United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
COMPTON DISCUSSES
HOME INDUSTRY
Woolen Mills Proposed for Denver
---Herb George Old and Happy
Stage Employees Talk.
(By J. L. eompton)

j. n. 6earrup. who is Interested in the
vsoolen industry, came to the writer with
q proposition to establish a woolen in
dustry in this city. 1t is good one, and
would rebound to the benefit of the city
and state. He proposes to explain il to
the assembly at the next meeting. He
said il would be necessary to raise about
$4,000, and suggested that see the
leaders in the Men and Religion For
ward Movement and the phiIanthroPists
who want to get together with the labor
ing people.
/ gently reminded him that it was
some task to raise that amount among
the workers. and would need some
money for preliminary work. and sug-
sested that he see the leaders OF the re-
lisious movement. show them the beauty
of his plan and interest them in contrib
uting towards its development The
reason I did this was that the assembly
has no funds 10 appropriate for anything
They haven't any funds. The labor
unions in general are not Interested; and
it takes time to interest anybody in any
thing. even for their own financial ben
eft
Mind you. this woolen mill. if estab-
lished would be for the benefit OF the
whole people There would be no ex-
ploitation of labor. There would be no
children employed. and the profits would
go 10 the consumer.
Well. he went to some of them Here
is what they say:
Wm. E. Sweet. Investment Banker
The plan may be all right. Doesn't in
terest me Don't know if there is an
empty house in Denver or an idle man.
Mr.. Temple, chairman of Social Serv-
ice in the Forward movement-The plan.
no doubt. is very good one.
f,,% -,
it
Mayor Speer treated the caller very
politely. but was too busy at the present
time to take up any proposition of that
kind.
The Tramway company was ap-
preached. He was unable to see Messrs.
Evans or Beeler. They were in confer
ence Was treated very insuitingly by
an official. though. when We asked a
question OF general information.
Mr.. Tammen of the Post said he was
making 100000 year himself, and
didn't want any more money. but would
boost it in the paper.
And so goes the Forward Movement
among the prominent citizens and the
church for the betterment of the com
mon people. In the words Of the com
mon peepul. can you beat its'
WIDOW GETS JUDGMENT.
l see by the papers that the widow oi
brakeman got Judgment against the
Great Western Sugar Co. on account oi
negligence on their part The Judgment
was given by the court OF appeals, which
reversed the decision of the lower court
wonder If they will pay it or take al
appeal TO the supreme court. There Il
another great home Industry
the lowest class of labor. creating thu
lowest lisSng conditions. and setting al
arbitrary price on beets raised by tbs
farmer-a price. by the way. the farm
ers had to strike on, and then asking
the common people and the trade union
lists to assist them in keeping the tarif
on sugar. so they can keep it at pric'
TO continue their business They ha'
better be put out OF business. rather thai
maintain those conditions even II II di'
put a few high priced officials out o
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