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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
IRON WORKERS LAST TO
COME UNDER WIRE.
UPholsterers Come Along With
so Cents Per Day More; List
of Unions and Amount of
Increase Gained in Spite
of Industrial Law.

Everything was peaceful and serene
with the building trades unions in
Denver this May Day. Not even
cloud cast shadow athwart the in
dustrial situation.
The program for new wage sched-
ules adopted by the Building Trades
Councils and affiliated unions some
months ago had been brought to a
successful and most satisfactory fruit
tlon. The last unions on the program
70 receive increased wages were the
Structural Iron Workers and the In
holsterers. The Iron Workers got an
advance from SIS to $3.50 per dav.
effective May 1. The Upholsterers
We're granted approximately so cents
per day increase in the various branch
es of the trade.
Those building trades unions which
had negotiated new wage schedules
during the month of April. an on
elgyht-hour basis, with Saturday half
holiday, are as follows:
carpenters, cents per hour efFec-
tlVe April l and . cents per hour more
beginning October Is.
Plasterers, from So to ST per dav
Cement Finishers, from $3.50 to s6
per day. 80
per day. ~ - 80
Painters. s4.4O to s5 per dav.
Drainlayers, S3 to $3.50 per day.
Other unions which during 1916 re-
celved material wage increases and
We're not included in this years pro
gram are the Plumbers, Steam Fit
ters, Electrical Workers, Bricklayers.
Sheet Metal Workers and Building
Laborers, these increases ranging from
90 cents to 81 per day of eight hours
Perhaps never before in the his
tory of Denver have the building
trades made such a good record,
Nearly all of these concessions were
gained without strike, the Painters.
Drainlayers and Upholsterers being
the three unions which called strikes
to enforce demands However, these
were of short duration.
In not a single instance was the
Colorado industrial commission law.
torhidding strikes under penalty of
fine and Imprisonment, permitted to
interfere with these workers in gain
ing increased wages.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
NOT A SINGLE MAN CAME
OUT ALIVE.
Mangled Bodies Covered by Tons
of Rock When Rescuers Fight
Way Thru Gaseous Tun-
nels to the Scene
of Carnage.

Not single man came out alive to
explain the mysterious explosion in
Hastings No. mine, which occurred
Friday morning, April 27, at $50
O'Clock. II was the greatest calamity
in the history of Colorado mining op-
erations. The death roll totaled III.
The property is owned and operated
by the Victor-American Fuel company
and was the second largest of twelve
coal mines operated by that company
in Colorado and New Mexico. All of
the victims were members of the Has
tings local union of United Mine
Workers of America. including the
president and vice president, and pit
boss. The unions secretary escaped,
being employed at the mine opening.
OF the dead miners &c were Greeks,
33 Austrians, IS Italians, l3 Mexi-
cans, y Americans, Z colored and l
Polish.
This mine has always been classed
as dangerous, owing TO accumulation
Of gas in pockets. Frequent inspec-
tions were made. battrices and fans
being installed for the circulation of
fresh air. At first it was reported
that the mine was on fire, but when
rescuing parties were able TO enter,
no fire was found.
Identified by Brass Tags.
The bodies. when brought to the
surface. indicated that the explosion
had been most terrific. many of the
victims being mutilated beyond recog-
milton and could only be identified by
the brass numbers worn on strings
about their necks.
In 1912 an explosion in the same
mine resulted in the death of twelve
men.
State Mine Inspector Dalrymple and
part OF the mine during the week and
found no indication of fire other than
that caused when the gas exploded.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
LABOR COMMISSIONER ENFORCES LAW
FOR WOMEN AT W. u. T. OFFICES
Two Hundred Operators Office Workers Put On Eight Hour
Basis in Compliance With Law; Four Hundred
Male Employees of Company in Denver
Likely Benefit Like Manner.

State Labor Commissioner w. l..
Morrissey is enforcing the woman's
cight-hour law in Colorado without
fear or favor. Tuesday. May !, 200
women employed in Denver by the
Western Union Telegraph company.
under his order were placed upon an
cght-hour basis. Previously many
OF these women have been working
from fourteen to sixteen hours per
day. which violation of the law, il is
understood, had been condoncd by pre-
ceding labor commissioners. who are
charged with the duty of enforcing
state labor laws.
In addition to the cight-hour day
now put into operation for women by
the Western Union company. it is
reported that 400 male employees are
to be placed upon like schedule, so
that the eight-hour day will prevail
for the 600 employees Of the company
in Denver.
Local officers Of this company were
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

somewhat surprised when Labor Com
missioner Morrissey issued orders that
the eight-hour day for women should
be strictly adhered to and that there
was no more reason why women en-
ployed by them as telegraph opera
tors and office workers should be kept
on the job for longer hours than those
in department stores or manufactur-
ing enterprises.
Commissioner Morrissey is deter
mined that labor laws written upon
the statute books of Colorado shall
be enforced and that he is carrying
out this policy is shown by his firm
attitude toward so large corpora
ton as the Western Union company.
Several women employees of the
company have phoned The Bulletin
office asking that their appreciation
be publicly expressed for the manner
in which Commissioner Morrissey and
his assistants have handled this mat
ter.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
CLEANERS STRIKE
DO NOT ASK CONSENT OF THE
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Seventy-Five Members of Window and
Housecleaners Union Quit to En-
force Their Wage Demands.

Seventy-tive members of Window
and Housecleaners Union went on
strike Thursday morning of this week
to enforce new wage schedule. The
men are demanding minimum of SIS
per week for housecleaners and SIS
per week for window washers, an in
crease of about so cents per day.
Four independent firms have signed
up, leaving the Western and Metro
politan companies still holding out as
this issue OF The Bulletin goes to
press. These two latter firms employ
the great majority of union members.
The strike was called in defiance of
the Colorado industrial commission
law. There was no thirty day notice
given. nor any attention paid to the
commission or the cant strike" pro-
visions of the industrial commission
act.
The wage schedule demanded has
been indorsed by the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly and the strikers
will have support Of the labor move
ment.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
LABOR AGENCIES REGULATED

Legislation passed by the last Ten
nessee state assembly will go far to-
ward regulating the evils of private
employment agencies. Hereafter agen-
cies must tell applicants the exact ma
ture of the employment, what is re-
quired and about working conditions.
The agencies are under the jurisdic-
ton of the department of factory and
workshop inspection and they must
keep a record of all transactions. If
an applicant fails to secure the EN-
ployment sought, the fee must be re-
turned to him.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
SPUDS ARE COMING NEXT WEEK.
Trades Assembly Committee to Dis
tribute Several Tons of Vegetables

A. G. Potts, secretary of the Trades
and Labor Assembly committee on
distribution of farm products, has re-
ceived a letter from William Wake
house of Sidney, Routt County, Colo
rado, saying that a carload of pota-
toes and other farm vegetables would
probably be shipped to the committee
next week. Heavy SHOWS which
blockaded all roadways has prevented
earlier shipment from this quarter.
Bulletin office for these good eats"
will receive postal card giving no
tice as to date of probable delivery.
Brother Warehouse says his prod
uce is in fine condition and of the best
quality. He will come to Denver and
assist the committee in its work.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

One theory as to the immediate cause
of the catastrophe is that rock fall
ing upon the steel rails OF the tram
created sparks and these ignited the
gases. The mine, of course, was light
ed by electricity and every miner had
an electric lamp on his cap. this light
being generated from batteries car
ried in belts strapped about the body.
Said Mine Was Unsafe.
1t is now generally conceded by Off
cials here that the explosion started
in the sixth entry of the mine-about
$500 feet from the surface. From this
point the blast apparently worked up
ward about 1000 feet, killing every
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
SCHOOL ELECTION
COMES MONDAY
TWO GROUP TICKETS IN
THE RUNNING.
Names of Eleven Candidates Will
Appear on the Ballot and Outcome
May Settle Fractional Fights of
the Board Members.

Three members Of the Denver pub
lie school board are to be elected next
Monday. May Z. Eleven candidates
are listed. and the campaign has been
unusually active. Organized labor
did not put up candidate of its own.
tho some unions have indorsed Ben J
Salmon. the single tax candidate
Two group tickets are in the run.
ming. One is put forth by the legis-
lative bureau Of the Denver Civic and
Commercial Association. which body
has indorsed Hallett. Schenck and
Taylor. These candidates are pledged
to retain Carlos NJ. Cole as superin-
tendcnt of schools. The other group
ticket is sponsored by the Hilliard-
Jones -Guyer faction and the candi.
dates are johnson. Risley and Bloom.
Five other candidates are running as
Polling places are TO be maintained
in the various school houses. Fol
lowing is the complete list of candi-
dates:
Jacob c. Bloom. l1l6 East Thir-
tecnth avenue
George NJ. Gilbert, 1888 fremont
street.
Charles F. Goddard. a4lO West
Sixth avenue.
Lucius r Hallett. 900 Logan street.
Henry V. johnson, 1898 Pennsyl-
vania street.
DIR. George +. Orsborn. 1Oal Ban
mock street
Harry W. Risley. 1893 South Penn
sylvania street
Ben ]. Salmon. ll66 Knox court
Charles NJ. Schcnck, 30l5 Lowell
Frank NJ. Taylor, 9s5 Pennsylvania
street
Garnctt Undcrhill. 246O South Ban
mock street
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

practically all of them had left the
school, many of them transferring TO
the Arizona School of Mines at Tue
son, which institution had extended an
invitation. The senior class, which
will graduate within a few weeks. did
not join the strikers, tho their sym
pathies We're with them. When these
men graduate about June l, there will
be no student body at the Colorado
State School of Mines.
Colorado has been the scene of many
novel and historic strikes. but the one
just pulled off by the students of the
School of Mines is perhaps the most
unique of all those that have gone
before.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
MEN TO SEEK JOBS ELSE
WHERE UNLESS AGREE
MENT is REACHED.
Colorado Industrial Commission
Takes No Steps to Penalize
$50 Men for Violating
Can't Strike Provision
OF Industrial Law.

More than $50 Denver cigarmakers
are still on strike to enforce new
schedule of prices amounting to an in
crease of 81 per thousand No at
tempt has been made by the Colorado
industrial commission to arrest these
men for violation of the cant strike"
law. This is the best test yet made in
Colorado TO show that the industrial
commissioners themselves recognize
the compulsory features of the law as
unconstitutional. They will neither
test sections % TO 33 inclusive in the
courts, nor permit the labor organiza-
tions 70 bring this subject 20 a final
issue
Should one or more strikers be ar-
rested for violation Of the involuntary
scry1tude sections of the law. the mat
ter would Immediately be taken 20 the
courts. II now appears that the COM
missioncrs do not intend that such an
opportunity shall be afforded.
-Four Factories Sign Up.
During the week four OF the smaller
manufacturers, employing about TWEEN
ty-four men. have signed up with the
union and this number have returned
10 work They are the Mount Morris
Cigar company. s. ID. Friedland Cigar
company, Hoblcr & Beck. and NJ. Gins
borg.
The balance Of the 367 members Of
Cigarmakcrs Union No. 100 who went
on strike Monday. April %, are still
out and will not return to work until
the manufacturers have conceded 20
their demands.
A proposition was made by the man
ufhcturers that the schedules prevail
ing in Boston. New York, Philadelphia
and Detroit be averaged up and the
a. -. Il. . -
l gcncral average OF the four cities
named. only one. Boston. now operates
under union conditions. and IL the
proposition Of the Denver manufac-
turcrs hnd been accepted as recon-
mcndcd by the industrial commission,
the wage scale here would be reduced
instead Of increased. because in New
York. Philadelphia and Detroit unor-
ganized cigarmakers work for pitt
fully small pay.
Many Men Leave Denver.
There is feeling at the Cigarmak-
crN' local headquarters, POI Railroad
building, where the strike committee
and members meet every day. that the
employers here will soon concede the
81 per thousand increase. Accumu-
lated stocks are rapidly being exhaust
ed and IL the manufacturers expect to
hold the uadc tncy VIII nave 70 renew
operations soon.
There is demand for cigarmakers
all over the country where union con
di,ions prevail and unless an agree
mcnt is reached within few days a
large number of local members will
leave to accept jobs open in other
cities.
Have support Of All Unions.
The special committee on ways and
means of the Denver Trades and La
Dor Assembly appointed mt the last
meeting to advise and assist unions
demanding increased wages and inn
proved working conditions has been
cooperating with the Cigarmakers.
At a largely attended meeting of No.
l29 Tuesday evening. it was voted
unanimously to stand firm and there
is no indication of any change until
the new agreement is signed up.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
DENVER COLORADO SATURDAY, MAY
WORST MINE DISASTER IN HISTORY OF COLORADO WHEN
liz MEN LOSE LIVES BY GAS EXPLOSION AT HASTINGS
LIST OF NINE Victims.

David Williams Isidore BoraSo
J. Millard Franc Ger
l.. H. Reese Joe SmoiirE
JEFF Jones Tom GahiaS
Paul Vincent Seradno-sIdurugi
Steve Stuhlas Frank t'lfurich
J oe I>eyba Ioas- Yafndlv
william short Sam Fai,inu
Ben Valdez Liber Gaidekie
Frank Mauro NaleHtine pavlik
Steve Antoucrf Mike Cfiiek
Felipo Herrera Pedro Die
L. II. Atwood Anton PoslrP
Jim LOchart A Il. Felix
Jim Howard Alex Dely
Bruno Niccolf John Diake~
Charles Niccoli Charle-E SBiith
Alex Vigil James LeEas
Steve Badel Miguel AayorEa
Gonzales Flores Antou Sferos
Pete Nenich Mike knnslis
Frank PapeS T. r. Meyer
Joe Tator Antonia : p MEDIA
oe Hernandez Spiroe PHpaUlls
George Marka- Anton Erauclcl
ohm Nowather Diinirio Pappuulis
Theros Who's George Meridakis
John MetaNis George rappaS
George MetaNIS Seyeriano bilz
Sam klkis Frantllo Fluti-
John PappIs Tom NsmvIlle
James MnteNfS John kopeoS
Jim Costas John ksfrf-
Arthur Papas Jim Anus
ohm kloha- Joe Rsus-r
Mike ohradovirh Andy Ts kovie
Theors Pappns Tom rlskos
Frank Nurnigk Tom kolIi-rsS
NiuceuEu tircO keriaks li%t rl Ezs
Naris Bueukis Archie Smith
Frank n rnnda John Juno
Jack Dele Gust frtSru .1kIs
Jack TumslrE Iesus CaasTIa
Tony X rssuvirh A r. BruUu
LudrIE NeiyuiE Anton NlrIHrIrl
Martin krssudifH Steve EuEI.H
William Meredith Tony X-rEHFf.4
George tIrIrs John CIR"
rank bHlau Joe tNurtrI
Tony brkirNa SalvArug AlaF.aal
Mike turfs~s. Matt vi ir...UI
Ft-iru LOPEZ I'isfro E,rfH.nl
Joe CnrreticI Frank 4 a-...
Mike StaulUs Arthur AI.r.Ha..
J ohm IurkDNlrh Jesse J q r.Hu
J ohm SlIk Mari SD fuHa..
Mike Jonas John ne E.-
Tony Glavich
Thre,. unidvutihed men
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
MAY DAY FOUND ALL BUILDING TRADES
In NDENVER RECEIVING A HIGHER WAGE

they will be supported in their con-
teution for increased wages.
No other miners in Colorado struck
on May l so far as The Bulletin can
ascertain.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05
MINE HAD BEEN REPORT
ED DANGEROUS.
Responsibility for Horror Is Be
ing Buffeted Between State
Mine Inspector and Off
GERS of Victor-Amer-
ican Company.

man in its path. There was one flash
Of FIRE and that was all. The men it
caught were burned and blackened
beyond all human semblance.
The men working below the scene
of the explosion died from after damp
air without oxygen. Their bodies,
for the most part, are not badly
mutilated.
That the mine was unsafe in the
opinion of Deputy State Mine Inspec-
tor King is now known fact King.
1t has become known, wrote his find
ings of conditions to his chief on
November 20, 1916.
On that date King declared the mine
to be gaseous and begged Chief In
spector Dalrymple to force the Victor
American people to remove coal
cutting machine they were using in
the mine.
In substance, Kings letter declared
that he had found several gas pockets
in the mine and that it was against
all rules of safety to use a cutting
machine under such circumstances
The machine IS run by electricity and
throws of electric sparks that, should
they strike gas chamber, would
cause an explosion similar to the one
Of Friday.
Dalrymple Admits Report.
Dalrymple admits receiving this re
port, but declares he cannot remember
whether he advised the coal company
to remove the machine or not No
mention of such an order is on file
in connection with the records of the
mine in the state inspectors office.
Company officials fiatly refuse to
discuss the probable cause of the ex-
plosion. When approached on the
subject they refuse either to make a
statement or answer questions. They
declare the true cause of the explo-
sion will be discovered in time-pos-
sibly in less than a week, and until
that time they say that any state
Continued Page FourO
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

Carpenters at Benton Harbor, Mich,
have, thru organization, increased
wages 100 per cent in four years.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

New York state labor commission
says shop girls prove the best home
workers and domestic managers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

Louisiana has passed a compensa-
tion and inability law for workmen.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-05

Diamond workers in Holland have
a union membership of 10000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
:; CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

Paula" said, for although have
not been out in the world as much as
you, yet 1 found that women stand by
each other to a much greater degree
than do men,"
II have never met man in all my
life, Margie," said Paula. that would
not betray another man where wo.
man was the pawn between them"
How awful" l exclaimed. Don't
you think that there are deep friend
ships between men which not even the
love Of a woman could breakY
Perhaps" answered Paula, "but
Just never happened to meet them,
that is all, l have met a good many
women who have given up the man
they loved because they thought the
other woman had prior claim on him.
II said something like this Margie
that day in the motor to jeff and
Alma" said Paula, "and quiet conven.
tional JEFF, much to my surprise, My
dear Paula, you nor no other woman
can give up a man who loves you to
another. The woman the man loves Is
the woman he will have and keep Il he
can. Don't ever think any other wo.
man can influence his choice, Selfish
ness IT, love is the male prerogative.' I"
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said 1t wasn't to see the furniture
she knew that by heart already. She
asked me If ever listened to the PEG.
pie, and when said NO she said she
wondered whether you ever listened.
Queer piece. If she was boy I'D think
maybe it was ambition-but girl,
suppose it is just noseyness."
Him." commented the junior part
ner. "Send her to my office the first
thing in the morning.
The head bookkeeper was not a
man to enjoy seeing another lose mis-
position, and he was sorry for what
he had said. "Oh, the girls all right.
She does her work and never conf
plains. 1 wasn't exactly complaining
about her, only you never can tell
about person like that. But would
MT like to be to blame if she lost her
job"
thing in the morning" Bradson repeat
ed and strobe out. His curtness was
due entirely to pre-occupation and not
at all to annoyance.
Good morning, Mr.. ]. T. Bradson,
Junior" was the greeting of the snab-
faced, red-haired Jenny Dorr the next
morning. 81 expect you want to let
me go. am sorry"
"sit down-not in that chair by the
door. Here in the big chair opposite
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
HEALTH HINTS

The kidneys are perhaps the most
neglected organs Of the body. Few
people pay any attention at all to the
kidneys until a pain in the back sug.
gests the possibility Of Bright's dis
ease.
Many peopel are first aware of the
existence Of kidney trouble by the re-
fusal of life ip<drance company to
accept them as a risk because Of al.
bumin in the urine.
Backache is very unreliable symp-
tom Of Brlght's disease. In many seri,
Gus cases it is not conspicuous fea.
ture while often a severe backache
may effect a person when no kidney
trouble is present.
The kidneys should not be neglect.
ed until either a backache or an in.
surance examination sets US to think,
ing. Care Of the kidneys should be.
gin in childhood and continue through.
out the life of the individual.
Few parents realize the danger to
a child's kidneys from acute infec.
lions Of childhood. Scarlet fever, diph.
iberia and typhoid, tonsiIitis and even
whooping cough, humps and measles
may lay the foundation for an insid.
ious kidney disease, which later wrecks
the life of the person affected.
No children's disease should be re.
garded as too trifling for special care
Of the kidneys during and after sick.
ness. Scarlet fever, even with diff.
Guilty, is known to be followed in some
cases by fatal kidney disease.
Poverty and drink are often the ex.
citing causes of kidney troubles in
adults of the poorer classes. Among
the wellto-do gormandizing is thought
to be a frightful cause of Bright's dis
ease. Sedentary life and hearty eat
ing, coupled with business responsible.
ties and worry, are found in the history
of many cases.
The safeguard against kidney dis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
HIGH HEELS PUT
CORNS ON TOES
TELLS WOMEN HOW TO DRY UP
A CORN so 1T LIFTS OUT
WITHOUT PAIN.

Modern high.heeled footwear buck.
les the toes and produces corns, and
many Of the thousands of hospital
cases Of infection and lockjaw are the
result Of woman's suicidal habit Of
trying to cut away these painful pests.
For little cost there can be obtained
at any pharmacy a quarter Of an ounce
Of a drug called freezone, which is
sufficient to rid one'sfeet of every hard
or soft corn or callus without the
slightest danger or inconvenience.
A few drops applied directly upon
the tender, aching corn stops the sore.
ness and shortly the entire corn, root
and all, lifts right out. 1t is a sticky
substance, which dries the moment #
is applied, and thousands Of men and
women use it because the corn shrivels
I'D and comes out without inflaming
or even irritating the surrounding tbs.
sue or skin. Cut this out and try 1t II
your corns bother you.