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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13
THE coWARDLY GUTTER.
Men Of Courage Required to Win Bat
ties for Labor's Cause.

ties TOR IaborS Cause.
To successfully fight the battles of
labor requires courage of a high or
der. The wage Garner without means
who goes on strike for more pay or to
resist reductions in wages. and does
it without fiinching, is brave.
1t Is such as these who have made
unionism what is it today.
1t sometimes requires or has re-
quired high moral courage to even be
identified with unionism in localities
where hostile commercial interests are
in control, and are INSCRIPTIONS
enough to manipulate the police, the
courts, and the law to serve their
ends regardless of the rights of citi-
zens.
Sometimes in strong union centers
feeling among union men may run high
upon a certain issue, and to hold views
opposite to the majority may be un-
popular, but if member is honest
in his conviction he is entitled to re-
spect, providing he is not running con-
trary to the law of his union.
1t is the strong men with the cour-
age of their convictions, who have re-
fused to be scared by the employers,
or by commercial interests, or by their
fellow workers who have built up the
union movement.
The gutter never won strike, nor
x.s~~
caused principle to be adopted.
The gutter seeks to avoid trouble
even by abject surrender.
He seeks to sugar coat the union pill
to tickle the palate of commercial in
terests regardless of the rights in
volved.
In controversial matters, when his
associates divide sharply in opposing
groups, he seeks some middle or COM
promise ground, in the vain hope that
he can please both sides, and conse-
quently has the respect of neither.
He has the brains of jelly fish and
the backbone of an angleworm.
He is deeply susceptible to flattery
and pat on the back by employing
interests will cause his chest to swell
wonderfully.
Like q steam engine without a gov
ernor he has no control over his own
speed and while a glimmer of reason
might tell him he has conviction and
ought to fight for it, his legs will run
away with him faster than he can
think
II it is a strike he is liable to come
in the back door before the last of his
associates have gone out by the front
In a controversy among his associ-
ates he can perform the acrobatic
stunt of sitting on a fence and hang
ing over both sides at one and the
same time.
He IS not of the stuff of which mar
tyrs are made.
He has not single heroic figure
in the history of the whole world.
Men of conviction, of purpose, of
resolution, determination, and tenacity
are the ones who make history.
The gutter is of very little use any
where and least of all in the trade
union movement.
His vacillating views and sail trim
ming methods win for him the con-
tempt of his associates.
Seine one has said The Almighty
hates gutter. Shoe Workers
Journal
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13

Sauer Kraut. per gallon. .25c
Dill Pickles per dozen. 15c
Sour Pickles, per gallon. SOC
Bulk Sorghum. per gallon. .55c
Pop Corn, warranted to pop, lbs.
CO.. o5c
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13
Canned Goods Special

OYSTERS 2 cans for, 15c
Sugar Corn 2 cans for. 15c
Table Apricots. 2 cans for. .25c
Early .June Peas. 3 cans for. Csc
Pumpkin, the best, 3 cans for. -. Csc
Hubbard Squash, per can. $500. JOG
Strawberries, Red Cherries, Goose
berries, per can 1oc
Telephone orders received late Sat
urday will be delivered Monday at
Saturdays prices. Positively no Or
ders delivered for less than one dollar.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13
THE UNION scAB
STRIKES WORST FEATURE

The following by Oscar Ameringer,
for many years prominent labor
leader of Columbus, O., while couched
in highly expressive language, is to
the point and bears the truth in every
line.
Mr. Ameringer depicts a phase of
organized labor's struggle for a fair
deal that is distressing to every
staunch and far-sighted union man
that comes in contact with such a
situation.
There are three kinds of scabs-the
professional, the amateur and union
scab $f&
The professional scab is usually a
high-paid, high-skilled worker in the
employ of strike-breaking and detec-
tive agencies. His position is that OF
a special officer in the regular non
union army.
The amateur scab brigade is COM
posed of riff-raff, slum jewellers, rubes,
| imbeciles, college students and other
undesirable citizens.
Professional scabs are few and eff
cient. Amateur scabs are plentiful
and deficient, and union scabs both
numerous and capable.
The professional scab knows what
he is doing, does it well and for the
sake of the long green only.
The amateur scab, posing as free
born American citizen, who scorns to
be fettered by union rules and regula-
tons, gets much glory CD, little pay
and when the strike is over an honor
able discharge.
| The union scab receives less pay
than the professional scab, works bet
J know that he is a scab.
| He will take pattern from a scab
patternmaker cast it in a union mold,
hand the casting to as mean a scab
as ever walked in shoe leather, and
then proudly produce a paid-up union
card in testimony of his unionism
Way down in his heart he seems to
have lurking suspicion that there is
something not altogether right in his
actions, and it is characteristic of the
union man who co-operates with scabs
that he is ever ready to flash union
card in the face of innocent bystand-
ers.
He don't know that rose under
| any other name is just as fragrant;
he don't know that calling a cat a
canary won't make the feline sing,
and he don't know that helping to run
a shop while other workers bend all
| their energies in the opposite direc-
ton is scabbing. He relies on the
name and seeks refuge behind little
pasteboard card.
When a strike is declared it be-
comes the chief duty of the organiza-
ton to effect a complete shutdown of
the plant For that purpose warnings
are mailed, or wired, to other places,
to prevent workingmen from moving
to the afflicted city.
Pickets are stationed around the
plant or factory, or harbor, to stop
| wor.ers from taking the places of the
strikers. Amateur scabs are coaxed,
persuaded Or bullied away from the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13

seat VI CuS StFlk0. PERSUASION nav
ing no effect on the professional
strike-breaker, he is sometimes treat
ed with a brickbat shower Shut
down that plant; shut it down COM
pletely, is the watchword of the
striker.
Now while all these things a, go
ing on and men are stopped in ones
and twos, a steady stream of dinner
pail parades pours through the fac
tory gates. Why are they not modest
ed? Oh, they're union men, belonging
to different craft than the one on
strike. Instead of brickbats and in
suits, it's Hello, John; hello, jim;
howdy, jack" and other expressions
of good fellowship.
You see, this is carriage factory,
and it is only the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Birthstone and Emery Pol
ishers that are striking. The Brother
hood of Oil Rag Wipers, the Fraternal
Society of White Lead Daubers, the
Undivided Sons of Varnish Spreaders,
the Benevolent Compilation of Wood
Work Gluers, the Iron Benders' Sick
and Death Benefit Union, the Oakdale
Lodge of Coal Shovelers, the Martha
Washington Lodge of Ash Wheelers,
the Amalgamated Brotherhood of Oil
ers, the Engineers Protective Lodge,
the Stationary Firemen, the F. o. o.
L., the A. S. S. E. S. societies have
nothing to do with the Amalgamated
Association of Birthstone and Emery
Polishers.
At the next regular meeting of those
societies, ringing resolutions endors-
ing the strike of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Birthstone and Emery
Polishers will be passed. Moral sup
of tickets given by the Ladies' Volun-
teer and the Auxiliary Corps for the
benefit of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Birthstone and Emery Polish
ers.
The whole thing is like beating a
mans brains out and then handing
him toothache tablet.
During very bitterly fought mould
ers' strike in a northern city the
writer noticed one of the prettiest H.
Illustrations of the workings of plain
scabbing and union scabbing
A dense mass of strikers and SYM
pathizers had assembled in front of
the factory waiting the exit of the
strikebreakers. On they came, scabs
and unionists in one dark mass.
Stones, rotten eggs and other missiles
began to fly, when one of the strike
breakers leaped on a store box and
shouted frantically, stop it, stop it;
you are hitting more unionists than
scabs; you can't tell the difference"
That's it. Whenever scabs and
union men work tremendously in the
strike-breaking industry all hell can't
tell the difference.
To the murky conception of a union
scab, scabbing is only wrong when
practiced by a non-union man. To
him the union card is a kind of
scab permit that guarantees him i'm
munity from insults, brickbats and
rotten eggs.
After having instructed green
bunch in the art of birthstone and
emery polishing all day, he meets a
striking brother in the evening and
forthwith demonstrates his unionism
by setting up drinks for the latter.
Union scabbing is begotten by ig
norance, born in imbecility and nour-
ished by infamy.
My dear brother, l am sorry to be
know it will please you to hear that
the scaffold was built by union car
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13

In Switzerland, the canton of Eur
ich. an order dated February 16. 1906.
relating to state contracts for work
and the delivery of goods. provides
that the workmen must be insured
against accident and industrial dis
eases.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13
CONFLICTING ORDERS.

A schoolgirl with large feet was
sitting with them stretched far out
into the aisle, and was busy chewing
gum when the teacher espied her.
MARY" called the teacher, sharply,
Eyes, ma'm?" questioned the pupil.
Take that gum out of your mouth
and put your feet in
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13
TOO LATE FOR PUBLICATION.

TOO LATE FOR PUBLICATION.
A couple of items of interest to local
musicians were received too late for
publication last week from w. r. Fet-
terman. It would do no good to pub
lish them this week, as they were an
nouncements for last Sunday. Come
again, Bro. Fetterman, and come
earlier.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13

penters, the rope bears the label and
here is my card.
This is union scabbery.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13

Union men will remember that
there are only three union tailor shops
in Lincoln. They are the Scotch
Wooden Mills, Ludwig and Mayer Bros.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13

BARRIERS have increased the per
capita tax five cents 8 month, to be
added to the defense fund.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13

Hamilton, Can, Trades and Labor
Council have decided to build labor
temple.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13
Specials for Saturday
Onions, nice and dry, per, peck.
Beans and Rice

Guaranteed No. 1 hand picked
Michigan Beans, per h., Sc; 81
Jap Rice, crop 1909 lbs. for Csc,
or II lbs. for. ...............$1. oo
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
Elect Officers.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company was held in
the general offices OF the company
this afternoon. Following tn ebusi-
board the Newport News TO the Off
GERS. directors, and stockholders of
the company.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were Lew Woodbury., president
John Callahan, second vice president
and general manager: OdelI s. Smith,
secretary treasurer
John Callahan, second vice president
and general manager, made the follow
ing appointments. =. J. Callahan, as
sistant general manager; W H Gala
han, general passenger agent; John @.
Williams, auditor: J. Allen Riordon
general claim agent
Those who were reelected 10 serve
on the board of directors for another
year are John Boyd. D. ?. Callahan
Daniel Fraser. John Callahan, Edward
Graves. w 3. Graves. w. 3. Hibbs
Clarence i. NOTmeuL George W Pear
son, OdeII S. Smith, Hylas T. Wheeler
and Levi Woodbury..
Following the business meeting, a
banquet was served 10 twenty OF
more guests on board the Newport
News.
In a short address, IN which ne
thanked the directors and officers fOI
their attendance and confidence, they
have shown I'm the company in the
past year. Levi Woodbury., president
expressed his regret at the enforced
John Callahan, the second vice presi-
dent
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
DISTRICT BILLS GET
CHANCE IN HOUSE
Chairman Smith Calls Up
Measures of Interest
to Capital.

Contrary 60 the expectations OF last
week. Chairman Smith, Of the House
District Committee, secured the moor
for a short time this afternoon, and
under A suspesion OF the rules called
ND a number or District bills, most of
them Of minor Importance
The House passed the Dill directing
that the Washington Hospital for
Foundlings should make its report 10
the District Commissioners instead Of
10 the Secretary OF The Interior This
action was followed by the passag &c Of
y bill changing the name Of the insti-
tuition to WsshingtOn's Home for
Foundliugs.
A bill OF considera bic interest to the
Police Department was finally passed
through the efforts Of Mr.. Smith and
Representative Keliher Of Massachu-
sets. II relieves 4 deficiency in the
Uolicemen's pension fund for the period
from June l. 1894. 30 May 81. 1886. Dur
ing these two years, the fund lacked
about $4,000 Of being sufficient TO pay
the demands upon IL, and there are a
number Of outstanding pensions due
ranging, Mr.. keliher said. from so 10
$500
Congress today came 10 the relief OF
the fund by authorizing a deficiency
payment
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
of of War Operation
WASHINGTON GAS IS BACK TO 7O2.
RAILWAY SHARES FIRM,
HOLIDAY TOMORROW.

Washington Gas was again very firm
adding another point TO the upward
movement inaugurated yesterday. Sales
were not large. only 100 shares with
the opening price 70rz, then 7OIt, and at
the close 1854.
The rest Of the market was firm. but
not especially interesting Railway
common was steady at 40. and the pre-
feTred at 80. Georgetown Gas sold at Go.
1t is possible that the rise in Gas may
be continued yet a little further.
Potomac Insurance sold at q, the
price current all year.
A good trade was reported in bonds,
with Traction SIS firm at III, ore $500
bond selling at 1864.
Railway as sold at SS2sdSS1a, with a
fiTmer tone at the close.
Tomorrow will be a holiday IN Wash
ingtOn, the banks and the Stock Elk
change viii be closed.
The New York Stock Exchange will
be open.
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued today
To T. *. LUndy & Co, for three
three-storv brick dwellings. from 1881
10 1870 L street northwest, architect
and builder, +. X Lundy & Co; esti-
mated cost. $3.50.
To II. WaTdman. for one brick apart
ment at 2Z26 Connecticut avenue, arch
itcct, A. IL Beers. builder, H Ward
man: estimated cost. $250.Q00.
To d W. O'DOnOghue. for one three
story brick and stone dwelling. arch
itect, A p. Clark. jr.: builder, CORN
ley-POynton Company; estimated cost,
$4,000
To Il. Gottwals. for two twO-story
brick dwellings. at llJ5 and 1907 A
street southeast: architect and builder
D. 3. GOttWals, estimated cost, 5000.
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
MASTER Washington, IakOtna SuD-StatiOD,
D c. March !, 1909 Sealed propose Is Ia
tripIicate subject - the usual CO ,-itiOns.
vyiil be received here until = o'clock noon.
March g. 1903, and then opened, foT the
construction including plumbing, heating,
electric wiring and electric lighting fixtures.
~ fvo sfugie sets Officers Quarters one
Hospital Corps BarTack, one StOrehouse. enc
So NE and one WaEOnshed and Garage AZ
the Walter Reed Army General Hospital,
washington D. G. Plans specifications
blank proposals and further information fur
nished on application. A deposit OF 5000 re-
quired for plans ana specifications. deposit
will be returned 20 bidder on return o. plans
and specifications here T. . reserves right
10 accept or reject any or all bids or any
nan thereof. Proposals O. be marked PRO
uosals FOR Public Buildings al Walter Reed
ARMY General Hospital, Washington. D c..
and addressed 10 Il. l. PeJtus. Constructing
Quarteunaster. nhl.1.S,4 80
GENERA DEPOT or the Quartermastel' s
Departneu-- Washington. D g. March J.
1919 Scale, proposals. in tTipliCatc, Will De
received at this office until II o'clock q IA.
Tb1Ir5day April !. 1893. and then publicly
oDened for furnishing and delivering fuel at
Washington Barracks and Washington J..
& Forts Myer and Hunt, Virginia Fort
washington Maryland. a. the Arlington Ma
fioraI Cemetery. virginia. . At Pumping STA
ION R1ssIyn Virginia, ~ Richmond Blacks
[orfb Carolina and Annapolis. Maryland.
- Mineral OIL at Washington Barracks and
washington, d O., Forts Myer and Hunt.
Virginia and Fort Washington. Maryland.
For Gasoline a. Fort Myer Virginia Also.
Tor miscellaneous Job Printing. removing
ashes. refuse matter; furnishing ice.
laundering towels. and shooting animals
IN washington D g., during the fiscal
Year commencing July J. 1869. Blank form
and inst ructious for making proposals and
further information Will BE- furnished intend
GRAY ZALINSkL Major and Quart erTn ster
L. $ A. in charge Of Depot. mil, 2,5.4.23.3Q
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
MARKET PLENTIFUL,
BUT PRICESSTEADY
Eggs Drop Slightly, But in
Most Lines No Reduc-
ton Recorded.

Not at any time this winter has the
produce market been as. well supplied in
all OF Its divisions as II was today
Poultry showed increased shipments;
veal calves were plentiful; pork was
easy, and eggs were sufficiently in
abundance TO record another reduction
of cent in price.
While eggs sold in some instances to-
day at u cents, that being yesterday s
quotation, a great many more sales were
made at 70 cents, and this may be said
to have been the prevailing quotation.
Considering the well-stocked condition
of the market, only the unusual demand
kept the price from going lower
While the market generally, was
easier, there were but few instances,
however. in which an actuaI reduction
in price was recorded. Veal calves con-
tinUed to bring from So TO cents a
pound, but only on strictly fancy stock
No changes were made in the pork
market, so far as prices were concerned.
So far, about three times as much
poultry has been received as last week
But demand has Increased proportion
ally, and both dressed and live stock Is
selling at last week. quotations. Ducks
are bringing as high as Is cents and
dressed spring chickens sfrom % to y
cents.
Frozen poultry is nlore than holding
it's own, and the demand is strong Tor
this class Of goods. A heavy volume of
meats, vegetable md fruit markets to-
daV
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

L. s. con. IS, reg, 1S3t..-... lOl lQl1z
L. 6 con IS, coupon, 193O....10lA go
/. s con IS, reg, 1902-lS.... 1o0% l0lis
AZ. :. con IS, coupe. I9G8-lS-. lOl l02
Z s con 3s. coupon, small
/. :. con. 4s, reg, 191j-----.-- 10 ll944
I. s. con. IS, coupon, 1928 .-lzO
L s Pan chi 1870 VI, IS
rec'd. 1896 ---------------------lO lA lU2
District Of Columbia. 3-f5s, 1924 1857 &C..
Philippine Islands land pur-
IS, 19l4-34 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lVt
Panama, 1855 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lyJtl lG
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
TODAY'S PRICES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Capital Traction 5's. 81 0OrGl17.
Washington Railway and Electric
common. 50643; 5Od43: 1o0d43.
Washington Gas, 25070lz: 25d70l4; 250
703s: 25d70&4: 2507O24 Z5Q7Oa4-
Georgetown Gas. 1856
Potomac Insurance. 10GGS4.
After calI-Capital Traction 5's, $500
dl17 500 Q116z.
Washington Railway and Electric
Con, 31G344-
washington Railway and Electric As
S1000dSS%s, S5.010dS62s, S20Cgd SSSs, $1,000
S65a.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
feTred, 25d90. 25d90.
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
ANNUAL REPORTS.

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION o. the
LINCOLN IMMEDIATE BENEFIT SOCI-
ETY.. % Washington d c., on Dec. p. 1905
az required under the District Il Columbia
Code. Receipts from All sources, 81. 1901;
total disbursements. 81. 4i99S- on hand Dec. q,
1905 81 G1302 Policies written during 1905.
1. 100 amounting - 81. 80 10 .. HETDMfEI--
T.ER President, L. W. SAKERS. Secretary
and Treasure. Subscribed and sworn 10 be
fore mo this March ?. lH0o tSeslJ VIM. 4.
COOMBE Notary Public. IT.
The Washington times., 1909-03-03
RENDER SIGNS.

PHILADELPHIA, March 3.-'Chlef'
Bender Yesterday delivered his signed
contract 10 Manager Mack, Of the
Athletics. Bender submitted to a cut
I'm salary, but can make this up by
pitching a certain number Of games.
The Washington times., 1909-03-03

GyTA5PFNFNT Of the condition OF the BRIT
ISI AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY,
1905 a. requir,-i under District OF Columbia
Code. amended June SO. 1902: Capital stock
paid up. in cash. $4,000 Assets-Ca7h in
bank $24 go. 1g; stocks and bonds tIGarhe-
valued. 81 800. Sl94; premiums uncol-ecteI
and in hands Of agents. $s,.6G2 81 iuteTes
due and accrued. $2L%l6 Co. LiabiEteS-Nrt
quired b. law. SI79. 0Ssl: all other liabilities
accrued taxes. 81. COS -. amount and char
acteT or business transacted during The year
1903. fire and marina. 5000, u; losses sus-
-4ir7d duriu.r the wear 1870. So! q99 So. money
received during the year 1893. Si.0i6 $50 II. cN-
pended during rhe Ne7T. l+'N, 81, VS9 f6,-95- vs.
r. AIEIkI.E. Genera Manager p. T. SIMS
Secretary. Subscribed and Sworn % before
me this 2SJh day Of January. 1889. tSeali
IT, D. GAMBLE Notary Public Ontario II
.STATENENT OF the condition Of the FED
ETtAL INSURANCE COMPANY of Jersey
CITY. g. J.. 0u the ylSt day OF December.
1908 AS required under District o. Columbia
Code amended June 30. l3J-- Capital stock.
81 0J0 HOy. capital stock paid go. in cash,
81 900 oo1 Assets-Cash iu oihce- ST. lvS.ll
cash in bank SES'3f.ol: bonds and mort
cages ldrst lien real rstateJ so yIGi
stocks and bonds fmarlcet valueJ, $3.50 62L39
bills receivable and collateral loans S3.30S- %
premiums uuc0ueCted and in hands Of agents.
$3.50 45a g.. interest due and accrued. S2i t-s 49,
an other assets. $50. gs5.67- Liabuiues-Ne,
hv law. S5.@olLs6; rs-lnsi.rance premiums
SI2I 305.IO. salaries. rents, expenses, taxes
etc. 81 500. commissions. brokerage. etc. So
1,S o.: capitol stock Sl.00Oo0; all other Ia
niIities $50 20 Gs- amount and character ot
business transacted during yhe year 1905
'9S9. 255.1l. losses sustained during the yet'
wear 1905 ST. G57- 90 q expended during ths
wear 1908 Sg.I gi5.N' IIENDON CIITBB Vice
President. N CEUNpWELlL.. Secretary- sub
ds, of January ,SeaID LOUIS II. MAY. No
tary Public. Kings County Certificate file,
In New York county,