The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-28
Give a little at a time;
Give it warpa; give it often"
Scotch Shepherds Saying.

"boCOICA OuCDuGiu 3 Saying.
Anybody can do it. Some can get
better results than others, but all can
set some results.
The Executive Council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor has done ex-
cellent things in this respect, it's re-
cent open Letter to Ministers of the
Gospel which was sent to thousands
of ministers of all denominations
throughout the United States, having
been most effective.
There are several important advan-
tages in using literature The leafiet
that you give a man always sticks to
the point. We don't always do that
Therefore, it never gets side-tracked
by a specious argument. 1t never loses
frequently it will tell the story far bet
ter than you can put it.
You should be familiar with the ar
Suments or the appeals which you are
making in the printed page; first, be
cause you should know just which leaf
! let is needed for a particular case;
second, because you should know just
what to use next in order to follow
up your previous effort
1t is helpful, sometimes, to under
score certain words or sentences. This
for two reasons. 1t will call attention
to the most important parts of the
leafiet, and it catches the eye of the
| casual reader who may not care to
take time to read the entire leafiet.
| These outstanding "catch-words" may
hold his attention, and possibly inter-
est him to the extent that he may
want to study the entire pamphlet.
| You should have a system in your
plan, in order to get the best results.
Mail regularly to those who you think
should read them. such leaflets as YOU
| think will be most effective. Plan to
cumulative value. A one-cent stamp
will carry (unsealed) two ounces of
such matter. If this is kept up for
month, sending the leaflets weekly, so
| that they will be received each Satur-
day morning for instance, it is bound
to make an impression. There is value
in sending them at stated periods
rather than at irregular times. 1t is
the steady, rhythmic. repeated blow in
the same place that counts. If this
| method is continued you will hear of
something definite being accomplished.
Somebody should become directly re-
| sponsible for such a campaign.
If it is not possible to enter into so
thorough system, the leaflet may DE
placed in your ordinary letters, written
to those who need such help as they
may give.
Make arrangements with the news
paper carrier to have the leaflets
/ placed in the papers which he delivers
at the homes of workingmen, or which
he sells on the streets. No one will
mind receiving this extra reading mat
ter, and it may do good. It is true
that some of the leaflets may be
wasted by this method, but so are a
good many sermons wasted because
they are not heard. Enlist in your
cause a workingman in particular
shop who will regularly distribute the
printed matter. Literature distributed
among men in the shop is passed from
man to man and is usually very thor
oughly discussed at the noon hour, as
their lunches are being eaten.
! Leaflets may be used at the close of
a public address on some phase of
trades unionism, or they may be used
as advertising matter before the ad
dress is given. Housekeepers may
give them to the men who call at their
back doors to deliver groceries, meat,
milk, ice, etc.
Sometimes leaflets which counteract
error may be handed to the audience
as it leaves a hau in which error has
been preached. Occasionally good,
crisp, up-to-date leaflets will be print
ed by your lGeal paper
/ There is no reason why every trades
good literature. In some instances
men are spending fortunes for the
sole purpose of sending broadcast the
printed matter which tells of some
thing in which they are interested.
! Every political party uses it. Refornt-
! CTS employ it, The socialists regard
| it as their most valuable propaganda
! method. General advertisers send out
tons of it. They do it because they
have found that it pays. Ii it pays
them, it will pay the labor union. 1t
is one of the cheapest ways of attract