United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
Trades Assembly
Has Busy, Session
Goes to Work After Attend
ing Funeral
Will Investigate Public Utilities; Bulger
On Legislative Committee; Dr..
Morse Thanked

When the regular semimonthly
meeting OF the Trades and Labor AS
sembly convened at 2 p. m. Sunday.
adjournment was Immediately taken
until o'clock that the delegates
might attend the funeral OF former
Delegate Ernest Kemmler.
Upon reconvening. minutes of the
previous meeting were read and APP
proved after correction had been
made upon request OF President Wes-
sci.
Arbitration committee through Chair
man Lavoe. reported having visited
Standard Rottling Works In reference
10 union engineer being employed.
but the matter was not settled.
Legislative committee presented
written report as to efforts made
through the Chamber of Commerce to
adjust difficulties at the Broadway
Baseball park. This amusement re
sort has been declared unfair by rea-
son OF sale there OF non-union cigars.
Secretary Deland promised TO take the
matter up with the Home Industries
committee and endeayor to get the
matter adjusted for next season.
Bvlser on Legislative Committee.
President Vessel announced that
owing TO frequent absence from the
city OF J. p. mckinley. he had placed
j. c. Bulger on the Legislative Com
mittec IN his stead. ~.
Labor Day committee reported that
all tickets outstanding had not been
accounted for. but that indications
pointed to at least $500 being divided
between the Assembly and the Build
ing Trades Council
Public Institutions Committee said
Commissioner of Improvements J. u.
Hunter had agreed to abroente con-
tracts Of all city contractors who vio-
lated the eight-nour law. This com
mittee also stated more union made
books were being used this year In the
public schools OF Denver than ever be-
fore.
Benefit Committee for the Brick.
Tile and Terra Gotta Workers Union
members on strike submitted n finai
report and Il was concurred in.
To investigate Public Utilities.
Delegate X. Y. Harrison introduced
the following resolutions. which were
adopted over an adverse report OF the
Committee on Resolutions and after
much debate:
Whereas. The citizens OF Denver
are becoming aroused over the rates
charged for public service by the pub
lie utilities corporations of Denver.
namely. the Mountain States Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. the
Denver Union Water Company, the
Denver Gas and Electric Company.
and other corporations: and.
whereas. These public utility cor
porntions are desirous of obtaining
long-term franchises to operate In Den.
yer at the exorbitant rates now
charged. and.
Whereas. The said corporations
are seeking to deceive the people as
to the Justice OF the rates now charged
or to be charged; and.
Whereas, 1t is believed in labor
circles that the true facts in regard
TO such rates cannot be obtained until
they are procured by representative
committee representing the laboring
people of Denver: therefore, be it
'Resolved. By the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly In regular meet
ting. that the Legislative Committee
be and is hereby instructed to pro
cure all iacts obtalnable in reference
TO the propositions outlined above. and
present same in proper form to this
Assembly at the earliest possible date"
BY rising vote resolutions were
adopted expressing sympathy to the
family of Ernest Kemmler. late dele
gate from the Brewery Workers Union,
whose funeral the delegates had just
attended. A set OF engrossed resolu-
tions was ordered sent family of de-
ceased brother. and that they be
spread upon n page of the minutes.
Communications from the National
Association of Machinists and National
Hatters Union were favorably acted
upon.
Dr. Morse Voted Thanks.
Rev. Dr. A. ii. c. Morse of the First
Baptist church was given hearty
vote OF thanks for the very able Labor
Sunday sermon he had delivered and
which was published In The United
Labor Bulletin
Approval was given to the fight be-
ing made by the International Cigar
makers Union against the Tobacco
trust.
Senator Shafroth and other repre-
sentatives in Congress sent letters
stating they would SUPPORT the anti
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