United labor bulletin., 1910-08-18

Whereas, All labels are recognized as
the greatest force for organization in
showing to the friends of union labor
those products that are made under the
best of sanitary and working conditions,
and
Whereas, The label of the Allied Print
ing Trades Council and all other labels
of organizations affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor are Instruments
showing to the world that by their pat
ronage the health of the country may
be benefited through bettering the san
itary and other working conditions of
the toiling thousands, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we affirm the action
taken by the allied Printing Trades
Council. Union Label League No. Of
Denver, and the Colorado State Fedora
ton of Labor in denounocing George j.
Kindel. supervisor of the city of Dem
yer, for his efforts in endeavoring to re-
peal the ordinance requiring that the
label of the Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil shall appear on all city printing, and
be it further
Resolved. That as George j. KindeI
has in the past opposed union labor in
his factories as mattress manufacturer
and drove every union upholsterer there
from, that he has shown himself to be
an enemy to unions as well as the union.
label; and all delegates are hereby in
structed to report this resolution to their
respective organizations and give it the
publicity it deserves. so that never again
may George Kindey receive either the
financial or political support of those
who when they have read this will be-
lieve that the has been a traitor to his
trust
n. R. Tustison inquired as to why the
Denver Times was setting up linotype
machines without employing machinfsts.
He moved that the matter be referred
to the arbitration committee. It was ex-
planned that this is specially work done
by linotype machinists who must be
members of the International Typograph-
ical union. Delegate Alger said that the
matter had not come before the Machin-
lists union and on that information Del
egate French moved to lay the motion
on the table. which action was taken.
At this time five ministers who were
sent to the assembly by the Ministerial
Alliance were introduced by Secretary
Bedford. They were: Rev ]. T. Thomas.
representing the National Council of
Churches; Rev. C. B. Wilcox of Trinity
church; Robert E. Dickinson OF st.
Paul's NJ. E. church South; Rev. r. b.
Peery of St. Paul's Lutheran church. and
Rev. DR.. B. B. Tyler of the South Broad
way Christian church. They came to the
assembly in response to action taken by
the National Federal Council OF
Churches. The National Council OF
Churches affirmed a resolution passed by
the Toronto convention of the A. F. of
l.. calling on the churches to set apart
the Sunday preceding the first Monday
as Labor Sunday and asking the minis
ters to devote part of the day to the
discussion of labor topics. The Rev. DR..
Tyler was chairman of the committee
and Robert f. Dickinson secretary
DIR. Tyler first addressed the assembly
in a happy vein. He was followed by
the Rev. Thomas who told the assembly
what the ministers were there for and
wanted the cooperation of the assembly.
The Rev. Wilcox next spoke and offered
Trinity church on the afternoon of La
Dor Sunday. providing the Auditorium
could not be secured.
The assembly has had a committee out
time, but Delegate Koester has been In
Chicago for several days and at the last
meeting OF the assembly was sick and
as no other members OF the committee
were present the president appointed
special committee consisting of Dele
gates Conkle. Koch and Bucks to msaE
with the committee OF ministers and
were given full power TO act. The com
mittee met In the committee room and
later reported the result o, the confer
ence. The committee was continued and
instructed to work In conjunction with
the committee on publication and Ice
lures. consisting of Geneyleye MiIss and
Messrs. Howard and Bishop. At tho ~
quest of Delegate Koch. l.. n. French
was substituted for him on tho CON-
mittee.
The assembly donated $500 to assist
In organizing the different crafts OF
Lima. Ohio, which are beIng disrupted
by the open shop advocates The money
goes to the Lima Trades and Labor