The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-06
GENERAL MENTION.
Bits of News cuIled from the Unives-
sal Field Of Labor.

Bits Of News cuIled from the Unixes-
sal Field Of Labor
Central Labor Union meets new
Tuesday evening. Bruse's hall.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginp
GERS annual bali. Auditorium, Feb. %.
Twenty sixth annual ball, LinooIp
Typographical Union, Fraternity ball,
Wednesday, February IT,
Labor protest meeting, Bruse;.
hall, Friday evening. February IL.
! Every union man ought, to be there.
The Canadian textile workers have
decided that the weekly contributions
should be increased from to 25 cents
Capital Auxiliary will meet Wednes-
day, February 10, at 2:3O p M, with
Mrs. B. c. Gilbert 1245 South Twenty
first street
The Operative Plasters' Interna-
tional Association has a membership
of about 10000 It recently AFFILIATED
with the A. F. of L.
w. S. Brown is now agent for tine
Inland Printer and books and sup
plies in the nature of technical educa-
ton. Free Press press room.
The MADE in Lincoln exposition
at the Auditorium the week of March
2 will be the best ever The Ad CLUB
is pushing it with characteristic vigor
The lockout of union hatters still
continues in full force, although two
prominent concerns have abdicated
and put their men back to work under.
union conditions
When John Mitchell appeared be-
fore the Mine Workers. convention at
Indianapolis he got reception that
was something unique in the history
CT the labor movement
Representative Humphrey of Ian
caster has introduced bill making
Saturday afternoon half-holiday
This is a counter move against the
Sunday baseball bill
The International Molders' Union re-
ports receipts during the last four
years of $217, 1863, with expenditures
amounting to $19S,152. The death
benefits totaled $4,000.
The law of New York forbidding
boys and girls under fourteen years
of age from selling newspapers on
the streets between 10 p. m. and 6
II. m, has gone into effect.
The Cigarmakers have not held a
convention for about ten years. The
| fof f<~,s
Gently defeated by a referendum vote
!. of all the Cigarmakers unions
In cigar factory at Perth Amboy
, N. j., women are working fifty-fou1
hours per week for SO, and Their
product is brought into direct compe-
tition with the product of the union
shops.
Additional death benefits of $3.50 for
a membership of seven or more years
and $500 for one of ten or more years
have been established by the Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and Pa
) perhangers.
: The Wageworker is not carrying
the Douglas shoe advertising. This
: paper has no advertising space to sell
= to concern that is posted as unfair
, by any labor organization. And we
> need the money, too.
During the past two years the
l United Brewery Workmen of America
l have paid out mere than $118,0OO for
] strike benefits. Nevertheless the or
! ganization is at present in a flourish
] ing condition and growing stronger
F. E. Hurliss. of Fairbury, one OF
3 the legislative board of the Brother
' hood of Railway Trainmen, is a new
t subscriber to The Wageworker. MI
! Hurliss is devoting his time to look
5 ing after legislation in the interests
of the employees.
!, Judge Sewell Of San Francisco has
Y ruled that q notice posted at labor
? headquarters to the effect that a con
/ Germ is not patronized by union men
: is perfectly proper. He refused to
Y issue an Injunction preventing the
l San Francisco labor council from thus
: giving notice against the unfair
e FOusek bakery.