United labor bulletin., 1911-06-01
CENTRAL LABOR BODY
HOLDS GOOD Meeting
MANY SUBJECTS OF INTEREST COME
UP FOR GENERAL DIS
CUSSION.

The Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, meeting Sunday was one of the most
important held by that body in months
important on account of the propositions
taken up and properly handled.
Among the important subjects be-
fore the assembly was the proposition to
boycott Luna park on account OF the
herding together of bunch OF Mexicans
under the name of the Banda 'Mexicana,
which means a Mexican band-or might
more properly be called a band of Mexi-
cans.
The telephone ordinance recently
passed by the board of supervisors, was
made the subject of a resolution which
interested the Assembly more than the
ordinary The resolution was passed and
referred to the Legislative committee to
make a report. The telephone resolu-
ton and ordinance is given space in an
other column of this issue
Luna park was freely discussed and
any member of the assembly who visits
the park on other than official business
will be expelled. and the secretary was
instructed to send communication to
all affiliated unions asking that they
place a fine on their members Tor pat
ronizing Luna park
.: 20 o'clock by President Dellitt- All
other officers were present excepting
Vice-President Miller and Sergeant-at-
Arms Mckee. who was called out on
business.
Credentials were received from the
following organizations and the delegates
Obligated: Musicians, General Team
sters, Press Assistants and Web Press
men.
The board of directors reported that
several organizations we're giving up the
assembly hall The Building Trades
Council, which occupied the hail every
Friday night: the Sheet Metal Workers.
which occupied the hall every Tuesday
night and the Beer Drivers, which occu-
pied the hall on Saturday evenings VIII
vacate; and the Freight Handlers have
no longer use for a hall and will give up
their nights II was also reported that
the Associated Building Trades of Den
yer will take four nights a week
Organizer Tustison reported on the
meetings of the Woman's Trade Union
league Sunday a week ago: the meeting
OF the Railway Clerks Thursday night OF
last week at the Y. NJ c. A auditorium.
and the Railway Carmen Saturday night
at 202 Charles building. He also re
ported that the Switchmen's union would
soon ask to affiliate with the assembly
Delegate Hickey reported for the arbi-
tration committee that the White City
had been signed up with the Cooks, Wait
ers and Bartenders and was now fair to
all union labor. He also reported that
Elitch's Gardens had reconsidered their
hiring of Club walters and had signed
contract with the Walters union Dele
gate Hickey also reported that the Post
Boys band had arranged to play at City
park for two weeks during the month OF
June, but he said. the committee had
taken the matter up with the manage
ment of the Post and 1t was said that
arrangements would be made whereby
the Boys band. which is non-union
would not play at the park.
The committee on public institutions
proposed the following resolution and it
was adopted
Whereas, The board of education.
through some unacountable reason, has
purchased a site for school house In
the immediate vicinity of a large gaso-
meter and a consumptive hospital. and
Whereas. Such location would subject
hundreds of school children to dangerous
fumes and the dreaded contagious dis
ease of tuberculosis. therefore. be it
Resolved. That Denver Trades and La
bor Assembly condemn such actions and
investigate to ascertain why more suit
able location was not secured.
CHAS. HALL.
d. FALLON,
Committee on Public Institutions.
The resolutions committee reported
the following resolution and 1t was
adopted:
Whereas, The district attorneys Of
| fee of Denver has seen fit to cause the
arrest Of John McLennan, president OF
the Colorado State Federation of Labor,
]. r. Lawton of the U. NJ. w. of A. and
others of these organizations. on the
charge of conspiracy in connection with
the impeachment of Greeley w. Whit
ford, for conduct unbecoming judge
and overstepping the bounds of his of
| flee. therefore. be it
Resolved. That We. the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly, pledge our moral
and financial support to assist in proving
the innocence of these brothers.
C T. COMMON.
w. r. WELSH,
N. r. TUSTISON.
Committee.
Chairman French of the publications
and lectures committee introduced Mrs.
Mary G. c. Bradford. president of the
women's Trade Union league. Mrs.
Bradford made an interesting talk to the
delegates. She said that "a chain is no
stronger than its weakest link; and or
ganized labor Is no stronger than the or
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