United labor bulletin., 1915-01-02

tural beauty and utility, will far excel
any other similar building in the world,
surprising the postoffice recently COM
pleted in New Orleans, which has been
pronounced the supreme model among
federal buildings up to date August
Hausle, a noted Swiss art decorator,
who has supervised the interior finish
of several noted government structures,
arrived in Denver this week to take
charge of the decorative work, the gen.
eral scheme of which will be of the
Renaissance design. He says preference
will be given to local artists in doing
this work, which would Indicate that
Mr.. Hausle is in the proper state of
mind, even though he may be a temper
amental artist. II is predicted the new
postoffice. ready for use, will be turned
over to the people of Denver by next
Christmas. The building has been un-
der course of construction for more than
four years.
Some Of the fiercest criticism leveled
at Commissioner of Property Otto F.
Thum has been by reason of his plac-
ing a number of representative and ex-
perienced trade unionists as deputies in
charge Of various departments under his
control and showing a preference for
members of the United Laborers' Union
in park employment. coupled with n liv-
ing minimum wage and an eight-hour
day. Open shop advocates denounce this
as unjust discrimination class rule
and by other designations that seem to
give relief TO their pent-uP grief. And
vet the prime minister OF Australia
few weeks ago issued the following Of.
fetal notice TO heads OF every depart
t.s ktas
ment. when employing labor. other
things being equal, preference must be
given TO members Of unions. When reg
istering applicants for employment they
must state what union, IL any. they are
members of, and when called upon to
start work must show their cards or
tickets. of membership. All foremen in
charge of work are TO be notified as
above" Notwithstanding. the govern
ment of Australia still lives and the
naval forces of that country were able
to win the only signal sea victory cred
tied to the Allies since the world war
began.
This has been ~woman's Week" in
Denver. and the one bright spot On the
map was all the brighter for the com
ing hithcr of SO many charming ladies-
mostly women. and the State Mothers
Congress held their annual conventions
here. About ! 800 attended the former
and some $50 the latter. They were
all good to look upon and gave Denver
residents an opportunity TO realize that
the state has valuable assets other than
gold. silver, radium and coal. One Of
the subjects under discussion at the
teachers meeting was establishment OF
a minimum wage. II is well known that
country school teachers are paid ridicn-
lously low salaries in comparison with
the tasks required. A plan IL under
way to form unit of each county and
make scale for teachers. Perhaps
later they will learn that the only ef-
fcctive way TO boost and maintain this
is by organization into bodies along
trade union lines. sticking together and
demanding what will perhaps never
come TO them through petitions or rcso-
lutions. In Colorado the spirit Of CO.
operation between teachers and labor
unions is becoming more manifest every
year. and when the aid of organized Ia
Dor is asked TO help establish a proper
wage scale for teachers il will be
promptly given.