Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08

tee in order to devote all his time to
duties as business agent of Steamfitters
Union No. POS.
bids be called for all public improvements
thus eliminating the practice of con,
tractors holding up the city for work OF
this character.
Building permits for the first six
months of 1916 show an increase of $780,.
600 over the same period last year Last
month there was an increase of Sl79,745
over the month of June, 1915.
The Bulletin Office was favored Thurs
day morning with two handsome and
fragrant bouquets of sweet peas. with
compliments of Mrs. Frank j. Pulver.
The flowers came from Mrs. Pulvers
gardens in Edgewater and are the most
beautiful seen this season.
Residents between Thirty-third and
Fortieth streets have petitioned the City
Council to pass an ordinance prohibiting
railroad engineers from footing engine
whistles at night when coming into the
city to let their wives know they will
soon be home.
Beginning Aug. the United States
mint in Denver will coin over SO OOO, 900
worth of dimes, quarters and half dol
lars of new design. The new design will
be coined exclusively until Jan. l, 1917.
For the last year the mint has coined
only nickels and pennies. making 80
100000 coins, and has shipped them all
to Washington.
The State Industrial Commission has
decided that the employers coming un.
der the provisions of the workman's
compensation act would not be required
to turn in the semi-annual report due
July l. The law provides for two reports
year. at the discretion of the commits
sion. The commissioners have dispensed
with the first 1916 returns, and will in
stead require a yearly statement Jan.
l, 1917.
There are now about ! 200 state troops
modified at the Golden rifle range. Two
thousand are necessary to bring the Colo
rado National Guard up to the minimum
requirement of the federal war depart
ment. After an inspection by General
Hunter of the United States army, en-
trainment of Colorado troops for the bor-
der was indefinitely postponed The cost
of maintaining the camp is given by
Quartermaster George Lee at 50 500
per day.
The Denver Gas and Electric Light
company has authorized an increase in
wages of 25 cents per day for its line
men as a result of the recent prosperity
of the comvany. The advance affects
about forty men and raises their pay
from 1915 to "a per day. An increase of
25 cents per day was granted several
weeks ago to the employees in the gas
department of which there are more
than 100.
June has passed into history this year
as the little prize winner in the wav of
dryness. and this is no prohibition Joke
In fact, not in twenty-six years has the
weather bureau recorded less moisture in
June than was entered of record during
the month just gone. This other dry
June was in 1890, when no moisture
whatever visited this section The total
precipitation last month was O.Os of an
inch, of which 0.07 of an inch was reg
istered June IL.
Regular semi monthly meeting of the
Trades and Labor Assembly tomorrow
Sunday afternoon at o'clock in
Painters Union hall. $50 Eighteenth
street. Candidates will be placed in
nomination for the election to be held
Sunday, July "a. Grant Hamilton, leg
islative representative of the American
Federation of Labor will deliver an ad-
dress on the Colorado Industrial Rela-
tions Law" This is the special order
for $3.50 o'clock and all delegates and
members of labor unions are invited to
be present.