Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-17

American Federation of Labor as the
, representative of this paper. This is
in line with the customary enterprise
of The Bulletin to insure our readers
first hand information from a reliable
source. Next weeks issue will con-
tain a special letter written by Mr..
Todd telling of the real big events at
the most notable gathering of labor
men since the Federation was founded
at Columbus, Ohio, thirty-six years
ago.
IN OUR CAPACITY OF RE-
porter in making the rounds this week
there was unanimous expression of
approval among members of organ
lied labor of the speech delivered
Monday by President Wilson at the
American Federation of Labor con-
vention. Numerous inquiries were
made if it would be printed complete
in this weeks issue of The Bulletin.
1t is, and will find place in hundreds
of libraries in working peoples homes.
Perhaps no speech has ever before
made such deep and favorable impress
sion upon wage-earners. Most any
other living man would have elected to
deliver speech of so worldwide i'm
port before convention of capital
lists or a commercial organization.
Woodrow Wilson chose to speak to
and thru the delegates of organized
labor. This was another instance
where Wilson smashed precedent.
RALPH SMITH, CHAIRMAN OF
the Denver county government food
administration committee, proposes to
impose summary punishment upon
disloyal residents of this community.
He has organized the zone Hundred
Per Cent American Club" which is
open to all loyal citizens. 1t will in
vestigate food pledge slackers and
pro-German activities. When the
city was being canvassed for food con-
servation pledges, the workers came
in contact with various individuals
who evidently forgot they came to this
country to gain freedom and avoid
monarchial rule. In speaking of this
matter Mr.. Smith said:
"There are a lot of people in this
town whose views of three years ago
should not be their views of today
Every man and woman in this county
has got to be loyal and if they are not
they are going to be tagged, prose-
cuted and given what they deserve.
We are not going to stand aside and
see our boys go to France and fight
the battles of disloyal persons who
stay at home and stab them in the
back while thev are giving up their
lives. The need of this organization
is imperative. During the campaigns
for the Red Cross few disloyal peo-
pie were unearthed. During the Lib
erty bond sales more pro-Germans
were uncovered and during the food
conservation campaign many openly
declared themselves to be opposed to
the program"
CONGRESSMEN TAYLOR AND
Timberlake are writing home to
pressions after inspecting the battle
lines in France, where they are at
present with a congressional party.
Representative Timberlake writes as
follows:
81 have greatly appreciated the
many courtesies we have received at
the hands of both the English and
French peoples, by whom we
have been permitted to see the war
conditions here. What / have seen
has convinced me that we are indeed
engaged in the greatest war of all
time-that the cause for which we
fight, fight democracy OF the world
and the complete overthrow of the
kaiser is worthy of all the sacrifices
we will be called upon to exercise in
its accomplishment. Everywhere we
have found perfect confidence in its
early and complete accomplishment"
Representative Taylor gives his
views as follows:
"The most important impression
made upon me by our visit to England
and to the French battle front is the
absolute determination and thoroness
of the English and French peoples.
Every man, woman and child is devot-
ing every possible energy to winning
the war Peoples that are so devoted
and are fighting for right cannot pos
sibly lose in this war, and when their
efforts are supplemented by those of
America our success is only question
of a few months"