United labor bulletin., 1910-01-14


Regular meeting called to order at
300 p. m. by President Alger with one
of the largest attendances ever being
present The seating capacity was taxed
to it's utmost.
Minutes OF The previous meeting were
read and approved.
Credentials We're received from the fol-
lowing organizations and the delegates
obligated: Brewery Workers, Stone Cut
ters, Retail Clerks, Plumbers and Gas
filters, Leather Workers on Horse Goods,
Steam Filters and Helpers, Book Binders,
Metal Polishers, Cigarmakers, Walters,
Cement Workers, Journeymen BARRIERS,
Painters and Decorators, Hosting Engi-
neers, Machinists, Blacksmiths, Travel
ing Goods and Novelty Workers, Ashes
tos Workers, Mailers and Horseshoers.
A resolution was unanimously en-
dorsed of coincidence in the death of c.
w. Stone.
The Financial committee reported aud
iting the books of the Labor Day COM
mittee and finding the same correct in
al lOopcStS.
Motion prevailed adopting the report
and the committee was discharged.
The officers reports were then read
and turned over to the Auditing commit
tee to be reported at the next meeting.
The Water committee then presented
resolution for endorsement, which is
referred to the Resolution committee.
The report of the Resolution commit
tee was that the resolution from the
Water committee that action be indet-
nitely postponed, on account of the life
of the committee expiring today. After
very lengthy debate the committees
recommendation was carried.
There was a motion then made to al
low Mr. Dewitt the floor, stating that he
being a member of the Water committee
the mover of the motion thought it no
more than just that he should have the
floor to talk. At this time notice was
served upon the Assembly that if they
permitted an outsider to talk that there
were many other able speakers present
whom he would call upon if permission
was given Mr.. Dewitt. The motion was
lost.
The Resolution committee then made
report, asking that the entire water
question be made a special order of busi-
ness under the head of new business.
The motion was carried.
Upon motion the roll call was dis
pensed with, except those organizations
which had some report to make, and I'M
der this head the Stage Employees pro-
tested against the seating of the Ma
chine Operators.
A motion prevailed laying the same
over until next meeting as it was ex-
pected that both parties would get to-
gether before then.
Typographical Union No. 40 asked that
the Assembly take some final action re.
gardng the Printers Home at Colorado
Springs They asked that trial COM
mittee be appointed to try and find out
the facts of the charges.
At this time the delegates from the
Bakers Union made motion that the
same be concurred in. An amendment
was made that the entlre matter De eX-
plunged from the minutes of our books
plunged from the minutes and that the
two nationals settle the controversy, as
it was the opinion of the delegates that
the matter did not belong before this
central body. The motion carried.
The Musicians reported that the Baker
theater no longer employed union must,
clans They also stated that the Stock
Show in Denver this week does not EN-,
ploy union musicians.
The Broommakers stated that business
was not very fourishing at the present
time and asked all union men to look for
the label on their brooms and in that
way sssist them in more steady employ
ment and running out of existence
brooms being manufactured in penal in
stitutions.
| The Webb Pressmen reported that on
last Saturday they had trouble with the
Post. After several months efforts tc
arbitrate their new scale of prices and