Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-04
Capital to Eat
IN Harmony
With Labor
An Experiment to Be Tried for the First Time in
Denuer That Promises to Result in Great Good

Plans that have been under way for
some time have been completed for a
Get Together meeting and luncheon OF
capital and labor. This affair, which
will be unique in the history OF Denver,
Colorado and the West, will be given at
the Albany hotel on the evening OF
Thursday, December Q, at o'clock En-
ployer and employe will gather in the
same room at the same rable and sit to-
eether to enjoy feast OF Colorado
products. and then both sides viii be
heard through their representatives III
speeches outlining matters OF interest to
both capital and labor.
There have been number OF meetings
between representatives OF organized Ia
Dor. the Manufacturers Association and
member Williams oil the Industrial Com
mission, at which the subject has been
discussed. and finally all arrangements
have been perfected for the putting
forth of an innovation that cannot help
be productive OF great good
The official title of the gathering IS a
Colorado Products Home Industry and
a Get Together Meeting Of Capital and
Labor
The affair originated through the In
dustrial Commission, the body created 4
the last legislature to promote harmony
and eonciiiation between employer and
employe. Wayne C. Williams, a mem
Der of the commission, first called in a
group of labor leaders, talked the mat
ter over with them. and in a broad and
generous way they responded to the
idea and agreed that such a meeting
would be helpful Mr.. Williams, having
fcuni fhst botsi sides xefe satha<iastsc
over such meeting, at once called a
committee from each side, and the com
mittecs held several joint sessions, ar
ranging the details of the meeting. The
Building Trades Council and the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly have unan-
imously endorsed the luncheon and each
has taken large number OF tickets As
the attendance will be limited to about
go anyone desiring to GO had better
secure a ticket without delay, because
there are not enough tickets TO so
around TO the individual unions. An al
lotment of two or three TO union Is
all that could he allowed. The Denver
papers have taken up the idea and on all
sides there i approval Of this plan OF a
meeting of capital and labor together.
The affair VIII be held at the Albany
hotel. and in Difference to the spirit OF
the occasion and TO the wishes of the
unions. union cooks and Walters will
handle the entire banquet The man
accmeut of the Albany hotel has shown
a proper appreciation of the spirit OF the
occasion and is cooperating in every
way to make it success.
One Of the ideas that will be boosted
at the luncheon is that OF patroniEing
home industry and of using Colorado
products. This idea will be presented
in striking way through the menu.
which will be consumed at the luncheon.
this menu being entirely of Colorado
products. Nothing will be allowed on
the bill OF fare that is not a Colorado
product. Various civic bodies Will have
representatives present. the newspaper
proprietors and editors have all been IN
vited. and the gathering will he the most
representative one held in Denver in II
long time. The commission has invited
10 speak for labor. John Melennan,