Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

WAS BIG SUCCESS
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which would do more to settle differ
ences than all the executive conferences
and printed matter in the world The
labor organizations love the city OF Den
yer and the state OF Colorado as nueh
as the men who have millions invested
here When he thrives you thrive, and
when YOU thrive he thrives. Let IL have
AN agreement to meet Mt least twice
year in this manner, that this lesson
may be brought home. trust this ex-
ample may prove an incentive to other
communities to 90 and do likewise.'
Harry Zimmerhackel, Denver attorney,
spoke next on Cooperation lie urged
giving more than contract OF employ
ment calls for. if you want TO have u
greater yield OF profits
Mayor Sharpley was introduced by
Mr.. Williams and voiced the need oi
Denver i'll its relation to the Industrial
question when he Said 1T j. not a
problem so much OF capital and labor.
IL is a question OF citizenship. All are
citizens. That is the common ground on
which me may meet. The welfare OF
Denver as a whole means the Welfare of
employer and worker alike
John McLennan, president OF the Colo
RADIO State Fedora ton OF Labor and one
of the leading members of the United
Mine Workers of America, followed the
mayor. He spoke at considerable length,
and characterized the meeting rs the
most important gathering ever held in
Denver He urged the employers to
patronize the labor unions, "onc OF the
greatest product OF Colorado"
Mrs. L. p. Costigan, president Of the
Woman's Club. followed and poke OF
the part women are playing in the set
tlemcnt of the problem OF patronizing
home industries and the settlement of
Industrial disputes. Taking the poem,
Bread and Roses for her text, she ap-
pealed for Il broader interpretation of
/ life, which would give to the woman
worker not only II bare subsistence. but
some OF the brighter things OF the world.
President James c. Bulger OF the
| Trades Assembly was the next speaker,
aud kept the audience interested to the
close Of his remarks. He was in tune
with the spirit OF the meeting, saying,
among other things: Your label is
Colorado Made our label is Union made
True cooperation would mean patroniz-
ing one another's trade mark and doing
much to build up the city We all love-
w. c. Thornton, president OF the Al
lied Printing Trades Council. also brief
ly spoke, and brought out many goot
points that interested the assemblage
and declared that the meeting woult
not only rebound to the benefit of capi
tai and labor, but to the welfare OF th'
people as a whole"
DR.. Rabbi Friedman was the las
speaker and made great hit witli~th
audience with the excellent ideas he ad
, vanccd, and said that what Denve
needs is civic consciousness. enthusiasm
, for the common good The creates
need is mcn--the right kind of men
men that can't be bought, bribed or bul
Z lied"
!, Joseph Newman sang a number of hi
: : delightful songs, and several other form
= of entertainment We're interspersed be
!. tween the speeches.
= And thus began and ended an epoc
4 making event, new to Denver and th
q country. Everybody was unanimous j
n praise of the success of the occasion
: and employer and employe parted wit
;. mutual respect for each other. and
o feeling that the evening had been we
n spent.
e There is no question but the affai
l. will result in better understanding b
tween capital and labor in this city mn