United labor bulletin., 1913-10-25
LABEL LEAGUE

Meeting called to order at Sis p. m,
with President Stoughton in the chair.
The agitation committee reported
that the Job Pressmen's union had
been visited and the leagues agitation
campaign explained. This organization
promised the committee to have dele
gates present at the meetings in the
future.
The following communication was
received from the United Hatters of
North America. The communication
is given in full for the benefit of
members of organized labor:
October Sth, 1913.
Mr.. Edward J. Hines, Sec.-Treas.
Union Label League No. 1,
p. o. Box 759, Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir and Brother:-Your favor
of recent date is at hand in reference
to the result of the visit of your com
mittee to the Cottrell Clothing Com
pany and the Bert n. Hendrix store
| about Hawes-VonGal hats. Thanks to
you and the members of your commit
tee, as well as organized labor in your
city.
In reference to your request for In
formation about a union label for
straw hats, would advise that there is
local of straw hatters in New York
city who use union label, but they
are not affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor or with any of
the labor organizations. Recently we
had our charter extended by the A F.
of L. SO as to take in straw hatters in
| Na1r Tr.rlr cifx fria har to
the local of. straw hatters to affiliate
with us and use our label, but they re-
fused and called themselves an "inde-
pendent union" The straw hatters are
unorganized and at the present time
there is no bona fide label for straw
hats. We expect in a short time to
organize the straw hatters and have
our label in straw hats, but as the hats
are now being made for next season.
next seasons goods will not contain
the label.
Again thanking you and the mem
bers of your committee, l am
Sincerely yours,
MARTIN LAWLOR, ec.-Treas.
Communication from the Western
Labor immigration conference, calling
attention to the dangers that thereafter
labor on the Pacific coast when the
Panama canal is open to traffic Read
and filed.
| Delegate Martenstein of the Allied
Printing Trades Council reported the
Official organ of the Woodmen of the
World-The Pacific Woodman-was
being printed in a non-union office in
San Francisco.
Moved and seconded that the secre-
tary communicate with the head of
ficers of this lodge and protest
against this paper being printed in
a non-union office. Carried.
Delegate from Typographical Union
reported tnat the programs gotten out
by the Paris theater did not carry the
label and requested delegates to call
the managers. attention to this fact.
Delegate Louderback of the Bakers
reported that his local was preparing
to hold a dance in the near future.
He reported that the schools of the
city prepared a lunch for the pupils
who wished it and that the Campbell
Sell Baking Co. furnished the bread
and rolls. Mr.. Mcknight, a member
of the school board, was part owner OF
this bakery and it is reported that
lids are never submitted for these
supplies. The Bakers intend to inves-
tigate the matter further. The Old
Homestead bakery is still receiving
the attention of this local
Receipts were announced as 1921.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
EDW. ]. HINES,
| SecrefarY-l,raas sur,ar