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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1911)
M SHOE SALE 10 to 50 Discount on all Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers, except Walk-Over, Sorosis and Douglas. 1-4 OFF on all Felt and Warm Lin- ed Shoes and Slippers. 1-2 OFF on Sample Shoes. A large lot of Manufacturers' Union made Sample Shoes to Select from. Rogers & Perkins 1129 O Street CAPITAL COAL High Grade Coal At Moderate Price $1.75 per ton Is Worth Saving HUTCHINS & HYATT CO. a:il!Wi;fi! Print 'Em in Red. Hereafter all correspondence from the Lincoln Commercial club will be so fixed as to show the words ''Lincoln" and "Ne braska" in red. As far as possible the same idea will be carried out in the printed matter. In the meanwhile Secretary Yhitten is waiting for the "sloag' that will fit Lincoln, and aspiring candi dates for the honor of supplying I it are requested to get busy and send in their suggestions. Will Meet Soon. President Maupin of the State Federation of Labor will call the legislative committee of the Fed eration together soon, probably the. latter part of next week, when arrangements will be made for preparing and drafting the sev eral bills for laws desired by the union workers of the state. While several laws will be asked for, the employers Lability bill, the safe guarding of public structures and the branding of prison made goods will be especially pushed. modious and convenient quarters in which to work. Chief Clerk Richmond of the house, himself an old newspaper man, saw to it that a ""press gallery" was equip ped in the clerk's office, and now. the reporters can grind out their copy unhampered by the rush and turmoil of nulling politicians. They are talking of giving Rich mond a testimonial in the shap" of a bronze tablet suitably in scribed. Still Working. The printing pressmen and as sistants are still boosting for the label in good shape, and are car-" rying on an advertising plan that is meeting with success. But the -pressmen are practically alone in the propaganda. They are call ing attention to the fact that sev eral big shops employing union printers are not union shops, and therefore not entitled to the use of the label. A number of friendly firms in Lincoln are just getting wise to this fact, after having given a great deal of workto non given a great deal of work to non-union printeries. Takes Hold Monday. Louis V. Guye, appointed bv Governor Aldnch to the position of deputy labor commissioner will assume the duties of that of- ive next Mondav. Will M. Mau Din, the retiring deputy commis sioner, will devote his entire timf to newspaper work:, ana has ? unng or two m view that he will Ke ready tao announce to the pub lic about the first of February. The Cement Workers. The men employed in the ce ment industrv of Lincoln are talk ing of forming an organization to be affiliated with the city central body, the State Federation of La bor and the international of the Cement Workers. The date of the initial meeting has not been 6xed, but a paper is being circu lated and the date of meeting will be announced later. No Difference. What is the difference between lie business agent of a labor union of 100 members and a man ager of a concern engaged in manufacturing, having- 10ft share holders.? The next time a critic of a labor union makes a crack "t the "walking delegate' or the 'business agent." just ask him. It will take him eleven hours to tell you that there is no difference. Portland Press. HEARTILY APPROVES. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 4. To the Editor of The Wageorker : I have read with interest and with hearty approval the Xew Year resolu tions on the front page of the last issue of The Wageworker. Their adoption by the citizens of this city would be of immense benefit. I. H. Hatfield. Central Labor Union. The Central Labor union met n special session last Mondav evening. The meeting was called t that time because the regular meeting- fell upon the date set for "tic union label show at the Oil rcr. univ routine matters were considered and the meeting was i short one. mand the appointment of a union It is said that Quincy is now- one of the best organized cities of Massachusetts. The Teamsters of North Yaki ma have started a union with 75 members. r ACME COAL SCHAUPP COAL CO; Its Fifteenth Year. The Union Advocate, published it St. Paul, Minn., and edited by Corneilius Guiney, has entered its fifteenth volume. Behind it is fourteen years of unselfish and successful work jn the interests of organized labor; before it are years of added usefulness, the Advocate is strong, virile, always interesting and always on the fir ing line. We wish jt many happy returns of its anniversary, and its editor increasing success as the years go by. , Pittsburg courts are using a spy system to keep Socialists off the iuries. Berne (Switzerland) bookbind ers recently won the nme-hour day. To the Man of Honor. Base gains are the sain as 1 Hesiod. Evil in Neglected Legislation. In Belgium, where education is not compulsory, 21 per cent, of the work ing people over ten years of age can neither read nor write. For Cooking and Heating. m 1 r j td:i .a I A Mvstery. UULHl 1 1 J 1 IVlLlilllliU. I i- .t - i- . M.1 f, Wo sometimes wonder how people ror tne nrst time in icuiis.i3 . . . . . . . . . I hn dn not arraK saesaixno : . history the newspaper men on aDle to find out when spring auty at me state iiuusc nave wum- , comes.