United labor bulletin., 1913-10-11
LABEL LEAGUE


Meeting called to order at S:15 p. IN.
with President Stoughton in the
chair
Roll call of officers found all pres
ent. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Communication from the United
Garment Workers of Albany, n. Y,
was read. The communication was an
appeal TO organized labor to show a
greater demand for the product of the
Ide Bros. Co. Albany n. Y, makers
of the Bell brand of collars and cuffs.
the only factory in the country using
the union label on collars and cuffs
Despite the fact that there are over
two million organized workers in this
country this factory is unable to en-
ploy more than eight girls and the
average output is only 100 dozen
day. Moved and seconded that the
secretary send a copy of this circular
to all affiliated locals. Amended that
the secretary send the addresses of
all secretaries to the United Garment
Workers OF Albany and request them
to send similar circular to all locals
in this city. The amendment car
ried.
A communication from the Label
League of Trinidad asking for infor-
nation was read and the secretary
instructed to furnish the information
desired
The following bills were allowed:
Hall rent for October. $500; secre-
tary-treaslrer's salary for September,
G I n II, for Col,
tember. sl.c0;. total. $1,000.
Delegate Hoage reported that the
Allied Printing Trades Council has
started fight against the non-union
printing establishment of the Brad
ford Printing Co.
Delegate Mcnamara OF Typosraphi-
cal union reported that the Home In
dustry committee Of the Allied Print
ing Trades Council and the employ
/ ing printers Of Denver have started
movement which has for its object
the keeping in this city all the print
ing that is now being sent out OF the
city. Delegates are asked to send all
printed matted coming in their pos
session not bearing the union label
and printed out of the city TO the sec
Rotary OF the Allied Printing Trades
Council. This committee is also run
ming a series of advertisements in the
newspapers boosting those firms that
have their printing done in the city.
Delegate Lowderback of the Bakers
reported work slack in his trade. He
reported that the Symes Buffet was
patronizing the Old Homestead bak-
cry. This place receives a large pat
ronage from union men. The Bakers
are keeping up the fight against the
| Old Homestead.
Delegate Sanford of the Cigarmak-
ers reported that the Soils Cigar Com
pany was compelled to lay off is men.
due In part to the strike In the south
ern coal fields. to which district this
firm is a large shipper OF cigars. Most
of the men have secured work in
other factories,
Delegate Cox of the Walters re-
ported that the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Association. under whose
auspices Tom Mann, the English la
Dor leader. would speak in this city.
was dual organization and not recog-
nized by the a. +. of l..
a general discussion on the label
was indUlged by the delegates ani
much of interest concerning the label
brought out.
The Armstrong shoes handled by
the Denver Dry Good Company now
bear the boot and shoe workers label.
The Press Assistants give their an
nual dance at Marble hall November
26th.
The secretary was instructed TO
communicate with the Glove Workers
concerning union-made canvass gloves.
Receipts We're announced as ss1S5
The meeting adjourned at . p. M
ED. ]. HINES, Secy-Treas.