The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-12-30
MIR. BATrEN'S TER.

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MIR. BATTEN'S lie TER.
Elsewhere in this issue The Wage
worker prints communication from
Rev. Samuel Zane Batten 1T should be
read by every workingman in the city.
While this newspaper has never ques-
toned Rev. Mr.. Battens honesty of
purpose or his desire to advance the
hest interests of the community. it
has often disagreed with him as to
methods. The editor has heard him
use some vigorous language concern
ing national wrongs inflicted upon the
people by trusts and corporations--lan-
guage that has cost many another pas
tor his job-and the editor applaudeG.
Rev. Mr.. Batten may be over-zealous
along some lines. but that is such an
uncommon thing among the clergy to-
day that he may well be forgiven.
The reverend gentleman's remarks
concerning the Workingr,en' political
club are OF timely interest The Wage
worker will have something to say on
that topic at an early date. but in the
meantime it urges all OF its readers to
peruse what Rev. Mr. Batten has TO
say i'll this connection. He does not
seek to hide his identity under n nom
dc plume, and he seems 10 have formed
the habit of saying what he thinks
another habit which the clergy seems
10 have been well broken OF since the
Inauguration OF the era of princeiy
contributions from selfish financial in
terests. When a man thinks real
thoughts and is not afraid to express
them in vigorous language he is to be
commended even if his thoughts do
not track with our own.
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Is it not about time to cut some of
the fol-de-rol out of the high school
curriculum and put in few things that
will be Of real service to the sons and
daughters of poor men? The growth
Of fiub-dub in the public schools is
y
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When church member removes
from one city to another he takes a
church letter with him. That's relig-
ion. When union man changes resi-
dence he takes his travelling card with
him. That's. anarchy in the eyes of
some of the church members.
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The auxiliary scheme Is growing.
| Every day brings reports OF the crgani-
| zation of an auxiliary to this or that
trades union. Let the good work 60
On, for the women can be OF immense
help in the upbuilding of better
| trades unionism.
An Indianapolis young woman who
! lost her voice two years age. was given
a severe shock a few days since, and
| Immediately her voice was restored.
| What we want to find is some kind of a
shock that will render lot of people
voiceless
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The Colorado supreme court is doing
| the bidding of lot of constituencies
| corpcrationists, and yet there are those
| who wonder Why the working classes
are losing respect for and confidence
| in the courts.
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| Cotton is so high we must reduce
| wages!" said the mill owners. Cotton
is cheaper now than it has been for a
| long time. but we have l,eard nothing
about a restoration OF wages.
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\ few more experiences like that now
| in progress in Colorado, and the big
corporations will suddenly find them
| selves non-existent. The people are
becoming thoroughly aroused.
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Senator Mitchell of Oregon is mixed
up in a big land fraud case. But he
is not worrying. If he wera working
man accused of stealing a sack of flour
he would be in hades of a fix.
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| 1t was not a merry Christina; for
5000 people at Fall River. But ii
was for hundred or two who have
waxed rich by robhinc the cotton mill
employees.
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