United labor bulletin., 1911-03-02

heeoeo legislation was not PASSED that
would he initiated and passed and that Il
by the referendum.
Credentials were received from the
following organizations and the dele
gates obligated: Journeymen Tailors,
Ladies' Garment Workers, Stereotypers,
Bookbinders. Shirt Waist and Laundry
Workers and Patternmakers.
The board of directors report in re-
gard to putting Organizer Tustison on
salary was satisfactorily received.
The arbitration committee reported
progress in the controversy of the Brew
cry Workers and Steam Engineers, in
regard to a strike of the engineers at
the Crystal Springs brewery at Boulder.
The same committee also stated that
Luna park could not be unionized. but
further effort will be made
Delegate Speigl reported that the COM
nittee of which he was chairman had
visited the mayor and other officials at
city hall in regard to the hiring of the
foreign musicians, the Banda Rosa, and
the committee believed that the band
would play at the city park this summer.
as the people at city hall who had this
in charge were inclined to complete the
contract and bring the band to Denver.
1t was said that the band had already
been engaged by telegraph.
Following this report, a motion was
made and the legislative committee was
instructed to have an ordinance drafted
land introduced in lereity council giving
all city work-when possible-to union
men who are citizens of Denver.
| The labor temple committee reported
progress.
| A resolution was handed to the resolu-
tions committee condemning the Denver
Republican for the statement contained
therein that Joseph Fels was antagonis-
tic TO organized labor: and that Mr.. Fels
be heartily thanked for his efforts in be-
half Of the imprisoned miners. The COM
mittee acted unfavorably on the first
part of the resolution and favorably on
the latter portion. The report Of the
committee was adopted.
! A resolution from the Bakers delega-
ton that had been referred back to the
delegation at the preceding meeting for
rewriting was presented to the assembly
again Sunday 1t was read by the clerk
and referred TO the committee, but was
withdrawn while in the hands of the
committee. The resolution was in re-
gard to industrial unionism-
The Coopers' union reported 4 juris-
diction dispute with the Brewery Work
ers The latter organization takes juris-
diction over coopers employed about
breweries. The matter was referred to
/ the legislative committee
Mr.. Spiegl made an earnest plea to
the delegates to endeavor to get the
members of their respective locals to not
patronize non-union picture shows.
The Journeymen Tailors asked every
enc to assist them in their organization
work
A communication was received from
| the Free Home for Consumptives and
filed.
The Broommakers sent a communica-
ton to the assembly thanking the cen
cation to all the organizations in the
city.
communication was received from
the different trades employed in the man
ufacture of musical instruments asking
the assembly to bring to the attention
of the union musicians of Denver and vi
cinity the fact that the instruments man
ufactured by the Elkhart Musical Instru-
ment Co. and the Martin Band Instru-
ment Co. of Elkhart. Ind. are union
made and bear the label of the trades
employed in their making. The A F. os
L. has endorsed the label on musical in
struments.
A circular letter from the BARRIERS In
ternational union was turned over to the
delegates from the local union. 1t was
in regard to organization and the in
] teTeSt taken III Jue local
1 letter from the Pueblo Trades AS
sembly was turned over to Organizer
Tustison.
The insult dealt to organized labor by
Dean Hart formerly Patrick o'Calla-
CHAN. says Ebert Hubbard) was given
few minutes on the floor of the as
sembly. but it was thought best not to
give the Irish-English high churchman
any free advertising by condemning his
actions. He was spoken of an old fossil
of antiquated date.
/ Communications We're received from
Representatives Atterson W. Rucker and
Edward T. Taylor stating that they
would comply with the request that they
support the building of one battleship In
a government yard. and also favor the
appointment of Mr. Jeffery as CHIEF
boiler inspector. and Mr.. Franklin as his
assistant.
Bills were allowed and ordered paid
as follows: Salary of secretary, $4,000
and postage. $500: committee on publ
cations and lectures. 80 cents; salary OF
financial secretary. s40O. The total re
ceipts were sT50.T5 and the expenses.
s569.T5. leaving a balance OF 1871.
The books reported o. X. by Jones
Lindsay and NJ. b. Emanuel.