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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
LABOR DAY PARADES.

There seems to be growing OPP
position among trades unions to the
Labor Day parade. The Wageworker
notes in a number of its exchanges
The adoption of resolutions by differ
ent unions opposing the parade fea-
ture. and advocating the idea of max
ing the holiday day of real rest and
recreation. A parade means a lot of
expense that the organizations can iii
afford at this time when there are
so many calls for assistance. 1t
means that fully one-half of a day
that should be day of recreation is
taken up with the fuss and fret and
worry and work of a parade in the
hot SUM- 1t means that the good
wives have to work overtime. And,
after all. what good does a parade
accomplish The tired worker would
be far better of if he devoted the
day wholly to rest
The editor of this paper has never
failed to parade with his union when
it turned out on Labor Day. but per
sonally he is developing some oppo
sition to the parade idea Not be
cause he is getting too old to marcel
behind the band, for he expects tt
be young enough to do that sort o
thing for a hundred years or more
to come. But he is getting a littl,
tired of seeing a few thousand mel
parading their strength ON Labor Da.
and then making bigger parade o
their weakness on election day.
| Whatever the Lincoln Labor Da.
committee decides upon will be per
fectly satisfactory to The Wage
worker, but just now it seizes tn,
opportunity to remark that it woul,
be quite willing to dispense with
parade in this good year of 1905
That is. omit the parade on the frs
Monday in September and make on
that will count for something on tn
Tuesday after the first Monday il
November
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

lean Brotherhood of Cement Workers
September Il, New York. Pocket
knife Blade Grinders and FInishers' IN
ternational Union
September 20, Trav
elers' Goods and Leather Novelty
Workers International Union Of
America
September 20, Minneapolis. Nirn-.
International Association Of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers-
October 4, Milwaukee, Wis. Inserna-
tional Union Of Shipwrights. Joiners-
Caulkers, Boat Builders and Ship Cab
met Makers of America
October 4, Toronto, Ont, AmzIxa-
mated Association of Street and E7ec-
tric Railway Employees Of America
October 5, Milwaukee, Wis. Jour
neymen BARRIERS International Union
of America
October 10, Detroit. Mich. Interna-
tionaI Association Of Car Workers.
October 10, Charlotte, " C., United
Textile Workers of America
November 8, Toronto, Can, Aneri-
can Federation Of Labor
November g, New York, " Y, IN
ternationaI Seamen's Union
December s, Indianapolis Ind In
ternationa1 Alliance of Bill Posters of
America
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

boiler for Moses, are pulling down
their little old $50 to 500 month
and laying off almost half as many
hours as the high and mighty station
agent is slaving.-
OF course it would never do for
station agents to organize. Organiza-
ton is only for greasy mechanics, you
know. 1t would be far beneath the
dignity of the station agent to organ
ize He occupies a semi-offcial rela-
ton with the public. even if he is
almighty small potatoes in the eyes
of the corporation that pushes him to
the limit of physical and mental en-
durance.
Why'n thunder don't the station
agents ask for the help of the hui
name society," Why don't they ap-
peal their case on the ground that
their treatment is in reality cruelty
to animals? They are too good to
organize on the same basis as the
greasy mechanics. therefore they
really deserve the sympathy of the
charitable
We suggest to Secretary Perkins
correspondent that he state his case
to the humane society A long ex-
perience in the field of labor has con-
WINGED us that this thing of hollering
for Moses is mighty Improbable
Moses has been quite dead for about
four thousand years, according to
Upshur's chronology. Anyhow he has
been dead long enough to have be
come an exceedingly back number In
the emancipation business Besides
this Moses business is mighty un
We feel like doing the Moses act we
pause and consider the fact that moi
only is Moses a dead one. but he
didn't connect with anything of par
ticular moment or profit to himself
after all his years of effort and sac
rifice- Thoughtful men are not Moses
ing to any large extent these days
and we opine that Secretary Perkins
correspondent is going to boiler il
vain for a Moses to help him. His
only chance is to do his own Mosesing
and from our knowledge of the aver
age railroad station agent he viii
make a mighty poor showing at i
when he does undertake it. The nu
name society seems to be his bes
hope-his one best bet
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

marked member who is listed among
the active ones I'VE are not organ
lied for strike purposes, but to pre-
vent strikes. All We want is a little
more. voice in matters that interest
believe that everything will run more
smoothly if We have recognition of the
union and matters of mutual concern
stead of letting a man fight his case
out all alone"
At Saturday nights meeting a hand
some collection was taken up for the
benefit of a member who is out OF
work
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
STREET RAILWAY WORKERS.
Rousing Meeting Saturday Night and
More New Members Added.

Rousing Meeting Saturday Night and
More New Members Added.
The local division of Motormen and
Conductors met at midnight last Sat
urday night and held another rousing
meeting at which the interest mani
tested was intense. Eight new mem
beers were obligated, and there are
more to be taken in at the next meet
ing.
A few of the old men are still hold
ing back. Among them are two or
three who are known to be unusually
welcome at headquarters. But the
pressure is being brought to bear and
it is believed that with the excep-
ton of less than half a dozen, every
motorman and conductor in the SER
vice will be on the union rolls before
the end of the month
1t is pleasing to note the tone of
conservatism that predominates
among the men There is no DISPOSE
ton to push matters to extremes But
there is a disposition to have an un-
Outstanding with the management
With this end in view there will prob
ably be an agreement submitted fol-
the signature of the managers. and
this agreement will ask recognition OF
the union, recognition of a grievance
committee and an understanding OF
various points. One thing that will be
insisted upon is that in case man is
laid off on charge the charge shall
be investigated thoroughly. and if the
man is found innocent he is to be re
instated at once and payment be made
him for the time lost. A wage scale
will also be asked for, and while ar
increase over the recent one may no
be demanded there will be some in
sistence that it be equalized a little
better
! None of us are talking strike re
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
CONVENTIONS OF 1909.

Where and When the Clans Will
Gather to Boost the Cause.
July II, Newark, n. J., Wire weav-
ers' Protective Association.
July 10, Philadelphia, Pa, Interna-
tional Steel and Copper Plate Printers
Union.
July %. Louisville. Ky, Retail
Clerks International Protective Asso-
ciation-
July -. Atlantic City, n. J.. Nation
Al Brotherhood of Operative Potters.
August 2, Denver, Colo, Amalgamat-
ed Sheet Metal Workers International
Alliance.
August 2, Buffalo, N. T., Journeymen
Tailor Union of America
August 3, Detroit, Mich. Interna
tional Glove Workers Union OF
America.
| August 9, st. Joseph, Mo-, InterEa
tional Typographical Union.
| August 10, Indianapolis, Ind, Shir:
Waist and Laundry Workers Inter
national Union.
August IL, Kansas City, Mo-. Inter
national Stereotypers and Electrotyr
ers' Union of North America.
August 16, Boston, Mass, Metal Pol
ishers, Buffers, Platers, etc.
September 6, Eureka, Humb Co.. Cal
international Brotherhood of Woods
1 and Saw Mill Workers
September =, Springfield, Mass, I'd
BILE Knife Grinders National Unicn
September 6, st. Louis, Mo-, Natirna
Federation of Postoffice Clerks.
September 7, Milwaukee, Wis. In
Iternationsi Photo-Fngravers' UEic1 o
North America.
September 9, Boston, Mass. Interna
tional Spinners' Union
Il September 13, Boston, Lass Wood
Wire, and Metal Lathers' IEternatInna
Onion.
. September 10. Denver. Cole. Inter
national Association of Machinists.
!. September 13, Elmira, n Y, Inter
national Hodcarriers and Building Lat
orers' Union of America
September IS. Chicago. ILL.,. Inferno
, tional Brick, Tile, and Terra Colt
Workers Alliance.
: September IA, Denver, Colo, Amer
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
UNION PRINT SHOPS.
Printeries That Are Entitled to Uss
the Allied Trades Label

Printeries That Are Entitled to Uss
the Allied Trades Label.
Following is a list OF the printing
offices in Lincoln that are entitled
to the use of the Allied Printing
Trades label, together with the NUM-
Der Of the label used by each shop
Jacob North & Co, No l.
Chas A Simmons. No 2
FTeie Presse, No. g.
Woodruff Collins, No f.
Graves & Payne, No s.
State Printing Co. No s.
Star Publishing Co.. No =
Western Newspaper Union. No S.
Wood Printing Co, No. o.
Dairyman Publishing Co. No 10
George Brothers. No IL
Mcyey, No H.
Lincoln Herald. No II
New Century Printers. No T.
Giiiispie & Phillips, No IS
He-Durger, The Printer, No 30
Der Pilger, No. 25-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
STREET CAR MEN WIN.
Lacrosse Strikebreakers Shipped Out
Of the City.

The street car lockout is prac-
ucally settled and the imported strike
Sreakers were discharged and shipped
out of town. The difficulties still
pending were left to board of arbi.
tration for settlement The terms o!
agreement were not exactly what was
desired but as long as the two parties
directly interested are satisfied the
public had no complaint to make.
The fight was clear victory fol
the men who, like ali union men. DC
not believe in destroying property tc
reach settlement,
The outcome has been lesson fol-
both parties concerned and should
some misunderstanding occur in the
future it viii. no doubt. be settled by
arbitration at once.-LaCross wis.
Labor Journal
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
Published Weekly at 1877 No. 14th
St, LincolY. Neb. One Dollar a Year.

Entered as second-class matter April
Il, 1904. at the postofice at Lincoln.
Neb., under the Act of Congress of
March 3rd, 1879.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

If the liquor interests of this state
expect to save anything from the
wreck they'd better get somebody
with a little brains to manage their
end of the campaign The men who
are doing the act now act like a set
of purblind chumps
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

Is there any reason why the Trac-
ton company should be permitted to
defer payment of its taxes and use
the fact 10 hammer the city into some
concessions? Is the Traction com
pany entitled to any more considera
ton than the mechanic who owns his
own little cottage?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
FAIR BARBER SHOPS.
You Will Find tine Union Card in the
Following Places

Following Places
When you enter a barber snop. see
that the union shop card is in plain
sight before you get into the chair
If the card is not to be seen go else
where The union shop card Is a
guarantee of cleanIy shop. . smooth
shave or good haircut, and courteous
treatment The following barber
shops are entitled to the patronage OF
union men:
George Petro. 1910 o.
J. J. Simpson, 1901 O.
George Shaner, Lincoln Hotel
C. B. Ellis, Windsor Hotel
D. s. Crop, Capital Hotel
NJ J. Roberts, Royal Hotel
A. l. Kimmerer, LfndelI Hotel
C. A Green 40 North Eleventh
c. A. Green, 1872 o.
E. A. Wood, 1906 O.
Chaplin & Ryan, 12S North Twelfth
E. c. Evans, 1I21 p
Bert Sturm, ZIG South Thirteenth
]. B. Raynor, 1901 O.
| Muck & Bartheiman, 1z2 South
Twelfth
J. J. Simpson, 922 p
/ Frank Malone, Haveiock-
| c. A. Hughart, HaveIock
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

Is the Traction company manage
ment adopting a policy of '-nagging"
the employees who wear union buttons i?
There is growing suspicion that this
is true.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

feather" you know. Both married
their aff1nities and both discarded the
wives who helped them to fame and
fortune Honest and virtuous hus-
bands and wives can stand that sort
of opposition
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

men get % cents an hour But from
the way the management is finding
excuses to '-can" the men who wear
union buttons it will be five years
and eleven months before it has to
pay the % cents to anybody save a
few "quillers''
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

With hogs selling at $3.50 in South
Omaha the poor oppressed farmer"
might give a moments thought to
the man in the city whose toll makes
it possible for the farmer to market
his hogs at all
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

1t must be admitted that Roosevelt
has drawn more blood from African
animals in six weeks than he did
water from American trusts in six
years.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

The wise aspirant for county office
will publish his announcement in The
by the men whose toll keeps the
wheels of business going round
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

The grocers and butchers have
adopted the Wednesday afternoon
half holiday for the summer That's
an idea that business men in other
lines should adopt
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

Having talked for long time about
doing something for the working
man." suppose our good friends take
a, vacation long enough to let the
workingman do a few things for him.
self
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

The Traction company generously
gives $500 for public band concerts.
For every dollar thus generously
given it will get IS back in the way
of increased patronage
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

Two thousand union men read The
Wageworker every week If you are
a candidate for Office you WOULD do
well to make the fact known through
the columns of a paper that reaches
the wage earnerS.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

If this papers editor owned any
stock in a brewery in Nebraska it
would be for sale awfully cheap. A
man does not need spectacles to see
the handwriting on the wall
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

There is something wrong with the
employe who will --quill'' his employer
to gain favors for himself at the
expense of his fellow workers We've
got that kind right here in Lincoln
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
ELECT UNION PRINTER MAYOR.

Citizens of Eureka, CAL, Give Union
Typo Big Majority.
W. L. Lambert has been elected
mayor of Eureka, Cal Mr. Lambert
Union, has long been a consistent
worker, and served two terms in the
city council. His opponent was H L.
Kicks. the incumbent The latter
represented the Citizens . Alliance
forces, and was beaten in every pre-
cinct, Mr. Lambert having majority
of over 800 votes--Labor Clarion.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

The union plumbers of MassiIIon,
Ohio. have compromised They now
get s. for eight hours
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
Announcements.
Philip A. SommerIad.

1 hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for county treas
urer, subject to the republican pri-
maries to be held on August IL, 1909.
PHILLIP A. SOMMERLAD.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

Let it be understood right now that
the coal dealer who gets your trade
next season must stand all right with
the Team Drivers Union.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

The ex-Mrs Post and the ex-Nfrs.
Hubbard might hold a reunion and
tell what they know about union
busters
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

The strike of the Des Moines brick
layers is strike that every fair
citizen should endorse.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

Swatless batters have ceased to
make a hit with Lincoln fans"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

Demanding the label is one form
of boycotting the unfair employers
that the courts can not touch
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

1t costs nothing to demand the
union label
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

Let's make Labor Day really labor
day
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

c. W. Post is patting Ebert Hub
bard ON the back Birds of a
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
new STRUCTURE TO
ADORN TIE MISSION
Lachnlan Brothers Furniture
Store to Occupy Three
Story Building

A $4,000 brick building, three stories
high. is being completed for Lachman
Brothers furniture store in the east
side of Mission street near Sixteenth.
The. building has Il frontage of 125
feet and is 10 feet deep. The front is
of pressed brick and has an unusual
number of windows.
woollett & Woollett are the archi-
tects They have planned the interior.
particularly the lower and mezzanine'
floors. in the attractive mission stvle
of architecture. The building will be
modern in every essential and equipped
with passenger and freight elevators,
fire sprinkler device. heating plant. etc,
Contractor r. l.. Hansen expects to
have the building ready for occupancy
by July /. 1t will be a notable addition
to the district of which Mission and
Sixteenth streets is the center 1t has
had the stimulating effect of bringing
out plans for other large improve
ments in that neighborhood
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
CHINESE ROBBED AND
TROUSERS PUT ON, ROOF
Burglar Leaves Garment After
Taking Sis From Pockets

While Lee Joe Chinese. was asleep
in his laundry at 2107 Larl<in street
early yesterday morning burglar took
his trousers to the roof, ernptied the
pockets of Sis and left the garment
on the roof with check and empty
purse.
J. Cochran's residence at 1888 Oak
street was entered Thursday after
A. J. Thorson of Sa1idi. Stanislaus
county arrived in the city Thursday.
and at night took in the sights of the
Barbary coast When he came back
to consciousness yesterday morning he
found that s35. gold watch and his
private papers had been taken from his
pockets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
IMPUGNS THE MOTIVES
OF RECEIVER LIE BRETON
{. w. Eastin Opposes Sale of
Lease of Branch Premises

To the mass of litigation surrounding
the failure of the California safe de-
posit and trust company there was add
ed another suit Thursday afternoon,
when c. W. Eastin, a creditor. filed a
petition asking for the revocation of
an order recently made by Judge Sea
well
The order permitted Receiver E. J.
lie Breton to surrender the lease of the
branch Office in Fillmore street near
Sutuer for a consideration of $4,000
Eastin claims that the bank could hold
the lease of the property for the next
seven years and obtain a rental ap-
proximating $1,000 a month, and that
in surrendering it for $4,000 the cred
itors of the defunct trust company lost
many thousands of dollars.
He declared that lie Breton, prior to
the failing of the trust company. acted
as business adviser and gent for the
owner of the property. Mrs. Leonide G.
Auzerais. and said that when the case
came up for hearing he would en-
deavor to show that lie Breton was
actuated in his action by motives other
than regard for the interests of the
creditors
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
WILL LECTURE TO AID
PLAYGROUND MOVEMENT
Son of Chicago PhiIanthropist
Coming to This Coast

Graham Romeyn Taylor, son of the
famous Chicago philanthropist and
social worker, DR.. Graham Taylor, will
make a tour of the Pacific coast dur
ing this month in the interest of the
great playground movement which has
made such progress during the last six
years all over the United States Taylor
is coming a the invitation of the play
ground commissions of Los Angeles,
San Francisco. Oakland. San Jose and
Seattle. and is 10 give an Illustrated
lecture in each OF these cities, describ-
ing the past and present development
of the playground movement in the
United States.
Taylor will give his lectures in San
Francisco on Tuesday evening. April
20, and Friday afternoon, April %. The
first lecture is to given in the Mission
high school auditorium under the aus
pices of the playground commission,
and is TO be free to the general public.
Mr.. TaylOr's second lecture will be
given on Friday afternoon, April %.
under the auspices of the California
club at its clubhouse, 1850 Clay street
The members of the playground
commission, under whose auspices the
lecture viii be given. are Henry J.
Mccoy. president; Mrs. Lowell White
Mrs. L. A. Haywards. ]. c. Astredo, Sid
ney S. PeiXotto. John McLaren and J. j.
O'COnnOT.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
WOMEN SHINE IN
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
California Club Entertainment
Adds Another Success to
Members Achievements

The vaudeville show of the Califor-
MIA club yesterday afternoon added
to the many successes already achieved
by the organization and the program
proved thoroughly enjoyable.
The committee in charge consisting
of Mrs. Arthur W. Cornwall. chairman;
Mrs. V. l.. Walsh, Mrs. George A.
Clough. Mrs. Marcus Koshland and
Mrs. Joseph B. Keenan,. received the
guests.
The first number on the program was
an overture by the orchestra, followed
by violin solo, Romance" (Svend-
B. keenan, sang "Sulle Mare (Avenna).
accompanied by Thomas Dodson.
Otis Skinner of the Van Ness theater
gave an amusing little ;mpromptu mon
ologue. which delighted his hearers
Mrs. Prosper Reiter sang "Elegie"
tMassanet) in excellent voice, and then
the play Pig Widgeon'' was presented
with the following cast:
Nine Marie Henriette Mazaret de Lavlile- =.
Miss Nignon Wand
Mrs. Magdalena William Mallavoy. .......
Miss Ruth Brenner
Lille Aleluja Jugger- Miss Ruth Searles
Elysia. Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. Louis Levy
Amelia Puckin ............ Miss Dorothy Hydes
Henry Bulstrom. Miss Gwendolyn Powers
Nine. Emilia Tojetti sang 'Dost Thou
Know That Sweet Land%' (Ambrose
Thomas) and All Love But Day"
(Beach), and Prosper Reiter sang a
barytone solo, "Esmeralda."
Mrs. Thomas A. Stark gave an en-
joyable little musical monologue and
in closing Mr.. and Mrs. Prosper Reiter
sang duet La Forza del Destino."
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
WILL TAKE TESTIMONY
IN "SWITCHING CASES"
Attorney Lederman Will Secure
Data for Commission

J. d. Lederman. a well known San
Francisco attorney has been appointed
special examiner for the interstate
commerce commission TO take testi-
monv in the switching cases" insti-
Juted by the Pacific Coast jobbers' and
manufacturers association. The hear
ings viii be held here and in Los An
geies. where the complaints were filed
by the Associated Jobbers of Los An
geies
These cases were brought to test the
right of the Southern Pacific and the
Santa Re railroads to make an arbi-
trary charge Of $3.50 per car for
switching cars from the railroad ter
minals TO the private spur tracks con-
sfructed by the shippers or the con-
signee.
II is claimed by the shippers that
this switching charge is not made in
any city in the United States. except
Los Angeles and San Francisco. and
that il unsustly discriminates against
the shippers Of those two cities.
The first hearing in the cases viii
Ia Se place Friday. April %. in the
-nited States commissioner court
room before Examiner Bederman, and
viii be followed by further hearings
both in this city and in Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
JURY is COMPLETED FOR
TRIAL OF JOHN w. WILSON
Defendant Accused of Sending
Strychnine to Harry Boas

The impeachment of jury to try
John Walter Wilson on the charge of
having murdered Harry Boas was com
pleted yesterday morning. and the
case went over to Monday for testi-
mony to be introduced
Wilson is alleged to have sent a
letter to Boas containing strychnine
done up as headache powders"
The. jury comprises the following
Charles p. Haag, c. w. Pope, De For
est Thrush. w. b. wiltshire, w J.
Adams. William Graeshoff. w. r. Bel
frS ge. Robert o. II. Allen Neal c.
loft, Charles II. Johnson A. Devote.
and j. G. SaIa.