United labor bulletin., 1911-03-16

representing the National Fairgrounds
association, was presented to the dele
gatou and entertained them in an inter
estinp way for twenty minutes Mr.
Curtis is in the city at the request of
Mayor Speer and several civic societies,
and has addressed many meetings dur
ing the week. Mr.. Curtis said that IN
the larger cities II had become absolute
Ally necessary that Fairgrounds be pro-
vided for children-and he specihed that
1t was especially necessary for the chill
dren of the poor. Traffic in the cities Is
becoming more and more congested as
time passes. he said, and the working
people live in that part of the city where
yards In connection with homes arc the
fewest and where traffic is the heaviest,
IL has become necessary that places OF
recreation be provided for the children
In the summer time where they may en-
JOY healthful exercise and at the same
time be free from the corrupting infiu-
ences of pool rooms and saloons. Mr.
Curtis showed that the Fairgrounds as
sociation Is doing a great work He was
applauded when he took his seat
The Rev. DIR. Finch followed Mr.. Curtis
and supplemented the first speaker on
the Fairgrounds subject. DR.. Finch de-
voted most of his time TO showing the
wonderful progress made In dustrial pnr-
suits, and complimented the trades
for themselves by hammering away all
the ume-just keeping at 1t. He spoke
of the wonderful production OF the great
mills and factories of the country. ex-
planning the volume OF production by the
thousands of miles the material would
reach II strung out in continuous line
DIR. Finch spoke OF the necessity for the
passage OF senate bill No. ?. by Garman,
and said that the church was just as in
hat he
OF the women of the country be pro
ktected II they were TO be forced TO earn
{fheir living Rev. Finch illustrated his
points by stories with vein OF comedy
that were well received The address OF
Rev. Finch was applauded and rising
vote OF thanks was rendered both he and
Mr. Curtis. More such brilliant speak
ers would be appreciated.
Credentials were received from Cigar
mixers union and from Machinists'
Helpers and the delegates obligated. The
former show that James z Faulkner
and Charles F. Konnak have been dis
placed by new delegates
Credentials were received from the
Electrical Workers. local No. III. but as
they are members OF the faction that are
not affiliated with the A. +. of L.. the
credentials were referred to committee
composed OF Delegates Evans, Forrest
and French. The committee will report
nj the next meeting of the assembly.
The board OF directors recommended
in their report that n safety deposit vault
be rented in which TO keep the papers
of the assembly. The Recommendation
was concurred In.
Organizer Tustlson reported that the
operating OF the Princess theater with
non-union picture operators was not the
fault OF the amusement company as the
operators working there had made ap-
plication to join the union but through
some technicality had been rejected by
the Moving Picture Operators and &C
cording to the bylaws OF the organiza-
ton could not make application again
for six months. The organizer stated that
the matter would be adjusted soon He
also reported the organizing OF al
woman's Trade Union League. and said
that officers had been named for the
same.
me Labor temple committee reported
progress, saying that many sites had
been viewed but not definitely decided
upon. The report recommended that the
committee be made permanent and that
all organizations send representatives to
the meetings of the general committee.
which will be held at 432 Charles build
ing every Thursday evening.
Delegate Speigl reported for the spe-
cial committee appointed In regard to-
the securing OF non-union musicians for
City park. Mr.. Speigl said that they had
succeeded in getting the contract with
the Banda Rosa to specify union musi-
clans. The committee was discharged
with thanks.
The delegation from the Bakers union
introduced a resolution in regard to fed
'eral labor unions and closer afiliation
among the men employed in the different
trades. The resolution follows:
Denver. Colp., March 10, 1911.
Whereas. The AMERICAN Federation of
Labor, at its recent convention. has de-
cided to organize Il Federal Union of
Labor, employed In ana around various
Industries, and.
whereas, Such unions would have sep
arate Jurisdiction over the unclassified
labor in these Industries with power to
make separate terms, agreements ana
contracts. with their employers. ire
spective OF other men employed, and.
whereas, Such tactics tend to weaken
the power OF labor. and disorgantxe
rather than organize and make labor
an easy victim to the descriptive acts oil
the employing class. and.
whereas. Every effort to organize
under one head is n tendency to solidar-
ity and every effort TO divide or split up
into separate heads is n distinct advan-
.}ske to tho employing class. therefore
oe p,asoNed. That we. the Bakers union.
No 90 Denver. disapprove of the ac-
~ ~ y, the american Fhderauon - La
hor in the orgaHlsstien<of federal unions
as tending to weaken the efforts OF the
,,orlsers already organized In the baking
industries. and be II further
pnsotved That we recommend instead
=, ,ho craft plan the organization of Ia