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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1909)
V IL Y R D C Wek Commencing Monday, Mar. 33 On Kg Week The Fulton Stock Co. Presents Tka Ctnbay cad the Lady A Western Comedy Drama With Wed. and Sat. Matinees P always the same 13 and 25c Next week the "Little Grey Lady Tr. Q. H. Ball DENTIST 1 309 O Street Pboae Auto552 LINCOLN NEB. FITS STOPPED FREE THAI UTILE ST A QM Cat C. EARN BIG MONEY- lcn.OOlKtnctJHftr$in.OO JUlLEARW AT HOME U Cim HU iMtnttbdi 4tMt4 Mtry hoefckrftaa?. liiimit'T - Books, MAWruOi Dft. i, Ct Mmm Tniaiat Sd-L Ctec OFFICE OF Dr. R. L. BENTLEY SPECIALIST CHILDREN Office Hoars 1 to 4 p. m. Oflk 2118 O St. Both Phones LINCOLN. NEBRASKA DR. CHAS.YUIIGBLUT DENTIST ROOM 202, BURR BLK. SSSST UMCOHi, MEB. HAYDEffS ART STUDIO New Location, 1127 O PIm wvk a Specialty. AatolSM IW.L PREWITTl PHOTOS $ Particular attention to work for O particular people. S Special UKlncements for photos 5 " 1914. O St.. Linen n. 1214 O St., Lincoln. A ' A Vageworkers, Attention WV have Money to Loan on Chattels. Plenty of it, too. Utmost secrecy. KELLY & NORRIS 19 So. Uth St. DISEASES OF WOMEN All rectal diseases such as Piles. Fistula. Fissure and Rec tal Ulcer treated scientifically and successfully. DR. J. R- HAGGARD, Specialist. Office, Richards Block. PI FOMENT POSITIONS I It WHkr rHd lit, MmlmM Sm I aartM IM TYtanCtffe . r . 11 hw bull W m f-ir imr ooU; wmA by ito oa n- ow.mn.mu. coutmu cokf. mt w. vaskincto. n. NOTICE OF ADOPTION. la re-adoption No. 2fil of Gladys Anderson in the County Court of Lan caster County, Nebraska. The State of Nebraska, to all per sons interested take notice that A. W Undoo and Jennie Undoo, husband and wife. haTe filed their petition and relinquishment of Jennie IjndooJ Guardian, for the adoption of Gladys Anderson, a minor female child, with bestowal of proiierty rights and change of name to Gladys Lindoo, which has been set for hearing before this Court on May 7lh. 1909. at 9 o'clock a. m.. when you may appear, object to and contest the same. Dated 1 "WTi March 22. 199. P. J AS. COSGRAVE. Seal) County Judge. By Waller A. I-eese. Clerk. WAGEWORKER WILL M. MAUPIN. EDITOR Published Weekly at 137 Not lth St, Lincoln. Neb. One Dollar a Year. Entered as second-class matter April il. 1904, at the postoffice at Lincoln, Neb., under the Act of Congress of March 3rd. 1S?9. UNDULY EXERCISED. The esteemed Lincoln Daily Star is unduly exercised. It is seeing strange visions; dreaming strange dreams. It is conjuring up from the profound depths of its perfervld imagination dismal spectres at which it may shud der and throw fits of horror. With eyeballs fairly starting from its head, and with every nerve a-quiver. it stands tense, ready to shriek at the psychological moment. And the cause of it all is that Depu ty Labor Commissioner Mauplo is pre paring to push the work of organiz ing a State Federation of Labor. The esteemed Star declares the deputy labor commissioner's scheme to be a deep laid plot to frame up a political deal; a plan to turn the or ganized labor movement of Nebraska over to the democratic party, body, boots and breeches. It pains us deeply to see the Star thus unduly exercised. Far be it from us to cause anybody or any newspaper any worry. So highly do we esteem the Star, than which no brighter or better daily newspaper is published be tween the two oceans, that we hasten to ally its every fear by assuring it that it is mistaken. There is no ulterior political motive concealed about the person of the dep uty labor commissioner. The Wage- worker opines that it speaks with knowledge when it speaks for the gentleman who now occupies the po sition of deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Census and Industrial Statistics of Nebraska. If organizing the wage earners of the state into a representative body- similar to the federated bodies in other slates is a "democratic scheme, then the Star has a right to worry. But if the organization of a State Federation of Labor similar to the federations in practically every other state threat ens to be detrimental to the party whose cause is espoused by the es teemed Star, then it must be admitted that the party the Star loves so well and so nobly supports is no friend of the wage earners. We opine that the Star is not quite ready to make this admission. The Nebraska State Federation will be composed of delegates selected by the various local unions throughout the state. There are some one hundred and thirty of these local unions, made up of intelligent craftsmen who may be depended upon to frustrate any at tempt that might be made to use them for political purposes. These delegates win meet for the sole pur pose of advancing the interests of the wage earners of the state. If that is a "political scheme" being engineered by the deputy labor commissioner, as inferred by the Star, it does not prom ise well. We feel at perfect liberty to say that Deputy Labor Commissioner Maupin is not seeking to make political capi tal by organizing a State Federation of Labor. He seems to nave con ceived the idea that the Bureau of Labor Census and Industrial Statistics was founded for the purpose of bene fit iug the wage earners, and appear ances would indicate that he is mere ly trying to make the department live up to Ms name. If his humble ser- s in this direction result in ad vantage to the political party to which he pays allegience, ail well and good. "her deputy labor commissioners of different political faiths have had equal opportunity to secure party ad vantages by endeavoring to make the office of service to the workers. We trust, after ihls frank explana tion, that the Star ana its republican leaders will be able to sleep o' nights without being disturbed by phantasms. LOCAL POLITICS. The local political situation Is really comical. No one seems to know any thing about it. There seems to be a dearth of willing candidates, and H is even doubtful whether there will be an election. Michael Bauer says not, and in order to make good he seeks to prevent an election by injunction. So far as The Wageworker is con cerned, it would Just as soon see the present city administration hold over. Cm It has been the best the city ever had. ! This is not saying that H could not have been better. But after glancing ever a lot of the names mentioned for city officers we have no hesitancy in saying that it is our belief that the ciuuices for bettering it at the present time look slim. Under the present ad ministration great improvements have teen mcde. A park system has been Inaugurated, a municipal lighting plant has been established, the water works system has been vastly improved, the police regulations have been the best in the city's history, the saloons have been better regulated and have been productive of less trouble than ever before, the tax rate has been de creased and the city's debt has. been materially reduced. What more could have been demanded or expected of any city administration? The Wageworker is resting easy on the election question right now. It had some humble part vn the election of the present administration, and it is quite willing to have Mr. Baner's contention upheld by the coutrs. It is also quite content to have a change if the people so will. Being thus com placent The Wageworker is not going to tear its union made shirt under any circumstances that may arise in the spring campaign. Labor Temple Day. May 12. Be a Booster for the Temple. French wines are to go upon the fiee list, but the stockings and gloves worn by the wives of American work iagmeti are to be taxed double. Bin the decrease in the wine taxation will be greater than the increase in taxa tion oa the gloves and stockings, show ing a "net reduction" of the tariff. And that's the sort of bull con that we've leen swallowing and smacking our Hi s as if we liked it. The Sherman anti-trust law has been on the statute books for nearly two decades, and to date the only men who have been convicted under and sentenced to jail are three union men. Every- trust magnate has been able to prove an alibi. The club women of Nebraska who are anxious to be of assistance to their wage-earning sisters can do more in that direction by- a concerted deraanJ for the union label than they ever etn ly the adoption of long-winded reoi : tions. Labor Temple Day, May 12. Be a Booster for the Temple. Some of these days the American workingman will awaken to a realiza tion that a tariff ostensibly in his in terests is really a scheme to hold him fast while the trusts rob him both in wages and in prices. The Payne tariff bill prevents the label of the union tobacco workers from being placed upon any package of tobacco. O, but those tariff oro- tected trusts dearly love the union workingman! Crude petroleum is to go upon the free liit because we import none. But Uie by-products of crude petroleum are to be further "protected." and that's where the Standard OH trust gouges us. Labor Temple Day. May 12. Be a Booster for the Temple. since last weeK no judge has is sued an order forbidding your asking for the union label. But you'd bet ter hurry, for such an order might be issued before this time next week. If every man who has a contempt for judges like Wright should be sent to jail, there wouldn't be enough men left oa the outside to carry the pris oners iheir meals. A couple of hundred union men of Lincoln who have been regular readers of The Wageworker for about five years are cordially invited to see the business manager. This is the second week of The Wage worker's sixth year, and we fail to find a single wrinkle in its fore head. All the benefits that labor will get from the tariff revision could be shot into a gnat's eye without making it wink. At the time of going to press with this issue Omaha has ceased to throw an average of seventy-four fits a min ute. After July 5, no Nebraskan will have any reasonable excuse for singing "I'm Afraid to Go Home In the Dark." bam uompers in jail would be a bigger man than Judge Wright on the bench. The presence of the label is guarantee you ought to be looking the for. UNION MADE STUFF. Of Wageworker Manufacture and Free ) to All Scissors Fiends. ' Ample. "I'm nearly worn out. I've been working day and night for the last three months." "What makes you work so hard?'' "Tve got five good reasons for it. "What are they?" "Wife and four children." . Excusable. "I see that Wimberly was arrested for smashing a grocer over the head. What was the cause of the trouble?" "Wimberly ordered a bushel of seed potatoes and when the grocer deliv ered them Wimberly discovered that they were 'scabby'." Gentle Hint. 'JMr. Slowboy," murmured Miss Gwendolyne Mahafferty about 11:57 p ni, "I understand that you are quite i a union man." ! "I take prl-de in that fact. Miss Gwendolyne." replied Porcival Muchly Slowboy. "And have you ever assisted in the organization of a union, Mr. Slowboy." 'Not as yet. Miss Gwendolyne." "Weil. I should think you would be come active along that line. Let me suggest that you get a "card authoriz ing you to organize a local union." . - It was while on his way to catch the owl car that a bright light dawned upon the I-nteliect of Percival Muchly Slowboy. At 10:30 next morning he interviewed the county judge. Cards. Slow dues make weak unions. Carrying a card does not make a union man. Xot all non-unionists are "scabs." Short hours and good wages make for temperance and morality. True unionism shows in the home life. Giving the loot to charity will not blot out the sia of the theft. The purchaser of sweatshop pro ducts is as guilty as the man who prof its by sweating the labor of helpless women and children. THE SWITCHMEN. General Officers in Lincoln Boosting the Organization Along. Local Union Xo. 120, Railway Switchmen's Union, has been enjoying a revival during the past two or three weeks. First International Vice-presi dent S. E. Heberhng and General Or ganizer James W. Colley were both in the city last week, assisting the lo cal members in recruiting for the Lin coln union. With the coming of the i-aternation- al officers the. local members took a brace, and the result was a hustle for members that brought good results. Several extra meetings were held in order to facilitate the work of initia tion, and some twenty-five new mem bers were taken in. Xot the least pleasing of the results was the enthusiasm imparted to the old members. As a result of the re vival. Xo. 120 is among the really strong unions of the order in " this western country. ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN. The Lincoln Wageworker completed its fifth year last week. This is an other record broken by Will M. Maupin. Omaha Western Laborer. Announcement About Sandeisoris Shoe Stoie We wish to announce to our patrons and the wearers of Sander son's Shoes, that the two stores have consolidated, giving us a splen did shoe stock in connection with our store. We wish to say that Sanderson's Store will continue much the same as usual, under the management of Mr. Henry Sanderson, with the same lines of shoes and the same general policy of business Except that the Shoe Store will close at 6 p, m. Satur days, as is our usual custom. We trust our friends will find it convenient BENEFIT POSTPONED. Theatrical and Stage Employes Will ' . Have to Wait a Bit. The joint benefit of the The atrical Mechanics and stage em ployes, which was to have been held last Tuesday afternoon - at the Oliver theatre has been postponed un til further notice. This benefit was to have been contributed to by various ar tists playing in the city on that date, but owing to circumstances several who had bean engaged were switched over other routes. The future date for the benefit has not been set, but an-! nouncement will be made in due time, j The members of these two local ; unions will, in the meantime, call on friends with a view to disposing of j a few more tickets. The benefit will j be worth while. Every show in the4 JOE PRINTING AT THE The Wageworker We are prepared to handle all kinds of Printing Cards to Newspapers. Have you Very likely good. Wageworker 144 North Uth Auto 1556 city ob "the date selected, wfil tribute its best feaores. and the pro gram wilt be unusually -varied. Th Theatrical Mechanics and Stage Km ployes Unions are entitled to to patronage of the public. LINCOLN'S WARNING. ' The candid citizen must cot- fess that if the policy of the government, upon vital ques- tiens affecting the whole people is to be irrevocably fixed by decisions of the Supreme Court the people will have ceased to- be their own rulers. Abraham Lincoln. OFFICE OF tried us? No! we can do you B333 to trade before 6 p.m.