Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-10
Painters
(Bv H. M. Mum, Business Agent.)


One more of our prophecies came true.
1t will he remembered that i'll the last
issue OF The Bulletin we predicted that
union painters would paint the rubbish
cans of the city. We wish to state that
inst two hours after the agent brought
the matter of these cans being painted
bv laborers to the attention OF Commits
sioucr Hunter three or four loads OF
them were delivered to the city shops
and union painters are now painting the
same Thanks to Commissioner Hunters 5
fair dealing.
Another up-to-date and modern idea
has been put into practice by Local I'm
ION No. 20. In the spacious reading room
OF the painters can now be found a new
set OF bulletin boards. One of these
boards has complete list OF all the un-
fair shops doing business in the city. and
the other large white board has the
names of all the fair shops and their ad-
dresses painted on it in black letters.
Thus the members are in full possession
of the standing of all firms ut all times.
This is of material interest to the visit
ing brothers as well as to those who are
permanently situated here, as the boys
are in a position to take the name OF all
fair shops and their addresses without
going to the trouble of asking any one
for the necessary information.
Painting will start in the course OF
a week or so on the new post office. as
the foreman for w. p. Nelson Of New
York. who has the contract. arrived III
Denver last Thursday and has registered
with Local Union No. 10. His name Is
Charles Hochstein and halls from Local
.ff har
Hochstein spent very agreeable after
noon at the Painters headquarters. 1856
Champa street and the agent took him
through all the up-to-date club rooms OF
this place We are pleased to state
that our visiting brother seemed much
surprised and stated emphatically that
in all his travels he had never seen so
fine n headquarters in the brotherhood
Our first impression of Brother Hochs
stein is that he is congenial sort OF
fellow and from all outward appearances
a man thoroughly competent to handle
the Job. We hope to furnish Brother
lIochstein with some of our best men in
the near future. There are several acres
of painting to be done ON this job, all
to receive four coats of lead paint on the
inside. The outside color has not been
selected as yet. This job should en-
ploy at least thirty men until Christ.
mas. including the wall work which will
be beautifully decorated.
Business is good. All paperhangers
are working and only few painters are
out of steady work and these are work
ing broken time.
Billy Hunnicutt and Gus Lager, two of
our staunch members. have contracted
the road fever, and will leave shortly for
the Northwest, where they hope to To-
cate permanently if all the land is not
taken up. There is no doubt in the
agents mind but what the boys will be
well able to judge the best part OF the
country to locate in, as it is long walk
to the great Northwest, especially as this
is the spring of the year and the ground
is thawing out. They have made ar
rangements to send the agent the correct
figures as regards the number of ties be-
tween towns and any information on
this subject will be cheerfully furnished
for the benefit of other unfortunates
who get the wander lust.
Our meetings are being well attend
ed of late, and much good work is be-
ing done since the would-be reformers
have chosen to drop out on account OF
non-payment of dues, and personal
wranglings have ceased altogether Our
membership has increased at least %
per cent in the last quarter with fine
prospects for the future.
We cannot understand why organized
labor does not take more interest in the
coming election of school directors. You
will find that in all cities of any i'm
portance there are members of organized
labor holding this position. Why not