The wageworker., 1910-03-05

electrical workers union; the cigar
stand, candy stand and office room of
The Lincoln Wageworker. In the
rear are three pool and billiard tables.
This room is also furnished in the
most up-to-date workmanship of the
electrical worker. plumber and paint
er and decorator.
In the rear of the billiard room is
a small lunch room. This feature is
merely an experiment, but it may
prove one Of the most profitable fea-
lures Of the Temple if properly han
died.
The Labor Temple is opposite one
hotel and next door to another. Just
across the street on the corner, the
Commercial club this year is to erect
their home, which will enhance very
materially the value of labor's prop
erty.
Mr.. Rudy informed us that the rules
of the Temple prohibited intoxicating
liquors. A union man caught drink
ing from bottle is barred from the
privileges of the Temple. Farmland
ling" is also prohibited Both these.
rules, Mr.. Rudy said, were religiously
enforced and splendidly obeyed.
This week they inaugurate new
thing in Labor Temple, by reserving
Wednesday afternoons for the wives of
union men to play billiards or pool.
This also is an experiment, but it goes
to show how pleased the union men
are with their own temple-they al
low their wives to enjoy it's pastime
games.
| The promoters of the Temple say it
has made a wonderful change in the
union men of Lincoln; that they hold
their heads just a little higher; that
| it has attracted the attention of those
/ mechanics who never affiliated with
the union of their crafts and added
five hundred new members in less than
three months. Why not? In ten years
the property will be worth $4,000.
| The promoters are now organizing
club of five hundred men who will
pledge themselves to pay 81 per month
for one year. This will create a fund
to meet the 1912 payment when it
comes due. There is a note of $4,000
to be met next October, but the men
are not worrying about that. They
say they will find way to meet it.
/ The agitation tor this splendid en-
| A~,,
carried on in The Wageworker, edited
by Will Maupin. Columns upon col
umns of matter was printed, boosting,
pleading, promoting, week after week;
sometimes when it seemed like a hope
less task, but pounding all the time
until now the result of that agitation
is the realization of Will Maupin's
highest ambition-the union men of
Lincoln own their own Labor Temple.
The Temple has solified the union
movement of Lincoln, there are no
dissentions in the ranks, all are prouc
of their Temple. and they have rea-
son to be.
The men who are entitled to the
credit for working out the plans to put
Labor Temple among the live ones
are:
Will Maupin, editor of The Wage
worker and deputy labor commission
er of Nebraska.
o. NJ. Rudy, Electrical Workers.
Fred Ihringer, Typographical.
S. l.. Chaplin, BARRIERS.
Alex Weckesser, Pressmen.
Fred Ress. Bookbinders.
w. l.. Mayer. Electrical Workers.
f. A. Kates, Carpenters.
T. C. Kelsey, Leatherworkers
T. w. Evans, Cigarmakers.
| J. W. Dickson, Carpenters.
G. A. Walker, Bartenders
The bartenders were the first to sub
scribe as a union for Temple stock.
Lincoln unions contributed for stock
as follows: Electrical Workers, $3.50;
Typographical, $500; Bartenders, $3.50;
Painters, 5000; Musicians, $3.50;
Plumbers, $3.50; Leatherworkers, $1OO;
Carpenters, $10O; Pressmen, $1OO;
Bricklayers, $100.