United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-30

A committee from the Sons of Colo
rado. led by Mr.. Ford, was granted the
floor and said that Colorado day, August
l. would be celebrated by the Sons of
Colorado at City park, and asked that
the Assembly name committee to act
in conjunction with their committee in
arranging for a proper celebration of
the day, and asked for the cooperation
of the laboring men of the city. Presi-
dent Alger appointed the following COM
mittee. Messrs. Mears. Lindsay and
Spencer.
Delegate Koester, chairman of the
committee to arrange with the minis
ters of the city for the observance of
Labor Sunday. reported that the COM
mittee had not yet gotten together. but
that a meeting had been called for Tues
day. The date is sixty days on, thus
giving the committee plenty of time.
The Bakers reported the date of their
picnic, which will be given July at
Dome Rock.
The Stereotypers announced their pic
mic for July "a, which will be given joint
ly with the Photo-Engra
The Broommakers announced that
they had been canyassing the city thor
oughIy since the strike at the NJ. Craffey
Broom and Brush company factory and
stated that they had put union brooms
| in So retail stores in the city. and still
fhad a great deal of territory to cover,
and expected to place many more orders
in the near future They said they had
been visiting the local unions and had
been generously received, many small
donations being made for their benefit.
! The Broommakers are up against" the
prison-made product, and deserve the
support of everyone when purchasing
brooms. ASK for brooms bearing the
label
The Iris theater. Curtis street, has
been declared unfair by the Musicians.
and that delegation asked that the mat
ter be referred to the arbitration COM
mittee, of which w. T. Hickey is chair
man The matter was referred to that
committee.
Reading Clerk Evans. delegate from
the Machinists' union reported that
their picnic was great success tinan-
cially. and all agreed that it was socially.
officials of the Laundry Workers asked
that union men give better support
TO the union laundries- They declare
that while union men are careful to pat
ronize union made goods in almost any
otner department, they do not seem to
care whether their laundry work is done
by union workers or not. They also
condemned owners of union barber shops
who act as the agents for non-union
laundries. Many delegates took the door
and spoke in behalf of the Laundry
Workers. and now let US all give them
our support.
p. ]. Devault, who has been appointed
secretary of the newly-elected water
commission. sent in his resignation to
the Assembly. The point was raised
| that the resignation had no place in the
Assembly. but should go to his own
union While this point was well taken
by the political enemies OF Mr.. Devault,
most of the delegates overlooked the
fact that Mr.. Devault said in the COM
munication that of whatever benefit he
could be to the movement In the future
(while holding political position) he
would gladly perform that duty. And 1t
is believed by his friends that il was to
convey this information that he sent a
communication to the Assembly as well
as to his own organization.