United labor bulletin., 1913-08-30
Committees Are
Named by Vessel
President Trades Assembly
Springs Surprises
Conkle Made Chairman Committee on
Legislation; Much Routine
Business Transacted

Main interest at Sundays semi
monthly meeting of the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly centered
in the appointment of standing COM
mittees by President Fred Vessel, who
had assumed the executive station two
weeks previous. 1t was reported con-
siderable rivalry had existed among
delegates for appointment, especially
to the craftsmanship. James A. Conkle.
who had 5een returned to the Assem-
bly, as delegate from Typographical
Union No. 40, was pade chairman of
the Legislative committee. The COM
plete list of appointments follow:
Organization = Earl R. Hoage,
Printing Press Assistant Union, chair
man; William Koch, Beer Driver; Clar-
ence Cox, Walters; T. o. Spacy, Bar
bers; Grace Bucks, Garment Workers..
Finance. ]. Common, Steam Fit
tiers, chairman; Ed. C. Davis, Typo
graphical; Bessie Miller, Tobacco
Shippers.
Resolut:ons-H NJ Mum, Painters,
chairman; John Compton, Stage EN-
ployes; R. P. Means. Typographical.
Arbitration-Henry Lavoe, Painters.
chairman; ]. H. Wilson, Hosting En-
gineers; ]. F. Bedford, BARRIERS; H. s.
Perrigrene, Steam Engineers; Charles
Mckee, Walters.
Labels = James Spriggs, Retail
Clerks; Joseph Ford. Sign Painters;
James Torpey, Press Assistants; W. A.
Sullivan, Molders; ]. w. Sanford,
Cigarmakers.
Legislation-James A. Conkle, Typo
graphical, chairman; ]. P. Mckinley.
Bartenders;, R. E. Louderbock,
Bakers.
Public Institutions-L. C. Herring
ton. Typographical. chairman: ]. Il.
Mitchell. Lathers; R. Y. Harrison,
Bookbinders-
Lectures and Recreation-Roy Her
ron, Horseshoers; Eli NJ. Gross, Cigar
makers; Thomas Auter. Steretypers.
Delegates Make Report.
Delegate Hoage, Cox and Koch
made an interesting report of the
State Federation convention at Trini-
dad.
Board of Directors reported no in
formation mad been received of for
mer Treasurer Fritz Henning. and
that his exact shortage to the Assem-
bly, was s1S6.2S.
Secretary Welsh stated James Lind
say, the newly elected treasurer. had
made adequate bond.
A communication from the San
Joaquin Central Labor Council stated
o<
ton. Calf, was unfair to union labor.
A letter also said the Scott Paper
Company of Chester. Pa, was manu-
featuring paper towels and napkins
under unsanitary conditions.
National Prision Commission asked
for indorsement of prison reform
measure now pending in Congress. 1t
was given.
Baseball Park Still Unfair.
Arbitration committee reported no
progress had been made toward in
ducing the Broadway Baseball park
management to stop selling non-union
ported the Standard Bottling Works
continued % employ u non-union en-
gineer.
Delegates from the Horseshoers'
Union declared any of their members
attending the ball park or either of
Charles restaurants would be fined
I So.
Bakers delegates reported Old
Homestead Bakery and Senter Pie
Company still unfair.
The Legislative Committee was in
structed to take up the ball park mat
ter with the Home Industry Commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce.
| The Building Trades Council was in
vited to cooperate.
Secretary Welsh was instructed to
prepare a list of unfair concerns in
the city COR information of the AS
sembly at next meeting.
Board of Directors and Organizing
Committee instruced to attend meet
ing of the Brick. Tile and Terra Gotta
| Workers TO investigate reports about
strike having been called off.