Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-03
Painters
(By H. M. Mum, Business Agent Paint
ers District Counci1).


A new card system has been started
by Local Union No. 10 of the Painters,
which will 90 into effect about the first
of April The card is green in color
for the first quarter, and all friends of
Organized Labor are requested to ask
workmen for their card. Rule OF the
new bylaws will be rigidly inforced
by the agent. 1t reads as follows: st
shall be imperative for all members who
are affiliated with this union TO carry
with them on their person at all times
while working. this card issued by this
union. Members carrying delinquent
working cards shall be reported TO the
agent Immediately. ANY member refus-
ing to renew the card shall DC ordered
off the work and charges preferred
against him by the agent"
1t NAV be of interest to the union
people to know that rubbish cans or the
streets have been painted in the past
by laborers and they have started to
paint them again. This fact was brought
to the attention of the agent, and he
at once called upon Commissioner OF I'm
provements John b. Hunter, man
whom We have found at all times to be
one OF The best friends of organized
labor. with the following results: The
agent stated the case to Mr.. Hunter. and
Mr. Hunter informed him that he knew
nothing OF the matter. but would at
once look into il. and as both Mr.. Sher-
ff and Mr.. NARROW, the men who are
in direct charge of this branch. were
carrying union cards we have no fear
that tine matter will be adjusted TO the
entire satisfaction OF all concerned. How
ever. We shall keep in close touch with
ha tI,t -
next week that our men are doing the
work.
We have spent large portion or our
time the past week in looking after the
various simmer resorts. as consider bic
painting is expected TO be done on them
.his spring. Brother Fred Vessel. the
popular agent for the Bartenders. and
also chairman of the Arbitration Com
mittee of the Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly, and others have been ready
and willing at all times to do all In
their power to assist the Painters agent
in this matter. and as the Assembly has
proven in the past OF material assistance
to the Painters on several occasions, we
would be ingrates indeed. should we not
at, this time advise all unions who
through some misunderstanding or ignor.
ance withdrew or remained out pf the
parent body to get in and boost olirseII
by helping your sister union and don't
stay out and knock yourself ny knocking
the Assembly.
| Business in the painting industry il
| extra good. We have calls for eleven
paperhangers and cannot furnish them
on account of all paperhangers working
ut the present time. Should this happen
to catch the eve of some OF our ex-
members let them come and see the
agent and get work under decent con-
ditions and wages. Prospects are good
for long season. for the people have
awakened to the fact since Billy Sun
day came and went that something else
besides their souls and clothes need rem
ovating and cleaning up.
We are exceptionally pleased to feel
that The Denver Labor Bulletin. con-
ceded by all intelligent union people to
be the finest and best labor paper In
the country, is always ready and will
ing to publish the labor news. and n you
as members of organized labor desire 70
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lar of the money you spend making a
good fellow of yourself (remember the
proper definition OF the word good fell
low is--a damn fool) and when vou do
it. do it like a cowboy cuts out par
ticularly fine steer, and drive a-doIlar
once year into the management-s ring
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