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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
1T STARTS OUT WELL
Local Carpenters Union Will Start off the
New Year by Giving Social to Union and
Non-Unlon radesmen-Preparations Made
for Little the Best Time Ever Had by a
Local Union.

Local Carpenters and Joiners' Union No
1888 is preparing to have the greatest social
time in its next Tuesday evening as
fitting inaugural of the New Year The socials
that have been given by the carpenters in the
past have all been successful to high degree
but the one next Tuesday evening is going to
eclipse all former efforts in this direction The
WageWOrker has hesitancvzin making this
statement because it knows the carpenters of
Lincoln, and is intimately acquainted with the
gentlemen who have the social in charge.
When they said that it was going to be sew
entmes winner and altogether good, The
WageworIer ready to bet THE limit on
what they said
1he Ieamsters viii have important meet
ing next Monday evening, that being regular
election night 1t is highly important that
every member of the organization be present
at this meeting There will be much other
business to transact. The new scale card has
been approved by the international officers and
will be ready for distribution next week Only
MINOR changes from the old scale have been
made, but there has been better classification.
An organizer from the international is expect
ed here the first of the year, and it is prom
ised that he shall remain here until the neces-
sity for his presence no longer exists A lot of
men who have been benefited by the ofganiza-
ton have never given it any support, but have
been selfish enough to profit by the work and
sacrifices of the union An attempt will
be made to reach this class, and if they will not
respond some action will be taken that may
make a few of them sit up and take notice.
Mr.. William Hardy's address on Unonsm,''
published in last weeks issue of The Wage
worker attracted a lot of attention in union
circles and the editor has heard many comp1-
mentS thereon All who read it agree that it
able and fair presentation of labor side
of the case, and much gratifcsation was ex-
pressed that business man should speak so
strongly for organization.
Last weeks issue of the St. Joseph Union
contained half page advertisement of the r.
L. Mcdonald & Co. overall and shirt factory,
which deserves more than passing notice. This
factory is union from top to bottom and the
company has just completed the erection of
new and larger factory building in South St.
Joseph. The advertisement is headed ITO the
Workingmen of Saint Joseph and reads as
follows:
I'VE desire to express our sincere appre-
citation of the greatly increased patronage
which you have bestowed upon the Red Seal
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
WHY THE PRINTERS SHOULD WIN.
The Eight Hour Day Cause Depends Upon the
Fight They are Waging.

The struggle going on between the
printers and their employers, to establish the
cight-hour day in the book and job branches of
trade, the hours for newspaper printers being
that less, is attracting widespread atten-
ton, not only from union men, but from
ployers of all trades.
1t is we'll known that the ma jor part of en-
ployers don't take kindly to the shorter work
day. but through circumstances, mainly, have
been compelled to grant the same many times,
with the mental reservation to return to the
longer day if opportunity presented. The last
few years have not witnessed very many suc-
cessful strikes for reduction of hours, change
of conditions or increased wages, and employ
ers of all kinds have combined, thus to be bet
ter able to combat organized labor. In SO doing
they have been able to raise funds to fight with.
They realize that if the printers success
full in their demand at this time that all hope
of anything else than eight-hour day for all
tradesmen will be but idle dream, and hence
their determination to final struggle. AS goes
this battle, will go the future. If by any
possibility the printers should fail, or have
draw. then well may those unions now en- Joy
ing the eight-hour day grid on their armor, Sc
the snews of war and prepare for ter
rife conflict, for capital, thus tasting partial
the most securely intrcnched. 1t therefore
behooves every labor organization, if it hopes
to maintain itself in the advantage already Sc
cured to say nothing of hoping for anything
better, to aid the printers morally, financially
and every way possible. 1t may be your turn
ncxt.-Denver Cla-ion-Advocate.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Getting Ready for Rousing Open Meeting On
Tuesday, January 8.

There seems to have been / misundcrStand
ing about the meeting of the Central Labor
Union this week. Several delegates under
stood that the meeting would be laid over
account of the holidays. This was not the
case however The Ladies' Label League
skipped its meeting because il fell on Christ
mas day, but the Central Labor Union met last
Tuesday night as usual. Owing to the mis-
understanding the attendance was smaller than
usual President Caster announced that url-
less committees got out and hustled little
harder than heretofore there going to be
a shaking down. He also gave notice that dele
gates who failed to attend the meetings would
find themselves confronted by charges pre-
ferred against them in their own Unions. The
he gave correct imitation of a man who was
about to that something was done. His re-
marks were loudly applauded.
The committee having in charge the open
meeting to be held on January reported pro-
program completed in time for publication in
next weeks issue of The Wageworker. The
committee is planning to have something diff
and benefit to the unionists OF the city.
A brief but entertaining program is being
framed up. and there will be the usual social
features. Every unionst in town is cordially
invited to be present. The only admission will
be by working card. The Ladies' Label
League and the Auxiliary to the Typographical
Union will be asked to assist in making the
meeting success. In the meantime every
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
FREE AND INDEPENDENT"

In Philadelphia last week non-union print
er in unfair shop was given some work
which had been sent in from one OF the struck
houses He refused to handle it, saying that
while he was not union man, neither was ne
a strike breaker. The work was passed from
man to man and each in turn refused to handle
it. The entire force was then discharged and
walked out because as a. matter OF principle
they would not be used as strikebreakers
If these men had been of the genuine brand
of free and independent scabs-the Eliot
breed of heroes-they would have willingly
obeyed the orders of their masters But they
must have been tainted with that principle of
unionism which, according to Parry; ct al, de-
prives ilian~bf his iibertv.-Streator Trades
and Labor Gazette
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
WILTSHIRE THE SOCIALIST.
Will Speak Twice in Lincoln Next Monday,
Afternoon and Evening

H. Gaylord Wiltshire. editor of Wilshire's
Magazine, and one of the leading socialists of
this or any other country, is billed to make
two addresses in Lincoln. one at 8 o'clock New
Years afternoon and one at O'Clock the
evening of the same day-neXt Monday. The
speaking will be at Richards hall, 103t @ street
and the admission will be free a few seats at
% cents will be reserved for the accommoda-
ton of those who desire to make of
place to sit during the meetings.
Mr.. Wiltshire is known as ''the millionaire
socialist being reputcd a very rich man. How
ever this may be, it is quite certain that he has
spent lot of money advancing the cause of
socialism. A few years ago he took his social
ist magazine from Los Angeles to New York,
and BY arbitrary action on the part of Assist
ant Postmaster General Madden was denied
second class privileges Mr. Wiltshire imme1i-
ately took his magazine to Toronto, Canada,
had il entered under the Canadian postal laws
and not only had his fagaznc carried at half
the rates charged by Uncle Sam, but actually
made Uncle Sam carry the United States edi-
ton for nothing. 1t was smooth trick and
brought ridicule upon the head of Madden and
the postoffice department. Mr.. Wiltshire is said
to be good speaker and thoroughly conver-
SAINT with the tenets of socialism. The Wage
worker assures all who hear him that they
will be entertained and instructed. Ladies are
especially invited to attend both of these meet
ings.
Next Sunday afternoon at o'clock Gen. T.
c. Kelsey will address the socialistic open
meeting at Richards hall, taking for his sub
Ject Industry and Politics.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
Some General News Concerning Things Right
Here in Lincoln, and All Having Bearineu
More or Less on the Welfare of the Mer
Who Toil-Many Compliments for Mr.
Hardy's Address.

working clothes during the past year. At last,
the prophet seems not to be without honor in
his country! Now our appeal is along.
other lines We feel sure of your patronage
once the>Rsd Seal merits are known. We now
want your assistance in securing more help
eph, perfect model will be feally to operate
January 2. All we need to enable ns-$c expand
into an institution Of national importance>iGa
greater supply of intelligent union operatives
At each factory we accommodate two
hundred more women and girls highest wage
scale, most comfortable surroundings Union
conditions from top to bottom Can't YOU as
sist lis in building up this great home industry
by passing along this request for help? Again
thanking you for your many evidences of favor
and assuring you that the character and ir1di-
vidualty of Red Seal overclothes and shirts
will always be maintained on the highest plans
respectfully yours-R. L. Mcdonald &
Co."
That sounds good to union meA and women,
and The Wageworker gladly gives the r. l..
Mcdonald Co. the benefit of this little adver-s
tisement. The who buys Re6NSea1 over
alls and shirts is patronizing 9ell(25n factory
whose owners are Square and as friendly as
any one could wish, The John S Britain Dry
Goods Co. also has whole page ad in the st.
Joseph Union extoling the merits Of the Pow
ell Brand Of union made overas and shirts.
It's whole lot different in Lincoln, isn't it ]?
And The Wageworker respectfully submits
that the difference is very much in St. Josephs
favor financially. III this connection The Wage
worker desires to give the Lincoln Overall &
Shirt Co. a little more free advertising The
following advertisement is now running in a
Lincoln daily newspaper:
"WANTED-Girls to make overalls; expert
ence unnecessary; steady work; good wages.
Lincoln Overall and Shirt Ser 44tlt and +. -
The Wageworker again presents evidence
of the good wages paid by this company.
Look at the fac smle of check issued to
working girl for fifty mine hours work at good
wages in this eminently phianthropic concern.
The woman to whom this check issued
discharged the week after the fac sir1ile
published i'll The Wageworker. She had
no knowledge of its publication, but that didn't
help her any. She was called into the office
and told that her services were no longer
needed. The original check is still in the pos
session OF the editor and may be seen by any
and all applicants. Keep your eye the
squirrel"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
TIME TO WAKE UP.
Retail Clerks in Sioux City Organized, But
Lincoln Clerks Not

The retail clerks of Sioux City have live
organization. 1t is comparatively new un-
ion. but already its members beginning to
realize the benefits of organization. Does it
not seem time that the retail clerks of Lin
coin wake up to realizing sense of the fact
that they should organize? The social feat
ures alone would pay for all the time and ex-
penditure of money. And the profits accruing
from live organization would soon be real
lied.
The first big store to advance the of
organization among its clerks is going to reap
big crop of business from the live unionists
OF Lincoln.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
THE WINNING SPIRIT
Special Meeting Sunday to Discuss the Stu
alton Shows the Printers to Be Ready to
Line if 1t Takes All Sumner, and Then
Lot of Next Winter. Too.

assessment of 10 per cent week will explain
the strength of the Typographical Union.
Printers have paid for their unon-and where
a mans treasure is there is his heart also. The
money it costs to be a union man the bet
ter the union man. And the unions that
strong progressive and successful are the TN
ions that pay heavy dues. Lincoln printers will
pay about - cents out of every dollar they
make to the support Of their union in its strug-
gle for the eight hour day. That is the spirit
that wins.
Bert O. Wilson, for many years foreman of
the Western Newspaper Union in this city,
left last Monday for Muskogee, l. T., where he
will take charge of the new Western News
paper Union branch foreman and manager
Bert Wilson is of the old-t:me union print
ers who has worked through about every
branch of the trade. He has more friends to the
acre than almost anybody, and while all OF
them regret to see him leave Lincoln they will
rejoice in his promotion. Social circles will
miss Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, the latter being
enthusiastic member of the Auxiliary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zurbriggen are rejoicing
over the advent of son, who made his initial
appearance on Saturday, December %.
Mrs. Bell, of Omaha, spent the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. g. Sayer, OF this
city.
H. w. Smith and wife spen: Christmas day
in Kansas City.
Louis Maupin is spending the holidays with
relatives in Mindcn, Neb.
1t is about time to begin figuring the
nual ball The matter is recalled at this time
for the reason that the union meets a week
from next Sunday and should then take the
matter up.
Omaha Union meets next Sunday and sew
eral Lincoln men are figuring on going up and
making the Omaha boys fraterna1 visit
Only encouraging reports come from Omaha.
The fight up there is being conducted by STRAIT
egists who have been through more than one
fight, and they letting the Typothaete do
all the talking.
Up to date over 300 unions have secured
contracts for the eight hour day
Warren c. Brown, eN-editor of the Union
Printer and of the best known men in
printerdom, is now editing the Lithographer.
That means that the Lithographer will rush
right up to the leaders in the labor newspaper
field.
The Kansas City Labor Herald, edited by
Charley Fear member of the Kansas City
Typographical Union, to the front with
a handsome special Christmas number that
seemed to run into dollars at most gratifying
rate.
In all the strike centers there are fewer
ion men drawing benefits than there
month ago. and also fewer rats" at work in
the struck shops. The glowing reports sent
out by the Typothaete are manufactured out
of phosphorus
Lincoln Typographical Union No. 2O9 meets
a week from next Sunday. There will be
something doing-something warm
And don't forget to that the label is in
your shoes and hat
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29

ii On Tuesday evening, January g. 1906, :
ii the Union Carpenters of Lincoln will (
Fl hold "open house" at their hail. and all {
S& union and non-union carpenters are cor {
z. daily invited to call and make them {
81 selves at home. An excellent program 1:
sH of more than passing interest has been /!
/. arranged, and the refreshment commit I!
;ss tee has been doing good and successful {
ii work. The carpenters have made 1:
81 ord for successful open meetings, but !:
ii this one will set a new mark that other /:
=: committees will find hard to equal. The 1:
!@ past year has been an excellent one, {
ii both in point of work and in growth of (
=. the union, but it is the intention of the 4
ii loyal union carpenters to make 1905 the
ii banner union year in Lincoln. Let &
=. every member be present, and let every 4
=: non-union carpenter be urged to attend &
Il and see what good thing it is to be in 4
ss close fellowship with his brethren of the +
ii craft. 4
Il
ss*s#s @#s ii SO SO H.*%s@sx
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
A SPLENDID TRIBUTE.
The Man True to His Union Will Be True to
His EMPLOYER

That was splendid tribute paid to the un-
ion printer by one of the leading Typothaete
members down town: II ain satisfied that
the printers who remain true to their union
in this eight-hour struggle will be faithful to
me when the struggle is over" It's safe bet
that those are the sentiments of nine-tenths
of the employers arrayed against us under the
leadership of men who are not so much inter
ested in the eight-hour question as they are IN
ionism May the fight soon be over and leave
no hard feelings ON either side.-John ]. Ottin-
ger in Washington Trades Unionist.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON.
Were Always Friendly to Unionisn and Ex-
pect Always to Be.

The Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. of
St. Louis is of the largest print shops in
the west 1t is union from cellar to garrett E.
H. Woodward practical printer is manager
of this great concern. He is member of the
Typothaete, but when the eight hour question
came UP in meeting of that body Mr.. Wood
ward said:
business he had any trouble with the
Typographical union and l shall not do any
thing to antagonize my interests. The
Woodward Printing company and the Typo
graphical Union are friends and will remain
SO for all time as far as 1 am concerned"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
WE ARE FOR MISS WILSON.
Our Preferred Candidate for Trustee of the
Union Printers Home.

UnIOn FT4MHerS Home.
The Wageworker unhesitatngly declares in
favor of Miss Anna c. Wilson of Washington
City Typographical Union for trustee of the
Union Printers Home at Colorado Springs
The Typographical Union numbers many wo-
men among its members, and clearly they are
entitled to recognition in the management of
the home which they help to maintain. Miss
Wilson represented Washington at the St.
Louis convention and is thorough unionist.
She has not announced herself candidate,
but she has friends who would be glad to sup
port her for the position, and among them The
Wageworker wants to be enumerated-and
don't YOU forget it.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
THE REAL. OPEN SHOP.
1t is the Union Shop, Open to All Good Work
ingmen Who Tote Fair.

They call it an open shop, and yet it is inn
possible for union man to get job in it un-
less he agrees to give up the union. The fact
of the matter is, that the union shop is the real
open shop" for the union objects to no fair
and honest workman coming into the union
shop. There is but closed shop and that is
the non union shop. 1t closes its doors against
the union worker, besides closing the doors of
hope and the desire of a brighter and better life
to those who toll behind its doors.-aRQtters
Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
THREE MONTHS IN JAIL.
Union Man Jailed for Daring to Con Contrary
to Federal Judges Dictum.

In the federal court at Chicago ON December
20, Daniel Carrigan, fireman, was sent to Jail
for three months for violation of federal i'll
junction by interfering with the independent
teamsters during the late strike. The charges
against Carrigan were based on alleged parti-
cipation in riot during the strike, in which
the heads of several negroes suffered from
bricks and stones. said to have been hurled by
Carrigan. In addition, Carrigan is accused. OF
assaulting Frank Curry, the famous strike
breaker
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29

trades unonst in the city should talk up the
open meeting and lend every assistance to the
work OF making it glorious Success
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-31
PARIS AND ST. PETERSBURG
Still United by Wire-Tclephone Girls
of Latter City Strike.

Paris, oct. Accommodation be
| tween st. Petersburg and Paris re-
mains uninterrupted. The streets of
the Russian capital are filled with
soldiers and the people maintain an
oUinOuS silence hut no serious diSOr-
dcrS are mentioned in the meaErc re-
ports received her. There is 10 con-
fi:matirn OF tn London Daily Tclc-
ga uhs statement that Emperor
Nicholas has accepted the Liberal
program which gives legislative pow
crs to the proposed national assembly.
4 dispatch to the Journal from st.
Petersburg quotes a personality of the
court as saying that Il constitution
will be promulgated Nov. 3 and quotes;
another court functionary as saying
that tire law providing for liberty of
the press which is about to appear,
gives little real RELIEF The function
airy added ;hat Count Wittc is about
t" he clotl' It With extreme power to
meet the situation.
The telephone girls at st. Peters
burg hay joined the strikers ana sol
diers are replacing them but the lat
ter are attending chiefly to official
calls. Many of the theatres are clos
Cd, the actors being among the strik-
ers.
a dispatch to the Petit Parisien
from St. Petersburg says the man
ayers Of the IL wspa pcrs are comforting
at the Office Of the Nrvoe Vremya
which has become unti-GovcrnmcEtal
\ dispatch tc the scmi-otFcial Temps
from II. Petersburg. Published this
cvcIing, says:
The crisis continues acut" ana pre-
scrN IS an aspect .: universally against
which :he government seems poWCri"ss
to @rt. Bes ides the popular revolution
there is reason to fear a revolution
within the palace. The Emperor dc
cidCS ut one moment to grant Il con-
stitution and then yields in the con-
trary direction. His will is distracted
between cOltendinG influenC cS He re-
fuses to accept anything and remains
inactive in an atmosphere of intrigue
and hostility.
There is much talk of an early con-
clusion Of the strike, as it is evident
that the strikers are Unable to remain
long without work. However, there is
no evidence at present Of an actual re-
sumption Of work on the contrary the
strikers are improving the situation
daily. Their delegates are entering
the homes Of officers Of thc army to
advocate Il revolt.
The situation in Finland has be-
| com" rs critical as i'll st Petersburg.
| I'll" soldiers have been ordered not to
approach within 900 feet Of the crowds
| for the purpose OF avoiding bombs
The Russian embassy here does not
| confirm and does not credit the Bnurse
| report Of M attempt against Emperor
| NiohOias. The rumors depressed stocks.