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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
Lakeside Park Chosen as Place
ForHoldingLaborD Day Festivities
Committee Closes Contract With Management Meeting Last
Sunday Four Parade Prizes to Be Awarded and Moune
Pictures Will Be Made of Labor's Great Street Pageant

corner. This will later be exhibited in
the pleture theaters OF Denver and thru
out the country. From a float OF the
Moving Picture Operators Union a movie
film also viii be made of the people con-
gregateu along the streets to witness the
parade
The Committee has decided to award
at least four parade prizes. a. follows:
For the most attractive float and best
typifying the trade represented.
Union having the largest number of
memoers in line OF march.
Union having the largest percentage of
its merubers in line OF march.
Union making the neatest appearance
and hest marching order
Souyenir Edition of The Bulletin
One of the big features of the days
celebration viii be the special Labor Day
Souvenir and Official Program edition of
The DoGyer Labor Bulletin. This will
take the place OF the regular issue of
the date OF saturday, September 1, pre-
eeding Labor Day, which comes on Mon
dav, September g. Particular effort l.
being ui4dr to insure this issue being
the mos attractive a. to contents and
tyPoerHh.aiI effect OF any heretofore
published IL will contain specially
written articles dealing with various
phrases oi the labor question and De IL
lu-trate with many half-toue pictures.
There viii be group pictures OF officers
Of man OF the local unions. together
with hriei sketches OF their history and
progress
The IAbur Day committee is canvass
ing ths merchants. manufacturers and
business men generally for advert ise-
ment~ a. sUpear in this edition. and i
meeting with splendid success Ii l. a
method extended all who are friendly
aud syrnpa thetic with the labor move
ment ic cooperate and get full honest
value fUf the money 80 contributed to
the I-sbsr Day celebration. This edition
will consist of at least 10000 copies and
be placed in the hands OF wage-esrners.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
LABOR MAYOR
VISITS DENVER

Headed by Mayor William Hale
Thompson. Chieago's man OF the hour"
who has gained national fame for his
part in settling the recent street ear and
building trades strikes. and consisting of
more than Loco persons, including the
Chicago city officials with their wive,
and the entire crack first regiment of
the Illinois national guard. the largest
official party 10 visit Denver this sum
mer. will he welcomed here on July 50
State and city authorities are drawing
their plans Tor the occasion ON an eN-
tensive scale. and the Chicago party,
which will be ON its return trip from the
Panama Pacific exposition, will get =
taste OF western hospitality which prom
ises to surpass in the warmth of well
come all other efforts along their route.
This will be the biggest event, in an en-
tertainment way. OF the present extra
ordinary season.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
FRANK LEMASTER
WINS REELECTION
Denver Man Makes Good as
Chief Organizer Of |. A.
Local DELEGATES Return From Biennial
Convention theatrical Employees in
Chicago and Tell What Took Place

Delegates A W. Hamilton OF Stage
Employees Union No and L. A. Roeg-
ner OF Moving Picture Operators Union
No. 230 have returned from the biennial
convention of International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees held in Chi
eago last week. Frank G. Lemaster. who
also was a delegate from Local No. 4,
was reelected chief general organizer for
the international. remained over in Chi
cago for a meeting of the executive
board following adjournment of the con-
sen,ion. Sol. Jacobs, representing the
Pueblo local. was the fourth Colorado
delegate
Delegates from all over the jurisdiction
were loud ia their praise OF the splendid
organizing work done by Lemaster since
hi- first election at the Seattle conven-
tion two years ago. and he had prac-
tieslly no opposition at Chicago.
1t was the largest and best conven-
ton in The organizations history. there
being JGl regularly eiected delegate iu
attendance said Delegate Hamilton ia
telling The Bulletin man about the meet
ing Much wa- done 20 advance the
cause OF the allied theatrical stage craft
The international now comprises over
2OrO0 mcmbers and We have wage and
working agreements with all the leading
Continued on Page six
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
ASSEMBLY ELECTION IS
AR0USING USUAL INTEREST
EVENT EXPECTED TO ATTRACT
LARGE ATTENDANCE SUNDAY.
Voting Will Be By Printed Official Bal
lots and There Are Contests For
Most of the Important jobs. -

Delegates TO the Denver Trades and
labor Assembly are enjoying the Gus
tomary lively contest over the semi
annual election of officers. which will
take place tomorrow Sunday after
moon in Painters' Union hall. corner
Eighteenth aud Champa streets. Pres
idcnt Clint c. Houston OF Typogrs phicai
Union No. 40 l. being opposed by James
c. Bulger OF Plumbers and Gasfitters'
Union No. ;. whose friends have been
conducting an active campaign since the
nominations were made two weeks ago.
For vice president the scramble is be
tween the same candidates who ran for
the office six months ago. Mrs. Augusta
!. Frincke. present incumbent. OF Bind
cry Womcn's Union No. IS. and John
Salmond OF the United I.aborers.
". n. Welsh for recording and CORE
spending secretary; Margaret J. Noonan
for financial secretary; Thomas r. Rod
gers for reading clerk; X. T. Lowdcrhack
for sergeant at arms; T.. u. Hoage for
organizer aud y. l. Reed for doorkecpef
have no opposition.
Three members OF the board of direct
or are to bc chosen. and there are nine
candidates. a. follows; Charles Horn
burg. 7. ! Dcvault. X. r. Croskcy. =.
Gray. !. W. Sanford Olinda West. II. Il.
Spriggs. +. A. Shields and NJ. o'Hagan.
For delegates 10 the Colorado State
Federation of Labor convention, three to
elect. there are the following nomina-
tious: Roy Heron. W. C. Thornton,
Clint c. Houston. Thomas p. Rodgers.
William Koch. Belle Leopold. K +.
Croskcy, r. q. Spacey. Edw. J. Hines,
and Charles Ilornburg.
The election has been made special
order for $3.50 o'clock. Delegates whose
organizations are in arrears for dues
or which have not been affiliated at
least three months will not be permitted
to vote.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
kangaroo Court ConUicts Lauson
Zancannelli Imposes Sentence
United Mine Worker Official in Trindad Trial Writes Cheer
full Letters DenUer Friends and Expresses Appreciation
for Courtesies; Supreme Court Decision Is Nop Apoted

Letters received in Denver from John
L. lawson, confined in the Las Animas
county Jail at Trinidad. indicate that the
United Mine Workers official is in n
cheerful frame of mind and confident
that justice will come to him and other
prosecuted victims of the Rockefeller
system in the eud. He il kept in a
steel cell cagc except during certain
hours of the day when he and other
prisoners are permitted 10 exercise in
the corridors. Occasionally friends are
allowed to send in some food to serve as
dessert to the coarse prison fare. He
writes especially OF a fine cherry pie
that one OF the miners wives brought to
the Jail a few days ago. and how it "wa>
really the best pie that ever was baked"
Within the grim prison walls there is
q strain OF hnmor. Lawson recites how
he WIS hailed before kangaroo court
presided over bv Louis Zancannelli. an
other miner. whose trial and sentence
to life imprisonment preceded that OF
Lawson's. In prison kangaroo cour;
there are never any acquittals. So Law
son was convicted and the sentence inn
posed by Iancannclli was that they
should occupy the same cell and Law
son have tho lower berth.
Lawson : allowed to receive letters
papers and magazines. and expresses
thanks for many kind rcmembranccs by
friends and sympathizcrs.
Each day for the past week the state
supreme court has been expected TO hand
down decision on the motion to oust
Judge Grarby c. Hillyer from further
hearing OF the strike eases, hut up to
Thursday noon no decision had been rem.
dcrcd. II is believed. however. the court
has determined its action and that delay
is occasioncd by writing and revising the
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Lakeside park was chosen as the place
for holding the annual Labor Day exer-
ci,es at meeting OF the committee held
last Sunday morning. This popular re-
sort has been the scene OF similar sue
cessful festivities for several years past.
IL j. easy of access, can handle the en-
ormous crowds and provides many at
fractions in addition to those given on
that day The management OF the park
has made terms with the committee
whereby a percentage of the gate re-
eeipt- and concessions inside the grounds
will go toward defraying expenses in
CURED by the committee in arranging
the celebration.
Invitations have been extended several
speakers OF national reputation, and one
or mere ar, expected to be here. Their
names will be announced later. Besides
speaking there will be athletic contests
for prizes. dancing. swimming and boat
races on the lake. The Tramway com
psny and Lakeside management will CO.
operate with the committee in giving
good street ear service and in handling
t.c crowd which T. expected 10 BE- larger
this wear than over before. There will
b. no celebration OF Labor Day in Colo
RADIO Springs. aid many OF the labor
organiza tio,- and friends viii come to
Denver iu special trains.
Prizes For the Street Parade
More than usual interest Is being taken
in the great street parade Of labor uu-
ions to b- held la the forenoon OF Labor
Day A feature viii be number OF
specially constructed floats typifying the
handiwork OF various crafts. Most OF
the unions in the city have already noti-
fled the committee OF their intention to
participate IN the parade and that they
have begun making preparations for the
event.
Negot iations have been completed
whereby the Hearst -SelSig Moving Pic
iure company win make a motion film
OF the parade A. il passes a downtown
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
TYPO MEMBER
IN LAW ARENA

MIR Allen c. Phelps. member of
Typographical Union No 40, linotype
operator ON the Post, has opened up law
offices at IA Equitable building. in con
junction with several well known law
ycrs of established reputation. Phelps
recently graduated from the law school
OF the University of Colorado, whera he
made an cnvablc record in scholarship
nj the same time paying his expenses by
his work on the Post II is Phelps in
trntion to continue his active member
shin in No 40 and to maintain his af-
filiation with the labor element in Den
ycr. His sympathies and connections on
thc pcst would indicate desire to he of
Whatever assistance possible to the labor
'tmovcmcnt of this city. working as he
win he. in field where true representa-
tiyes of labor are all too scarce. The
Bulletin wishes him all success in his new
venture and trusts that he will receive
the cooperation OF his fellow "nionists.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
LABOR EXCHANGE
ON BROAD SCALE
Federal Authorities Are Or
ganizing Practical Plan
Assistant Secretary Of Labor Post Gives
His Views on This Comprehensive
Movement for Aid Of the Jobless

Louis F. Post, assistant secretary OF
the United States department of labor,
has written for the Survey an article
showing how the government is connect
ing the jobless man with the manless
job. The caption OF the article is Help
Wanted: Apply to Uncle Sam"
A national labor exchange is in pro-
cess OF organization by the department
OF Labor" SAYS Mr.. Post. ut is not a
federal eontriyance for riding rough-shod
over state and municipal organizations.
but a central agency around and thru
which all other official agencies may op-
crate. As to labor interests, its purpose
is TO promote the welfare OF wage-earn-
ers, not to facilitate their oppressive eN-
ploitation.
1T aims to supervise all Legitimate in
terests by bringing jobless men to men
les Jobs and to solve underlying prob
lens OF unemployment by fostering
wage-earning opportunities in excess OF
demand for them"
Tells How Plan Originated.
The project. according TO Mr.. Post.
had it, legislative birth when congress in
1907 created j division OF information -
a branch OF the bureau OF immigration.
Mr.. Post tells how the wheat belt calls
Continued UD Page Six.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
JUDGE GRAHAM REFUSES
TO QUASH HECLA CASES
TRIAL OF UNION OFFICIALS IN
BOULDER SET FOR AUGUST.
mates in Court that Prosecution
Is Not Sincere in Trial.

In the district court of Boulder county
Monday afternoon the motion to auash
the informations against four officials
OF the United Mine Workers and the
secretary of the State Federation of La
Dor. was overruled by Judge Neil F.
Graham and the cases set for trial on
August %. The men are charged with
being implicated in the Hecla mine riots
at Louisville during the recent coal
strike. The defendants are Edward T.
DOYLE, secretary District Is. [. NJ. w,
William I. Hickey, secretary State Fed
ersstion OF Labor; Jack Cassidy. presi-
dent Lafayette Miners Union; John
O'Counor and r. J. Potestio. president
and secretary OF the Louisville Miners
Union.
District Attorney Russell \. Fleming
opposed the motion TO quash indiet-
meuts. Notwithstanding that the county
commissioners and many citizens had
asked that this be done. 1t was as
serted by attorney for defendants that
District Attorney Fleming. who succeed
ed George \. Carlson as prosecutor when
the latter assumed the office of governor
i not validly holding the office OF prose
eutor for the district.
At the request OF Fleming. Judge Gra-
ham then set the case for trial August
-. with the proviso that either side may
h. granted permission later for a change
OF few DAYS. After the motion was
overuIed. the five defendants were ar
raigned. all pleading not guilty.
Attorney T. A NIeHarg. for the de-
fcuse. mads statement TO the court IN
which he said that il had been intimated
to him that the prosecution did not in
tend To try all the strikers who were in-
dicted for alleged participation in the
Hecla battle and that in that event he
would like to have the court ouier the
district attorney to signify which ones
would not he tired.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
ANOTHER U. S. OFFICE IN DENVER
Department of Good Roads, Irrigation
and Drainage Secures Quarters.

Steps We're taken Monday for the es-
tabli>hment OF another important gov
ernmcnt Office in Denver. when L. st. J.
Wilson. assistant director of the depart
mont of good roads, irrigation and drain
age, leased four rooms in the rramway
building for the ,ise OF the department. :
offices to he located here.
Before h. departure for San Luis val
lev TO inspect the drainage project there,
Mr. Wilson announced the offices would
be opened Tor business August |. and the
administration of all the irrigation sta
tionS in the middle west and intermouu'
tain territory would be directed from the
Denver office. The office will employ
about fitteer mon.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
.KILORS IN GOOD
STANDING AGAIN
President Gompers Issues Let
ter Restoring Recognition
More Harmonious Relations and Co.
operation In Garment Working In
dustry Is to Be Brought About

The following official letter from Pres
tdent Gompers oil the American Fedora
ton OF Labor TO General Secretary
Sweeney OF the Journeymen Tailors' I'm
ion OF America ends controversy that
has existed for nearly three year,:
Washington, ID. G., July 10. 1915.
s"Mr. Thomas Sweeney. General Secre-
tsry .Iourneymen Tailors' Union of
America. Corner T.. Sixty seventh
street and Stony Island avenue,
Chicago, Ill
Dear Sir and brother r:-Nour favor
OF tn. sih instant TO Secretary Morrison
Wa. by reason OF the action OF the
cNscuiiVe council of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor turned over to me for
reply. and ! cannot adequately convey
80 sos the great qualification which your
official announcement gives that by the
referendum vote OF the membership Of
yuur union. the question o' amalEa ma
tlai- Jurisdiction. title. etc. has been in
fuII compliance with tho decisions and
defamation Of the Philadelphia conveu-
t.UH af the American Federation OF la
hur and the direction Of the executive
council thereon. Therefore, in conformity
with She action Of the Jouueymen Tai
lor-' Union Of America. and ia cnmpli-
nurr with the Instructions o.. the eNccu-
t42e council Of the American Federation
of Labor TO the uudersigued the Jour
urvmsn Tailors' Union Of America j.
recognized in full affiliation with the
A = OF L.. the indorsemrut Of the
union lsbel OF the Iournsymrn Tsilors'
Union OF America H. hereby restored,
the moneys foru uarded by the general
secretary Of the Journ.ymen Tailors'
Onion of America to the secretary of the
American Federation of Lal-or in pay
m~ui Of per capita tax of said organiEa-
ton. and held in allowance. is hereby
dir~ct.d to be received by the secretary
os. tho A ~. al -. and reccspt for the
same forwarded TO ynu BY Secretary
Morrison.
Ard nov. permit me. no, only in my
sagn name. but in the name of the
sR-ltiye council and the maine Of tho
rrrat labor movement Of America. 10 cN-
pres the qualification which We must
al feel that our former good relations
have been rr established. and TO express
tn. hone that great benefit -haH come TO
the tailors, to all the workers in the
garment ;radcs. a. well a. to the work
81. Of all trades and callings. Rest
assured that every effort viii be made
by our movement TO b. helpful to your
organization and rouF member
Permit me TO say that under ins.nie-
tons Of the Philadrlphia convention, |
shall soon take up with you and the of-
ficrrs OF the other unions in the garment;
working industry. the subject matter of
bringing about more harmonious Tela-
tious and cooperation in the best inter
c.ts of the trades IN all our great move
mrnt
with best wishes. and hoping to hear
from YOU often. I ann
"FTatcrnally yours.
SAMUEL COMrERS.
President American Federation OF
Labor
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
PUEBLO ASSEMBLY HAS ELECTION
Practically No Opposition to Ineumbents
Who Are Continued.

Pueblo Trades and Labor Assembly at
the regular semi-annual election of of
ficers last Wednesday night chose the
following. most OF whom We're retained
without opposition;
Prcsidcnt--,Iom Toohcy.
Vice Prcsidcnt-F. h. Dunbar.
Financial Secretary Treasurer - Ed.
Anderson.
Recording Corresponding Secretary -
John I. Brooks
Waricn.-Louic Necdham.
Trustees-L. +. McGuirk. Ed. Duff,
w. S. Gingcll.
Judge Neil of Chicago who is termed
the father of the mothers pension law
was present and delivered n very inter
esting address on the mothers pension,
and the Ford system of payment of em-
ployes.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
Retail Clothing Merchants Plan
Early Closingfor SaturdayNights

There il movement on foot among
the leading retail clothing merchants OF
Denver to close their stores at q p. IN,
on Saturdays during the remainder OF
july and the month OF August As \
matter Of fact. Denver j. tardy in adopt
ing this -ariy closing policy. for most
oil the leading cities have been pursuing
this plan for some time. This year the
New York stores are giving empioycs
all OF Saturday oft. making the res;
period from Friday night to Monds Y
morning. There i less excuse in Denver
thar most cities OF it, population for
keeping stores open until 10 O'Clock sat
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

urlay night No large manufacturing
plant, here employ men who are forced
to DO saturday night shopping In fact.
most Of the skilled trades in Denver have
a hall holiday on Saturday and can cas-
ily make what purchases they desire be-
fore G o'clock.
Clerks who work SATURDAY nights dur.
ing the heated months of July and
August are tagged out and get little en-
ioymcUt from their Sunday holiday.
1t is hoped all the retail clothing
stores viii unite in the early closing pro-
gram nd afford their cmployes needed
period Of rest and recreation.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
had roo MANY STRAW BOSSES

Tho Daily Citizen. n labor paper of
london, England, has suspended puhlica-
tiou. heing the second English labor
daily TO go under this year. The Citi-
zen. which was supported by labor funds,
and the contributions of union members,
is believed to have lost more than ST.
ooo,ooo in its career OF two and half
years II started under every prospect
of success, but failed despite large
backing from labor funds, owing to the
imposslbility of securing sufficient adj
vcrtisements and the difficulties of run
ming q paper conducted by party com.
mittce.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
CHEYENNE ASSEMBLY ELECTION
Gap" Harrington Is President and Harry
Fox Is Statistician.

Cheyenne Trades and Labor Assembly
ha. elected and installed the following
roster OF new officers for the term;
Prcsidcnt--L. c. IIerrington, Typo
graphical Union.
First Vice Presidcnt-W. j. Walls,
Printing Freshmen.
Second Vice President-A. w. Sand
berg. Printing Pressmcn.
Secretary Treasurer w. A. James.
BARRIERS.
Sergeant at Arms A. Timberlake.
Bartsnders.
Statistician-H. W. Fox. Cooks and
Waters.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
VOTE LARGE FUND FOR EDUCATION

Governor Dunno has signed the Uni
vcrsity of Illinois bill carrying the larg-
est sum ever appropriated to n single
institution of higher learning in the
United States. amounting in all to am
even S5.OO0.OOO for the two years. The
bill was supported by organized labor
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
on PERHAPS IN OTHER CITIES

4 New Yorker had occasion to phone
from one suburb to another while visit
ing in western city. Upon asking what
the charge was he was told fifty cents.
FIFTY cents, For that distance
Great scott, In New York YOU can call
hell up for fifty cents.
"Possibly.' coolly answered the opera,
tor. its in the city limits. Hardware
World.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

No matter how bad man may be.
there is one women who can find some
good in him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-22
Hot Water The ..
Best Liver and
Bowel Medicine
Says glass of hot water before
breakfast washes pois-
Ons from system.

Physicians the world over recon-
mend the inside bath, claiming this is
Of vastly more importance than out
side cleanliness, because the skin
pores do not absorb impurities into
the blood. causing ill health, while
the pores in the ten yards Of bowels
do.
Men and women are urged to drink
each morning. before breakfast a glass
OF hot water with teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate IN it, as a harm
less means OF helping to wash from:
the stomach, liver, Kidneys and bowels
the previous days indigestible mater
ial, poisons, sour bile and toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before put
ting more food into the stomach.
Just as soap and hot water cleanse
and freshen the skin, SO hot water and
limestone phosphate act on the elm
NATIVE organs
Those who wake up with bad breath,
coated tongue, nasty taste or have a
dull. aching head, sallow complexion.
acid stomach; others who are subject
to bilious attacks or constipation,
should obtain a quarter pound of
limestone phosphate at the drug store.
This will cost very little but is suffi.
cient to demonstrate the value of in
side bathing. Those who continue it
each morning are assured of pro-
nounced results. both in regard to
health and appearance.-adv.