United labor bulletin., 1914-08-29
LABEL LEAGUE
Meeting Friday, Aug. 21, 1914.

meeting friday, Aug. Il, 1914.
Meeting called to order at s 10, Presi-
dent Stoughton in the chair.
Roll of officers found all present ex-
cept Sergeant-at-Arms Patten.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved
Brother Hazeltine of the Cooks was
examined for the label and obligated.
Secretary of the complaint depart
ment submitted his report, which took
the usual course.
A matter regarding the Broom
Makers complaint was referred to the
organizer for action.
Organizer Oplinger submitted a report.
The report embodied his activities as
League delegate to the State Federation
of Labor convention, held at Pueblo,
Colo. 1t was moved and seconded that
the report be received and filed, and
that Brother Oplinger be commended
for his efforts in behalf of the label
Motion carried.
Communications: National Associa-
tion of Civil Service Employees regarding
Hamill bill now pending in Congress.
Request contained therein was ordered
complied with
Bureau of labor statistics received and
filed.
structed to inform the league that their
communication did not bear the union
label and therefore would not be con-
sidered.
The following bills were allowed:
L. c. Smith Typewriter Co.......$ 500
5. P, Oplinger two weeks salary. 5000
Postage for August st............... 100
Delegate to State Federation of
Labor trailroad fare) .......... AIS
Total .......................,.$ $6O.75
Typographical delegates report annual
picnic at the Printers Home in Colorado
Springs, August 30. All invited to
attend.
BARRIERS delegate asked that com.
mittee be appointed from the League to
try to unionize some of the non-union
picture houses The request was on mo-
tion, complied with and the president
appointed Delegates Spacy. Sanford and
Noonan to work in conjunction with the
organizer.
Garment Workers report that convict
overalls were in main the chief cause of
I, their trade being so dull The union
made overalls sell for 5000 per dozen
| while the convict are offered at $3.50
per dozen. Some of these goods carry
n ticket labeled Samson, Bluebrd and
some have ticket with picture of
a locomotive on it. The Garment Work
crs have a membership of 300 but only
100 are at work Do not buy convict
shirts and Overalls.
Cigarmakers report all at work and
further stated that over 1000, 900 cigars
had been manufactured in Colorado dur
ing the past month, an increase of
100000 over the month previous. All of
these cigars are union made and Denver
is becoming a large cigar center.
Walters report that Marquette cafe
would open under the name of the "Mos-
conf Fish and Oyster House" and would
be strictly union.
Sheet Metal Workers report that the
Wrought Range Co. of st. Louis is un-
fair The Colorado Range of Denver is
using their label on all products and the
members of organized labor could assist
the Sheet Metal Workers materially by
demanding their label on all tin and
sheet metal work.
Secretary was instructed to communi-
cate with the secretary of the Label
Trades department of the American
Federation of Labor regarding the cost
of affiliation. Secretary was also in
structed to communicate with the secre-
tary of the Women's Minimum Wage
commission regarding a statement that
was alleged to have been made as to
what she, the secretary of the commits
sion, thought was a fair minimum wage.
Receipts We're announced as $5O.l0.
There being no other business to come
before the League adjournment was
taken at 1O:I5 o'clock.
f. r. HOAGE, Secretary Treasurer.