United labor bulletin., 1914-09-12
LABEL LEAGUE
Meeting Friday, September =.

|
Meeting called to order at S:l5. Pres
ident Stoughton in the chair. Roll call OF
officers found all present except Ser
geant at Arms Patten. Minutes of pre-.
vious meeting read and approved.
Credentials were received from Cooks
No. Is. Moved and seconded that cre-
dentials be received and the delegates
| esXamined for labels, and if found to
qualify they be obligated. Motion car
ried. Bros. Mills and Corse We're obli-
| gated.
Secretary Oplinger of the complaint
department submitted his report, which
on motion was received and the secre-
tary instructed to communicate with
Labor Commissioner Brake regarding the
complaint against one of his employees.
/ Organizer oplinger submitted his
semi monthly report, which was ON mo-
tion received and filed.
The union label trades department
sent letter regarding a spurious label
in wool hats. There is but one recog-
nized label in hats and that is the label
of the United Hatters of North America
Received, noted and filed.
Secretary Tracey of the union label
| trades department of the American Fed
| Grafton OF Labor giving the information
sought by the League as to price and
advantages of being affiliated with the
department. Moved and seconded that
the League apply for charter from the
department. Carried.
| Building Trades Club, stating that
| they have a fine hall to rent for dances
and receptions at a reasonable price.
Received and filed for future reference.
Electrical Workers No 6S, stating that
they have large, airy hall for rent at
| Fifteenth and Lawrence streets. Re-
ceived and filed.
| Pure Gold Tobacco Company. asking
for mailing addresses of the members of
the League. Secretary instructed to in
form them that these could not be Sc
cured from local unins.
Cleveland Federation Of Labor seeking
information as to the Denver League
plan of label boosting and agitation
Bro. Oplinger stated that the informa-
tionhad been duly forwarded.
Colorado State Federation of Labor
inclosing board report on political can
didates. Same We're distributed among
the delegates.
The following bills We're allowed:
S. p. Oplinger, two weeks salary 5000
Sec'y-treas., salary for August .. 1906
Reading clerk, salary for August. LOG
Hall rent for September. ... SOC
Colorado State Fed. of Labor. 300
Union Label Trades Dept A. F. L. LOG
Total. $1,000
Musicians report Iris and Isis picture
houses unfair; also made a statement
regarding one of their members who was
reported for employing non-union car.
penters.
Horseshoers report Olson shop still un.
fair to them and, further. that the Ken
| rta Dat for far rx-a.
sending its teams to Olson's shop.
Typographical delegates stated that
the Globe Printing Company trouble
would soon be adjusted; also, that the
News-Times and the Denver Post had
asked for reduction of the present news
paper scale.
Cooks report that the Angelus cafe
1872 Champa street, has been granted q
house card.
Cigarmakers report all at work ant
stated that blue label goods are in con,
stant demand.
Garment Workers submitted resoIu
tion urging passage of the Hughes con
vict labor bill, which was on motor
adopted and the secretary instructed t,
communicate with the central bodies oi
the state regarding this matter also
to urge our senator's in Congress to vot,
for the Booher Hughes convict labor bill
Bartenders stated that the trades di
rectly involved in the statewide prohi
bition fight had formed league to
combat same and that they will SEND
out literature to union men and friend.
regarding this matter.
Bro. Lott was at this time unan-
imously selected sergeant-at-arms Il
fill the unexpired term ,of Bro Patton
Bro. Hoffman gave an interesting out
line OF what would be the result of state
wide prohibition were it to be placed il
vogue. His remarks We're well received
Receipts of the evening were an
nounced as S5S.22.
There being no further business to
come before the League adjournment
was taken at $3.50 o'clock.