The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06

hordes from decadent Greece. BY the |
way, don't imagine that the common
workingmen' of South Omaha were
wholly responsible for that so-called
riot. Business men who find them
selves facing ruin because of the Gre
clan conditions of Packingtown did
not bust any suspenders trying to
squelch the ROT
| Does it pay to organize? Ask the
musicians. The other night the editor
of this glorious rag of freedom at
tended a meeting having for it's pur-
pose the organization of little social
dancing club. The instigator of the
enterprise said:
ut will cost each of us just $4O5 for
the term. That VIII pay hall rent and
musicians. A year or two ago We
could have secured the music we
need-a piano and violin-for Sc.
Now we will have to pay $3.50 be-
cause that is the union SCALE"
well, isn't it worth it," queried
the labor editor.
Certainly it is," was the reply
and am glad that they are enforcing
a fair scale of prices
The union musicians of Lincoln pay
So year dues. In just four nights
the increased wage scale makes good
the amount they pay to the support
of their union.
Isn't that a good investment?
A bill that is of interest to the
allied printing trades has been intro
duced in the legislature. 1t creates
a commissioner of printing similar
to the positions of oil inspector and
Tabor commissioner. In other words,
it makes the governor the commits
sioner of PRINTING and empowers him
to appoint a deputy who shall be
competent printer" within the full
meaning of that term. This depart
ment is to have complete control of
HE printing. and also of the purchase
of supplies for all offices, including
the legislature.
Another printing bill contemplates
retiring the state treasurer from the
printing board and substituting the
governor, who shall have the appoint
. ment of the boards secretary. 1t is
the general opinion of all who have
; investigated the matter that the bill
, first referred to is by far the better
, one.
, The deputy commissioner of labor
asked the legislature for $500 with
which to finance the holding of Il
? state labor meeting. The request was
4 denied. The sum of $4,000, however
: is set aside to finance the farmers
e institutes-and the chicken show gets
i the usual $1,000
When the Central Labor UNION
S meets next Tuesday evening th>
e newly elected president, Mr.. Hanna
r of the Electrical Workers, will prob
e ably announce his committee for thu
II | ensuing leTIu. IIeSluCul
o he depended upon to appoint Give
It ones" and then lay awake nights t.
E. frame up schemes to keep them busy
a The Machinists have decided t.
r. wake up and get into the game in rea
s. earnest, and henceforth delegate
lie from that organization may be eS
S, rected to attend the meetings.
Wish we had the name of the wis
A. labor gazabo OF New York VIII
IA sprung this good one on Judge Wright
"Why, if Judge Wright had 1--we
nineteen hundred years ago he woul
ty have restrained the Apostle Paul fror
n preaching to the Ephesians on tn
n ground that Paul was interfering wit
oe the business of the silversmiths VIII
IN make images of Diana"
ne That's about the best shot at tn
e. arrogant Wright that we have seen
Of If you are interested in the story, jus
Mt read the nineteenth chapter of Acts
tn Demetrius the silversmith was tn
in great grand-daddy of the whole trft
nd of VanCleaves, Parrys and Posts
nd
re- The official organ of the Bricklaye
th and Masons has changed its forI
coming now with smaller pages ar
more of them, making it more co
he venient in size and adding to its a
or. pearance The Rricklayer and Mast
na. is one Of the hest craft journals
lat the country.