WAGEWORKER
By Maupin & Hogard
WILL M. MAUPIN .... Editor
W. P. HOGARD Manager
Published Weekly at 137 No. ,14th
St., Lincolr, Neb. One Dollar a Year,
Entered as second-class matter April
XI, 1904, at the postofflce at Lincoln
Neb., under the Act of Congress of
March 3rd, 1879.
TO LABOR UNIONS.
,
Will you assist us by ap
pointing some one In your
union to furnish us With news?
The Wafleworker wants to pub
lish the news of your local, and
In order to do so must have
your assistance. It Is our aim
to give our readers alt the la
bor news that Is to be had and
we wish to do it properly, so
that you will be satisfied. By
helping us in this way, you not
only make this paper more val
uable and complete, but your
knowledge of what Is going on
In the labor movement Is bet-
ter and the good feeling among
the various crafts Is more
strongly cemented. When this
fellowship Idea la Instilled thor
oughly among us there Is less
likelihood of a break In the
ranks and it is certainly need
ed at the present time.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Business necessities require that a
weekly newspaper should extend its
Christmas wishes a little ahead of
time. For the sixth time The Wage
worker seizes the opportunity to wish
to its 2,000 readers in particular, and
the wage earning population ia gen
eral, a Merry' Christmas and a Happy
New Year. May the dawn of Christ
mas day find a warm fire in the homes
of all the workers, well filled stock
ings in every corner, and a bountiful
ly laden board in every diningroom.
May the Fatherhood of God and the
Brotherhood of Man have a deeper
meaning tor every one who opens his
eyes upon the Christmas dawn. May
the spirt of peace on earth, good will
to men, fill every heart. '
May the dawn of Christmas find
every one of us nearer the true con
ception of what Christmas means. It
does not mean alone the mere ex
change of presents. It means, more
than anything else, service. The
greatest man is not he who gets the
most, but he who contributes most to
the welfare of tin fellows. The rich
est Man the world has ever known
died without a penny and was burled
in a borrowed sepulchre to avoid a
grave in the Potter's Field. He left to
the world a legacy that has enriched
It beyond the power of the mines of
Ophir or Golconda. He left the spirit
of brotherhood that las lifted man
kind to nobler and better things; He
left the power of example that has
nerved men to deeds of heroism in be
half of their folloowers; He left a
legacy of law in the form of a Golden
Rule that is sufficient for the govern
ment of mankind. , ' ,
Christmas is the anniversary of the
birth of this richest man, and It should
be celebrated with thoughts of Him
uppermost in our minds.
, All the problems that vex mankind,
problems of sociology, of state and of
home, may be can only . be solved
by the rules laid down by this Man,
the Carpenter of Gallilee, Jesus of
Nazareth. , It is, therefore, incumbent
upon us to study more closely the life
and the law of this Man, and upon
this anniversary of His birth dedicate
ourselves anew to the fulfillment of
the law He laid down.
. Wherever men and women work at
unrequited toll; wherever greed sits
enthroned with feet upon the necks
of the prostrate poor; wherever men
are seeking light and truth; wherever
error reigns; wherever men are strug
gling towards a higher goal every
where in all the earth may the Christ
mas spirit be felt to the end that all
may be blessed.
Once more, and yet again. The
Wageworker wishes tor all a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year!
And again, and yet again, it repeats
the beautiful sentiment of Tiny Tlm:-
"God bless us, every one!!
earners when it opposes any agree
ment whereby the city becomes a
partner in the Traction company. The
city should either own all or none.
Owning none, it should insist upon
strict regulation.
In the opinion of The Wageworker
the best possible solution of the prob
lem lies along the following lines:
The company to pay all legitimate
taxes when due. j
The company to be allowed to pay a
dividend of 7 per cent upon the a
tual amount invested.
All net receipts money left after
paying all expenses of operation to
be invested in betterments, extensions,
etc.
: A minimum wage scale of not less
than 20 cents an hour to all men en
gaged in the operating service.
The heating and, lighting branches
of the company to be listed and taxed
separately, and not to be considered
as a part of the traction problem save
in the light of customers of the Trac
tion company. This would mean that
whatever receipts of the company
from heating and lighting be consid
ered a part of the gross receipts of
the Traction company.
The public owes the Traction com
pany stockholders a reasonable profit
upon their investment.
The Traction company owes the city
better service, better cars, better road
bed, extension of lines.
The way has been cleared for a
speedy adjustment of all difficulties.
Let us have an end to Jockeying for
position, an, end to playing safety, an
end to everlasting contention Chat has
resulted in miserably Inadequate street
railway facilities.
The men now in control of the
Traction company are men of large
affairs. Their interests all lie in Lin
coln, and they are, or should be, as
much interested in better street rail
way facilities as the rest of us. We
believe they are, and that Just as soon
as the wave of "high financing" sub
sides they will devote their energies,
their time and their capital to making
the Lincoln street railway profitable
by making it of the utmost service to
the people.
THE CHRISTMAS WAGEWORKER.
The Wageworker appears this week
In Christmas garb and it really be
lieves it has reason to feel proud of
its appearance. It also has reason to
feel proud of the evidences of its
standing among the merchants of Lin
coln as an advertising medium. It
does feel proud of that standing, and
it expects to earn further favor along
these lines. , ... ' ,
The Wageworker confesses that in
the past it has made serious business
mitsakes. It has been bilked once or
twice -by advertising fakers, and thus
has innocently assisted in bilking advertisers.
But never again!
The next "expert advertising so
licitor" who comes along and oilers to
put out a "special edition" of The
Wageworker is going to be dropped
from the roof of the Labor Temple.
The fellow who has a scheme to make
a pot of money "for both of us" out
of the friendship of business men for
organized labor, is going to get some
advertising for himself that will not
be to his liking.
Hereafter all the advertising in The
Wageworker will be solicited by the
business manager of The Wageworker,
or cared for by him when it is offered
without solicitation.
In future if any man approaches you
and asks you for an advertisement for
The Wageworker, and holds out any
inducements other than a good , circu
lation who says a certain percentage
goes to this or that enterprise, or who
makes covert threats of reprisals in
case of refusal to patronize if any
thing like that occurs In ' future, just
detain the gentleman a few minutes
and telephone The Wageworker and
the police.
,The Wageworker has advertising
space to sell, but it will sell the same
on its merits. It is willing to risk a
comparison between Itself and any
other labor paper in the United States
or Canada. It hasn't the largest cir
culation of any paper in Lincoln, but
it comes nearer to covering its field
than any other paper a statement
that we' will willingly offer proof to
substantiate if any advertiser, present
or prospective, Invites it.
The Wageworker would have it dis
tinctly understood that at no time
has it knowingly allowed any misrep
resentations to be made. That they
have been made we now know. It is
to avoid a repetition that The Wage
worker now makes this public state
ment and acknowledgment.
TIME NOW TO MAKE SETTLE
MENT. The Traction company having
walked up and settled its indebtedness
to the city, the way is now clear for
an adjustment. The sooner it is made
the better it will be for all concerned.
The Wageworker believes it voices
the sentiments of hundreds of wage
A whole lot of people who never did
anything for temperance in their lives
save shoot off their mouths, find it
easy to criticise W. J. Bryan, whose
whole life is a splendid temperance
lesson.
It has been demonstrated that Ne
braska can have a heavy snow with
out an accompanying blizzard.
Members of the labor unions In
Lincoln will show their loyalty to
the labor movement . by patronizing
their friends who advertise in The
Wageworker. The business men who
advertise in this , paper., are friendly
to the cause or they would not aid
in supporting its official organ. And
they want the labor trade, or they
would : not take pains to seek it
through the only channel which is
certain to. lead up to thai trade. The
consideration they show the move
ment and the enterprise they display
in trying to get in touch with It is
worthy of a handsome return in the
way of support from that movement
The January, number of "American
Industries" will contain a portrait of
President Jim Kirby. So will the Feb
ruary, March, April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, Novem
ber and December numbers. If
"American Industries" had not
changed from a semi-monthly to a
monthly. President Jim's portrait
would have appeared twice as often.
The Wageworker feels so at peace
with all the world today, that it goes
to the extent of wishing both Charles
W. Post and the ex-stenographer a
Merry Christmas and a Happy , New
Year. May they have nothing worse
than "gripe guts" and "ghostum seri
ous" on their Christmas dinner table.
Western Brick and Supply Co
1342 O STREET
Carry a Complete Line of High Grade Coal
and Material
"CLIMAX
ft
$8.00
44
SEMI-ANTHRACITE
The Best Furnace Coal For the Price
AJAX" LUMP, EGG, AND NUT $6.50
Splendid For Heater or Range
H. STEPHENSON, Manager
AUTO 3171
BELL 700
Do your Christmas shopping as early
in the day as possible, and remember
the tired women clerks. Don't waste
any sympathy on the men clerks.
They ought to have sand enough to
organize and protect themselves.
Keep your mind on the merchants
who have shown their friendship by
helping along the Labor Temple. They
ought to have your continued support.
Is it because of the increased wage
scale that the Traction company finds
it necessary to dispense with heat in
its cars this winter weather?
Drop a year's subscription In The
Wageworker's Christmas stocking and
we'll both be happy.
There's enough Christmas good will
to go 'round If you'll give your share.
The Traction company has paid Its
city taxes. Now let's get together.
Do your Christmas shopping early
in the day and keep sweet!
Don't forget that the girl behind the
counter is a human being.
BUY FOR
CASH
AND SAVE
MONEY
Van AndeH's
cash
Furniture
Store
SOUTH JOTH
Lincoln, Neb.
Everyone should know that a spot cash store can sell for, less than a
crdit system store. We don't have to-iaj johjo eq) Xud aoj un;or aipsm
low's bills. We carry no book accounts, thus saving the expense of a book
keeper. We pay no rent, either-an other big saving of expense and we
don't have to pay several collectors for trying .to collect bad accounts., Our
fixed expense is very low,, so you, can readily see that we can afford to sell
'' furniture and stoves for less money. - Your money will go a long ways here.
The "down" payment on the "four rooms furnished complete" of the credit
store would almost pay the whole bill here.
GLANCE OVER THESE PRICES -
Solid Oak Dining Chairs 90c up
Solid Oak Dining Tables. .$2,50 up
Solid Oak Rockers 75c up
A Fine Kitchen Table for $1.00 up
Elegant Library Table .$7.00
Nice Reed Rockers at., ....$2.00
Ladies' Sewing Rockers , . . . .$2.50
8-3x10-6 Ingrain Rugs, priced at $5.00
9x12 Ingrain Rugs for $8.00
8-3 X 106 Brussels Rugs . : .$11.00
9 x 12 Brussels Rugs .$13.50
A very pretty Iron Bed, priced at .$2.50
A better one for .$8.50
The best there is for ......$9.25
We can sell a Brass Bed for. .'. .,. $22.00
Good grade Linoleum, per yard .50c
Good grade Matting, per yard. ....25c
Pretty little Center Table for. . . i ... .$1.00
These are only a few of the many money-saving prices on our goods.
We have a large, well-selected stock priced proportionately low. f
A LARGE LINE OF STOVES AND RANGES AT BARGAIN" PRICES
We have an extensive showing of high-grade stoves and ranges at prices
that should appeal to the economical buyer. Come in and see them.
W. C. VAN ANDELL,
132 South Tenth Street. Lincoln, Nebr.
t . .... ., f. , , ... . .. .. .... - - ' - .
Why Not Make the Home a Present?
Doesn't it Need a New Stove or Range?
Then Why Not Send it One For Xmas?
Pay $1 a week and have any stove in our store sent home
You like good practical gifts, don't you? Of course you
do and so do your friends and relatives. . Could you
possibly select for the wife a gift that would be more
practical, be a more constant reminder of the giver's
good, than the very finest range in America, ; Indeed
not! Then why not make the wife the home, this
gift, a fine new stove or range? , -
HOw it will please her, its ease of operation, its perfect
baking and cooking qualities . and its beauty . and its
economy of operation will prove a source of pleasure
both to you and her. ( . ,
There is no stove or range made to compare with burs,
we know it because for over 60 years they have proven
such, the best for every purpose.
Then why not make the
elegant stoves?
home a present of one of our
A Christmas Present For You
If you are interested in a stove cut out thef coupbri.below
and bring it with you. Pick out the stove or range you
want and we will allow you ONE DOLLAR off the regu
lar price. The coupon is as good as a silver dollar when
applied on the purchase fit any stove or range in our
immense stocks As this is strictly a one-price store- we
are making you a Christmas present, of a dollar just as
truly as if we were to give you the .cash., ; ...
This Coupon entitles the bearer to a rebate of
ONE DOLLAR
on the purchase of any Stove or Range in our store
w. W. 18-18"
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $1
TRADE IN YOUR OLD STOVE AND RECEIVE CREDIT ON NEW ONE
Bring in the Coupon
and
Save a Dollar
Bring in the Coupon
and
Save a Dollar