United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1913-12-20
LABEL LEAGUE
Meeting December 12, 1918.

Plumbers and Gasfitters No. 3, Car
penters' No. 50. Moving Picture Oper-
ators No. $50, Glass Workers No. SO,
Press Assistants No. IA and Mailers
No. 8.
Moved and seconded that the ere
dentials be received and the delegates
examined for labels. Carried.
The examining committee reported
that they had found the following dele
gates had the required number of
labels and they were obligated:
Bryan, Seguino, Rutland. Torpey.
Eisenstein, Hogebloom, Holland, Ed
dings, Mullin, Winkler.
The business committee reported
that all data had not as yet been re-
ceived from the locals for the con-
templated directory, and that nothing
can be done until this matter is turned
in. The report was received as pro-
gress.
| Communication from a union wom-
an in Montrose asking for Information
in regards to women's wearing APP
parel bearing the union label was re-
ceived and filed, the secretary having
answered same.
Communication from the State Fed
Grafton of Labor announcing that a
convention would be held in Denver.
December 16, at 10 O'Clock, and re-
quested that delegates be sent to
same. was read and laid over until
new business.
Communication from Moving Pic
| CITE haf
they had decided to affiliate with the
League, was read and filed.
| Communication from Sheet Metal
Workers No. 40. giving list of fair
firms for directory. received and filed.
Communication from the Colorado
Association for the Prevention and
Control of tuberculosis. asking the
League to purchase Red Cross seals,
was read. Moved and seconded that
the League purchase sufficient mum
Der OF the seals for use during Deem
Der. Carried.
The following bills were allowed:
Hall rent December. IS: secretary
treasurer's salary for November, $40;
reading clerks salary for November,
81. per capita tax to the State FEEDER
alton of Labor for September, October.
November and December. s..
Delegate Hamilton of the Laundry
Workers reported that since the New
Method laundry had consolidated with
the Yale laundry they have refused to
sign the Laundry Workers contract
and it is no longer a union laundry.
He stated that the Westminster
laundry had signed their contract and
was worthy the support of organized
labor.
Delegate Sanford of the Cigarmakers
reported that during the past month
there had been an increased demand
for union-made cigars and as a result
more members Of his local were put
to work
Delegate Holland of the Carpenters
/ reported that many members OF his 10.
cal were idle AT the present time and
asked that union men demand their
label.
Delegate oplinger brought up the
proposition OF having the League take
over the agitation work started by the
Cooks, Walters and Bartenders.
| Moved and seconded that League
take up this agitation work. Carried.
| Moved and seconded that an organ
izer be elected and that be paid a sal
airy of s25 per week and that IS a
week extra be allowed as expense
money. Carried.
The communication from the State
Federation of Labor was again taken
up. Moved and seconded that ere.
dentials be given to all who desired to
attend this convention. Carried. The
following delegates announced their
willingness to attend: Oplinger
Seguine. Lowderback. Rutland, Lott
and Hoffman.
Delegates Torpey and Rodgers in.
troduced the following resolution:
Whereas. 1t has been brought to the
attention of this organization that City
Attorney Stevens has expressed his de
sire and intention to request the City
Council to pass n law whereby the
billboards of the city shall be entire
ly eliminated and dispensed with, and
Whereas, Believing that some Law
OF restriction rather than elimination
would be more fair and just to all con
cerned. and
Whereas. Believing that the bill
board is legitimate manner of adver
Using and realizing that IL is one
means whereby the product of the Ia
Dor of the painter, printer. bill poster
ana other tradesmen is made. and be
lieveing that should the law of entire
elimination be passed it would worl
n great hardship on the citizens en-
gagged in this particular vocation ana
who depend on this line for liveli
hood: therefore be 1t
Resolved That Denver Union Labe
League No. 1, assembled in regular
meeting, refute the stand taken. by