Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-20

prominent part in the upbuilding of our
community, with especial reference 20
organized labor. and whose familiar
face was known to thousands In all
walks OF life
"Rcvicwing the history OF the labor
movement in Atlanta for a period OF
twenty years. We are forced TO the con
clusion that Clint c. Houston did more
than any one man, perhaps, to help
build the foundation that il RESPONSE
BILE for present prosperous conditions
and the honorable and eminently re-
spectacle position OF organized labor IN
Atlanta today.
"A few of the old timers In the
ranks OF the Typographical union will
remember that, when Clint Houston
"blcw'' in from Norfolk in the early
nineties. the union was struggling along
with only n few members. Only one
newspaper employed our members. and
the non-union shops filled the town. The
union label was then an unknown quan.
tity Clint was not long in becoming
one OF the active members. and plans
were laid about that time which later
proved successful in unionizing every
newspaper and important book and job
office in the city.
Representing No. Is at the Detroit
convention OF the international Typo
graphical union, he was elected by that
body organizer for the Southeastern
district. which position he held for sew
cral years and during which time his
aggressive and active efforts were pro-
ductivc in improved conditions in the
printing trades all over the territory
covered.
Following a term Of two years as
secretary treasurer OF No. as. he was
elevated to the presidency OF the union.
which office he held with dignity and
credit for two years.
"One Of the prime movers in the or.
ganization OF tho Georgia Federation of
Labor. he was the first secretary Of that
splendid body, holding office for a mum
ber of terms.
Entering the arena of politics. he
was three times elected to represent
Fulton county as one Of the three rep.
resentatives in the Georgia legislature.
and II was mainly due TO his pcrais.
tant efforts that the first child labor
law was placed upon the statute books
of Georgia.
Then came n time when the wander
lust, ever smoldering in the mind OF the
old-timc printerman, broke out afrcsb,
and Clint bade US a fond adicu and
sought the fertile fields of the Golden
West.
Locating finally in Denver. Colo.
Clint rapidly rose 10 the topmost r,ing
Of the ladder in the labor movement
which was n matter of course. His sig.
nal ability was bound to be recognized
wherever he went, and the labor forces
in Denver were quick to take advantage
OF his presence in their midst and push
him in the front rank of leadership in
a state where strong and active men
were sorcly needed to present Iabor's
cause.
For the past two years he has been
editor of The Denver Labor Bulletin,
generally conceded to be the "best Ia
Dor paper in the West" in the publica-
tion of which he was associated with
Harvey Garman, also an active labor
leader and who is well and favorably
known by name and reputation all over
the country.
"Mr. Houston served as president of
the central body in Denver and is n
candidate for the presidency of the
State Federation of Labor, the election
now being in progress by referendum
vote. lie came away leaving his inter-
ests in this race in the hands of friends
Clint will find on his return to Colo
RADIO still further honors to add To bIs
already splendid record of achievement
The especial magnet, as Clint him.
self admits, which attracted the pres.
ent visit to the "old home town" was
little Miss Elsie Houston. a voun,