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United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12
BIG MINSTREL SHOW.

The minstrel entertainment of the
athletic association of Denver Typo
graphical Union will be held at the
Broadway theater, Sunday evening, May
Is. 1t will be big affair and cannot be
considered in the amateur class. You
will meet all your friends there.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12
NEW MEMBERS INITIATED.

Brick, Tile and Terra Gotta Workers
Local No. 243 met in their hall, 1892
Charles building, Tuesday evening and
initiated 20 new members. This craft
was organized recently by Charles A.
Spencer of the Trades Assembly, and
they are in the labor movement to stay.
Their meeting next Tuesday will be post
poned to May "a on account of the cleo
ton on Tuesday. the 18th.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

The annual election of delegates and
officers of Denver Typographical Union
No 40, and also balloting for interna-
tional officers, will be held at 1914 Glen
arm street wednesday, May IS. Polls
will be open at IL m. and close at p. m.
The full list of candidates for local of.
fees was published in last weeks
Bulletin.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

We are in receipt of copy of the
United Labor Bulletin of Denver, Colo,
which is beauty geographically and
full of good reading matter. Organized
labor of Denver should feel proud of such
a paper-Leavenwort Labor Chronicle.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12
UNDERHlLLS WIN.

The Underhill baseball team defeated
the McGinty semiprofessionals last Sun
day by score of to 3. 1t was largely
due to the number of pretty girls out
roofing for the Underhills that they won
the game. They will play at Fort Lupton
next Sunday.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12
OFFICERS OF THE UNION LABEL
LEAGUE.

President Observation-Disclosures. w. WHITE
Stereotypers 80,
ytce-President ..GENEVIEVE MILES
Garment Workers
secretary-Treasurer. ElDW. j. HINES
Typogra phical -
Editor and Mgr. Bulletin. j. A CoNhLh
Typographical
subscription Solicitor. &C. A. SPENCEft
Cement Workers
Secretary Complaint Dept. GEO. ALLEN
Typographical
Reading Clerk STANLEY EDWARDS
Machinists
sergeant-a farms. .CHAS. PoBLASCO
Garment Workers
BUSINESS CoMndITTEE.
VIZ WHITE chairman .Stereotypers
EARL HOAGE. Secretary. Press Assista %
FRANK HAFNER. :. baheI .
I. B. BUETER. WATERS
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12

Handmade. union-made. La Belle &c
cigar.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12

The best in the U. S. La Belle &c
cigar
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12

For fine after meal smoke try La
Exploridad.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12

La Belle Sc cigar. Made by Livingston
Cigar Co.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-12

r. r. OVERALL LAUNDRY
Label No. 368
1927 18th st. ........... Phone Gallup as
OFFICE TOWEL SUPPLY 90.
Label No. 396.
t06 Railroad Bldg Phone Main 1917
srAR OVERALL LAuHD1Y and TOWEL
8UPP1Y.
Label No. 365.
z121 w. 26th ave. Phone Gallup Sbz
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
HYSTERIA IN GOVERNMENT.

1t is announced that the campaign
for dry Denver will open alter
Easter. The Anti-Saloon League pro-
poses an active propaganda against H.
censed liquor selling. The local option
law makes it possible to win Denver
for the dry" movement, and encour.
aged by the success in precincts, this
year has been chosen by the prohibi.
tlonists as the proper time. Whether
there are enough votes to carry prohi-
bition only the election can tell. But
it is to our mind certainty now that
success at the polls does not carry
with 1t the education of the people up
to the point where the law will be
operative. Law that expresses the high
hopes of successful political party
are dead letters unless the masses OF
the people are convinced not only that
such law is right, but also pays. Prac-
tical government is more than the ex.
preston OF an aspiration. 1t is a work
a-day meeting of conditions II prohi-
bition carries in Denver, 1t will be the
hearts, not the heads that direct legis.
lation. 1t will fail OF enforcement be-
cause 1t will lack the crowning ap-
proval of individual acceptance 1t will
be strictly what we think is good for
the other fellow.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
Future Growth of Denver Is Threatened by Munich.
pal Ownership Interest on Bonds, without
Maintenance and without Repayng Prin-
cipa|, Is So Great, Stagnation
Will Ensue.

over the plant or build so that they
can enjoy the advantage of cut rates
at the city's expense. Who cares if
the city loses? 1t can issue debenture
bonds succeeding generations will
have to pay. Such is the history of
Chicago and every other municipal
system of any size in the country. 1t
matters not to the kind of people here
described who pays. so long as they
do not have to do so.
The question is, how many are in
this class? How many want water
department with its juggling of figures,
to prove a profit, when the facts are
it is losing? How many would be
happier paying out in general taxes
more than what they save on water
rates under municipal ownership? It
is rare thing to find city water de-
partment with the courage to confess
that it maintains low rates at the ex-
pense of discontinuing a high stand
ard of efficiency or of extending the
system, or of planning for increased
supply?
Denver is on the threshold of great
ness. Its skyscrapers are towering
up vieing with the mountains them
selves. Its thrifty citizens of small
means are continually seeking mother
Earth and Gods sunshine further and
further from the business center.
These two extremes of the city's en-
deavors show our belief in our future.
Pessimists and politicians may see
evil in all others than themselves, lit
tie minded people may seek to lay the
load of cost of their comfort on their
children. but our city like a giant is
waking up to its opportunities and will
not be throttled by water system run
for place seekers, costing biennial bat.
ties at the polls to secure even pass.
able service, and loading down the
bonded Indebtedness of the city until
INTEREST ALONE WILL COST
THE PEOPLE THE ASTOUNDING
TOTAL OF s64s.000 PER YEAR.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

1t is strange how inconsistent par
tisans can be. A fact from one point
of view and eagerly accepted, becomes
a perversion of truth when connected
with the opposition. OF this type OF
human frailty is the claim that the ap-
praisers estimate of fourteen millions
for the present water system, is due
to their being fixed" Eminent engi-
neers whose services are eagerly
sought by all projectors of water sys-
tens whether these projectors be cor
porations or municipalities, are fixed
so municipal ownership advocates
say. Will these same advocates give
us a guarantee that guarantees, that
the eminent engineers who build the
city's plant which they propose, will
not be fixed? Building offers even
better chance of graft than appraise-
ment. In the latter case an appraiser
has to get away with the goods with the
other fellow, equally qualified, equally
watchful, looking right at him. But
in building there is only an ordinary
civilian who is water commissioner
to act as watchdog. Who that lives in
Denver and knows the Denver brand
of politician expects them not to chose
an engineer to build city plant who
is of their own liking?
This brings us to the thought that
the basis of some of the opposition to
the grant of twenty-year franchise
for the present water company, Is the
fear that somewhere there is money
being made by someone. Some souls
are SO mean that they gloat on others
wretchedness. Beating corporation is
a Cody exercise for this brand Of folk.
Only the assurance that the Denver
Union Water Company will lose money
on the terms of the proposed fran
chise will satisfy them. They want
some one to lose money so bad that
they are willing for the city to take
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
unE STATESMAN. DENVER. COLORADO.
coLoRED ARCHITECT SUCCEEDS.

c. w. Wigington, architect, of Oma-
ha, Neb., and Sheridan, Wyo, was Sc
lected to make the plans of the Ma
tionai Religious Training School anu
Chautauqua for the coored race at
Durham, N. c. He has completed his
drawings and specifications and they
have been accepted The actual work
of construction will be started within
few weeks and he will be in charge
The buildings will cali for an expendi-
ture of about $4,000. The plans are
for large brick and stone administra-
tion and auditorium building of the
same material. They will be equipped
with all the modern conveniences. The
style OF architecture is the classic R0-
man ionic.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
Testimony of an Expert

In a recent issue of the Statesman
IL was said that Public Office Is a
Private Snap" The following quota
tion from a magazine article by John
w. Hill, member American Society OF
Civil Engineers makes particular and
pointed the truth of our saying
Editor.
In large public works, with which
the writer was recently associated, in
volving an expenditure OF more thar
twenty-five millions OF lollars. and en-
bracing line OF works in some re-
spects entirely new to this country,
there was abundant evidence Of 4 ma
terial increase OF cost OF works be
cause 1t was conducted by n mun!ci.
pality rather than by private corpora
ton. In planning the works. officials
above the writer In point of legal au.
thority, having absolutely no expert
ence in the technique or practice o.:
the works in question. insisted upon
recognition in developing details. and
TO secure peace in the official family,
and move on with the work, many com
promises were made at unnecessary
cost to the city. The best results could
not be sought by direct economical and
efficient methods in the interest OF the
public purse; the director of the De.
partment Of Public Works and the
chief engineer OF two other bureaus
participating in the preparation of
plans and details for which they had
no training and upon which they were
wholly unqualified to act, but by virtue
of their Offices they had to be recog-
nized and consulted, and in order 20
stamp their authority on the work. fea.
lures OF construction, expensive and
useless, were frequently incorporated
in the plans, solely to maintain the
entente cordial in the official house
hold.
Not Possible in Private Enterprise.
do not think anything of this kind
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26


occurring posofo.
mailing
Saturday,
Monday
The
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-28
K|NDEL OPPOSES TRADES COUNCIL LABEL

In the board of supervisors Tuesday
evening. George ]. Kindel. the alleged
friend of the downtrodden and op
pressed. introduced an ordinance repeal
ing the ordinance that calls for the label
OF the Allied Printing Trades Council OF
Denver on all city printing. The ordi.
nance now in force was fathered by
Thomas II. Hyder of the board Of alder
men and was promoted by members of
the Typographical union and has been a
law for four years. After reading, the
Kindel ordinance was referred to the
committee on printing. composed of W
J. Webb, Robert Myers and George ].
Kindel
II has been said that Mr.. Kindel is
to accuse him of being hypocrite until
he has proven himself such. II he is
sincere, then he is not well informed, is
biased or does not know what the label
of the Allied Printing Trades Council
stands for and what benefit It Is both
to the printer and to the trade.
1t is said that in Denver there are
about 15o printing Offices. about so OF
which are entitled to use the label OF
the Allied Printing Trades Council. The
other hundred are distributed through
out the city and its suburbs. They are
installed in out OF the way places and
In back rooms and cellars and even in
barns.
The Allied Printing Trades label is
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-28

just what it implies-the label of every
branch of the printing business-ten
unions in all, which are allied in the
Printing Trades Council. An office to
secure the label of the council must en-
ploy members of the allied crafts. They
are: Typographical Union No. 40, Photo
Engravers' Union No. IS, Press Assist
ants Union No. Il, Bindery women's
Union No. 5S. Mailers' Union No. S.
Pressmen's Union No. 40. job Press
mems Union No. 1, 3ookbinders' Union
No. 80, Web Pressmen's Union No. %,
Stereotypers' and Electrotypers' Union
No. Is.
These organizations when their mem
bers are employed in an office demand
that certain conditions must be observed
that the office must be ventilated;
that the place must be sanitary; that
the eight-hour day must prevail, and
that all employees must receive a living
wage and be treated humanely.
The non-label office cuts prices and
wages to the level of the poorest liver.
Their plants exist in the poorest and
cheapest quarters OF the city.
They are mostly one-man shops and
the proprietor soliots in the daytime
and operates his plant after night.
The conditions surrounding the non
label office are such hat the label would
not be granted IL application were made
on account of the conditions prevalent.
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-28

one-half times as much as that OF
France or Germany. more than three
times as great as the wealth of Russia
and about six times as much as that OF
Austro-Hungary. The wealth per capita
in the United States is approximately
81. 400. AS a matter OF fact. however
this great wealth is very unevenly dis.
tributed.
1t is difficult to secure accurate fig.
ures, but It is said by financial experts
that l per cent OF the families in the
United States hold more wealth than
the remaining 99 per cent. while e OF
the families hold but y of the national
wealth. 1t is said that while not the
absolute owners. there is within the con-
troll of a score OF men an estimated sum
amounting to over $20.000.000 900. This
is an amount greater than the wealth
OF Austro Hungary. the combined wealth
of Italy and Belgium and one-quarter
greater than the combined wealth OF
Spain. Portugal. Switzerland and the
Netherlands. II is impossible, of course,
to estimate the actual wealth of the
richest man in the United States, but
his real influence in the United States
|
money that he absolutely owns.
The stocks of the railroad companies
OF the United States are held by about
100000 persons. but mere handful of
men control the property owned by these
million stockholders. The great rail-
roads systems OF the United States have
been reduced to a few groups by means
of consolidation and reconsideration. Ten
of these groups comprise three-fourths
Of all the railroad lines of the country.
with mileage of 100000, and with a
combined capitalization of approximately
80. .000, 100000. It is not inconceivable
that. through process Of reconsolida-
ton. the railroads OF the United States
will be merged into n single monster
corporation, even though laws may be
framed seeking to prevent such consol-
idation, for It Is n well known fact that
some OF the cleverest brains in the
country are at work to circumvent such
laws.
The Standard oil Company controls
CONTINUED on Page ~
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The non-label office is the hotbed OF
tuberculosis and disease.
The non-union office by its long hours
and poor conditions destroys the health
and by the poor wage destitutes the
home and destroys business.
The Allied Printing Trades label
stands for just what Mr.. Kindel has pro
fessed to stand for-for organization
against bad conditions.
1t stands as an emblem of ten organ.
ixations that stand for men and man
hood.
But Mr.. Kindel says: why put it on
why not put on your religion?"
We say:
1-ut ii on to show that the printing
was not produced in a sweatshop. in a
cellar or barn.
Put it on to show that the shop-owner
paid the city's money TO men who are
decent livers and that they may pre-
pare happy homes.
Put it on to keep the city printing
from going into the Offices that will de
stroy the printing industry and all con
nected.
Put 1t on because the city council
should legislate for the majority and for
the best interests of the city.
Put it on because 1t is necessary tc
the welfare of 1000 men represented by
the council.
Continued on Page 81
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-28

president might haye appointed Bradley
the appointment would not have been
based on the fact that he had previously
stood for rejection, but solely and only
on the ground that the president consid-
cred him the best man to represent the
union. The president having exercised
his right to appoint and having named
the one who in his opinion was the best
man, Powers was seated by the conven-
ton, though the vote was close, roll call
showing 16s for Powers and I34 for
Bradley.
President Meyers address was not
long, occupying less than an hour in the
reading. AS usual the address reviewed
the work of the year and made recon-
mendations to the delegates for the fu-
ture of the organization. The address
reviews at length the efforts of the Fed
GRAFTON to assist the lockout miners in
the Black Hills, reciting in detail the op-
position of the federal courts to the in
scheme by which joker was put in the
new law creating a national bureau of
mines which virtually kills the good eff
fects of the entire measure. calls atten-
ton to the formation of new constitu-
tions in Arizona and New Mexico. and
suggests that the organized workers get
busy and leave the impress of their ad-
vanced theories and practices in the par
agraphs to be adopted by these new
states. recites that the officers had. in
accordance with instructions of refer
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-28

AS matter of fact, return to the
old methods would really be in the in
terests of the company as well as the
men, Their products have high repu-
tation for workmanship and material.
and II the cheaper method of manufac-
ture is kept up. there will undoubtedly
be deterioration in the product. Our
men are unanimous in their support of
the strike. and not one man has re-
mained at work. All foremen, including
the general foreman. have walked out.
The blacksmith, draughtsmen and
helpers did not go out with the ma
chinists, but no work has been done at
the plant since the beginning of the
strike
The Denver Rock Drill and Machin-
cry company manufactures specialties
almost altogether. One of the special
articles manufactured is an air drill.
The new system is to divide the manu-
facture into number of comparatively
simple operations, and train unskilled
men to perform the various steps in the
process The foremen have been re-
quired to act as instructors for these
men, In consequence, there is less need
for the skilled machinist, who is capa-
BILE of performing every part of the ma
chine work on a drill We protested
against these new methods some days
ago, but no attention was paid to our
protest. We dislike to strike, but feel
that our demands are moderate and
must be granted No question of wages
or hours is involved in the natter
Monday a committee from the Ma
chinists called at the convention hall of
the Western Federation of Miners and
was granted the floor and laid the mat
ter before the delegates at the conven-
ton The matter was referred to the
committee on strikes and lockouts.
At the meeting of the Assembly sun
day and at the convention it seemed to
be the desire of the Western Federation
of Miners members to know whether the
Waugh drill was in any way related to
the Murphy drill. which one delegate
called the Merry Widow" drill, because
it kills so many.
The machinists are going after the
company in business way, and the COM
pany will be sure to feel the loss of
assistance among the miners and organ
lied labor. All exchanges should give
publicity
The company is now moving to their
new quarters on Gilpin, between Thirty
ninth and Fortieth streets. This will be
blamed for the delay in producing work
instead of the strike
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-28

effect at the time of the strike. In a
great many places the men are refused
employment, but are sent to other mills
where a few are chosen from the less &C
tive men.
]. S. Goebel, one of the most active
OF the organization in the strike, and
who has borne the brunt of the affair. is
virtually blacklisted. He. with several
Century Fixture company and were told
by E ]. Altwise that only two bench
men could be used, thus dismissing Mr..
Goebel. who is machine man. Mr..
Goebel is one of those military spirits
who lead in all matters. and it is that
class of manhood that must pay the price
when the final settlement comes.
Il is unnatural that this strike should
be lost II is the outcome of bad man
agement of union affairs and disruption
in the labor movement in Denver. 1t
is one of the results of the split in the
Building Trades Council and of the with
drawal of the carpenters from the coun-
Gil Since the withdrawal of the car
penters from the council Carpenters
Local No. 55 has signed an agreement
with the contractors association that
does not expire until 1912. which binds
them in such a way that they could not
refuse to handle the fixtures manufac-
tured by the strikebreakers who were
taking the places of men of their sister
local. The members of No. SIS, who are
affected by this agreement. are indig-
nant at the existance of this contract.
although they themselves voted in the
affirmative when it was before their
organization for adoption or rejection.
Carpenters Local No-1476. who are the
old Amalgamated men that Joined the
Brotherhood. rejected It unanimously.
Members of Local No. 52s who con-
ferred with the president of the Con-
tractors association over this agreement
looking for relief for No. 55 that they
might refuse TO handle the non-union
mill fixtures, and thus force the oper-
ators into line. were told that the agree.
ment must stand. as II was the only
weapon that the contractors had for
whipping the Building Trades Council.
Continued on Page ~
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-28

endum vote, made application to join the
American Federation of Labor. and
closes with strong plea for the collec-
ton of a suitable fund to be used by the
Federation in original organization work
and for purposes of defense against eff
forts to destroy the Federation.
One of the paragraphs concerning la
Dor solidarity is well worth reproduc-
ton. President Meyer says:
The Western Federation of Miners is
now entering upon its 18th year. Dur
ing its life it has passed through many
crucial tests. In fact the battle with
Continued on Page 81
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-28
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL CON-
vENTION OF W. F. OF N.
tive mmendaton
.GreaIn nerestTa aken

The eighteenth annual convention of
the Western Federation of Miners
opened in Denver on Monday, the 18th
of July and is still in session. 1t is quite
likely that all the rest of this week and
a greater part of next week will be con-
sumed in the further deliberations of
the delegates, who seem to be careful
assembly. determined to weigh every
proposition thoroughly and act only in
such way as will benefit the general
membership of the Federation.
The early sessions of the convention
were held in Odd Fellows hall on
Champa street, but since the warm
weather forced the opening of all win
dows IL was found impossible to conduct
the proceedings of the convention in j
satisfactory manner amidst the noise OF
the riveting on the new Foster building,
which is adjacent to Odd Fellows hall.
So it was decided a week ago to secure
another hall. one that is removed from
the noise of active building operations.
The Eagles hall. in the Club building,
was secured and the later sessions have
been held in that commodious and we'll
appointed hall.
Like the former meetings of this ac-
tive and progressive labor organization.
the eighteenth annual convention is
made up mostly of men who come di-
rectly from the underground mine work
ings-men who are actively at work at
the trade they represent This being
true. it can be seen at once that most of
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-28
MACHINISTS STRIKE THE
DENVER ROCK DRILL co.
Eighty Seven Men Quit Work When Cheap Labor il
Put Work Over Which They
Claim Jurisdiction

w. Of rrad..
not 10 on
wauh
of of
at work
union:
employed policy Of
unskned men,
by unskiI man