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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
THE cIGARMAkERs.
An Item or Two About the Men Who
Roll the Clean Smokes.

An Item or TWO About the Men Who
Roll the Clean Smokes.
There ought to lie twice as many
union cigarmakers in Lincoln as there
are. There would be twice as many
il all union men would 10 their duty
by the union cigarmakers, and if all
home patronage" shouters would
spend their money as square as they
dc their superheated atmosphere. If
two-thirds of the cigars smoked daily
ii Lincoln were made in Lincoln, there
ould be a hundred cigarmakers max
ing wages in Lincoln instead of about
twenty-five.
After April 1, 1908. the manufac-
ture of cigars in the Michigan peni-
tentiary located at Marquarette, will
be abolished. A five-year contract for
convict labor to be used in the manu-
facture of cigars expired on the first
day of January and the board of con-
tlol have decided not to renew it but
will allow the firm four months grace
10 lIiIO any uTuS SlOIe III AlucOlli
and note how carefully the Lincoln-
made cigars are kept out of sight
If you insist on Lincoln-made cigar
the druggist will dig up a box, but
you'll have to insist. Why? Becaus !
the sweat shop and tenement house
cigars, and the cigars rolled by under
paid boys and girls in the tobacco
trusts shops, offer a wider margin
OF profit. Tell with the workingman
who wants decent wages and fair
working conditions.
The saloons of Lincoln handle mo-
union-made cigars than all other
cigar dealers combined. Closing the
saloons will throw two-thirds of Lin
coln's cigarmakers out of employment
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
THE PREssMEN.
Items of Interest to Men Who Make
the Good Impressions.

The officers of the United Typoth-
etae of America will appeal from the
decision of Judge Thompson of the
United States circuit court at Cinciu-
natl, setting aside the injunction re-
straining the International Printing
Fressmen's and Assistants union. ~
It's officers from engaging in strikes
Or boycotts againt the Typothetae or
l. members. 1t won't be hard to
guess what the pressmen will get
from the upper court.
The Cleveland Citizen says: the
ST. Louis muddle has been cleared Hp.
The international officers restored the
charters to the two locals that had
been expelled. The employers agreed
to abide by the decision of this years
convention on the eight-hour ques-
ton. Galoskowsky also gave up con
t: oil of the American Pressman."
Walter Brown has begun the erec.
ton of his double house on F street.
The old house has been moved by the
contractor aid the work of excavation
is well unde, way. Most of the ma.
terial is now on the ground. 1t will
be a union-made house.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
THE CARPENTERS.
Some Interesting Facts About One of
the Big Unions.

The United Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners of America was
fl unded in the convention at Chicago
August -, 1881. At first it had only
twelve local unions and 2,O42 men,
bers. Now, ii has grown to number
703 local unions in 1,275 cities, and
has over 161 200 taxpaying members.
it is organized to protect the carpen-
ters' trade from the evils of low
prices and botch work; it's aim is
to encourage a higher standard of
skill and better wages; to re-establish
an apprentice system. and to aid and
assist the members by mutual protec-
tion and benevolent means. 1t pays
. wife funeral benefit of from $25
to $50; members funeral benefit, $1OG
to 5000, and disability benefit, $1OO
to $400. In these general benefits,
| $316,S40.S5 has been expended the past
two years, and $1,132,371.76 since 1854,
| while $1,6S3, 900 was spent in that pc
riod Tor sick benefits by the local
unions, and $4S6, ,15O.47 donated locals
10y general Office for strike purposes.
This is over three and one-half mil
lions of dollars expended for benevo
ie,it and charity purposes. Such an
Organization is worth the attention OF
every carpenter The Brotherhood is
also a protective society. II has raised
the wages annually in the pockets of
the carpenters in those cities. 1t re-
duced the hours to eight day in 4S0
cities, and nine hours a day in 791
cities, not to speak of many cities
which have established the eight and
nine-hour system on Saturdays. By
this means 10000 more men have
gained employment This is the re-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
THE LABOR DIRECTORY.
Wageworker Asks Cooperation
Unions in Keeping it Correct.


This week The Wageworker presents
its Labor Directory. as nearly correct
as it has been possible to get it. Sew
eral unions are not represented be-
cause they hold elections this month.
When. these are held the directory will
tie extended
The Wageworker knows there are
several woman's auxiliaries to various
railroad brotherhoods, and would like
TO include them in the directory. Will
the secretaries please forward the
nane9 of officers, name of local and
number and time and place of meet
ing. This directory can be made to
serve n very useful purpose if the
unions will interest themselves in the
matter to the extent of keeping it
corrected to date. We ask the Co
operation of all secretaries in this
work.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21

suit OF thorough organization. And
yet very few strikes have occurred,
and very little money has been spent
OF strikes by the society.
Lincoln local No 1855 is preparing
for something out of the ordinary in
the way of social entertainment.
The committee in charge is hustling
at lively rate, and while declining
tn give full details, promises big
doings'' at the social. 1t will be pulled
fl early in April
Arthur Coswill, contractor and
builder of Washington, D. c., who
has been affiliated with the Employers
ASSOCIATION and conducting the open
shop in his works, recently summoned
the non-union workmen to his Office.
paid them off and dismissed them
hired.
Secretary Chase, whose duty it is to
provide speakers for the educational
sessions" is framing up a good one.
He has a promise from William J.
Bryan that at some time in the near
future he will meet with the union and
give them talk on industrial amt
economic topics. We can see the walls
O. the hall bulging out ON that even
ing by reason of the big attendance.
Work is opening up in good shape
10< OE !,
ard several good jobs have been
started. The outlook is unusually
Gcod.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
THE RRIcKLAYERs.

The following amendment in aid of
sick and disabled brothers has been
adopted by No. 2, Pittsbnrg, Pa:
This union shall, for the benefit
c: it's sick and disabled members, levy
an assessment of fifty cents per year
Oh each member, and the amount of
such assessment be paid over to the
Saturday and Sunday Hospital associa
ton. Assessment shall be paid as fol
lows: Twenty-Five cents on January
card and twenty-five cents on July
card"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
THE MUSICIANS.
Laying Plans to Organize School of
Instruction,

Laying Plans to Organize School Of
Instruction.
The Musicians Union is going into
the business of making proficient nv:
sicians, and will lay a definite plan
OF action. A majority of the men,
bers are not professional musicians,
their music being only incidental 10
their livelihood. These feel the need
of instruction, and to that end the
union will organize a school of in
struction, employ competent teacher
and proceed to give the non-profes-
sionals the best possible instruction
This is a splendid plan, and the mu-
sicians are enterprising enough and
earnest enough to make it success
This will result in better bands and
orcnestras in Lincoln, and make pos
sible the organization of Music
Union Band that will make Lincoln
famous during the coming campaign,
when thousands of political visitors
will journey to Lincoln.
lie trouble dI tue Ellie was tnOF-
oughly explained at the meeting last
Sunday. The union musicians at that
amusement resort were discharged,
be cause they objected to working with
q non-unionist. The secretary was in
stlucted to notify every union in the
city of the facts in the case The
management of this resort is also in
terested in similar resorts in other
cities, and the locals in those cities
will also be given the facts. Other
facts will be presented to different
authorities. OF course it would be
Illegal to boycott the Elite, and no
law-abiding unionist would be guilty
of infraction of the law. But the
fact remains that union money should
be spent with friends of organized
labor.
Several matters of Importance TO
the members were thoroughly dis
cussed at the meeting, but no official
action was taken. 1t was deemed suf-
ficient that the facts be plainly stated
and investigated
President Pinney appointed COM
mittee to prepare a plan of procedure
i'll the matter of the school of instruc-
fiOn
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
THE TRAINMEN DANCE.
Brotherhood's Annual Ball Thoroughly
Enjoyed by Large Crowd.

The annual ball of Capital Lodge
No. 10, Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, held at Fraternity hall last
Monday evening, was thoroughly en-
joyed by the large crowd present
The hall was tastefully decorated with
the red. white and green signal flags
used in the train service, and the
programs were ornamented with
scenes typical of the work of the
members of the brotherhood. Quick's
orchestra furnished the music, and
the merry dancers enjoyed themselves
Until long after the "Owl cars" went
into service.
A tasty and ample luncheon was
served, consisting of sandwiches,
pickles, coffee. ice cream and cake,
, and the supper tables were hand
somely decorated with cut flowers
The service was beyond criticism
The grand mach was led by Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. d. Andrews and was partici.
pated in by 1O2 couples. 1t was a
jolly march and wound up in perfect
| gale of laughter. One or two of the
men found nails in the running
boards" and went down, owing to the
speed of the gait set by the master
OF ceremonies. 1t was just $40
when the first strains of the grand
march announced the formal opening
of the ball.
The following COMMITTEES had charge
of the event, and to them is due
great credit for the success of the
entertainment:
| Arrangements-W. H. Hall, d. F
Began, T. F. Lang. w. A. Brayant
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

Will Meet Next Tuesday Evening and
Transact Important Business.
The Central Labor Union will meet
al Bruses hall Tuesday evening. Sec
rotary Hates has prepared a roster
of every union and brotherhood in the
city, and from now on every union
will be notified of the absence of it's
delegates. Those that have no dele
gates will be reached through their
headquarters and the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
President Rudy has been rounding
UP his committees and insisting that
they come to every meeting prepared
t.: report something done that is
worth while
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
Temple Fund Gets
Another Big Boost

who is we'll and favorably known in
Lincoln and Nebraska:
Miss Laura Gregg, who has been
invited to address the Central Labor
Union at it's next meeting, swung tn"
cause of women's suffrage. Presiden;
Mitchell introduced the resolution,
after Miss Gregg had told how Pete
Henraty of the miners aided the
delegates voted unanimously for
Mitchells notion"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21

j. A. Andrews, A. Wesley. d. j. Cooper
Floor Committee-Ed Pierce, w. A
Brayant, D. j. Cooper, C. A. Thomp-
son, J. H. Brooks, w. F. Houser
Reception-Mr and Mrs. J. D. An.
drews, Mr.. and Mrs. c. \. Robinson,
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Houser, Mr.. and
Mrs c. c. Hazelbaker, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. T. F..
Lang
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
TO The SPRINGS.

Dorothy Maupin, the 7-year-old
Maupin, left Friday afternoon for
Sycamore Springs in company with
Mrs. f. H. Wilmeth and daughter,
Esther. Dorothy is suffering from an
organic trouble which it is hoped the
springs water will cure
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-21
A LINCOLN WOMAN.

Under the head of "One Woman,
Power" the Toledo, Ohio, Unioniss
tas this to say of Miss Laura Gregg,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
PRISON MADE CIGARS.

The Cincinnati Post, in. a recent
issue. describes the conditions under
which: tho state OF Ohio manutac-
lures cigars for contractors on the
"piece-price' plan in the Ohio
prisons. Under the plan that state
makes cigars for the George B.
sprague Cigar Company at 50 much
per thousand, doing the bunch-mak-
ing, stripping and rolling for less
than free labor receives for rolling.
Outsiders are not permitted to see
the interior Of the cigar shops un-
less they have pull. Cigar shop
Ne. is = more horrible place to
look into than the insane asylum.
1t was shockingly dirty, unven-
tilated place the day l was there,
filled with senseless men and Grip
pies. Here was a man with
strange growth, larger than a ban
ana, on his neck; here man with
chorea; and all around were hol-
loW~faced men coughing and e.
pectorating.
The light Of human intelligence
was in the faces of few, NEST Of
the men being what are known in
expressive slang as half dips" and
prison simples.''
How do you like to smoke such
cigars MIR. Duluth Smoker? Do
you realize that the seeds of dis
ease of the most loathsome char
acter may be lurking in the cigar
which you smoke?
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tl.
We are passing along through life's
Strange things GENE and go which
puzzle the brain, 7z 2"
Perehanee bye and bye. when we reach
larger life,
We shall understand {plly the mystery
OF strife, '*tS+'.2-.'1 ~ ~E
The shadow ana 5sunshine has teaching
for all - -s.--s ... -
Who follow the ehrist, and heed not
sells call. :, -'15S>'
The way Of mans life is a way oft
Of thorns-- --Et5ESE's
But the thorn pieFeeanay lead to social
reforms.
The losses and pains which cause US
debate, S24aE~} -.
May lead MS to triumphs--te victories
great. .- So,
They may cause us to seek more wise
~ for truth II
That will open up vistas Of heaven
forsooth. ~,
=. 81; II
Sometime; perhaps sooner than trou-
bied ones dream,
The dense clouds will break, the warm
sun will beam;
The doubts which disturb and alarm
US with fear a.
VIII all pass away and iife's purpose
be clear. w.. ~. =.
~. A. Lunnley, West Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08

y. 5:f54 rene ss Y nebs. TIA noted Socialist
leader 1't1' tells {ollewins sS story On
himself: t5.4@ 5 IS t. 12= 4 B
Was Is e. address q public meeting
ana there was an intense prejudice
against me. g the young man who
had to introduce me thought he would
try to disArln it. 'Hs d s5iE 81 s
/" Debs IS hated by some people, he
aald, because he: has been. in strikes.
Inls Is not right. 1T is the law Of
nature to defend yourself. Why, even
a dog will growl i you try to deprive
him OF the bone he is gnawing, q
goat VIII butt Il you get in his way,
ana you al know what jaekass viii
do II you monkey with tim. Ladies
ana gentlemen, this Is Debs, who win
now address you Vermont Union
Signal. 81 @sss%2SsE} t&3". =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.

AADOn DA1 OHunI01NA 11ONs
Fairmont Park with it's labor pa
vilion has been chosen as the place
for the holding of the Labor Day
celebration this year. Present in
dications are that the 1908 cele-
bration shall be the equal if not
the superior of any ever held in
the city,
The boys realize that the proper
and successful observance of Labor
Day this year is more essential to
the stability and continued success
of the union movement than it has
been for many years.
The old-time enemy of united
labor is making desperate effort
to destroy the trades-unions, and
with them the hours and wages
that are the results of many years
Of hard work and innumerable hard
fought battles.
We understand the committee
have decided that a Labor Day
celebration is not complete with
out 4 parade and a street demon
stration. and in this the Labor
Werld is in entire accord with the
decision of the committee.
1t is the duty of every member
of the trade and labor unions to
participate with all his soul in the
proper observance Of Labor Day, and
as a good union man he will per-
form this obligation not only cheer
fully, but with an enthusiasm
founded on gratitude, and carried on
wings of hope to the ultimate goal.
While we know that the trades
union movement all over the world
is marching on in spite of It's enc
mics along the even tenor Of It's
way to greater achievements and q
higher civilization, still 1t behooves
US on Labor Day to demonstrate
to the world in a manner that will
open the eyes of the blind that
unionism in Duluth is stronger
physically, mentally and morally
than it has ever been.
Let all remember that on that
dial all the eyes of the city are rest
ing upon union labor, and all the
outsiders from the street urchin,
the professional man, the capitalist,
the millionaire, to the rankest enc
my, will judge US by the appearance
we present on the day that We have
chosen to celebrate.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
VICTORY FOR LABOR.

Judge Hardy, of Rrantfard, has
given an Important decision In the
cases Of about shundred striking
werknaen Who were accused Of t'hesett-
Ing" the factory OF the Buck steve
works. These, men were engaged in
picket duty. It was not charged that
they resorted to force or intimidation
against any Of the non-union men
employed by the Arm. The sole Of
Tense charged that they stood near
the factory and watched it, thus
committing the awful crime Of "be-
setting:''-
Judge Hardy dismissed all the cases.
In so doing he acted In conformity
with DECISIONS given in similar cases
by Chief Justice Sir William Meredith
and other eminent Judges. ~.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08

to consume Is measured ~ Tue
Vases of the workers, ana SO there
is - Wide margin Of difference Ia
tween wages andsthe value Of com
modities produced there must OF
necessity, come a time mnen d
panic will ensue. ~. r.
A spurious philosophy will attri-
butte the depression to over pre-
duction," when as a matter of
fact 1t is wholly due ;, to under
compensation" and consequent in
ability Of the workers to keep con-
sumption and production in right
proportion. ..&
During season of panic the
workers do not find themselves in
distress for food, clothes, etc., be-
cause there is not enough of these
things In existence, but because
there Is too much of them. They
are, therefore, not pinched by pow
erty, but by plenty. They do not
suffer because of too little wealth,
but because of too much of it.
Because they can produce too much
they are periodically condemned to
suffer for the want of even the
bare necessaries of life. They can't
purchase them for the reason of the
inadoouacV OF the cOnnensati ton th ov
received while, producing the COM
modities named or other market
able products.
OF all the illogical measures, re-
sorted to to ailay panic effects, a re-
ductien of wages Is the most ab-
surd, for instead of helping mat
ters it aggravates them by dimin-
ishing the purchasing power OF the
workers and thus lessening con-
sumption of products.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
TWO SYSTEMS CONTRASTEr

w 0AOIHN6 CONIHAS1ED.
The two richest states in the
Union have found it advisable to
abolish the prison contract system,
and have found that through the
abolishtng Of that system they have
brought about an increased pros
perity for their reputable citizens.
In the states Of New York and
Massachusetts convicts are only en-
ployed in preparing material for
the state roads, and the manufac-
ture of articles for use in the state
institutions. The products of con-
Wet labor under the contract sys=
tenn are not sold any cheaper in the
retail markets, and therefore even
that doubtful benefit is not con-
1erred upon the consumer.
In the Maryland penitentiary con-
Victs are farmed out at % cents
per day. The shirt manufacturers
IN that state. who have not been
aple to secure convict labor, turn
then to the authorities and say.
You must close your eyes to the
violations OF the child labor law.
IN order that we may compete sue
eessfully with the firm EMPLOYING
convict labor" The result is that
the white woman of Baltimore who
is compelled to earn her living by
the needle must compete with the
2S-cents . day convict on one hand
and her own offspring in the sieve
Pen of the manufacturer on the
other. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
HOMIE


9eu may talk about apartments OF the
Anest kind Of nat;
And tell about your grand tetels-the
swellest ones at that
You may rave about d mansion or q
villa In far Rome;
But I'll go you one still better yet
and that's my horne.
The dearest wife that ever lived, and
still q bride, by jing! 49,
Her hair Is getting gray; but say! you
ought to hear her sing!
When she puts the kids to bed at night
she murnaers soft ana low
Those dear old tunes our mother sang
years ana years ago.
And when the babies, tired out, are off
to .Bylow Land ,sc
She kisses 'ena ana tucks EN- in with
tender rnother3hand,f,' go.
And then we sit together. there and
talk awhile and dream,
A-buildins castles Of oufz..own in the
freliFhts dancing glean.
The king may have his palaces-no
envy stings my heart,
Grant him all his soul desires-1 have
still the better part.
All! give the rich their mansions fine
where'er they chance to roam,
But for me my little cottage neat-'.is
honaA, sweet home!
Grace G.. Bostwiek.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08

The following y, statss require the
payment '.|rt .of "A poll h taax, 81; Of other
direct taxes az qualification tor
voting: Alabama, Arkansas Georgia,
Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
Ina, TanneaAee and Texas. /, I'M.
In Louisiana the voter snust either
be able to read and write or own $500
worth of taxahlea rrnpsrty ar be, the
son or srandson st q man qualified to
vote in 1857. ..s, ss e S S.
In Virginia the voter must either
have paid poll tax for three consecu-
tive years or have served in the Civil
War Can either sideJ. Ill.,: H.. rs
In general, it may be said that un-
reasonably long residence qualifica- j
items dtsfranchise more persons than
do property qualifications, The fol-.
lowing states require two years. resi-
dence in the state ala { condition for
voting; Alabama, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, North. Carolina, Rhode Island,
south Carelina and Virginia, In Ave
Of these states the voter must also
have lived one year in the same ceun-
ty; in North Carolina and Rhode
Island six months residence In the
county is. required. ..... - LII +
The only states requiring less than
years residence in the state as a
qualification to vote are Idaho, In
diana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire. New Mexico. Oklahoma,
Oregon and South Dakota.
It is especially the working class
that suffers under long residence quail
heations, since werkiHgnaen are fire.
auently cenpelled to change their resi-
dence in order to find employment .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
CALLS 1T MURDER.
We concur in the sentiment

We concur ia the sentiments 50
aptly expressed by ]. g. Phelps
Stokes in regard to the beef
trust He says:
II do not know the secrets of
the ''beef trust l do not know
what individuals are responsible
for the wickedness underlying in
part, at least, the present tremen=
dous increase in the price Of food
at time when the people are in
exceptional need; but I do say
this, that any man who deliberately
participates with others in corner
ing the nations food and with
holding it from the people for a
monopoly price, until ill-nourished
or starving people take sick and
die, that such a man is as much
2 murderer, in fact if not in law,
as is the highwayman who in cold
blood, shoots down a. helpless vic-
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