The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-01-09

In just about another week We'll
have to quit referring to the Labor
Temple association under this head
unless there are renewed signs of ami
nation. The directors have not had
meeting for months, and several at
tcmpts to get together of late have
been worse than futile. With every
incentive to active effort the members
of the board have been dallying along
.nntil all interest seems to have been
lost. It's time to wake up and get
hack into the list of Live Ones
The plumbers are girding up their
Ioins preparatory to doing things just
as soon as the organizer appointed
for this territory shows up. When
here few weeks ago International
President Alpine promised the local
that he would have an organizer here
between January l and 10, and the
time limit is drawing near. The union
plumbers of Lincoln have been up
against hard game for the past three
years, but they have never lost cour-
age. And if ever faithful band OF
anionists needed the aid and assist
ance of their International the union
plumbers of Lincoln deserve 1T.
They have not heard directly from
President Alpine since he was here
but they are assured that the organ
izer will show up on schedule time.
The Bricklayers and Masons are
enjoying holiday now, for with the
thermometer showing 'steen degrees
below freezo, there is nothing doing
in the brick work line. But the men
re not doing much complaining. The
unprecedented weather conditions pre-
vailing IN until the first OF the year
pt~.them all busy as nailers.
The Bricklayer and Mason, official
organ OF the craft, announces change
cf form. Hereafter it will appear with
smaller pages and more OF them, and
will contain more information of
especial interest to the craft. AS u
craft paper the Bricklayer and Mason
is already one of the best.
Once more The Wageworker would
call attention to the fact that 1T will
gladly give publicity to the annual
balls of the various trades unions of
Lincoln and .Havelock, provided the
managers of the balls will send in
The facts in due time. The editor is
not a mind reader, and can not,
therefore, tell when these annual balls
are to be held unless first notified.
Here is story that may or may
not be true, but it bears truth on
its face:
The story goes that just before
Judge Wright announced his decision
in the contempt case President Roose.
Welt got advance information as to
what the decision would be. Then he
sent for John Mitchell and told him
that of course Gompers and Morrison
would appeal, but that if he (Mitchell)
would accept the sentence without ap
peal he would be Immediately par
doned, and that Gompers and Morri
son would he left to serve out theiI
gentence in case the superior court
affirmed the decision. Mitchell re
fused and said he would stand by
Gompers and Mitchell. The president
As "sore" at Gompers for his attitude
curing the campaign, and those who
lnow the Strenuous One know that he
would stretch point long ways tt
= sct even with anybody who offend.
hm. This Is what gives the appear
ance OF truth to the above story.
Here is little one from the Oman;
Western Laborer that is given Th'
Wageworker's official 0. X withou
recourse:
I'VE suggest that organized labo
CT America dig up trifiing testi
monial to be presented to Gompers
Morrison and Mitchell when they ar
released from Jail and that the testi
monial be something like $1,000
home for the grand old man., $500
one for John Mitchell and a little Sc
600 bungaloo for Frank Morrison an
his bride"
The Toledo Union Leader printe
This editorial last week: "Some hav
cr.tisized Gompers for not openly re
fusing to obey the injunction VINE
1t was first issued. These men pre-
DICT results. Later developments
however, show that Gompers know
the timidity of many international o.