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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

into the fight by the pleadings of a ,
few big bosses whose nests would be
feathered to the disadvantage Of the
workers and the merchants themselves.
Fairness never really does hurt and
learning both sides before passing
Judgment is an excellent thing as we'll
as diplomatic thing. A picked dele
gatpon from the Trades Council would
probably court the privilege Of appear
ing before any organization Of business
men and meeting in argument any dele
CATION on this subject.
Going whole hog blindly quite fire.
quently proves unfortunate for the fell
low who recklessly butts in This pa
per hopes that NO innocent man in
Oklahoma City will be shunted into
a fight the inner reasons of which and
the ultimate outcome of which he
knows no more about than the chief
of Timbuctoo or will suffer from his
abrupt injection into a contest that
does not concern him, but if some few
folks do get stepped upon this word
may prevent them from being sur
prised when it happens.
In a question of this kind the open
shop is never considered at all and the
few men behind it know it. 1t is a
question as to whether few big en-
ployers would pay fair wages, submit
to arbitration, do the honest, fair, hon
orable and decent thing, or else go it
blind, import thugs, hire detectives,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

Already the talk is current that
movement is on foot, under cover, to
make Oklahoma City an Eopen shop"
town. and there is a probability that
whole lot of merchants and other busl-
ness men might be jerked into such a
fight who are sincere yet entirely nno-
cent. Leaving aside all question Of
Justice and whether it is the merchant s
business to trouble about the ''open
shep' still. merely, as business hunch,
it might be well to remember that
shoes and groceries and patent medi-
cines and clothing are used chiefly by
men who earn living, and as these
humble chaps are about ninety nine
hundredths in the majority over the fel-
lows who exploit workers, and make
profits by paying less than man
should get, it might be possible that a
declaration for the "open shop" what
ever that is, would have a very per-
ceptible effect on trade.
The average retail merchant gets his
money by hard work and business
ability; he has little time to study or
worry over wage and hour problems
and chiefly takes the higher-ups for
it. We would suggest, for simple busi-
ness reasons, it would be well for the
business man to discover what the
workers of any town thought about
the open shop before they were coaxed
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

Begging pardon of my ministerial
friends for the presumption. but | am
going to make suggestion to them.
As they perhaps know Sunday, Sep
tember A. the day before Labor Day
has been designated by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor as Labor
Sunday" The Federation has asked
\the ministers of the United States and
Canada to observe the day by deliver
ing sermons appropriate to the idea
of industrial organization and ex-
pounding the principles of trades un-
ionism. But | have better scheme,
even if / do say it as shouldn't. |
wonder how many Lincoln ministers
will drop me a note saying that they
will gladly give some representative
trades unionist the opportunity OF
standing in the pulpit on Labor Sunday
for the purpose of telling the people
what trades unomsm really stands for?
A note addressed Editor Wagework-
er, 24O North Thirty-third street, " will
reach me.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19
HITTING THE POLITICAL PIPE
A FEW STRAY BITS OF GOSSIP CONCERNING MATTERS THAT
HAVE TO DO WITH RUNNING THE CITY, COUNTY

and they were sure busy The prettiest
local machine that ever turned it's
wheels in Lincoln was the Hayward
machine last Tuesday. 1t ran rough
shod over the Tobey forces it mangled
them beyond hope Of Identification In
addition to being some smooth politi-
cian himself, Will Hayward had the
assistance of some mighty clever poll
ticians, to say nothing Of a lot Of warm
personal friends who showed their
friendship in substantial way-mean-
ing that lot of primary expenses were
provided for
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

know number of trades unionnsts
in this community who are abundantly
able. and / believe willing, to occupy
lincoln pulpits and endeavor in the
short space of thirty-five minutes to
outline the real principles upon which
trades unionism is based. Among the
number recall the names of such
unionists as Fred Nickel, who is no
stranger to the pulpit and whose un-
ionism is of the right brand. Then
there is Frank NJ 'Coffey, president OF
the State Federation of Labor. He is
well grounded in unionism, and could
if he would, and l 'beleive he will IT
given the opportunity. speak by the
card and with credit to any minister
who invites him to the pulpit. Then
there is General Tom Kelsey, than
whom there is no better union man in
this country, and who can talk to the
edfcation and interest OF any as
sembly. Doug" Smith of Havelock
!. is a church worker as well as a worker
at the anvil and forge. and | know that
Doug would reflect credit upon any
pulpit he occupied. He is Jealous.
earnest and tireless in his unionism and
with him unionism means the practical
Christianity of doing good. Another
Havelock man who could deliver the
goods frn.a pulpit is my good friend
Greenwood.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

lnefe need be no surprise over the
defeat of County Attorney Tyrrell.
There were powerful special interests
arrayed against him. Not because
those special interests believed they
= could expect any favors from Mr..
Strobe, but because those special in
terests were out for revenge. And the
way Tyrrell was traded and exchanged
in certain sections of the city was
something fierce Some mighty funny
things have happened in some Of the
God and morality precincts within
the past few days.
While this little newspaper was hop
ing for; the denomination of Mr.. Tyr
rell because Of good work he had done
and Of still better work that he had
under way, it felt confident that what
ever the result, the next attorney of
Lancaster county would be man of
ability and integrity Mr. Strobe will
be the republican candidate and Mr.
Meier will be the democratic candi-
date. Voters who are unable to get
to the polls on election day need not
worry about the county attorneyship
it is a cinch that it will continue to
be in the hands of competent man.
While we regret that it will not be Mr..
Tyrrell, we are mighty glad that his
successor will be either Mr.. Strobe or
Mr.. Meier.
Dahlman's s vote in Lincoln and Lam
caster county is the surprise Of the
primary-yet why should it be? There
are always enough men ready to ex-
press their resentment against officials
in power even to the extent Of sacri-
fcing those who have proved faithful
and efficient. The trouble with Lin
coin is that it is now in the control
of lot of goo-goos. The city is so
thoroughly sissifed, SO completely dom
mated by a lot Of effeminate reform
ers, that almost any man with red
blood in his veins would be excused
for registering protest. So thorough
has this resentment permeated the rank
and file Of Lincoln citizenship that it
found expression at the polls Tuesday
by votes against the best governor Ne
braska has ever had The "drys" Of
Lincoln have only themselves to blame
for the predicament in which they now
find themselves. IF they expect to
keep Lincoln OUT OF Jne wet column
next spring they would better begin
perfecting their organization and soli-
citing subscriptions right away
Ten days before the primary it
looked as if George E. Tobey had
cinch on the republican congressional
nomination. Then began the usual
foolish breaks in the shape Of personal
attacks on a rival candidate AS a
result the HAYWARD forces rnt h1lsv-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

= You'v doubtless heard the story of
(the minister who was preaching trial
sermon in a country village He
thought it would be wise to get little
information before hand, so he in
quired of good brother. "Well, par
son. said the good brother, you d
better be easy on the Methodists, for
there lot of them in this community.
And ON the Presbyterians, too, for they
are not scarce. And the Baptsts are
pretty strong, too so don't say much
about them. But there amt "a Nor
mon i'm the county and you can give
them hell straight from the shoulder
without doing bit of harm. -
Isn't that too often the ministerial
ule-denouncing the wrongs that ex-
ist far away, and skating away from
any particular reference to the wrongs
that abound at home?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19
CURT CURRENT COMMENTS
THE SAME CONTAINING A FEW UNBIASED OPINIONS ABOUT
MATTERS OF MORE OR LESS INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC

If the charge against Roy Wilscam
is true. and he really did try to des--
troy his home as charged by the au-
thorities, then he ought, in my humble
judgment, be cited to appear before the
lunatico inquirendo instead Of magis-
trate. Amy man who would be guilty
of trying to commit arson as Wilscam
is charged with doing certainly is too
crazy to be wholly responsible.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19


ed to plaster the billboards Of the city
with four-sheet posters urging every
body to ''patronize home industry"
And the posters We're printed in Mem
phis. Tenn. That s almost as good as
Clinton r. Lee heading the list when
an attempt was made to organize
''patronize home industry club in
Lincoln. For the benefit Of my out-of-
state readers III say that Mr.. Lee is
the man who has the Nebraska peni-
tentiary. broom contract.
While The Wageworker was for
NIetcalfe. as between Burkett and
Hitchcock, there is one thing about
Hitchcock that commends him to the
support Of organized labor He en-
ploys an army of union men. has never
had strike, has never had even the
symptom of a strike. has always been
the first to sign increased wage scales,
and has been in every way fair en-
ployer. In addition to that, his record
in congress is insofar as it relates to
the principles espoused by organized
labor, absolutely clean. He has voted
: for the things that organized labor
favored, and has voted against these
things that were calculated to injure
the army Of toll He is the real father
Of the postal saving bill--although he
may not now be able to recognize his
progeny. The Wageworker simply
asks union men to sean the official
records of Hitchcock and Burkett, and
then vote without partisan bias and
with an eye to the best interests Of or
ganized labor.
There is no use mourning over the
result but when the democratic voters
of Nebraska turned Met down they
did an i'll turn to a man who has made
more sacrifices for democracy than any
man in the west-and who. at the same
time has done more for N. braska demo-
cracy than any other oneI man. There
are no exceptions to thattstatement.
A E. Cady got into the race too
late. His vote is an indication that
if he had started sooner he would have
won out But Aldrich had too great
lead to overcome. There is one plank
in the Aldrich platform that ought to
condemn him in the eyes Of union men
his declaration in favor Of compul-
sorry arbitration. A governor wields
a powerful influence over legislation,
and if elected Aldrich might be able
to secure a compulsory arbitration law.
The enactment Of such law, under ex-
listing conditions, would be a calamity
to every wage Garner. Union men,
no matter what trade or occupation
ought to consider this matter very care
fully.
The attempted assassination of May
or Gaynor means that this same Mayor
Gaynor is going to be mighty big
factor in the next presidential cam
paign. BILLY MAJOR.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

Mr.. Hayward advocates some things
that this newspaper opposes, but little
things like those will not prevent The
Wageworker from being fair. The
fact is that Will Hayward is a mighty
able young man. But why should he
not be? He comes of mighty good
stock. Senator Hayward was one of
the big men of Nebraska and the west.
1t was the good pleasure Of The Wage
workers editor to have known person
ally and enjoy the friendship of the
older Hayward, and no finer gentle
man, no more loyal Nebraskan, no more
enthusiastic builder Of the west, ever
lived than ex-senator Hayward If
the son measures up to the standard
of the father-or even approximates
it-'there is no danger that the First
Congressional district will be misrep-
resented in congress, be it either John
Ma guire or VIII Hayward.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

Wouldn't it be fine to hear some
eloquent minister get up and denounce
some of the abuses that exist right here
in Lincoln, and instead of doing it in
general terms do it specifically, point
ing the ministerial fingers straight at
the pews and saying '''thou art the
mani"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19


lunatico inquirendo instead Of "a magis-
trate. Amy man who would be guilty
of trying to commit arson as Wilscam
is charged with doing certainly is too
crazy to be wholly responsible.
Now that it is. all over, will some
body please tell me what it mattered
whether Will Hayward did or did not
. own little. stock in a brewery. l have
rather a poor opinion of man who
owns stock in a brewery i'm Nebraska
these days and wouldn' t sell it ait fair
price if he got chance, but so far as
owning it is concerned I'm blest if [
can see any high crime in that People
who are well acquainted with me know
something about the opinions | hold on
the liquor question, but right here and
now / desire to state that I'd rather
own stock in a brewery than to hold
stock in manufacturing concern
whose profits were wrung form the
underpaid toll Of women and children
The man who manufactures whisky is
a mighty good man in comparison with
the man who 'sweats' the life out
of helpless womanhood and childhood
''sweat shoppers by the score who
could pray loud enough to raise the
roof, and who would pass the box for
a collection for the heather with
SNUG and sanctimounious air that
would shame house cat guilty of
having swiped the cream
A few years ago, while I was doing
the federal run" on the Omaha
orld-Herald, / saw a lawyer step
forward as case was called and state
that he represented the defendant
Just as he was well started in the
presentation Of his case Judge Dundy
asked: "Have you been admitted to
, practice in this court?' The lawyer
blushingly admitted that he had for
gotten that little matter. Whereupon
Judge Dundy made him sit down, and
the defendant would have been forced
to secure another lawyer had not a
well known member of the Omaha bar
moved to admit the forgetful lawyer,
testifying to his legal ability. Where
upon the lawyer was sworn in and
given his "union card" Every lawyer
in the country will insist that this is
all right, and yet ninety-nine per cent
of them will denounoe the CLOSED
shop idea in trades unionism. 1t
beats thunder how easy it is for law
yer to argue himself into believing both
sides of almost any question.
Here's rich joke. The merchants
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

just as soon as the sore spots are
healed the writer is going around to
the Commoner office and hear "Dick"
Metcalfe repeat the old story that we
have so often exchanged: Don't be-
gin countin' yet; this is me again.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

W. s. Brown might be persuaded to
occupy pulpit, and if he could talk
as interestingly to congregation as
he can 10 me in private. he would ac-
complish good work while reflecting
credit upon the pulpit and upon his
union But it is difficult to recall
names offhand in connection with
matter like this, and | can only add
that if dozen ministers will agree to
step aside for one service on Labor
Sunday and let some union man oc-
cupy the place, II undertake the task
of finding that many men for the as
signments And III guarantee the
selections will make good. Doubtless
they would tell some wholesome truths
that would not set well' on the minds
of some of the pewholders. but | ann
of the opinion that 1T wouldn't hurt
church work a bit in this city to have
a few home thrusts delivered from be-
hind the pulp;ts of the city.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

Ten days before the primary it
looked as if George E. Tobey had
cinch on the republican congressional
nomination. Then began the usual
foolish breaks in the shape Of personal
attacks on a rival candidate AS a
result the Hayward forces got busy
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

Does any one to this day know how
Elmer j. Burkett stands on county op-
ton?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

After all, it would seem, too, that
county option was considerable of a
political issue last Tuesday. And the
returns indicate that those who
thought that by both parties endors-
ing it the question would have been
taken out Of politics were sadly mis-
taken.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

Though defeated c. O. Whedon made
a race that was surprising in the face
of what he had to meet. Firstly, he
had to meet the opposition Of the en-
tire federal machine Secondly, he was
handicapped by late entry into the
race on account of private and per-
sonal matters that could not be re-
sited And thirdly, he had no news
papers back Of him, his opponent hav-
ing the newspaper support because he
had postmaster-editors behind him.
But the Whedon vote is evidence that
the 'insurgent" feeling in Nebraska
is growing, and that two years from
now Whedon will be bigger factor
than ever in the republican senatorial
equation.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

Here's rich joke The merchants
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

The whole primary was queer mix
up. The political prophets and seers
were all at sea. The only thing of
which we may all be reasonably sure
is that under the open primary sys-
tenn party lines are going to be shot
all to thunder. no matter how solid
they may be on election day Maybe
the open primary will educate the
voters up to independent voting on
election day If it does, it will have
served at least one good purpose.
One will search in vain through the
primary returns for any mention Of
the Sorenson vote While in Omaha
the other day the writer heard man
offer to bet dollar that Al Sorenson
wouldn't even vote for himself. Ii
that man offered now to bet that Soren-
son didn It vote for himself l wonder
if Sorenson would take it?
1t seems an immortal cinch that a
wet legislative ticket, nominated by
petition, will be put up in Lancaster
county. A week ago it would have
been considered crazy notion to say
that there was any possible show OF
electing anti-county optionists to the
legislature from Lancaster. Today the
''wets'' have every reason to believe
that they can elect more than one
"wet" representative. Indeed, the
primary returns would seem to indicate
that the 'wets" have caught Lancaster
county where Caleb caught the hen
Does any one to this day know how
Elmer j. Burkett stands on county op-
ton?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-19

The attempted assassination of May
or Gaynor means that this same Mayor
Gaynor is going to be a mighty big
factcr in the next presidential cam
paign. BILLY MAJOR
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-07
City and Neighberhood

THE city board of health held its
transacting only routine business.
THE MEMBERS of the Emmanuel
Baptist church will shortly begin a can
vas for $50. 600 TO he used for the build
ing OF their rev church cdfice.
4 RAZAR VIII he held at the Danish
Lutheran church, First avenue ana Il.
street, this Thursday afternoon and
evening. between the hours OF > and TO-
liquor to minors. appeared before Justice
Bishop Wednesday afternoon and had
The hearing of the case continued until
Monday.
A. G. NELSON, state superintendent
OF schools. has arranged for the exam
ination for the eighth grade graduates
throughout the state 10 be held April u,
Is and IL
y THE FUNERAL of Josiah f. Wills.
who died In this city last Thursday was
held "Wednesday afternoon from the Ma
sonic temple under the auspices OF Ar
scnta lodge No. 8, +. and A M, The
intermept took place at tho City ceme-
terry.
\ FAREWELL entertainment viii be
held Friday evening at the Tenth ward
meeting house in honor of Thomas w.
Brown, son of David Il. Brown, mail
carrier. who Will leave soon on IL mis-
sion TO Holland for the Mormon church.
A good programme has been prepared
FOR The occasion.
AN ACTION was filed i'm the district
court Wednesday by Lconora a. Hartley
against salt Lake city 10 recover dam
ages in the sum of $1,000 for personal in
iuries alleged TO have been received by
her December 4. 1909, by falling into
an excavation at North Temple and West
Temple streets. She alleges that her
left arm was broken by tho fall and her
wrist permanently injured,
SUIT FOR DIVORCE was filed in the
district court Wednesday by Elizabeth
N. Moore against Thomas II Moore on
the grounds OF desertion and non-sup
port They were married at Pueblo.
Colo. September l5 1902, and have two
children. II Is alleged that Moore de-
serted his wife more than year ago.
since which time he has failed TO sup
port her. She asks for alimony and the
custody of the children.
FRIGHTENED for no apparent reason.
4 delivery team hitchcd to Madsen
furniture wagon ran away between
South Temple and First South streets
Wednesday fornenoon and collided with
Third avenue car No. AL, smashing the
fender OF the car, slightly njurng one
OF the horses and completely wrecking
one OF the wagon wheels, The MOTOR
man saw the runaway In time 10 stop
his car and drop the fender. rasscn-
gers were Jared, hut none was injured
Traffic was delayed slightly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-07
JUAB COUNTY MAN
WANTS A RESERVOIR
A. B. Christensen Has His Eye
Upon the Big Piute
Project.

The state board OF land commissioners
at its meeting Wednesday, granted X d.
Young an extension of time until July
IL in which To complete the puddle core
of the Fiute Reservoir project. The con-
tract price OF the work lis S22.500. and the
boa rd has heen after Young TO complete
the work without delay, as the entire
project is being held up pending the com
plction of Young's work. In view OF the
fact that the board is short OF funds with
Which TO complete the project. 1t decided
to grant the extension Of Time.
a. v. Christensen OF Juab county sent
"A communication 10 the board asking II
To put a price the Pluto reservoir
project. which he is anxious 10 purchase,
The board is In doubt as 10 Its right 10
sell the land and water embraced In the
referred the matter to the attorney gen
eral for an opinion on that point. Should
the opinion he favorable. a proposition
will he submitted TO Mr.. Christensen.
The Carey act application of the Rich
lands Irrigation company for The sclec-
tion of 10000 acres of land in Millard
county, was approved by the board.
II was expected that the board would
receive some word from the parties who
have An option on the Hatchtown reser-
voir during tho day. nut nothing was
20 and the board is rather anxious 10
hear whether or not its white elephant
Will he taken off Its hands.
AT the conclusion of the meeting on
Wednesday the board adjourned untE
May 3.