GENERAL MENTION.
Bit of Labor News Gathered Chiefly
With the Scissors.
l-ook for the union label.
The union label that's all.
Now, Where do you stand?
if It Is not labeled, refuse It.
Louisville, Ky., has a woman's label
league.
New Zeland has 13,257 old-age pen
blotters. ,
Cincinnati has a trades union base
ball league.
' Federation and conciliation sounds
good, but
The. recent telegraph strike cost
$20,000,000.
Union made shoes are sold or Rog
ers & Perkins.
"Stay away from Frisco," is the cry
of the workers on the coast.
Negotiations are underway to settle
tht Machinists' strike against the Erie
Kill way.. , -
The net results' of more than two
decades of labor in the labor move
ment Injuncted!
" The greatest crime against the hu
man family and the labor movement
is Indifference.
The Terre Haute Labor News re
fers to the Supreme Court as the
"hire" court. Les majestc! ,
The Ministerial association of Ft.
AVayne, Ind., Is now affiliated with the
Central body of that city.
"Ghastly humor," is the way the To
Udo Union Leader refers to the five
judicial rulings aimed at labor.
The labor unionists of ureat Brltianj
nave started a movement ior tne es
tablishment of a national daily pa
per. 1 ' - ;
The Street Railway Men, of Chica
go, are planning to organize a joint
council of the loculs within that juris
diction. ; The coal mines at Spring Valley, 111.,
the home of John Mitchell, have shttf
down, .alleging hard times as the
cause. ' y
Trade unionists of Baltimore am
risking a stiff fight for an employers'
liability bill before the Maryland leg
islature. It is estimated that more than one
hundred and ten million of dollars wa?
taken out of this country in 1907 by
Ir1 migrants.
The San Aantino Weekly Dispatch
says "We never sleep; always awajce,"
At a good motto for organized labor to
adopt. Agreed to. ' .
Edwin R. Wright, president of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor, is
out in a letter favoring political action
by the labor unions of that state. '
The Bakers' local union of St. Paul
and. Minneapolis, have formed a joint
executive board to look after the in
terests of the bakerg of the two cities
The Chicago Daily Post refers to
Vv illlam Randolph Hearst as "formerly
the red headline of radicalism, now the
'prime convert and main prop of the
ttmple of safety and sanity."
The Order of Railway Telegraphers
hat, a movement on foot to organize
n bonding company to bond its mem
bt rs who are required by the compan
ies for whom they work to give bond.
According to the Wheeling Majority
the State Federation of West Virginia
opposes child labor, corporations pay
ing salary of Immigration commission
er, Taft and his taffy, and demands
compulsory education, protection of
children and abolition of contract pris
on labor.
The Brotherhood of Painters, Decor
ators and Paperhangers organized 81
locul unions during the last six months'
of last year. That's what I call organ
izing gome. -
A Census bulletin says Illinois, with
1 591,000 horses, leads all the states
In that industry, and It might have
added jackasses also. Take the latter
part in a political sense.
Some of the sweat shops of New
York force their operatives to pay for
the gas they use. O, Lord! and this
in a town where dogs wear five thous
cnd dollar diamonds In their ears.
Because of the alleged panic, the
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pany, of Elgin, 111., have had their
working time cut down to four days a
week. The cut effects three thou
sand employes.
The Bakers' Union, of Indianapolis,
after being out for a long time, has
again affiliated with the Central La
bor Union of that city.
It is said the czar of Russia owns all
the saloons In that country, and a Rus
sian is not considered strictly patriot
ic unless he gets drunk. Now here's a
chance for our prohibition crusaders
to do somethingconvert Nick.
The Glass Workers' Union, of New
Jersey, has taken seventy-five chil
dren, under age, from the glass fac
tories of that state, and is sending
them to school. Here's a chance for
Van Cleve to get an injunction for
"restraint of trade."
Uncle "Joe" Cannon has been at it
again. The poor newspaper men of the
country want the tariff on pulp ra
pealed, and appealed to the czar to
help them have it done. "Go you to,"
said the original stand-patter of Dan
ville, Illinois.
j The Socialists of the Girard, Kans.,
Congressional District, ha ve nominated
Comrade Wilson for Congress, and
Mother Jones is to stump the district
for him. Now you know there is bound
to be sumpin' doing in the sun-flower
patch. . . '
The Virginia Unionist says that the
bricklayers of Norfolk, Va., have volun
tarily reduced their wages from six
to five dollars per day, until the finan
cial panic has passed. A good ex
ample for landlords to follow in the
matter of rents.
The Michigan Union Advocate, in a
leading ditorial on the labor move
ment as it is today, says "Let us live
and let live." That is one of the car
dinal principles of the movement,
brother, but the other fellow is so cus
sed selfish that he can't see It.
It is believed by those who are best
competent to judge that the coal min
ers of western Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, will go on strike
the first of April. The strike may also
effect operations in West Virglnit,
Kentucky, Iowa, and Michigan.
THE BARTENDERS.
Sitting Tight and Waiting With Con
fidence the Result.
The prohibition managers are dis
appointed because the bartenders and
the saloon men are not making an
active campaign of opposition. But
the bartenders are refusing to play
Into the hands of the opposition, and
the saloon men are showing every evi
dence of being willing to abide by the
result, whatever: it may be. As a re
sult the Civic League is forced to re
sort to the setting up of straw men
and then demolishing them.
William Brandt has been the vic
tim of a rheumatic spell for several
weeks, and as a result he has not
been on duty for some 'time. He is
now feeling better and .will resume
his duties soon.
The following concerning the Oma
ha local. Is taken from the .Omaha
Labor. Advocate:
"The Bartenders' Union, Local 372,
held Its election of officers on the
3rd inst., resulting as follows: Presi
dent, Edward Cole; vice president
Tod Huber; financial secretary, Harry
Legg; treasurer, T. . Schneckenber
ger; recorder, H. Jackson; delegates
to the Central Labor Union: Cole
SchnecUenberger and Legg. Bar cards
were granted to Mat Schneckenber-
ger, 412 South Thirteenth street, and
Joe Wagman, 1314 Douglas street.
Just north of the Labor Temple.
"The secretary was instructed to
order a stock of bar cards and sup
plies. Organizer Guye informed the
union that he would proceed to take
up all old bar cards as soon as the
local was in position to furnish cards,
as he holds credentials from the In
ternational Union for the removal of
all cards, even though he is compelled
to resort to the courts ;to effect- re
sults. "All union men are called upon to
patronize the Bartenders' Union house
card. Demand that the man waiting
upon you display the union button.'
THE PRESSMEN.
ecnen of Interesting "Done" From
The Men Who -Squeeze. '
The local Pressmen's Union met in
regular monthly session Wednesday
evening of laBt week and In spite of
the inclement weather it was one of
the best attended meetings in months.
A number of important matters were
brought up and thoroughly discussed,
and the necessary action taken.
The executive committee reportel
two shops squared and negotiations
pending with several others.
The Central Publishing Company's
plant has been shut down preparatory
to shipping It to some point In Okla
homa, where it will resume operations,
The business session over, the
"smoker" part of the session began
Cigars, cider and doughnuts were
served and the boys forgot about the
"sheets on the rollers,"' the 'forms
backed up wrong," "the register," and.'
the various troubles incident to life in
the pressroom, and had a jolly good
time.
Alex Wclchesser is around again, but
he limps on one side.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Good Meeting That Gave Evidence of
Renewed Union interest.
The meeting of the Central , Labor
'nion Tuesday night was one of the
largest in recent months, and evi
denced) a renewed Interest in the work
of organization. '' At one time the
coming referen-ium "election in Lin
coln this spring promised to bring on
warm discussion, but it was side
tracked, at least for the ' time being.
Secretary Kates has completed his
oster of the unions In Lincoln, to
gether with their officers, and from
now on locals that fail to send rep
resentatives will be properly "jacked
p," and delegates to fail to perform
their duty will be disciplined. The
constitution and by-laws will be
igidly enforced hereafter.
President Rudy has announced the
following committees for the ensuing
six months:
Organization T. C. KeJsey, Leather-
workers; George F. Quick, Carpen
ters; E. E. Betz, Electrical Workers.
Home Industry G. A. j Walker, 'Bar
tenders; I. G. Stevens, Typographical;
A. C. Blair, Musicians.
Label Alex Weckesser, Pressmen;
W. L. Mansfield, Barbers; H. J. Pick
ard. Plumbers. . '
Some interesting discussions as to
ways and means" followed the rou
tine business of . the meeting. The
uew committees will get busy right
away and it is expected that . the
central body 'will start something
along organization lines that will re
sult beneficially.
ELECTRICAL WORKr RS.
Planning for an Open Meeting With
District President Fit.-gerald.
The Electrical Workers are arrang-
ng for an open meeting on the even
ng of March 19. , At that time Dis
trict President Fitzgerald will be in
Lincoln and look over the local flejd.
He will address the open meeting.
Deputy Commissioner of Labor John
Ryder will also talk to the assem
bly. Other speakers will be in at
tendance, and in addition to the
breaking there will be social features.
It is gratifying to note the progress
tl'is enterprising organization is mak
ing.' Uader the Impetus of the dis-
: ict organization plan the membership
-1
n Nebraska has been doubled dur
lig the last twelve months. Norfolk,
.vhich has been hooked up with the
Fremont local for some time, will
soon .have- a local of Its own. The
organization is being strengthened in
other places, too.
Locally work is a little slack. But
the outlook is srood. The Bell com-
nanv has 1 1 I off its cattlemen, hnt '
the wise ones see in this merely a
desire to put another man in : later
al a reduced wage. The Automatic
is stringing a lot of toll lines, and
this is helping to keep the men em
ployed. THE MUSICIANS.
Elite Theater No Longer Supplied
With Union Musicians.
When the Elite Theater opened it3
doors last Monday it was to admit non
union musicians. As a result the Mu
sicians' Protective 'Union no longer
recognize the amusement resort.
For some time the union musicians
h:ive been trying to induce the piano'
pliiyer in this house to get right, but
backed up by the management she ie
fr&ed. A protest against this was made
and the Elite's manager said:
"No, d d union can dictate to me.
ai;d all you union musicians can take
j eur instruments and move." .
The union , musicians did so, and
now the Elite is offering non-union
music to its patrons; a majority of
whom are union men and women. Let
this fact be borne in mlrd: The Eli?-?
is using non-union musicians. It i?
illegal to boycott this theater, but
ta ere is no law compelling union men
and women to spend their money with
the Elite theater.
AFTER JUDGE DAYTON'S SCALP,
Southern unionists are petitioning
President Roosevelt to "pry Judge
Dayton off the backs of the common
people." This is the judge that en
joined the Mine Workers, last Octo
ber, from organizing the West Vir
ginia mines.
BLACKSMITHS AND HELPERS.
Havelock Local Enjoys to the Full Its
Annual Ball. . !
Havelock Local No. 163, Interna
tional , Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
and Helpers, gave Its third annual
social at Lancaster hall, Havelock,
last evening, March 13. Despite the
double hoodoo of Friday the Thir
teenth, the social was a pleasing sue-
cess and immensely gratifying to this"
bunch of enterprising and enthusiastic
unionists. The Wageworker regrets
exceedingly that It was not aware of
this social in time to give it wider
publicity. ' '
There was a goodly attendance,
Lincoln being quite well represented,
and every one who attended was
shown a royal good time. The fourth
annual entertainment next year -will
have to go some if it is better than
the third annual social held last night.
CONVENTIONS IN 1908.
Where and When Trades Union Gath
erings Will Be Held.
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers.
May 11, New Tork City, Actors' Na
tional Protective Union of America.
May 11, St. Louis, Mo, American
Federation of Musicians.
May 11, , United Brotherhood
o: Papermakers of America.
May Detroit, Mich., Internal- j.
Tin Plate Workers' Protective Associa
tion of America. '
May , York, Pa., National Print
Cutters' Association of America. -
June 1, St. Paul, Minn., Brother
hood of Boilermakers and Iron Ship
builders of America. , ',
June 1'. Detroit. Mich., International
Association of Steam and Hot Water
F.'tters and Helpers of America,
June , Washington, D. C, Inter
national Union of Journeymen Horse
shoers. June, Mobile, . Ala., International
Printing Pressmen's Union.
June 1, Columbus, Ohio, Chainmak
crs' National Union of . fhe United
States of America. '
June 1, St Louis, Mo., interna tlonal
Association of Marble Workers. .
June 8, International Ceramic
Mosaic and Eencaustic Tile Layers
and Helpers' Union.
June 8, Cincinnati, Ohio, Interna
t'onal Brotherhood of Bookbinders.
June 8, International Brother
hood of Tip Printers.
June 8, Milwaukee, Wis., The Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union, of
April 6, Toronto, Canada, Interna
tional Association of Fur Workers Of
the United States and Canada.
May 3, i Brockton, , Mass., Interna
tional Union of Cutting Die and Cutter
Makers. .
May 5, Youngstown, Ohio, Arhalga
America. ' 1 ' ' V
July 4, Amalgamated Leather
Workers' Union of America.
July , Atlantic City, N. J. National
Brotherhood of Operative 'Longshore
men's Association. .
July 6, Buffalo, N. Y., International
Jewelry Workers' Union. , ' '
. ' July G, Cincinnati,. Ohio, Brush
makers' International Uinon. ,
1 July 7, Baltimore, Md., Glass Bottle
Blowers' Association of the United
States and Canada.
July 7, Buffalo, N. Y., Amalgamated
Window Glass Workers of America.
July 13, Toronto, Canada, Interna
tional Piano and Organ Workers,
Union of America. - ''V ' .
July 13, Indianapolis, Ind., Litho
graphers' International Protective As
sociation.' .
July 13, Minneapolis, Minn., Theat
rical Stage Employes' International
Alliance. .
July 18, Holyoke, Mass., American.
Wire Weavers'. Protective Association.
July 20, New York City, Interna
tional Steel and Copper Plate Printers'
Union.
August 3, Buffalo, N. Y., National
Association of Heat, Frost, General In
sulators and Asbestos Workers. .
August 4, Detroit, Mich., Interna
tional Glove Workers' , Union Of
America.
August 10, Detroit, Mich., Interna
tional Brotherhood of Stationary Fire
men. , , " v
August 6, Detroit, Mich., Interna
tional Brotherhood of Teamsters.
August 10, Boston, Mass., Interna
tional Typographical Union.
August 10, Boston, Mass., Interna
tional Stereotypers and Electrotypers'
Union.
August 11, Indianapolis, Ind., Shirt
Waist and Laundry Workers' Interna
tional Union.
August 24, Milwaukee, Wis., United
Garment Workers of America.
September 1, , Table Knife
Grinders' National Union.
September 2, Milwaukee, Wis.,
American Brotherhood of Cement
Workers.
September 7, Denver, Colo., Inter
national Association of Machinists.
September 8, New York City, Inter
national Photo Engravers Union cf
North America.
September 10, Boston. Mass., Spin
ners' International Union.
September 14, Montreal, Canada.
Jcurneymen Stonecutters' Association
oi North America.
September 14, Philadelphia, Pa., In
ternational Union of Steam Engineers.
September 14, Philadelphia, Pa.j In
ternational Brick, Tile and Terra Cotta
Workers' Alliance.
September 15, Salt Lake City, Utah.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
CAPITOL LODGE NO. 170
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?' Train ahead left at M&rch. 16, '08 Af
Yourself and ladies will run extra, regardless of all other en
gagements, to the New Fraternity Hall, Monday evening, March 16,
1908, where you will meet the members of Capitol Lodge, No. 170.
From 8 p. m. until 2 a. m., you will occupy the main line v !
and assist in station switching: After 2 a. m. you" will run double-
head to your ladies' residence, running extra to your home with the
best wishes of CAPITOL LODGE NO. no.
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September 17, New York City, Pock
et Knife Blade Grinders and Finish
era National Union. .
September 21, Indianapolis, ''Ind.,
United Association of Plumbers, Gas
filters, Steamfitters and Steamfitters'
Helpers of United States and Canada.
September 21, Indianapolis,' loXi,
International ' Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron "Workers.
October 5, Washington, D. C, Bak
ery and Confectionery Workers'; In
ternational Union. , a
October 5, St. Louis Mo., Interna
tional Union of Wood, Wire and Metal
Lathers. - ,
October 20, Cohoes, N. Y., United
Textile Workers of America.
November 9. Denver, Colo., Ameri
can Federation of Labor: f ,
November 10, Bangor, Pa., Interna
tional Union of Slate Workers.
November 12, Vlnalhaven, Me., Lob
ster Fisherfmen's International Protec
tive Association.
December 7, New Orleans, La., In
ternational Brotherhood of Malten-ance-of-Way
Employes. r i
December" 7, Brooklyn, N. Y.,' Na
tional Alliance of Bill Posters and
Billers of America.
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