United labor bulletin., 1913-07-26
LABEL LEAGUE

Meeting called to order at S:15 p.
m, with President Stoughton in the
chair.
Credentials were received from
Bakers No. 26, Bakers No. 20S dew
ish), Cigarmakers No. 129, Typo
graphical No. 40, Allied Printing
Trades Council, Walters No. IA, Bar
tenders No. s. The credentials were
accepted, the delegates present ex-
amined for labels, found to comply
with the law and were obligated.
Complaint Department - A Com
plant signed by Chas. Mckee, presi-
dent of Walters Union No. IA, against
Delegate Margaret Noonan for patron
izing the Frisco Coffee House, was
read Delegate Noonan explained to
the satisfaction of the league that she
did not realize that this house was
non-union place and that all she ate
was some chilli.
Agitation Committee Her
ron of this committee reported that
the committee had visited the Mail
ers' and Photo-Engravers Unions and
presented the plan of label agitation
of these locals. The Mailers' did not
take any action and the Photo-En-
gravers will act on the proposition at
their next meeting. The report was
received as progress.
The call for the coming Eighteenth
Annual Convention of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, to be held at Trini-
dad, Monday, August IS, 1913, was
read.
Moved and seconded that the COM
munication be accepted, that no money
be appropriated for delegates, but
that credentials be issued to any of
the delegates who wished to repre-
sent the league in the convention
without pay.
| Moved as an amendment that the
matter be left in the hands of the
president and secretary to issue the
credentials. Both the original motion
and the amendment carried.
Delegate Louderback of the Bakers
reported that new delegates had been
elected from his local. The Jewish
bakers had formed a local and were
1909 organized. This local is now
affiliated with the league. He further
stated the strike on the strike
on the Old Homestead Bakery was
still in progress and asked the dele
gates to demand the label on all bread
purchased.
Delegate Welsh of the Horseshoers
reported that committee from his
local had called on Commissioner of
Supplies Reed in regards to having
the fire horses shod in union shops
and had been given very chilly re-
ception. Moved and seconded that
the secretary communicate with Com
missioner of Supplies Reed in the
matter Carried.
Delegate Cox of the Walters re
ported that his local had presented
new scale of wages and hours to
their employers, calling for ten hours
work per day instead of eleven and
mattresses to receive one day off in
seven with an increase in pay. He
did not anticipate any trouble in hav-
ing the contracts signed. Moved and
seconded that the league endorse the
contract. Carried. Delegate Cox fur
ther reported that the card had been
taken out of McCrary's chilli parlors
and that the Yale restaurant, 18th and
Larimer, had signed up.
Nominations were declared in order
for secretary of the Complaint De-
partment and two members of the
business committee.
Delegate Lott, Rodgers, Hirsch, Cox,
Brown and Peterson were nominated
All declined except Delegate Peter
son, who was elected by acclamation
Delegates Hoage and Margaret Noon
an were reelected by acclamation on
the business committee. The newly
elected officers were installed.
Moved and seconded that the secre-
tary communicate with the Sign
Writers, Travellers Goods and Leather
Novelty Workers, Upholsterers' and
any other locals not affiliated with
the league and urge their affiliation
with the league. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the secre-
tary communicate with the Musicians
Union and request them to have their
delegates attend the meetings and ex-
plain their position in regards to
moving picture shows that have been
placed on the unfair list Carried.
Receipts were announced as $25.75.
| There being no further business the
meeting adjourned at $3.50 p. m.
EDW. J. HINES,