United labor bulletin., 1913-08-02
Big Plans Made
for Trinidad Meet
Cheap Railroad Rates Secured
By Secretary Hickey
Program Of Local Entertainment One Of
Best Ever Outlined for a State
Labor Convention

Secretary w. T. Hickey of the Colo
raao State Federation of Labor an
nounces the railroads have granted
, rate of one and one-third fare on the
certificate plan for the convention at
Trinidad. Delegates are cautioned to
be sure and secure the certificate.
which must be countersigned by the
secretary of the convention to get the
one-third rate returning from Trini-
dad. This applies to all railway sta
tions in the state.
Reports coming from Trinidad indi-
cate live interest in the convention.
Two new unions were organized this
week-the Bartenders and Teamsters.
Unions of the Bakers and Brewery
Workers will have been organized by
the time the convention meets. Al
filiations have been made this week
by local unions in Trinidad of the
Carpenters and Painters.
The Trinidad committee In charge
of arrangements is receiving complete
cooperation from merchants and citi-
zens generally toward making the first
state labor convention ever held in
that city rousing success.
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low. nil who go to Trinidad are in
line for enjoying one OF the best trips
of their lives.
To Officers and Members OF Or
ganized Labor in Colorado:
Greeting-The eighteenth an.
nual convention OF the Colorado
State Federation OF Labor viii be
held in Trinidad from the 18th
to the 23d OF August. 1913.
The Trinidad Trades Assembly
is making extensive preparations
TO entertain the delegates and
visitors who will be at the CON
xontIon. We cannot so Into dc
tails now. but VIII give brief out
line Of the program OF entertain
meut:
Monday. August 1Sth-opening
OF the convention st 1880 q m,
In Castle Hall and address OF vel
come BY the president OF the Trim
idad Trades Assembly. At 2 p. m.
everybody goes to the Central
Park for the basket picnic, the
ball games. played by members OF
organized labor; swimming and
boat riding and other features. AT
D. N address by an interna-
tional officer OF the United Mine
Workers OF America and after
wards dancing.
Tuesday. the 19ih-A trolley
ride to the mining camps south OF
Trinidad to see the lack OF organ
ization in southern Colorado.
Wednesday. the 2Oth-A big
smoker in Castle Hall.
Thursday. the 2ist-See moving
picture shows.
The Toltec hotel has been Sc
lected as official headquarters.
There are 600 rooms in Trinidad
for rent from 25 cents up. Meals
can be had from 25 cents up.
The office OF the United Mine
Workers of America. Room 2,
Packer block. Commercial street,
will be open for information.
Members of the reception commit
tee with badges will be at all sta
tions when the trains arrive on
Sunday evening and Monday
morning. and the delegates are re-
ouested TO make themselves
known.
The convention will be held in
Castle hall. on Pine street one
block behind the Santa Fe depot
We expect that this convention
will be the greatest and most pro-
gressive in the history OF organ
lied labor in Colorado. Labor or
ganizations who are not yet ar
filiated should do SO at once, or
send fraternal delegates.
We urge that this communica-
ton be given all publicity pos
sible. Fraternally yours,
The Entertainment Committee
of the Trinidad Trades AS
sembly.
ROBERT UHLICH, Chairman
r. C. HAMMER, Secretary.