Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09

Al this time desire to extend to The
membership of the affiliated unions, thru
the medium OF the labor press, my sim
ccrc thanks and appreciation for the
honor conferred upon me by your unan-
imous nomination and reelection OF me
TO the office which I now hold, and
hope by my work during the coming
year to prove to them their confidence
has not been misplaced. / will endeavor
to work in the future. as in the past,
for the benefit and uplift of the toiling
men and women of Colorado.
The coming year holds much in prom
ise for the working people of Colorado.
The dark clouds of oppression have been
blown away. let US hope never to re
turn. So let us forget the past and
,urn TO the future with a resolve to so
unite our forces into one solid phalanS
tha. will enable us to march forward
toward that goal which We hope TO ulti-
matelv reach. when labor shall receive
tho full product of its toll
Go Forward in Good WORK.
The State Federation of labor is now
in position 70 exert a most wonder
full influence for good for the working
people Of Colorado. It being volun-
tnrv association of workers for the pur-
pose of not only assisting in increas'
ing their wages and shortening their
hours making their conditions OF labor
moro safe. hcalthful and pleasant. and
Arranging for the kind Of relationship
between those in charge and the workers
that should obtain between honest. self
respecting and fair-dcalinC human beings
thru the trade union movement, but also
working to the same end. insofar as 1t
can he done consistently by the enact
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men and women to the different gov
rrnmcntal positions whose svmpathics,
interests. and inclinations are in the di.
rection Of doing those things which they
are asking for themselves: to take care
of tho children properly. develop them
to their highest and host. physically as
well as mentally. and also TO bring about
n real education on the part Of every
bov and girl man and woman, so as to
enable them to use their powers most
intclligrntly in every direction. not only
for their own welfare. but for the benefit
Of humanity To take advantage Of the
natural resources of our country to the
fullest extent. care for the old and ar
range that in che future those who are
now getting old will he able to care for
themselves. provide for the widow and
orphans. thc injured and dependents, and
tho unfortunatcs that may he defective
mentally. or who may have met with
accidents.
Must Organize Every Craft.
In short. there is no phase of human
life or activity but what this movement,
the Colorado State Federation of labor.
is giving rs II can. with the light and
the resources il has, the best that is In
II to bring about better things for the
workers that are here now. and for those
that are vet to come.
In fact. the purpose Of the Colorado
State Federation of labor is to get
every worker of whatever calling or
trade that there is in the state organ
ircd into the organization Of the indus.
try in which they are engaged, and to
affiliate them one with another, and
have them all combined working coop
crativcly to these ends.
During the past year much has been
done towards bringing about these much
desired results. Closer and more friend
" relationship has been created between
the mon and women of our craft organ
nations and also the farmers Of our
state. A better conception Of the dutic.
that they owe to each other is being