Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-30
TradeSASsembly and Car
penterS First to Act
Secretary Moorhouse Complies
Data as to Stock Subscriptions,
How and When to Be Paid
to the Association

Enthusiasm and determination has ex-
tended to every labor organization and
member in Denver for the building of q
Labor Temple. Tuesday night a meeting
of volunteer workers was held in Tho
Bulletin offices and teams organized to
visit the various labor organizations and
invite subscriptions or pledges for blocks
of stock, until 100000 shares are dis
posed of among the various unions,
lodges, orders and brotherhoods, and
their members.
The first subscription was made last
Sunday BY the Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly. when it was unanimously vot-
ed 70 take 500 shares of stock. Monday
night at a largely attended meeting OF
Carpenters Union No. SIS it was likewise
unanimously voted to subscribe for 500
shares. This action on part of the Car
penters is significant of the prevailing
spirit for the reason that this union
owns and has fully paid for its own
building on two lots at 1877 Stout ST rect.
At meeting held in T. n A. hall,
Wednesday morning the Stage Employees
Union subscribed for 500 shares. Harry
w. Graham, q member, offered to pro-
vide 500 worth of Labor Temple but
tons.
being organized will visit every labor
organization in Denver and it is con-
fidently expected that all will respond
Success of the Labor Temple movement
seems assured, and for once the labor
organizations are of ore mind ON this
important project. Not n single mur-
muir of opposition has been detected from
any source.
Volunteers For Active Work
Among those present at Tuesday
nightt meeting of the Labor Temple
Association to volunteer as team work
ers were J. W. Higens, Ed Anderson,
Otto F. Thum, John X. Jenkins, Ralph G.
Thompson, August koestcr, James
Rodgers, William C. Thornton. S. n.
Baxter, C. A Ahlstrom. R. W. Ber-
bower, Ed. C. Clinton. ]. H. Franklin,
w. F. Evans, Augusta Frincke, J. d.
Hummel, ]. P. Cavanaugh. F. D. Elliot,
W. d. Nelson, Margaret Noonan, Mar
garet Tierney.
Campaign Manager and Secretary
Clarence ]. Moorhouse has a desk in
The Bulletin office, where he can be con-
suited and furnish all information. The
telephone number is Main 1906.
Some Labor Temple Facts
In order to facilitate the work of the
teams, Secretary Moorhouse has COM
piled the following information and
data, which is likewise instructive to
all who are interested in the Labor Tenn
pie movement:
There are lis union organizations in
Denver.
These organizations hold 2l7 regular
meetings per month.
These meetings are held in 2S differ
ent buildings, scattered all over the
city.
There are approximately $1,000 union
members in Denver.
The monthly rental paid for halls and
offices is 5000
The Temple movement was started by
the Denver Trades and Labor Assembly.
The Assembly started the stock pledges
with $500.
The Association is Incorporated for
100000 shares, 81 each. ers-
Stock ownership restricted to unions
or members.
Free facilities for committee meetings
in office Of Temple.
Pledges for stock subscription to be
called when total reaches s25 600. or
when sufficient to begin work.
Before any payments are called for
arrangements will be made with a bank
to act as trustee and handle all the
funds.
Payments to be made in ipstallments
to suit subscriber. but not more than
ten installments.
The union movement in Denver will
require siN-story Temple IL built on
two lots, or less II more ground is used.
Temple will have. club features and
everything to make it attractive as well
as useful
Pledges to be secured from unions first,
then members will be canvassed. but IL
any member is willing to subscribe, take
the pledge.
Ask local to appoint committee to se-
cure names OF members who will make
good prospects for the general COMMITTEES
to work on
Make short talks, net TO exceed five
minutes each unless meeting seems TO
want to hear more, ssk for questions
from any members seAiring any point
cleared up.