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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.
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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.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination to the office of
sheriff, subject to the republican pri
maries on September 3.
. J. D. PARKER. ;
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