United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
OFFICIAL MINUTEs-UNIoN LA
BEL LEAGUE NO. 1.

Meeting of Sept. 10 called to order
ton in the chair. Roll call OF officers
found all present. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. Credentials from Garment
Workers No. .139 received and dele
gates obligated.
The agitation committee reported
that the Beer Bottlers' and BookbInd-
ers' Unions had been visited and the
Leagues label-boosting campaign ex-
planned.
Hatters Committee-Delegate Ho-
age of this committee reported that
the committee had called upon the
Cottrell and the Hendrix clothing
stores IN reference to the "Hawes
and Won Gal" hats. Both firms stated
that they had cancelled their orders for
this make of hats and further stated
that they carried a full line of union
made hats. Moved and seconded that
the report be accepted. the committee
discharged and the secretary send a
letter OF thanks to the two firms men
toned for their action In the matter
and also notify the Hatters' Interna-
tional Union of the results obtained
by the committee. Carried.
a communication from an organiza-
ton known as Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Local No. 1873. was read.
The communication requested that the
privilege be granted to Lw.w speak
ers to address the League. This or
Eanization is not recognized by the A.
F. OF i. Moved and seconded that the
communication be not accepted. and
the request not complied with. Car
ried.
Communication from the United
Garment Workers. District Council
No 6. calling attention to the fact
that A. seidler. 1920 10th st. Denver.
carried line OF tailored-to-order
read. also one from A. Soldier on the
same subject Moved and seconded
that the communications be accepted
and the delegates take note of the
above facts. Carried.
Communication from the Bakery
Workers International Union stated
the matter of sending an organizer
into this district had been taken up
and an organizer would sooE be sent
here.
Communication from the Sign Writ
ers asking for further information con
carning the workings of the League
read and filed. the secretary having
complied with the request.
Communication from the Union La
bel Trades Department of the A. F. of
l.. was read. The communication
calls attention TO the fact that the
American Tobacco Company-the
trust-employs women and children
at the lowest kind OF wages and
works them long hours. In view of
these facts II has been an uphill fight
for the CiEarmakers' Union TO main
tain its organization in competition
with this cheap labor The Cigarmak-
ers call upon all union men to de-
mand the Blue Label OF the organiza-
tion and thereby assist them in their
fight against the conditions that now
exist in the cigarmakers industry.
Moved a.d seconded that the commu.
nication be accepted and as much pub
licity as possible be given same. Car.
ried
Press Assistants delegates an
nounced that they would give n dance
Thanksgiving eve at Marble Hall All
are invited
Delegate Cox of the Walters report
ed that the Vienna cafe on 18th St.
near Lawrence. had signed up. This
was formerly run by Charlie Ship
mann, VINO refused to sign the new
wage scale OF the walters. He also
reported that the card had been taken
out of the Marquette restaurant, locnt
ed on Curtis street between 18th and
18th.