The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-05-16
A UNION REVIVAL.

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aided by the affiliated unions as a
whole, has undertaken what it hopes
viii prove TO be s genuine old-fash-
toned revival OF interest in the union
labor movement Something, if YOU
please, after the manner OF the old
time Methodist revival when men and
women, moved by the spirit. did not
hesitate TO shout -Amen,~ and Glory
HalleuSah,~ and when the Methodist
church was reaching men as il has not
perhaps reached men in these days
OF les demonstrative religion, That
Lincoln unionists need revival cen
not be questioned by men who are ac-
lively in touch with the prevailing
condition of union affairs,
Last Sunday former member OF a
trades union. now a minister of the
gospel whose heart beats in fnll SYM
pathy with the hopes and aspirations
of the toilins masses, consented TO
preach a special sermon 10 union men
and women, One would think that the
comfortable little church might be too
small TO hold the crowd OF unioniS,s
who would take advantage OF this OBJ
portuniry- But il was plenty large
enough, The music was inspiring. and
the sermon was not only = semron
trimming over with Christian senti-
naent, but oSerflowins with senu:ne
unionism-snd there were les than
two score union men present TO ties
tify by being there that they were in
tereSted in the two great forces work
in for the bet1erment OF humani,y-tss
union and the church
In view OF this il is safe TO say
again that Lincoln trades unionisrs
need q revival Perhaps a resurree-
tion would be better,
The Central Labor Union hopes to
make the two dates mentioned here
and elsswhere-May 20 and sl-mem-
orahle in the annals of Lincoln trades
0nSonism, On the evening of May ~
there will be moving picture enter
sainnaene, and in conjunction will be
an illustrated lecture On the label
movement There viii be plenty OF
good music, and the whole will prove
TO be an entertainment equal TO amy
ever given in the city,
On Thursday evening Miss Nargar>
ct A. Haley of Chicago will address
splendid woman
Miss Haley is vices president OF the
Teachers Federation of Chicago, which
body is affiliated with the Chicago
Trades and Labor Council under the
American Federation of Labor. The
fact that the teachers of Chicago are
unsonized has caused the machine poll
ticians of the Windy City world of
trouble. A few years ago the teach
ers OF Chicago-then unorganized-
pe1itioned the school board for an in
crease in wages The petition was
denied on the excuse that the board
had no money. Then Miss Haley and
Miss Mary Mcdowell both students of
industrial and economical conditions
got busy, They organized the Teachers
Federation. Miss Mcdowell being
elected president and Miss Haley
vice-president and business agent -
Miss Haley began investigating to as
certain why a great and rich city like
Chicago could pay no more than a pitt
tance TO her teachers, and discovered
that the reason lay in the fact that a
lot of big corporations were dodging
their taxes. while the owners of small
homes and business enterprises were
being taxed TO the limit She mar
shalled her facts and figures and pre-
senled them to the Cook county board
OF review. This board. dominated by
the big tax dodgers, refused to act
Miss Haley invoked the aid of the
courts She fought the case through
TO the supreme court and finally forced