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The wageworker., 1910-03-05
TYPOGRAPHICAL TIPS

In consequence the Pottsville Repub-
lican, Chronicle and Miners Journal
have hard times in getting out their
papers.
The new outfit ordered for The
Wageworker has arrived and the work
of laying cases. will be finished in
from the American Type Foundry. and
includes the latest faces, cabinets, Ia
Dor saving devices and presses. The
location of the shop has not been def
nitely decided as this issue goes to
press.
The following from the Omaha
Western Labor will be interesting to
the oldtimers in Lincoln, as it tells
about a printer who made good'' as
a union man in this town: Tuesday
we had a visit from an old time union
man who was well known to the print
ing craft of Iowa and Nebraska in the
early COS; NJ. T. White. For several
years beginning in 1892 he was presi-
dent of Lincoln Typographical Union
and printer on the Nebraska Farmer.
He was president of that union when
, the memorable Lincoln Journal strike
took place in December of that year.
After several years in that struggle,
and before it took place, he was Civ
ing more or less of his time to outside
work in study of the business to which
the Farmer was devoted. Later he
went on the road or became what they
call a field man. He was a success,
both as a solicitor, advertising man
| and student of the facial expression
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

The Typographical Union will meet
next Sunday afternoon at o'clock at
the Labor Temple. With the excep-
ton of the report of the ball commit
tee there seems little to be done out
side of the transaction of the usual
routine business. However. every
cially should every member who
handled ball tickets be there, ready to
settle in full. The ball made little
profit, but not nearly as much as ex-
pected. However, what it lacked in
financial success 1t more than made up
in a social way.
The San Francisco Labor Clarion
says: Will C. Israel, editor of the
News-Chronicle. Benkleman, Neb.. was
married in Kansas City, Mo-, on Tues
day, February 1, 1910, to Miss Selma
l.. Nixon. Mr.. Israel is we'll known to
many members of No. 81, having
worked in this city for several years
prior to 1906.
The four-year agreement between
the Typographical Union and the en-
ploying printers of Pottsville. Pa, hav.
ing expired. the union presented a new
agreement calling for an increase in
wages Of 81 per week, time and a hall
for overtime work and double time for
Sunday. The employers refused, bu,
consented to arbitration. At the ap
pointed time the latter failed to show
up. Another meeting was agreed upon
when again the employers were con
spicuous by their absence. and on Feb
ruary locked out their union men
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

Capital Auxiliary met Friday, Febru-
ary 25, at the Labor Temple, Mrs.
George Freeman being the hostess.
Mrs. c.. E. Barngrover was in Lin
coin for the ball, but left for Omaha
the following day. She will be hostess
at the next regular meeting, Wednes-
day, March 9th, to be held at the
Labor Temple.
'Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wolf spent Sun
day and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Bustard. They left Tuesday
morning for Chinameca. Mexico, to
make their future home.
Mrs. J. E. Nickel of Harvard, Neb.,
is spending a few days in Lincoln
with relatives and friends
Mrs. Mary Fancher was given the
membership pledge at our last meet
ing and one application was received.
1t is quite encouraging to the mem
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

CT the Duroc-Jersey hog and the Angus
cattle. In due time he became more
than a student, he became an expert.
Later, or about six years ago, the
Iowa Homestead secured his services
at a salary that would, frighten most
printers to carry. He was still the
same modest Martin White. Still later
he became recognized authority
among the breeders of Iowa and Ne
,braska as sale ring man, buyer, ad-
vertising man, and judge of hogs and
cattle. During the Lincoln Journal
strike he studied men. Since then he
has been studying live stock. There is
more money and less grief in the lat
ter occupation. Still he seemed to en-
JOY an hours session Tuesday in talk
ing over old times. He has made a
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
PRAISE FROM SIR HUBERT.
8rer Quincy Hands Us Big Bouquet
OF Noses.

8rer Quincy Hands Us Big Bouquet
Of Hoses.
tOn the dead square, we didn't get
a single valentine, comic OF other
wise.''-Lincoln (Neb.) Wageworker-
Come off, Maupin, come off. We
should think it out of place for any
one, however weakminded, to send
you comic valentine, but you know
that you always have the lasting re-
gard of all adherents of the labor
movement. and. while this may not
be exactly a tribute handed to you
on the day of the frolicsome and SEN
timental saint, it is as good as any
thing he could possibly bring you,
and may therefore be considered
sentimental valentine of the highest
order to have always at your elbow
to remind you of the esteem in which
you are held. 'Fess up, old boy, 'fess
up!-St. Paul Union Advocate.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

There is rejoicing among the ranks
days. For two months a committee
from the local union mas been striving
to reach an agreement with the EN-
ploying Barbers' Association, and last
week success crowned their efforts.
getting all they asked for, but they
did secure important concessions. The
employers yielded, but they also re-
ceived some concessions. AS whole
the matter was most amicably adjust
ed and the best of feeling exists be-
tween the parties to the contract.
The contract runs for three years
from January /, 1910, and provides a
guarantee of $12 a week and 60 per
cent on all receipts over $40 per
week. The working time is cut down
thirty minutes a day for half of the
year, opening time to be 8 a. m. dur
Der, January, February and March,
and 1880 a. m. during the other
months. Closing time remains at 1880
p. M, except on Saturday, when it is
extended to 1O:30 p. m. During the
week of the state fair shops have the
privilege of opening at 6 a. m. On all
legal holidays the shops will close at
noon, except July 4, Labor Day and
Christmas, which will be 'closed
days" The exception in this case is
when Labor Day happens on a state
fair date, and then the closing time
will be noon.
The following named employing
BARRIERS signed the agreement: w. H.
Barthelman, A. l.. Strum, C. A. Green,
lG. A Petro, George Shaffer, w. G..
Worth J. ]. Simpson Lundahl &
Ward. Elmer Scott, E. A. Woods,
Chaplin & Ryan, G. w. Fafler, J. B.
Rayner.
The union was signed for by the
following officers: N. A. Otis, presi-
dent; A. R. McConnaughey, vice-presi-
Nv r :HIeleIoes 5u!pIooeI '6eIelS IS
IA :GIelaIoes 'uoslIeqoH IA u :luap
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
PRESSMEN & ASSISTANTS

At the Pressmen's regular meeting
last week there was an unusual
amount of enthusiasm shown, both by
the attendance and the activity of the
members in attending to business
through the Central Labor Union and
Allied Trades Council, in both of which
the Pressmen expect to take an active
part in the future. New deegates are
to attend the c. l.. U. F. M. Coffey
gave the boys a stirring up and some
advice along the right lines that met
with their approval. AS a consequence
1O6 are to be members of the State
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

The attendance upon the Sunday af-
ternoon Temple Talk" last Sunday
was considerably larger than at the in
itial meeting, but it still lacked several
hundred of what 1t should have been.
In view of the prominence of the
speaker and his familiarity with a
subject that should deeply interest the
wage earners of the city, the atten-
dance upon the meeting addressed by
Mayor Love was discouragingly small.
1t was discourteous to the speaker and
not good showing of the interest that
union men should be taking in civic
affairs.
Mayor Love discussed the commits
sion form of city government, argu-
ing from the viewpoint of one who is
heartily in favor of 1t and giving many
reasons for his belief. He urged fol-
lowing along the lines heretofore laid
down in Galveston, Des Moines, Cedar
Rapids, Colorado Springs and other
cities, but favored a departure from
those plans to the extent of providing
for board of unsalaried commission
ers. He believed that the salaried
commission was the fundamental
weakness of the new form of munich
pal government now in operation In
the cities above named. He proposed
that the Lincoln charter provide for
an unsalaried commission, believing
that this was ideal. He declared that
men should be elected upon questions
OF policy, making their Office politi
cal office. Administrative offices are
non-political, therefore should be ap
pointive, not elective. 1t was upon
this generalization that Mayor Love
argued for the unsalaried commission
There were those in the audience who
wondered how non-partisan officers
could be obtained through appoint
ments made by partisan commission
ers. but the mayor did not enlighter
them on this subject.
"Only those charged with the duty
of representing the will of the people
while in office should be elected" de
clared Mayor Love. "These only
only should have the deciding aues
tions of policy. The duties of such OF
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
STREET RAILWAY MEN

all the trouble they can, thus giving
themselves a chance to gain great
credit for having suppressed it. La
bor riots are by no means the great
est we have. The greatest mob in
Nebraska's history was the one that
attacked the Douglas county jail a few
years ago and lynched a negro. The
greatest riot in New York's history,
or the history of the republic, was the
draft riot of Civil War times. One of
the greatest strikes in the history of
trades unionism began in January,
1906, and was won by the strikers.
Yet comparatively few people ever
heard about it. It was the Typograph-
ical Union strike for the eight-hour
day. Nearly 10000 men were inter-
ested, and they put up $4,O00,o00 in
less than twenty-five months. Today
the Typographical Union has more
members than ever before in its his
tory, and it's membership draws more
money for eight hours work than was
ever drawn for ten or nine hours
work.
Labor unions encourage thrift by
reason of educating the membership.
It naturally follows that this educa-
ton results in greater saving, there
fore increased deposits in savings
banks. I believe several attempts
have been made to establish trades
unions savings banks, but am not in
formed as to the measure of success
attending the efforts I know that one
such effort was made in Chicago a
few years ago.
The Bartenders' Union also includes
cooks, walters and hotel and restau-
rant employees. The union has worked
revolution in the personnel of the
bartenders. Today they are usually
well educated, gentlemanly and clean
| ly. A few years ago they were usu-
ally selected for their ability as slug
gers, short-change workers and
'spenders." Contrary to the common
idea, bartenders do not encourage
1 drunkenness. Bartenders would rather
serve men who drink moderately than
I to serve men who get drunk at every
opportunity. In one of the largest and
best appointed saloons in South Qsnac
/ ha hangs a handsome picture OF a
bunch of pretty children. Underneath
this picture is the legend: "Remem-
ber, men, that your families are en-
titled to first consideration Near by
hangs the card of the international
Alliance of Bartenders." Bartenders
i organize for the same reason that
other wage earners organize-for
mutual benefit, mutual protection.
mutual helpfulness. They pay sick,
out-of-work, strike and death benefits.
They look after widows and orphans.
l trust that what little have been
able to give you in reply to your re
quest for information will be of bene-
fit to you. Very truly yours,
WILL M. MAUPIN-
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

Federation from now on. Even union
men have to understand what is good
for themselves sometimes before they
will act.
There promises to be something do
ing now in the way OF stirring things
up. All the SO members are working
and there is a demand for good men
that can deliver the goods and have a
card
Since Harry Hilderbrand leaves the
Journal presses, Harry Toliver takes
his presses, and Charlie Pierce of the
State will again take out his card and
run his own presses at that shop.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
PLUMBERS & FILTERS

The local union has a new wage
scale up for. the consideration of the
employees. and the matter is now in
process of negotiation. The commit
tee from the organization is putting
in good time in an effort to secure an
increased wage and better shop con-
ditions.
The supreme court of New Jersey,
on February 1G. affirmed the judgment
OF the Second district court OF New
ark in favor of Anthony s. Ruddy a
non-union plumber, giving him $3.50
damages for having been discharged
by two employers in that city because
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

of not being a member of the union.
The suit was against the Plumbers
Union of Newark and William Ryan,
its business agent
Work has been woefully slack for
some time, but is growing less SO every
day. Contrary to public opinion, win
ter is not the harvest time of the
plumbers. Frozen and bursted pipes
represent a very small proportion of
the work done by plumbers. With the
opening of the building season work
and the outlook for the coming season
is good.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
TROUBLE AHEAD.

Union Pacific firemen have voted to
strike unless the management comes
across with an increased wage. The
grievance committee of the organiza-
ton is in conference with the mana
gers, and it is hoped that a strike will
be avoided. A decision will have been
reached by the first of the week
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
CHICAGO PACKERS INDICTED.

The directors Of the National Pack
ing company-which includes about all
the packers of Chicago-have been
indicted for violation of the antitrust
laws. The packers are not a bit
scared They'll be tried. found guilty,
enjoined from doing it again and
turned loose. That's the way it hap
pened a few years ago.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
WARNING TO LABOR PAPERS.

Fake Solicitors Busy and May Be
Headed Your Way.
The Jersey City Labor World, act.
ing for Yonkers, N. Y, Federation OF
Labor, warns the labor press against
F. A. Thomas, known as The carnival
king" and Otto Tripp. These men are
denounced as fakirs, high-binders end
falsifiers. Just now these artists are
working the Atlantic coast labor pa
pers and they may seek pastures new
in the west. Labor editors should
take due notice and not be gulled by
these fellows.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
REFUSED DEMANDS.

The managers of the southern rail-
roads have unanimously refused to ac-
cede to the demands of the Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmen and Order
of Railway Conductors.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-25
new RAILROAD
FOR URUGUAY

Washington. oct Concession
from the government Of Uruguay Tor a
new railroad 10 extend $40 miles from
Colonln ON tho river Platte. opposite
Ia Plata In Argentine. TO san Luis In
the department. OF Riycria and thence
to Bago. Brazil has been procured by
tho Pan.Amerlcan Transcontinental
Railroad company.
Plans for tho new line recently were
exhibited hy j. MBckolyey. OF New
York. president Of the company. to
American minister Edward V Morgan
OF Alouterideo The read win connect
ar Raro with n branch which eucut-
ually Is to be extended TO Rio dc Jan
ero. 4 Glxty-mllc branch Will be bull,
from the village Of Carmen northeast
Of DURANGO 10 Corro Chato. where
junction viii be effected with the
Central Uruguay railway. n 10 stnted
that an Anglo-Americau banking
hoAsc in london has agreed 10 float
tho bonds for the now enterprise.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-25
FIST FIG II 7
COST HI N
A FINE

Erwin Ewing. charged with assault
and battery on Martin Smith, was
given hearing in police court this
morning and fined $40 OF ten days
The alleged assault took place on Oc-
tober rs. at Five Points, and was the
outcome Of the efforts Of Smith TO
collect note for 500. which he
claimed was due through the sale of a
COW.
Smith stated on the stand that
Ewing had met him on the street at
Five Points and. after some words,
had struck him, knocking him down.
After he was knocked down. Ewing
kicked at him and he In defense,
caught the mans foot, pulling him 10
the ground Smith said that when
Ewing fell he got up and went into
a saloon to wipe the blood from his
face, where Ewing had strucl; him
When he came ont Of the saloon. Ew-
Ing was waiting for him and again
hit him with his fist and again he
fell 10 the ground.
Ewing stated that tho assault was
provoked by Smiths persistent dun
ming and by the fact that Smith abused
his father and told all Of the nelghbors
about the note which he held on the
sale OF the COW He also claimed that
Smith had not pnssively submitted o
the assault bur had struck at him
with his fist several times.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-25
SKULL WAS
{ FRACTURED
But Officer Was Unaware
Of 1t Until II Years
After Accident

Now York. Oct. 25.-Although Cor.
poral William F. Richards suffered a
fracture OF the skull when the bat.
tleShlp Maine was blown up in Ha-
Nana harboT. twelve years ago. he did
not know IL until a few days ago.
when he was informed OF the nature
10 his injury by a New York hospi-
tai surgeon.
At the time OF tho accident Rich
ards supposed his injury was nothing
more than a scalp wound. But AZ in
teryals ever since he has had severe
headaches which compelled him final
Vs. 10 seek the naval hospital here for
treatment His ailment will be re-
lieyed by series OF operations.
which have already been begun bv
the naval surgeons
Despite his fractured skull Rich
ards fought through the Spanish
American war and continued In the
government service as a csyalryman
on land. and as seaman on water.
and passed several physical examina-
tions meanwhile
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-25
MAY EXCLUDE GOD
FROM CONSTITUTION

Phoenix. Arizona, Oct 25-Thc
ban on newspaper men was raised to-
day By the constitutional convention.
which voted again 20 allow them the
privilege OF the floor This action
followed the receipt OF letter from
the Anu-Saloon League superinten-
dent. whose alleged lobbying while
enjoying the privilege OF the floor as
a member OF the stan OF a local
newspaper. caused the convention TO
bar reporters. In this letter the writ
OF rcllnquished tho privileges that
had been granted him
An cf1ort WIS made today TO 20 into
committee Of the whole on the con
stl'uuon preamble. hut the motion
was defeated II Is expected that
whom the question comes up there
will be a spirited discussion over the
incorporation OF the word Deity" In
the preamble.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-25
VENEZUELA
WINS CASE
AmericanCompanyHad
Demanded a Great
Sum as Damages

The Hague. oct 25-The interna-
tional court OF arbitration rendered
its Tectsion in the Orinoco claims
case today. The Barge award is de.
clared null on four points. and the
American company Is awarded SAC.
SS7 with ) per cent interest since
June 16. 1909. and $1,000 costs.
The Judgment is To be paid by Ven
ezuela within two months. The tri-
bunal rejects the American conten-
uon on the other points In dispute.
William Dennis. an agent Of the
United States, presented the case for
the steamship company.
Today's decision disposeS OF n long
standing dispute between the United
States and Venezula. The Orlnoco
Steamship company. New Jersey
corporation. was granted certain eX-
elusive privileges by Venezuela, but
the agreement was subsequently, re-
pudiated by President Castro. The
steamship company instituted an ac-
tion for 81 100000 damages. The case
was eventually submitted to DR. Chas
Barge. who, as umpire. on February
. 1904, awarded the company S2S70O.
The company appealed TO the Ameri-
can government, which refused to
accept the decision on the ground
that IL was contrary to the principles
OF international law
After prolonged negotiations be
tween Washington and Caracas. Il
was agreed 10 submit tho whole mat
ter to The Hague tribunal where
Mr.. Dennis asked that the Barge
award be declared null as unjust and
erroneous and the original claims
settled on their merits.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-25
SPURIOUS OLD MASTERS
MAY FLOOD THE COUNTRY

New YORK. OF 25- William
Chase. the artist. who has just re-
turned 10 New York from his annual
trip TO Italy. fears that the new
t1rin laws regarding the admission OF
paintings without duty viii Increase
the number Of spurious old masters
In this country.
There is an increasing demand
for old paintings In America. % he saws.
and Europe rs striving hard 10 satisfy
H. The flood OF counterfeit pictures
is amazing The Worsl OF tho matter
is that lt IS almost impossible D. do
tcct them. They are done 10 clevorly
that even experts arc not certain
about their value You would think
that artists who could do such work
would turn thclr talent Into legitl-
mate channels Some of them arc
hired 10 copy by unscnlpulous deal.
ers and few Of them Eet more than
q starvation wage ior their labor.
"a considerable proportion OF their
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-25
ATES FOR
THE CANAL
Immense Piece of Steel
Work Is Started in
Pittsburg

Plttsburg, Oct 25.-The manufac-
ture of sixty thousand tons OF struc-
tural for the lock gates of the Pan
ANA canal at cos * 81, 100000 Will
be started in one Of the Pittsburg
mills tomorrow. The first shipment
VIII be made in three weeks. The
erection Of the gates is expected TO be
started about January 1. and 200 eX-
rerts will be sent to the IsthmuS for
this work. IL will require nearly three
years 10 complete the Job.
There will be SO sets OF the struc-
lural steel. Each lock Will have two
Of these gates. one leaf OF which Will
weigh six hundred tons and VIII be
60 feet wide and - feet high. There
Will be twenty sets OF these gates at
Gatun, twelve at Pedro Miguel and
the remaining fourteen at Miranores.
one half of one Of the biggest plants
here will be given over TO the fabrica.
tion of the steel work for the canal.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-25
SHE MUST
OBEY. LAW
Mother of a Child IS
Required to Attend
School

Orange, y. J.. Oct. 25.-Not even
the cares Of motherhood are sum.
Client excuse for disobeying the com.
pulsory education laws Of New Jersey.
which requires all children 10 attend
schools until they are II years old.
This Is the ruling of Judge Bray here
In tho case OF Mrs Angel Virgilio. a
young Italian woman who WAS arrest
cd by the truant officer for not at
tending school Mrs. Virgllio admit
ted that her daughter was only Is
years OF age, but declared that. mas
much as she has been married more
than year. and is the mother OF a
child. she did not see how she could
spare the time To 20 TO school
The court. temporarily suspended
sentence, and told her that she must
obey tho law and attend school at
once OF suffer the penalty prescribed
under the statute
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-25
VIOLENT DEMONSTRATION
IN FRENCH PARLIAMENT

Paris. Oct 25.-When parliament
rcassembled today. after the recess,
the extreme Socialists in the cham
Der. who are determined to cham.
pion the cause OF the railway strlk-
ers, made violent demonstration
against NJ, Lepine, project OF police.
who was present as a spectator They
cried Down with Lepine," and de-
manded his expulsion from the build
ing. President Henri Brisson was
compelled 10 adjourn the session.
which was resumed after the project
had retired.
Several interpretations on the sub
Ject OF the recent strike were made.
s0mc for and some against the right
Of the railroad men 10 unlonize 10
strike and another calling for the dis
solution of the national federation of
labor on the ground II was revolution
AIRY.