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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1908)
WAGEWORKER WILL M. MAUPIH. EDITOR Pabliihed Weeklv at 137 So. 14th St, Lincoln. Neb. One Dollar a Tear. Entered aa second-class matter April II. 1904, at the poatoffice at IJncola, Keb- under the Act of Conrresa ot March 3rd. 1S79. J0 "Printers Ink,1 nlzed authority the jl Inn, after a thorough Inn tl- Jt nation on thie subject, aaya: Jt "A labor paper la a far bet- . Jt ter advertising medium than jt an ordinary Rswwpapar m jl oomparieen with circulation. jl A labor paper, for example, J JJ having MOO euhecribtre la of Jl jl mere value to the bmiena Jl Jl man who advertieee In It Jt jl tha an ordinary paper with Jl Jl 1&O0O aubecribere.' J Jl J jj jtji jtjijijijtjijijijmt A PRACTICAL. PLAN. Notwithstanding the fact that The Wage worker has been severely criti cized by various members ot the Civic League, tt entertains for the members of that organization the highest re spect. While some of them have failed to exhibit the broadmiadedness that concedes to aa opponent worthy i bves. The Wage worker cheerfully eon cedes that the members of the Civic League were honest in their intentions and sincere In their efforts. Because of this The Wage worker feels that it is only necessary to point out a fe facts la order to enlist the support of the Civic League in the good work of building a Labor Temple in Lincoln. One argument advanced against pro hibition was that the closing ot the saloons would deprive many working men ot the only club room available for them, and regardless of whether the argument was well founded or not. it certainly had aa influence in the campaign. It Lincoln had a com djoos. well appointed and attractive Labor Temple, those who advanced that argument would be checkmated. As a couater attraction to the saloon nothing would equal a Labor Temple worthy ot the name. The Wage work er heUevee that the Clvte League could not eagage tn a better teniper- . aace work than to Join hands with those who are exerting every effort to provide the working mtn of Lincoln " aad vicinity with a Labor Temple wherein they could find those attrac tions which are la themselves innocent and diverting, aad which ought to be provided in morally healthful sur roundings. Suppose we had a Labor .Temple in Lincoln, equipped with baths, gymnasium. library, billiard room, card rooms, smoking rooms. well lighted halls and attractive ap pointments. Aad suppose this Tem ple should be kept open during all reasonable hours and offered to the VTorkingmen as a counter attraction to those resorts that are detrimental to them. Can the . membership of the - Civic Leogne Imagine anything better that Is obtainable at the present time We beBeve that the Civic League could with profit to itself and benefit " to the toilers, take hold aad belt push the Temple project to a glorious success. The Wage worker humbly throws out these suggestions, with the hope that the Civic League will at least give them thoughtful coasidera- THE TIME IS NOW. Two years ago republican union mea asked the republican county conven tion tn nominate two well known union mea for the legislature. .They were told that they had submitted their re quest too late that the slate had been made up. There was doubtless truth in the aaswer. hut even at that the unionists came awfully near breaking , the slate. That was during the days ot the convention system. Now we p.' have the primary system. Lancaster is aa overwbeimingty re publican county, therefore if union men are to secure representation in the legislature it must be through the republican primaries. Of course the union mea could elect a democratic union man it they would, but it is too , much to expect that they would do it. because that presupposes an utter elimination of partisanship. Partisan ties are growing weaker, but they are ' not yet utterly broken, therefore union ists must look to the republican pri maries. And now Is the time to be gin active operations. Let the union ists ot the city, regardless of politics. . center their energies on securing the nomination of two or three good union men who affiliate with the repub lican' party, and then bend their ener gies towards giving them a practically . - unanimous union vote. The - Wage- worker would be glad to receive com munications from Its subscribers sug- gesting good men fo the legislature. Let us put forward the best have in union labor ranks, and then stand by them to the finish. The only way to prove that you favor the erection of a Labor Temple in Lincoln is to come through with a subscription to the stock. Talk is all right np to a certain point, but from there on it takes money. The money noint has been reached. Now come through with the cash. Tko omnlorns' liability law has passed congress and been signed oy President Roosevelt. It will be a law until the supreme court gets a whack at it. The supreme court is greater than the power that created it- Better be demanding the union label bile you can. The first thing you know the supreme court will make a demand for the label a felony, punish able by imprisonment for life. The beef trust was enjoined and vio lated the injunction. But not a beef baron has gone to jaiL It's different when a common workingman violates the order of a court. The tariff that "protects American labor" has merely made possible a few multi-millionaires who control the Industrial situation to their own profit. The more wo read about Anna Gould and her brother, the more we wonder how in thunder Helen Gould happened to be bora into the same family. Some of these days the Almighty will want to take a vacation, and He can find n score ot federal judges will ing to run the universe for a while. A lot of newspapers that never refer to the abject white slayery in northern manufacturing centers have a lot say about peonage ia the South. to If the Civic Federation wants to take a center shot at the saloons it ought to get behind the Labor Temple scheme and boost to the limit. Two or three union men in the leg islature from Lancaster county would be a mighty pleasing sight. It all de pends upon the union men. Governor Hughes is after the race track gamblers. A lot ot New Yorkers who gamble in human of have not yet Manager Green of the Lincoln league ball team talks and acts like a -square man." He also talks and acts like gentleman. Admiral Evans is taking mad baths. President Roosevelt aad William Bryan have been given mod baths for several years. Public PriBter Leech is a union man. aad there is danger that the supreme court will -declare him. nncoastitw UoaaL Before Congressman LitUeSeM final ly retired he made an exhibition ot his sore spot. The bruise was made' by the shoe. Whea Mr. Rockefeller pays that $29.- eSO.frOe pigs will be flying over a tea story Labor Temple ia Lincoln. Organised labor should get into poll- tics, but should keep out of partisan ship. There's a difference. However, the supreme court has not yet put its official Ol K. on the em ployers liability law. Gosh, hut union labor is getting a lot ot friends ia political high places right now.. The unionism of n union man who smokes ""scab" tobacco needs n spring tonic. Union mea must vote together or be oppressed separately. Get right and- rote right. UNION MADE STUFF. Ground Out By a Card Man on His Lit tle Old Machine. She Was Wise. "Dearest." he whispered, dropping upon his knees, ""I fain would press my suiL- "Mr. Jimcrack.' murmured Gladiolus McSwat. "Before you go any further I want to know; is this a union suit you are pressing T" Having assured her that it was aad showing the label, he preceded. Cards will be out next week. Cards, Better sores under the collar than under the breechstrap. There are men who arise from prayer merely to prey. I niomsm is not a cloak to be put on at tbe hall door. A lot of people who know nothing about the workingman's condition are quick to offer him advice and nothing else. " . Prohibitions should offer a counter attraction, not a counter irritant. Unionism has nothing to conceal; non-unionism has little to make pub lic Unionism in politics is a good thing. Politics in the onion is a bad thing. The discussion of public questions. in the union hall need not lead to par tisan squabbles. The man who can be deceived by platform promises ought to have his head bored for the simples. The Extent. "I take a great interest in the work ingman." said Mr. Jimplecute, the can didate for congress. "He means he takes a great inter est from the workingman," whispered Johnny Wise, who had borrowed some money from Jimplecute at ten per cent a month. Limerick. There was a young man in Mux table Who always demanded the label. Said he. "Bet your life When I get me a wife She will be union made if I'm able.' Right. "Sometimes Bjones carries his unionism to extremes." "What makes you think so?" "He put off his wedding a week un til he could find a preacher who be longed to the Ministerial Union," The First. Cain was the first advocate of the 'open shop." He insisted on sacrificing what he pleased, when he pleased, for whom he pleased. And ever since the blood of his fel lows has been on his hands. Located. "Is Skinnerly working now 7" "Yes." "Who is he working for?" "Nobody. . He is working every- body- Labor Temple Benefit. Auditorium, April 23; 2. 25. "In the Land of Gold." James Fulton and His Merry Company. Tickets, SO cents. laoo.1 strops VIL UNION REVIVAL MEETINGS The Church may learn some lessons from organised labor, but it can also give trades unionists some pointers. Great revival meetings conducted un der church auspices havo resulted in targe accessions to the church. - in every part ot the world. The church is unq.aesiiooahly growing far more rapidly than is organized labor. There are several reasons for this, but promi nent among them is its method of evangelism. A company of specialists have been raised up in the church, who have become experts in legitimate propaganda ideas. These experts are well informed concerning the various ways in which evangelistic campaigns should be conducted. Why should not organiied labor have its revival meet ings? Its basis ot appeal is a great one. Its object of attainment is n wor thy one. It has within its ranks mea and women who are thoroughly com petent to participate in such meetings. The church frequently spends large sums of money for its campaigns, and considers it money well invested. Or ganiied labor is not stingy. It. too. could easily support a movement which would have for its purpose the securiag ot larger interests among the people of intueace, and which would add greatly to its membership. With the personal interest of the lo cal membership, with adequate adver tising methods, with persistent work which looks toward the securing of definite results, such a revival of unionism would be af great value to the cause. It the job is worth doing at all it is worthy of our best efforts. Therefore, it should be gone into systematically, with some one man directly responsi ble. If he knows the Job, he should be given the right of way. If you havent aa expert train one. If men ran be trained for other work in very similar fields, this is not impossible. Let him study the method of the church evan gelist. rernips, as is otten tne case In church revivals, the leader will have to get after the membership of the unions. They need to be educated and inspired. He will then form from these, a company of workers, who are assigned to various committees, such as ushers, music, publicity, finance. hall, etc juier tne iotas on the inside are ready he is prepared to begin on the outsiders. And. -usually, he never lets up until he wins out. If one way does n't work, he tries another. He ex pects opposition, but that doesn't phase him it makes him more earn est. Here is a job on which all trades unionists can get together, for it is common cause, and it is a job which everyone can help, for all kind of talent will be needed... - A trades union revival why not? Rev. Charles Stelzle. THE MEASURE OF TAFT. Congressman Sherwood Sizes up the Original Injunction Judge. At a union labor mass meeting held at Toledo, Ohio, recently which was attended by 2,000 people. Congressman Isaac R. Sherwood declared the presi dential candidacy of Secretary Taft to be inimical to the interests of the working men. Besides Sherwood, the meeting was addressed by well-known laborites. General Sherwood said in part: "To William H. Taft are we indebt ed for government by injunction and the recent rulings of the supreme court on the question of the boycott and the blacklist. Taft's decisions while judge in the case against the bricklayers' union in Cincinnati and the strike of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Enginers on the Ann Arbor railroad later have been made the ba sis for nearly all the recent decisions of the supreme court detrimental to or ganized labor." WOODMEN WILL WALTZ. Also Two-Step Do Other Stunts. Ter- psichorean The Forresters of Banner City Camp No. 1332. M. W. A, of Lincoln, are pre paring for the best ball of the season at Fraternity hall on Wednesday even ing, April 22. The best music ob tainable will be provided, and every thing done to make the occasion some thing to remember with pride. The committee in charge of the ball has been working overtime to make the ball a success, and the result is no longer in doubt. You'll go if you want to have a fine time. Tickets $1. Extra lady 50 cents. Quick's union orchestra. Meet me at the Woodmen Ball. April 22. Fraternity Hall. UN ION BARBER SHOPS. Information aa to Where You Can Get Your Work Dona Fairly. Following is a list of the union bar bear shops of Lincoin, the natoe and location being given: Gus Petro, 1919 O street. W. A. Jackson. 101 O street. W. K. Myers, Capital HoteL - . W. H. Barthelman. 134 South Kiev enth. C A. Green. ISO Xorth Eleventh. Geo. Shaffer. Lincoln HoteL i B. Rimer, 1501 O Street. B. A. Snyden 120S O Street. A. U Stern. US South Thirteenth. A. I Kemmerer, Linden HoteL Chapman & Ryan. 127 Xorth Twelfth. H. A. Larabee, SS P Street. Knight and Parmenter, 122 Soui Twelfth. H. C Leopold. Fraternity Building Frank 3d alone, Havelock. K. A." Wood, HaveJock. C B. Ellis, Havelock. Insurance President Dead. Benjamin F. Stevens, for more than fifty years president of the New Eng land Mutual Life Insurance company, died at Boston. Labor Temple Benefit. Auditorium, April 23. 24, 25. ln the Land of Gold.' James Fulton and His Merry Company. Tickets, 50 cents. - Notice of Adoption. In re adoption No. 231 of "John Ed ward" in the County Court of Lancas ter County, Nebraska. The Stale of Nebraska, to all per sons interested take notice that Van B Quimby aad Minnie R. Quimby, hus band and wife, have filed their petition and relinquishment of the State of Nebraska, by the Superintendent of the Home of the Friendless, for the adoption of "John Edward." a minor male child, with bestowal of property rights which has been set for bearing before this court on June 3. 1S. at 9 o'clock a. nu. when you may appear, object to and contest the same. Dated April !, 190S. P. JAS. COSGRAVE. County Judge By WALTER A. LEESE. (Seal.) .Clerk. Second Notice to Creditors. Estate No. 2333 ot John E. Little, deceased, ia County Court of Lancas ter County, Nebraska. The State of Nebraska, ss.: Credi tors of said estate will take notice that the time limited for presentation and filing of claims against said estate is November 16, 1908. and for payment of debt is June 13, 1909: that I will sit at the County Court room in said county, on August 1st. 1908. at 2 p. m., and on November 16. 190S. at 2 p. at, to receive, ex amine, hear, allow, or adjust all claims and objections duly filed. Dated April 10, 1908. P. JAS. COSGRAVE. Seal County Judge. By WALTER A. LEESE, Clerk. Notice. To Whom It Mav Concern: The undersigned on the 39th day of March. I, associated themselves to gether and formed a corporation in the state of Nebraska, and under the laws thereof, the gwneral nature of the busi ness to be transacted bv said corpora tion being to acquire, own and operate a band to be Known as the Nebraska State Band, including all necessary or proper equipments therefor, and in add! tion. such real estate- bx lease or pur- chase that may-he desirable for the con duct of said business; to furnish orches tras and in general to transact any and all business which may be done by like corporations; in connection therewith to acquire, own. purchase, sell or exchange such property, real or personal, or both, as may be necessary for the conduct of said business. The principal place of transacting tbe business of said corpora tion is at Lincoln, in the County of Lan caster. State of Xebraska. The author ised capital stock: is Z.VG00.M. of which SSwO.M v-ere paid up at the time of form ing' said corporation; and the remainder of said capital stock shall be paid in as required by the Board of Directors. The existence ox said corporation commenced on tne una day or March. 1908. and shall continue until the 3th dav of March. unless sooner dissolved according w utc Hucai aiuoont 01 indented- ness or liability to which said corpora tion shall at any time subject itself shall not exceed one-naif the canitai n4 actually paid in: the business of said corporation shall be conducted bv a board "i uiree directors, to oe elected by the MiicuiaiiiHx irom among tneir number. H. J. GTLOERSLEEVE. -t STEPHEN JKLJXEK. LABOR UNION DIRECTORY. Following Is a directory of the Trades and Labor Unions of Lincoln and 'vicinity. Local secretaries are respectfully asked to report any changes or . corrections herein, to the end that an accurate and convenient directory be maintained. CENTRAL LABOR UNION Meets ana rourtn Tuesday evenings, Bruse-s hall. President, O. M. Rudy. IMS C. Secretary. F. A. Kates. 1020 K. Treasurer. T. W. Evans. 128 South Eleventh. LABOR TEMPLE DIRECTORY Meets every Monday evening. 127 North Twelfth street. President. J. W. Dick son. University Place. Secretary. Fred tr. aixieenin ana u streets. Lin- MUSICIANS PROTECTIVE UNION, No. n jteeia nrsc ana tmrd Sunday morn ings. Bruse's HalL President. Win. Pinney. 115 South Sixteenth. Record-ma- Secretary, W. C- Norton. 153 North Twenty-fifth. Financial Secretary. X. A. Otis. 2234 Q. JOURNEYMEN BARBERS. No. Meets first and third Wednesday even ing. Bohanan's halL President. R L. McBnde. IMS Q. Recording Secretary Roy Ward. 1210 O. Financial Secre tary. Boy Swinker. mo O. BARTENDERS' LEAGUE, No. 3M Meets third Sunday. 10 a. m.. Carpen ters halL President. William Brandt. IMS R. Recording Secretary. Henry Bhlers. Financial Secretary, H. K. Sundean, 1S44 P. LEATHER WORKERS ON HORSE GOODS. No. Meets first and third Tuesdays. Bruse's halL President. Fred Lewis. 21S South Sixteenth. Sec retary-Treasurer. Peter Smith. 22 Meets every - J S""!" i . rresMient. T. W. Evans. 128 South Eleventh. Secretary. John Steiner, 122 South BOILERMAKERS BROTHERHOOD M. 467 Meets second and fourth Wednes day evenings, carpenters' halL Presi dent. J. C. Grant. Ninth and IT streets. Recording Secretary.- P. S. Sherman. T - - ". manciat secretary. J. Jaocsoven. "V5.ci;sairrHS and helpers. No. 3 Meets first and third Tuesday evenings. Campoeirs hall. Havelock. Jvesment. R. Ol Wagner. Havelock. - sserawary. . wwa, Havelock. BUILDING TRADES SECTION. Jr?000- ELECTRICAL WORKERS. No. - MS Meets every Thursday evening, M3 O street. President. C M Anderson. Q. cCTetary. &. ennum. PLUMBERS AND GASPITTEits I a Meets every Monday evening. Car-r-enterer hall. PresidentL Kd Rnsink 13 XT. Recording Secretary. Ceorge dupasan. 39 Xorth Eleventh. Finan cial Secretary. Charles Burns, stc -torcn xwenty-sixtn. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS. No. IS Meets everv Thursday eveahuc carpenters' haU. President. Charles .leanings. i5s s. Recording Secretarr. m. Wilkinson. ? X. Financial secretary, tvrry Jennings. 193S S. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. No. wro jacets every Tuesday evening. Carpenters hall. 13 Korth Tenth. President. F. B. Xaracong. 13 South Twenty-eighth street. Recording Sec retary. C H- Chase. 2S Xorth Thir tieth. Financial Secretarr. J. W. Dick son. S1I West St. Paul street. University BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS No. S Meets every Friday evening. Carpen ters" haa. President. K. L. Simon. Iit5 K. Recording- Secretarv. P. W. Smith. R- F. IX 14. Financial Secretary, C H. Meyers. 3 Xorth Kleveath. RAILROAD BROTHERHOODS. BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE EN GINEERS, Division No. 9S Meets sec ond and fourth Sunday. Chief En gineer. J. S. McCoy. li3 C street. First Assistant Fngineer. F. IX Palmer. T2S South Tenth street. Second Assist ant Ftgineer. H. Wiggenjost. Court House. BOILERMAKERS' BROTHERHOOD. No. Its Meets second and fourth Friday evenings, A. O. t W halt 1W Ol Presidt. Charles Peterson. 145 Jack son. Havelock. Secretarv. Tom Duffy. Indiana and Touaalin avenues. Have lock. MACHINISTS ASSOCIATION. No. CM Meets first Friday in Havelock. third Friday at A. O. C W. halL Lincoln. President. J. A, Malstead. Havetock. Secretary, C H. Lingte, North Sev enteenth. BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CAR MEN Meets first and third Saturday evenings. A. O. C W. halL President. H. T. Sexson. 131 Xorth Twenty fourth. Recording Secretary. C K. Cox. STiS W. Financial Secretary, G. P. Ludwig, 1137 South Seventh. BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN AND ENGINEERS. No. 179 Meets second and fourth Sunday afternoons. A. O. 17. W. hau. Master, H. Kurtz. SSI Xorth Twelfth. Secre tary, J. K. Robinson. SST1 Q. BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY TRAIN MEN, No. 170 Meets second and fourth Sunday afternoons. Bohanan's hall Master. J. IX Andrews. 1T3S O. Secre tary. IX J. Cooper. S12C South Ninth. BROTHERHOOD OF SWITCHMEN. No. 1204ifeets first Sunday at 8 p. m.. sec ond Sunday at 3 p. m.. Carpenters hau. President. TT. S. Swisher. 2747 Sumner. Recording Secretarv. George Ray. 13$2 Knox. Financial Secretary, J. Johnson, S313 IM PRINTING TRADES SECTION. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUN CIL Meets third Wednesday evening. Carpenters hall. President. G El Locker. 1209 South street. Secretary Treasuier. J. H. Brooks, TOO Xorth Xinth street. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. No. Meets first Sunday, 2 p. m.. Fraternity nan. President. J- R Bam. 12 Soma Thirtieth. Recordinc Secretary. H. W. Bingaman. 221 Holdree- Financial Secretary. F. H Hebbaxd, 1527 Washington. BOOKBINDERS BROTHERHOOD. No. 120 Meets third Monday evenings Car penters hall. President. C C Jerome. 114 South Sixteenth. Seeretary-Treas- rno itess. xzhi s. STEREOTVPERS AND - ELECT RO TYPERS. No. a Meets third Wednes day evening. Carpenters haJL Pi est dent. A. E. Small, am ' Sonth Nine teenth. Secretary-Treasurer, Sam Asken, 2215 Dudley. t , CAPITAL AUXILIARY. No. second and fourth Friday afternoons at homes of members. President. Mrs. Fred W. MfckeL 1945 South Sixteenth. Secretary. Mrs. C B. Rigfcter. 233 Dudley. Treasurer. Mrs. Chartes Raro r rover, 2S13 Starr. PRESSMEN AND ASSISTANTS. No. 106 Meets first Wednesday. Carpenters halL President, J. H. Brooks, It North Eleventh. Recording Secretary. E. C Werger. 152 X. Financial Secre tary. W. D. King. i3 M. U7.2ZW HOT CO. ETHEL B- AXDER30H.1 ExcrasiTe Retailers. Maaaf rare of Kigl-6r.it, Kiit-tt-L&arc ttZstiX 1335 N STREET. iPREWITT'S PHOTO GALLERY iai4 O STREET Heny PfcifH DKAUm Ef Fresh ci:d&,IlX.:,t!3 Sausage, PotSry, Zsz OFFICE OF Dr. R. L. CZrJTLLZY SPECIALIST CHILDREN Office Hoars 1 to 4 k a. Office 2118 O St. UXCOLK. NEBRASKA We have Money to Loan on Chattels. Plenty of it, too. Utmost secrecy. KELLY & NORRIS be Sa.mfc Sc. uQ7S LIT ST3 New Lpcctton. E27 O FtmSoS! a? ilet JsLa D. 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