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VOL. 4
L.mCOIiN, NEBBASKA, J ANITABY 17, 190H
NO. 42
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Tem
pie Directorate
Now Has Charge
; The newly elected board of direc
tors of the Lincoln Labor Temple
Building Association met last Monday
night and proceeded immediately to
the election of officers and trustees.
Before the organization of the new
directorate the old committee, which
has teen engineering the Temple plan
since the Initial meeting on Septem
br 8, wound up its affairs. Treasurer
Rcas made his financial report, which
was audited and found to be correct
The various committees then made
reports, and at 9 o'clock the tempor
ary organisation passed peacefully
Away. Now that the organization of
the Lincoln Labor Temple Building
Association is permanently organized
under the articles of Incorporation it
may' be Interesting to give a brief
history of the movement. From time
to time during the past three, and one
half years The Wageworker has agi
tated for a Labor Temple. At one
time H inaugurated the "day's work"
plan with view to raising the nu
cleus of a Labor Temple fund. While
this plan was not successful, i met
with such a hearty response that The
Wage-worker felt assured that a sys
tematic organization would be. Ac
cordingly The Wageworker suggested
the plan of having eaeh trades union
in the city appoint a delegate to a
Labor Temple committee. After con
siderable delay several unions ap
pointed delegates, and there the mat
ter huts fire for two or three months.
Finally the editor of The Wageworker
Issued invitations to the delegates
thus selected to meet at his home for
the purpose of starting the matter off.
On September 8 the delegates met
at the home of W. M. Maupln. The
commHiee at that time was composed
of the following: J. W. Dickson, Car
penters' Union; Fred Ihringer, Typo
graphical Union; T. C. Kelsey,
Leatherworkers' Union; S. L. Chap
lin, , Barbers' Union; A. V. White,
Plumbers' Union; Alex Weckesser,
Pressmen's Union.. At this meeting
plans of organization were discussed.
Tlie following Monday night the com
mittee met at the home of S. L. Chap
lin, at which time an outline of the
Articles of incorporation was sub
mitted. The next meeting was at the
home of Fred Ihringer, and the arti
cles of incorporation more fully con
stdered. The next Monday night the
committee met at the home of A. V,
White, and at that meeting the artl
cles were formally adopted and the
money raised to pay the filing fee
This money was advanced by the com
mitteemen, and the unions they rep
resented. Two more meetings were
held at private homes, one at the
home of Mr. Woelhaff and one at the
home of J. W. Dickson in University
Place. By this time the committee
had reached such a size, and 'business
had became so heavy, that it was de
cided to hold meetings at a central
place. Accordingly arrangements
were made to meet at 127 North
Twelfth "street. Since September 8
the committee has mt ever' Monday
evening with one exception, the regu
lar meeting being omitted Christmas
week.
At the meeting held at Mr. White's
officers were elected for the tempor
ary organisation as follows: J.- W.
Dickson, chairman; Fred Ihringer,
secretary; Fred Ress, treasurer. Dur
ing the preliminary meetings Mr.
Maupln acted as secretary.
This temporary organization has
raised practically one thousand dollars
without any systematic canvas. Seven
unions have subscribed 9100 each to
the fund as a starter. Individual sub
scriptions raise the total to over
$1,200. Now that, the organization is
permanent and formed under the laws
of the state, the work will be pushed
to the limit
Last Monday night, as soon as the
old committee had finished its work,
final adjournment was taken, and im
mediately the 'directors elected at the
first regular election of the Lincoln'
Labor Temple Building Association
the Tuesday night before, as
sumed their places. J. W. Dickson
of the Carpenters' Union was elected
president by an unanimous vote. As
he resumed the chair, he said with
considerable feeling:
"Brothers, I want to thank you for
this honor, but I cannot find the -words
with which to do it. All I can Bay is
that t would rather be president of
this association than to be mayor of
Lincoln."
Fred Ihringer was elected secretary
and S. L. Chaplin of the Barbers'
Union was elected vice president.
Fred Re-ss absolutely refused to again
accept the position of treasurer, but
consented to hold over a couple of
weeks until the board could make
definite arrangements concerning his
successor. O .M. Rudy of the Elec
trical Workers' Union; G. A. Walker
of the Bartenders' Union, and T. C.
Kelsey of the 1-eatherworkers' Union
were elected members of the board
of trustees, which board is composed
of the lour officials electee together
with the three last named.
A committee consisting of J. W.
Dickson, O. M. Rudy and W. M. Mau
pln was appointed to make up a list
of necessary committees and report
the same at the next regular meeting.
It wa3 decided to keep up the weekly
metings so that the interest might not
slacken.
At the conclusion of the business of
the evening several short talks were
made, all of them full of enthusiasm.
'No one believes that success is not
inevitable. The Interest is increasing
every week, and the organization has
every encouragement. The hard part
of the work the getting started is
well nigh over. From now on there
Is nothing to interfere with progress.
By the first of the month a prelim
inary sketch' of the proposed Labor
Temple will be ready for exhibition,
together with plans and specifications.
It is the intention of the directors
to fully inform the public of every
move made. Before , subscriptions to
the capital stock are solicited the pub
lic will be informed as to just .what
kind of a building is contemplated,
and full facts and figures will be sub
mitted. No one will be asked fOr a
donation. It will be presented as a
business investment that is sure ito
pay dividends in dollars and cents as
well as in industrial uplift for the city
of Lincoln and surrounding suburbs.
A meeting Is being arranged for be
tween the directors of the associa
tion and the directors of the Commer
cial Club with a view to presenting
the plans of the Temple Association to
the business men of the city and se
curing their co-operation. Another
meeting of a similar nature will be
arranged for in the near future.
'Business men are already exhibit
ing great interest in the project. They
are asking questions about it every
day, and many have volunteered sub
scriptions. But to date they have
been asked to wait ointil the directors
have something definite to present.
That time has now come, and in a
short time the work of placing the
stock of the Lincoln Labor Temple
Building Association will begin in
earnest.
It is now up to the union men of
this vicinity to get busy, invest seme
of their wages and thus show an in
terest in the undertaking, and lend
it the aid of their enthusiasm.
This Labor Temple plans means
more to the future of unionism in
Lincoln than any other thing ever
brought forward. This fact should be
borne in mind by every union man
and woman.
Let us all get together, give one big
shove, and push the plans to a suc
cessful conclusion.
-THE CARPENTERS.
Planning a Rousing Meeting Next
- Tuesday Night.
Organizer Michler of the United
Brotherhod of Carpenters and Joiners
will be in Lincoln next week. Next
Tuesday evening the regular meeting
of the local will be turned over to
him, and the membership is 'busy in
viting all carpenters(and millmen, re
gardless of union affiliations, to meet
at the hall and hear what Mr. Mich
ler has to say. The meeting will be
purely informal ana promises to be
especially interesting and helpful. Mr.
Michler was in Lincoln for a few days
recently and made a splendid impres
sion. He is an enthusiast on the ques
tion of organization, a man of good ad
dress and a happy disappointment to
those who have gained their impres
sions of "labor agitators" from the
unfriendly press.
. Every Carpenter ?nd millman in the
city is, cordially invited to be present
at "Carpenters' Hall next Tuesday
evening. It will be well worth their
while.
Naturally work in the carpenter line
has been rather slack of late, but de
spite the winter season considerable
work has been going on because of the
mild weather. The outlook for the
coming season is considered especial
ly fine, and the local union is facing
the future with confidence.
The local union is rapidly waking
up to the necessity 01 hosting the La
bor Temple along. The local has al
ready taken 100 shares as a local, and
the individual members are rallying
to the support of the project in fine
shape. Just as soon as spring work
opens up the carpenters may be de
pended upon to do their share;
SURE WE DO.
According to the Chicago Tribune
Taft is about the only shingle on the
roof. .He has got all comers skinned
to a frazzle, and is looking for more
worlds to conquer. The Tribune gives
him sixteen first choice, four second
and five fifth choice votes in Florida,
While Cannon is non est, Fairbanks
barely in sight, Hughes' hat visible on
the horizon, while Knox is down be
yond the political earth-curve, the
merest speck of his presidential light
ning rod showing. And, sure, the
working man will be delighted wjth
the prospect. . We cherfully love an
injunction judge, ana vote so dodgast-
edly clever. Florida Central Union
Times .
The Labor Temple
Corporate Laws
Now that the Labor Temple Building
Association has been formally and le
gally organized, it may not be out of
place to repubKSV the articles of in
corporation under which the associa
tion will prosecute its labors. Those
who have subscribed to the Temple
stock, and those who contemplate sub
scribing to the stock, should carefully
read these articles and familiarize
themselves with every detail. If any
thing in the Way of safeguard is lack
ing, the fact should be called to the
attention of the board , of directors.
The articles of incorporation read as
follows:
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION.
OF "
LABOR TEMPLE BUILDING ASSO
CIATION OF LINCOLN, NE
BRASKA. Article I. Name.
Sec, 1 The name of this corpora
tion shall be the "Labor Temple Build
ing Association of Lincoln, Nebraska."
Article II. Place of Business.
-Sec. 1. The place of business- shall
be at the -ffice of the secretary of
the Association in the city of Lincoln,
Nebrasli,
Sec. 2. The books, papers, records,
etc., of the secretary shall be kept at
the office as above designated and shall
be open to inspection at any time by
the Board of 'Directors, or, by a duly
authorized agent of said Board of Di
rectors. . . (
Article III. Officers.
Sec. 1. The officers of this associa
tion shall consist of a president, a
vice-president, secretary, treasurer,
one director from each trades or labor
organization holding, one hundred or
more shares of stock : and affiliated
w.'fi the American Federation of La-
bo., and six directory elected at large
IT IS A TIME TOR ACTION
The Lincoln Labor Temple Building Association, duly
incorporated under the laws of Nebraska, capital stock
$50,000, has elected a board of directors and the officers
authorized by the articles of incorporation. Every legal
requirement has been complied with) and the Association
begins business without a dollar of indebtedness, and with
a goodly deposit in the designated depository, the Central
National Bank.
Of the three thousand union men in Lancaster county,
less than one hundred have subscribed individually for
the stock of the Association. Seven unions have sub
scribed as unions, the maximum amount being 100 shares.
Not a dollar has been solicited from outside the ranks of
organized labor. Nor will a dollar be solicited by the
directors until union men have come to the front and
given evidence that they are willing to invest a few
dollars each in a proposition that means more to them
than it does to the merchants and professional men.
That the business and professional men of Lincoln will
subscribe, and subscribe handsomely, to the capital stock
of the Association when the .time comes, is an assured
fact. Many have already asked the privilege of subscrib
ing, but they have been told to wait until union men gave
a practical demonstration of their desire to secure a Labor
Temple.
The directors of the Association want $10,000 sub
scribed among union men before April 15. With that
amount a site can be purchased. With that amount
raised among unionists the directors can, with good grace,
ofier the stock to business men. An average of $3 from
each union and brotherhood man in the city will provide
the required amount. J
Let it be known, now and forever, that subscriptions
to the Labor Temple Building Association are not dona
tions they are investments. Every dollar invested will
earn dividends. The investment will grow better every
day, because Lincoln is a' growing city and real estate
is constantly advancing. . Because real estate is advancing
the directors want to purchase a site now, believing that
it will mean a great advantage to the Association. " -
Every stockholder will be entitled to a vote on the lo
cation. . The directors aim to secure prices on several
sites, and then submit the question of purchase to the
stockholders. The stockholders' will at all times have
absolute control of the Association's affairs. '
t The following unions of Lincoln have each subscribed
for 100 shares of stock in the Lincoln Labor Temple Build-.
ing,: Association: Carpenters, Printers, Painters, Bar
tenders, Leatherworkers, Barbers, Electrical Workers.
The Plumbers have each bought five shares and donated
them to their local Individuals have purchased from five
to twenty-five shares each. Capital Auxiliary has sub
scribed for five shares.
Everything considered the movement for the erection
of a Labor Temple in Lincoln has been well started. It
now remains for the union men of the city to arouse them
selves, to show by their actions that they are awake to
their own best interests, to lay aside indifference, to get
together in a work for the common good.
The Young Women's Christian Association is already
at work on a fine building for that organization. Will
the 3,000 well paid union men of Lincoln consent to being
pointed at as & bunch that let less than 500 women beat
them out?
Now what are you going to do about it?
Sec. 2. The hoard of directors shall ,
elect seven trustees, five of whom
shall he members of a trades or labor
organization affiliated with the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, and no two
of whom shall belong to the same or
ganization. The president, vice-presi-'
'dent, secretary and treasurer above
provided for shall he members of the
board of trustees and shall constitute
a majority thereof.
Sec. 3. The term of office jof the
trustees shall be two calendar years
from the date of their installation
into office, or until their successors
are legally elected and duly qualified.
Provided, that in case any trustee
elected as a member of a ' trades or
labor organization affiliated "with,' the
American Federation of Labor shall
become delinquent in his does to his
loca union, or shall through any rea-'
son whatsoever forfeit membership or
good standing in said local, said trus
tee's ox trustees' term of office shall
be deemed at .an end and the Board
of Directors shall proceed at once to
elect a successor. ' , , -
Sec. 4. The president .shall preside
at all meetings of the stockholders
and directors and trustees, shall have
general superintendence of all the
other officers of the company and)
shall see that all resolutions and or
ders of the directors and trustees are
caried into effect. His name shall be
affixed, together with that of the sec
retary and treasurer, upon all bonds,
mortgages and shares of stock exe
cuted by the association, and they
shall approve in writing all bills ren
dered' against the association before -the
same shall be paid. ! '
, Sec. 5. The vice-president, in the
absence or because of the disability
fof the president, shall exercise all
powers and transact all duties resting
upon the president.
Sec. 6. In the absence of both presi
dent : and vice-president, the stock- '
holders, if a meeting of stockholders,
the directors, if a meeting of direc
tors, or trustees, if a meeting of trus
tees, shall elect a president pro tem
pore, who shall, for the (purposes of
said meeting, have the powers of the '
president or vice-president, and shall
perform the duties of said officers.
, Sec. 7. The secretary, who shall -toe
elected by the Board of, Directors
above provided for, shall give or cause
to be given notice of all meetings of
stockholders, directors- and trustees,
and all other notices required fey law. -In
case of his absence, neglect or re
fusal to perform these duties, then
such notice may , he served by any
director thereunto directed by the
president or vice-president to do so.
He shall keep a 'true record of all
meetings of stockholders, directors
and trustees and perform such other
duties as may he prescribed -by the
Board of Directors or board of trus
tees, under whose general' supervision
ae shall be. He shall be 'sworn to a
faithful performance of his' duties. He 1
shall give a 'bond in such amont and '
with such sureties as the Directors
shall fix an,d approve for the faithful
performance of his duties.
Sec. 8. The treasurer shall keep a
full and accurate account of all of his .
receipts- and disbursements in books
belonging to the association, and shall
deposit all moneys and valuable ef
fects in its name and ko its credit in
such depository or depositories as may -be
designated by the board of trus
tees. He shall disburse the funds of
the association as may be ordered by
the board' of trustees, and shall render
to the president and the Board Of
Directors at the regular meetings of
the Board of Directors or whenever
said board shall require it, an account
of all transactions as treasurer and of
the financial condition of the associa
tion. He shall sign all checks, drafts
or orders for the payment of money,
together with the president and the
secretary of the association.. He
shall give approved indemnity bond
in such sum as may be designated by
the board of trustees, which said bond
shall be approved 'fey 'said board of
trustees, for the faithful discharge of
his duties and for the restoration to
the association in case of death, resig
nation or removal from office of all
books, papers, vouchers, money or
other valuable property of whatever
kind In his possession. ,
Article IV. Qualifications.
Sec. 1. No one shall be eligible to
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