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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
MUST WEAR FIVE
SEPARATE LABELS
State Convention Delegates
Warned in Due Time
Section Seven, Revised Laws Of the
Colorado Federation Of Labor,
Emphasizes Use Of Label

Male delegates to the twenty first an
nual convention of the Colorado State
Federation of Labor, which meets in
Colorado Springs, Monday August II,
must show five distinct union labels on
their wearing apparel before being obli-
gated and seated
This warning was given in the con-
vention call recently sent out TO affili-
atcd unions by President John Meier
nan and Secretary "a Anderson. Sec
tion seven of tac revised laws was
quoted. which reads as follows:
No 3.alc delegate shall be seated
in convention OF this Federation I'm.
less they have at lsst FIVE t5l
DISTINCT UNION LABEI-, on their
person. This section shall be nr'nted
on all credentials sent out by the
Secretary Treasures"
last year when the convention mel in
Denver many delegates were unable to
meet the LABEL test and thu law was
not strictly enforced This caused n
resolution to he .dcTtcd requiring the
secretary to have section printed on
the credentials this year. which has
bccn complied with.
Five distinct labels means, sor IN
stance. Garment Workers or Custom
TAilor- label on suit Of clothes, the
Boot and Shoe Workers label in pair
of shoes. Hatters Jnion label IN the
hat there are no genuine union labels
in straw hatsl, a Shirtmakers Union Ia
bel for the shirt, II Collar Makers Union
label stamped in the collar, etc. There
also are separate labels for necktics,
hose. hose supporters, All suspenders,
coatless and ovcrshirt, made by the
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
TAILORS TOO QUICK
FOR WAGE BOARD
Strike and Win Before Report
Reaches State House
Called on the Carpet and Given a
Seoldine-But Why Worry After
Trenches Are Taken

Denver Tailors Union No. 2O4 put one
over on the Colorado State Industrial
Commission and succeeded in getting
away with it, How it happened came
out when one OF the delegates reported
to the Trades and Labor Assembly last
Sunday afternoon.
Fifteen members OF the union en-
ployed at the Marx Tailoring company
in the Foster building went on strike
without notifying the commission, or the
Tailors International Union, were out
three hours. and won their demands.
The trouble arose over the pay for
helpers under the agreement reached
when this and some thirty other Denver
tailoring establishments were unioniEed
about four months ago. The helpers
are now being paid upon terms laid
down by the strikers
When the State Industrial Commis-
siouers learned that the strike had been
called and won in three hours, officers
of the union were invited to visit the
state house end explain why they had
violated section SO Of the new industrial
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
81 PER DAY MORE
FOR FIFTY MEN
Hosting and Portable EnGin-
eerS Score Big Victory
Agreement Reached With Contractors
and City, and New Scale Dates
From July First

Members of Denver Hosting and Por-
table Engineers Union have been granted
a wage increase of 81 per day. 1t be-
came effective July /, the date originally
specified in the wage scale proposed by
the union This agreement was reached
at conferences held by committees rep
resenting the union and employers, and
applies to about fifty men.
Under the new scale the daily wage
of all derrick, locomotive, crane and
steam shovel men is increased from SIS
to SO, and for all other men from $3.50
to $3.50.
\ number of members of this union
are employed by the city on public works
and Manager OF Improvements Mills
granted the new wage without quibble.
The committee representing the union
in these negotiations consisted of John
McLcnnan, Frank Thorp and Louis
Mack.
Delegate Peter Miller reported the
dollar-pcr day wage increase for his
union at last Sundays meeting of the
Trades and Labor Assembly, and it was
greeted with much applause.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
Labor Loses Consistent Friend
In Death of Senator Patterson
Champion of the Peoples Rights Colorado for Forty Three
Years; Former Editor ond ODner of Rocky Noun
tain Ne,Us and Leading Citizen of State

Ammons TO make good with the people
who supported him. In n large measure
Mr.. Patterson had stood sponsor for
Ammons to the working people of the
state, and thereby gained for him labor's
support. When Ammons turned the
state government over to the Rockefeller
interests during the coal strike. Patter-
son was deeply hurt. 1t was this which
caused him to become candidate for
governor in the succeeding election, hop
ing in measure TO correct the evils of
tho Ammons admin,st .at:on and the an
tagonisms of tho state government to-
ward organized labor.
Had Long Political Career.
The death of former Senator Patterson
brought to close probably tho longest
individual political career oi any Colo
radoan. It covers a period of Sbont
forty-thrcc years, beginning with his
election as city attorney of nenver in
Continued on Page Four.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
DENVER TRADES ASSEMBLY
CONGRATULATES NEELLEY
oUSTING OF JEFF FARR AND GANG
A GREAT VICTORY.
President Thornton and Secretary Welsh
Are Instructed to Send Letter TO
New Sheriff.

letter congratulating Sheriff E L.
Medley OF Huerfauo county and his fel-
low county Officials for their successful
fight in ousting the Jeff FAR gang, was
sent this week by instructions OF the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly at
the meeting last Sunday.
The letter follows:
Denver, Colo, July 20, 1915.
Hon. E. l.. Neelley. Sheriff Huerfano
County, Colorado.
Dear Sir-At the last meeting OF the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly n
motion was unanimously passed in
structing the president and secretary TO
send a letter OF congratulation, under
the seal of the Assembly, to YOU for
your complete victory over Jeff Farr and
his gang, in the state courts and the
highest court in the nation
We also wish to congratulate your fel-
low officers who have been successful IN
securing their offices against this same
gang.
With best wishes for the success of
your administration, we remain,
Yours respectfully,
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly,
WILLIAM O. THORNTON,
WILLIAM Il. WEI .SH. President.
Secretary.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29

Former United States Senator Thomas
Macdonald Patterson died at his home
in Denver last Sunday at o'clock. He
was the best known citizen of Colorado,
having been resident of the state since
1879. Death resulted from plural pncu-
monia and came while he was asleep. He
had been ill for a week, but was thought
to be improving and had arranged to go
to his summer cottage at Grand Lake
on Monday.
In the passing of Senator Patterson
the working people of Colorado feel
they have lost true friend, for he had
fought their battles for many years. As
publisher of the Rocky Mountain News
and the Denver Times for many years,
and ms n city builder he was consist
cnt employer of union labor and a friend
OF the workers.
His Greatest disappointment.
Nothing so distressed the senator In
his long life rs the failure OF Governor
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
Out of Toun Candidates

SOL JACOBS, Stage Employees Union,
Pueblo, Colo.
C. W. ROSS, Street Car Employees, Colo
rado Springs, Colo.
w. S. WALTON, Firemen's Association
No. 1873, Colorado Springs, Colo.
STEVE OLMSTEAD, Brotherhood Of
Railway Carmen, Salida, Colo.
G. c. BEASLEY, Financial Secretary of
Local 3O0l, U. NJ. W. of A, Pictou,
Colo.
F. P. DUNBAR, Secretary Stationery
Engineers, Pueblo, Colo.
j. F. CAMPBELL, l9l Central Main St,
Pueblo, Colo.
ED RICHARDS, Z. NJ W. Of A, La
Veta, Colo.
FRED BOGGS, International Brother
hood OF Teamsters and Chauffeurs,
Pueblo Colo.
OUNCE HUTTON. Machinists Union,
Grand Junction, Colo.
w. F. O'KEEFE, President Typograph-
ical Union, Fort Collins, Colo
TOM OWENS, Cloud City Miners Union
No. 80, Western Federation of Min.
ers, l34 E. 18th St, LeadviIle, Colo.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
First Voting Candidates Will Be Announced Next Week.
There Is Yet Time O Enter This Great Race for
Free Trip to Championship Baseball Games

AS The Bulletins Big Popularity and
Subscription Campaign is now well un-
der way, and the candidates and their
friends are busy lining up votes, it is
hoped that every member OF organized
labor in the state will take a hand in
the game.
Select a favorite among the excellent
list of candidates enrolled, or send in the
name of a live one and then boost hard
for him to win.
The most effective way TO do this
boosting is to supply yourself with a
subscription book, fin in the first blank
with your own name and address and
then go after your friends and see what
you can do to boost your fayorite to
a winning position and at the same time
help Just that much to advance the cause
of organized labor in the state
If every member OF organized labor
will do his or her duty in this great cam
paign the windup will find organized
labor in Colorado with the best Union
Labor Paper in the country, a paper that
will be a tremendous power in fighting
their battles in time OF need
Think this over and make up your
mind you are going TO do your share
this time to place The Labor Bulletin
in the homes of all Colorado workers.
Besides doing this great work for the
cause. YOU can make some popular mem
Der of organized labor happy by electing
him to represent you at the big ball
games in the East this year.
Look over the list of candidates Every
one of them a good loyal union man and
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29

Colorado Suspender company in Denver,
bear the union label. Delegates should
patronize home industry wherever pos
siblc in purchasing label goods. Every
character of wearing apparel, head to
foot, worn by men, can be secured in
this state, bearing the union label, il
delegates and other union men will IN
sist upon getting them Watch The
Bulletins ads for the proper places where
union label wearing apparel and gents
furnishings can be procured.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
THE BEST EVER

In sending dollar to renew his
subscription to The Denver Labor
Bulletin for another year, J. J. Lis
terman, president of the Pueblo
Trades and Labor Assembly, says:
The Bulletin is the best and most
uP-to-date labor paper I have ever
seen 1t deserves the support of
every union man and woman in Colo
rado. I wish you continued success.
Send me some extra copies for dis
tribution among the cigarmakers
here. I want them all to become sub
scribers."
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29

everyone of them would enjoy this won
derful trip. The Bulletin has arranged
for six winners, three in Denver and
three outside.
Your candidate will appreciate every
thing you do to make him a winner and
will represent organized labor with
credit at the big games.
The first vote count will be published
in the issue of Aug. 5, next week. All
subscriptions to count in that vote
standing must be in by Aug. 2.
Give your candidate good start ard
help him to win. And don't forget that
outside candidates do not have to COM
pete with Denver candidates in this race.
Candidates enrolled up to Thursday of
this week.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
Denuer Candidates

EDWARD ANDERSON. Secretary Colo
rado State Federation of Labor.
OTTO F. THUM, typographical Union
No. 20, 1929 Champa street.
EARL HOAGE, Secretary Union Label
League.
J. W SANFORD, Secretary Cigarmakers
Union.
Union No. a.
RAY ANDERSON, Switehmen's Union.
W. :. WILSON, Business Agent Painters
and Decorators Union
L II. THOMAS, Pressmen's Union No.
40.
J. Z. DUNN, Motion Picture Operators
Union No. 230.
WILLIAM WEST, President Iron Mold
ers Union.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
OWENS ENTERS RACE
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Especial 70 The Bulleun.D
LEADV1LLE, COLO, July s7.-
The Western Federation of Miners
are out with live candidate for one
of The Bulletins free trips to the
worlds championship series, Tom f.
Owens. 1874 East Thirteenth street,
this city, member OF Cloud City
Union No. 80, is their choice and all
members of the Federation in the
West are requested TO support him
with their subscriptions and renew
ais. They can be sent direct TO
Brother Owens or to The Bulletin
office. Tho Western Federation must
have a winner. Get together boys.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
Child Labor Bill
On Senote Program

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Child la
Dor legislation found place on the
Senate legislative program today, its
passage determined on by leaders
after an urgent request had come
from the White house. Senate Dem
ocrats at a caucus last night decided
over the protests of Southern SEN
ators to put it ahead of the shipping
bill.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29

law, and thus become liable, each and
severally, TO fine Of from SO to $50
per day.
Apparently, the commissioners ad-
mired the nerve Of these fifteen union
tailors, for after giving them moth
erly' seolding for violating the law, they
were told TO so and sin no more. The
fine penalty was not imposed, es the
commissioners decided that inasmuch as
the strikers had been out only pant Of
a day the penalty might be waived for
this once.
Since the tailors won their contest
before the commission in the spring
they have been very jealous OF main
tanning the conditions secured at that
time and it was to emphasize this fact
that the strike was called in the Marx
shop and won in record time, before the
State Commission knew anything about
the trouble.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29
Pick a Winner in Popular
Contest of Labor U71jo11ists

WILLIAM R. SLoCKER, lO2 South La
fayette street.
JAMES NOONAN, Horseshoers Union
JOE GALLAGHER, Garment Workers
Union.
WALTER GOOD, Machinists Union AZ.
ED G. HAMBLLN, President Bill Posters
Union.
F. II. KNOLLMAN, President Colorado
State Council of Carpenters.
j. r. WAGNER, Retail Clerks Associa-
ton, with Cottrell Clothing Co.
W. 81. HAYDEN, general organizer for
Brotherhood of Carpenters, Sal South
Emerson.
JAMES GLENDYE. BARRIERS Union, Ma
jor and Fleming's barber shop, l0l4
Seventeenth street.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-29

as vary the burdens they bear; burdens
are usually fear, worry and care.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
SMALL TOURING
CAR 0vERTURNS
BIC AUTO TRUCK
Party of Stratford Women
Unhurt However, Despite
Force of Crash.

A light touring car driven by Miss
Ethel Beach Wales Of Stratford, over
turned a f1ve-ton oil truck belonging
to the Clarendon Oil works without
serious personal injury to any Of the
five persons involved, this morning.
Both cars were partly wrecked.
The accident occurred at Connect
cut and Central avenues at 1910. Ac-
cording to the participants, Miss
Beach Wales was driving touring
car belonging to Mrs. F. C. Beach OF
1898 Elm street, Stratford. Other
members Of the party were Mrs. Ster-
ling BunneH and Mrs. Adelaide Guen-
Their. They were proceeding east in
CONNECTICUT avenue, according to
their story, at a rate not exceeding II
miles and hour when the huge truck,
loaded with six barrels of oil, came
from Central avenue, northward. The
driver, Carl stokeley. Of 81 Gregory
street. and who in the collision was
pitched from his seat for a consider
able distance without evident injury,
asserts that he was driving at a rate
Of seven miles an hour.
The collision had the effect Of driv-
ing the front Of the Beach car into the
side OF the big truck which was turn
ed upon it's side and the oil was spilled
into the gutter.
The women were thrown about the
wreckage in confusion, but beyond a
few minor cuts and bruises did not
need medical attention.
Investigation by the police resulted
in the discovery that both parties
claimed negligence upon the part OF
the other and no arrests were made.
The accident occurred almost at the
same place in which car bearing AS
SCISSOR F. j. Hughes and q party ran
into tree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

much too high last year and they will
ask for a reduction this year. Other
manufacturers who consider they have
been taxed in excess of what their
property is worth will join with
them.
Recently, it is known, the local
manufacturers employed an auditor
to estimate the values Of their prop
critics in Bridgeport, to learn if they
were being taxed fairly or not. 1t is
known that the Remington interests
were not represented in any Of the re-
searches
The unsettled condition Of affairs in
the assessors office has given much
concern to the powers behind the
present administration because the
assessors have not been able to give
a clear idea Of what increase the tax
able property Of the city will stand or
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
RulAW|AYS'. J. SAY 81 Y.
STEP MOTHER IS
CRUEL TO Them
Back From Journey to New
London After Adventure
With Policeman

1--WE came to visit Aunt Jenny
wistfully reiterated two little Hungar-
Ian girls who had aighted from<the
4:O7 express from New York, Sunday,
at New London, and were wandering
helplessly up and down the platform
of the Union station when a police
man asked them who they were look
ling for. But where aunt Jenny
{ lived or what her last name was, OF
~anything about her. they didn't know.
and just hung closely together and
wailingly insisted, I'VE came to visit
Aunt Jenny"
The policeman looked about him,
but no one on the almost deserted
platform seemed to fill the require
ments of a possible aunt Jenny" SO
he took the elder girls hand and with
the younger clinging close to her, they
went to the police station. Not that
the policeman expected to find Aunt
Jenny there, although there was a
possibility that she might have come
to look for her Grant visitors, but he
knew that the Bradley street mission
and Associated Charities knew great
many Aunt Jennys and might be able
to find the right one.
Richard Mansfield, superintendent
Of the mission, was called and by a
few questions discovered that the chill
dren's names were Helen and Mar
garet Keoildski, aged Is and 9, and
that they claimed that their home was
at 211 Willard street, Bridgeport. Mr.
Mansfield notified Miss Stella Kline, as
sistant secretary of the Associated
Charities, who took the children to
the Day Nursery for the night. There,
as Mr.. Kline further questioned them,
and they heard talk of arrangements
for sending them home, the poor little
wayfarers walled in greater distress
than before. But this time they had
forgotten all about Aunt Jenny and
simply pleaded, 1--WE don't want to go
home"
And then under the warmth of
mother1y cudd1ing the whole sorry
story came tumbling out. Helen and
Margaret's mother had died and their
father had married again and he ana
his new wife had been very cruel to
them and used to beat them and sent
the 13 year old daughter out to work.
She hadn't minded working after she
got used to it. She was glad to do it
20 earn 80 month Tor herSelI ana
her little sister, but every night her
father beat them and at the end Of
every month he forced her to give all
of her pay to him. And SO Helen had
decided to run away and to find work
In another city where she could earn
her living and support her little sis
ter. They had come to New London,
she had secretly saved enough money
60 do that, she said, but they had be-
come frightened and when the big
policeman had asked them who they
were looking for they had suddenly
decided upon q visit to Aunt Jenny"
who was just as much of stranger
TO them as she was to the policeman.
That was all. And all they asked
now was, I'VE don't want to go home"
A nice warm supper helped to check
the tears and restore their confidence
and after a bath they said their pray
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
where increases in assessments may

be placed without the taxpayer resort
ing to petitions to the board of relief
or to the courts for relief. The dis
closures in last nights issue Of The
Farmer, concerning the conduct of
their office has caused the. assessors
much concern.
Recently in order to get a more in
telligent idea of how this office was
being administered and what chance
there might be Of increasing the city's
revenues by increasing tax assess
ments, the administration had an ex-
pert accountant named Snow, make a
survey Of the assessors books. He
has made his report and it is said
that the report is not a very encourag-
ing one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

ers and were snugly tucked in bed and
kissed goodnight as they hadn't been
Stree their mother went away.
Mr. Manzhelde communicated With
Bridgeport police Headquarters and
received word that the father Of the
children had reported they were
missing and that when the New Lon
don message had been received he
made plans to go to New London after
them.
Their father told the police of
Bridgeport that the children had
stolen the money with which they
set out to New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
PLANNING BOOST II
FOR PROPERTIES
IN MAIN STREET
CONTINUED from Page y

obtain the 100000 which the ad-
rninistration hopes to add to the
grand list in order that it may have
many millions of dollars to spend.
Main street property from State
street to South avenue and from Con-
gross street to North avenue is also
to be boosted in assessment. Some Of
the manufacturers are due for in
creases this year.
The Remington Arms & Ammuni-
ton Co. and the Union Metallic Cart
ridge Co. officials consider that the
assessment against their property was
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
TO Do WITHOUT JURIES.

London, Dec. 5-Depleted staffs in
business houses are causing consid-
cradle difficulty in getting juries in
various courts and the Lord Chief
Justice has appealed to the bar and
solicitors that they agree as far as
possible to try their cases without
jurieS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
igan Infantry. was found in the Rio
Grande.

Samuel Cater, junk dealer Of
Brooklyn, was arrested on a. charge
of stealing 200 binoculars CONSIGNED
to the Russian government from the
Bush docks in South BROOKLYN .
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

Congressman from New York and
Brooklyn appealed to Secretary DAN
iels to include the Brooklyn navy
yard in his plans for enlarging gov
eminent shipbuilding plants
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Thieves robbed the post Office at
johnson City, Tenn, and escaped with
$4,000 worth of stamps and 500 in
cash.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

The body of Private Stanley D. b.
CART Company G, Thirty-second Mich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
BIG COURT DOCKET.

Hartford, Dec. 5-Forty prisoners
were produced in the criminal court
room this afternoon before Judge
James A. Webb for the December
term, charged with various offenses.
One Of the newest cases is that of
George w. Hall, prominent Bristol
man, accused of seduction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

Breslau, Germany, Dec. 5-Prus-
sias official headsman, Loren Schweitz,
has just retired after holding his I'M
enviable position for 16. years, and
with a record Of 120 ibeheadings. He
is now 81 years old
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

Appointment of a Federal COM
mission to investigate the high cost.
of living was urged on President Will
son by a committee representing the :
American Federation of Labor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

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