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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

article was not made in a sweat shop; it was
not made by child labor; it not made
amidst unsanitary surroundings; it was made
by men and women who received a fair days
wage for fair days work, and it was made
by men and women whose organization had
enabled them to make e.-nugh in a short-hour
day to permit them few hours of rest and
happiness around the freside In brief, the
union label has for more than half century
been doing what the Consumers League
proposes now to do. AS the wives and mothers
of the land, we call these facts to your atten-
ton and beg that you give them your earnest
consideration. We further ask your support in
the work that we as union men and women arc
trying to do-and are doing
Let call your further attention to few
things accomplished by organized labor within
the last few years:
1t less than two years ago that the la
Dor organizations of Pennsylvania and Illinois
secured the enactment of laws prohibiting the
employment of children less than IA years old
in any mine. This law was bitterly opposed
by the mine owners and the mine owners had
the support of manufacturers whose factories
were filled with boys and girls and who real
lied that their turn would come next. The
result of the enactment and enforcement OF
these laws in Pennsylvania and Illinois was
that more than 10000 boys were taken from
the. mines and put into the public schools to
be trained for useful citizenship in the future.
Do you realize that it has been less than two
decades since the first child labor law was en-
actedo And there was never child labor law
enacted that was not backed solidly by the
labor unions and just as solidly opposed by
the employers.
The Menace to the Nation.
The great menace to the life of this nation
is not the prevalence of graft. 1t is not the
widespread corruption i'll politics. All this
can be cured by healthy public sentiment But
the menace to this nations life is that which
is threatening to destroy even public senti-
ment. 1t is the industrial condition which is
destroying the unit of national existence-the
home. Anything which tends to destroy the
home threatens to destroy the very founda-
tions of the republic, for the home is the unit
and the nation is made up of these units. What
must the future of that nation be whose chill
dren are forced from the cradle into the fac
tory: What becomes of the home that is de-
prived OF the guiding hand of the mother be-
cause she too. must watch the whirring spin
die or attend the nsensate machine, alongside
OF husband and children, in order that there
may be enough food to ward off starvation !?
Yet this condition is the natural tendency that
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Carpenters Have a
Big Open Meeting

Carpenters and Joiners No. 1856 of
Lincoln has, as a local, engineered
number of open meetings, and all Of
them have been successful But the
open meeting held last Wednesday
evening set a mark that is long
ways ahead of the marks set by it's
predecessors. The carpenters have
been working it up for several weeks,
and when the advertised hour arrived
the question was not, "Will we have
crowd?" but 1t was, "Where'n the
world will we put 'em all?"
Not only were the union carpenters
out in force. but q large number Of
non-union men came in response to
hearty invitations and were treated
as guests. There was plenty, too, in
the nature Of entertainment. A huge
tank OF lemonade graced table in
the center of the hall. 1t was fanked
by apples galore, yellow bananas and
crisp peanuts. Right where the hand
trouble were pipes and smoking to-
bacco-union made, too-and in due
time there were plenty of blue label
cigars in evidence. Every arrival was
met at the door and made to feel right
at home, and as soon as the greetings
were over the smoke clouds increased
and the card tables were all occu-
pied.
Bro. George Quick presided and an
nounced the various features of the
program. He extended warm vel
come to all present and then s. J.
Kent responded In his usual forceful
and pleasant style. A "duplexophone"
the double-headed phonograph that is
manufactured right here in Lincoln
was set going, and 1t ground out
goodly program of entertaining music
and songs to the delight of those pres.
ent. s. J. Kent, merely to show that
oratory was not his limit, sang "Cot
tage and Mill" and the applause was
so deafening and Nso prolonged that
he had to return aAa sing 'kittie Of
Colerain."
Hon. l.. McReynolds, ex-member o.
the Legislature from Clay ycounty, who
is the author OF the free text boof
law. was present and made stirring
address. He told what unionism nae
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

of 1855, who recently came to this
country from Scotland, where he was
affiliated with the Associated Carpen-
ters of Scotland, has taken clear
ance to Billings, Mont
1t is claimed that some of our news
papers are publishing to the world
that carpenters in Lincoln get from
321s to 55 cents per hour. Our mem
bers would like to see the color of
the mans hair who is getting SIS
cents in Lincoln. 1t is true that a
very few fOremen get so cents per
hour, but the average wage for jour
neymen in this city is 35 cents.
Work is not as brisk as it was,
as many jobs are waiting on mate
rial.
Quite few of our members allow
themselves to get three months in
arrears; then they will pay a little
along, still remaining in arrears. II
anything should happen them they
would not get a cent of insurance
Remember, when a member owes a
sum equal to three months dues he
is in arrears and cannot again be
in benefit until three months after all
his arrearages are paid in full.
The evenings are now getting long
and we should have some rousine
good meetings. Try and Interest
every non-union man you know in the
benefits of unionism.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

done and spoke of what it proposed
doing, and he made a strong appeal
to the non-union men to get inside
the fold and help push the good work
along. Mr.. McReynolds is a carpen-
ter by trade and in love with the
craft. His short address was listened
to with deep interest and frequently
interrupted by applause. Silas
Schenck. one of the old-time union
carpenters, told of early struggles
and final triumphs, and Alex A. Cal
lahan-everybody knows Uncle Alex"
got down to brass tacks and gave
the boys a heart-to-heart talk. John
PIN, another of the old-timers who
is as young as ever. made stirring
appeal to his non-union brethren and
also warmed up the unionism of the
men inside by telling of the improved
conditions in Lincoln under unionism.
Mr.. Maupin, of The Wageworker,
gave some information concerning
the printers struggle for the eight
hour day and tried to tell from the
basis of his own experience what the
dement's of unionism are. He also
, explained the printers methods of
raising revenue. This was in re-
sponse to suggestion to that effect,
the carpenters now being engaged in
an effort to increase the regular
dues.
Then there was more music from
the "duplexophone" and the label CT
gars were handed around Until long
after the cars stopped running there
| was plenty of good cheer and COM
4 panionship on tap at Carpenters hall,
and the occasion will long be remem-
q, bered as one of the most successful
labor meetings ever held in Lincoln
A number of applications for mem
bership were received as direct re-
suit of the open meeting, but the
indirect effects will be felt for a long
time to come in the shape of stronger
unionism and more interest in the
work in hand.
Bro. John Badonsik, an old mem
ber of the Carpenters Union, died at
1880 Friday evening, October 13. He
had been sick for a long time with
kidney trouble and had been unable
to do any work to speak of this sum
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

has reduced the hours of toll; it has bettered
the wages; it has compelled the bettefment OF
school facilities in manufacturing centers. In
short this organization has done more for the
great working class than all other agencies
combined, unless it be the spirit of the Naz-
arene which is always working to the better
ment of mankind. This organization. made up,
as before stated, of number of organizations,
is known in the industrial world Organ
lied Labor
Organized labor presents itself to you in
very many phases-printers, garment work
ers, pattern makers, engineers, cigarmakers,
carpenters, masons, plumbers, electrical' work
ers-or any other of hundred or more trades
and crafts. But although working under diff
ferent names all of them work along single
line-the betterment of the condition of those
who toll
The Union Label.
These crafts, in order to protect themselves
and the purchasing public have adopted dis
tinctive labels, the label representing the craft
working upon the article presented for public
approval. Thus the allied printing trades label
appears on printed matter put out from shop
conducted under union conditions. The gar.
ment workers label appears on all wearing ap-
parel put out from shops meeting the require
ments of that union.
Now. what are the requirements of these
unions? Perhaps there are those holding MEM
bership in your clubs who have erroneous
ideas concerning the labor unions Some OF
you may assert that the unions 'deny the right
of man to work where, for whom and for
what. he pleases." Nothing could be further
from the truth AS unionists we admit the
right OF every man to work where he pleases,
for whom he pleases. many hours day as
he pleases and for what wages he pleases. But
we who have banded ourselves into labor un-
ions and by collective strength, collective sac
rifce and collective effort bettered labor con-
ditions and maintain those bettered conditions.
reserve the right to refuse to work with those
who selfshly profit by efforts while refus-
ing to help us bear the burdens of maintaining
them. The so-called 'closed-shop" is merely a
shop where only workrnen who have joined in
the effort to secure the bettered conditions arc
permitted to enjoy them.
We have no desire intention to antagonize
the white LABEL of the Consumers League -
but we do want to call your attention to the
union label. which means much more than the
white label can ever mean. The presence of
| union label upon any article of merchandise
| guarantees to the purchasers thereof great
J many things. Among them are these: The
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

A certain ex-member of the union
was boasting the other day about the
money he was making by working
ten hours instead of eight There
were many men during the civil war
who stayed at home and made money
while their fellows went to the front
and gave their lives Off their coun-
try's welfare. But there were few OF
these kind of people who had the gall
to boast OF it.
Last month the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America paid out in benefits the sum
of $4,000. which shows one of the
benefits accruing to members of that
union.
Members of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters employed in the Wana-
maker store in Philadelphia were last
week ordered to work in the new
building, on which strike has been
called by the Council of the Allied
Building Trades. They laid down
their tools and walked out. This
action is likely to be followed by 9TH
er trades employed on the old store
if similar orders are issued to them.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
To The Public

Union printers throughout the country are striving for
the Eight Hour Day. Strikes in progress in Chi
cago Detroit ST. Louis, Cincinnati Buffalo and other
large cities Printers point with pride fact that
they conducting their strike orderly and law
abiding manner, and to the added that they are
winning. The justice of their demands cannot be
questioned They ask the support of the public You
can hep the printers by demanding the Allied Trades
Label on your printed matter
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

was clearned and the remainder OF
the evening was spent in dancing and
social intercourse. The attendance
was unusually large. and as a result
everybody asserted that it was perhaps
the most successful social ever given
by this enterprising organization
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Nickel, and two
children. Helen and Harold, came
down from Harvard to attend the So
cial. and their many friends were de-
lighted to meet them. Mrs. Nickel
and the children will remain for a.
visit Of several days, but Mr.. Nickel
returned Thursday evening to keep
his mill going" He ia pleased with
his pleasant "sit'' and makes q lot of
the Lincoln boys feel badly by telling
how he rents an eight room house for
~ month and buys potatoes for 20
cents a bushel.
All members Of Capital Auxiliary
No. II are requested to meet at Hay
denis studio next Tuesday afternoon
at 2:3O for the purpose of having
group picture taken for the forth
coming number of .Leaden's Annual
Labor Directory.
The permanent home COMMITTEES"
of the Typographical Union will meet
with Mr.. Maupin, 1916 G street, Sum
day evening at 7:30.
Art Bowman, whose home is in
Omaha, but who is becoming the great
American traveller. dropped into Lin
coin Tuesday and has spent several
days hanging elevators.
Ollie Nickel, after working tempo
rarily in st. Paul, Minneapolis, Port
land, Spokane, Oakland and San
Francisco. is now operating mill in
Sacramento and says he is well salts
fled with the "sit."
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

apologies to make. It would have
carried more advertising II the man
ager could have found time to go
after it, The merchants of the city
are coming to realize this papers
value as an advertising medium. And
you can help the realization along
by saying that yoI saw the "ad' in
The waseworker. Every little Bit
helps"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20
Capital Auxi1iary's
Successful Social

Edward Ralston, a promising young
American, half owner of the Sierra
gold mine; forced to ''buttle".
.............P Paul Riemenschnittel
Chauncey Oglethorpe. Ralston's part
ner, second son of Lord Doncaster
and very shy. Victor Barngrovel
Mrs. Ondego Jhones, rank admirer
of all who bear titles.
............... Miss Emma Schaal
Sierra Bengaline, prairie rose, who
knows how to sling slang; niece OF
Mrs. Ondego Jhones.
.................M Miss Hazel Smith
Lady Guinevere Llandpoore, an Eng
lish primFosein search Of the Amer.
ican fascination; daughter Of the
Earl OF Paynaught. Miss Clara King
Above is the cast of characters that
presented the charming little two-act
parlor farce, "A Box of Monkeys" at
Bohanon's hall last Wednesday even
ing under the auspices OF Capital Aux
Hilary No. II. Despite the handicap of
having neither stage nor scenery the
presentation was success, and an
audience that completely filled the
hall testified to it's appreciation by
constant applause and laughter The
five characters were presented in a
manner that left nothing to be de-
sired, and the lack of stage and seen
cry was compensated for by the clever
ingenuity displayed in using the mate
rial at hand.
The participants are all connected
with the Auxi1iary-a fact of which
the Auxiliary is now prouder than
ever-and worked hard and faithfully
to make the occasion a success. The
Wageworker will not undertake to
make individual mention of the act
ors and actresses, but will content
itself with saying that "A Box OF
Monkeys" has seldom been presented
by amateur talent in such q clever
manner. Every ludicrous situation
was made the most of, and the dia-
logue never Jagged. A large nnmber
of friends of the Auxiliary were pres
ent and they were unit in declaring
that the occasion was an unusually
pleasant one.
After the dramatic offering the hall
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-10-20

Bob" Buckham has returned to
Falls City, but will be back with his
family in a short time and will make
Lincoln his home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02


1t is quite usual after bah 10 End
ihat the action Of the heart shows
traces OF fatigue. particularly ln deli.
cato young women. who complain of a
vague $50. alton OF mcaslncss. sad
ness uud even OF pain and are. m a
word, iu q peculiar condition that Is
not yet disease nor is IL healtli-much
nearer the former than the latter. Dis.
eases caused 10y dancing are com
mouvr la women than in men. The
most frequent are laryngitis. particu.
larly in women who talk a great deaf
while dancing. colds. bronchitis and
sometimes pneumonia and pleurlsy.
Dancing should bc absolutely forbid
den Ia all cases Of consumption. which
may assume n very rapid form from
this cause. II Is counter indicated as
well IN all cases Of heart trouble
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

The Egyptiaug had four separate aud
distinct styles or forms Of writing the
hleroglyphir. the hieratic, the cnchorial
and the Coptic. The hieroglyphic was
probably In use as carly as the year
1000 Il. &. aud at first was made up
entirely of pictures About the year
2DuD B G. the hlcratlc form or style
was introduced. IN this the picture
hlcroglyphic> were greatly simplihcd.
finally developing into forms purely
linear The cnchorial form OF writing
WIS In use among the Egyptians from
about the year 600 H. &. until about
the year 200 A. y. and was still a
further simplifcatlou of tile earlier
forms, which finally developed into the
nlphabetic form known as the Cup'ir.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

Young nan, | would rather have
forty acrhs of land with log cabin
on it and the woman loved in the
cabin-wi'h a little grassy, winding
path leading down to a spring where
the water gurgles from the lips of
the earth. Whispering day and night
TO the white pebbles a perpetual song
with hollyhucks growing at the cor.
ner of the house and morning glories
blooming over the new latched door
with latice,work over the window
50 that IN, sunlight would fan creek.
cred on the dimpled babe in the era.
die and Lilds-like songs with wings
lowering N the summer air--than be
clerk OF any government on earth
Robert G. Ingersoll
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02
ClsCl

The fever fight has cost New Or.
leans dearly, both directly and indi.
rectly. Chairman Janvier of the fl.
nance committee announces that there
is balance ON hand Of $44,7l0. The
expenses lmder DR.. Whites approval
have been $2l5,474 for pay rolls, sup
plies and the two emergency hospit-
ais. There will be an expenditure OF
about $4,000 more before the ac-
counts are finally closed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

Hans, the ruralist, was Ia search of
II horse.
"Ive got the very thing yOu want"
said Bill l.cunoN, the stablenlau--"a
lhuroughgping road horse, five years
Old. sourd as II quail, $40 cash down,
and he goes ten miles without stop
ping"
Hans threw his hand, skyward.
"Not for me" he said. mot fJr me.
wouldn't gir YOU = cents for HIM. |
1--we eight miles uut In der country. unj
I'll haf TO walk back two miles
Norman Voice
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02
,..o

Monk Gibsons colored lawyer at
San Antonio SAYS that Monk is limo
cent II he Is the people want 10 know
It and then to find the real perpetra-
tors of the crime. The negroes can
rest assured the negro will have a
fair and impartial trial. All of the
machinery of the state, bulh civil
and military, has been used TO pro.
tect him and his trial will be under
the same safe conditions. However,
IL Monk Gibson is innocent, he Ger.
tainly knows something of the guilty
and he should be forced to tell IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

The New York Central railroad has
ordered $4,000 freight cars 1t does not
seem TO be very much afraid of the
disastrous consequences that are to
follow the enactment of rate legisla
tion by the forthcoming congress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

Mr.. Jerome asks to be reelected in
order tha. he may punish the insT
auce rascals what's holding him
now He is district attorney and his
courts arr open
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

Railroad men are inclined to be.
lieve that Ex-Governor Hogg OF Tex
as. who is preparing to sue for 800,
900 for injuries received In a railroad
accident, Is proving that there is
something In name, after all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

one is In the habit nowadays NJ sec
lng brides absolutely SELF possessed. al
most jocoSc, laughing and smiling and
nOdding to their friends. Mothers and
Sisters never cry nowadays ut parting
Lady Violet Greville in Graphic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02
ATTORNEYS TO WASHINGTON.
Ordered TO Produce Their Books a,
Washington.


Washington. Nov. l.-Oficials of
the Department Of Justice. who are
. investigating the charges which re-
suited in indictments against officials
Of the Chickasaw nation and members
Of the firm OF Mansfield, McMurray
q Cornish. Of South McAlester, |. Ts
have directed these attorneys to come
to Washington, bringing their books
with them Il is alleged that they
We're paid certain fees illegally by
the Chickasaw nation and the officials
here want 10 ascertain just what
these fees were and for what service
The fact that The investigation is still
In progress indicates that the attor-
ney general had not decided to follow
the Recommendation OF the assistant
attorney general, Mr. Russell that the
indictment be dropped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

A thief hates an honest man worse
than an ICncst man hates thief
Hence the CRATER doesn't like TO see
honest men in office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

Bitterly When you and your wife
were first married yuJ used to call each
other birdie" didn't you? MrSwat-
Yes. Bitterly DO you Still do IL: Nj
Swat Well call he; a parrot and Il
magrlc. and she usually refers t. me
Is u jay Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

The kinghsher Free Press makes a
sroag appeal for a pardon or parole
for Emmett Dalton. who is now in
As Kansas penitentiary for parti,ipa.
saon in The famous Coffeyville raid,
in which his brothers were killed and
was badly wounded. II is claimed that
Emmett, who was then but IS years
cid, was drawn into the Cofeyville
anair without knowing OF its real
character. and that he wanted 70 back
cut, but vss kept in line by taunts
from the other members Of the party.
When the attack was made he was
left with the horses and did not fire
shot, Mrs. Dalton his mother. 'es
only four miles from Kingfsher 1-s
is now getting quite old and is said
TO be greatly in need OF her sons
assistanc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02
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The people OF the southwest will
welcome the day when there is less
throwing Cf ink and mud about the
Panama c,tal and more throwing OF
dirt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

Pinesalvo acts like poultice. Best
hing in the world for boils, burns,
'racked hands. tetter, etc. Sold by
city Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-02

Before YOU buy, see our line of cele-
brated Bridge & Beach GOAL and wood
heaters. WEEKS BROS.
l5tf Practical Timers and Plumbers.