United labor bulletin., 1912-08-15

To Members of the Denver Chamber of
Commerce:
Whereas. Mr.. ]. II. Bearrup. who has
been promoting wool proposition for the
city of Denver, has presented his propo-
sition to the Denver Chamber of Com
merce through its directors, and where
as the Chamber of Commerce has made
considerable investigation of this matter
through its Industrial Development Com
mittee and desires to give what assist
ancs II can to any manufacturing propo-
sition that seems possible OF success
which can be located in Denver, there
fore at a meeting of the board OF direc-
tors In response to a request for Denver
Chamber of Commerce support for this
proposition, the following resolution was
passed:
Resolved: That Mr.. J. II. Bearrup be
requested to enlist with him five repre-
sentative business men OF Denver who
have Investigated his wool proposition
some That, and who Will give the pro-
posed company some encouragement in
xte way of taking active interest In the
MANAGEMENT OF affairs as directors, and
one to act as treasurer, as this will In
sure all subscribers and investors for
stock that all money secured viii be judi
ciously and properly spent and at the
same time be a nucleus for his organi-
y zatiS -,,.r. rs., whom this
endorsement as indicated above has been
received by the directors duly signed
the board will recommend to the mem
tsrship the endorsement Of the wool
deposition as presented by Mr.. George
and Mr.. Rearrup.
Under date of June 81, Mr.. Bearrup.
complying with the resolution OF the d.
reciors. presented a letter reading as fol-
lows:
Denver. Colorado. June IA, 1912.
"E. J. Yetter. Esq.
President Denver Chamber OF Com
merce. Denver. Colorado.
hl"Dear Sir. We. the undersigned. rec
8rnmend that you initiate and carry out
the proposed wool manufacturing indus
try. as presented to us by Mr. j. H.
Bcarrup.
I'VE have arrived at this conclusion
after having satisfied ourselves that the
statements made in the attached circular
and letter can be successfully carried
out; and this Is to certify further, that
we each have subscribed for ten shares
>af stock IN the proposed company, at the
yar value OF $40 per share. and that We
viii act as directors OF the company.
Respectfully.
y. II. Bearrup.
Geo 5. Walker,
e J. Huling.
Godfrey Schirmer.
Herbert George.
"E. l.. Scholtz.
Dallas J. Osborne.
" Wv j. Barker.
&C. A. Johnson.
Edwin A. Brown.
WIN. G. Chamberlin."
'Mr. 4. ]. Yetter. President,
Denver Chamber OF Commerce,
Denver. Colorado.
Dear Sir: In compliance with your
favor OF June 18th, setting forth the reso-
iutions adopted by your board of diree-
tors. | take pleasure In handing you
herewith letter signed by more than
the required number of representative
business men of your city. and beg to
state further that | have every reason
to believe that we shall soon secure the
cooperation of sufficient number OF
others to quickly carry out the manufac-
turing plans as proposed
II wish TO thank you very much Tor
the courtesy and activity you have dis
played In this matter. and hope that
you may have the satisfaction OF seeing
the city very greatly benefited by the
initiative that you have taken in this
matter | believe that you would be
serving the interests of every citizen In
Denver should you succeed In interesting
every member of the Chamber of Com
noting this cooperative industry.
very respectfully yours.
-. II. Bearrup."
This matter WAS presented to the mem
bers at the meeting held on Friday. June
81. and upon motion duly presented, sec
'1onded and carried. the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
the Chamber of Commerce have investi-
gated the wool proposition presented by
]. II. Bearrup, and
''whereas, such report is favorable;
therefore. Be 1t Resolved: That this
body hereby endorses the proposition and
agrees to assist Mr.. Bearrup in every way
to reach the members OF the Chamber
Of Commerce with view to securing
their support"
Denver city of two hundred and
f,fty thousand Inhabitants, with the best
and cheapest electric power. with great
idle plants offered at idle plant prices or
rental with wooden machinery offered at
corresponding prices, having the purest
water and ideal climatic conditions, To-
Gated Mt the gateway to the principal
Eool producing center OF the ROCKY
I4iountain states, Denver should be the
Boston OF the Rockies as wool market.
Yet, she sends every pound OF this
wool east, passes 1t together with the
\ sreiage nnd dirt 1t contains through many
/nands, transports 1t four thousand miles
going and coming. then pays five to
seven dollars for n pair Of trousers that
she could have produced from Colorado.
pure new wool. for $3.50 per pair. and
In doing SO. have made profit OF over
onc dollar per pair in manufacturing and
deli%sring making a sum OF $250,00O
quarter OF a million dollars. per nnnum,
at one pair per inhabitant, to say nothing
Of having saved from one to three dollars
per capita In the reduced prices. what