THE WAGEWORKER.
By Wageworker Publishing Co.
Will M. Maupin - - Editor
W. P. Hogard - - Manager
Enteml m Mcond-clua mtttst April 21.11904, at
th poatorBc at Lincoln. Neb., under the Act of
Conareae of March 3rd. 1879.
THOSE PARK BONOS.
Within the next six months Lin
coln people will spend in Europe
Money that came to them in Lincoln
to the extent of a quarter of a mil
lion of dollars. During the same
period of time other Lincoln people
will spend an equal amount of mon
ey that came to them in Lincoln in
summering in the mountains, at the
lakes or at the seashore. The num
ber of these people will be less than
2 per cent of the total population.
Dut they will be spending the money
that 10,000 wage earners made It
possible for them to expend in this
wise. And while these 500 people
are thus summering, 50,000 people,
workers and their families will have
to remain at home, sweltering in the
heat, toiling day by day, and with
absolutely no parks or recreation
places at their command Bave at the
expenditure of hard earned money.
This is not as it should be, and as
It will not long be if the wage earn
ers are wise enough to seize the op
portunity offered them and vote for
the park bonds.
Lincoln ought to have the finest
park system of any city of Its size in
the country. Lincoln has no natural
advantages along these lines. There
are no lakes or rivers near at hand;
no mountains, no natural forests.
Everything must be made. And right
now Is the time to make things. Land
available for park purposes will nsv
er be cheaper. The men who have
grown rich by the Increase in real es
tate values an increase in no wise
due to their efforts owe it to the
toilers and their families to help pro
vide parks. The wage earners owe
it to their families and to themselves
to seize the opportunity that is at
band. The objection that it will in
crease taxes already high is peurile.
Taxes are never too high providing
the money Is wisely expended. And
what could be wiser than spending
money in building a park system that
will make for human happiness, hu
man health, public beauty and public
morality?
There is not one single logical ar
gument to be brought against the ex
penditure of $100,000 for a park sys
tem in Lincoln. There are as many
arguments in favor of it as there ate
men, women and children in Lincoln
and then some.
IS ELIOT PARETIC?
Is ex-President Eliot of Harvard a
paretic? Or Is he dishonest? Or has
bis mentality been overestimated
from the start? We are inspired to
make these queries because of a
statement recently made by him to
the effect that "labor unions tend to
degrade human character."
It Is hard to believe that a man
ot average intellect would make such
a statement unless Influenced by a
desire to cater to some particular
element or to further some selfish
interest. Even if desirous of cater
ing to any particular element it is
hard to believe that a man whose
mind ia not diseased would make
such a statement. We are kind
enough towards Dr. Eliot to believe
that his once great mental powers
.began failing about the time he be
gan antagonizing the labor organiza
tions. "Labor unions tend to degrade hu
man character?" Stand up, Gomp
ers, Mitchell, Morrison, Lynch, Len
non, Lewis, Buchanan, and all the
"host of leaders in the labor move
ment stand up and give the 'He to
Eliot's charge by Bhowing the world
the splendid characters of the men
who have headed the onward march
of industrial emancipation.
"Labor organizations tend to de
grade human character?" Stand forth
all ye hosts of little children who
have been wrested by the labor un
ions from the jaws of the Industrial
monster who would chew you up and
' spew you forth into the sweat shops,
the mills the mines and the factories.
"Labor organizations tend to de
grade human character?" Stand forth
all ye hosts of women who were once
hopeless and heartbroken, but who
are now rejoicing In the sunlight be-
cause of the efforts of the labor or
ganizations. "Labor organizations tend to de
grade human character?" Stand forth
every man and woman whose health
and life and limb have been safe
guarded by the activities of the or
ganizations this man Eliot so bitter
ly and so unjustly condemns.
"Labor organizations tend to de
grade human character?" Take the
stand and testify in this case, all
the hosts of men and women whose
last hours have been made pleasant,
and whose pathways to nie grave
have been made easy by the tender
ministrations of loving hands guided
by hearts filled with the principles
of unionism.
"Labor organizations tena to de
grade human character?" "What say
you mothers who are able to keep
your little broods together after the
father was taken away because of the
brotherty spirit planted in the hearts
of those fathers' comrades by tlie
teachings of the organiaztions so bit
terly and so unjustly condemned by
Eliot.
God alone knows the mistakes that
organized labor has made. But it nas
never made the mistake of feeding
its own flesh and blood into the in
dustrial mill. It has never made the
mistake of holding the dollar so close
to Its eyes It would not see the suf
fering of the widows and the orphans.
It has never made the mistake of pre
ferring dirty dollars to the welfare of
the widows and the little ones whom
the Master called to His knee and
blest. It has often been rllfetaken In
the methods it used to accomplish
Its ends, but it has never made ths
mistake of sacrificing women and
children to advance the welfare of
any man or set of men.
Organized labor proudly stands
forth and challenges a comparison
between its results and the results
wrought by Its enemies. It has res
cued from the mills the thousands of
little children thrust therein by
Eliot's master. It has forced organized
greed to loose Its hold upon the
throats of helpless womanhood. It
has stood between the whole body of
labor and a slavery worse than that
which existed before the emancipa
tion proclamation. It has stood
a living barrier between this republic
and a despotism worse than that ot
Russia.
"Labor organizations tend to de
grade human character!"
What a pitiful sight It is to see a
once brilliant intellect clouded. What
more sorrowful than the spectacle cf
a once great man left running loose
to freely pour his insane murmurings
into the ears of men and women who
would love to remember him as a
man of parts.
In the name of common humanity
we demand that Dr. Eliot's friends
take him In charge and prevent any
further demonstrations of a once
great mind now weakened to the
point of utter imbecility.
A modern high school building is
one of Lincoln's crying needs. Vote
for the high school bonds and do
simple Justice to yourselves and your
children. Every woman who is the
mother of a child of school age
should register and then vote for the
high school bonds.
"Everything comes to him who
waits and hustles while he waits."
J. W. Jonas, President Boilermakers
Union.
Now, altogether for Lincoln!
Frankly we prefer Charles W. Post
to the alleged union man who would
rather "knock" on a brother union
ist trying to further the cause than
to get out and help along a bit him
self. Strkes among the unorganized ave
becoming too common to excite much
comment.
"The basest of sins is the sin r.f
ingratitude." 'Superintendent Acker-
man of the Havelock shops.
"Gol durn it; we'll have to send
back all those Pullman sleepers."
Burlington Official.
A vote for the bonds is a boost
for Lincoln.
Union talk don't sound good from
beneath a "scab" hat.
No union man can hope to kesp
straight while walking In a pair ot
"scab" shoes.
Now, all together for a bigger and
better Lincoln!
Heaven helps those who help
themselves. Help ytourselves to a
park system by voting for the park
bonds.
As soon as a man once
....Come in and see the new thigns we are showing in straw hats....
Sailor straws in Milan, Sennit, Swiss
and China split braids $1 to $5
Men's Panamas priced from $5 to $9
Ladies' Pananas three shapes $6
Amstroeg ClotHikg Company
Good Clothes Merchants
Lincoln's Largest Exclusive Clothing Store for Men, Young Men and Boys.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Open Meeting Last Week Enlivened by
Corking Oood Speeches.
An open meeting of the Central La
bor Union was held last Friday night
for the purpose of giving the St. Louis
Garments Workers, Misses Sellins and
Hurley an audience, and for the ad
ditional purpose of giving local gar
ment workers an opportunity of learn
ing a little something about the mean
ing of organization. For the first time
in the history of Lincoln local garment
workers showed an interest, and several
representatives of that trade were pre
sent. As a result of what they heard
they are now enthusiastic for organ
ization and are making good mission
aries.
The attendance was very satisfact
ory, but the hall should have been
crowded to the doors. Miss Sellins,
president of the St. Louis local, told in
detail the story of the strike in St.
Louis, refacing it by a history of the
organization. She contrasted the con
ditions before the organization was
perfected with those that obtained
afterwards. Miss Sellins has a mesr
sage to deliver and she delivers At
straight from the shoulder. She has
spent her life in a garment factory,
and she speaks from the experience of
a working woman. She does not mince
her words, nor does she waste any
time trying to choose smooth ones.
Not a minute did she lose in getting
down to the facts, and the way she
went after the union men who prate of
their unionism then wear "scab" cloth
ing was a delight to hear.
"We are your women; are you go
ing to fight for us or against us?"
she asked. "Are you gonig to stand
by us, or are you going to deliver us
up to the harpies that feed and fatten
upon the blood of the helpless woman
hood J The girls slaving in the gar
ment factories are expected to be the
mothers of the future citizens, but how
can they be when they are the prey
of men without conscience and whose
only god is the dollar. How can they
become good, wives and mothers if
they are physically destroyed by in
dustrial slavery or morally wrecked by
despairing efforts to escape intolerable
conditions? You men owe it to us,
and you owe it to yourselves to get
busy, to quit talking 'hot air' and get
down to business to quit telling us
how good union men you are and be
gin showing it by your actions. It's
up to you men to help us win this
fight, and you '11 do it if you are not
quitters. ' '
Miss Hurley gave added emphasis
What we have here for him in erood clothes:
with smart styles, new fabrics, new models swell
tailoring; you could not induce him to go else
where for his clothes.
It is our line of M. WILE & CO., fine clothes that
are doing this for us; men who have never worn
them can't realize how good they are; there is a
big difference in the all-wool quality, the style and
the fit that you get in these garments, from any
others you can buy and we want you to come in
and see the difference. Suits $ 1 0 to $40
to Miss Sellins' plea, and then devoted
some time to telling why the boycott
has been placed against the firm of
Marx & Haas. This St. Louis firm
manufactures a brand of clothing
known as "Jack Rabbit." It is well
named too, for the garment workers
certainly have got it on the run.
These two energetic women made
such an impression upon the central
body that it unaimously determined to
have them remain in Lincoln at least
a week and endeavor to organize the
garment workers of this city. The
central body appropriated the money
to pay the necesary expense, and the St.
Louis local agreed to the proposition.
The two young women have been de
voting the week to missionary work
among the i garment Workers of the
city, and arrangements are being marie
for a meeting later.
THE BARBERS.
Put Up Another Shop Card and Still
, Hustling Along.
Ain't these Barbers the busy boys
in the union game? The first of the
month they added another shop to the
union list, that - of Harry Sturm at
1032 P street. The card now decorates
the walls of the shop and the pro
prietor is just as proud of it as the
union itself is. v
That isn 't all, either. The organ
ization expects to hang a few more
cards before the first of July, and
here's bettiug good money it will do
it, too.
"Now what do you think of that!"
exclaimed the old-timer as he got a
glimpse of a union barber sailing by in
a buzz buggy last Sunday. "A barber
man in a gasoline wagon. Wouldn't
that shave you too close? We couldn't
have seen such a sight in a million
years under the conditions that ex
isted twenty years ago, with no union
and no nothing but just work a hun:
died and forty-four hours a week and
toko what the boss saw fit to give.
But these boys say, ain't they got
things in shape? If we'd a seen a
barber man cutting a shine like that
twenty years ago we'd looked at the
papers next morning to see what bank
he had burgled.
"I'm not much on the Bible game,
but it seems to me I remember a pas
sage that goes something like this
"Now lettest thou thy servant de
part in peace since mine eyes have
seen the glory of the Lord." Maybe
that ain't exactly right, but it's close
enough. Well, since I've seen one of
the barber boys skallyhootin ' around
town in a benzine cart I'm about ready
to say something along the same line.
' ' When the barber man gets to
burning up the roads with his ' hands
on the steering gear of a whizz wheeler
it's time we old ones acknowledged that
the millenuim is in sight for the
trade."
And with a glad smile on his face the
old-time barber man ambled back to
work.
ONLY SIMPLE TRUTH.
A Nebraska paper, whose editor isn't
emulating the late George Washington,
says that one day. last fall a farmer
went out after a load of straw.' Hav
ing no pole with which to bind his load
he took an axe and commenced to chop
down a stalk of corn for that purpose.
He had it nearly cut in two when one
of the ears of corn became detached and
fell, crushing him to the ground. It
broke his neck and one of his legs in
seven places. He would have died but
for the health giving properties of the
Nebraska climate, which made him a
well man again before he had walked
half way to the house. Everett, Wash..
Labor Journal.
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have formed a corporation
under and by virtues of the laws of
the State of Nebraska. The name of
said corporation is the "Gregory Coal
Company." The principal place of
transacting its business is in the City
of Lincoln, County of Lancaster, State
of Nebraska. The general nature of
its business is a wholesale and retail
dealing in coal, fuel, fire and kindling
wood, and building material.
The capital stock of said corporation
is $25,000.00 of which $15,000.00 is to
be fully paid up prior to its organiza
tion. The shares of stock of said cor
poration are to be valued at $100.00
each. Said corporation is to commence
on the 10th day of June, 1910, or as
soon thereafter as its Articles of In
corporation shall be filed and shall
terminate June 10, 1999. The highest
amount of indebtedness or liability to
which this corporation is at any time
to subject itself shall at no time ex
ceed two-thirds of its capital stock.
The affairs of this corporation shall be
managed by a Board of three Directors
who shall be elected from the stock
holders.' From the Board of Directors
are to be elected the President, the
Vice President, and a Secretary and
Treasurer, which last named office may
be filled by one and the same person.
The Board of Directors is to have
power to appoint such subordinate offi
cers or managers as are necessary and
convenient in conducting its business.
The Board of Directors is to have
authority to adopt such by-laws as are
necessary in the conduct of its busi
ness. Dated May 10, 1910.
A. L. BEGHTOL
THOMAS MAUCK
S. K. BEGHTOL.
E. C. Strode, attorney.
learns
clothe
UNION BARBER SHOPS.
When you enter a barber shop, s?e
that the union shop card is In plaii
sight before you get into the chali.
If th card is not to be seen, go else
where. The union shop card Is a gu tr
ainee ui a cieauiy suup, u bhiouhi
shave or good hair-cut, and courteo -treatment.
The following barber shoss
are entitled to the patronage or union
men: ,
Geo. Petro, 1010 O St.
J. J. Simpson, 1001 O St.
Geo. Shaffer, Lincoln Hotel.
C. B. Ellis, Windsor Hotel.
C. W. Lafler, Capital Hotel.
E, L. Scott, Royal Hotel.
A. L. Kimmerer, Lindell Hotel.
Kj. A. UI ecu, XU . U. J.XII1 DU
W. G. Worth, 1132 O St.
E. A. Woods, 1206 O St.
Chaplin & Ryan, 129 No. 12th 8t
Bert Sturm, 116 So. 13th St
J. B. Raynor, 1501 O St.'
W. H. Barthelman, 122 So. 12th 9c
J. J. Simpson, 922 P St.
E. J. Dudley, 822 P St
Lundahl & Warde, 210 So. 13th St
Frank Malone, Havelock.
C. A. Hughart, Havelock.
H. A. Wise, 112 No. 13th St.
Winterstien, 107 No. 14th St.
T. G. Theckfelt, 114 No. 14th St
Odren, 1711 O St.
John Miller, 1927 O St.
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