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8 THE WAGEWORKER. - Entered as second-class matter April 21, 1904, at the postofnce at Lincoln, Neb., under the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1879. THE MUSICIANS. Gratifying Gains Made During the Year Just Closed. The Musicians have every reason to feel good over the record made by them during the year ended Nov. 1. During that time 42 charters were issued and . 14 surrendered, the net gain in member ship being 1,200. One strike against an attempted re duction in wages was called, and it is still pending. One hundred members , are involved in this dispute. Throughout the entire jurisdiction there was a gain in wages andthe spirit of organization in many ways. PAINTERS AND . DECORATORS. During the year ending November 1 the Painters and Decoraters chartered 83 new locals, gaining 6,300 in member ship. Death benefits amounting to $96,200 were paid, together with benefits to members' wives amounting to $9,325 and disability benefits amounting to $10,975. Five thousand dollars was dona ted to other unions. The general condi; - tions surrounding the craft have' been - greatly improved. PLUMBERS. Point With Pride to the Record Made j During the Year. The Plumbers, Gasfitters, Steamfit ters and Steamfitters Helpers chartered 60 new locals during the year ending the first of the present month, and 45 chart ers were surrendered. The gain in mem bership was very gratifying. . There were 65 strikes, of which 40 were won, 25 being still pending. These strikes cost $29,700, and the number of - persons involved was Jl,500. In some districts wages were increased $1.48 per day, and the working hoursjreduced by one. Death benefits paid, $10,000; un employed benefits $600. Every attempt to reduce wages was successfully re sisted. The 8-hour day is now so nearly ..universal in the trade as to make it un necessary to concentrate a fight for it. THE TEAMSTERS. Report for the year ending Nov. 1, 1910: Charters issued 90; surrendered 67. Gain in membershib 4,035. Num ber of strikes 48; won 44, pending 3, lost 1. Number of persons involved 2,150; number benefitted 1,780. Cost of strikes $18,725. Increase in wages and shorter hours secured for 80 per cent of the membership without strike. All at tempts at wage reduction were snccess fulry resisted. THE TAILORS. H sport for tfce year ending November -1, 19l6: Charters issued 8; surrender ed 23. Number of strikes 20; won 12, pending 3; lost 5. Persons involved 706; benefitted 588. Cost of strikes $6,280. About 67 local unions with a member ship of 2,500 secured an average wage iucrease of 10 per cent without strike. All attempts to reduce wages were suc cessfully resisted. Death benefits $10,412; sick benefits $21,820. THE PRESSMEN. Have Reason to Be Proud of the Record for Last Year. The Pressmen have no cause to com plain of what they accomplished during the year ending the first of this month. During that time they chartered 23 new unions and 4 charters were surrendered. The gain in membershiD was 1.328. Vumber of strikes 22; won 10, pending 12. In the strikes 228 persons were invol ved and 1,200 benefitted. An average gain in wages of 10 per cent per -ntr - ber was secured, and attempted wage reductions successfully resisted. Re cognition of the union was secured in offices employing a total of 1,600 n i -bers. The strikes cost $90,000. - Death benefits, $17,900; donations to otheruni ons, $466. STAGE EMPLOYES. Lively Bunch Makes Goodly Gains During the Last Year. The Theatrical Stage Employes issued 40 charters during the year that ended tha first of this month, and increased the membership 1,500. There were 1C strikes, 5 of them being won, 2 compro mised and 3 pending. In these strikes 600 were involved and 600 were benefit ted. Forty-five locals received from 25 to 50 per cent increase in wages without strike, and every attempt to reduce wages was successfully resisted. As a result of organization the mem b-rs have discontinued the practice of half-salary for week before Christmas and Holy Week, as well as securinc full salary for all lost performances through all causes except fire and bankruptcy, TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. The Year's Record Another One to be Boosted About. During the year ending Nov. 1, 1910, the International Typographical Union made another record of service to the members of the craft. During that time 52 charters were issued and 21 surrend ered. The gain in membership was 4,yyi. ui tne it strikes b were won, 2 were lost and 7 are pending. Persons involved 202; benefitted 122, not benefit ted 16. One hundred forty-two locals were successful in negotiating increased wage scales. Defense fund expenditures $78,046. Death benefits $48,648. Old age pensions $108,740. Support of Uni on Printers Home $64,648. Erection of Home annex $28,780. The Typographical Union now has the largest membership in its history, is in better shape financially than ever before and is making greater progress than ever before along lines of thorough or ganization. The campaign against tu berculosis has attracted world-wide at tention and favorable comment. The technical school is praised on all sides and is doing a great deal towards elevating- trhe standard"" of toe 'craft. Taken as a whole the record of the year just ended is the best in the history of the organization. THE AMERICAN FEDERATION. Some Money Handled by the Organiza tion Last Years The fiscal year of the American Federation of Labor closes on Sep tember 30. At the close of the last fiscal - year Treasurer Lennon had re ceived dnring the previons twelve months $356,774.30 and paid 'out $177,859-34. During the twenty-one years of Treasurer Lennon 's services he has handled $2,208,791.67. Last year he received $4,000 in interest on Federa tion funds, the same being turned over to Secretary Morrison. The voting strength of the Federa tion in. 1910 is 16,737, an increase 1,300 over 1909. Samuel Gompers has been president of the Federation for thirty years, with the exception oi one year, when he was defeated, and which proved to be a disasterous year for the organization. He was re-elected the next year and im mediately put the organization cn the up-grade. During the past yeai Nebraska was about the only state that did not receive some attention from the organization debartment of the Federation. Piano Bargain Will take $225 for new $350 piano, address care The Wageworker. THE DINNER? AIL MAN. Rev. George McNutt Tells Employers Some Wholesome Truths. Rev. George L. McNutt, better known is "the dinnerpail man," addressed a men 's meeting in Omaha last Sun lay. 'We commend eoeie of his utter ances to employers in and about Lin coln and Omaha. "The reason for the present strife and hardships of the world," said he, ; ' is due to the fact that less than one half of the world's productive ability is utilized." "I believe the present established FOR RENT Finished Rooms Rooms mi Board U The above signs, neatly printed (( ) on heavy cardboard, for sale at ) jj r -1705 - "0"'piR;: i:3 working day is tco long. A boss never gets much work out of a gang after 4 o'clock. By working long hours 40 per cent of, the man's efficiency is lost." . "The Carnegie libraries and benevo lent charities of similar kind donated to the laboring men are nothing but a monstrous folly," he said. "You must establish something, that is in common with their life. Lately in Chicago parks have been built in their section of the city and I believe it is the most suc cessful benevolence yet initiated." LINCOLN PRINTERS. Lincoln Typographical Union . will meet at Labor Temple Sunday afternoon at the regular hour. There is a plan on foot to sever affiliation with the State Federation of Labor. This plan has its inception evidently in a bit of feeling against tho president of. that organization. The Federation is calculated to be of too -much service to the rank and file to allow personal jealousies or spite to interfere with it, xnd the plan ought to be nipped in the bud instanter. AN IMPROVEMENT. The Wageworker of Lincoln, Nebras ka, has come down to the accepted . magazine form. It now possesses six teen pages in lieu of the former eight, and Will M. Maupin is able to handle the larger number of pages with ease. The new style is an improvement. San Francisco Labor Clarion. TOO MUCH FOR WORDS. The Missouri Prohibitionists say they will try it again in 1912. "But they won't. The situation called for language of some kind, and the Pro hibitionist, as a general rule doesn't use profanity. Topeka Capital. The trouble between the Federation or Master Cotton Spinners, which re sulted in the lockout of 130,000 opera tives, was settled at Manchester, Eng., recently and the mills were reopened.