United labor bulletin., 1914-08-15
LABEL LEAGUE
Meeting Friday. August 2, 1914.

Meeting Friday, August 2, 1914.
Meeting called to order by President
Stoughton at S:l5.
Roll call of officers found all present
except Sergeant-at-Arms Patton.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Credentials were received from Stenog-
raphers, Cooks and Sheet Metal Work
ers. Moved and seconded that the ere
dentials be accepted and the delegates
who pass the label examination be obi
gated. Motion carried. Brothers John
son, Virgins, Clymer and Sister Clark
were duly obligated.
The business committee reported on
the change of meeting place and also re-
garding the purchase of a typewriter.
Report of committee, on motion, was
received and filed.
Secretary Oplinger of the complaint
department submitted report which
was received and filed.
Organizer Oplinger submitted a report
which was received and filed
Communications and Bills:
Lithographers No. Is enclosed dona-
| ton to agitation work Filed.
United Garment Workers calling at
tention to change recently made on their
label. Referred TO organizer to notify
locals visited.
National Sign company, stating that
they could furnish signs and banners
bearing the label for Labor Day. Re-
ceived and filed.
Bindery Women No. IS, enclosing do
nation and per capita tax. Filed.
L. {. Smith Typewriter company en-
closing guarantee for two years on type
writer purchased by the league. Filed.
The following bills were allowed:
l.. c. Smith Typewriter Co. 500
5. p. Oplinger, weeks salary .. 1900
Reading Clerks salary, July L.. LOO
Secretary Treasurers salary, July 1000
Hall rent for August ...... 500
Felix Brent, typewriting min. l.25
Total .................. .ss7.a5
The election of delegates to Colorado
State Federation OF Labor convention
was taken up under this head. II was
moved and seconded that credentials be
given Brother Oplinger and that he be
allowed his weeks salary plus railroad
fare. Amended that any other delegate
desiring TO attend the convention be
/ given credentials. Both the original
motion and the amendment prevailed
Brother Frank Bryan was granted a ere
Dental also.
I
4 contributed to the League for agitation
4 purposes. and also stated that the Tur-
ner Bottling Works at Twenty Sixth
and Arapahoe streets was unfair
Brother Oplinger was instructed to call
on this firm and endeavor to straighten
this matter out.
Cigarmakers report all at work. and
they also called attention to the fact
that the United Cigar store at Fifteenth
and Curtis streets had recently dis
played large show window of union
\ made cigar-- This is being done merely
| as a decoy. to convey to the unobserv-
ing union man the impression that this
company Is fair. when such is not the
| case DO not patronixe the United Cigar
Stores. even though they do display mis-
leading signs. Further information WAS
sought by the Cigarmakers regarding
union picture houses. Brother Hoffman
of the Musicians stated that there We're
only three strictly union picture houses
in Denver-the Princess. Colonial and
the West Side theater.
Garment Workers reported that
Michaelsons' were not giving Denver
made oreralls a square deal. and several
complaints had been registered to them
tthe Garment Workers. by union men.
stating that this firm had sold Eastern
overalls TO them under pretense that
they werr made in Denver The organ
izer was instructed to call on Mchalson
Bros. regarding this affair.
Horseshoers report Kennicott. Patter-
son company still unfair
Phil Byrne. International Representa-
tive of the Boot and Shoe Workers. was
given the floor and spoke along the label
lines Brother Byrne complimented the
League ON the manner in which il was
conducting the label agitation in Den
yer and hoped the good work would con.
tinue. His remarks were well received.
and President Stoughton. on behalf of
the League, thanked him for his kind
words and advice. Delegates should re-
member that the Florshiem and Selz
Royal Blue mems shoes and the Queen
Quality women's shoes do not bear tn.
union stamp of the Boot and shoe
Workers.
Receipts Were announced as Slll.a0.
There being no further business to
come before the League, adjournmen,
was taken at e;50 o'clock