The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, October 14, 1910, Image 4
orcd a special item appropriating $500 a year for holding a state industrial meeting. He favored an appropriation that would pro vide for thorough inspection of factories and workshops. He advo cated a policy of liberality in appropriations for all wise puropees, and opposed ' the false economy that sought to make a showing of saving by crippling state (institutions and departments. He advo cated the one or two labor bills introduced, and stood ready to help push other, measures that some live union men -talked of having intro duced. In short, Mr. Miller demonstrated that he was a good man to tie to in legislative matters. ' B EG ENAMEL- WAR SALE Immediately after securing a reduction of 75 per cent in its occupation tax the Traction company announces a lessened car serv ice in its transportation department and an increase of 20 per cent in the price of service in its public heating branch. Truly the people of Lincoln are a patient and long-suffering lot. Having learned how to decorate for big events, Lincoln should make it a point not to forget. The city was really decorated for the fust time last week. Here is an interesting bit of history concerning Theodore Roose velt: In 1884 the republicans of New York who were opposing the nomination of Blaine a faction headed by George William Curtis agreed among themselves that if Blain'e were nominated they would withdraw from the convention and refuse to support the nominee. Theodore Roosevelt was a party to that agreement, but he deserted, went back on his promise and supported Blaine. So much for the word of the man who rs so. quick to call other men "liar" if they happVm to differ from him. Writing of Roosevelt's treachery George William Curtis quoted the following from Browning and applied them to the now strenuous Theodore: "Just for 'a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat." A great many people have denounced Mr. Dahlman becaues he bluntly asserted that he would veto a county option bill if he were elected governor and such a bill came up to him. They de clare that sort of thing to be undemocratic; to be practical anarchy. -Perhaps it is, but what we want to know is what these same people think of Abraham Lincoln for making exactly the same kind of a" declaration. In his fourth annual message to congress, December 6, 1864. Lincoln said: "If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it." Will somebody please tell us the difference between James C. Dahlman 's statement and the statement made by Abraham Lincoln? Something like 44,000 Lincoln people have been laboring under a foolish delusion for some time. They believe that the big gray stone building facing Tenth street between O and P belonged to Uncle Sam, and they would never have known any better if Elmer J.' Bur Ice tt had not stepped forward with the interesting statement that it was his very own. It was very sweet of Senator Burkstt to correct our mistake, as well as very sweet of him to consent to spend so much of his money 'for out convenience and the beautification of Lincoln. Surely he deserves to be re-elected as a reward of mri't. We note with pleasure that Mr. Aldrich has calmed down on the railroad tissue and is no longer intent upon tearing up the tracks aud burning the boxcars. Mr. Aldrich seems to have seen a great light a headlight, in fact. He is now as mild as a sucking dove on the question of railroads. Nor is he longer threatening to dump Omaha into the Missouri river. It is quite evident that Mr. Aldrich has been listening to the advice of some of the wise ones instead of continuing to act upon the advice of the fanatics. For all of which let us be dirly thankful. We stop the press long enough to announce to the ladies God bless 'em that' they are permitted to open their handbags, take out their purses, remove their strip of street car tickets, tear off one, re turn the tickets to the purse and the purse to the handbag, all before boardling the street cars, They do not have to wait until they mount the platform before they go through all that formula. And a lot of us working men really wish they wouldn't wait, too. Tn years ago the spectacle of erecting a ten story building in Lincoln or any other kind of a building in the--business section would have been watched by curious hundreds. It's different now. Go up to the corner of Tenth and O where the First National Bank building is going up, and you won't see a score of people loitering about and watching progress. The Labor Temple 'is on'e of the best assets possessed in Lincoln. The citizens in general should rally to its support and make possible not only its maintenance but its enlargement. . . The charter committee seems to have, crept back into its hole after its recent emergence. Hasn't the Traction company completed its plan for a new charter ? For FRIDAY & SATURDAY Turquoise Blue Enameled ware with White lining. 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Increase Reserve Fund and Figure on Building a Home. t One of the important actions taken by the national 1 convention of the United Association of Clumbers, Gas fitters, Steamfitters and Steamfitters' Helpers, recently held in St. Paul, was to provide . for a big increase in the reserve fund. Heretofore the fund has remained fixed at $10,000, but the con vention decided to increase it to $250, 000, and steps will be immediately taken to that end. A movement was also started by the St. Paul convention looking to the establishment of a home for sick or disabled members of the different crafts in the association similar to the Union Printers' Home at Colorado Springs, Colo., and that of the Printing Press men and Assistants ' union, located In Tennessee, A special committee was appointed to inquire into the feasibility of such a project, and ' at the Boston convention two years hence it is prob able that definite steps will be taken for the establishment of such an insti tution. The number of general organizers was raised from seven to nine, and an increase of $200 a year in salaries al lowed. The general president 's salary was aiso raisea ironi ouu wj 3s,auu a year. EXPERIENCE. A barber shop in Great Stalls, Mon tana, has broken up two proprietors because it is unfair. ' The third man proposes to be square. Think of it Since Lincoln went dry one of the lareest and most; prominent business Mocks ! in the city has. been torn down. Absolutely demolished! Isn't it awful?