United labor bulletin., 1911-08-31
GOOD MEETING HELD
BY TRADES ASSEMBLY
An Afternoon Spent for the Wei,
fare of Labor.

and Labor Assembly are becoming more
important and interesting each meeting.
The attendance is large and the subjects
before the assembly are discussed and
handled in a manner that Will surely re-
suit in great good to organized labor in
the future.
The most important subjects before
the central body were
A resolution from Painters union No.
79 asking that the assembly withora"
it's delegate from the Chamber OF COM
merce. 1t appears in another column.
The report of Delegate Bryan that the
BUILDING trades of Denver would soon be
working in harmony.
An endeavor to organize the otdnod'o
Bottling company.
A discussion in regard TO the patron
, age OF union restaurants.
A communication from the lnterna-
tionaI Association of Steamftters.
President Thomas Dellitt was in the
chair, with all other officers in their
places The minutes of the previous
meeting were read by Secretary Tusti-
son, and they were notable for their
completeness They were adopted as
read with a slight correction in regard
to the report of the committee on public
institutions.
Credentials were read from Carmen
No. l46. Electrical Workers No. 6s and
Chairman French OF the board OF di-
rectors reported that the Gompers meet
ing was "A success, there being large
attendance. A strap and cord Tor the
assembly banner was needed. the report
showed, and the secretary was in
structed to purchase same.
Organizer Tustson reported that dur
ing the week he and President Dellit'
Vice President Conkle and Business
Agent kemmler OF the Brewers and Bot
tiers had attempted to reach an agree
ment with the manager OF the STANDARD
Bottling company, but were so far un-
successful The assembly ordered that
the organization committee again at
tempt TO reach an agreement with the
company before the assembly take FUR
ther action.
Chairman Bryan of the legislative
committee reported that the committes
had not taken up the Investigation into
the petition TO refer the miners eight
hour bill to the referendum as Presl-
rdent Dellltt had been appointed on a
committee OF the State Federation OF
Labor which had in hand a thorough in
vostlgation OF the same subject, and the
committee believed that report would be
sufficient lie also reported progress on
tthe matter referred TO the committee
which had 90 do with the state land
board and coal lands In southern Colo
rad0 which were being munopollzcd by
the G.. f. a /. Co.
Thomas Auter reported FOR The Labor
day committee. which .s given space
elsewhere.
Chairman CouBle OF the emergency
s-ommlttee reported iHat during the past
two weeks there LIl been 40 special si-
fort made ucaiust the firms responsible
for the JailIue Of the coal miners, but
Thursday night the matter would be
taken up with renewed effort by the
committee. which Will meet at Sl5 Ciuo
building.
Thomas Auter, delegate TO Chamber
OF Commerce. reported that he had sue
ceedod In keeping Craney, the 'scab
broom manufacturer, out ul the indus
trial parade aud had also Induced the
chamber TO extend to the international
Photo -Engravcrs union, in convention,
an invitation to hold its next convention
in Denver. He said that many other
things Of minor Importance had been at
tended to. and believed that when the
chamber opens its business sessions in
September much can be accomplished
for organized labor in the city and state.
The delegates to the State Federation
convention made lengthy report which
was filed.
Librarian Watson suggested that
copy of Samuel Gompers book be pur'
adopted the suggestion.
The amendments to the constitution
offered by Delegate Mum were non-con'
Cured in. The amendments sought TO
restrict local unions as TO their repre-
sentation in the assembly. The vote was
unanimous.
Chairman French of the lectures com
mittee introduced Secretary Floatham of
the San Francisco Central Trades Coun-
ell, who made an interesting and instruc-
tive talk on trades union conditions on |
the coast.
Reading Clerk Welsh reported for the
Horseshoers that they had made an
agreement with the Denver Omnibus
and Cab Co. whereby the shoes on all |
horses will have the stamp of their or |
ganization.
The delegates from the Ladies' Tail |
ors reported their strike, as previously |
referred to in these columns, and the |
strike was indorsed by the assembly.
The Leather Novelty Workers reported |
that at 1886 Sixteenth street all kinds of
leather novelty goods can be purchased
bearing the union label
Delegate Bryan reported that in the
next few days the Building Trades Coun-
ell and the Associated Building Trades |
of Denver and Vicinity may reach an
agreement whereby the two councils Will |
be consolidated.
Delegate Crawford reported that
through the assembly delegate to the
Chamber of Commerce printing ofhce |
had been unionized.
The Transfers union delegates re-
ported that the Denver Express had
signed contract with their organiza-
tion.
Delegate Mckee of the Walters called
attention to the patronizing of non'union
restaurants by members OF Topographic
cal union No. 40 employed at the News
and Post. He moved that the delegates
Of that organization report the matter
10 their organization and demand action.
Heated discussion followed which
brought out many good points. The mo-
tIon carried Printers working Mt the