Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-19
State Federation
Weekly News Letter
BY ED DERSON.
Secrctary-Treasurer.

Vice President Turney OF Victor was
a caller at the office Tuesday, having
Just returned from trip TO several
mining camps OF the state, in the IN
terest of his organization, the western
Federation of Miners. Brother Turney
reports that with the advent OF sPt1ag
the mining business OF Colorado n
witness more activity than has h'Sn
displayed along this line for several
years The great interest shown in the
flotation process Of extracting mineral
will be the means of opening up sew
eral old camps which have large bodies
of low grade ore, and which can be
worked at II profit by this new process
Brother Turney visited several locals
of his organization, doing organization
work, and reports the formation OF
new local in Gunnison county, which
bids fair to be very successful union.
All OF the balance OF the w. +. OF NJ
locals are adding to their membership
and from present prospects the Western
Federation will again come into its own.
Clerks to Begin Campaign.
George Woodson, general organizer Of
the Retail Clerks international Protsc-
tive Association of Springfield, Ill, ar
rived in Denver Sunday to remain sew
ernl months in this state building NY
those locals of his organization, already
organized, nnd organizing new locals of
which there are prospects for several
Mr. Woodson made n trip to Colorado
Springs Monday night to attend the
regular meeting Of Local No. l0T OF his 4.
organization. returning TO Denver Tues-<
day. where he will remain for some time
working in the interests OF Local No.
of this city. Mr.. Moodson is one OF the
first of several organizens who have
been promised for Colorado by intcrna-
tional organization II Is hoped these
promises viii be kept. and that We VIII
have a campaign Of organization IN this
state during the coming summer such
~ lns not been witnessed in years
State Officers Getting Busy.
4 r. OF L. Organizer Meders Of Grand
Junction. who hns been stationed in
Denver the last month by the lnterna-
tonal Association OF Machinist.. con
fcrring with d. & X C. officials in ,n-
dcavorlng 70 secure an increa--. in wages
for the federated shop employees Of that
road. reports that organized labor i
taking on new life in the metropolS
OF the western slope, with one new un-
ion organized aud several more in sight.
Reports from Vice President Walton
Of Colorado Springs tell OF renewed
activity in the organized labor movx.
ment in Little London" with seversi
application. for affiliations in sight for
the State Federation.
Vice President Watson OF Fort Col
lins reports that the trade unionist.
OF that thriving city are reorganizing
the central body. and starting a cam
paign for new unions and the upbuild.
ing of those already organized
Reports from Vice President Young
of Pueblo and Vice President Mfs~lof
Trinidad Indicates renewed activity BE-.
ing shown IN their respective jurisdio-
tion-, with several new unions being or.
ganiEed and new affiliations for thu
state organization.
Repeal Of Anti-Boyeott Law.
Numerous requests are being received
at the headquarters from all over III.
state for the initiation OF a bill. to he
submitted at the November election, for
the repeal of the anti boycott law. The
general opinion seems to prevail tina.
this il the only method whereby tbi.
obnoxious law can ever be ~ipsrd off
the statute books of this state. We
have tried the Legislature. and had Il
passed by the assembly only 10 have
thc governor to exercise his veto. at
Tue request of the interests who arc
anxious TO hold this club over the head.
"i the trade unionists and prevent them
rom exercising this right as free born .
Amcrcan citizens. The matter will b..
taken uP by the Legislative Committee
OF the state Federation of labor. and
II tn" prospects look good 20 carry IL
out TO successful conclusion. il ia
ptoblnbc that favorable action will ~
taken -
The sad news of the death Of Atace.
uaughtcr OF Vice President Mabel
Spencer, of the Federation. Is received
by the deepest sorrow by the entire OK.
ccutive board, and her many friends
thruout the state. Letters have been
received from the members of the cx.
ecutiNe board outside OF Denver express.
ing their deepest sympathy 10 ykce
President Spencer in this hour Of nor
sad bereavement, and several are cx.
pected from Colorado Springs and
Pueblo TO attend the funeral
Investigate Discrimination in Ratcs
The president and secretary treasurer.
accompanied by X. G. Mosicr of EnRi-
heers Union No. of Denver. visited
the state Public Utilities Commission
last week and took up the subject of
resolution No. "a, introduced at tho
twentieth annual convention of the Fed
GRAFTON. which is TO urge the commission
to investigate the discrimination in
rates as prncticed by the Denver Gas a
Electric company and Mountain States
Telephone company. We received a very
favorable reception from the commits
SION, and the matter of discrimination
IN rates by the telephone company ia
being investigated at the present time
ny the commission, and the matter of
discrimination by the Gas and Electric