The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21

The board of directors OF the LIN
coin Labor Temple Building associa
ton met Monday evening at the usual
pace. In many respects it was the
best meeting that has yet been held
and it gave the promoters new ZEAL
Just after Chairman Dickson had
called the meeting to order and Sec
retary Ihringer had read the minutes,
Delegate Walker arose and announced
that the Bartenders' Union had de-
cided to buy another block of stock.
He stepped forward with check for
s225. and the directors cheered Justify.
The local Bartenders' Union now owns
and has paid for 335 shares of stock.
ard individual bartenders own about
100 shares in addition thereto. This
gives the Bartenders the lead former.
iy held by the Electrical Workers
Union.
ing amounted to an even $500. When
the first report was added up it was
found that $49O had been reported.
I'VE ought to make that an even
$780," said Chairman Dickson. There
are just ten of us present, and that
only means a dollar each"
No sooner had he spoken than Sec
retary Ihringer was forced to dodge
the silver dollars thrown at him. 1t
took less than thirty seconds to raise
the remaining ten dollars and make
the evenings receipts the even $500.
The canvassers reported great en-
couragement in their work among the
business and professional men. The
distribution of the prospectus has
aroused great interest in the project,
ard those approached for subscriptions
to the capital stock have shown this
interest by the questions asked. Also,
they have shown a desire to push the
Good work along, and from now on
the work will be much easier. The
directors will continue the work of
oanvassing, but as an experiment it
was decided to put solicitor in the
suits will be measured and if salts
factory will be continued.
Just now the chief sticking point
is the matter of a site. While there
Is no particular location favored, near
ly everyone approached wants to
know where the temple is to be 10
Gated. That, of course, cannot be de-
cided until there is money enough on
hand to pay for the lot. 1t is hoped
to have this in very short time, and
then the subscribers will be asked to
make the selection.
A defect in the articles of incor-
roration was pointed out, in that they
failed to show the business of the
company. An amendment will be
framed and filed with the secretary
ol state at the earliest possible mo-
ment curing the defect.
Many may think that the plan Is
developing too slowly to be encourag-
ing. This Is mistake. The facts
are that the Lincoln scheme Is in
better shape today than any other
temple scheme in any other city at
the same stage of the game. The
local directors have progressed surely
II slowly. They have cut the garment
according to the cloth. AS a result
il Is fully equipped with books, rec
ords, ETC., does not owe a penny, and
hac N ct nf a
ledger. All this, too, without any
flourish Of trumpets and without any
systematic effort to raise funds. The
money has come from men who are
convinced that the project is a good
one and are willing to put their shonl
ders to the wheel and help move it
along.
Several unions that have not yet
allied themselves with the movement
are showing signs of waking up, and
are asking what they must do to get
IN on the ground floor.
Two or three benefit attractions are
In sight, and these promise to give
substantial boosts to the movement
None of them. however, is in shape to
b. made public at this time.
The board will continue to meet
every Monday evening at 8 o'clock al
127 North Twelfth street, and any
un ion not already in line that may
want full and definite information is
cordially invited to send representa-
tiyes to the meeting. They will be
given every information.
A LINCOLN WOMAN.