Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23
Label League
Meeting Of Friday, Sept, Is, 1916.

Meeting called to order at o'clock
by President Spacey. Roll call of off,
GERS found all present. Minutes of the
previous meeting read and approved.
Credentials were received from Cooks
Union No. lS for Robert Griffith, who,
after being examined for labels, was
duly obligated.
Communications.
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees of Amer
lea, Division No. III, thanking the
League for financial assistance rendered
them; received and filed. United Brew
cry Workers of Denver, inclosing an
open letter to Governor Carlson and re-
questing that same be read in open
meeting; the letter was read and in
dorsed by the League. International
Longshoremen's Association, Pacific
Coast District, appealing for financial
assistance as they have been on strike
since June of this year; it was moved
and seconded that the League donate
this organization 50; motion carried
Firestone-Louisville Coal company, stat
ing that in the future all their harness
repair work would be given to union
shop; the delegates were urged to keep
this firm in mind when buying coal as
they are fair to organized labor.
Reports of Delegates.
Garment Workers requested the floor
at this time for committee from that
organization that was visiting every Or
ganization in the city boosting the
label of the United Garment Workers.
The committee, consisting of Miss Mar
garet Tierney and Miss Sadey Adney,
were extended the privilege of address
ing the meeting. They stated that since
last April the Bayly- Underhill Overall
and Shirt factory had been working half
time, and they would like to ask all
union men and friends in Denver to de-
mand Denver made overalls and shirts.
If this is done. the committee stated,
they were satisfied that they would soon
be working full time. The Bayly-Un-
derhill company manufacture shirts,
overalls, pants, mackinaws and cooks,
butchers, walters supplies, etc. The del
egates were all instructed to assist the
Garment Workers in every possible way
Bakers No. 90 reported that they
would hold their annual ball at Caldwell
hall on November Is; all delegates were
invited to attend; tickets SOC per cou-
pie. The Hastings Home Bakery, locat-
ed at Tenth and Mariposa, has signed
up with the Bakers Union and is using
the label. The Bakers would appreciate
demand for the label at the John
Thompson Grocery stores
Broommakers reported that they had
prospects of signing up a large broom
factory in the near future, and they urge
the delegates to make demand for
union made brooms.
Cigarmakers reported that business
was very rushing in Denver at this time
The Soils Cigar company is remodeling
portion OF its factory and can use
twenty-five more cigarmakers if same
can be had. The Cinco Cigar, made in
Lancaster, Penn, and sold in many
stores in Denver, is the product of nom
union workmen and does not bear the
blue label. The delegates were requested
to keep this brand in mind and help the
Cigarmakers to eliminate the sale of this
cigar. The Cigarmakers as an organiza-
tion has plan on foot if adopted by
the organization will greatly aid in keep
ing the union cigarmakers of Denver
from buying non-union goods and pat
ronizing unfair establishments.
The Cooks reported that they had
adopted the idea brought out in the last
meeting of the League about committees
requesting the floor and recently ex-
amined committee from a local union
and found that they had the required
number of labels. The Cooks will give
dance in their hall September 25.
1t was reported that the John Doyle
Hat company, located at zoos Fifteenth
street, had placed in stock complete
line of union made collars, shirts, ties,
underwear, and sox.
The Leather Workers on Horse Goods
reported that they were making splen-
did progress in organization work.
New Business.
The drawing took place at this time;
fifteen names were drawn from the hat
and William Scholz of the Beer Bot
tiers No. SO won the prize, but was not
present at the meeting and under the
rules forfeits the prize. Four dollars
will be drawn at the next meeting of
the League.
The receipts were announced as Sl0.25.
There being no further business to
come before the meeting, adjournment
was taken at $3.50 o'clock.
EARL r. HOAGE, Secretary.