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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1907)
Some Get TJSoney From Home And some stores are alright for such fellows. .- . Some Work for Their Money And here's the safest and best place for such men For Lincoln's Greatest Clothing and Shoe Store is a Store of Greater Values The Suits on Sale Right How at & 1 7 5 Is Very Good Evidence of this i l I I 1 I THE-.TEHPLE PLEDGE WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, AGREE TO DONATE THE WAGE EARNED BY US ON JUNE 3, 1907, TO A LABOR TEMPLE FUND, SAID DONATION TO BE PAID INTO THE HANDS OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES SELECTED BY THE DONORS AND BY THEM DEPOSITED IN BANK, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT NO PART OF SAID DONATION SHALL BE USED FOR EXPENSES. IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD THAT THE DONORS SHALL RECEIVE STOCK IN THE LABOR TEMPLE COMPANY EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT,. CONTRIBUTED. IN CASE SUFFICIENT FUNDS ARE NOT THUS RAISED, IT IS AGREED THAT CONTRI BUTIONE SHALL BE RETURNED WITHOUT DISCOUNT TO THE ORIGINAL DONORS. Capital Auxiliary No. 11. J. W. Dlckeson, University Place. J. 8. McCoy, 1203 U. W. L. Mayer, 2335 Q. C. H. Turner. 1200 P. Alex "Wlckizer, 904 E. ' C. E. Barngrover, 1330 N. 24. C. B. Rlghter, 2308 Dudley. W, C. .Norton, 1533 N. 26. , H. W. Smith, 1725 P. Bert Chlpman, 705. S. 18. Gus 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.; Snencer. 10 and N C. Penrod, 1422 O. C. Fritz, 113 S. 9. J. Windier, 1021 Wood. P. Bibersteln, 146 S. 9. Al Wendle, West A. Bob Charters, 1960 T. W. M. Maupln, 1216 G. C. H. Bowers, 12 and O. E. W. Aura, 2253 Dudley. R. L. McBrlde, 1648 Q. Charles Bowen, 1919 S. 16. Arch Stephens, 2037 K. J. W. Jewell, 1026 Q. L. L. Ingraham, Unl. Place O. 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. Joslln, 2154 S. 14. J, R. Cain, 908 Wood.v T. N. Jones, 208 N. 28. W. K. Terwllllger, 1528 N. 11 C. N. Castle. Chas. Puree, 1002 Vine. Ward Betzer, 812 E. John Metzger, 904 n. T. Bridges, 3103 Vic?. R. Winch, 1000 D. James Lobaugh, Cent. Pub. Co. C. A. Yates, New Century Co. ' J. D. Bower, IvyPress. 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. H. G. Davis, 1200 P. C. B. Mills, 639 S. 11. G. H. Moore, 1926 R. J. N. Hyder, 824 N. 14. R. L. Metcalfe, 17th & C. L. W. Parks. C. J. Peterson, 2241 Holdrege. E. E. Betz, 1448 P. H. C. Probasco, F. & M. bank. H. L. Rudy, 1036 G. Mark Castor, 1419 G. Louis Maupin, 1216 G. Wm. Drummond. 611 N. 27 Frod Ihringer, 1529 D W. H. Astley, 2619 Q Fred Mlckle, 1925 S. 16 Mr. and Mrs. Soandso. Fred Brenner, 2150 U F. W. Kolb. 733 H. C. H. Cameron, 136 N. 21. Chas. Shelton, 391 T. Faulhaber, Louis, 644 S. 19th. W. A. Woodard, 3126 T. C. H. Chase, 2005 N. 30th. E. A. Coffman, 3235 P. R. E. Traver, 1610 N. 27th. A. C. Neese, 2734 Dudley. H. Compton, 2541 T. ' J. L. Shelton, 391 T. C. D. Folsom, 3010 P. Ernest Shaw, 44th & W. Frank Mayes, 323 S. 20. E. L. Walters, 1846 M. F. L. Ryan, 1144 O St. Joe T. Hazels, 1144 O St J. E. Blxler, 1144 O St. J. B. Leard, 1144 O St W. L. Morrifield, 1144 O St. C. W. Axtell, 330 N. 28th. E. D. Beard, 120 No. 11th St. J. W. Cromwell, 120 No. 11th St G. L. Barbee, 120 No. 11th St H. Kehlenbach, 120 No. 11th St E. A. Patterson, 120 No. 11th St J. B. Blehn, 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. H. F. Schultze, 1144 O St H. W. Essex, 1144 O St F. Cool, 1144 O St W. C. Miller, 1144 O St. George Loar, 313 S. 20th. E. S. Chevront 639 S. 7th. J. H. Buchs, 728 N. 11th. John Brown, 2038 P. , Jacob Weber, 219 F. W. D. King, 2030 M St. Alex Wekesser, 904 E. , H. W. Werger, 836 S. 23d. E. H. Zubrigen, 14th and Peach. W. S. Brown, 1418 F. A. M. Swigart, 826 G. Mark Carveth. . H. C. Dalrymple, 13th & N Sts. Frank W. Brown, Jr. Jay Worley, 2011 K. H. P. Van Dercreek, 1705 N. A. A. Hall, 2743 D. Ed. English, 1933 U. W. Waack, 429 So. Eleventh. J. B. Estes, 1344 J. A. V. White, 1737 N. J. K. Wilson, 2230 Sheldon. G. C. Warner, 134 So. Twelfth. N. K. Howard, 1202 M. Chas. Burns, 846 No. Twenty-six. KEEP THE RECORD STRAIGHT. Lincoln Typographical Union Deserves Credit for Memorial Day. The Eastern Laborer makes the statement that Columbia Typographi cal Union, Washington, D. C, deserves the credit of having established the custom of observing memorial day among the printers. The St Louis Post-Dispatch recently stated that St. Louis Typographical Union was the first to observe the day. . Both the II m i n ' I! Eastern Laborer and the Post-Dispatch are wrong. Lincoln Typographical Union No. 209 was the first to establish the custom among union printers, and also the first to observe the day. Albert T. Pentzer, delegate to the St. Louis con' vention from Lincoln sought to secure the enactment of a law setting aside one day in the year for memorial ex ercises, but was unsuccessful. Later the idea was adopted and now has the sanction of international law. But be fore Mr. Pentzer went to St. Louis, Lincoln had already observed memor ial day, and has not missed a year since that time. Lincoln Typographical Union is proud of having originated the Idea, and Lincoln's union printers will not see the credit given elsewhere without making an earnest protest CAPITAL AUXILIARY. Changes Date of Meeting and Will' crease Regular Attendance. Capital Auxiliary No. 11 to Typo- grapical Union No. 209 has changedits meetings from the first and third Fri days to the Becond and fourth Fridays. This is done in order to accommodate a number of members who have other engagements and duties on the former meeting days. The social planned for this month has been postponed for various rea sons. When it is given it will be a rec ord-breaker. The Auxiliary will meet on June 28 at the home of Mrs. C. B. Righter. Miss Margaret Kennedy of Omaha is visiting with Mrs. W. M. Maupin, Miss Margaret is the daughter of the first president of the International auxiliary. A SPLENDID PUBLICATION. Michigan State Federation of Labor sues a Handsome Year Book. The Wageworker is in receipt of the Year Book of the Michigan State Fed eration of Labor. It is a handsome publication and from all appearances was very profitable to the Federation. It contains, in addition to mention of scores of friendly business firms, full information as to the local unions of all crafts, and a number of special articles by men engaged in all lines of trade and business. This book was gotten out under the management of T. W. Day, the gentleman who so satisfactorily per formed the task of getting out The Wageworker's first "Friendly List" edi tion. Mr. Day, whose home is in David City, was in Lincoln last Wednesday, with his daughter, Lily, who is visiting with friends here. MARTIN STOCK COMPANY The Martin Stock company at the Lyric continues to attract large au diences and to win conU i led favor. Every bill is presented with infinite attention as to details, and every per formance is a finished one. The com pany is loaking new friends every day, and never loses an Did one.- FORESTERS ARE O. K. Rochester, N. Y., June 12. The cigarmakers have passed a unanimous vote of thanks to the Foresters of America for their efforts in behalf of the blue label, and want it publicly stated that at the recent convention of the Foresters held In this city they ordered 5,000 union made cigars, and this fact is highly appreciated. This order has always been one to uphold American principles add it was among the first to adopt the printers' union label. WINE OF DANDELION ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL KNOWN TONICS. With or Without Alcohol It Is a Pleasant and Healthful Drink Some Different Ways of Pre paring It for Use. The bright golden dandelion blos soms, not the roots, make an excel lent tonic wine or cordial. Choose them from a clean piece of grass, rinse quickly to expel any Insects, then cover with boiling water. Let this stand in a warm place, but not to cook fast, for about five minutes, to insure a strong infusion. Now press hard to extract all the juices. When strained and measured you must sweeten to taste it will take quite a good deal of sugar and add brandy. Allow one pint of brandy to every four gallons of the dandelion sirup. Put it in glass jars or bottles until fermentation ceases, then rebottle and seal. Wines are usually kept filled up as they "work," so that the ferment ing material on the top can fall out side. When it has ceased working bottle it freshly and seal it A dandelion wine that has no spirit added and is not fermented makes a very pleasant and healthful drink. This recipe was obtained from a wom an who makes it for customers in the suburbs. It is an old English recipe. She also makes fine English plum pud ding, and these little sales add to her small income obtained from keeping a tollhouse. Take two heaping quarts of dande lion flowers, add four quarts of boiling water. Let stand for 24 hours. Strain and add three pounds of sugar and two lemons sliced thin. Boil all for 15 minutes- and bottle. If not desired very sirupy, then' scant the sugar al lowance. An orange could replace the lemon 'if desired. This is the easiest of the several recipes given. A dandelion wine that has yeast add ed to it to start fermentation, also ob tained In Pennsylvania, is made from three quarts of dandelion blossoms, three pounds of white sugar and one gallon of water and two oranges and two lemons. Place the blossoms in 1 an earthen jar or deep bowl. Pour the water over boiling hot Let -them stand un covered. Next morning strain and add the sugar and boil this sirup for half an hour. Pare the lemons and oranges very thin, rejecting all the in ner white portion. Bruise the par ings thoroughly and add to the above Ingredients. When cooled until about lukewarm, add one-fourth of a yeast cake. Let all stand a week or ten days to fer ment. Strain and then bottle. Do not cork ft tight until it has done work ing. The color is light amber. v Easily Made Skirts. Half the time may be saved and a much smoother fit be secured by first plaiting each gore according to direc tions before sewing seams together. All plaits may be machine stitched excepting hip gore, where all the fit ting should be done by simply lapping plait on that seam. Paste gores only as far as hip length until fitting is done. Then sew seams on under side from hip down to do not press open, but press in the plait that comes on that seam. There will be no puckers at seams and a full plait skirt may be made in half the time it takes when first sewing the gores together and then plaiting in the old way. Spots on Books. Ink spots or writing may be re moved from a book by applying spir its of' salts diluted with five or six times their bulk of water, which may be washed off in two or three min utes with clear water. A solution of oxalic, citric, or tartaric acid will an swer the same purpose, as none of them will affect the printing. Grease spots may be removed by laying pow dered pipe clay on both sides of the paper and applying' an iron as hot as may be without scorching the pa per. This will also take grease spots from colored leather bindings. Protect Rugs. If one hive not a room set apart for sewing and must use either dining or some other room which has a rug, take a sheet and 'spread on the floor under the machine and around the corner where sewing (a few tacks will hold in place nicely) to catch all the threads and pieces which cannot help falling. This easily can be lifted up in the evening, and your rug is as fresh and clean as when the sewing was commenced. Frozen Strawberries. Mash a quart of berries and add a syrup made by boiling a cup of sugar with half a pint of water for five min utes. Put in the juice of a lemon and strain. Freeze solid and pack into a mold; turn out and garnish with whole berries. Harper's Bazar. Boil Gravy. In warm weather any gravies or soups that are left from the preceding day should be boiled up and poured into clean pans.' This is particularly necessary where vegetables have been added to the preparation, as It soon turns sour. In cooler weather every other day will be often enough to warm up these things. Sew Short to Long Gloves. To sew short silk gloves to long gloves with fingers worn out cut off lower part of long gloves, rip machine stitching on short gloves, and sew both together in seam. ; Bridgeport Conn. Machinists are ' asking for the nine-hour day for all machinists and toolmakers. Pittsburg, Pa. Stogie makers will make another effort to secure a char ter from the American Federation of Labor. , Newark, N. J. Union men succeed ed in defeating a nonunion clothing manufacturer for a place on the city police board. " Rochester, N. Y. The International Association of Car Workers will revise its constitution at the annual conven tion to be held here next October. '' Washington. President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor said recently that he failed to see any signs of disturbance in the industrial situa tion, i Washington. Special efforts will be made by the American Federation of Labor this year to organize vast mass es- of women workers throughout the country. Portland, Ore. This city has taken a step forward in establishing a mu nicipal employment bureau, in which work and workers are to be listed free of charge. ' - Pittsburg, Pa. Local union No. 21 of the Garment Workers, made tip of women working at the trade, has start ed an agitation for the Garment Work ers' union label. Philadelphia. The miners of Penn sylvania are attempting to have a law requiring the application for a position as miner to undergo an examination as to his fitness. Paris. The extended strike of the seamen virtually has come to an end with the capitulation of the strikers, who have resumed work. Their grievances will be investigated. Paris. Great uneasiness regarding the situation of affairs in France pre vails beneath the surface owing to the continuance of labor troubles and their unmistakably revolutionary char acter. Newark, N. J. The strike of jour neymen carpenters which began May 1 ended in a full victory for the men. The men's demands included an eight- hour day at 50 cents an hour and the closed shop. '.,' Paris. In consequence of the in crease in the price of wheat, involving an increase of $1.50 per 100 kilos in the price of flour, the bakers threaten to raise the price of bread from 4 cents to 5 cents a pound. Louisville, Ky. A general strike of machinists on the -Louisville & Nash ville railroad was ordered. There are between 600 and 700 machinists em ployed on the road, 245 of them work ing In the South Louisville shops. Boston. The application of the Box- makers and Sawyers for a charter in the American Federation of Labor has been referred to the officers of the Amalgamated Wood Workers' for con sideration. If it is found that the jurisdiction asked for does not clash with that of the wood workers the charter will in all probability be granted. New York. The charter of Double Drum Hoisters' union 11,275, has been recalled and the Steam Engineers' In ternational union has been instructed to receive every one of the members of the hoisters into full membership, on the understanding that until they have qualified as steam engineers they will be permitted to work for the wages now received, or for such im proved conditions as the steam engi neers can secure for them. Louisville, Ky. Two hundred strik ing union paperhangers were granted the advance in wages asked from the wallpaper dealers and have returned to work under a year's agreement. Washington. Reports submitted at the recent meeting of the executive council of the A. F. of L. shows that there has been an increase of 55,000 in the trade union membership in the last five months. Washington. Data regarding the la bor of convicts in the penitentiaries and other penal institutions of this country have been compiled as fol lows: Convict labor produces goods to the value of $35,000,000 annually. More convict-made goods are produced in Missouri than in any other state. Blacksnake whips, whip . lashes and riding quirts are practically all prison made. About one-half ' of the prison made wares are produced under the "contract system." The value of the food consumed annually by a convict Is, on the average, $51.37. The aver age cost of guarding and attendance for a convict for a year is $56.55. One prison contractor owns and controls the clothing output of eight prisons in six states. Minneapolis, Minn. It was recently determined to invite the Presbyterian b Ministers' association to send a dele gate to represent it in the Minneapolis Trades' assembly, and any other min isterial society that cares to send a representative will be accorded the same privilege.- Auckland. "There are practically no unemployed in New Zealand," says Mr. Tregear, secretary of the Labor department. "The past year is the best the workers have ever had In New Zealand,' and there are Indica tions that the present year will be eyen better." if Trains T Berlin. The journeymen bakers struck. About 2,500 bakers are af fected and more than 5,000 men are out. They demand a minimum wage of $5.75 a week, ten to 12 hours for a day's work and one day's rest each week. . Boston. Alexander Law at a meet ing of the Eight-Hour League of Amer ica was suspended from the office of president on account of unfavorable criticism which he drew on the league by his statements on the political sit- .. uation in this city. Chicago. Peace between the Chi- ; cago City Railway company and its union employes was established for another yeaf when members of the executive board of . the union and President Mitten signed an agreement embodying old working conditions and a new wage scale. ', .--i Boston. The Chelseaa Hebrew car penters won their demand for the $3.50 ' a day minimum wage in a few hours. The strike of the shop and mill hands is still on at five Greater Boston shops. The carpenters' district coun cil has decided that no carpenter will handle any trim from them on any Job, and the building trades section of the C. L. U;' has voted to support the carpenters by trade action on any ,. job where such an effort "becomes . necessary. ' ' I'j'-'v- London. A : parliamentary" paper shows that emigration depleted the population of Ireland last year , of 25,918 persons, being 8.2 per cent, per 1,000 of the entire population. The United States continues to be the -Irish Mecca, having received last year 76 per cent, of the emigration. : It is pointed out by this paper that 4,110, 000 persons have emigrated from Ire land jto various countries , and that this number equals 93 per cent, of the ' present population of the country. St. Louis, Mo. As a result of the agitation fostered by the Missouri . Federation of Labor through its legis lative committee, much valuable leg islation was secured for labor at the recent session of the general assem- : bly. o The legislative board's report, , just published under the direction of Secretary Charles W. Fear, shows that , the following labor measures v were ; enacted: A bill providing for a max-; imum eight-hour day; for telegraph op--; erators in the state. - Prohibiting the employment of child labor in the state. , Providing for an Investigation in order to change the system of . handling convicts. A bill to permit the recovery , of not exceeding $10, 000 damages for contributory negli gence in case an employe is killed.. A bill , requiring that all abandoned rooms and entries In mines be closed and sealed for the protection of miners. A ' bill providing ' for the safety of railroad employes and other persons by requiring all switches, frogs and guard rails on railroads to be, prop erly locked or filled in all yards. A bill to rehabilitate the state board of Arbitration and mediation by placing $5,000 to the credit of and board to pay expenses. A bill providing for an eight-hour platoon . system ; for St . Louis police. " A bill increasing - the appropriation for the bureau of labor statistics. A bill to set aside a por-, tion of the earnings of convicts in the penitentiary for the purpose of en couraging discharged convicts to seek employment after their release from the penitentiary. The report shows that several bills' aimed at labor were defeated. - ' - : Chicago. A new organization of ve hicle painters has been organized. It Is known as the Chicago Carriage, Wagon and Auto Painters' union.- Mel vin C. Herman was elected president at the first meeting of the organiza tion recently. r ' Chicago. Four railroads offered the freight handlers an increase of one per cent, an hour. The roads are the Monon, Illinois Central, Burlington and the St Paul.; The freight handlers on all the roads entering the city ' have presented demands for an increase of 12 cents an hour. ' The offer of one per cent, is the first definite result of . several days of conferences and will, according to the rules of the union, be voted upon. : . ";''.',-- Indianapolis, Ind. The executive board of the United Mine Workers of America, Eleventh district, issued a strike order calling about 5,000 miners to leave the mines and go on a strike. There are eight or ten grievances of the miners. The test of strength will be made at the Union mine, where the mine committee would not allow men to work because they did not belong; to the local lodge, though they be longed to other lodges, f, St Petersburg. According -to an of ficial investigation, embracing the de cade of 1882-91, the average annual wages for a male agricultural worker in Russia was less than $32, and for a female worker less than $18. 1 Lansing, Mich. Under a recent de cision of the Michigan supreme ,court. Attorney General Bird has ruled that contracts under which state prisoners are employed at cigarmaklng, broom making and stone cutting may be con tinued only as long as there are con victs already skilled in those trades, It being held illegal to teach mechan ical trades in prison.
