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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
RAISE WAGES S2-S5
WINDOW AND HOUSE CLEANERS
WIN A BIG VICTORY.
Members of New Union Returned to
Work Monday, 100 Per Cent Strong,
With Much Better Conditions.

Seventy-five members of the recent
ly organized Window and House Clean
ers Union No. 1550S returned to work
Monday morning after having been on
strike for four days to establish new
wage agreement. I'VE want you to
say for u.s. said an officer of this
union who visited The Bulletin office,
that trade and labor unions pay bet
ter dividends to members than any
other institution created for the up
lift of the working class"
This statement indicates what can
be done when the workers of any use
full industry combine for mutual pro-
lection and uplift- AS a matter of
fact, the Window and House Cleaners
Union advanced the wages of each
member from 81 to s5 per week, and
established much better working con-
ditions than had previously prevailed.
Before organizing these men had
been giving their services for sums
ranging from SO to SIS per week, and
working long hours Under the
agreement Just reached with employ
ers, beginners will receive S12 for the
first and second weeks, $3.50 for the
third and fourth weeks, SIS for the
fifth week and so on up to a minimum
of SIS per week of six days upon an
eight-hour basis, overtime to be paid
| for at the rate of price and one-hah.
This union is chartered by the
American Federation of Labor and in
its move to secure better conditions
had the active support of the Denver
| Trades and Labor Assembly.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12

trial Commission law and putting it
to the test The strike was called
without serving thirty days notice
and the strikers refused to respond
to the subpoenaes of the commission
ers.
Ignored Can't Strike Law.
They are still on strike and yet the
commissioners have declined to en-
force the law, thereby confessing its
unconstitutionality. The hope was
cherished by organized labor in Den
YER and thruout the state that the
commissioners would have sufficient
faith in the law they are drawing sal
aries for administering to impose
penalties for violation thereof.
Failing in this, labor can now ac-
cept the Colorado Cant Strike" law
as n dead-letter.
All contributions to support of Den
yer cigarmakcrs should be sent to ].
w. Sanford. Secretary, 201 Railroad
building, Denver, Colo.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
TWIN GIRLS HELP THE BULLETIN
TO MAKE GOOD IN CONTEST FOR
INCREASING DENVER'S POPULATION
Stork Visits Home Mr. W. A Dowling Tennyson
and Leaves Sweet Pair of Baby Girls; Parents
Will Draw Useful Prizes From Enterprsng
Merchants and Manufacturers

The Bulletins Twin Page novel advertising prize feature
has again assisted in the doublngup increasing Colo
radios population. This pair of girls born Mr..
and Mrs W. Downg a7o5 Tennyson street Papa Bowling
employed the department the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad One of the twins weighed eight pounds and the other
weighed pounds the day their arrival Previous
this of the had singly girl
the Bowling home Twins mother boy and girl
the best health and the Bowling
of the happiest families in the state.
Papa Dowling's face beaning with joy when he
into The Bulletin Office Tuesday of this week the
advent of and file his claim generous gifts pledged
the Twin Page of The Bulletin
Last month twin boys the home of Mr. and Mrs F.
Mccormack 500 Galapago street came first under the wire
prize The Bulletin baby Our adver
sers well The Bulletin staff hope that this record will
be maintained truout the and pair twins will be
born Bulletin reader in Denver each Should
this it will establish high record for twins
the during years. according official
statistics has been only six pairs of twins born in Denver
year
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
UNION SHOPSFOR
DENVER BARRIERS
JOURNEYMEN AND BOSSES
COME TOGETHER.
New Schedule of Prices for Two City
Zones; Only One shop Elects TO
Remain Unfair to Denver
BARRIERS Union No. POS.

Wednesday night at headquarters
of Denver BARRIERS Union No. 205 in
the Club building & conference was
held between committees represent
ing the union and the boss BARRIERS, at
which the non-union shop proprietors
were invited to be present. This con-
ference had been arranged for the
purpose of improving conditions in
Denver and establishing a more basic
schedule of prices.
AS result of this meeting all nom
union boss BARRIERS. with single ex-
ception, agreed to unionize their shops
and to recognize everything the new
schedule provided for and employ only
members of the BARRIERS Union.
The one non-uniou boss barber who
refused to cooperate in this move
ment is the Drinkwater Barber shop
at 733 Eighteenth street, between
Stout and California streets. Having
elected to stand alone in this matter
against improved conditions for both
employer and employe in Denver. it
is expected that those who patronize
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
THORNTON OF TRADES AS
SEMBLY DESIGNATED
AS CHAIRMAN.
Lawson, McLennan, Hynes, Ken
chan, Houston and Henahen
Are Remaining Personnel;
Duties Cover Very
Wide Scope.

Labor is to perform an important
function in organizing Colorado re-
sources for the war. Wednesday
evening Governor Julius C. Gunter an
nounced his appointments TO the
board which will have charge of the
mobilization of labor in Colorado for
war. purposes. This committee will
act in conjunction with the ways and
means committee, the war council and
the recently formed coal survey com
mittee. the combined efforts Of which
will work in cooperation with the
governor during the period Of the
war.
Personnel Of Committee.
The committee appointed by the gov
cruor Wednesday is TO be officially
known as Colorado's labor survey com
mittcc for national and state service,
the personnel Of which is as follows:
WILLIAM c. THORNTON. presi-
dent Denver Trades and Labor As
scmbly. chairman.
JOHN MLENNAN. president Colo
rado State Federation Of Labor.
W. F. HYNES, president League Of
Railway Brotherhoods.
JOHN r. LAWSON, former exec
utivc board member of the United
Mine Workers of America.
ROADY KENEHAN, former state
auditor and treasurer.
CLINT C. HOUSTON, editor The
Denver Labor Bulletin.
THOMAS r. HENAHEN. former
state commissioner of mines.
Duties Of the Committee.
Among the duties of this committee
will be to inform the governors war
council of labor conditions in the state
after making n survey, and TO keep
=. r.h uri
thruout the state so that men may be
taken from one place to another II
necessary to increase production Of
food and munition supplies. The COM
mittec also will advise the governor
as TO what laboring men should be
allowed TO continue their work instead
of being drafted for service in the
army under the universal service
plan. The committee will go espe-
cially into the question of whether or
not men now engaged in mining
should be allowed to stay on Mt their
work instead Of joining the army.
Letter Of Appointment.
Each member appointed on the COM
mittee received the following letter
from the governor:
Gentlemen: In this grave situa-
ton of our public affairs, knowing the
spirit of our people, the chief eSecu-
tive OF the state of Colorado has no
hesitancy in calling into the service
the patriotic citizens of our state.
"As governor of the state of Colo
RADIO, / ask you to constitute COM
mittee to be known ms Colorado's Ia
Dor survey committee for national and
state service. The field of service of
the committee will be more fully ex-
planned and discussed Mt the first meet
ing. The state will ask your counsel
and aid A meeting is requested to
convene at the executive chambers on
Friday evening, May II, 1917, at s
o'clock.
"Respcctfully yours,
JULIUS c. GUNTER,
Governor"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
COMMON RESIGNS
yACATES AS PRESIDENT BUILD
ING TRADES COUNCIL
W. ]. Hamilton of Iron Workers
Union Succeeds to Office; Carlisle
Heads Carpenters Council.

Chester ]. Common of Steamtitters
Union No. POS, rendered his resigna-
tion as president of the Denver Build
ing Trades Council at the regular
weekly meeting last Friday night,
after having served in that capacity
for fully two and half years, the
longest term of service ever recorded
by one man in that position. There
was no serious ruction which caused
this action and the retiring president
has the good will of practically every
delegate in that body. He will con-
tinue to act as business agent for the
Steamfitters Union.
w. J. Hamilton, of Structural Iron
Workers Union No. "a. who held the
office of vice president of the Council,
automatically became president and
will serve the remainder of this term
which ends the first week in July.
Hamilton has been delegate in the
central body for a number of years
and is recognized as one of the live
wires among the building trade crafts.
Another change in central body OFF,
cials occurred Wednesday night of last
week when W. J. Higens resigned as
president of the Carpenters District
Council and John A. Carlisle was elect
ed to fill the vacancy.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12

barber shops will see to it that his iso-
lation is made complete.
BY an agreement reached at the
conference Wednesday night all shops
in the territory extending from the
Union Depot to Broadway, bounded
by Fifteenth street on one side and
Eighteenth street on the other, will
in future charge 15 cents for shave
and 35 cents for haircut The sched-
ule of prices in shops outside this zone
will be 15 cents for shave and 25 cents
for haircut. 1t means almost COM
plete elimination of non-union barber
shops in Denver and a standard sched-
ule of prices thruout the city.
Agreement in Pueblo.
Ed. Anderson, secretary of the Colo
RADIO State Federation of Labor, in
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
WINPUEBLOSTRIKE
CARPENTERS GRANTED WAGE
DEMANDS THIS WEEK.
Ill Health Causes W. c. McCourt to
Retire TO Ranch; Personal Para
graphs of Perennial Printers.
Especial Corre.pondenceD


PUEBLO, Colo. May S.-Two hun
drcd Pueblo carpenters who have been
on strike since May l, returned to
work Monday following n settlement
of their grievances with the master
builders. The men. who were strik-
ing for advance in wages. accepted n
compromise agreement which prac-
tica1ly grants their demands.
The men were striking for Th cents
per hour raise. Under the terms of
the settlement they will receive 8
cents Immediately and on June 10,
2k cents additional. This makes the
present scale 65 cents per hour. Win
ming of this strike by the Carpenters
means n complete victory for all the
building crafts in Pueblo.
The strike practically tied up build
ing operations in the city, rs all build
ing crafts were thrown out Of work
when the carpenters struck.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. McCourt left
Saturday for Rye, where they have
taken n cottage for the summer. Mac
was former editor OF the Advocate and
has taken to the hills for the benefit
Of his health. His many friends in
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
STRIKERS REFUSE STINGY COMPROMISE
AND APPEAL TO BROTHERS FOR HELP
Shops Closed Crisis Will Reached
Is Soon Exhauster Surprise When International
dent Perkins Declines Authorize Strike
Benefits for Over 800 Members Out.

No settlement has been reached be-
tween striking members of Denver
Cigarmakcrs Union No. 129 and the
local manufacturers. More than 800
men are still out demanding n 81 in
crease per thousand on all cigars
made, better material to make cigars
with and better sanitary conditions in
factories where employed. Books of
the employers show that the average
weekly wage of cigarmakers in Den
yer is only S14.20. Certainly there
can be no justice in refusing their
reasonable demands for what would
approximate n SO per week increase
for each person employed.
A special meeting of the union was
held Wednesday night to consider n
compromise proposition submitted by
the employers. II was that new
schedule be entered into conceding 80
cents per thousand increase on Scent
cigars and 81 per thousand on 10
cent cigars. No increase was pro-
posed on other grades. This PROPOSE
ton wns rejected at the special meet
ing by n practically unanimous vote.
Since then there has been no new de-
velopments and the strikers arc
standing firm.
Factories Remain Closed.
The employers have not attempted
to open their shops with non-union
men, because should they do so they
would be declared unfair and sale Of
accumulated stock retarded. At any
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12

rate, there are no idle cigarmakers
running around loose in the United
States, and it is only question of
the men holding out TO gain their full
demands.
Surprise, as well as disappointment,
was felt among the strikers this week
when n letter was received from In
ternational President George w. Per-
kins stating that the application of
No. 129 for strike benefits had been
rejected, by referendum vote.
This is SO unusual proceeding that
the local strike committee is now TAX
ing n referendum vote of the unions
thruout the country, feeling that the
situation here has not been clearly
presented. To this end circular let
ters with return post cards were
mailed this week to every union in the
United States and Canada.
Check Up BY Referendum.
At the same time another circular
letter addressed to organized labor of
Denver and Colorado was mailed out
requesting voluntary donations to as
sist the strikers and their families in
winning this fight. There has not
been wage increase granted to Den
yer cigarmakers during the past
twenty-thrce years.
In addition to fighting for a living
wage, Denver cigarmakers have been
of great assistance to the labor move
ment of this state and the nation by
totally ignoring the Colorado Indus
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
GOVERNOR GUNTER APPOINTS
LABOR SURVEY COMMITTEE FOR
NATIONAL AND STATE WAR SERVICE
PASS ANTI-INJUNCTION LAW.

The California state legislature has
passed the anti-injunction bill urged
by organized labor. The recent pas
sage of similar legislation by the
Minnesota legislature was a factor
in the unionists' success
The California act is modelled along
the lines of the Clayton law and pro-
hibits injunctions where the plaintiff
has a remedy in law. No person can
be prevented from persuading others
from terminating a condition of en-
ployment, and no injunction shall be
issued against any person or persons,
from going on strike or doing any
other thing that would be lawful If
no strike existed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
TO RETIRE
NEW SECRETARY OF ASSEMBLY
WILL BE ELECTED SUNDAY.
BILLY" Welsh Has Entered Business
for Himself and Thus Sewers Ac-
tive Membership in Union.

William r. Welsh Of the Horseshoe
ers Union, who has so efficiently
served the Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly AS recording and correspond
ing secretary for the past six years,
will tender his resignation at tomor-
rows meeting. AS stated in last
weeks issue of The Bulletin, Welsh
and J. J. DonAhue have taken over
the horseshoeing business of the John
Murphy shop and opened shop of
their own at 1873 Fifteenth street.
Welsh will no longer be n delegate
from his union in the Assembly. He
expects TO take out n retiring card
and devote all Of his time to the bust
ness end of his new enterprise.
To fill the vacancy thus created 1t
is understood that Thomas p. Rodgers,
present reading clerk of the Assem-
bly,. will be elected. Upon one or more
occasions Rodgers has temporarily
filled the position of secretary during
Welsh's absence from the city, show
ing that he is in every way competent
to fill this important position. Rod
gers is a member of the Printing Press
Assistants Union and secretary of the
Allied Printing Trades Council
Retirement of Secretary Welsh from
the Assembly and as an active men,
Der of his union means a consider
able loss to the Denver labor move
ment tho, of course, he will ever re-
tain the same regard for the organ
lied labor movement and stand ready
TO be of service in the cause of trade
unionism whenever called upon so to
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
FARTHEREST ENTRIES ARE
BLOCKED BY TONS OF
ROCK AND DEBRIS.
Member of Rescuing Crew Drops
Dead While at Work Monday
Night; Industrial Commits
sion Figuring on Com
pensation Due.

Up to Thursday night of this week
seventy-seven bodies had been re-
moved from Hastings Mine No. 2,
where the gas explosion on April 81
killed III men working in the mine.
Forty bodies yet remain in the far
thest stopings. Naturally the condi-
ton of these has become something
terrible. At the funerals that have
been held in the past few days it has
been impossible to take the bodies into
the churches, altho all are encased
in closed caskets. 1t is known now
that the men whose bodies remain in
the mine were working in the farthest
entry and there are several falls of
rock between them and the mine
mouth. 1t may be several days yet
before the debris can be cleared and
these bodies taken out. Already the
condition in which the bodies are
found is such that Identification is
difficult.
Rescuer Drops Dead in Mine.
While engaged in leading helmet
crew in the recovery of bodies of the
No. slope of the Hastings mine
shortly before midnight Monday, Wal
ter Kerr of Berwind dropped dead.
He had been engaged in rescue work
in regular shift since the day of the
explosion, April 27. Kerr was "a
years old and is survived by his wild
ow and two children.
One Soldier Victim.
Funeral services for Eugene o.
Pratt, the only soldier killed in the
mine explosion were held Thursday
afternoon with full military honors
from the undertaking parlors of the
West Side Undertaking company.
Pratt was a member of Company G,
First regiment, Colorado national
guard. He went to work at the mine
pending the call into service. Pratt
had been back from the border only
the first time the morning of the dis
aster. His home was in Boulder.
Figuring on Compensation
The state industrial commission has
issued an uncompleted official report
on the compensation due the depend
ents of the men killed.
The dependents of each of forty-one
victims who are Americans will re-
ceive $4,000. The dependents of each
of fifty-four victims who were not
Americans will receive $500. Twenty
six of the men had no dependents and
their burial expenses will be paid to
the extent of SIS each.
Charles NJ. O'Donnell, representing
the industrial commission, is compar-
ing the names of employees of the Vic
tor-American Fuel company with the
names of those known to have en-
tered the mine on the day of the eN-
plosion and for a week or ten days
| before, to find out if persons other
than employees had been in the shaft.
Responsibility Not Fixed
No statement has yet been given
out either by officials of the state or
the United Mine Workers, fixing the
cause and responsibility of the eN-
plosion. This will probably not be
| determined until tons of fallen rock
have been removed and the entire
mine workings inspected.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12

formed The Bulletin Office over long
distance phone just as we 60 to press
with this issue that the BARRIERS in
Pueblo have won a victory and there
will be no strike. The Pueblo union
BARRIERS were demanding a material
increase in their wage schedule and
several conferences had been held with
the boss BARRIERS there. At final
meeting Wednesday night between
representatives of the union and the
boss BARRIERS satisfactory settle
ment was reached whereby the jour
neymen will receive practically every
thing demanded.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
FACTORY PAYS WAGE DIVIDEND

The Bayly- Underhill Overall fac
tory in Denver notified its 400 en-
ployes this week that 10 per cent
dividend on wages earned from jan
uary l to May l, this year, would be
paid at once. This will amount to
several thousands of dollars. A large
majority of the employees are mem
bers of the Garment Workers Union,
and they feel very good over this evil
dence of live and let live policy shown
by the company.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
MANY BODIES OF MINE VICTIMS
REMAIN IN HASTINGS NO. 2 WHILE
RESPONSIBILITY Is NOT YET FIXED
SHINE ARTISTS REDUCE HOURS.

Denver Greek shoe shine artists
prefer little leisure to sordid dimes
and nickles. This is shown by their
decision to close at 8 o'clock on Sun
day afternoons. The lads who spell
their names with two pops" and an
"oulos" have imbibed the spirit of
freedom of their adopted country, and
refuse to toll twelve hours a day for
seven days a week any longer, so
henceforth those who fail to get their
shoes polished on Saturday night or
Sunday morning will have to go shine
less until Monday.
Vote for amendments Nos. and 3
next Tuesday.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12

Pueblo trust he will gain the relief
he seeks.
Frank Tuilis, formerly with the
Star-Journal, has bought the linotype
shop from c. r. Young and is now in
charge doing commercial work. Mr..
Young started the linotype shop for
commercial work fourteen years ago.
and during all that time has done
capacity business. Mr.. and Mrs. Young
will spend the summer on their ranch.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12

Charlie Chaplin. the movie comic,
shows the proper spirit. Saye he:
"I'm glad to pay any income tax"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
GOMPERS COMMENIS ACTION OF THE TRADES ASSEMBLY
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF LABOR MUST BE MAINTAINED

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Means Canhe Denver
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-12

A pupil in the Junior department surprised his teacher recently by des- cribing a circle as Ca straight line that is crooked all the way around.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-12

ty to locate Billy Barnhart, who he says, would have been a material wit ness for him on this point.
 It would seem after a careful read ing of Campbell's letter and the docu- ments submitted with it that if this man Barnhart could be discovered he would be able to throw considerable light on the guilt or innocence of Cam pbell. If some of the statements of the convicted man can be virified he should have little trouble in proving his innocence. But it must be admit ted that there is a suggestion of an ef- fort to prove merely that the crime was not committed upon the date that was charged.
 Speaking of the jury which convict ed him, Campbell says:
 There is one thing l would like to say though in connection with this subject That is that my trial was held late in the fall between the 20th and 30th of September, and the last boat was lying down the river waiting to pull out, and that some of the jury men, the court party and good many others connected with the case were anxious to get away on that boat for Ruby and Fairbanks and other places, and that we did freeze in before we got to Fairbanks. Taking that into consideration, and the fact that the jury did stay out forty-seven hours, and that they did come in three times during that time and told the judge that they were hopelessly tied up, there being no chance for an agree ment, I think. knowing the ways of the country as I do, and that if these people had not gotten away at the time they did, they would have had to fit out with dog team and go over the winter trail, with considerable de- lay and hardship and at additional ex- pense, that these things ought all to be taken into consideration, and that it was, to certain extent, forcing a verdict"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-12

mans deafness has reached the limit when he can no longer hear a noise like a skirt
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-12
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