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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, MAY 10, 1907
NO.
8 ENCOURAGEMENT FROM. ST., LOUIS.
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8 St. Louis, Mo., May 1, 1007.
To the Editor of The Wageworker:
Can an outsider "butt in" as a subscriber to the
R building fund of the proposed labor temple for your
$ city? If it can be shown (Missouri) that a day's pay
g in behalf of your enterprise will count as much in Ne
braeka as in the state of Missouri, I will cheerfultf
9 yield up one day s work -ana ao so now. l en
g close my check for $5. It is to be hoped this action
P. will be a stimulus and an incentive in the direction of
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8 further davs'work to be devoted to the erection of a
, suitable and imposing building for trades unionists of
S Lincoln ana vicinity, r raienraiiy,
St.
Labor Temple Pledges
Are
The first oaah contribution to the
Labor Temple Fund was received by
The Wageworker last week. It came
from Frank Swigart, a member of St.
Ixmls Typographical Union No. 8, and
has been deposited in the Columbia
National bank, subject to the order of
the trustees to be selected by the sub
scribers of the pledge.
Let Frank Swigart's timely dona
tion be the 'foundation of a fund that
will grow .so rapidly that Lincoln
trades unionists will be able to point
to a handsome labor temple before La
bor Day, 1908. Read Mr. Swigart's
letter elsewhere.
Then Frank Kennedy, editor of the
Western Laborer, Omaha, gets into
the game; He offers enough to pay five
skilled tradesmen each a day's wages
In building the temple. That means
about $20. Everybody in this section
of the country knows Frank Kennedy
He runs the best labor paper in the
country, and he has been in the labor
ume so long he actually dreams about
it o' nights.
J'How Is your labor temple scheme
coming on?" asked a leading banker
of The Wageworker man the other
day.
"A little slow now, but it will begin
booming right away," was the - re
ply.
"Well, Just as soon as the union men
exhibit the proper spirit you can come
to me and I'll give you a good sub
scription. But the union men ought to
first show the rest of us that they
mean business."
The Wageworker doesn' know how
much this genUeman will subscribe,
but If it Is less than $25 The Wage-
. worker will make up the difference,
And The Wageworker knows where
some more subscriptions are coming
from if the union men brace up and
dc their share. A newspaper man who
loves to "roat" the unions and would
not employ a "scab" under any consid
eration, is ready with $25. ,
The Wageworker will make this
guarantee: Just as soon as union men
have raWd : $5,000 The Wageworker
will guarantee to raise $1,000 among
men who are not trades unionists be
cause they ' have no trade, but who
are our friends and always willing and
ready to help us move upward and on
ward.
Uut it would be foolish to approach
these men for subscriptions before we
evidenced a disposition to do a little
hustling among ourselves. A score of
loyal trade unionists have agreed to
give a whole week's work towards the
temple If the rank and file will only
get busy and show that they really
want a temple.
Perhaps you are not posted as to
what the scheme is. Well, it Is so
,plain and so square that you can't
lose. Here it is:
Every unionist in this vicinity is
, ufcked to donate his wages for one day
June 3 has been suggested towards
a building fund. Every dollar thus
donated will be represented by a share
of stock id the company to be formed.
The donors will select a board of three
or five trustees to collect and handle
the money. Not a dollar is to be ex
pended for ' "expenses." Every cent
goes to the building fund. When the
B. F. SWIGART,
Louis Typo. Union No. 8.
Still Rolling In
stock company is organized the shares
of the stock will be distributed. Until
enough money is in sight every cent
collected will be deposited in bank
and regular monthly statements made
by the trustees.
If you do not want to confine your
donation or subscription to the
amount of one day's pay, just say how
many dollars you will invest. It is an
investment, and one that will pay
good dividends. Prominent business
men have expressed the opinion that
it. will be an unusually good building
investment, and . they are willing to
take stock.
Now, fellow trades unionists, get
busy. Shut your ears to the "knock
ers" and give a little of your spare
time to boosting this good work along.
Cut the "Temple Pledge" from The
Wageworker and circulate it among
the members of your union. When you
get as many pledges as you can, send
the pledge to TheWageworkev and the
names will be added to the list y of
"boosters."
We can get a lot of help from the
trades unionists of other cities if we
will show them that we mean busi
ness. But we must "show them."
Cast your eye3 over the list of sub
scribera this week. It show a healthy
growth since last' week. Make it grow
like Jonah's gourd from now on.
OCTOPUS HUNGRY AGAIN.
("Getting Ready to Swallow Another
Little Business Firm:
A few years ago Englehart & Co.
of this city were engaged in the whole
sale meat business. They prospered
for a time, but the packing house
combine finally decided it was time to
call a halt. So Swift & Co. came in
and by the use of tricks known to
the trust, forced Englehart & Co. to
retire from the field. Being out of the
meat business Englehart & Co. went
into the tallow and hide business. This
was a small business at first, but En
glehart & Co. made a success of it.
They bought of all the local butchers,
paid a fair price for what they bought.
attended strictly to their work and
soon began prospering. For six years
they have gone ahead with their work,
but as might Tiave been expected, their
success in this line again attracted the
packing-house trust.
Now comes Swift & Co. again with
virtual notice that Englehart & Co,
must give up their tallow and hide
business. "There is some money in
it and we intend to get it," says Swift
& Co. "The fact that you built up and
developed' the business is nothing to
us. We are going to have it or ruin
you."
The usual tactics have begun. Swift
& Co. are offering more for the raw
tallow than Englehart & Co. can get
for the refined tallow, and the butchers
of Lincoln, with the usual short-sight
edness, are going to sell to Swift &
Co. As soon as competitors are forced
out of business Swift & Co. will re
duce prices to a minimum for the raw
product -and hoist them to a maximum
for the refined product, and more than
make good all losses sustained by
reason of forcing Englehart & Co. to
the wall.
If the meat dealers of Lincoln stand
for this sort of thing they deserve all
that will surely be coming to them as
soon as Swift & Co. ave a cinch
on the business. What local dealers
ought to do is to tell Swift S: Co. to
go to thunder, and keep right, on sell
ing their product to Englehart & Co.
for a fair price.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
First May Meeting Will Be Held Next
Tuesday Evening.
The regular meeting of the Central
Labor Union will be held next Tues
day evening. Every affiliated union
has been notified if its delegates have
been "sloughing" their duty, and the
chances are that the meeting will be
one of the largest in many months.
There is plenty of work for the cen
tral body to do, but it will not be done
unless the affiliated unions take more
interest. If every affiliated union
would insist on being represented it
would be possible to engage in some
organization work that would be bene
ficial to the union movement . in this
city. As it is now, the work is prac
tically at a standstill. The Brother
hood of Railway Carmen has been re
cently organized, but no thanks are
due to the central body. The Black-
A WOMAN'S GENEROUS OFFER.
Lixcoix, Neb., May 5, 1907.
To the Editor of The Wageworker :
35 If The Wageworker will 'accept donations from
& the ladies for the Union labor ternple you may put my
name down for $o,UU, tor 1
it a success.
2135 1 Street.
THE WX PLED!
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED,
EARNED BY US ON JUNE 3, 1907,
SAID DONATION TO BE PAID
OF TRUSTEES SELECTED BY
DEPOSITED m BANK, SUBJECT
PART OF SAID DONATION SHALL BE USED FOR EXPENSES.
IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD
RECEIVE STOCK IN THE LABOR TEMPLE COMPANY EQUAL
TO THE AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED. IN CASE SUFFICIENT
FUNDS ARE NOT THUS RAISED,
BUTIONS SHALL BE RETURNED
ORIGINAL DONORS.
J. W. Dickeson, University Place.
J. S. McCoy, 1203 V.
W. L. Mayer, 2335 Q. v
C. H. Turner, 1200 P.
Alex Wickizer, 904 E.
C. E. Barngrover, 1330 N. 24.
C. B. Righter, 2308 Dudley.
W. C. Norton, 1533 N. 25.
H. W. Smith, 1725 P.
Bert Chipman, 705 S. 18.
Gns Sanders, 932 P.
Henry Hoos, 438 N. 14.
Ed. Fagan, 938 P.
C A. Phelps, 127 S. 10.
Al Walker, 2301 S.
Grove Pylperkers, 228 N. 13.
Sam Landes, 812 H.
H. Sundean, 1844 P.
L. Spencer, 10 and N.
C. Penrod, 1422 O.
C. Fritz, 113 S. 9.
J. Windier, 1021 Wood.
P. Biberstein, 146 S. 9.
Al Wendle, West A.
Bob Charters, I960 T.
W. M. Maupin, 1216 G.
C. H. Bowers, 12 and O.
E. W. Aura, 2253 Dudley.
R. L. McBride, 1648 Q.
Charles Bowen, 1919 S. 16.
Arch Stephens, 2037 K.
J. W. Jewell, 1026 Q.
L. L. Ingraham, Uni. Place.
G. E. Locker, 625 S. 18.
F. M. Coffey.
T. W. Evans. 128 S. 11.
O. M. Rudy, 1036 G.
R. W. Elliott. 510 N. 14. .
C. M. Anderson.
B. B. Joslin, 2154 S. 14.
J. R. Cain, 908 Wood.
T. N. Jones, 208 N. 22.
W. K. Terwilllger, 1528 N. 19.
C. ft. CasUe.
smith's and Helpers have recently or
panfced, and again no thanks are due
the central body. But the central body
can : organize three or four other
branches of industry if the delegates
will wake up, attend the meetings and
get into the game right-
Remember the regular meeting next
Tuesday night, and be there. You do
not have to be a delegate' to obtain
admission. Just show a clear working
card at the door, and you will have no
(rouble in getting inside. Your pres
ence will be a big help.
DEMAND SATURDAY PAY DAY.
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Four : Thousand Bricklayers Go on
. Strike at Chicago.
" Chicago, May 6. Building operations-all
over Chicago and subrubs
were badly crippled by a strike of 4,000
bricklayers, allied trades and laborers,
who walked out to enforce a Saturday
pay day. ' The strike is the first of
consequence to occur in Chicago since
May 1. Among the public buildings
upon " which work was practically
brought to a standstill is the new $5,
000,000 -county building, now nearing
completion. Half a dozen school build
ings, 'in course f construction were
also caught in the strike.
. Clerks in Dayton, O., have applied
for a charter.
certainly would like to see
Mrs,.
A. R. GIBSON,
AGREE TO DONATE THE WAGE
TO A LABOR TEMPLE FUND,
INTO THE HANDS OF A BOARD
THE DONORS AND BY THEM
TO THE CONDITION THAT NO
THAT THE DONORS SHALL
IT IS AGREED THAT CONTRI
WITHOUT DISCOUNT TO THE
C. J.Peterson, 2241 Holdrege.
E. E. Betz, 1448 P.
H. L. Rudy, 1036 G.
Mark Castor, 1419 G.
Louis Maupin, 1216 G.
Wm. Drummond, 511 N. 27
Fred Ihringer, 1529 D
W.' H. Astley, 2619 Q
Fred Mickle, 1925 S. 16
Mr.i and Mrs. Soandso.
Fred Brenner, 2150 U
W. C. Miller, 1144 O St.
H. W. Essex, 1144 O St.
H. F. Schultze, 1144 O St.
F. Cool. 1144 O St. . v
F. L. Ryan, 1144 O St.
Joe T. Hazels, 1144 O St.
J. E. Bixler, 1144 O St.
J. B. Leard, 1144 O St
W. L. Morrifield, 1144 O St.
E. D. Beard, 120 No. 11th St.
J. W. Cromwell, 120 No. 11th St.
G. L. Barbee, 120 No. Uth St.
H. Kehlenbach, 120 No. 11th St.
E. A. Patterson, 120 No. 11th St.
J. B. Biehn, 120 No. ltlh St.
H. Parmelee, 120 No. 11th St.
Chas. Brown, 120 No. 1th St.
A. R. McConnaughey, 120 No. 11th
St.
Burgaman, H., 2201 Holdrege.
George Quick, '
Frank Smith 1725 P.
Faulhaber, Louis, 644 S. 19th.
W. A. Woodard, 3126 T.
Q. H. Chase, 2005 N. 30th.
E. A. Coffman, 3235 P.
R. E. Traver, 1610 N. 27th.
A. C. Neese, 2734 Dudley.
H. Compton. 2541 Y. ......
C. W. Axtell, 330 N. 28th.
Chas. Shelton, 391 T.
J. L. Shelton, 391 T.
C. D. Folsom, 3010 P.
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KENNEDY WANTS TO HELP.
Omaha, Neb., May 1, 1007.
To the Editor of The Wageworker ? . 1 , i ; ( ,
I note with pleasure your patient, yet persistent,
efforts to arouse enthusiasm among the union men of
Lincoln to raise funds to build a labor temple.
I want to help you a little. Please put me (The
Western Laborer), ofr your list for sufficient stock in
the enterprise to employ a Carpenter, a bricklayer, a
painter, a plumber and an electrieal worker for one
day.' Lincoln can build a, labor temple, if the members
want it. " . , ; ".'
With best wishes for the success of the labor
enterprise, I am yours fraternally,
FRANK A. KENNEDY,
Editor Western Laborer,
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Pressmen Jump
The Laber
The Union Pressmen and Assistants
of Lincoln have detertnined to get in
to the Labor Temple' game, and here
they come this week thirty of them.
And just -as soon as the rest of them
can be seen, the local union will be
100 per cent strong in the temple
game. The lonowmg pressmen ana
assistants have agreed to donate one
day's wage to the Labor Temple fund:
W. D. King, 2030 M.
C. H. Cameron, 136 N. 21.
F. W. Kolb, 733 H.
Ernest Shaw, 44th & W.
Frank Mayes, 323 S. 20. : ;
E. L. Walters, 1846 M. ,
George Loar, 313 S. 20th. .
E. S. Chevron 539 S. 7thV
J. H. Buchs, 728 N. 11th. "
John Brown, 2038 P. i
Jacob Weber, 219 F.
Alex Wekesser 904 E. .
H. W. Werger, -836 S. 23d.
E. H. Zubrigen, 14th and Peach.
W. S. Brown, 1418 F.
Chas. Puree, 1002 Vine. -
Ward Betzer, 812 E.
John Metzger, 904 n.
T. Bridges, 3103 Vine.
R. Winch, 1000 D.
James Lobaugh, Cent. Pub. Co.
C. A. Yates, New Century Co.
J. D. Bower, Ivy Press. 1
E. C. Werger, 1526 N. '
A. M. Larimer, 410 N. 12th.
F. Pillar, 1223 Washington. ,
Otto Werger, 1526 N.
Bayard Vantine, 2735 Durley.
O. O. ' Robinson, Western Normal.
C. C. Pierce, 419 No. 10th.
At a special meeting of the union
last Sunday, J. H. Brooks was unani
mously elected delegate to the inter
national convention which meets in
New York . City next June. T. Bridges
was elected alternate. The delegate
will be instructed at the next regular
meeting of the union. Local press
men have debated the Higgins -agree
ment ' to a considerable extent, but
no definite conclusion has as yet been
reached. ', ';
Work continues good in this city,
several big state jobs being under way
and more jn prospect. These state
jobs keep! the big cylinders revolving
a long time.
NOT HARD TO GUESS.
Labor Leaders" Who Commend the
President's Letter to Sherman ' ,,
Under the ' date of Washington,
April 24, the Lincoln Journal had a
dispatch headed: "Uphold. Stand of
the President. Labor Leaders Sus
tain Criticism of Moyer aSd Hay
wood."- The dispatch-relates that a
couple of labor leaders called on the
president and that they left"satisfled
with the position the president had
taken in the Moyer-Haywood contro
versy." '. -
Now union men who have kept tab
on the union game for years will have
no difficulty in guessing what "unions"
these so-called, labor leaders repre
sented. Yes, you guessed right the
very first time. They represented
railroad brotherhoods.' One was S. B.
Hamer, chief conductor of West Vi
ginia of the Order'' of Railway Con
ductors. The other was .R H. Gra
ham, -attorney for the ordef.
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Into
Game
Did you ever hear of the Order of
Railway Conductors standing by any
body else when, in trouble. Ever
know the . Order of Railway Conduc
tors to miss getting next to the man
agement and making peace and then
letting the switchmen, the brakemen,
the section men and the dispatchers
hold the sack.
; Somebody has called the railroad
brotherhoods the "aristaoracy of or
ganized labor." Pretty good- name,
that. And you can trust the conduc
tors to always be snuggling up to the
powers that be, and letting the other
fellows shift for themselves.
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fc"'" ; DESPAIN'S JOB.
ome Remarks by Fremont and Beat
rice Newspaper Men.
It is now fully understood that Gov
ernor Sheldon appointed Blackmailer
Despain to his fat sinecure simply to
fulfill a promise, and some men are
beloved for keeping their promises,
even criminal promises sometimes.
Nobody perhaps can give more rea
sons for his act than the -governor
himself, .and we are inclined to ap
propriate the words of Colonel Mar
vin of the Beatrice Sun, as follows:
; "Let us throw the mantle of char
ity over the unfortunate position that
Governor Sheldon has placed himself
in, and bow our heads in regret and
shame that the governor of this great
commonwealth has become entangled
in the meshes of one Who, experience
has shown,' will not hesitate to use
his .'power to advance his ..own per
sonal interests.": Fremont Herald.
THE BARTENDER8.
.Waiting to See What Happens Under
the New Excise Board.
Things are a. bit quiet in anion bar
tenders circles. There is a lull pending
developments under "tne new excise
board. The proposed reduction in the
number of saloons will, if carried out.
throw several men out of employment
temporarily. It is . not believed, how
ever, that" any possible reduction in
the number of . saloons will permanent
ly, affect 'the situation from the stand
point of the bartenders.
The Fulton . Stock Co., which has
been playing in St. Joseph for some
time, gave a benefit performance for
the St. Joseph bartenders union on
May 2. The Wageworker is reliably
informed that the benefit netted the
local a neat sum, and that the affair
was a social success.
. CAPITAL AUXILIARY MEET'S.
Capital Auxiliary No. 11 to Lincoln
Typographical Union No. 209 will hold
it regular meeting Tuesday 2:30 p.,m.,'
May 14 at the home of Mrs. W. C. Nor
ton, 1533 No. Twentyfifth street.
The election of International officer;
delegate and alternate, will be held at
the same time. -
A picnic supper will be served and
a social held in the evening to which
all members and the families ' are in
vited. The Illinois house of representatives
passed the local option bill by a vote
of 82 to 62. The bill now goes to the
governor for his action.
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