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Bring Back the County Fair.
OMAHA. South Side. oct is.-To the
Editor Of The Bee; see that you have
been writing Of the bum street fair that
was held in Omaha during Ak-sar-Ben
carnival have been doing that In The
Bee for the last two OF three years.
saw in your paper last Saturday the
statement that the Priests Of Pallas Of
81. Louis are going TO have their affair in
conjunction with the county fair OF that
city and county.
Why not have the county fair once
more as a part Of the street fair and shut
out the bum shows and gambling devices
and skin games. The county fair OF this
year has been said to have been rather
unsuccessful. and II that statement Is
true, think the Ak-sar-Ben board Of
managers ought to make up with the
county fair management, then have a
good fair next year and other decently
attractive shows. and / am sure that it
will be financial success.
II was an unwise policy to drive the
county fair away in the first place. for
fairs.
Get rid OF the fakirs and unsavory
shows and get something decent, along
with the county fair and II ought TO be
a success. F. A. AGNEW.
Independence of Union Labor.
BENSON, Neb.. oct. ls.-To the Editor
OF The Bee: A letter appeared in a re-
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Dezettel quoting President Gompers on
the question Of prohibition. Mr.. Dezettel
Is mistaken. however when he says that
this completely answers every objection
to the resolution OF the state labor con-
vention held in Omaha last month and
should be final as to any further action
on this subject"
It Is not even an attempt to answer
these objections to the resolution. Mr..
Gompers' letter Is merely a personal opin-
ion and is given as such. 1t does not
pledge any member OF the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor to either support or
oppose prohibition. The resolution passed
at the state convention virtually pledges
every organization connected with the
State Federation of Labor. as organiza-
tions against the prohibition movement
in this state. This the various unions
will refuse to do regardless of the resolu-
ton. Members Of these organizations will
follow their own inclinations on this ques-
ton and representatives OF organized
labor will undoubtedly be found on either
side. LUTHER @. MUSK.
Omaha Local No. 4S International Photo
Engravers Union.
Another Voice for Union Labor.
OMAHA, Oct. 1s.-To the Editor of the
Bee: 1 have read with mucn interest an
article in your Letter Box" by Max
Dezettel. editor Omaha Unionist, with
reference to the plumbers OF Lincoln.
protesting against the action taken by
the Nebraska state Federation of Labor
in opposition to prohibition at their con-
vention held recently In this city.
Mr.. Dezettel misconstrues the meaning
of the Lincoln plumbers protest, no
dougt, either Intentionally or otherwise.
Their protest does not mean that they
as an organization are In favor of pro-
hibition. but that the Nebraska Fedora
ton Of Labor used poor judgment when
It Jeopardized the opinion OF trade union
lists OF this state by taking the action 1t
did.
The writer had the pleasure of spend
ing an evening during the convention
with Mr.. Bert Riemers. delegate from
Lincoln Plumbers union. We attended
the entertainment given the visiting dele
gates by the Omaha Central Labor union.
Mr.. Riemer was not in favor OF PROFIT
billion. but was opposed to the convention
taking any action on the question.
Mr.. Dezettel uses President Gompers'
letter in which he refused to act as n
member Of the National Constitutional
Prohibition committee on cooperation In
his article. when any person with an
ordinary amount of common sense can
readily see that President Gompers simply
used good judgment and It is the opinion
of the writer that had President Gompers
been asked to serve on a like committee
against prohibition he would have like
wise refused. thus being neutral on this
question. which the president OF such an
Organization as the American Federation
OF Labor In which so many different
nationalities, religions and political be-
liefs are to be found. should be.
The Omaha Unionist received the In
dorsement OF the Omaha Central Labor
union Friday evening by a very small
margin, after an all summer campaign.
And anyone who is at all acquainted with
the labor movement In this city can
readily see the object OF Mr.. Dezettel
rushing into the spotlight as the cham
pion OF labor. when as a matter OF fact
no has been in the city scarcely long
enough to vote.
A fine paper TO be the official organ
of organized labor In Omaha with almost
30 per cent OF its members opposed to it.
In conclusion wish to say that am
opposed to prohibition in this state.
have studied this question. space will
not permit me giving my many good
reasons. but do not propose TO take ad-
vantage OF the prestige OF any organi-
ration to further my own interests. as
MIR. DeEettei Is attempting to do.
FRANK J. LYNCH.
Secretary Plumbers Union No L.
II the President Playing POIiticsg
NORTH L.OUP. Neb., Oct l2-To the
Editor OF The Bee; II the people Of the
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