United labor bulletin., 1913-08-30

Dan Grenier, that affable, genial
and good spirited mixologist, is again
in charge of the emporium at the
Painters club. He,is ably assisted by
the "Turpentine Kid"
A favorite song of the State con-
vention had swing like this: when
the strike is over and the thugs have
left the town, we'll all go back to
work in the southern coal field''
George Mesick, formerly a well
known Denver printer employed at
Smith Brooks for a number of years.
and for time a resident of the Union
Printers Home, died in Chicago three
weeks ago.
There are 460 licensed retail bar
rooms in Denver. The commissioner
propose to increase the license fee
from 5000 to $1,000 per year. and ex-
pect by this method to reduce the
number of saloons at least one-third.
Jack Barrett, for many years a prom
inent union labor booster of Denver,
spent several days here this week on
his way to the Rochester convention
as delegate from San Diego Painters
Union. Jack received the glad hand
from many friends.
Joe Leath of the Trade Union club in
the Quincy building. accompanied b,
his wife and two children, has gone to
his former home at Birmingham, Ala.
for visit. He expects to call on his
brother, Will Leath, in Washington
and spend week or two in New York
City.
AS predicted In The Bulletin.
George Allen and his automobile
bunch did not arrive in Trinidad un-
til Friday The convention ad-
journed Thursday evening. In this
way the Laundry Workers Union lost
out with crack-o-jack representa-
tive.
Lee Tanquary, superintendent of
the State Free Employment Bureau
at Pueblo, was a delegate to the
Trinidad convention from the Order
of Railway Telegraphers. He was al
so the heavyweight in avoirdupois.
Some years ago Lee pounded the keys
in the sagebrush along the Union Pa
cific.
Melville E. Fuller, state license in
spector and once aforesaid member OF
the Pueblo Plumbers Union, mingled
with the boys and girls at Trinidad
last week. 1t was stated he was so
concerned about the states business
that he slept on a couch in the Toltec
lobby, in order to get an early start
each morning.
Frank T. Miner, president OF the
Trinidad Trades Assembly declined
position as election teller because he
is a candidate for first vice president
of the State Federation of Labor.
Frank made hit with all delegates
and visitors by his quiet courtesy and
diplomatic method of expressing his
convictions.
Mrs. Eva Graham, delegate from
the Denver Garment Workers Union.
was one of the live wires at the
State convention, notwithstanding she
is past the half century mark. Mrs.
Graham was lovingly referred to as
Grandma" Incidentally she made
quite a mash" on Grandpa" Louis p.
De Mouche, of Trinidad. who boasts
being a member of the Cigarmakers
Union for over forty years.
Returning to Denver on the train
Friday morning from Trinidad, $50
trade unionist arose from their berths
and seats at Colorado Springs at 1880
a. IN. and stood with uncovered heads
on the platform, while the remains OF
Gerald Lippiatt we're transferred from
the baggage car to the hearse. 1t was
not only a novel, but an earnest tri-
butte to the man who had been shot
down by gun men in Trinidad.
William Koch Of the Brewery Work
ers' Union and Ernest Kemmler of
the Beer Bottlers remained In Trini-
dad over Sunday to perfect organiza-
tion of the Brewery Workers Union
there. Both breweries, the Sneider
and Pell, Joined with the full crew OF
inside men, bottlers and drivers This
was big feather in the cap of the
Denver delegation and makes the
hrewery industry of Colorado 100 per