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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1907)
GENERAL MENTION. Labor Locals Picked Up in Lincoln and Elsewhere. demand the label. 1 The union label that's all. Look for the union label. If It Is not labeled, refuse it. Mrs. Erstlne King Is reported to be quite sick. Union made shoes are sold by Rog ers & Perkins. Bakers in Washington, D. C, now receive $2.88 for a nine-hour day. . Forty-three shops In St. Louis have signed agreements with the machln lsts. "Blue Ribbon" cigars are union made, Lincoln made ' and well made. Sold by all dealers. Plasterers in Ft. Wayne, Ind., ha- received an Increase in wages from 43 cents an hour to 50 cents. Carriage workers of Baltimore won a strike for reduction of hours from ten to nine and eight on Saturdays. Street Commissioner Hensley, a member of Carpenters Union No. 1055, has been reappointed by Mayor Brown. Twenty-seven shops in San Frar Cisco and vicinity have granted the eight-hour day to the iron workers. Piano and Furniture Movers' Union In Boston have received a $2 a week increase for all teamsters, packers and helpers. Eight hundred union barbers in Chi cago have been granted an increase in wages and better working condi tions. "Coffee and free soup every noon" Is a new Inducement being offered by the Omaha overall factories to get girls to work. Officers of the Chicago Machinists' Unions declare that wages and work ing conditions are better at present than for years. . Jess Fulton has already announced that whenever the Central Labor Un ion la ready he will tender the reg ular annual benefit performance. - One of the largest employers of machinists in St Louis, the Amer ican Brake Company, has settled its troubles with striking employes. City Weighmaster Kelsey, a mem ber of the local union of Leatnerwork era on Horse Goods, will continue an other term under Mayor Brown. Thirty-eight manufacturers in Lou isville, Ky.t have signed agreements with th Clsrsrmakerg Union. Bowl ing Green manufacturers have agreed to sign. The debt of 134.000. with which the United Garment Workers' of America were saddled, has been entirely wiped out and there la a neat little balance "In cash on hand." "Doc" Rlkhter Is not worrying about the killing off of the fruit crop. He says the late frosts signed his eman cipation proclamation as a cherry and strawberry picker this year. The Wisconsin assembly has passed a bill limiting the hours for railroad telegraphers to eight a day, and has also passed a law giving street rail way employes a ten-hour day. The Commercial Club, which has for rallying cry "Build up Lincoln in dustries," is negotiating with the Fre mont band for the music on the Com mercial Club trade excursion. Up to date the only objections to Sunday band concerts In the city park came from those who have leisure time on every other day of the week in which to listen to good music. Patternmakers' league of North America spent $9,300 In organization work In the Eastern Coast states last year, and since that time new mem bers of the union have received $200, 000 in wages as a direct result of that work. Electrical workers, machinists and blacksmiths of Great Falls, Mont, who recently went on strike, have signed a contract for five years. All the smelter employes are. now back at work and all are bound by five-year contracts. Mrs. W. M. Maupln went to North Bend Thursday to be present at the graduating exercises of the North Bend high school, her Sister, Miss Hazel, and niece. Miss Gertrude Arm- . 000000000000 Roaches, Water Bugs, Bed Buss, Ear Wigs, Ants ana all the other household insects and vermin easily and sure ly destroyed . . . S Instantaneous Bed Bug Killer.: 25c Roach Food 25c Ant Food 25c Ratmouse 15o o o Liquid Discovery. 25c doctor's Pharmacy stead, being members of the grad uating class. The motormen and conductors em ployed by the Lincoln Traction Co. continue to be "industrial freemen" instead of "union slaves." They may so continue to work longer hours for less money than the conductors and motormen in any city of similiar size in the country. Elevator Constructors' Union has secured an agreement for three years with the Itis Company In Boston. The new scale Increases the wages for journeymen from $3.60 to $3.90 a day immediately, and 10 cents more to be given May 6. 1909.. The helpers get a 20-cent increase immediately and 10 cents more In 1909. Union men refused to work with non-unionist structural Iron work ers who were employed by the American Bridge Company in erecting a building in Kansas City; Mo. The man who was having the building erected settled the matter In short order when he said that he didn't want any scabs to do his work. The new wage, 1907, agreement of the Boston Coal Teamsters and Hand lers' Union has been signed, granting the men the 5 p. m. closing hour for five months beginning at once, and also definitely stating that the team sters were not to be required to haul out before 6:55 a. m. The Saturday half holiday for the six summer months and the 4 p. m. Saturday clos lng for the other six months is to continue. What is the matter with Detroit? IGNORES THE ORDER. American Federation of Labor Organ ized Brooklyn Navy Yard. The American Federation of Labor has at last Invaded the Brooklyn navy yard and in doing so has hurled de fiance at the navy department, which, tc January, 1906, over the signature of Truman H. Newberry, then acting secretary, promulgated an order pro hibiting employes from organizing for the purpose of making demands for increases in pay. Recently 250 of the 300 machinists employed in the navy yard gathered in Columbus hall and listened to Em mett L. Adams, president of the dis trict 44, I. A. of M. of Washington, telling of the advantages of unionism. Joseph O'Rourke, a machinist in the machine shop of the engineering de partment of the navy yard, acted as chairman of the meeting. A tempor ary organization was effected and an adjournment taken for two weeks. when a permanent organization will be ' effected. It Is probable that O'Rourke will be chosen president of this lodge. Just what action the government will take to keep the union out of the navy yards Is a question. Some time ago the clerks tried to form a pro tective coalition. They were imme diately sat upon by the president, and tbelr appeal has not yet been acted upon. At present everything connect ed with the organization Is subrosa. JOHN E. HOLLAND. At a regular meeting of the Plumb ers, Gas and Steam Fitters, Local Un ion No. 88, of Lincoln, Neb., held at Carpenters' hall, 130 North Tenh street, on Monday evening, May 20th, the following resolutions were unani mously adopted: . , WHEREAS, It has pleased the Al mighty God In His Infinite wisdom and mercy to remove from our midst our beloved brother, John E. Holland, and. WHEREAS, The sorrow, inflicted upon our local is deeply felt by us as individuals, therefore be it RESOLVED, That we, the members of local No. 88, extend to the family of our departed brother the sincerest sympathy of the organization and pray that He who rules the universe ma; strengthen and uphold them in their bereavement; and be It RESOLVED. That our charter be draped for a period of thirty days; RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family our deceased brother; and be it further RESOLVED, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the meeting and that a copy be sent to our official Journal for publication, also a copy to The Wageworker. G. C. WARNER, CHAS. BURNS, P. W. TARPY, Committee. WILL CHANGE LOCATION. The pressmen at the Freie Presse office, who have had the "silkiest" press room In the west for a long time, are going to lose out The demand for business quarters has become so great and rents so high that the Presse management has decided to provide a room over the present press room and work has been commenced. An entrance on Thirteenth street will be cut and a floor laid over the big press. The New Century PVintery will occupy the room, and it will be a good one for a job shop. But the change U going to make things vastly differ ent for the pressmen who run the huge machine In the basement CRITICISE PRESIDENT. Denounce Roosevelt for His Attack on Moyer and Haywood. Detroit, Mich., May 22. The bien nial convention of the switchmen's union of North America today adopted a resolution protesting against the "kidnaping" of Moyer, Haywood, and Pettibone and requesting President Roosevelt to use all legitimate means in his power to secure a reversal of the recent decision "legalizing the kid naping." The resolution was adopted unani mously by the 250 delegates who are present from every state In the un ion, representing a membership of 23,000. ' The resolution declares that "all laws regarding the protection and lib erty of American citizens in securing defense were denied these brothers by the governors of Colorado and Idaho," and that their removal to the scene of the Steunenberg murder constituted a pure and simple case of kidnap ing." The resolution continues: , "And whereas. President Roosevelt has seen fit to express the sentiment that Moyer, Haywood and. Pettibone were 'undesirable citizens' and pre viously referred to the western feder ation of miners of the United States as having been implicated in the mur der; and "Whereas, Such statements stand without precedent In the civilized world, and whereas we believe said statements will injuriously affect these brothers, be it "Resolved, That the said Switch men's Union of North America in con- Built by Brock of Buffalo Brock runs a union clothing: factory, and makes union clothing: that is the acme of perfection in the clothing: line. Nothing: finer ever put on the market. He challenges com parison with any other line of union made clothing. So do we. We put it in stock because it was the best union made clothing we could findand we searched the market with a business microscope. We got it because we could recommend it for style, fabric, make, fit, durability and fair price. Inferior clothing bear ing the label is sold for more money right here in Lincoln than we. ask for this, line of Brock goods. . Prices range from $12.50 to $22.50--and every suit has the value right in it. We guarantee that. If we could not we would not handle the goods. Brock's clothing is a joy to everybody the maker, the middleman and the wearer. , Shirts, hats and work clothes with the union label. Got big lines of them. The man who asks its for labeled goods gets them. And he pays for the goods, not the label. If you just say "Brock" to the clerk he will lead you right up to the tables that carry the finest line of union made clothing it was ever your privilege to see or ours to handle. - ArmsiTong Gcod GloihcG vention assembled denounces the se ries of outrages instituted against these brothers, believing it a serious blow to American citizenship and good government; be it further "Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded . to Presi dent Roosevelt requesting that he use all the legitimate means in his power to compel the courts to reverse the recent decision legalizing the kidnap ing intent of the constitution as to the rights of men." Copies were ordered forwarded to the governors of Idaho and Colorado and to Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone. A resolution was also adopted urg ing every member of the union to be come assiduous in politics and to work for men who favor measures beneficial to himself, regardless of party. Capital Auxiliary No. 11 to Lincoln Typographical Union No. 209 will meet Friday, June 7, at 2:30 p. m., at the home of Mrs. A. Radebach, 1721 P street.- All members are requested to attend Memorial services Sunday afternoon, May 26th. WAS A UNION PRINTER. A great many union men are un aware of the fact that Governor Steunenberg, for whose assassination Moyer and Hayward are now on. trial. was a union printer. Frank Stuen enberg was born in Keokuk, Iowa, in li61, and learned the printing trade there. After his marriage he ' went to Caldwell, Idaho, and there worked in a print shop. During all the years of his maturity he was a member of the union, and when a candidate for governor was endorsed by most of the Idaho unions. He alienated the friendship of many uuion men, es pecially the members of the Western Federation of Miners, by his stern re pression of the riots in the Cour d'Alene strike. Llcrcloto umor4 MADE A. BRANTHWAITE, Sols Agent J, . Buy Bur safe shoe BWUSTMpaahavtagUalM ! 4 HUMMER STREHT ... ftOSTON, MASS. Single-Comb White Leghorns . MZ..hena M hifh 800 Wfs a year. I have a few fine cockrella left. They are beauties. EGGS $1, S2 and $3, SETTUiG OF 15. Won more first prize t Nebraska Skate Poultry Show last February than all competitors combined. Also at Omaha, winning; two sweep. -takes and a wring oup for beat display. Eggs are union laid, and soil tea man who believes tn trades unionism. Fhon A 939o Snd for Catalogue. mm M w mm w m - . - g it, u. iuux, sis Y. u-cemrooa zjl, vntversay Eacc, Nelv GMED Now Located at 118 SouthMfh Strcot Reciprocity! Vcfsn Slzp Shscs Ths Deri Llide aaoas aaaa with tka Qaia Sana, A at aood waamt aaaaMiiia and wall to wnrtacfc UkjW m ooa than ahoa afcoaa.wlth- Sy vsa. write - eoot An s::o uzmv c:ic.i O