Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13
aSKS A. F. OF l.
REORGANIZATION
Want National Affiliation and
q Home Like That Of I.T.U.
Inauemate Movement to Get All Paid
Firemen Into Union Ranks: Have
Support Of Denver Branch

Colorado Springs Firemen's associa-
tion No. 1873. affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, is undertake
ing = campaign for the organization OF
a national association by the A +. OF
project. Denver. of course. has a large
organization that is active and CO.
operating with the Springs boys in their
Nesires. There is no question but what
national organization of paid fire
fighters will come in due time and grow
to be one of the big factors in the labor
world.
II will b. remembered that the Fire
mems associations in Denver and the
Springs secured the sanction of the
state Federation Of Labor to organize a
stat, association and the work along
those lines j, being pushed a. rapidly as
possible. Herewith Is presented copy
Of tho resolution calling upon the A T.
of l.. asking for endorsement of the
national proposition;
Colorado Springs. Colo Oct. 30. 1918.
To 'the Officers and Delegates OF the
American Federation of labor in Con-
vsntion Assembled in San Francisco;
Brothers-We most respectfully re-
quest that you endorse our plea 20 or
ganite all paid fircmcn in this coun-
trytzs We wish TO have a National As
sot.ifion of Fircmen.
The Firemen's Association Of Colorado
Springs wish to send their greetings TO
the officcr- and delegates in convention.
and their feelings OF gratitude for what
organired labor has done for them can
not be expressed in words.
Ono OF the greatest benefits derived
hv the organization of firemcn is the
- - atoon system which We have the
NJ. .Xurr TO rcport we are now enjoying
With our families and know that II was
due TO the efforts OF organized labor In
this locality
We secured state organization from
thc Colorado State Federation Of labor
convention. which met in Denver on
September Goth last. and hope that
national organization will meet with
support We beg TO remain.
Your. fraternallv.
A, y. PALMER.
President.
W. A. GRAHAM.
Secretary.
The resolutions have also been sent
10 Delegate Moscr OF Denver. Of the
Engineers. and he Is expected to get
busy on the proposition.
y The Bulletin believes the desire for a
national organization is timely and that
the Federation can well afford TO give
n official sanction and procccd with
jthc work at the earliest possible mo-
mcnt.
". A. y. Palmer. formerly Of En-
rinecrs' No. /. Denver. and prominent
in tho labor game here. is president of
the Colorado Springs association. He is
n hard worker and proposes to get busy
on the work in the state mt once. Con-
cerning the proposition. he writes The
liullctin ms follows:
IT wish to inform You that the Fire
mcn'S association of Colorado Springs
has ordered Secretary William Graham
TO subscribe for four copies of The Den
Yer Labor bulletin for one year. the ad-
dress for each paper will be Colorado
Springs Fire Department Stations No
! No. Q, No. 2. No. g.. We have had
10 inspect every house and barn and
business building here in Colorado
Springs and that has kept mo from
doing lots of things wanted to do. I
intend 10 correspond with every town.
large or small. where they have paid
fremcn. in regards to every man en-
ploycd on the fire department joining
tho Firrmcn's association, and also rec
ommcnding them to subscribe for The
1.nllctin. I will do everything ] can
10 push the sale of The Bulletin.
will never forget your kindness to me
for over fifteen years.
As you are aware. we have sent a
request to the American Federation of
r.akr convention asking the delegates
and tho Officers for their support in
organizing the paid frcmcn in this
country into the Fircmen's association.
VIZ wish to have national association
OF fircmen and later build national
home on the plan of the printers home,
Isfsi thank you for anything you may do
for Il. and We wish you success"
The Bulletin appreciates the Kindness
|of the Springs boys in subscribing for
|it. and will bc glad to do everything
possible to help their cause along. Near
|jy every member Of the Denver associn-
|tion ia a subscriber to Tho Bulletin.