The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-16

gress. Loud is frantic opponent of organized
labor complacent tool of the corporations,
and the man whom the labor unions of Califor-
MIA defeated for congress by majority of
6 900 in a district that was normally republican
by 5000 majority. The appointment of cor
poration tools and union haters to important
government positions is an almighty poor way
for President Roosevelt to show his friendship
for organized labor.
A lot Of The ageworker's esteemed contem-
poraries are entering able defenses of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. Not for us. A lot OF
that associations members may be all right,
but just little afraid of trusting la
boring man s cause to an association presided
over by August Belmont, the man who smashed
the street railway union in New York and i'm
ported thousand armed ''scabs'' to bring the
union men to terms.
A poor devil laid down in the snow in the
streets of Lincoln few nights ago and froze to
death He was consumptive and had no place
to 60 The next time the Home Department o.
the Woman S Club has lecture on the 'care OF
oriental rugs it ought to have it at night.
Some poor fellow might drop in and get
warmed.
An eastern judge has just decided that firm
of ''scab hat manufacturers can use an imita-
ton union label because the compliments, the
union hatters, not being manufacturers them
selves, have right to claim ownership or con-
troll of label Gosh, but some judges go a long
ways to- do the dirty work of their owners!
The Traction Company's tax is settled
There is now no reason why the company
should not now bestir to give the people those
long promised improvements. And it the COM
pany does the right thing without losing any
more time, whole lot will be forgiven it.
A lot of democratic leaders complaining
that the republicans have been stealing their
political thunder. Well what Of it9 Both sides
will have plenty of noise-and that will be
about all. The politicians will go right ahead
with their plundering
If you are the true wife Of true union man
you will not read the rat Woman Home
Companion" the rat Housekeeper." the
rat Delineator cut out your dresses by
rat patterns sold by the Butterick company
There 100000 children under sixteen
years of age working in the mills. mines, fac
tories and shops of the United States A ma
jority of them are not interested in the care
Of oriental rugs
Eugene " Debs helped neither himself nor
his cause by his recent frantic Outburst
corning Meyer and Hayward. This ism the
time to talk about bullets and torches-not yet
The pulpit is getting side When
the churches and the unions get to fighting for
truth and justice side by side there is going to
be something doing that will be worth while.
he of of renfS is
that they only too glad to shoulder off on
the teachers and the school board the attention
they owe to their own children.
All tbG yers can utter will not re-
leve ~ ne nfamy of running a sweat
shop Profiting from the unrequted toll
of womei1s and children
If you have not read Upton Sincars book
'''rhe Jungle" you ought to lose further
time. It's the greatest book Of the year-even
it it is socialistic.
The next thing we know Mr.. Post, in his
anxiety to protect the public, will be demand
ing uniform divorce laws.
John b. Stetson the ''scab' hat manufac-
turer died millionaire because he could not
afford to pay decent wages to his employees.
Spot the congressman who votes for a ship
subsidy 1t is rotten steal from the pockets
of the people
You are supporting The Wageworker when
you patronize the merchants who advertise in
it's columns.
Every taxpayer should incorporate himself
and get a compromise his taxes.
The demoralizing pool halls must GO And
they must go. at once.
TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE
A Little More Inquiry Into Railroad Accidents
by the Coroner.
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