United labor bulletin., 1914-02-28
LABEL LEAGUE
Meeting February 20, 1914.

Meeting called to order at o'clock,
with President Stoughton in the chair.
Roll call of officers found all present
except Sergeant-at-Arms Patton.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved as corrected.
Credentials were received from the
following unions: Bookkeepers, stem
opraphers and Office Assistants No.
l449l. Bookbinders' No. 30, Electrical
Workers No. 6S, United Laborers OF
Denver. Moved and seconded that the
credentials be accepted and the dele
gates examined for labels. Motion car
ried.
The following delegates were obligat-
ed: Wright, Leckenby, Zaidan, Peter
son, Danforth and Holloway.
The Business Committee reported that
the new directory was ready for the
press and urged delegates whose unions
had not as vet sent in Il list of fair firms
to do so at once. Delegate Mcnamara
stated that the cover had been designed
and that he had l6 different ones for
the committee to select from.
International Brewery Workmen rela-
tive to nation wide prohibition, also en-
closing resolutions and petitions to be
signed and forwarded to congressman
and senators. Moved and seconded that
the resolution be adopted and the re-
quest complied with. Motion carried.
American Federation of Labor ap-
pealing for aid for the copper miners
OF Michigan. Moved and seconded that
communication be received and each del
-. .,xf 10 hox
their locals donate to the miners. Mo-
ton carried.
Corset Workers No. 80, thanking the
League for its donation. Filed.
Pressmen's Union No. 40, enclosing
check for per capita tax. Received and
filed.
The following bills We're allowed:
S. p. Oplinger, two weeks salary $4,000
Colorado Badge and Novelty Co.. 22.O0
Postage for February y........... LOO
Total. Observation-Disclosures. SS5.uU
Delegate Lowderback reports strike
still on at the Old Homestead bakery;
also stated that their international or
ganizer was in the city and that he
would address the meeting later.
Delegate Holland of Carpenters No
So stated that the Standard Future Com
pany was now using their label and
urged delegates to give this firm pub
licity.
Delegate Sanford OF the Cigarmakers
reported that n few members at this
time are idle and also stated that he
was tired of making excuses for dele
gates from his organization for non
attendance but would see that new ones
are elected.
Delegate Corse of the Cooks reported
that Fink's and Roberts restaurants, on
Jason street, We're recently signed up
and are now displaying the card
The Garment Workers had a full rep
resentation present and asked union men
to buy Denver union made overalls and
shirts.
Delegate Welsh of the Horseshoers'
reported that Olson's shop at 1910 Four
teenth was very unfair to his organiza-
ton
Delegate Bryan of the Plumbers
stated that he had list of fair plumb
ing houses for the directory; also, that
the Plumbers Union had disciplined
member for patronizing an unfair house.
At the close of roll call Herman Ross
OF the Bakers International Union was
granted the floor and made splendid
label talk. Brother Ross stated that at
one time the bakers OF this city were
100 per cent organized and that it was
his object to bring all the union bakers
back into the fold of Local 26. He fur
ther urged that union men explain the