Denver labor bulletin., 1916-03-18
new UNIONS JOIN
PUEBLO ASSEMBLY
Three Live Organizations Re-
CeiVe Their Charters
"Buy-in-Pueblo" Cry Put Into PraC-
tical Operation by Unionists;
Expand Chicken Business
(By G. w. Duffy.)
Pueblo, Colo, March 10, 1917

Pueblo, Colo, March 10, 1917.
The Trades Assembly has been having
good meetings OF late, and with the Or
ganization OF new locals in the city
things look good for the Assembly. y
Hod Carriers Union has been recently
organized and sent delegates to the As.
sembly last week. \ reorganization Of
the Newsboys has been effected and
they start out with good membership.
The new union of Boot and Shoe Repair
Men has received its charter and sent
delegates to the Assembly. The Iron
AGoldrs have reaffiliated with the As
sembly and their delegates were "on the
job" at the last meeting.
The organization of meat cutter is
progressing nicely, charter having
been sent for, and promises to be good
substantial organization. An organizer
from the national headquarters OF the
Retail Clerks Union is expected in the
city in the near future to assist in the
organization of a local
Boosting Home Industry.
The Buy in Pueblo organization,
which is composed of delegates from the
Trades Assembly. the Commercial Club,
the Butchers and Grocers' Association,
and the Master Builders Association,
has had number of meetings and is
laying plans to boost the "buy at home
movement.
Brother John fisherman of the Cigar
makers, president of the Assembly, was
elected as a delegate to the Reclamat on
meeting at Washington, d. c.. on March
25, to represent the Trades Assembly,
but John says he is not as young
he used to be-and n walk from East
Pueblo to the heart of the city is M
the exercise he wishes.
Expanding the Chicken Business.
J. Lee Baldwin of the Typographical,
who is famous on account of the Buff
Orpingtons he raises, has purchased
five-acre tract near City park and win
improve tho place with buildings dur
ing the summer. "Baldy" says he will
have one of the finest poultry plants
in the West and besides. it will give
his Bluffs chance to exercise more
than on city lot, and possibly increase
the supply of eggs, as he cannot sup
ply the demand for eggs this season.
r. Fl. Parmerlee, also of the Typo
graphical. has purchased large chicken
ranch near Mitchell park, and this will
be known as the "Parmerlee Poultry
PlantP Brother Parmerlee has Rhode
Island Reds and White Wyandottes,
and when not working on the Cheftain
| finds plenty of work to do around The
poultry farm.
The mother of J. Fred Thompson of
the Typographical union passed away on
Thursday. March 0, and the remains
were shipped to Kansas for burial Mrs.
Thompson had reached the age Of SIS.
and for the past year had been In poor
health.
Fire Stops Leather Workers
A big fire in the Gallup Saddlery
company building this week gained such
headway among the pads in the base
ment that considerable damage was
done before the firemen got it under
control. The boys of the Leather Work
ers are having few days vacation
during the adjustment of INSURANCE and
repairs to the building.
Woman's Auxiliary to Pueblo Typo
graphical Union held an interesting
meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the
homo of Mrs. F. NJ. Sloan.