United labor bulletin., 1911-07-27
THE ASSEMBLY MEETS;
UNFAIR LIST ATTACKED
Painters Get Cold Feet---DeIIitt
Names Committees.

The first meeting of the second admin
istration of the Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly over which Thomas Dellitt has
presided was as largely attended as those
during the previous six months. Presi-
dent OeiIitt occupied the chair and all
other officers were present. The minutes
of the previouo meeting were read and
approved without correction. Credentials
from several organizations were received
and the delegates obligated without OBJ
lection.
Chairman Emanuel of the finance COM
mittee reported that the committee had
again failed to get together and recon-
mended that the committee be filled with
delegates that would attend to the i'm
portant business that came before them.
Delegates Harrison and Meisenbaugh
were appointed to fill the vacancies on
the resolutions committee for the session.
Chairman Bryan OF the legislative com
mittee reported that the committee had
received a communication from the East
Denver Taxpayers association and that
the committee had gone over the route
over which the Burlington railroad had
asked revocable permit to lay tracks.
He read the letter from the association,
and said that the committee had inter
viewed the officials of the railroad COM
pany. and the committee believed that
the road would be a benefit to the prop
erty owners of a part of the territory
covered, while in other portions the prop
erty of the residents would be ruined
and the owners would be compelled to
live between two railroad tracks. The
committee believed that If the permit
was granted the property owners should
be adequately compensated for their loss.
The report was received and concurred
in.
The organizer reported in regard to
the Gardeners Cooperative association
and the report was concurred in.
Delegate French reported for the La
Dor Temple committee. stating that a
mammoth picnic would be given at White
City Saturday night of this week. Hun
dreds of tickets have been sold.
Delegate Speigel introduced Joseph
Weber. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Musicians and Owen Miller,
International secretary. These we'll
known union labor men addressed the
assembly for a few minutes and each
showed their grasp of trade union prin-
ciples. Mr.. Weber extended the. greet
ings of the st. Louis Trades Council and
of the Missouri State Federation of La
Dor. The speakers were well received
Edward Leberman. vice-president of
J the Metal Polishers International union,
was granted the floor following the Off
GERS of the Musicians union. He said
that an effort was 10 be made in Denver
to organize the factory of the Secrest
Manufacturing company. on Logan ave
nue.. He informed the delegates that Sc
crest was in complete control of that
branch of trade in the Rocky mountain
region. and that a fight would be made
to organize his shops. and said 1t would
be continued il II took as long as II did
to whip the Bucks Stove and Range com
pany into line. The campaign will be
begun at once.
The application OF the international
Association of Steamftters for member
ship in the Trades Assembly was read
and on objection being raised by Delegate
Bryan the application was laid over for
one meeting and Delegates Allen, Nc.
lavish and Hall named as a committee
to report on the application and report
at the next meeting.
Treasurer Henning reported that $50
had been turned over to the assembly
from the Anti-Injunction league. and
asked for instructions as to its disposal
He was ordered to turn same over to
Secretary Bryan of the committee prose
cutting the unfair list named at the pre-
vious meeting.
| motion to dispense with the roll cal
OF organizations was lost.
The Ladies' Tailors reported a picnic
next Sunday at Tuileries park.
Delegate vetter reported that the fed
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