United labor bulletin., 1911-10-05

eotypers' union No. 10, and will be en-
ployed at the Republican.
At the closing session of the Uolum-
| bian Federation of Mutual Aid Italian
Societies of the United States and Can
ada, held in Pueblo last week, the con
stitution of the organization was
amended providing for the expulsion OF
any member who acts as a strikebreaker.
William d. Haywood, former secretary
of the Western Federation of Miners,
and who gained international fame as
one of the victims of the notorious Colo
rado mine owners conspiracy, has been
in Denver for a few days, visiting old
friends. Haywood has just finished a
most successful lecture tour of the
country and leaves in a few days to fill
other dates.
Miss Bessie Miller a former fourth
vice-president Colorado State Federation
of Labor, who has been confined to ner
home for several weeks with appendi-
citis, is again able to be downtown.
George B. Lang the organizer of the
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
union in Colorado, and regarded nation
ally as the foremost figure in American
president of the state organization.
Painters and Decorators local No. 79,
at a recent meeting, appropriated funds
for a social club for its membership.
With over 500 members affiliated in the
various locals of the craft in Denver,
this club should prove an immediate sue
cess. "Chet.' Murphy has been selected
as manager and it is expected to have
81, .1,-L Ia,
Eartenders, Walters and Printers have
each made a financial success OF their
clubs, while the Trade Union Benefit As
sociation, under the management of
Harry Parker, Tim" Foley and Robert
McNabb, is popular with labor men from
all over the state.
A pace has been set for practical
charity by Stereotypers' and Electro
typers union No 13. Five years ago
there came to Denver E j. Costello and
his family. After working but two days
under the jurisdiction of No. Is he be-
came i'll and his death followed. Since
that time Mrs. Costello and three chill
dren have been living in a tent boarded
up at the sides and with a canvas top,
winter and summer. The organization,
which has less than 80 members, has as
sisted Mrs. Costello in her struggle
against the wolf the many long months
that have followed, but recently it de-
cided to build her a house. Sunday
the tent was moved to the rear of the
lot and this week the foundation will be
laid for three-room house where the
tent formerly stood. Seven hundred dol
lars or more will be expended, and the
widow and three children, ranging in
ages from four and one-half to ten, made
comfortable in the future.
The thirty-first annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor will
be held at Atlanta's Main Auditorium,
Atlanta, Ga, beginning 10 O'Clock Mon
DAY morning, November Is. 1911, and
will continue in session until the bust
ness of the convention has been com
pleted.
The Bulletin is in receipt OF a paper
from New York called a Russian week
ly- 1t is Yiddish the whole way through.
II doubtless contains some live stuff,
but We are not able TO read it. even
when held upside down ANY of our
readers who can get any Information
out of it are welcome TO the paper and
can have same by calling at the office of
The Bulletin.