WAGEWORKER
WILL M. MAUPIN, EDITOR
Published Weekly at 137 No. 14th
St., Lincoln, Neb. One Dollar a Year.
Entered as second-class matter April
21, 1904, at the postofflce at Lincoln,
Neb., under the Act of Congresa of
March Srd, 1879.
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'j nized authority on advertis-
s Ing, after a thorough Invest!-
j& gatlon on this subject, says:
J "A labor paper is a far bet-
J ter advertising medium than
JH an ordinary newspaper in
jt comparison with circulation.
0 A labor paper, for example,
J having 2,000 subscribers Is of
O more value to the business
v?t man who advertises In it
jt thn an ordinary paper with
J 12,000 subscribers."
LABOR'S WATCHWORD.
We will stand by our friends and ad
minister a stinging rebuke to men or
parties who are either indifferent, neg
ligent or hostile, and, whenever oppor
tunity affords, secure the election of
intelligent, honest, earnest trade union
ists, with clear, unblemished, paid-up
union cards In their possession.
THE FUTURE.
Nebraska owes it to herself to make
some provision for the future in the
line of Its industrial development. Up
to the present time the state has been
dependent almost wholly upon agri
cultural resources, but under the pres
ent rapid increase in the industrial
field Nebraska has turned more and
more to manufacture. For this rea
son It Is necessary right now to make
safeguards that will prevent in Ne
braska the evils that have crept into
the industrial life of other and older
states.
Before manufacturing becomes so
varied, so large and so complicated
Nebraska should take steps to prevent
the evils of child labor, and avoid the
horrible conditions that exist in many
other states, notably those of the south.
As the matter now stands there is ab
solutoly nothing upon the statute books
of Nebraska to prevent the employ
ment of little children in the milU of
the state. The time will surely come
when child labor will be in demand.
and brutal and inhuman parents will
be willing to offer their children upon
the altar of industrial greed. Let Ne
braskans be wise in time and act
promptly.
THE DIFFERENCE.
A few days ago James J. Hill, the
railroad magnate, sold to the United
States Steel company what Is known
as the "Mesaba range," consisting of
millions of acre3 of rich ore land in
Minnesota. For this land James J.
Hill will in time receive the enormous
sum of one billion dollars.
This land was stolen from the peo
ple of this country. It was not a case
of highway robbery or safeblowing, but
just the same it was a case of bold,
barefaced robbery of the people. James
J. Hill got that land under the form
of law, having seen to it that com
plaisant tools were elected to congress
to enact laws that would enable him
and his associates to grab that land
legally. The billion dollars that tho
steel corporation will pay to Jim Hill
should be paid to the people of the
United States. If the people had not
been criminally foolish they would not
have allowed themselves to be thus
oulrageously jobbed and robbed.
Let a poor workingman grab a part
of a city street upon which to build a
shack, and he will be promptly dis
possessed. That's the difference.
How was.Jim Hill enabled to elect
his pllint tools to congress? The an
swer Is easy. He played upon the par
tisan prejudices of a foolish electorate.
He had ons of his tools nominated in
a democratic district and then ap
pealed to the partisan prejudices of
democrats nnd thus won out. In a re
publican district he secured the nomi
nation of a tool on the republican tick
et, and then appealed to partisanship
and won out again. And fool demo
crats in the democratic district, and
fool republicans in tho republican dis
trict threw ur their hats and shouted
In glee over their respective victories
or "pood government."
All they got out of it was a chance
to hol'er for ioy nd throw their hats.
Jim Hill got a billion dollrs that right
fully belongs to the whole people.
And despite these plain facts fool
democrats and fool republicans go
right ahead with their insane partisan
prejudices, robbing themselves and
the children and children's children
merely for the satisfaction of having
made -lamphools of themselves for the
edification and profit of Jim Hill and
other3 like him.
Talk about "representative govern
ment!"' If that's representative gov
ernment the ' sessions of congress
should be held in a home for paretics
in order to be in keeping with the eter
nal fitness of things. As long as men
are ruled by their partisan prejudices
they will not have representative gov
ernment.- They will elect men who
will represent schemers and exploit
ers like Jim Hill, men who will sac
rifice the interests of the people who
elect them.
The worst offenders in this line are
the workingmen of the nation. They
have voted for years to rivet tighter
the chains of oppression. They have
been cajoled and flattered; they have
been patted on the back and swelled
up by scheming politicians who played
upon their partisan prejudices, se
cured their votes and then laughed at
them for being so foolish as to submit
to rank robbery and jobbery.
Workingmen will wait a long time
before they will get anything from the
hands of lawmakers elected to repre
sent the wishes of the corporations. In
fact they will wait until Hades is a
skating rink.
The only way to get what they want
is to stand together at the polls and
elect men who will represent the in
terests of workingmen instead of the
interests of labor's exploiters. Work
ingmen may grow wise in time. It
has been discouraging work, to be
sure, but the indications are better
now than ever before.
Let us vote for our own interests a
while. Jim Hill has got his billion
dollar deal fixed up. Let us demand
our turn.
A lot in the down-town districts of
Lincoln upon which not a single dollar
of improvements had ever been made,
sold recently for $8,000. It didn't cost
the owner J1.500 fifteen years ago. But
he pockets an enormous dividend on
his investment because the working
men of Lincoln have toiled and per
spired to make Lincoln a city. The
men who put the value into the lot
never got a penny for it. Think about
it, boys.
Of course the old party machines in
Nebraska have recognized union la
bor. Haven't they given union men
the place of deputy labor , commis
sioner? What an impudent lot of
greasy mechanics and dirty working-
men you are to ask for anything more
than that. Back to your work, you
sassy things! Do you want the earth?
Every trust and every corporation is
accorded the right to protect its in
terests, but when workingmen deter
mine to act independently at the polls
and oppose men who are antagonistic
to the interests of labor, what a horri
ble howl goes up from the hidebound
partisan press.
In the meanwhile Uncle Joe Cannon
is whistling shrilly in anticipation of
a near approach to the political cemetery.
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Officers for Next Year (stalled and
Business Looked After.
Last Sunday Lincoln Typographical
Unions No. 209 began work under a
new administration. Heretofore offi
cers were elected to serve six months,
but a change was made in the consti
tution and last Sunday officers were
installed who will serve for one year.
On Tuesday, October 1G, the local
will hold an election under the Aus
tralian ballot system for the purpose
of voting on the four propositions sub
mitted by the Colorado Springs con
vention to the referendum. The polls
w'.I be open from 12 m. until 7 p. m.
At the same time a separate vote will
be taken on a local proposition to se
cure an expression of sentiment from
the members in Lincoln.
C. E. Locker was elected a member
of the executive committee to fill the
v.u-ancy caused by the removal from
the city of A. T. Pentzer. This left a
vacancy on the Allied Trades council
;ind Central Labor Union delegations,
p.nd it was filled by the unanimous
el:-Mon of H. W. Smith. . ,
1 he union unanimously adopted a
resolution pledging the Citizens Street
Railway company all possible support
if it would unionize its conductors and
motormen.
It was decided to continue the pol
icy of having an executive committee
after a 4ng debate that brought out
considerable oratory. Two new mem
bers were obligated.
THE PLUMBERS.
Arousing New Interest in Union Af
fairs and Making Progress.
The union plumbers of Lincoln have
taken on renewed vigor and from this
time forward purpose making their
presence felt. They will push the work
of organization toHhe limit and expect
to make graitfying gains in the very
near future.
Sherman, Texas, plumbers recently
secured an advance of 50 cents a day
after a short strike.
Portland plumbers have secured the
eight hour day. .-
The Northwest Association of Jour
neymen Plumbers elected these offi
cers at is convention in Spokane: Pres
ident, Gus. Busch, Seattle; Frank Arm
strong of Spokane, vice president; C.
S. Williams of Spokane, secretary and
treasurer.
Master plumbers in Spokane have
run up against the real thing, ' and.
while no trouble in the way of strikes
or walkouts are threatened, the union
having adopted a resolution declaring
that in the future all plumbers are for
bidden from working on non-union
jobs. In the event of a violation of
the rule the master plumbers may be
fined in any amount from $10 to $50.
This, it is believed, will help the othei
building crafts. Heretofore the own
ers of union shops have taken all the
non-union work they could secure, but
this will be stopped.
Congressman Pollard's record on la-
bor's bill in congress is all right. He
has not had much of a chance, but he
has acted on the square when he did
have a chance to stand up for the in
terests of labor. That's as far as this
little newspaper has any interest in
the congressional fight.
IS THERE MISUNDERSTANDING?
Nebraska belongs in the class with
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia in the matter of legislation
against the child labor evil. And Ne
braska ought to be thoroughly
ashamed of the fact.
Hearst has got 'em scared in New-
York. His election would carry dis
may into the ranks of the men who ex
ploit labor and live on political graft.
A vote for Smith and Quick for the
legislature is a vote to make the bosses
of the political machines jump side
ways. Vote to make the bosses jump.
A long pull and a strong pull, and a
pull all together, and labor will have
two representatives in the legislature
from Lancaster county. Pull!
If workingmen do not elect law
makers, they must expect that Post
and Parry and their ilk will. Take
your choice.
Remember the mass meeting for
workingmen at Central Labor Union
hall next Monday night. Be there.
That harsh grating sound from the
east Is your Uncle Sam Gompers saw
ing a choice lot of political wood.
A little saving salt of unionism at
the polls will help conditions a whole
lot.
Seems That Regent Shoe Factory Will
Come to Lincoln.
Some time ago the Central Labor
LTnion instructed its home . industry
committee to investigate the report
that the Regent shoe factory would be
removed from Omaha to Lincoln. This
is a union factory and the object was
to make sure that it would remain
such after its removal to Lincoln. The
committee reported that it had inves
tigated and learned that the intention
of the Regent people was to continue
the factory in Omaha and merely es
tablish a wholesale depot in Lincoln
But the following item from the Boot
and Shoe Workers' correspondence In
the Omaha Western Laborer would
seem to indicate that the factory is
to be located in Lincoln:
"The demand for the label in. your
shoe must continue in Omaha whether
the Regent factory goes to Lincoln or
not. Keep on asking for the label in
your shoes and encourage your family
to buy shoes with the label in them.
The ladies' shoes are on sale at Hay
den's, the Nebraska, Bowman's and
Drexel's. You can get the men's shoes
with the label on at nearly every shoe
store."
If this means anything at all it
means that the Omaha unionists be
lieve that the factory is to be removed
to Lincoln. At any rate, it would be
well for the Central Labor Union to
make further investigation. - If the
factory is to come here with a view to
pulling out of the union it wile, up
to the local men to get busy. v '
SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO CO.
Carry the largest and best line of pianos in the west. They long ago learned that
quality, honest prices with accommodations, and courteous treatment, assures success.
They own and opeate five large stores and a factory, buying in train load lots, en
abling them to obtain the very lowest prices that quantity purchases and cash will buy.
They give their entire attention to pianos ancr study thoroughly the wants of piano
buyers. Their pianos are dependable and of the latest case designs.
They give their personal guarantee with each instrument, which is the strongest pro
tection against inferior pianos.
Terms to suit the purchaser, terms that enable anyone to buy a piano. A small cash
payment and a few dollars per month will secure you a high grade piano.
A FEW PIANO BARGAINS
Good practice piano .asajSgi' $300 New Pino, any rasp
for....... .....$190.00
$350 New Piano, any case
for ..$200.00
$375 New Piano, any case
for $225.00
$400 New Piano, any case
for.,... $275.00
$450 New Piano, any case
for ........... $315.00
only $25.00
Good practice piano
only, $45.00
Good slightly used piano
for . $98.00
Good slightly used piano
for $126.00
Good slightly used piano
for ,.$147.00
WE RENT NEW
PIANOS.
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Specialist Children
Office Hours l to 4 p.m.
Office 2116 O st. Both Phones.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Union Harness & Repair
Shop
g GEORGE H. BUSH
8 Harness repairing, Harness
washed and oileJ- I use the
J Union Stamp and solicit Union
6 Trade. All kinds of work fur- O
ft nished on call. 145 So. 9th.
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American and Knroprnn plan.
American Plan S3 ts S3 per dajr.
European Plan, Room SOe to
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lunch counter and Ladles' cafe.
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Get into the political game, boys
not as partisans but as workingmen.
A ballot In the box beats a mile walk
on Labor day.
Employing printers of Youngstown,
O., entered into an agreement with
the International Printing Pressmen
and Assltants' Union granting the
eight-hour day, and will grant an in
crease in wages January 1, 1907.
GRAND CENTRAL BARBER SHOP
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alleged rebating against trunk rail
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WORKERS UNION ff
UNION STAMP SHOES
MEANS
THE BEST SHOES
FOR THE MONEY
No higher in cost than other shoes, but yon may be sure they are
made under the best conditions. More for your money in Union Stamp
Shoes than in those without the stamp. By wearing Union Stamp shoes
you do much to help wage earning shoemakers. If you cannot get the
Union Stamp shoes in your locality, write
Boot and Shoe Workers' Union
246 SUMMER. ST., BOSTON, MASS.
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It is insurance against sweat, shop and
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