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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1909)
1 ! ? o 3 First Trust Savings Bank M2S ADE IN LINCOLN LINCOLN MONEY EFT IN LINCOLN E BY FRIENDS In Labor's Real o 9. Owned by Stockholders of the First National Bank i Matters of Especial Interest To and Con cerning Those Who Do the Work of the World THE BANK FOR THE WAGE-EARNER p INTEREST PAID AT FOUR PER CENT g Tenth and O Streets Lincoln, Nebraska m mm No better flour sold on the Lincoln market. Every sack warranted. We want the trade of Union men and women, and we aim to deserve it. If your grocer does not handle Liberty Flour, 'phone us and we will attend to it. Ask your neighbor how she likes Liberty Flour. We rely on the recommendation of those who use it. H. 0. BARBER $ SON Igreein gables! v - X i For non-contagious chronic diseases. Largest, 1 1 $ best equipped, most beautifully furnished. TheDr. Benj. F. Baily Sanatorium Lincoln, Nebraska To UNION MEN! HELP US TO HELP YOU surr to your order More No Less $15.00. FIT GUARANTEED AT TE The Laboringman's Friend 133 SouthJThirteenth Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. J. H. M. .MULLEN, CUTTER J AND MGR. NEBRASKA'S SELECT HARD-WHEAT FLOUR Wilbur and DeWitt Mills THE CELEAftAXES LITTLE HATCHET FLOUR RYE FLOUft A SPECIALTY ma2iZUL.4m- 145 SOUTH 9TH. LINCOLN, NEB. Your Cigars Should Doar This Labels J 1 T It is insurance against sweat shop and tenement goods, and against disease. ... fiO$oeoooo Pittsburg, Pa. Mines and furnaces and mills in the Pittsburg district and surrounding country are working to far greater capacity than they did at the beginning of 1909. It looks as if by July 1 a majority of the larger op erations will be working to full ca pacity, which a number of companies are now doing. With January 1, 1909, the working forces of this district were engaged at about 35 per cent, of capacity. With June 1 . the working will be operating about 85 per cent, and by July 1 there should be between 90 and 100 per cent. The greatest in dustrial increase has taken place in the steel mills. These were barely working to keep the rust off the ma chinery with the beginning of the year. Now every department except the rail mills are working almost to capacity. The tub and pipe indus try, which started this year with few orders and only operating three to four days a week, is now working full time. The two largest steel car plants ia the country, located near here, were closed absolutely at the beginning of the year with none but the watchmen about the plants. Terre Haute. Ind. The Vandaba Mining Company is in trouble with the officials of the United Mine Work ers over the demand by the men that they be permitted to remove the top coal at mine No. 65, east of the city. When the company ordered that coal be left at the top, the mine committee ordered the men to quit work, and the superintendent in turn discharged the committee. The company contends that the coal must be left as a sup port to the roof of the mine; that a state- mine inspector has served no tice that it must not be removed. The miners say they have a right to mine all the coal of the vein, and if any is left they are entitled to extra pay. The company may ask the court for an injunction to restrain the miners officials from stopping men from working. Berlin. Germany. A most remark able clause has been added to the German mines bill at the instigation of Emperor William. It is a clause of a most socialistic character, since it gives to labor organisations the right of supervision over the arrange ments made for their safety in the pits. Of course, this right is limited to the men employed in the mines concerned, and to their organizations. and does not extend to any outside la bor unions or professional agitators. Youngsstown. O. Employes of the Republic Iron and Steel Company re ceived notice that a readjustment of wages will be made June 1. While the terms of the readjustment are not given, it is believed the men will be again placed on the scale in force prior to the t?n per cent, reduction of April 1. About 4.000 men are af fected locally. It is thought here the readjustment will be general in the Republic plants. Los Angeles, Cad. The district council of carpenters is to call a meet ing of representatives from the vari ous unions in the building trades to establish a central point arbitration board, with a view to preventing sym pathetic strikes in the building trades without the joint consent of all trades involved in any given dispute with a contractor or builder. Salt Lake City. Utah. The plant of the American Smelting & Refining Company at Murray shut down on ac count of the strike of 400 of its em ployes for higher wages. Washington. The trade unionists on the other side seem to have been developing a company of specialists who direct them in their efforts to ob tain specific legislation in parliament. or in obtaining concessions from their employers. In such matters, as child labor, old age pensions, woman's place in the state and in industry, in educa tional questions and in temperance-, the English workers in particular have a group of leaders who have no superiors in any walk of life. They are the authorities on these subjects. London. Eng. The Amalgamated Society of Toolmakers, one of the youngest of the unions started in the British engineering trades, has now branches in London, Lancashire. York shire and other counties and in Scot land. The superannuation fund has now come into operation, so that the union is nearly abreast in its benefits of the Amalgamated Society of En gineers. Washington. The new union of women employes of the bureau of en graving and printing has upward of 300 members. Red Lodge, Mont. This city is to have a labor temple within a few months. San Francisco. At the convention of the anti-Japanese Leagues of Cali fornia, held here May 9. there was pre sented a list of all persons who, to the detriment of the white race, are patronizing and supporting Japanese, and a request was made to have some measure passed by which such per sons may be induced to have a change of heart in the matter. Greenville, Tex. A trades assembly was organized recently with SI unions of farmers affiliated. - Omaha. Neb. On June 21. Interna tional Printing Pressmen and Assis tants union will convene in this city. Indianapolis. Ind. During the year of 1908 the Cigar Makers' Inter national union distributed among its members in benefits ?5S6,255.73 The organization has sick, strike, out-of- work, death and total disability bene fits, and has three divisions. These divisions are: Contributing members paying 30 cents a week and entitled to all these benefits; members paying dues of 15 cents a week, joining the organization after becoming 50 years old or are afflicted with chronic ail ments, and entitled to strike and min imum, death benefits; beneficiary re tiring card holders, paying 20 cents a week, and entitled to sick and death benefits. Strike benefits are sched uled at S5 a week, with $3 after a stipulated period until the close of the strike or lockout. Sick benefits are $5 a week, with $3 after a stipulated pe riod until the close of the strike or lockout. Sick benefits are $5 a week for 13 weeks in any one year. Death benefits range from $50 to $550, de pending upon the length of member ship and out-of-work benefits are Z week, the fund being guarded by A mo 1'IIONE 254j BELL a3J8 O. cA. FULK GENTS' FURNISHINGS, HATS I325JO Siieet suitable laws. " . Pittsburg. Pa. The United States Steel corporation has made no an nouncement of an increase in wages, but it is said that the Jones & Langhlin Steel company, the Republic Iron & Steel company and other independent companies will restore the wages paid prior to the 1st of last April, when a general cut was made. ' At the gen eral offices of the Republic Iron & Steel company notices , have been posted of a revision of the wage scale. The Republic Iron ft Stel company employs about 10,000 men at Chicago, Massillon. Youngstown, Birmingham, Moline, 111.; East St. Louis, Muncie, Ind.; Gate City, Ala.; Thomas, Ala.; Sharon and New Castle, Pa. Th Jones & Laughlin Steel company em ploys 10,000 men in this vicinity, and their wages, it is said, will all be in creased. It is also announced that independents will not accept any or ders for steel at the present prices. Memphis, Tenn. An organization to be known as the Hucksters and Peddlers Protective association, which it is planned to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. has been formed here, and, according to its objects, will be of considerable benefit to the general public Under selling and favoring of customers will be things of the past in Memphis, according to the plans of the organi zation. Indianapolis, Ind. The Cigar makers International, pioneers in many union matters, has solved a question in a novel way. The cigar makers have a graduated death bene fit, ranging from $50 for new mem bers to $550 for a member whose card has been clear for 15 years. Realizing that many old members become in capacitated, the plan has been evolved to allow such as are unable to work, who have held continuous membership for a period of 15 years, or more, to draw the death benefit, less $50. which is reserved for actual funeral ex penses. Boston. A Hebrew local of the Typographical union will - shortly be formed in this city by Hyman Rosen son of New York, Hebrew organiser of the International Typographical union. A scale of 4i hours for night and six hours for day work has been established by a similar local in the New York newspaper offices, where the wage scale calls for $26 a week. Paris, France. Notwithstanding the decision of the General Federation of Labor reached to call off the strike, the sailors, stokers and stewards of the merchant marine have gone out at Marseilles. Toulon and Havre, and the movement is likely to extend to other French ports. The grievances include the nonapplication to them of the weekly day of rest law, equalization of salaries on passenger and freight boats and objection to being paid off when a ship has been out of f commis sion less than a month. Pittsburg, Pa. Announcement Is made here that 35,000 employes of iron and steel companies having head quarters here and in this vicinity will receive an advance in wages averag ing ten per cent, about the 1st of Jul. Los Angeles. Cal. The craftsmen of the building trades council are all to contribute labor and material to build a modern bungalow that shan be displayed as a "float in the parade of the Elks in July. Pittsburg, Pa. Fifteen unions of hodcarriers and building laborers have been organized in the last month. Topeka, " Kan. The Kansas legis lature passed 11 laws advocated by union labor. New York. John Kirby. Jr., of Dayton. O., was unanimously elected to the presidency of the National As sociation of Manufacturers at the ses sion of the annual meeting. The elec tion was made the occasion of a demonstration in favor of J. W. Van Cleave, the retiring president, whose policies Mr. Kirby pledged himself to follow. Oneida, N. Y. AH municipal print ing in this city must bear the union label. Ottawa. Canada. Canadian civil servants have organized a civil serv ice federation. The Flour Yea Hc:J IN THE Dough You KnticJ GOOCIl MILLING GO. 1 ososooeoso30sososososoQoeofSTCOsooeoooeTCOso&o Oo SoB I HARDWARE, ST0YES, SPCST- G G002S, RAZC2S, RAZC3 STROPS A1G CUTLEST At Low Prices Hoppc's Hardware, CC3 H:rD IZ'Jh OSOSOSOSOSOOe-OSOSTCOSOSOSCTC5030SOSOSOSOS030e S IT Named Shoes are Often Made WORKERS UNION UWOHjSPKP Ha in Son-union Factories. DO NOT BUY ANY SHOE no matter re hat its name un less it bears a plain and read able impression of this Union Stamp. All Shoes toithout the Union Stamp are Altcays Non-Union Do not accept any excuse for the absence of the UXI0X STAMP. BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' UNION 246 Sumner St., Boston, Mass: -p i i n mi.; n rM T tt o ff SECRET OF GOOD PIE CRUST. Given the Right Ingredients, the Rest Depends on Proper Use of the Rolling Pin. - The second secret of good pie crust lies in the proper use of the rolling pin. Always work from you. not that there is any superstition about it. but -because there will be less danger of breaking open the thin sections that Inclose the air. Do not roll, but lift the rolling pin and drop it in a vigor ous patting motion, beginning on the part next to the worker and going for ward and si de wise to keep the dough in an oblong shape. As soon as the dough is one-quarter of an inch thick fold it lengthwise with one-third un der and one-third over the middle third. Turn half way round and fold in thirds in the same way. Now pat ovt thin again. Fold and pat out form five to seven times to make paste very light, stopping to chill it if it grows in the least bit soft and greasy. Each folding makes numerous layers that inclose air. After the last patting out roll the paste np like a jelly roll, cut a thin slice from the end and pat out round to fit a plate, handling as little as possible. Plan to have as few trim mings as possible and keep them sep arate, or at least never use them for top crusts. The old saying that it is a poor pie that will not grease its own plate is entirely true, for there is no need of preparing a plate for its crust. BASEBALL. NOTSE. John I, McCIoskey. the former man ager of the St. Louis Cardinals, is making good with his Milwaukee "Brewers." McGraw intends to give his team a large shakeup unless his men man age to win more frequently. Josh Devore, who has been warming the bench all season, may be sent in any day. Devore is said to be faster than anything now playing the gardens for the Jirw Tcrkers. SO-ETHIKG KEW 13 PiCXLESi Servo witSi Cnid Good for Anything. signed to Fowl or This sweet pickle vQ be found eaSn a novelty among pickles. It la aeBctaas served with cold fowl or game, ft at made as follows; One pound of rrrrrri Used cherries, one pound of layer rais ins, six dozen tiny Tin pickles. Put a quart of cider ' in a porcelain-lined kettle, add oaa pound of granulated sugar and cook to a syrup, seasoning It with two level teaspoons each of nutmeg and whita pepper, one teaspooa of 1 half a teaspooa of Bring the syrup to a aofL ' the erystaUhwd cherries: when they are plumped, take eat with a iiiiMM and pot ta the raisins, which have been cut ta clusters at two or thru raisins each. As scon as the raisin are plonrped. skim them oat of tha syrup aad pat ia the liny Tba caenmaers. Let then come to a boO aad then cook thess Car a minute or two longer. They shoafcl bw tender bat not soft. Taka tha cambers oat of tha syrap aad H 1 glass Jars. patrJag ta a layer of i ai bers, then one of cherries, and t&eav one of raisins, repeaOas; tan tajwes antfl tha Jars are aimilj fan. poor the syrap heated somas not i the pickles keeping. Major feme are keeping close tab oo Paa Barry of Philadelphia, the 17-yearoId pitch er of the TiHaaova college, who has been doing grand work tar tm so far this season. Re has aad ansa tempting offers, bat win not give ca his college year just yet. several blar leacae sigh sadly over the faft thai , , unoaa pitcher. Heades, tm a man. This fellow is a white pitcher la the fr-rtirr-wL would do wonders ta tha biz