The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-02-09

tries was secured by the efforts of organized
labor and against the active opposition of the
employing classes Every child labor law on
the statute books of our states was placed there
by the activity and energy OF organized labor
and against the active opposition of selfish
who sought child labor because it meant
greater profits. 1t has taken time and money
to secure all of these bettered conditions, and
| have borne my humble part therein, giving
OF my time when called upon, and giving of my
money in the shape of union dues and assess
ments to pay the financial expense Now. my
nonunion brother reaps just as much benefit
from all these laws as | do, and he hasn't paid
a cent towards the expenses. He can work
where he will, but union | absolutely
refuse to work beside man who is so infer
nally mean and selfish that,he will not help me
bear the burden of expense of securing and
maintaining the bettered conditions which he
enjoys. What woman in my audience would
sacrifice her time and deny herself many little
pleasures in order to secure 4 neat and clean
little home, and then throw it open for some
disslpated and degenerate tramp to enjoy
equally with her?
How you women help in this great in
dustrial reformo The answer is easy. Look
for the union label. Cloaks, gloves and shoes
the principle article bearing the union label
that are made for women. The Western La
borer of this city each week carries list OF
union made Shoes garments and gloves and
tells what stores handle them. You can buy
union made soap, union made cereals, union
made broons. union made -four union made
wooden and tinware and union packed fruits.
And every time you buy an article with the
union label on it you are making breach in
the walls of ntrenched greed and fastening the
day when your children and my children will
be guaranteed better opportunity than
have had
O, wives and mothers of Omaha, l beg of
you to study this industrial problem. No mat
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PEELED to labor with his hands, for the time
may come when your son or your daughter
will have to do SO. You are the guardians OF
the American home and in your hands is the
work of defending it against foe more dan
gerous than the rifle and cannon of invading
hosts. Lay aside any prejudice you may have
acquired against the trades unions, and join
heart and hand with in work Of defend
ing the women and children against greed and
lust We as trades unionsts have made mis-
takes, but that is because we are members OF
the fallible human family Out of Our mis-
takes cropping to higher and better
things. Come and help us yet higher. From
your homes of plenty let YOU: hearts go out to
the toiling and starving thousands of women
and children, and let your hands and your
pocketbooks follow your hearts. If we as
trades unionists could secure the hearty coop
Grafton of the Woman's Clubs of America for
single year, the country would ring with the
laughter of happy children freed from the mills,
the songs from the thankful lips OF women
given back once more to life and hope, and the
sturdy tread of millions of happy fathers on
their way rejoicing to we'll requited toll. In
conclusion let me assert my heartfelt belief i'll
the claim that the union label is today the most
promising weapon in the armory with which
to fight against present vicious industrial con-
dtions, the only weapon i'll sight that promises
emancipation for the women and child slaves
i'll our sweat shops, tencments and mills
And now. in conclusion, if in my rambling
and weak remarks have dropped one thought
that will make YOU think and act, then
more than repaid. | thank you.