Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-18

prosperous condition of the conference
will be presented for your considera-
ton, which of course is of second i'm
portance only to the great volume of
business coming before the delegates
this week
To those delegates / personally bid
them welcome here to this session and
hope that in the future as they reflect
back to the siXty-third session of the
l. T. U. they will recall finding little
organization doing its utmost for the
interests of printers in its jurisdiction.
1t gives me great deal of pleasure
to say that the printing industry in
this jurisdiction appears to be in a
in every line indicating much activity
thruout the year. The abnormal
shortage of printers was more mani
fest the past twelve months than any
time since the conference created the
employment bureau. Some locals in
this jurisdiction have reported
shortage of help which prevented
many of the country towns applying
to the bureau for help from getting
satisfactory men at the previous
wages. This shortage has been the re-
suit of increased wages in some GEN.
tiers of the jurisdiction.
ice of many journeymen and appren-
tices has had no little effect in this
Intermountain Conference as far as
vacancies created thereby is con-
cerned Men who were not considered
competent in all the different branches
of the trade previously, are finding
much opportunity to work in all
branches now.
To continue the good work of the
conference the income should be in
creased by more affiliations, as the
per capita of those locals already affil-
lated will not permit extending our
work beyond the present scope. All
the delegates and visitors here today
should be of much assistance in en-
couraging locals TO remain and become
more interested in the conference.
Other locals can be induced to affiliate
by members of the various unions.
This especial request | would make of
these delegates and visitors with much
sincerity in the hope of promoting the
conference beyond its present stability
and for the higher purposes for which
the conference was created.
During the past year the officers of
the conference have kept in constant
touch with each other regarding the
work and matters requiring their at
tention. The per capita and expenses
of the organization have been vigilant-
ly looked after and kept within rea-
son and necessity. In this connection
want to report that the expenses
this year have increased and more
than doubled over those of last year.
The per capita increased S2l over last
year. but much below the proportion
of the expenses.
In conclusion. / wish to thank the
officers of the conference and the sec
retaries of the locals in the jurisdic-
ton for their cooperation in our work
and express the hope that their future
assistance will be given thruout the
coming year for the advancement of
the conference in every practical way.
The following is the financial state
ment:
Per capita for August. 1916 to
August, 1917. Sl02.5o
Interest of deposits. .. 1.S5
Balance in 19l5-l6 fund. . 70.77
EXPENDITURES.
August 1916 to August. 1917. .Sl04.20
Balance above expenses. ....S 1890
Balance in defunct bank. 5.9S
Respectfully submitted.
J. CHAS. DEUS, Sec'y-Treas,
Beats them all. La Belle sc cigar;
union made in Denver.