Am Armnstroe
Event
This is something that should and will
interest the mothers. School begins in a
couple of weeks, and the question of school
clothes is a pertinent one. Here is the way
we answer it: : : : : : :
CMldreii's Clothing
QoeHalf Price
Absolutely no reservation. Your choice of all our Boys'
and Children's Suits and Odd Pants at exactly Half
Price. The stock is immense; the regular price is
marked in plain figures. You divide that price by two.
This is absolutely the Biggest Bargain we ever offered,
and it affords you an opportunity to equip the boy for
school and play at a ridiculously low figure.
Armstrong ClotMig Co.
Good Clothes Merchants
COMING CONVENTIONS.
Dates of Meeting of International
Union Conventions for 1907.
August 21 Cincinnati, Ohio; Metal
Polishers.
September 2 St. Louis; Machinists.
September 2 Indianapolis; Postof
flce Clerks.
September 3 Chicago; Sawsmlths.
September 2 Eureka, Cal.; Woods
men and Saw Mill Workers.
September 9 Indlapanolls; Brick,
Tile and Terra Cotta Workers.'
' September 12 Boston; Cotton Mule
Spinners.
September 16 New Orleans; Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers.
September 16 New York City;
Wood Carvers.
September 27 Waldon, N. Y.; Pock
et Knife Grinders and Finishers.
October 6 Milwaukee; Blacksmiths
9 oil Helpers.
October 7 Chicago, Photo-Engravers'
Union.
October 7 Bay City, Mich.; Ship
wrights, Joiners and Caulkers.
October 15 Rochester, N. Y.; Inter
national Car Workers' Association.
October 16 Providence, R. I.; Unit
ed Textile Workers.
November 11 Norfolk, Va.; Ameri
can Federation of Labor.
December 2 Chicago; Bill Posters
and BUlers.
December 2 Chicago; Seamen's
Union.
FAIR CONTRACTORS.
List of Those Who Employ Union Car
penters On All Work.
Bulletin No. 3, Carpenters' Union,
Local 1055, Lincoln, Nebraska. Phones
Auto 3824; Bell F1154. 130 South
Eleventh street.
. The following employers and con
tractors have been declared fair by
Carpenters' Union, Local 1055, and we
request all parties contemplating
building or repairs of any kind per
taining to our trade to please take no
tice and consider the following reput
able contractors and builders before
letting your work.
Atterbury, H. B., 1901 S St.,
Auto 5402.
Baker, S. W., Auto 2040, 1836 South
15th St.
Chappell, H. E., Bell L-1635, 114
So. 13th, room 26.
Campbell, A., 2.950 Holdrege St.
Copeland, S. R., Auto 3590, 110 No.
2rth St.
Drybbro. L., Auto 3861, 432 So. 10th'
Dobbs, H., Auto 3935, 329 South 27th
St.
Harrison. T. B., Bell F-351, Brownell
Blk, room 12.
Hammond & .Burford, Auto 4997,
3135 Dudley St.
Hutton, Alex, Auto 2565, 1436 N St.
Jewell, J. W., Auto 3458. 2509 Q St
Jensen, L., Auto 3458, 2509 N St.
Kiewit, A., Bell A-1601, 1620 N St.
Lindell, C. A., Auto 6378, 2739 Sum
ner St.
McDougal, G. J.
Meyers, A. L., Auto 4260, 223 No.
28th St.
Mitchner, E., Auto 6345, 928 South
12th St.
Mellor, Chas., Auto 2009, 2149 So.
15th St.
Odell, F Auto 3094, 1335 No. 24th
St.
Myers, J., Auto 3065, 701 Pine St
Ryman, C. W., Auto 3903, 1112 Pine
St.
Rush,- D. A., Bell B-1792, Normal.
Schaull & Asenmacher.
- Townsend, T. K., Auto 1505, 1328
South 15th St.
Vanderveer, O. W., 154 S. 18. Bell
2268.
Webb, S. A., 2743 W., Auto 4226.
Watson, Joe, Auto 3189, 405 So. 26th
St.
Lincoln Sash & Door Co., for mill
work 2nd Y, Auto 3463.
Parks, A. N., 1545 O.
Pettit & Co., cabinet makers, 1530
N, Auto 2582.
Quick & Barr, Belmont, 3603 No. 9.
Bell A-1704.
Williams & Simpson, 2933 Clinton.
This bulletin is issued by authority
of Carpenters' Uunion, and is subject
to revision at their orders. Firms and
contractors can have names inserted
by applying to Carpenters' Business
Agent, at 130 No. 10th street, or by
phone Auto 3601, Bell F.-2289.
LABOR'S NATIONAL PLATFORM.
1. The abolition of all forms of In
voluntary servitude except as a pun
ishment for crime.
2. Free schools, free text books and
compulsory education.
3. Unrelentng protest against the
issuance and abuse of injunction pro
cess in labor disputes.
4. A work day of not more than
eight hours in the twenty-four hour
day.
5. A strict recognition of not over
eight hours a day on all federal, state
or municipal work and at not less than
the prevailing per diem wage rate of
the class of employment in the vici
nity where the work is performed.
6. Release from employment one
day in seven.
7. The abolition of the contract sys
tem on public work.
8. The municipal ownership of pub
lic utilities. v
9. The abolition of the sweat shop
system.
' 10. Sanitary Inspection of factory,
workshop, mine and home.
11. Liability of employers for in
jury to body or loss of life.
12. The nationalization of telegraph
and telephone.
13. The passage of anti-child labor
laws in states where they do not exist
and rigid defense of them where they
have been enacted into law.
14. Woman suffrage co-equal with
man suffrage, the lnitiatve and refer
endum and the imperative mandate
and right of recall.
15. Suitable and plentiful play
grounds for children In all cities.
16. Continued agitation tor the pub
lic bath system in all cities.
17. Qualifications in permits to build
of all cities and towns, that there shall
be bathroom and bathroom attach
ments in all houses or compartments.
used for habitation.
DRESS PATTERNS.
New York Typographical Union, No.
6, states that the following patterns
are fair:
McCall's. '
Independent Peerless.
Pictorial Review.
Union Dime.
Paris Modes. ;
Economy.
Home Pattern Company.
All the Butterlck patterns and pub
lications are way up on the list of
scabs, and should not be allowed in
any workingman's home, especially if
he is a union man.
AMONG THE CARPENTERS.
Work Plentiful and the Local Union
Growing In Numbers.
The Carpenter Union of Lincoln Is
progressing along social and material
lines at a rate that is most gratify
ing to the membership. Six new
members have been added within the
last ten days, and several applicants
are waiting for action. And as for
work .there's nothing . but . work.
There is no rest for the union car
penter who is looking for a job. And
if ha doesn't want a job he has to
do a mighty good stunt of dodging.
Business Agent Bly has more re
quests for men than he can supply,
and the demand seems to be growing
greater all the time. By the way,
Business Agent Bly has fully recov
ered from his recent tussle with a
case of sciatic rheumatism, in which
he came oft victor, and is now burn
ing the grass in bis speed getting
over the city.
Louis Faulhaber has about com
pleted the work of the Free Press
building, and of course it was union
work. The Free Press demands that
Rind, and Faulhaber wouldn't do any
other.
The work of remodeling the Bijou
theatre is being pushed to . the limit,
and the work is union throughout.
Manager Gorman stipulated that in
the contract To show how Manager
Gorman stood, he extended the con
tract two weeks, thus postponing the
opening of the Bijou season that
length of time, rather than have non
union men on the job, union men not
being immediately available. The
carpenters and all other unionists will
not forget this.
Contractor Tom Harrison is build
ing a handsome residence for Mayor
Brown. Any job that Tom Harrison
handles is a union job.
Contractor Harry Dobbs has sev
eral big contracts under way, all of
them union.
Sehrank & Gertzenberger have con
tracts for two fine residences near
Twenty-second and A streets. These
Jobs started off non-union, but the
business agent got busy. As a result
five non-unionists were displaced by
five union men last Tuesday morn
ing, the contractors readily signing
up with the union.
Local No. 9, Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiqers, of , Buffalo, N.
Y., is anxiously seeking the where
abouts of H. A. Burdick, formerly
treasurer of the body. Burdick dis
appeared last week, and with him
went $4,000 of the union's money.
Burdick has covered his tracks well,
and it seems that for months his
peculations have been going on. It
was only when he twice failed to
show up for an investigation of his
books that suspicion was aroused and
a diligent investigation made. By
that time Burdick and his wife were
gone. The local offers a reward of
$100 for his arrest. He was bonded
in the sum of $1,000 and the bond
ing company will exert every effort
to capture him.
Larnard, Carter & Co., manufactur
ers of overalls at Reading, Pa., re
cently let a contract for a big addi
tion to their factory- The contractor
attempted to "ring In" a lot of non
union men, but when the firm learned
of it the contractor received a Jolt.
He was compelled to put union men
only at work. The firm employs only
union garment workers and is glad
of it.
surprising, therefore, that ' the judge
has more applications than he can
ftT. Over the portals of the police
court should be written, "Scabs mado
and supplied free of cost. Orders
filled in the order of their receipt."
Springfield Tradesman.
BAER FOR DISTRICT CLERK.
J. S. Baer is making ; excellent
progress in his campaign for the re
publican nomination for. clerk of the
district court. In view of the fact
that no union man is a candidate for
this office it behooves union men to
carefully weigh the claims irf the met
who are candidates. Mt. Baer is not
a union man to the extent of carrying'
card for the simple reason that he
is not a craftsman. That he comes
of union stock is evidenced by -the
fact that he has a brother who is a
union carpenter, and by the further
fact that he has never lost an op
portunity to . show his 'belief in the
principles of unionism. His experi
ence, as a deputy in the office has
fitted him to become an efficient "
chief, and his record is n that com
mends him to the voters.
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ENDORSE DONAHUE.
Unanimously and with, great enthu
siasm the Omaha Central Labor
Union has violated a precedent and
has endorsed the candidacy of Tony
Donahue, republican candidate for the
nomination for sheriff. The Omaha
boys could not do better than to turn
out on primary day and- make Tony
Donahue the t nominee, and then ! f ofc
low it up on election day by giving
him the office. He has been a tire
less .worker in the ranks of 'unionism--ever
sine the Missouri river bluffs
were holes in the ground. He ft
capable, and if he is made sheriff
he will do the right thing or bust
a haioestring in the trying.1- -
BUSTED. OF COURSE.
Of course the telegraphers', strike
is busted to hear . the Western
Union moguls tell it. But perhaps
you have noticed right here . in Lin
coln that we are not getting the base
ball scores by innings any more. An
hour or two after the game, just as
soon as the telephone can be secured,
the total Tesult is 'phoned in, but
not a - word by telegraph. . But of
course the strike is broken and the
Western Union is handling its busi
ness just as if nothing had happened.
Just the same, it's funny we can't
get the baseball scores by innings.
THE LABOR PRESS.
If the fight we are now making
had been started five years' ago, every
trackman in the United tSates would
be getting at the very least, $2 per
day. We are a little late in starting,
but will make up for lost time by
keeping things red hot. The Track-
The purpose to increase wages
nromnis wage earners to organize
The purpose to maintain a low stand
ard of wages to wage earners prompts
employers to oppose labor organiza
tions. The Broom Maker.
Keeping everlastingly at it is what
wins. The same is true with any
label agitation. . In order ' that the'
label may become a factor it will be
necessary for the members to keep
everlastingly pounding away in their
efforts to boom union made articles.
Kansas City Labor Herald.
What is an "open shop?" It used
to be a shop where both union and
non-union workers were employed
Now it is a shop that wants union
workers, but can't 'get them, so he
takes any kind that can't work in any
other shop. Erie Labor Journal.
A man's religion cannot be worth
much when he has to consult a law
yer to know whether he is' doing
right. Springfield Tradesman.
"You cannot stand still," says this
big world, "while I go round." If you
stop, you will be left behind and are
lost. So, as "Forward" is the word,
move, and move something as you
move, and don't forget the union
label. Baltimore Labor Leader.
JUDGE RECRUITS "SCABS."
Police Judge Helps Out the Opponents
of Trades Unions.
Judge Stewart of Toledo, O., has
transformed his police court into a
recruiting agency for supplying cheap
labor to the manufacturers and con
tractors of that city. According to
the "Blade" of that city manufacturers
have their applications in the court
and call on the judge frequently for
hlp. ' '
Last week a bricklayer was hauled
before the court and on making known
his trade the judge calmly consulted
his register of applications and then
gave the man the alternative of a sen
tence to the city stone yard or layin;
brick at $2.50 per day. This, of course,
is about half the union rate. It is not
AUXILIARY ITEMS.
The reception to be given for the
delegates and visitors who attended
the Typographical -convention at Hot
Springs will be at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Righter, .2308 Dudley street,
Tuesday evening, August 27- Mem1
bers of 209 are cordially invited.
Mrs. J. E. Marshall returned from
Hot Springs, Ark., Monday, of this
week. ,
Mrs. Maupin surprised us toy com
ing tome three days sooner than ex
pected, and of course demanded the
return of our borrowed bahy.
, Mr. and Mrs. Will Bustard, who are
farming near Broken Bow, are ex
pected to make Lincoln friends a visit
at fair time, when all farmers come
to town. 1
LABOR DAY EDITION.
The Wageworker is going to come
but in Labor Day guise next 'week,
and if something doesn't happen to
prevent it, it will be a "crackerjack."
In addition to the usual grist of local
union stuff It will contain some goo i
general stuff, and will be well filled
with advertising offered by those who
want the trade of union men badly
enough to ask for it. The merchant
who does not invite union men to
his store is not deserving of the
patronage of union men., '
RECEPTION TO DELEGATES
On next Tuesday evening, August
27, Capital Auxiliary to Lincoln Ty
pographical Union will tender a 're
ception to the delegates to the Hot
Springs convention. The reception
will be held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Righter, 2308 Dudley
street. All members of the auxiliary
and of Lincoln Typographical union
and their ladies are requested to be
present.
STRANGE, ISNT IT? '
"The Man on ' the Back Seat" says
in ; Buffalo Progress: "A peculiarity
of automobile accidents is the fre
quency with which some other -man's
wife is picked out of the wreck."
Which being interpreted means that
If a man has his own wife with him
he . pays more attention to the ma
chine, eh? Minneapolis Union.
NOT SUPERSTITIOUS.
The delegates to the Carpenters'
district council, of Worcester, Mass.,
are not the least bit superstitious.
This is proved by the re-election of
one, Jonah, as business agent They
do say, too, that although he's a
whale as a business agent, hfs re
ports never have the least tinge of
fishiness. Minneapolis Union.