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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1907)
mm M OTHER SALE 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 LN 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 BUTIONS SHALL BE RETURNED WITHOUT DISCOUNT TO THE ORIGINAL DONORS. THE TEuPlE Boy's School time will soon be here; dress the boy for the occasion One-third the regular price will do the work at this sale ARMSTRONG CLOTHING COMPANY WOMEN UNIONISTS MEET. National Trades Union League Hold Three Big Meetings. The Women's National Trades Union League recently held simul taneous meetings In New York, Bos ton and Chicago. All meetings were largely attended. The coming of the lr.dustrlal women into the suffrage tanks will greatly strengthen those ranks, because the self-supporting woman Is determined and because she Is self-respecting. What women sad ly need today is genuine self-respect. They sit quietly by and hear, them salves declared intellectually inferior. They allow their own sons to speak cf them as dependents. At the New York meeting, Mary Preier said, "Woman's entrance into the industrial world is developing a social conscience in women, as it has done in men, and more and more of us are seeing the vision without which people perish as the prophet has said." Rose Pastor Stokes de clared, "If suffrage comes to women, it will come through the working wo men and not through the club wo men." A woman suffrage resolution was passed. The Chicago meeting was held at Hull house. Delegates were there from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wis consin, Minnesota and Missouri. This division resolved to ask the Federal Government to appoint a woman upon the National Labor Bureau. SHOULD BUT WILL IT? ' The use of Pinkerton detectives in the Colorado . mining regions should open the eyes of labor leaders. It should have a tendency to make all meetings of unions open to the public and do away with the detestable, con temptible detective, who, in the guise of a union man, betrays hiB brethren into the hands of the law, and that by urging them on to violence, in or der to enable him to draw his salary Ever won the applause that this one has that's be cause it's a real, genuine, bargain sale from beginning to encL Twice Each Year we clean up our stock, sell everything, then the next year we begin with new goods. We make it impos sible for a man to get a last year's style in this store. Parents should take advantage of our Boys' and Children's Sale one -third off and right at the time when you should be thinking of the boys' school clothes. Suits that were $7.50 and $8.50 now Suits that were $15, $16.50 and $18, now Men's Suits that were $25, $27.50, $30 and $35, now Clothes GOOD CLOTHES from his employers. Nearly all inter national bodies now meet with open doors, and they should hasten the day when the subordinate unions must do the same. Sioux City Union Advo cate. GOOD FOR HAYWOOD!, Refuses a Big Bunch of Money to Pose as a Dime Museum Freak. Secretary Haywood has been of fered $1,000 to speak twice daily for a week at a Denver amusement re sort, and he has indignantly refused the offer. "I am not a dime museum freak," declared Haywood. A lecture bureau has offered him $10,000 for one hundred lectures during the com ing winter, and this legitimate offer he has under consideration. Haywood postponed his return to Denver, thus preventing a big recep tion from his friends, by remaining in Suit Lake City until his old friend, John H. Murphy, general counsel of the Western Federation of Miners, was able to travel. Murphy is in the last stages of tuberculosis. Despite his condition he insisted on appearing with counsel during the trial, but when it was ended he was unable to return to Denver immediately. He was compelled to stop for rest at Salt Lake City, and Haywood remained by him. "John remained by me when I was In trouble, and I'll stay by John un til he is able to get home." said Hay wood. And so the Denver demonstra tion was sidetracked. At Ogden a big crowd gathered to greet Haywood, but he refused to shake hands with anybody until he saw his invalid wife safely in a carriage, and had greeted his aged mother, who was at the depot to meet him. When wife and mother were safely In the carriage Haywood turned to his friends with a smile, thrust out both hands and said: "All right now, boys." And that's Vliill" Haywood, the man they tried to hang for crimes that 83.98 Suits that were $10 and $12.50, now MO 16.99 Men's Suits that were $20, $22.50 and $25, now 1-3 OS Odd Trousers Our odd Trouser Sale is a big attraction nothing like it ever pulled off in Lincoln MERCHANTS wouH make even Satan himself blush. Haywood is making good these days, and in doing so he is making friends for himself and for unionism. He is taking Murphy's ad vice. As soo.i as he was released from jail and had greeted his wife and mother, Haywood hastened to the bedside of Murphy, picked him up in his strong arms and hugged him to .his breast. Murphy, with tears of Joy running down his face, put his hand on Haywood's shoulder ani said : "In your hour of vindication don": forget to be humble, Bill." Can you believe that men who talk and, act like that could be guilty of the horrible crimes charged against them? It is unbelievable. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. Glenn Williams Instantly Killed at Western Newspaper Union.. Working a freight elevator without orders and ignorant of its mechanic ism, Glenn Williams, aged 14, was in stantly killed at the Western News paper Union building Monday morn ing about 10 : 30. Young Williams was employed the day before as office and errand boy in the office. Manager Julian insists that running the eleva tor was not a part of the boy's duties. Young Wiliams, it seems, stood on the second floor and pulled the cable that started the elevator upward. He raised the gate and let it rest on his shoulders while waiting for the plat form to come up, and when it did the gate held him until the platform crushed his head like an eggshell against the floor above. Death must have been almost instantenous. "Ted" Righter heard the unfortunate lad give one scream and rushed to the sctne. "Ted" managed to' stop the elevator, but not until young Wil liams wts dead. The poor boy's head was literally crushed, and his brains scattered upon the floor. Coroner 89.91 0fl.9 on all Boys' Suits and Odd Pants. Graham was notified and the body was taken to Roberts' undertaking es tablishment. An inquest was held in the afternoon. Mr. Williams, father of the dead boy, says Glenn was past fifteen years old. "I did not know he was sup posed to run an elevator or I certain ly should not have let him taken the position." "We have no elevator conductor," said Manager Julian. The pressmen and the stockman are supposed to run the elevator when it is necessary, and they understand it thoroughly. The elevator is equipped with automatic gates and is as safe as an elevator The coroner's jury relieved the Western Newspaper Union manage ment of all responsibility. CAUSES OF SOCIAL EVIL The "social evil" is with us to-day; it was with us yesterday; we are told it commenced many thousands of years ago; we have every reason to believe it will be with us when Gabriel toots his horn. Unless we remove the cause for it. When we educate the people to know that poor ly paid women cause it; the child labor produces it; poorly paid work men encourage it, then if it will ever be removed. Until then the best thing we can do is to confine it as nearly as possible to a certain district where policemen can keep it within bounds. In the meanwhile, let's do everything we can to keep children ont of the workshops, and women, when they must work, paid a decent wage. Union Banner. - The machinists have made a settle ment with the American Cotton Pick er Company, of Pittsburg where 40 men were called out last week. The men at this plant were out about three days when the officials of the firm decided to accede to the terms of the men. Another settlement will probably be announced in a few days. Capital Auxiliary No. 11. J. W. Dickeson, University Place. J. S. McCoy, 1203 U. W. L. Mayer, 2335 Q. 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 F. Bert Chipman, 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. 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, 1960 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 V 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. 7 , C. M. Anderson. B. B. Joslin, 2154 S. 14. ' J. R. Cain, 908 Wood. - T. N. Jones, 208 N. 22. W, K. Terwilliger, 1528 N. 19. C. N. Castle. 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. 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. 1 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, 511 N. 27 Fred Ihringer, 1529 D . W. H. Astley, 2619 Q Fred Mickle, 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. Faulbaber, 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 Y. 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. Bixler,1144 O St. J. B. Leard, 1144 O St. W. L. Morrifleld, 1144 O St. . C. W. Axtell, 330 N. 28th. E. D. Beard, 120 No. 11th St. J. W. Cromwell, 120 No. 11th St. O. I,. Barbee. 120 No. 11th 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. lit 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, 539 S. 7th. J. H. Buchs, 728 N. 11th. John Brown, 2038 P. Jacob Weber, 219 F. W. D. King, 2030 M St. .1 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 St. 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, 439 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. S46 No. Twenty-she-Fred Ress, 1201 B. W. T. Abbott, Lin. Tel. Co. Rev. S. Z. Batten. .., Gov. George iL'. Sheldon. , F. A. Kates, 1020 K. Fred Eissler, 111 A. S. C. Foster. 437 N. 10. Nelson, 2122 H. C. H. Fowler, 1229 N. 26. R. R. Cooper, 1237 S. 27. " O. T. Stowell, 347 S. 24. Chas. S. Smith, 2218 Holdrege R. J. Adams, 236 N. 19. ,: G. A. Noyes, 1144 R. Ernest Eissler, 111 A. J. M. Quick, 1445 N. 25. A. R. Gibson, 2135 L. J. A. Chambers, 425 S. 30. V S. D. Swab, 1536 N. 28. C. E. Mellor, 2149 S. 15. v -' August Radebach, 1721 P street I. R. DeLong. THE, CARPENTERS Evidently Too Busy to Send News The Wageworker. to The union ,s .carpenters ofjj Lincoln'; must be a mighty busy lot these, days. Not a news item from them for three weeks. ' " : ' .. ' ' , At the meeting last .week the car penters agreed that it was best not to parade on Labor Day, and heartily agreed upon a picnic. But when it came to patronizing a resort that could be reached only by paying four fares on a non-union street car line. they balked hard. The carpenters are getting the label habit bad. An ex-business agent of the Kansas City Carpenters is laying brick in Ar gentine. Ha3 he a card in the Brick layers' union. " . : , . Kansas City Union took another lurch forward at the last meeting, thirteen candidates being initiated. Seventy per cent of the mechanics in one of the largest mills in the city are now members of the union, and the other 30 per cent "are, on the way." . Fifteen members of the Brother hood of Carpenters of Newark, N. J;, were fined $100 . each by the union, for not striking. - They refused to go out on a recent strike when ordered, and when the firm which employed them settled its differences with the union they were discharged. CENTRAL LABOR UNION. First August Meeting Will Be Held Next Tuesday Evening. The Central Labor Union will hold its first August meeting next Tues day evening, and owing to the near approach of Labor Day it Is to be hoped that every, delegate will make it a point to ' be present. ' There is a lot of business waiting for the at tention of the central body. If, the delegates would show up and take some interest in the work it would be possible to scon report the organ ization of two or three new unions, in the city. , ' Several of the unions have not been represented ' for a long time, some .haye , never ;been .represented, and some have been represented but once or twice during the last six months.- This is-'not as it should be. The meet Tuesday night should be one of the largest held in recent months. There is going to be an election of officers in a few weeks, and the ac credited delegates ought to be getting in the habit of attending so they can, select the best available material to conduct the affairs "Of the body. : A lot of people waste time in try ing to cultivate a "love of the artis tic" in the bosoms "of those who have to sweat blood every day in order to get enough to live on.