Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-13
Thirty-Fifth Annual Contention
of A. F. of L. at San Francisco

thc cases against the NolufNdo miners.
The court barred Judge Hillyer from
sitting in any Of these cases When this
matter was pending when John r. Law.
son asked for a new trial Judge Hillyer.
instead Of referring the matter TO a
judge whose judicial attitude was not
under consideration or else deferring the
decision upon Lawson's appeal until the
Supreme Court of Colorado had acted,
Immediately denied Lawson another
trial. although the reasons for Lawson's
petition were numerous and of a very
serious character
Referring TO the proposed amalgama-
tion Of the Western Federation of Min
ers and Tunnel and Subway Construc-
tors. the Executive Council says;
AT our September meeting the prop.
osition submitted by the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners for the amalgamation
Of the Tunnel and Subway Constructors
with their organization was considered
and hearing had at which were repre-
-entatives of the Western Federation of
Miners. Tunnel and Subway Construc-
tors. and the Mining Department After
consideration Of the question in all Of its
phases. the Executive Council decided
that such an amalgamation would be in
violation Of the decision of the Philadcl-
phia Convention upon the controversy
between the Blacksmiihs and Tunnel and
Subway Constructors. and therefore
could not approve the application for
amalga nation. However, we decided that
Iall parties in interest be invited TO meet
during the San Francisco Convention in
an enicavor TO arrive at a suitable con-
elusion in regard TO the matter"
President Charles II. Meyer is in at
tendance upon the convention with other
representatives OF the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. 10 look out for the in
tercsts OF his organization in this and
other regards.
Secretary Morrison's report shows
that the average membership for the
year was l.oi6.347. decrease Of I4.3e4
members. the first decrease in total mem
bcrship since zoos.
From September 2. 1914, to Septem-
Der 30. 1914. there were 2l2 charters is
sued 10 national and international. cen
trail. local trade and federal labor unions.
There was at the close of the fiscal
wear n balance on hand of Sllo.632.3o.
s7O.l32sa in cash and S40.500 advanced
from the defense fund for local trade
and federation unions on account Of S50,-
600 loan to erect American Federation
of Labor office building. OF the total
amount on hand. saT .ss7 SO is in the de-
fense fund for the local trade and fed
eral labor unions and can he used to pay
benefits only in case OF a strike or lock
out Of the members of these local unions.
The balanct. sl2.744.56. is in the gen
eral fund. of that fund. only ss.6s3.l0
is available for the general expenses of
the American Federation of Labor. The
balance. sl.06l. 40. is in the fund ere
atcd by the one c-cent assessment levied
December IL. 1914. to dcfray expenses
OF appeals in the United Hatters' con-
tempt cases. and for the organization of
women workers.
The total receipts from all sources are
s27l .e25.53. the total expenses are S3o3.-
1896. which includes the s40.500 ad-
vanced on office building loan. leaving
the actual expenses amounting to $685.
1896 Dcducting the actual expenses
from the receipts shows an excess Of the
receipts over the expenditures Of
Ss. 1888.
There was balance on hand Scptem-
Der 3. 1914, of $l02.4 2.4a2.sl. A total of
$72.342 was paid for organizing expenses
during the year.
There arc five departments, 10 ma
toinal and international unions. with 2l.-
ss7 local unions, 4so local trades and
federal labor unions, A state fedora.
tions. 3sa local department councils. GA
city central bodies. In the Federation.