STELZLE IN EUROPE.
Famous Preacher-Machinist Will Write
Series for The WageWorker.
Rev. Charles SteUle, superintend
ent of the Presbyterian Department
of Church and Labor, who, for several
years has been contributing to our
columns, has just returned from a two
months" study of the social and indus
trial conditions of working people in
European countries. The object of his
visit was to give htm & larger outlook
upon the life ot the working people,
so that he might be better equipped
for the work which he is doing in the
United States.
While in London he had a number
of conferences with the labor members
ot Parliament, besides meeting many
other persons who are active in re
form work of various kinds in Great
Britain. Mr. Stelile addressed sever
al large mass meetings of working-
men in London, Glasgow, Manchester
and Edinburg. discussing various as
pects ot the industrial problem. He
also met and talked with the socialist
leaders in Germany, France, Belgium
and England, among them Herr. Bebel
ot the German Reichstag, J. Ramsay
ilcDonald of the House ot Commons,
besides a number of others.
The fraternal delegates from the
British Trades Congress, who have
been attending the annual conven
tions ot the American Federation of
Labor, showed their appreciation of
the entertainment accorded them in
this country by extending to Mr.
SteUle a hospitality which made his
Tislt particularly profitable.
Mr. SteUle will write tor The Wage
worker a series of articles telling of
some of his observations abroad. The
first of these articles appeared last
week, and the second appears in this
issue.
A STIRRING LABEL SONG.
"The Union Label Guard" Worthy of
Being Sung By Unionists.
The Boston Union Music Publish
ing company has secured the right
from George W. Williams, secretary-
treasurer of the International Stereo
type rs" and Elect rotypers Union, to
publish his greatest success in march
ing songs, "The Union Label Guard,"
which is dedicated to the American
Federation of Labor.
It is the one grand musical noise of
the day and the hit of' the season. It
starts with a drum solo and every roll
ot the drum is a boom for the nnion
label. Here is the chorus:
Then its march, march, march away,
Were on the march now every day;
Our onward progress naught can stay.
Be going soft or hard.
No matter how the foe we meet.
Our members never fear defeat.
Or bugles ever sound retreat
To the Union Label Guard.
The price cf this song is 13 cents,
and for every song sold at that price,
through the Boston postoffice. Box
26$, we agree to pay the United
Hatters of North America, 5 cents, un
til their strike Is settled, and after
that to some other union in trouble, as
long as our sales last.
Sympathy expressed by prose, poet
ry or song is but hot air unless backed
up by cash, so to ail lovers of fair
conditions for the working man and
woman, we Invite you to help boom
the union label and the hatters, by ,
buying a copy ot "The Union Label
Guadr." The Boston Union Music Pub.
Co, B. H. Baxley, manager. P. O.
Bos 268. Boston. Mass.
BUT CORPORATIONS FIRST.
The session of the New York legis
lature which closed on May 1 was
noted for its great sympathy with big
corporations, passing eagerly very
questionable bills in their favor. It did
a few things, however, for labor for
half pmm
We have had a very success
ful Suit Season and have now
decided to close out the balance
of our stock at One-Half Price
Every Suit
Dn the Department at
Half Price
which we are devoutly thankful. The
passage ot the school teachers' equal
pay bill was one of these measures
and we trust the mayor ot New York
and the governor may give it their
approval. Clothing Trades Bulletin.
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
And of Especial Interest to the Wives
of Union Men.
A representative of Omaha Local
Garment Workers' Union, was m
Lincoln last week in the interests of
that organization. The local is push
ing a fight for better conditions and
treatment in the Novelty Skirt Co.
factory in Omaha. This firm has a
branch store in Lincoln, known as
The Skirt Store" and located in the
Little block.
The Novelty Skirt Co. of Omaha
has locked out its union garment
workers, therefore its product is not
fair. The Skirt Store in the Little
block handles the output of the un
fair Omaha concern.
You do not have to buy a skirt
made by unorganized labor. Neither
will you do so if you have the inter
ests of your fellows at heart. Of
course it is horribly criminal to boy
cott, but do not forget that there is
no legal power on earth that can
compel you to purchase "scab" goods,
especially skirts.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Gives Endorsement to a Couple of
Union Men for City Jobs.
The Central Labor Union met Tues
day evening, and while transacting
the usual amount of business man
aged to get through by 10:30. Among
other things it unanimously endorsed
T. C. . Kelsey for reappointment as
city weighmaster, and C. H. Chase
for appointment as street commis
sioner. A committee will wait upon
Mayor Love and urge him to appoint
these two staunch union men.
Several communications were read
and placed on file. A particularly in
teresting letter was received from
Secretary Larger of the Garment
Workers" International Union. The'
letter will be found elsewhere in this
issue.
I The label and home industry com
mittee were given some instructions
and urged to get busy.
Two visitors from, Havelock were
present and one of them, Mr. Smith,
made a rousing good talk which
brought out loud applause. He said
that the Havelock unionists were wak
ing up to the need of demanding the
label, and asked the Lincoln unionists
to put them next to how to make the
demand effective.
At the next meeting the central
body will elect a delegate to the State
Federation of Labor meeting.
THE BARTENDERS.
Fifty-Six Men Thrown Out of Employ
ment, But They Keep Smiling.
"O. we'll retain our charter just
the same!" was the repily of a union
bartender Tuesday morning when
asked about it.
"We are put out of business out of
employment but we are still union
men. and we'll keep thacharter right
here."
At T o'clock Tuesday evening the
doors of the saloons of Lincoln were
closed, not to open again for many
months, it ever, and fifty-six union
bartenders went home jobless. Most
of these men are heads of families,
many of them taxpayers, and all of
them loyal unionists. Out of employ
ment they are forced to seek work in
an already overcrowded labor market,
so far they have failed to find
anyone weeping over their plight
who were shedding tears a few weeks
ago over the plight of other men who
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Here's Something to Remember
kind of furniture we sell you, and with it goes a guarantee of absolute satisfaction. We want yon to consult ns on the
(We have a well established credit
B
BRENLIN
window shades
Are Best
COHE IN Our Lino of Porch Goods is
had jobs. Here and now The Wage
worker wants to say that it never
had more loyal supporters than the
Bartenders of Lincoln, nor has it ever
seen a time when they did not come
to the front when it was up to union
men to lend a helping hand to fel
low unionists in distress. The Wage
worker knows something about what
is going on in the local labor field,
and it knows that the Bartenders'
Union was always on hand and ready
to do its share in pushing along union
ism. The boys are game. They are repre
sented at the national convention in
Minneapolis this week. They elected
Charley Benson two months ago, and
despite the fact that the union's mem
bers are out of work they sent Ben
son to Minneapolis just the same.
They sent a capable man, too, when
they sent him.
THE CIGARMAKERS.
Effects of Prohibition Already Seen
in Reduced Demand for Workmen.
The local . cigarmakers are up
against the real thing. As a result
of the recent election a number of
the men have already been laid off.
and more are expecting the ax to
fall any day. The closing of the sa
loons will reduce the demand for Lin
coln made cigars fully 30 per cent,
which means that about the same per
cent of cigarmakers will be deprived
of their jobs and forced to go else
where unless something is done to
stimulate the demand for home made
cigars. A lot of people who voted
dry" could help the cigarmakers by
quitting the buying of cigars made in
eastern tenements and sweat shops
and demanding cigars made under fair
and sanitary conditions by men living
right here in Lincoln.
T. W. Evans has been elected as
delegate from the local anion to the
State Federation of Labor.
Joshua Carmean Dead.
Joshua Carmean. of Beaver City,
whose skull was crushed by a horse
in his barn, died Saturday evening. He
did not regain his senses sufficiently
to tell how the accident occurred. He
was seventy-five years of age.
UNION PRINT SHOPS.
Printeries That Are Entitled to Usa
the Allied Trades Label.
Following is a list of the printing
offices in Lincoln that are entitled
to the use ot the Allied Printing
Trades label, together with the num
ber of the label used by each shop:
Jacob North. & Co, No. L
C. S. Simmons, No. 2.
Freie Presse, No. 3.
Woodruff-Collins, No. 4.
Gravts & Mulligan, No. 5.
State Printing Co., No. 6.
Star Publishing Co, No. 7.
Western Newspaper Union, No b
Wood Printing Co., No. 9.
George Bros, No. 11.
McVey Printing Co., No. 12.
Ford Printing Co, No. 16.
VanTine & Young, No. 24.
Dairyman Pub. Co, 130 No. 14th.
Graves Printery, No. 5.
New Century, 213 South Thirteenth.
Good? It's AH True. Deimay's Good Furnituro
department and are glad to extend accommodations.)
EM WAY
CONVENTIONS OF 1909.
Where and When the Clans Will
Gather to Boost the Cause.
May 17, Peoria, 111, Switchmen's
Union of North America.
, May 22, New Brunswick, N. J, Na
tional Print Cutters Association of
America.
May 30, New York, N. Y, Steel Plate
Transferrers Association.
June 7, Toronto, Canada, Pattern
makers League of America.
June 7, Milwaukee, Wis, Interna
tional Association of Steam and Hot
Water Fitters.
June 7, Washington, D. C, Interna
tional Association of Marble Workers.
June 21, Omaha, Nebr, International
Printing Pressmen and Assistants'
Union.
June 21, Syracuse, N. Y, Boot and
Shoe Workers' Union.
June 28, Philadelphia, Pa, Interna
tional Union of Pavers, Hammermen,
etc
July 5, Milwaukee, Wis, Internation
al Broom and Whisk Makers' Union.
July 7, Milwaukee, Wis, Glass Bot
tle Blowers Association.
July 12, Chicago, 111, International
Jewelry Workers Union of America.
July 12, Galveston, Texas, Interna
tional Longshoremen's Association.
July 12, Springfield, O, Internation
al Alliance of Theatrical Stage Em
ployes. July 17, Newark, N. J, Wire Weav
ers Protective Association.
July 19, Philadelphia, Pa, Interna-1
tional Steel and Copper Plate Printers
Union.
July 22, Louisville, Ky, Retail
Clerks International Protective Asso
ciation. July , Atlantic City, N. J, Nation
al Brotherhood of Operative Potters.
August 2, Denver, Colo, Amalgamat
ed Sheet Metal Workers International
Alliance.
August 2, Buffalo, N. Y, Journeymen
Tailor Union of America.
August 3, Detroit, Mich, Interna
tional Glove Workers Union of
America.
August 9, St. Joseph, Mo, Interna
tional Typographical Union.
August 10, Indianapolis, Ind, Shir.
Waist and Laundry Workers Inter
national Union.
August 12, Kansas City, Mo, Inter
national Stereotype rs and Electrotyp
ers Union of North America.
August 16, Boston, Mass, Metal Pol
ishers, Buffers, Platers, etc
September 6, Eureka, Humb Co, CnJ
International Brotherhood of Woods
men and Saw Mill Workers.
September , Springfield, Mass., Ta
ble Knife Grinders National Unic
September 6, St. Louis, Mo, Natirnal
Federation of Postoffice Clerks.
September 7, Milwaukee, Wis . In
ternationel Photo-Fngravers Union- of
North America.
September 9, Boston, Mass, Interna
tional Spinners' Union.
September 13, Bostoi, Mass . Wood,
Wire, and Metal Lathers' International
Union.
September 13. Denver. Colo, Inter
national Association of Machinists.
September 13, Elmira, N. Y, Inter
national Hodcarriers and Building Lab
orers Union of America.
September 13, Chicago, 111, Interna
Don't be across, crabbed old maid, or afat, fussy
settle down. A home furnished from Benway's means a home which will b
thoroughly enjoyed it means a dining room so attractively furnished that you'lj
want to linger there after the evening meal. Acozy den so pleasant that hubbie wil"
forsake lodge or club and spend the evening at home. A dainty bedroom so pretty
and clean that you can't help but enjoy sleeping. A comfortable library with easy
chair and luxurious couch, too good to do without. A kitchen so well equipped
that work becomes a pleasure.
Good furniture doesn't necessarily mean expensive furniture, hat
substantial furniture furniture full of style, character and good
ness furniture that will stand years of constant use that is the
Attractive in Prieo and Stylo COZE in
tional Brick, Tile, and Terra Cotta
Workers Alliance.
September 14, Denver, Colo, Amer
ican Brotherhood of Cement Workers.
September 17, New York, Pocket
knife Blade Grinders and Finishers In
ternational Union.
September 20, , , Trav
elers Goods and Leather Novelty
Workers' International Union of
America.
September 20, Minneapolis, Minn,
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers.
- October 4, Milwaukee, Wis, Interna
tional Union of Shipwrights, Joiners,
Caulkers, Boat Builders and Ship Cab
inet, Makers of America.
October 4, Toronto, Ont, Amalga
mated Association of Street and Elec
tric Railway Employes of America.
October 5, Milwaukee, Wis, Jour
neymen Barbers International Union
of America.
October 19, Detroit, Mich, Interna
tional Association of Car Workers.
October 19, Charlotte, N. C, United
Textile Workers of America.
November 8, Toronto, Can, Atceri
can Federation of Labor.
November 29, New York, X. Y, In
ternational Seamen's Union.
December 8, Indianapolis, In, In
ternational Alliance of Bill Posters of
America.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR.
A Few of Its Declarations Upon Which
It Appeals to All Working People
To Organize, Unite, Federate, and
Cement the Bonds of Fraternity.
L The Abolition of all Forms of In
voluntary Servitude, except as a pun
ishment for crime.
2. Free Schools, Free Text-Books,
and Compulsory education.
3. Unrelenting Protest AgaiC3t the
Issuance and Abnse of Injunction Pro
cess in Labor Disputes.
4. A workday of not more than
Eight Hours in the twenty-four hour
day.
5. A strict recognition of not over
Eight Hours per day -on all Federal
State or Municipal Work and at not
less than the prevailing Per Diem
Wage Rate of the class of employ
ment in the vicinity where the work
Is performed.
6. Release from employment One
Day in Seven.
7. The Abolition of the Contract
System on Public Work.
8. The Municipal Ownership of Pub
lic Utilities.
9. The Abolition of the Sweat Shop
System.
10. Sanitary Inspection of Factory,
Workshop, Mine, and Home.
11. Liability of Employers, for in
jury to body or loss of life.
21. The Nationalization of Tele
graph and Telephone.
13. The passage of AnttChild Labor
Laws in States where they do not ex
ist and rigid defense of them where
they have been enacted into law.
14. Woman Suffrage coequal with
Man Suffrage.
15. The Initiative and Referendum
and the Imperative Mandate and Right
of Recall.
16. Suitable and Plentiful Play
grounds for Children in all cities.
17. Continued agitation for the Pub
lic Bath System in all cities.
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bachelor. Get married, and
Hakos Happy Uczss.
best way to furnish your home.
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Cc&issfs Sate
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18. Qualifications in permits to bull.l
of an cities and towns that there siall
be Bathrooms and Bathroom Attach
ments in all houses or compartment
used for habitation.
19- We favor a system of finance
whereby money shall be issued exclu
sively by the Government, wica soci
regulations and restrictions as wt3
protect it from manipulation by the
banking Interests for their erra pri
vate gains.
The above is a partial statement of
he demands which organized Tabor,
in the interest of the wotketa aye,
of all the people of oar country
makes cpon nod era society.
Higher wjges, rnorter workday,
tttter labor conditions, better somes,
better and safer workshops, factories,
mills, aad mines. In a word, a better,
higher, and nobler life,
Conscious ot the justice, wisdom an I
nobliity of oar cause, the American
Federation of Labor appeals to all
men and women of labor to iota wit&
U3 in the great movement for Its
achievement.
More than two million wageearners
who have reaped the advantages of
organisation and federation appeal to
their brothers aaj sisters of toil to
participate in the glorious movement
with its attendant benefits.
Thera are affiliated to the Ameri
can Federation of Labor IIS lateraa
tional Trades Unions with their Z7
COO Local Unions; Z6 Scate Federa
tions; 537 City Central Bodies aai
630 Local Trade and Federal Labor
Unions having no Internationals.
We hsve nearly 1.00O volunteer ani
special organisers as wen as the fl
eers of the m.'ons and of the Amer
ican Feci era tiofi of Labor itself always
willing and aazioas to aid their feOww
workmen to crganize and la every
other way betf f r their conditions.
For informs. ioa all are invitei tt
write to the American Federation of
Labor headquarters at Washington,
D. C.
WHAT THE LABEL MEANS TO
UNIONISM.
The label is the life of unionism.
If these manufacturers, who may
be behind the hatters ia this strike,
think that they can wipe oat tie fab
els without a fight, they are wrong.
To fight for the labels ia to figst for
the basis o unionism.
A label Is a guaranty. It is a guide
to prove that the ware oa which it is
found is of union manufacture.
The label is the very opposite of
the boycott. The boycott says. "Don't
buy." The label says, "Bay, and sea
port this union.""
We can't print or boycott Est any
more. It would even be wrong, I so
pose, to display the old list.
But no one can stop ate or anybody
else from telling his friend that this
or that article of manufacture is en
fair. Tm going to use my speech in this
ray. Just as I please.
We mnst fight for oar sixty-four
union labels to the last diiek. E
DO NOT
PATRONIZE
BUCK STOVES
AND RANGESI