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 Lincoln,
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FOOL THINGS THAT HURT.
The Illinois Federation of Labor
meeting at .Rockford, 111., refused to
receive an expression of brotherly love
from the Illinois Baptist association
because the telegram was sent by a
scab operator. Therefore, after read
ing the message and discussing It
Tor half of one day, the labor conven
tion returned the message marked
."Opened by mistake." Kalamazoo
Gazette.
" If all this really happened it Is a
disgrace to unionism. Just such fool
things as the action of the Illinois Fed
eration of Labor have hurt organized
labor more than can be estimated. The
chances are that not one Baptist in a
thousand in Illinois unless there is
a greater proportion than that of Bop
tist unionists knows anything about
the union label or the patronage of
union employers. For this reason the
sending back of a courteous, kindly.
Christian greeting because it was un
wittingly sent ovr the Western Union,
was boorish in the extreme, an uncall
ed for exhibition of Idiocy and a dis
grace to the name of organized labor.
If there was any way to decide the
' matter The Wageworker wouldn't be
afraid to wager a $500 dog against a
couple of $250 torn cats that there was
more non-union chewing tobacco in
the pockets of the federation dele
gates than In the pockets of the Bap
tist delegates.1 It would wager the
same thing thai many a federation
delegate who voted to send that frater
nal greeting back' spent the evening
spouting unionism through the smoke
of 'a 'scab" cigarette under a 'scab"
hat. ' i
We are loath to believe that the Ill
inois Federation of Labor was guilty
of such a boorish act, but since it is
'reported in a labor paper it must be
true. How many of the delegates
who attended that' convention took
care that the conductor who punched
their tickets was a union man, or the
engineer in the cab was a unionist, or
the- motorman a union man? How
many of them would walk from the
depot to the hotel rather than ride on
a streetcar operated by non-unionists?
The Wageworker is often made weary
by the fool things done in the name, of
unionism, and in this particular case
'Its weariness 1b excessive. The Illi
nois Federation of Labor, if guilty of
, the above, owes the ' Baptist associa
tion an humble and abject apology.
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8T RANGE, BUT TRUE.
Mention the words "trades unions"
to the average farmer and he immedi
ately throws a fit of horror.
This is strange but true.
The average farmer is honestly of
the belief that the trades unions are
made up of anarchists, bomb throwers,
Incendiaries, rioters and thugs.
This I? strange but true.
The Hverage farmer is ignorant of
the facts. This is true, but there is
nothing strange about it. It is because
trades unionists have neglected to in
form the farmer of the facts, but have
allowed him to gather his misinfor
mation from the cUiiily newspapers
that never lose an opportunity to put
unionism In a false light, nor to ex
' aggerate every little labor trouble in
to a riot of anarchy and violence.
The farmer, of all men, should be
' the staunchest advocafe of trades
unionism. He benefits more by the
success of trades union principles than
any other man. When labor is em
ployed at high wages and short hours
the farmer realizes more for his pro
ducts. A well paid worklngman is a
better consumer than an underpaid
worklngman or a child worker in a
sweat shop. A contented workman is
a better consumer of farm products
thnn a discontented workman. A
well organized industrial community
supports a better farmli; population
than an unorganized community peo
pled by overworked and underpaid em
ployes. Industrial prosperity means (agri
cultural prosperity, and industrial de
pression and discontent means agricul
tural depression.
The farmer Is not to blame for his
prejudice against trades unionism.
The blame rests properly upon the
shoulders of trades unionists. For they
should have been, through all these
years, demonstrating to the farmers
that their interests and the interests
of the toiler in the mills and mines
and factories are identical.
Business Man, are you not glad that
during this financial flurry there' are
about 3,000 union men in Lincoln who
are drawing good wages and working
reasonable hours and in a position
to pay you ready money for your
goods? Think it over.
It remains to be seen whether the
officials of a union can sell the rank
and Hie of the organization into vir
tual slavery for two or twenty years.
Judge Thompson said yes, but the
union pressmen deny it and will fight
it to the bitter end."
tors sat around a table, glooom upon
their brows.. Before them was the
paper written by the absent cashier.
And this is what they read: '
"Pay to bearer $175,867.32. John
Kersmith, Cashier.'
There being nothing else to do the
note was returned to the safe and
used as a basis for certificates of smal
ler denomination. , '
Cards.
True unionism is unselfish..
You can not saw wood with a ham
mer. The cheapest thing in the market Is
human life. ,
A discontented workman ;ls dear at
any wage. , ' i
Union made should be the synonym
of well made. .
Abuse is not argument, and billings
gate is not logic. ' -. '
The genuine union man plays the
label game to the limit. ,
The working union practices what
the average church teaches.
The merciful man is merciful to his
beast, and to his employe. '
The way to boycott "scab" goods is
to buy nothing without the label. '
The man who fails to attend union
meeting has small right to object
to action taken.
The devil lets a man get far behind
in his dues, but he always collects up
when he needs it.
No man can have a proper under
standing 'of unionism when his 'feet
are clad in non-union shoes.
If unionism is making no progress
in your community it may be because
you will not get out of the road.
Cain was the first advocate of the
open shop. ," He insisted on conduct
ing his sacrificing business as he
pleased. ' . ,
The average union man is -played
for a "sucker" during a political cam
paign, and for an "easy mark" the
rest of the time.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Largest Meeting in Years , Was Held
Lssst Sunday Afternoon.
The largest meeting in two years
was that of Lincoln Typographical
Union No. 209 last Sunday afternoon.
Every seat in the hall was occupied
and several sat in the windows.
Notice was received that the inter
national assessment of 2 par cent a
week would be reduced to 1 per cent
beginning with the week of Nov. 24.
The union immediately voted to con
tinue the assessment at' 2 per cent
and devote the 1 per cent to label
boosting and other purposes., This
will continue until the union decides
to call it off. ' -
' Without a dissenting vote the union
decided to subscribe for 100 shares of
Labor Temple stock,- and a warrant
was ordered drawn for the amount,
$100. ,
The executive committee reported
what it has been doing in the label
campaign during the past month, and
it was instructed to keep right on
with the good work. ' , : " ' . .
The anniversary celebration ( "was
called off temporarily and another
plan will be tried. It was decided to
at least hold an annual ball,.
Arrangements were made to push
the "sticker" campaign to the limit,
and the interest manifested in this
work portends "something doing", in
a very short time. ' ; .'
A new member was dbligated and
one application went over ' under the
rules. " .
SING ANOTHER TUNE.
Once Said "Boycot Don't Hurt," But
Times Sure Have Changed.
. When a3ked about Van Cleave's
suit, Secretary' FVank .Morrison, of
the American Federation of Labor,
said: "That he was gratified to learii
of the admission on the part of Presi
dent Van Cleave that the boycott is
an effective one.'' He said, "Mr Van
Cleave and other members of his as
sociation have often declared . that the
unfair list of "the Federation is a use
less affair, and that no- results are
ever obtained from it. ' But 'it. seems
that' matters have changed, and the
members of the association are able
to see the' results, a3 do-the men who
put it into effect. We will fight this
to the end, and feel confident that no
court will sustain' Mr, Van Cleave in
his present course,." Sunday Trades
man. t ; . ; V '
SUCH A JOKER.
E. S. Conway, vice-president of the
unfair Kimball Piano company, says:
"For every sale last through the boy
cot of our pianos by organized labor,
two other sales are made." , Now
wouldn't you think that if this IS
true, the Kimball company would be
willing to pay good money to have
the boycot pushed? But it isn't. It
is contributing to the fund to pay for
the prosecution of the officials of the
American Federation of Labor who
are on trial for publishing the "We
Don't Patronize" list. Mr. Conway
must be a great joker.
WHISKY WORKERS STRIKE.
Go Out for Higher Pay and Shorter
Hours. ' : ' . .
' Six hlindrpri ' rilsHllerf wnrlrcra
struck at Peoria last week for higher i
wages, snorter nours ana recognition
of the union. - The strikers Include
skilled ' and unskilled workmen and
yeast makers.. The management of the
distilleries' offered an increase in
wages, but declined to treat .with
union committees. The strike ' may ex
tend to other cities. - '
Nine foreigners were seriously in
jured in a stabbing affray at Pittsburg,
Pa. One will probably die. All had
been drinking and ' a free-for-all fight
started.-. ' i : .
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quick action that is needed now. This '
isn't April, with the whole summer be
fore you. If you keep on thinking, you
will wake up some morning with the
shivers.
Order Now
and have it over. Let us send you
enough to carry you through the winter.
If you order your usual quantity you
will find some left in the spring, for our
kind of coal goes much further than oth
erg. Try us this year and see.
Adam Schaupp Coal Co., 1218 O St.
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THE BOYCOTT.
It all depends upon the' point of
view. It was along about 1775, if we
recollect rightly, that a lot of Boston
gentlemen disguised themselves as
Indians and threw into Boston harbor
a lot of tea. They had boycotted tea
because Great Britia had put a tax on
it. And for more than a century and
a quarter we have been praising these
boycotters and calling them patriots.
But federal judges today would
throw a boycotter into jail.
Those colonists went into the boy
cotting 'business for fair. They post
ed 'boycott notices everywhere, and
they made their boycott good. And
for more than a century we have been
patting ourselves on the backs be
cause we were the descendants of such
patriots.
But If the workingmen or today try
to benefit themselves by (working that
sort of a boycott, some Tederal judge
enacts a new federal law without the
aid of congress, then sets the consti
utional guarantee of a trial by jury
aside and throws the boycotter Into
Jail.
And we, the descendants of patriots
who were willing to fight and die for
their rights, are such cowards, or
fools, that we must submit to lit.
although we do holler our heads off
about it every day li the jear but the
right day election day.
Can it be possible that we are the
unworthy descendants of noble sires?
'Monday . evening, a minister of the
gospel said: "Yesterday in w Lincoln
barber shop, a brewery promoter said
that if a certain minister did not leave
town he would have to." Must be a
mistake. ,The day before Monday was
Sunday and Lincoln barber shops are
not open on Sunday. Sunday barber
shops are against the statute law,
just as bearing falae witness is against
the moral law.
Politics is funny business. During
the democratic panic of 1895 a " good
check was paid in cash at any bank.
During the "republican prosperity" of
1907 a check is paid in "certificates."
Workingmen got the worst of it in
1S95, and he is getting the short end
of it in 1907. 'But isn't the working
man to blame?
Last Tuesday the proprietor of one
of Lincoln's largest industries called
at The Wageworker office to learn
where he could engage a fair employ
er of painters to do a big job of work.
The Wageworker could not tell him,
owing to the fact that of more than
one hundred union painters in Lincoln
only two are subscribers to this little
labor paper.
Every congressman who vpte3 to
re-elact Joseph. Cjtyinon speaker . of
the house of representatives should be
blacklisted and opposed at the polls
by every loyal union man in the coun
try. Speaker .Cannon Is a virulent
enemy of labor.
Three local unions have come
through with subscriptions to the La
bor Temple fund the Electrical
Workers, the .Printers and the Car
penters. There are twelve or fifteen
more unions yet to hear from.
If Mr. Van Cleave has a legal right
to publish the names of people who
buy his "scab" stoves, haven't we a
legal right to publish the names of
those who will not buy those samo
"scab" Btoves?
Mr. Worklngman, if you think you
are being treated equally just try this
scheme: When you get your wages
next Saturday just stick it down in
your pocket and try paying your bills
with "certificates."
If your merchant does not handle
labeled goods it may be due to the
fact that you and your friends have
nave not made demand enough for
them.
. The Wageworker will still accept
bank certificates on subscription in
unlimited amounts. Bi'ing in your
certificates and get a receipt.
. Confirmed bargain counter devotees
are now the chief promoters of sweat
shops. Women are cruel and thought
less creatures sometimes.
Election is now over, and there will
be a considerable deprecation in the
love recently shown for the dear worklngman.
Good morning! Have you sub
scribed for some stock in the Labor
Temple? ',
Raw material is subject to a heavy
tariff tax, but labor is imparted free
of duty.
Cheer up. Christmas will soon be
here.
But first Thanksgiving.
UNION MADE STUFF.
Manufactured From Raw Material by
The Wage Worker Shop.
But
He said he was a union man
And played the game for fair, "
But let non-union barbers clip ;
His long and flowing hair.
And. while he spouted union talk ;
And told where he was at,
He let his hot air loudly float
Up through a "scabby" hat.
He said he was a union man -
And proudly showed his card.
But while he did a "scab" cigar
He puffed almighty hard.
And while he spouted 'union talk
Until he fairly sweat
With some "Puke's Mixture" deftly
rolled
A "scabby" cigarette.
He said he was a union man
And yelled to split his throat,
But pulled his paid' up union card
From out a "scabby" coat.
And while he spouted union talk ,
And bragged of paid-up dues,
He walked to work and back again
In "scabbiest" of shoes.
He said he was a union man '
Right there when' duty calls, ' '
But while at work he always wore
Some "scab" made overalls.
And while he spouted union talk
And raised his voice on high,
He "knocked" the local labor press
And let it starve and die.
The workigman who refuses to pay
his bills promptly is garnishee;!. The
banker who refuses to pay cash on de
mand is merely "protecting the busi
nes interests. Funny, isn't it?
Judge Thompson may send Presi
dent George Berry to jail, but Berry's
spirit will go marching ahead through
two or three hundred cities iu the
United States.
A label on your overalls is a better
evidence of your unionism than all
the hot air you can spout in a year.
All that is left of the Taft presl
dential boom is an echo and a bad
smell.
On '.he square now, Mr. Lincoln
Limerick.
A bum fodder maker named Post
Kept. knocking on labor's great host,
But labor just laughed ' 4
And exposed his great graft
Until he just" gave up the ghost. ;
How Sad.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish bemoans Jhe
fact that the millionaire's wife is
a3ked to pay $50 for a hat that the
workingman's wife is 'only asked to
pay $25 for.
This is very sad indeed. . Every
time a workingman's wife pays $25
for a hat she is guilty of adding to
the troubles of the poor millionaire's
wife. ' ? .
This ought not to be.
- Far be it from such
Union.
'What is that?" queried the bride
groom as the county judge handed
him a parchment neatly rolled up.
"That," replied, the judge, who
knew a thing or two, "is your union
label."
Modern Banking.
The cashier sneaked into the bank
about the midnight hour, and by the
light of a dark lantern worked the
combination and opened the safe.
Thrusting all the greenbacks into
his satchel and all the gold into a
shot sack, he shut the safe door and
started out.
"Aha, I came near forgetting," he
muttered. Setting satchel and shot
sack down he seized pen and paper
and wrote for a moment. Then he
put the paper in te safe and. disap
peared. .
The next morning the bank direc-
CLOT1ES T4LEC
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The easiest and shortest route to hike to the money
tree districts is via Stylevilleget into one of
our $15.00 hand tailored ready-towear
suits and you'll be picking juicy ripe
ones from the trees, while your near
dressed friends are looking at
the fruit thru bank windows x
They arc a classy bunch. We'll tell you every one of them is stylish enough to
wear at a director's meeting of a bank $20 or $25 would be cheap for them " They
are Bargains from Bargainsvifle,
If you have $18, $20 or $22.50 or $25 in your money holder We'll sell you a suit
with enough character and goodness in it to make those $35.00 near tailors forget they
they ever knew how to cut a suit.A They are 21 caraters.
For the UNION MAN we can furnish him from head
to foot with Union goods that are right.
See That You Get The Label -104-106 North 10th Streot
JUST AROUND THE CORNER. WE SAVE YOU MONEY.
