United labor bulletin., 1911-06-22
HOME INDUSTRY
AND LAB0R'S VIEWS
R0USING MEETING At CHAMBER OF
c0MMERcE-FR0LlC At
LAKESIDE.

Today, Friday and Saturday are the
froIic days at Lakeside, and all of Dem
yer are opening up their purse-strinss
and lending their aid to the Chamber Of
Commerce and Organized Labor in
boosting" to make the event a great
success.
There is no question about the attend
ance on these three days-the only ques-
tion Is how wild will the public become
in their enthusiasm over the undertaking
Of the Chamber Of Commerce and Organ
ized Labor in fighting for Home Industry.
The Chamber of Commerce is giving
this three-day frolic at Lakeside in order
that funds may be raised with which to
advertise the city and state throughout
the world. and thereby boost" for a
GreateiSDenver and Greater Colorado.
Today will be Governors day. Tuesday
Commercial day and Saturday is set
apart for Organized Labor.
Don't forget Saturday. Get the tickets
of the Chamber Of Commerce and boost"
your own game by boosting" theirs.
The Chamber of Commerce has sent
their representatives to all labor organ
izations and central bodies and asked
their cooperation in this great scheme
that has developed in the fertile brains
of the younger element of the chamber
that has not as yet been rebuked by
the moneyed kings that direct the future
of the city. and who when great issue
is ut hand which may interfere with their
plans confer over the future of those
young men that advocate something that
is not desired by the interests"
The chamber representatives asked the
the Chamber Of Commerce Friday even
ing OF last week for a grand rally to the
cause of Home Industry.
The response was wonderful. The hall
was filled to capacity and labor repre-
sentatiyes were In the majority.
A. Rush Bronson was toastmaster. and
in an address that could only come from
a man inspired he outlined the desire of
the chamber. the ambition Of its mem
bers, and what could be accomplished
for Colorado and for Denver.
Mr. Bronson introduced John McDon-
ough, H. c. Hitchings and Justice Gavin.
who spoke for the chamber, and alter
mated with members OF Organized Labor
by introducing l.. NJ. French OF the Cigar
makers. p ]. Deyault of the Musicians.
Sadie McManus OF the Garment Workers,
President Dellitt of the Trades Assembly
and John McLain Of the Brotherhood
Carpenters.
The speakers for Organized Labor ex-
pressed their desire 10 assist in the
Home Industry campaign and their cx-
pressions were in the same vein OF
thought Mr.. McLain suggested that the
chamber might induce the big planning
mills to cease sending East for finished
product that could be manufactured
here. He said that another thing that
the chamber might take up along the
line of Home Industry was the manufac-
ture OF brooms. NJ. Crafey has refused
to grant his broommakers the same
wages that are being paid in places in
competition with Denver, and since that
time has been purchasing prison-made
brooms for his trade. Craffey is a mem
ber OF the Chamber of Commerce.
II Is the belief of the representatives
of Organized Labor at the meeting that
the speakers called to express the hopes
and fears OF labor did not give proper
expression for the occasion. Optimism
was ever present. and no hint of the pit
falls that may loom up in the pathway
of the young enthusiasts of the chamber
was INDUCED in.
While Organized Labor will do every
thing in its power TO assist the men of
the chamber who have outlined a plan
OF "Patronize Home Industry" yet the
older heads in the movement are pessi-
mistic.
They fear for the success of the move
ment when their desires conflict with
those OF the big corporations OF the
state. Organized Labor fears that the
element in the chamber that is agitating
the new movement cannot bring suffi-
cicnt weight to bear on those members
of those interests which. through selfish
and personal motives. would oppose the
great things desired to he accomplished
by the progressives.
II is not long since the Chamber of
Commerce took up the investigation OF
the Northern Colorado coal strike. 1t
offered its good Offices ms a mediator. but
the officers OF the Northern Coal and
Coke company, who are members of the
chamber, refused. These same members
have imported strikebreakers from the
East to take the places Of property-own-
ing residents.
The Bulletin rises to remark that Pat
ronize Home Industry means to patron
ize home labor.
1t means that lockouts sballcease-that
strikes shall ccase-and arbitration be
enforced by law.
II means that prison-made goods shall
not be brought into the state-shall not
be bought nor sold.
This is nm age OF organization.
Home Patronage" should mean that
all trades should be dealt with through
their organization and not through the
individual.
Then what will Organized Labor do
with the home-industry product that is
manufactured by non-union labor.
Will Organized Labor patronize nom
union home-industry products to the ex-
clusion OF label products from out OF the
state?
or course not.
Organized Labor can only patronize