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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1907)
UNION MADE CIGARS THAT ARE HADE IN LINCOLN msm. There are numerous reasons why Lincoln men should smoke Lincoln made cigars. First, there are none better made anywhere. Second, they are well made, in clean and sanitary shops by well paid labor---no sweat shop, Chinese, Childish or 'l J i enement conditions, l nira, every time you smoke a Lincoln made cigar you add to the volume of the City V business, build up Lincoln's institutions, and add to human happiness. The following firms are entitled to your patronage. Call for these MBOlWfWlffl) brands and do yourshare towards making Lincoln a bigger and Better city. " ' ' ' i lu ? t.:i rmr kiff Washington. The latest statistics place the average daily wage of Nor wegian printers at 93 cents. Victoria, N. S. W. Trouble is threatened at Hebburn and other New South Wales collieries unless the non unionists there join the Miners' Fed eration. . . : . Philadelphia. The - Pennsylvania railroad, owning to difficulties in se curing men, has raised the age limit for those seeking employment from 35 to 45 years. " ," t Utica. N. Y. One of the earliest records in the United States of a pro test against convict labor occurred at a mechanics convention, held in this city in 1834. Norfolk, Va. The union printers have made a demand for an increase in their wage scale Of $3.50 per week. The increase is based on . the in- , creased cost of living. .. .. I Philadelphia. The Journeymen Horseshoers! International Union has raised the per capita tax to 25 cents a month and adopted the stamp sys- 4m fnt tha navmont if il'ioo Philadelphia. The increase of wages of ten per cent, to all the em ployes of the Reading railway system whose salaries were less than $200 per month affected 25.000 workers. ' Ottawa, Canada. Much interest is being , shown by labor over the new bill Introduced by Minister of Labor Lemieux In parliament, and which will make it a crime to strike or for em ployers to lock out their men. Philadelphia. The ; Philadelphia Central Textile union has decided to urge all its affiliated organizations to prepare at once to demand an increase in wages and set a definite time when higher wages must go into effect in the textile trades. Waf,nlngton. The postal clerks are moving to restrict their working time to six days in any one week. They also demand that six hours' work at night be considered equivalent to eight hours in the daytime. They likewise auk for an annual increase of $100 in wages, ranging from a mini mum or $600 a year to $1,400. Washington. Several meetings will be held here the latter part of Feb ruary between employers and "repre sentatives of labor. The National Civic federation officers, are making the preliminary arrangements. Presi-duiL-Roosevelt agreed to meet W. H. Aialiock, the English lecturer on so-j ciology, who is to be one of the ! speakers at the meetings. I Portland, Ore. There has been in augurated by trades unionists, an or ganization known as the Moyer-Hay-wood league. Its members will' raise funds to help defray the expenses of the trial of the men named who are being held on weak charges of. the murder of former Governor Steunen berg. They have been awaiting trial in an Idaho penitentiary for a year, and it is due them that they be given a speedy trial. New" York. It is stated that the, first official appearance of Gov. Hughes at a social affair was when he was 'the guest and speaker at a smoke talk by the Albany bricklayers' union. He emphatically declared his belief In the principles of organized labor and its work for the betterment of their fellowmen. Labor should be fairly treated, he declared, and he also stated that when labor gets together by honorable means. it is a good thing, not only for the workingman, but for the country at large. Chicago. Benjamin Meyer, 190 Blue Island avenue, was fined $100 and costs by Judge Newcomer of the Harrison street municipal court for the illegal use of the cigarmakers' blue label. Philadelphia. The 60,000 textile workers of this city have been virtu ally assured an increase in wages of 10 to 15 per cent. This announce ment was made by the Upholstery . Manufacturers' association, composed of nearly all the upholstery firms. in the city. The schedules go into effect February 1. The increase affects all branches of the trade. ' : Boston, Mass. The firemen's unions of the state have appointed a committee to endeavor to secure an amendment to the smoke nuisance law so" as to relive . the firemen of danger of fine or imprisonment. Un der the present law if heavy smoke issues from a chimney for six minutes or more the fireman can be fined $100. In not one case out' of 100 is the firemen in charge, but is under orders, and there are, the union of ficials say, a thousand and one things .beyond bis control, so he certainly should not be held responsible, San Francisco. Trade unionists are watching with much interest the outcome of the proposed union trad' Ins stamp project at Chicago. If adopted and successful at Chicago it is highly probable that the plan will be tried at San Francisco. Mexico City. It is estimated that 20,000 operatives in the cloth fac tories in Mexico are now on strike, de manding higher wages. The trouble has extended over a long period of time, the men going out in small t groups at widely sep; ted places. It is said their grieva trated. arbi J Mbe -v. I San Francisco. Carpenters' union No. 22, the largest union of the craft In the world, has 2,825 members on Its rolls. Mexico City. By an agreement re cently signed between the manage ment of the Mexican Central Railway company and the conductors' commit tee, the conductors receive a consid erable increase in pay. Washington. The extent to which child labor is employed in the United State Is set forth in a bulletin issued by the census bureau. The statistics presented are for 1900 and relate to the employment of children as bread winners, of whom 1,750,000 in round numbers, between the ages of 10 and 15, were so employed. Breadwinners are defined as those earning money regularly by labor, contributing to the family support or appreciably assist ing in mechanical or agricultural in dustry. Sudbury, Ont. A new metal, called monel, which is expected to cause something of a revolution in the in dustrial world, is being produced here. It was the result of experiments, aimed - at the production, of nickel steel for armor plates. It consists of a compound of copper, nickel, Iran and . one or two other minerals. Its importance lies in the fact that it is much less costly than nickel, is less liable to rust, and will serve all pur poses for which that metal Is at pres ent utilized. Washington. Public Printer Still ings has issued a general prder in which he says the days of hand com position are fast coming to a close. The order was issued to call atten tion to the government printing of fice's night school of instruction on typesetting machines. The instruction will be free, but no pay given for the work accomplished. In the event of reduction In the force of printers, the public printer says, those who can operate the machines will be given preference. Chicago. The Allis-Chalmers com pany was found guilty in the United States district court of importing four workmen in violation of the alien con tract, labor laws and was fined $4,000. The suit was instituted by the govern ment and the verdict was returned by a jury in Judge Landis' court after 20 minutes' deliberation. It is said to be the first time in the history of Chicago that an employer has been fined under the labor laws. ' Notice of an appeal was given by Attorney K. M. Knapp, counsel for the company. t Chicago. It is often stated that labor unions are the foes of appren tices that they would deprive Amer ican boys of the opportunity of learn ing a trade and making a living by it. This is manifestly untrue, but never theless it is believed by many persons who have no means -of familiarizing themselves with actual conditions. As a matter of fact,' labor unions aid boys to learn trades. The only require ment is competency, which Is obtained by the probation period during which the lad works as an apprentice. This spirit of the unions is shown by the school for apprentices" conducted by the Carpenters' and Bricklayers' un ions of Chicago. Apprentices in these trades are required to attend the school, which Is taught for three months in each year, and through the instrumentality of the unions the con tractors have agreed to pay the boys their regular wages while they are at school. . If this is not assisting a boy to learn a trade, what is? Indianapolis, Ind. The national ex ecutive board of the United Mine Workers of America adjourned. The board will have an attorney draft suitable employers' liability and work men's compensation bills. The work men's compensation bill will provide that a specified amount shall be paid for the death or injury of a man killed or injured while following some hazardous occupation. Chicago. Labor organizations all over Illinois began the invasion of the farm districts for the purpose of establishing a local union of farmers in every rural community. The or ganizers received their - instructions from Secretary E. N. Nockels of the Chicago' Federation of Labor, chief director of this branch of the labor movement in the state. According to Nockels, the 2,308 farm unions In Illinois will cooperate in the cam paign. He says there are 180,000 un organized farmers in the state, and it is the aim to bring 60 per cent, of this number into the labor fold be fore April 1 in order to insure the success of the central union "market,' which it is proposed to establish in Chicago shortly. Cleveland, O. This city has been enforcing the child labor law. Many employers have been arrested for em ploying children under age. Alton, 111. The Allied Trades As sembly has the youngest labor officer in the United States. The secretary, a musician, is but 18 years old. New York. Bight hours are to here after constitute a . day's work In the diamond cutting and polishing indus try, under an agreement reached re cently by committees representing- the Diamond Workers' Protective Union of American and the Diamond Manu facturers' association. , , SURE THING 10c15c DOMINIO 10c Standard, mild Extra Fina, medium 5c Bully, Little Havana P. J. WOIILENBERG 128 South 11th Street GERMAN PRINTERS MAO. Are Talking Secession and Will Meet to Consider Matters. Hugo Miller, vice president of the I. T. U. and secretary of the German- American Typographia, has called a convention of his union to meet in Indianapolis to decide the question as to whether or not the Germans . will secede from the I. T. U. Miller is re ported to have been forced to take this action on account of the howl going up in the Tanks. of his union. The kick of the Germans' is on the criminally extravagant expense ac counts of organizers; the carrying of non-strikers on the payroll and the as sessment." It is not generally knowa but we are informed that from March, 1906, to date the Germans only paid 5 per cent assessment. ' Messrs. Lynch and Bramwood granted the Germans special dispensation to pay but 5 per cent. Western Laborer. DESERVE PROMOTION. Lincoln's Lighting Expert Called to Broader Field Work. J. E. Shuff, who for the last. three years has been the sign and lighting 8 1 . Call Evenings or Phone Among Ihor Things LINCOLN Gas and Electric Light Company SMOKE THE BEST union twwm MADE Manufacturers WILLIAM SEELENFREUND Wholesale 931 S STREET expert of the Lincoln Gas and Electric Light company, has been called to Philadelphia to take the place of spe cial illuminating engineer for the Do herty syndicate. This is a deserved promotion. Mr. Shuff is a leader in"1 his line of work and his reputation extends to all parts of the country. Lincoln has the repu tation of being the best illuminated city of its size in the country, and this reputation is due to the artistic work of Mr. Shuff. That he will "make good" , in Philadelphia is beyond ques tion. His many friends in Lincoln will watch his career with interest and pre dict great things for him. THE DIFFERENCE. Adult women in the hosiery mills in Pennsylvania earn an average of $5.10 per week; under the age of 16 the weekly wage . Is $2.82. The cost of keeping a boy in the Huntington (Pa.) reformatory is $4.79 a week. Buffalo Press. , Typographical Union Ball, Monday, February 25, Fraternity Hall. Quick's Orchestra. The Lyric has an unusually good bill scheduled for next week. S BSERVATION has' shown? ' us that, in proportion to population, more working , men in Lincoln own their own homes than in almost any other city in the ' r ...... .. t. United States. . It has also shown us ' , that more newly married working men are each year, acquiring homes than ever before. It is a condition we are proud of. ( in many of these' homes we have ' good customers, and we want them in every home that Is reached by our gas mains. In the working man's home the wife is generally the housewife, in its' full sense. To. her falls all labor and . ' drudgery of housework, : care of chil dren, etc., and at the same time there is some social and religious duties to which she must respond. It should be " a sacred duty of the head of the fam- ;; ily to see that ' no useless labor or drudgery is placed upon the shoulders of his help-meet. The use of gas in the kitchen and for lighting will save- many an hour of hard work and worry. It will also save you money. , If you think you cannot afford to make a change at present, come and ; see us. We will show you how to make .'the change and save It out pf the sav- ings. Bell 75 or Auto 2575. Simmons & Eskew. MANUFACTURERS OP . . , Little Casino and C. B. &.ZQ. CIGARS 135 N.12th St. Lincoln, Nebraska. Prices That Halio Business Hum ! Is What Ws're Going to Of for You on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, t I In Our Roady-Mado Garment Department These garments are new styles in Eaton and . short tight fitting Suits. We have a large assortment of Suits in twb lots one lot at $10.00 and one lot at $15. ; We' want you to compare the '$ J 5.00 garments with the $25.00 suits; The $i 0.00 lot we ask you to compare with $15.00 and $18.00 suits. .' 1 " , ' .'.. -.'V We secured the goods for this lot early in the season, . -and had them made up in the new spring styles. We did this to give you extraordinary values early rather -than late in the season. Invest now and have any al teration made that may be required before our Easter rush begins. New Dress Skirts in all the NEW Spring Materials. Beautiful high class Novelties. . , See the New All-wool Plain Skirts, in all lengths 36 to 43 in.; each $3.97, . New Fancy Mixtures and Panama Cheviot, at each $2.95. CALL AND SEE THE NEW SPRING COATS. , Children's Bearskin Coats, short lengths, assorted sizes and (pi fn colore, each , . ...l.Uv Fleece lined, also Percale Wrappers, were $1.25 and $1.30, your -. . QS - choice. i .............. v. .i . i. i ... . .OuC -4 gray and I light blue Eiderdown Robes, each..".;... . -$1.9T 65 heavy winter Dressing Sacqnes, were 85c and $1, choice. . . . ... . . . . .50c We intend to close out the extra line of Sateen and Mercerized Underskirts. We have marked all the $3.97, S3. 75, and $3.5Q styles down, to,., . -$2.26 And the $3.00 and $2.75 styles to ... , ... . . ... . , .-. ...... .'-i - .$197 TH El WOOLEN HILLS World's Greatest Tailors INCORPORATED 1886 Twentieth Annual Statement - - . - - asa5ssnr THE SBBi Union Comp RESOURCES: Gross Premiums on Unexpired Policies. ........ ...,v,. $62fl,087.77 Deposit, Notes and Cash. . . . ..S.V- .-. .$936,967.77 : . Bills Receivable and Due from Agents.,. ..1,882.58 Furniture and Fixtures. .... 981.96 Miscellaneous 1.4.61 . . ' Total. $288,966. 87 ' Losses Paid Since Organization... -$321,34532 ' ' ' . -v . COMPARATIVE STATEMENT: $ ; Business Written During the Year. 1902. $6,464,379.00 Business Written During the Year 1908 . 7,08)1,690.00 Business Written During the Year 1904. . . , - 8,466,802.00 Business Written During the Year 1906 '; 8.W1.787..00 Business Written During the Year 1906, $9,230,794.00 THE UNION FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY is incorporated under the laws of 1873, which is the only riiutual insurance law that absolutely limits the liability of the assured to the amount stated in the premium contract. . . ; OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: G. P. WATSON, Pres. J. F. DONOVAN . v REHEL10ER BLUE RIBBON 5c 10c 15c NEVILLE & GARTNER 1330 O STREET SUIT OQ OVERCOAT TO ORDER SIS 10 M8E-K0 LESS 145 So. 13th St. STATEMENT OF 1906 Insurance any E. H. MARSHALL, Bec'y. - T. J. BBOWNFIELD, Gen. 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