Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13
Tide Begins to Turn for a
Much Maligned individual

boys into believing they are the saliva
tion of the union.
The same contractors tell the non
union man to stay away from the union;
that unions are kept up by few to
rob the many
would like space in your paper to
tell of a day spent in the company of
business agent in this city.
Early Saturday morning I, by chance.
met g. V. Webb, of the brick masons.
Learning of him his position, and get
ting his permission, ! walked with him
over most of the central part of the
AT p. M. ! asked, Are you thru
He called upon three or four con-
tracing firms. Il soon learned that in
most cases the business between Mr..
Webb and those business men was very
pleasant indeed.l Going then to his
office Ia little room in the corner of
the meeting halll, where he opened up
his machine and hurriedly wrote four
business letters. Mr.. Webb writes his
notes and runs them thru the machine.
His union does not furnish him with
fluffy-haired stenographer, or any other
kind. From his office We went to the
post office. There were several letters
awaiting him which called for imme-
diate attention. We retraced our steps
to the little office. In thirty minutes
he was ready for the street again. Back
to the post office once more, the letters
being mailed. Upon noting the time.
80 a. m. he told me to meet him in
thirty minutes. that he had an engage
ment at the Conally building that lie
would run over there, and when he got
back we would have lunch.
Promptly to the minute Mr.. Webb
met me. saying. We have time TO eat
lunch now. after which ] am to meet
ten or twelve of the boys who are about
thru with their jobs, and for whom I
think / have located new jobs. Most of
the work this year is small, where just
a few bricklayers can work to advan-
tage, and only takes a few days or
weeks to run up BY keeping up
hustle have succeeded in finding work
for most of the boys all this fall
Il asked Mr.. Webb DO you keep go
ing this way all the time =
He replied. Yes. pretty much all the
time You see, it is like this; II /
keep hustling and deliver the goods"
the boys keep me on. They elect me to
look after their interests. So long as 7 |
do that have a job. As soon as n
business agent shows signs of iudiffer-
ence. some one gets his place II is like
any other kind Of busincss-just work |
all the time
"'Mr Webb, who pays for this lunch
the unionf'
No. sir. it does not ! pay that out |
OF my own pocket. Sometimes am
allowed little car fare. hut no, for
the down town section
city.
for today
"'No. sir when see those boys 7 |
spoke OF have to go to the new Fair |
building at Lakewood. after which |
meet Mr.. --, n contractor, when |
thru with him have to 90 back TO the
office and shape up my report. and write
eleven letters. Long onesT No. most
OF them are short notes. Two or three
are quite lengthy
81 went with Mr. Webb to Lakewood ]
where I saw what will some day be a
magnificent place. to visit the large
buildings now under construction. Tho
not complete. they are treat to the
eyes of builder.
"When Mr.. Webb was tru, we turned
back toward the city. The car passing
near nv home. said goodby to Mr..
Webb. That was 4:l5 p. m had been
with this business agent almost every
minute from G:5 n. m. to AIS p. m.
] think ! am safe in saying the life Of
n business agent for the Bricklaycrs No.
IA of Atlanta is anything but bed Of
roses"