Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-06
News of the Labor Unions
Carpenters

The report OF General Secretary Duffy
for the year ending June 30, 1915, which
has been forwarded to the various locals
is notable for the fact that since 1914
the actual membership of the organiza'
ton has crossed the quarter OF million
mark. the total number of numbers at
the close OF the fiscal year being
| 25l.5l2 The number OF members over
three and under six months in arrears,
! however are exceptionally Eeavy, being
listed as 52.9ls. The report shows eigh-
teen State and two Provincial Councils
! in the United States and Canada. l34
| District Councils and and ,9O3 local
unions. The number of unions and mem
bership in each state is also given, New
! York and Illinois leading, the former
with PIG locals and membership OF
2s.31G During the year only 73 appli-
cations for official sanction to strike
were received. which is about one-half Of
the applications when trade conditions
are normal OF the number received.
says the report, sixty-nine received Off
ciaI sanction: sanction ives denied in the
remaining four cases. In view OF the
general unrest existing during the year
Just passed. our local unions and Dis
trict Councils are to be commended on
their good judgement in not entering
into trade movements. which in many
cases. might have resulted in long drawn
out strikes. During the fiscal year 50,
i2.GO was paid full benefit claims;
81 ,975 for semi beneficial claims; $1,000
for disability claims; s3.575 for wifs'7
claims. Making a total paid out under
this head OF S32,O92GO.
The members of No. 50 who hap
peued not to be present last Monday
night missed Il treat, as we had General
President w. l.. Hutcheson in the chair,
and Brother Frank Duffy, general sec
retary. and j. A. Hewlett. business
agent from the Boston Carpenters Dis.
trict Council, We're also present and sure
did make fine talks. Brother Duffy,
being the chief spokesman. outlined I'll
OF the workings at the general office,
which was all of interest to the mem
bcrs of the United Brotherhood. They
are all on their way to the A. +. OF l..
convention in the interest OF the United
Brotherhood
W. w Lutman. late business agent
of the Sons of Rest, quit last week and
went up to Wyoming to work at the
carpenter trade. He will be back at
Christmas to celebrate.
Tom Higgins came in from Akron last
week and reports that the barn dances
are starting up now and he had to have
some boiled shirts and collars So as to
get in the swim. Foxy old scamp.
Bill Marker went out hunting ducks
last week and brought home two mag
pies, and brought them up to the car
penters' hall and tried to make the boys
believe they were ducks. Might have
worked all right il Bill had only cnt
their feet and heads off Who ever
saw ducks without webb feet?
w. Fl. Hayden went to Sterling. Colo,
last week TO try and put the local back
on its feet, as there is quite a lot of
work up there at present.
Carl Everett went back to work Nom
day after serving four months as bust
ness agent where he learned lots OF
kinks TO the profession OF business
agent. Z
| We are informed that Bob Currie is
out taking lessons to run Ford so he
can get around as business agent. Bet
ter be careful or you will be getting
some Of the gang jealous again. Then
they will be after your scalp.
Roy Burroughs has recovered from his
attack OF the mumps and returned to
work and says that ii he has good luck
up to Christmas he will take trip to
his cocoa island and put in the winter.
Anyone wanting to join in this trip bet
ter see Roy early as there is only a
few reservations left. Carl schmidt
need not apply az he only wants sports
Bob Currie sent Dan Cummings and
Charles Kuhnke up to Casper, Wyo.
last week. That makes five men sent
up there from No. So.