Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-23
Label League

found all present except vice fFesioens
Heron and Secretary of the Complaint
Department Nichols. Minutes of the
previous meeting read and approved.
Credentials were received from Bakery
and Confectionery Workers No. 422 for
Bessie Kennedy, Josephine Grannis,
Mary Popish, Mary Bianchardt and WI
liam Robertson, who were duly ooh-
gated.
Special Committees.
Delegate Torpey reported for the Spe-
cial Committee appointed for the pur-
pose of visiting locals affiliated with the
League For the past week the com
mittee has been visiting locals and are
meeting with fairly good success and ID
number of locals have promised to see
that their delegates attend our meetings.
The report was received as progressive
The Special Committee appointed TO
assist Bakery and Confectionery Work
ers No. 422, reported that they were do
inp what they could to help this organi-
zation and that prospects are good for
some excellent improvement in the near
future. Report received and the com
mittee continued.
Communica tons.
Colorado State Federation of labor,
lnClO-lnp dh'fN'N ~ -,
RADIO Springs convention of the Fedora
tion. The resolution indorses the efforts
OF the Western Casket company OF Chi
capo. Ill. to introduce union made cas-
kets and robes and further states the
Hoffman Funeral parlors, 2I3 broadway,
handle these goods in Denver. The re-o-
luton was ordered filed and all the dele
gates instructed to keep this matter in
mind and help boost union made goods
of this character and to report this mat
ter to their respective locals. Parks Nc
Caulv company, regarding union made
paper; the delegates were instructed to
notify their locals that this company
was in position TO furnish union made
paper Of all varieties. The concern Is
located in Chicago. Ill, at 1928 Wabash
avenue. Musicians No. 20, inclosing list
of unfair orchestrns and bands The
following orchestraa and hand- are un-
fair to Musicians No 20 Ben Good
man, Gibsons. Schud-ky's. PcterSon's,
Hagcrty's, Walter Freeze, hctHlers,
Reeds. Auditorium hotel, Wait Bros.
Colonial Dancing Academy, Albany ho-
tel. Tungsten club Marble hall, Denver
Dancing Academy. Bands; Denver Post
Boys band. Olinger's Boys band, South
Side Merchants band. and ST. John band
The delegates were instructed to help
the musicians in every way possible and
not to patroniEe any Of the above men.
toned orchcstras or bands. Trades and
Labor Assembly. calling attention to the
unfair attitude OF the Crafty Broom and
Brush company. The delegates were in
structed TO make special report TO
their locals in regard to this unfair con.
c-rn. and 10 demand the label on bro"m.
Reports of Delegates
Sheet Metal Workers reported tha, all
their members were employed at this
time and that they expected raise In
pay shortly.
Cigarmakcrs are working overtime
getting out cigar for the Christina.
trade; more small boxes of cigars are
on the market than ever before.
The San Felice and Cinco Cigars are
still being made in non-union factoric.
in the East The Haglcr Cigar company.
located at 1865 LArimcr street, is the
only factory in Denver that doc- not
use the label
The Pure Gold Tobacco company will
give the Labor Temple association one,
half cent for every tag turned in from
Pure Gold sack. This tobacco bear
the Tobacco Workers union label and f.
as good rs any tobacco on the market.
Cooks reported that the old Balti'
more cafe had been taken over by
Charles Shiffman, and would be known
as Charles place and the card would
occupy n conspicuous place in the win.
dow The Silver grill, Bilrs place and
the Home Dairy are non-union houses.
Bakers No. pos reported that Sus,.
mans bakery. located at 2626 Walnut
street, was still unfair TO the Bakery
Workers.
Miss Alice Carey of the Garment
Workers thanked the League for indor-.
q -
superintendent Of the free employment
bureau.
Good and Welfare
Under this head Mr. w. s. Walton u
former vice president of the Colorado
State Federation Of Labor. and prom.
incnt member of the City Fircmen's I'm
ion of Colorado Springs. made n short
and interesting address to the delegates
Brother Walton told the delegates Of
what the Federated Trades Council OF
Colorado Springs was trying to do To
promote the sale of union made goods.
several efforts have been made in Colo
RADIO Springs to organize union labc,
league, but all efforts to date hav.
failed
Brother Walton congratulated the
League for the splendid work that II was
doing and stated that he hoped to ~.
the day when every city in tho coun
try had live union label league.
The receipts of the evening were an
nounccd as 500.
There being no further business To
come before the meeting, adjournment
was taken nt 0:3O o'clock.
EARL r. HOAGE. Scc'y-Trcas.
p. E.-Thc Westminster laundry il
the only union laundry in Denver and
has agents all over the city. Patronizc
this laundry and IL will not bc long un.
til Il will cnlnrpc ita MINT fn auch n N