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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1907)
THE PIONEER BARBER SHOP UNION SHOP TPSra Shave, 10c; Hair Cut, 25c; Neck Shave, 5c. 101 Sovth 11th Street, Lincoln PREWITT'Sf PHOTO GALLERY 1214 O STREET When you want a good photograph call and see my York. Satisfaction guaranteed .... Miti W are expert cleaners, dyera aad flmishers of Ladles' and Gen tlemen'! Clotting of all klnda. The finest dresiea a specialty, v THE NEW FIRM J. C. WOOD & CO. AoiC FOR PRICELIST. . J 'PHONES: Bell, 147. Auto, 1292. Wageworkers, Attention We have Money to Loan on Chattels. Plenty of it, too. Utmost secrecy. KELLY & IS ORRIS 7O-7I BROWNELL BLK. eoooooxyx)s)aos-ocv5 o o fi . v if a n union Harness & Hepair Shop GEORGE H. BUSH Harness repairing, Harness washed and oiled. I use the Union Btamp and solicit Union Trade. All kinds of work fur nished on call. 145 80. 9th. HAYDEN'S ART STUDIO New Location, 1127 O Fine wwk a Specialty. Auto 3336 Lincoln Dental College CLINIC Open for Patients Every Afternoon ISth itod O Sl. F. A M. Building- Henry Pfeifl DEALER IN Fresh and Salt Meats Sausage, Poultry, Etc Staple and Fancy Groceries. . JTslephones 888-477. 314 So. lilh Street OFFICE OF Dr. R. L. BENTLEY SPECIALIST CHILDREN .- HI J Office Hours 1 to 4 p. m. 0;TK 2118 O St. . Both Phones LINCOLN. NEBRASKA WAGEWORKER WILL M. MAUPIN, EDITOR Published Weekly at 137 No. 14th St., Lincoln, Neb. One Dollar a Year. Entered as second-class matter April 21, 1904, at the postofflce at Uncoln, Neb., under the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1S79. JI j)& st tjt st tjt ($8 iC aS Jr jt Jl J j "Printers' Ink," the recog- Ji J nized authority on advertis- jt Ing, after a thorough in vest i- jt j gation on this subject, says: jt Ot "A labor paper is a far bet- J t ter advertising medium than Jt jt an ordinary newspaper In Jt comparison with circulation. Jt A labor paper, for example, j J having 2,000 subscribers is of '.5 jt more value to the business j man who advertises in it jt & thn an ordinary paper with jl jt 12,000 subscribers." J J . tt il j jt SC 5C S8 3l THE MEANING OF LABOR DAY. Labor Day is now a holiday by legislative enactment in nearly every state in the Union. It was instituted by the American Federation of Labor on the motion or a union carpenter, and met with a ready response from all sections of the country. Christ mas is a holiday peculiar to all Chris tendom; Fourth of July is a holiday peculiar to the United States and is celebrated by all patriotic citizsns. But Labor Day is peculiar not only to the United States, but is a day set apart to emphasize what labor has ac complished in the upbuilding of the republic and in elevating the working classes from practical serfdom. For it must be remembered that labor has wrought its own emancipation. The shorter work day, the hetter wages, the increased sanitary conditions, and ali that today goes to make the life of the toiler more endurable, were se cured by labor after long and bitter struggles and sacrifices, and were not conferred as a blessing upon the em ploying classes. All that labor enjoys today is the direct result of labor's efforts towards its own betterment. Labor Day means, therefore, that labor is celebrating 'victories won in industrial warfare, just as the Fourth of July means that we as a nation are celebrating victories won upon the field of battle. The Fourth of July would mean little or nothing to the toiler at forge or bench or lathe if trades unionism had not added to the blessings of political independence the further blessings of industrial inde pendence. What labor enjoys today has been won only by earnest work, untold sacrifices of money and tears and unswerving loyalty to the princi ple that "the injury of one is the con cern of all." Men may work and women may pray, but unless the workers join hands and concentrate their efforts along the lines of industrial freedom, the prayers of the women will avail but little. There are those who hold to the theory that blessings are some thing that must be granted by the few and allowed to filter through and down upon the many. This is a the ory that was held by some of the founders of the republic. Happily, however, this view did not obtain. The theory that "all men are created equal," and are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among which are "life' liberty and the pursuit of hap piness," found favor, and upon that rock the republic has been builded. In the erection of the republic, there fore, the best workers have been found among those who toil for daily wage, just as In the hour of Its dead liest peril the republic found its staunchest defenders in the ranks of the workingmen. It Is fitting, in view of all these things, that labor the labor of hand and , of brain should be dignified by having one day set apart for a cele bration in its honor. And it is de cidedly fitting that labor, organized and unorganized, should see to it that the day is so observed that no dis credit be attached to the cause cele brated. Labor day means something more than 'a day of parading and shouting and friendly contests. It means a day of Introspection self-inyestiga tion. Are we doing our part as In dividuals in the battle for equal rights and good government? Are we concerned in other things than three square meals a day and a good bed? Are we doing the part of men in the great task of uplifting and dignify ing labor? Are we measuring up to the standard set for us by the Crafts men of Galilee, that Master Unionist who first gave dignity to honest- toil and made the calloused hand the badge of honor instead of the badge of serfdom? m Are we, union men, who profit by the sacrifices of the leaders gone be fore doing our part to increase these blessings for our children and our children's children? The true blue unionist is as much concerned about the welfare of his brother toiler as he is about his own. Anything that helps his brother helps him, and anything that injures his brother injures him. , This is a truth that should burn its way into the mind of every man who is entitled to participate in the observance of Labor Day. ..'' "WHY 1 AM A UNION MAN." Suppose a friend, ignorant wholly of unionism, should ask you why you are a union man; what would your answer be? Would you base it wholly on the fact that your membership in your union guarantees you a better wage than you could get as a non-unionist? If you would, then you are not a true unionist. Would you base it wholly on the fact that you are personally bene fited by shorter hours? If that is your sole reason, then you are not as good a union man as you ought to be. You should be able to give an in telligent and convincing answer to the question, "Why are you a union man?" I am a union -man because by as sociating myself with my fellow work ers I am" able to accomplish more for myself, my family and my fellows than I could hope to accomplish acting singly ami alone. 1 I am a union man because it per mits me to do the maximum of good with the minimum of individual effort. I am, a union man because it en ables me to better care" for my fam ily, giving my children an education that will fit them better for the bat tle of life. I am a union man because as an individual my protests against injus tice, both to myself and to my fel lows, would be unheeded, while as a union man my well founded protest will have the sanction of millions and thus secure a hearing. I am a union man because union ism teaches me the lessons of fra ternity, brotherly love, kindness, char ity. ' I am a union man because union ism suits me in touch with my fellow workers, gives me the benefit of their sympathy and help, and permits me to be of most assistance to them in time of trouble. . I am a union man because "no man liveth unto himself, and no man dieth unto himself." v I am a union man because I am unwilling to share in the benefits of the toil and sacrifices of others with out making sacrifices on my own part to show that I aprpeciate what others have done for me. I am a union man because I ' want to be in the best position possible to pass on to others the benefits that have accrued to me by reason of, the unionism of others. I am a union man because union ism makes the toiler equal in the lists with capital, political prestige and corporate power. I am a union man because I want to pay my fair share of the expenses incurred in the battle for better wages, better hours, better safeguards to life and limb and better conditions for the toilers of earth. I am a union man because I do not want to be classed with those "free and Independents" who are will ing to profit by the sacrifices of others without making any sacrifices themselves. I am a union man because union ism means the emancipation of the child slave, the abolition of the foul "sweat shop" and the equal remunera tion of men and women when engaged in equal work. I am a union man because my union stands between me and my fellow workers on the one hand, and indus trial slavery on the other. I am a union man because I am unwilling to ask anyone to do for me anything I am not willing to under take for myself. I am a union man because trades unionism Is the best school of patriot ism, 'ttfe best exemplification of the lessons against the evils that infest the land.. I am a union man because my union enables me to have some voice in the disposition of the only commodity I have for sale my labor. I am a. union man because "United we stand,- divided we fall." I am "a union man because I want to be identified with those patriots who have fought for industrial free dom; as-, my forefathers fought for po litical and religious freedom. These are some of my reasons for beingia," union, man. And because I am a union man -I "am always willing to stand forth and give the reasons for the faith that is within me, with out waiting for some, selfish employer to come to the front and write my reasons for being what President Eliot calls a "hero" a "scab" and a strikebreaker. The Cincinnati Chronicle offers to bet a left-handed stove poker against a right-handed shaker that there will be an increase in the price of oil before that big fine is paid. We want in on that bet. We will bet a four dollar dog against a couple of two dollar t ats that the fine is never paid by the Standard Oil compan5'. What will the VanCleave-Post-Parry fund of $1,500,000 to fight unionism amount to? Forty thousand union printers put up $3,000,000 in two years. They represent about 1 per cent of the trades unionists of the country. At that rate the unionists can put up $500,000 a year, and that's a sum that will keep the VanCleave-Parry-Post bunch jumping sideways for a little bit. It is announced that Rev. Charles Stelzle will be one of the speakers of the Lincoln Y. M. C. A. winter course at the Oliver theatre. This announce ment will carry joy to the hearts of 3,000 Lincoln union men who know Mr. Stelzle and admire him for his earnest, practical Christianity. The VanCleave-Parry-Post outfit an nounce that they will put up a fund of $1,500,000 to educate the public against trades unionism. Bully for them. It will mean that much more money in circulation, and union men will get the spending of most of it. There is only one man as foolish as the man who thinks that all wis dom and patriotism ' is., locked up in the republican party, and that is the man who thinks that all wisdom and patriotism is locked up in the demo cratic party. Labor Day is the day for having a real good time. Election day is the day for parading, and the parade should be from the breakfast table to the polls to vote only for the friends of labor, regardless of their political affiliations. When a man buys an automobile he seems to think that the ownership of the machine gives him a title in fee simple to the sole use of the public streets. , - Ever see one of Eliot's "heroes" who could give a reason for being a non-unionist? He always has to have some employer write it out for him. Labor Day celebration at the new city park and you do not have to take a Lincoln Distraction company car to reach it. It would be just like that fool man Post to emit one of his tirades on Labor Day, or the day before. One demaffj for the union label is better than a dozen boycott resolu tions. " '. The idle rich man has an appetite; the poor man out of a job is hungry. It's a poor union man who does not think his union the best of them all. ANNOUNCEMENTS. I desire to announce my candidacy for the office of county judge at the primaries September 3, subject? to the will of the republican voters. P. JAMES COSGRAVE. I hereby announce that I am a can didate,' subject to the will of ihe re publican voters at the primaries Sep tember 3, for the office of judge of the district court. FRANK R. WATERS. I am a candidate for the office of clerk of the district court for Lancas ter county, subject to the approval of the republican voters at the primary election, to be held September 3. WALLACE L. C RANDALL. I desire to announce myself as a candidate for the republican nomina tion for county coroner." My opponent is asking for the fifth terra, I am ask ing for my first. V. A. MATTHEWS. Better known as "Jack" Matthews of Castle, Roper & Matthews. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for county assessor subject to the decision of the republican voters at the primary election to be held Sep tember 3. THOMAS CARR. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of clerk of the dis trict court for Lancaster county, Ne braska, subject to the decision of re publican voters at the primary, - Sep tember 3, 1907. J. S. BAER. I am a candidate for the office of county sheriff, subject to the approval of the republican voters at the primary election to be held September 3. ERNEST HUNGER. 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