The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-05
that they had no notice. of the strike.

preVa1lS. organized labor is likely TO
take the matter up vigorously and if
it does the entire town will be affected.
Convicts of the state of Washington
will hereafter be engaged in making
materials for roads and in building
them. The jute, mill did not pay Also
it killed off the men with the lint enter
ing the lungs.
It has cost Standard Oil Sibley over
$4,000 to secure the nomination for
congress. The job is worth the money,
although the salary is only $4,000 for
the term. The trusts need him on the
law dump.
1t would seem as it the Tacoma sub
urbanites have won over the street car
corporation trying to collect 10 cents
fare for 2 cents worth Of service. The
with cents.
The steel trust has stopped the dis
tribution of the official report ~of the
conditions in it's plants. Taft and his
administration could not stand up
against the orders Of Schwab, especially
| Wnen delivered Ill person.
The humane Illinois coal company
that last year installed shower baths
for it's mules has found them valuable
investments this summer. The men
would have shower baths, too, if they
cost anything and were property.
Since taxes have been taken from
improvements in Vancouver, B. c., there
have been more building permits issued
in three months than in four years pre-
viously. And Vancouver had been
going some, too, during those four years.
Employing photographers maintaining
the t'open'' shop in the east have been
compelled to grant the eight hour day
to prevent organization of unions. If
there were no unions there would be no
eight-hour days, mind that.
The late chief justice Fuller left an
estate Of million or more saved from
salary Of $4,000 a year for twenty
two years. Such thrift as this is what
workingmen should follow.
Roosevelt says governments do not
derive their just powers from the con-
|
exist for the benefit of the governed
whether the governed like the govern
ment or not This is what the car of
Russia thinks, too.
Not being able to get rid of Judge
Lindsay, the '5Beast' in Colorado is
about to have the supreme court declare
his office unconstitutional. In Colorado
the corporations own the supreme court.
In Oregon they expect to secure a bill
of sale for it.
Stuart Reid, the labor organizer
among the steel bells of the trust IN
Pennsylvania, was once society
preacher. He got real religion, and
like the master of old, went to dwell
among the workers. Naturally the plu
tocratic press maligns him.
Some years ago the Ontario !egisla-
ture granted lands to veterans of the
conditions were that no taxes of any
Aind were t. he paid by the holders
of such lands. The result is that the,
: are not cultivated or improved.
Having worn nut its welcome the
Citizens Al iance of Denver, Colorado,
has collapsed. It started in several
years ago to Lust up all the labo-
Unions in Colorado. 1t is twin sistei
to the Employer IS Association.
we have sample in Portland.
: The Union ron Works Of Spokane
Is turning out some very inferior watc-
I,
Of ke-breakers. 1t will probably
cost the city IN issks and bre4xs mary
times it's value. With union men ON
he city council such scabby stuff would
h.. turned back.
An Italian workman who stuff raj the
misfortune vi having both legs cut fl
while emp] ,yce on the Panam.. canal
is to be exported to his native land AM
left to it's charity because within thlec
years Of his coming to this country he
has become a pubic charge. Ia should
have known better.
If some one can invent ayng ms
ehine that will kill off specta,: IS often
er than occupants, it will be welcomed
| nv the idle rich. At present the deter
mined tendency of all makes of flying
rigs to kill the operators has depre's-
ing effect on the sports, as compared
with running an auto over ch:ld.
Agricultural students receiving an
education at the expense Of the state
are deliberately scabbing on the strik-
ing iron workers in Spokane. IF the
people had the initiative and referen-
dunn in Washington some retaliation
might be attempted. With appropTia
tions at risk the faculties Of colleges
would stop such things.