United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
By The LABEL LEAGUE
GOOD PRIZES AWARDED IN LABEL
CONTESTS.

Union Label League No. I Of Denver,
owner and publisher Of The United Labor
Bulletin, held Its regular semi-monthiy
meeting last Friday night in carpenters'
hall, 1s47 stout street. The meeting was
held In Carpenter hall that Il might
better accommodate the crowd that was
expected to attend the fifth anniversary
Of the organization Of the Union Label
League.
A committee had been out for weeks
arranging for the celebration and prizes
to the amount Of $50 and over were do
mated by the different business men In
Dsaser who carry union label g9ods and
thl were awarded to the winners In
the different label contests.
The winners in the different contests
and the prizes follow:
The gentlemen's first prize. onc barrel
OF bottled beer, donated by A. Coors
Brewing Co.. and $500 hat, donated by
the r. c. Ford Hat Co.. WAS won by
Charles Ahlstrom OF Machinists union.
who produced the greatest number OF
labels OF all kinds.
The second prize. one pair $500 shoes.
donated by Michaelson Bros. was won
~.
The third prize. q box OF cigars, do
mated by the Western Cigar Co.. and one
bottle OF wine. donated by Elmer Ekbom.
was won by II. Mckenzie. OF Press As
sistants' union.
mated by N. O'Keefe 4 Co.. was won by
Oscar Gasser. Of Teamsters' union
Mas J. L. Wheeler. member OF Typo
graphical union No. 40. and the only one
entered for the ladies' prize. won this
prfse-a union-madeto-order manicure
case, donated by The Denver Trunk Fac
tory Co.
The special prize for the person pro-
ducing the greatest number OF laundry
slips and Broommakers labels. 1000 en-
veiopes. donated by Eames Bros-; one
s3.oo hat. donated by J: s. Dreyius Co;
one bottle of wine. donated by Elmer
Ekbom. wns won by Geo. r. Howe. of the
Machintsts.
There were only two contestants for
she suit Of clothes. donated by Emanuel
Bros-Geo. r. Howe OF the Machinists
and John Patton OF Coopers' union This
prize was offered for the person showing
the greatest amount Of wearing apparel
bearing the union label Geo. r. Howe
won the prize with II labels 10 John
The dozen broom donated by seltzer
Pfountzs were distributed among the
ladies' present
But little business beside the contest
and the program of speakers was
brought before the organization.
otto Thum, president OF the Denver
branch OF the United Typothetae and a
member OF Typographical union No. ~,
was the first speaker at the meeting. MI.
Thum is n label lover aud In the busi-
ness which he conducts, the Majestic
Printing Co., he endeavors to place the
label on everything that he can.
Mr.. Thum spoke on organization ana
the union label He said in his remarks
that he believed that his Equalization
No tg-receiyed greater benefit from the
Union Label League than from any other
source where Il expended like amount
of money. .
He said that the label on hosiery, ties,
suspenders and underwear should pc
sewed on. and In cases where II was
sewed on he said 1t should be fastened
better to prevent It becoming lost. and
in that way the label would be OF greater
value and would be more greatly appre-
ciated.
Mr.. Thum spoke at length. and In his
remarks he said that great many had
expected the league to die long before
this. and that hc believed that IT de-
served to live because while doing a
great work In an organization way II
had refused to die.
Edwin v, Brake, deputy state labor
commissioner OF Colorado. followed Mr..
Thum. He spoke on legislation ana the
labor department Mr.. Brake has inter
ested himself In the securing oil new
laws for the protection OF the wage
earuers and child labor. He has been
confronted at the state capital with the
solid front of the corporation tools, ne
SAYS. and although he and the labor iobpy
have done all in their power to get the
legislature to act favorably on some Ia
bor legislation he says that the pros
poets are hopeless.
Mr.. Brake outlined to the people In Mt
tendance the procedure resorted TO IN
both branches OF the legislature to kill
all needed and desired legislation. He
said that the attempt was FIRST made In
the committee of the whole, where the
chairman was allpowerful and where
there was no record OF vote, all ques-
tIons being decided by an aye and nay
vote. Then, he said. II any bill escaped
and II should happen to reach the top
~ the calendar and stood some show OF
massage II would be recommitted. and II
finally II should again be placed on the
calendar with some show OF favorable
consideration a bill OF minor Importance
would be substituted and the important
legislation left to die an unnatural
DEATH a.
whole state had been outraged by the
nreaeNt legislature; that the eighthour
biIi for women stood little show OF pas
eaue and such action was a disgrace;
TINT the legislature could not be pre-
vailed upon to pass weights and meas.
urea hill He said that the sessions OF