The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
Temple Committee Gets
Ready to Start Something


Those who have succumbed to the
idea that the Labor Temple project
has gone by the board" will be
shocked into life again. True, the
project has been allowed to lie dor
mant for the past couple of months,
but that was by design, not because
OF any lack of interest. 1t was thought
best to let the matter rest until after
Labor Day, and then take 1t up In a
systematic manner.
Two months ago the secretary of
the Central Labor Union was directed
t, communicate with each local union
Ia the city, asking each one to select
u representative to act upon Labor
Temple Committee" A number of
these 1ecals failed to receive any no.
tifcation, with the result that less
than one-half of the unions are thus
far represented upon the committee.
Finally the committeeman already ap-
pointed decided to go ahead and
"start something" In the meanwhile
the rest of the locals will be notified
and asked to send representatives.
The first meeting of the committee
men already selected was held last
Monday evening at the home of Will
NJ Maupin. The following commit
teemen were present:
j. w. Dickson, Carpenters Union.
Fred Ihringer, Typographical Union.
Alex Wekesser, Pressmen's Union.
T. C. Kelsey, Leatherworkers' Union.
T. w. Evans, Cigarmakers' Union.
Sam1 Chaplin, BARRIERS Union.
temporary organization was ef-
fected by electing Mr.. Dickson chair
man. Mr.. Maupin was then honored
by being made de facto member of
the committee and chosen to ofiiciate
as secretary pending permanent or
ganization.
1t was decided not to select even a
temporary treasurer until more
unions were represented. Neither was
Ii deemed wise to take any immediate
action concerning plans of procedure
Instead, informal talk Vas indulged
in concerning the plan of organiza.
tion. 1t was pretty generally agreed
that it would not be we'll to organize
an open stock company. The plan
lursued by the local Masonic bodies
was discussed, and the secretary was
Instructed to secure, If possible, the
drawing up Of articles of incorporation
similar to those adopted by the Ma.
sons when they built their temple The
secretary was further instructed to
notify secretaries of all unrepresented
unions of the organization of the COM
mittee, and ask them to send repre-
sentatives.
Letters from cities where labor tenn
pies have been erected were read, and
various suggestions made for plans of
procedure. Every member of the COM
uiittee was enthusiastic, and it was
unanimously conceded that it would
be possible, by earnest work, to insure
the erection of a Labor Temple upon
convenient site.
Just before the meeting adjourned
Mrs. Maupin invited the committee.
nen into the dining-room, where a
Dutch lunch" was spread and en-
toyed to the fullest extent.
Every committeeman thus far Sc
lected was present with two excep
tions. Mr.. Warner of the Plumbers and
AL Walker of the Bartenders. Mr.
Warner was absent because his union
met that night, and Mr.. Walker was
ION watch They have promised to
be present at the next meeting.
The committee will meet again mex
Monday evening at the home of Mr.
Chaplin, 407 South Twenty-fifth street
The following unions which have no
yet selected committeeman are re
quested to have representatives pres
ent. Pending the selection of com
mitteeman by the locals, the secre
taries thereof are requested to act 81
as to be able to keep the local full.
Informed.
Bricklayers and Masons.
Lathers.
Machinists.
Boilermakers.
Electrical Workers.
Painters.
Stationary Engineers.
Bookbinders.
Stereotypers.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Ell
gineers.