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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
Labor Issues Challenge to the Commission

That rinquish strike
that be deemed advisable the
strike the only Distinguishing
mark between free and slaves and shall uninchngy make
the of the industrial
from those rights and liberties guaranteed by the
organic law of country
quotation adopted by the
OF
Never history of the labor the working
their rights and
lege This declaration grounded fundamental that
technical qubbling orderly
organized of repeal of
felt keeny the sting of invo
serude, which imposes Further than this they
deeply chagrined that the working people of Colorado should
and acion of such Christian well American law
Having until legislature be afforded
body, labor forward
proclaim rule of action in dealing with the industrial commission
particularly inclusive which incorporate the
Labor holds these
will relations with
negotiating and changed working conditions
declared the United States
that tar.
This Sunday Denver Trades and
this city, by unanimous adopted resolutions
No when declared that the would comply with
during negotiating employers but that the
the officers
dealing with employers in the past"
Hencefoh the working people this state will stand squarey
industrial
which abrdges rights human freedom will be wiped
this the have
the
otherwise the law become dead letter
in this
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
WOMEN IN THE WAR
CONVENTION TO DISCUSS SUB
JECT IN KANSAS CITY.
National Women's Trade Union
League to Hold Sixth Biennial
Convention Week of June i-9.

The National Women's Trade Union
League, representing thru its aifiliat-
ed membership 100000 organized
working women is calling its sixth
biennial convention to meet at Kansas
City, Mo-, June 40.
These are critical days in the history
of the world and it is essential that the
organized working women of America
meet together for counsel and for ac-
ton. England, France, Germany and
other countries now at war have called
into consultation the women of labor
when making plans for the workers
service to their country
Women will be called upon in ever
increasing numbers to serve in indus
try. 1t is of vital Importance that the
working women of America be ready
to meet these problems. America can
profit by the worlds experience. Will
she do so? Recent government re-
ports from Great Britain on "stand-
ards of work in war time" emphasize
the necessity of conserving the health
of the women workers by demanding
that an eight-hour work day and other
protective legislation be enforced.
international unions having women
members will recognize the importance
Of being represented at this conven-
tion by woman delegate. Central
labor bodies and international unions
may still affiliate with the National
Women's Trade Union League and
send delegate with voice and vote to
this convention.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
GIVE so BONUS
TO BEET GROWERS
SUGAR COMPANY CUTS A
RICH MELON.
Shareholders of Common Stock Voted
10 Per Cent Dividend; to Purchase
100000 Worth of the United
States War Bonds.

At the annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Great Western
Sugar company, held in Denver this
week, a 10 per cent dividend was de-
clared on the company's common stock,
which will net shareholders 81 500 900.
1t was also voted to purchase $4,000
600 worth of the new government war
bonds.
The dividend of $40 share is based
on the earnings of the company prior
to March /, 1913. The current quo
tation on Great Western common is
400 bid, 405 asked, which would make
the SO quarterly dividend equivalent,
if maintained thru the other quarters
of the year, to approximately 10 per
cent a year on the market price Of
the shares.
Growers TO to Receive Bonus.
Beet growers will receive n bonus
of so cents n ton for all beets delivered
to the Great Western company during
the 19l7-19lS season, regardless Of
the price of sugar December /, 1917.
1t had been intended originally to pay
the extra 80 cents ton only If the
sugar price was as high as it was
March Z, when the company's presi-
dent met a copmittee of beet growers.
The board of directors elected the
following Objects. 'HthNtr D hOTty,
chairman of board; W. l.. Petrikin,
president; r. X. Marsh, first vice
president; Charles Boettcher, second
vice president; S. NJ. Edgell, third
vice president, and NJ. ID. Thatcher,
treasurer.
Petrikin Chosen President.
The following appointive officers
were named:
W. l.. Petrikin, general manager;
r. X. Marsh. assistant general man
agcr, Colorado district; W l.. Law
son, assistant general manager. Mon
tana district: Edmund Simmons, as
sistant general manager Nebraska dis
trict; c. W. Luff, secretary and as
sistant treasurer; S. Z. Saunders,
auditor and assistant secretary; c. W.
Waterman, general counsel; Caldwell
Martin, general attorney; X. VI. Boo
raem, general superintendent; Edwin
Morrison, chief engineer; W. ID. Lip
pitt, general agriculturist.
The directors also approved the ac-
ton Of the retiring president, Chester
S. Morey. in not following in Colorado
the recent advances on refined sugar
as announced by other companies.
The retirement of Mr.. Morey fol-
lowed his declination to stand for re-
election and the board passed lengthy
resolutions of appreciation for his
services in organizing and building
up the company. He consented, how
ever, to continue active association
with the company's business affairs
and was elected chairman Of the board
of directors. while Mr.. Petrikin was
made president.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
PUBLIC DEFENDER BILL LOST.
Governor Vetoes Measure Endorsed by
State Labor Organizations.

Monday, the last day for the vetoing
of bills, Governor Gunter vetoed five
measures, including the public defend.
er bill and the teachers tenure of
office bill. The teachers bill was de-
signed to do away with politics in the
schools, providing that. after a teacher
had served probationary period OF
three years removal could be made
for cause only.
Other bills vetoed related to frater-
nal insurance companies, to fire in
surance companies, and appropriation
of $4,000 for refurnishing the su-
preme court library. In all, Gunter
has vetoed seven bills.
He signed Monday the Horton liquor
bill, the long appropriation bill, which
amounts to about $2,00O,OOO, some
$4,000 having been Topped off, and
the amendment to the workmen's COM
pensation law, decreasing the waiting
period and increasing the amount of
compensation.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
OREGON WAGE LAW is UPHELD.

The United States supreme court
has upheld the Oregon minimum wage
law for women and the theory of "the
right of contract" has been dealt a
staggering blow.
The court sustained the act by
a to a vote and as result no opinion
or reason-was recorded by the
Judges, who simply announced that the
law was upheld. Justice Brandeis
took no part in the deliberations as
he had appeared before the court as
counsel for the law before his ap-
pointment as justice.
It is the first time the court has
rendered decision of this character
which will affect women's minimum
wage laws of various kinds in Colo
RADIO, Arkansas, Washington, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, California, Utah, Mas
sachusetts and Nebraska.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
GOODBYE INSPIRATION.

twIth Apologies to Mr.. Carnes).
My pen is dumb; it seems my mind
With age is numb, or else so blind
1t cannot see the dream-world bright,
Or give to me such words to write
That once came swiftly to my pen.
Ah, dreams of fame lived with me
then.
When flushed with youth my eager
mind
Could daily inspiration find
A vision fair-a dainty myth,
OF lightest things to juggle with;
Some thoughts and words on paper
stream,
That made my manuscript a dream.
Those visions, imagined then,
Would never fade or leave my pen
Without its voice, without it's powers
To take it's choice of the poets flowers; !;
Then rhyme-dreams sped from brain
to page,
Now blooming words are killed by age.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
Harder We Hit the Quicker They'll Quit

Loyal united support organized labor Denver Pres
Woodrow Wilson and his the
pledged
last Sunday Denver Trades and Labor Assembly 1t
gratifying know that large industrial of the
United States working people have been
take stand in defense of The resolution
the nation but invites the constituted authorities of
call for service that possible for labor render
the interests of justice and humanity
1--WE hereby faith confidence in the high
that have governed President Woodrow Wilson his conduct
nations affairs during of the world conflict
and him of readiness follow his leadership the
splendid effort he making maintain the rights of human kind
establish world democracy concluding this
declaration made by the of toll
of
the Assembly Colorado delegation congress-
order that they might the sentiments of the
o this
The United with foreign
Whether
the front the industries of organized labor
stand ready their full One day this prominent
Denver pci called The Bulletin Office asked
the editor and The Bulletin going Wilson in his
The Bulletin and its constituents American citizens and do
render comfort during such
confronts this nation We believe that the harder hit the
quicker they'll quit"
Those opposing President Wilson and his should
they would only proong the bring
suffering Now that this nation has proclaimed its esb
sh Of and by the people thuout civilized world
perform the task as quickly possible.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
BROTHER EDITOR is PEEvED.

Clint Houston of The Denver Labor
Bulletin had the nerve to publish in
his paper last week the fact that or
ganized labor and their families in
Denver are going to revel in the lux
ury of a potato feast. 1t seems that
a Mr.. Wakehouse, who owns a ranch
in Colorado, has offered to sell to the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly
eight tons of potatoes, three tons OF
parsnips, four tons of turnips, at the
same price that the commission house
would pay for them. That. would
bring the price down to approximately
S10O per bushel, and no one was to
receive over one hundred pounds of
potatoes. By so doing, the eight tons
would be divided among large mum,
ber of families. Here in Springfield
we are paying $4.00 per, bushel, and
we think it very unkind OF Brother
Houston not to let us in on this deal.
R. f. Woodmansee in the Spring
field Ull.) Tradesman.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
RIGHT ON THE JOB
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE is GOING
TO PUT LAvOE ACROSS.
Letter Sent Out This Week Inviting
Endorsements of Denver Man For
Painters Fourth Vice President.

Henry Lavoe of Painters, Paper
hangers and Decorators Union No. 10
has begun an active campaign to Sc
cure the nomination for fourth gen.
eral vice president of the National
Brotherhood A live committee of the
Denver Painters District Council has
taken the matter in hand and pro-
poses to see to il that Henry is nomi-
mated and elected. This week n cir
cular letter was addressed TO every
union in the Western jurisdiction ask
ing that he be given Endorsements for
nomination.
The official circular of the campaign
committee reads ms follows:
Denver. Colo, April "a, 1917.
Dear Sir and Brother: We wish to
present to your local union the name
of Henry Lavoe Of Local Union No.
10 of Denver, Colorado, as candi-
date for fourth general vice president
of the brotherhood Mt the coming con-
vention and earnestly ask that you
give Brother Lavoe your Endorsement
Brother Lavoe has the Endorsement
at present of Local Unions No. 10 (his
own local union), No. 1045. No. $40
Of Denver, and No. 2S4 of Boulder.
Colorado.
We have in Brother Lavoe n live
wire whom we know will fill the Office
to the interest of the brotherhood. He
has held all the high offices in No. 10
that have been in the power of this
local union to grant, having been our
business agent five and one-half years,
and president for the past four years,
which position he now holds. Also
delegate to all central bodies and is
now president of the Denver Labor
Temple Association.
No doubt you will be surprised to
receive this communication at this
early date, but we believe in making
an active and determined campaign in
the interest of our candidate, and we
earnestly ask that your local union
indorse Brother Lavoe for this posi-
ton.
Brother Lavoe has placed his resig-
nation in the hands of Local Union
No. 10, to be executed Mt any time
that he neglects or msuses his office.
Yours fraternally,
Il. s. GREENOUGH.
w. ID. NELSON,
r. A. BASS,
W. r. FOWLER,
II. +. SWIGART, Sec,
Campaign Committee,
South Wales miners have allotted
Sl35,OOo for unemployed members.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
IT'S THE NEVA TEARING LOOSE
By VICTOR HUGO.

We are in Russia. The Neva is
frozen. Heavy carriages roll upon its
surface. They improvise city They
lay out streets. They build houses.
They buy. They sell. They laugh.
They dance. They permit themselves
anything. They even light fires on
this water become granite.
There is winter, there is ice and
they shall last forever. A CLEAN pale
and wan spreads over the sky and one
would say that the sun is dead.
But no, thou art not dead, o Lib
erty! At an hour when they have
most profoundly forgotten thee, thou
shalt shoot bright and shining rays,
thy heat, thy life, on all this mass of
ice becomes hideous and dead.
Do you hear that dull thud, that
cracking, deep and dreadful? 'Tis
the Neva tearing loose. You said it
was granite. See, it splits like glass.
'Tis the breaking of the ice, tell
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
BRITISH LABOR IN
US. WAR COUNCIL

CONTINUED From Page One.)
There could be nothing more appro-
pirate than that President Wilson
should send to Russia as his spokes-
men some of the ablest labor officials
of the United States.
Looking After the Seamen.
Andrew Furuseth, president of the
International Seamen's Union of North
America, was at A. F. of L. headquar-
ters last week, during the sessions of
its executive council. He is staying
in Washington to protect the seamen's
act against any assaults which may
be made upon it under pretense of the
necessities of war.
"Conscription of seamen will be i'm
possible of success, even if attempted" !"
he said. LESS than 10 per cent of
the seamen and firemen sailing under
the American flag on merchant ves-
sells are American citizens. The great
campaign waged by American ship
owners against American-born sail
ors, as means of breaking up the
union, has at least driven the native
born ashore.
Need Crews for New Ships.
"Now the government wants 10000
men to make up the crews of 1000
new wooden ships which are to be
built this year to carry supplies to
Europe. That will mean the taking
of skilled men from other ships and
scattering them thru the crews of
these new vessels, which will take
nine months to build. Raw men must
be taken aboard the present vessels
to be trained, and raw men must make
up a part of the crew of each of the
new ships.
"Our attitude is one of welcoming
the new men onto the ships for train
ing, and training in as short time as
possible. But the success of that
training plan will depend on the ship
owners. And the success of the gov
ernment in drawing from the land,
back to the ships, the many thousands
of skilled seamen who are now ashore
will depend on the negotiation of bet
ter conditions aboard ship. The well
fare plan of the lake carriers asso-
citation must go, first of all.
"As for this report that the LaFol-
lette seamen's act will be modified, if
that law is weakened there will be no
volunteer sailors"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
-SSIAN REVOLUTION

you. 'Tis the water, alive, joyous and
terrible. Progress recommences. "Tis
humanity again beginning it's march.
'Tis the river which retakes its course,
uproots, mangles, strikes together,
crushes and browns in it's waves not
only the empire of upstart Gar Mich
olas, but all of the relics of ancient
and modern despotism.
The trestle work floating away? 1t
is the throne. That other trestle? It
is the scaffold. That old book, half
sunk? 1t is the old code of capitalist
laws and morals. That old rookery
just sinking? 1t is tenement house
in which working people live.
See all these passing by, never more
to return; and for this immense en-.
quilting, for this supreme victory of
life and death, what has been the
power necessary?
One of thy looks, o Sun!
One stroke of thy strong arm, o
Labor!
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
LABOR SHOULD HAVE A DAILY
Growing Demand That The Bulletin be
Converted Into Such Medium.
Denver. Colo, Ap

Denver. Colo, April %, 1917.
Editor Labor Bulletin.
Dear Sir and Brother: l will pay
S150 per month for year for The
Denver Labor Bulletin as soon as it
becomes a daily. / am satisfied that
every member of organized labor in
Colorado can afford to do the same.
We all want the truth of conditions at
this time, but are not getting the
whole truth as to conditions thru the
press that we are now reading.
congratulate our brothers in their good
fortune of getting potatoes and other
edibles at wholesale cost as outlined
in The Denver Labor Bulletin. Come,
brothers, and join in with me and let
us have daily paper of our own in
our own state.
Fraternally yours,
B. S. PEPPER,
Vice Chairman, B. of r. t. l.. B.,
State of Colorado.
2539 West Thirty-third Avenue,
Denver, Colorado.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28

A Compulsory mediation" bill, fash
ioEed somewhat after the Colorado in
voluntary servitude law, known as the
industrial commission act, but not 60
ing so far, was defeated last week in
the California house of representatives
by a decisive vote of So to 16. The
California senate has passed the anti
injunction bill fathered by the State
Federation of Labor by vote of 81
to Ia.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
GOMPERS GREETS
LABOR OF FRANCE
SENDS MESSAGE REQUEST
ING A WORLD MEETING.
Delegation of Unionists From the
French Republic Expected to Come
to Washington Soon to Join
in Conference of Labor.

A message of greeting to organized
labor in France, urging representa-
tives of that country to be represent
ed at the international war confer
ence of labor men soon to be held in
Washington, was this week sent by
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor commit
tee of the advisory board of the coun-
Gil of national defense.
The communication, which was ad-
dressed to French newspaper, was
made public by the government COM
mission on public information. 1t fol-
lows:
"Organized labor in the United
States, its membership at present
nearly 100000, send greeting to the
organized labor of France.
"On being appraised of the ap-
preaching world conference at Wash
ington of missions from France and
Great Britain, cabled to the pre-
miers of the two countries, suggesting
that at least two representatives of
organized labor be sent with each
mission. From Premier Lloyd George
message came at once, asserting to
the proposal.
No Reply From Ribot.
From Premier Ribot no direct re-
ply has yet been received, assurances
being given me, however, by NJ. JUS
serand, ambassador from France to
the United States, that he hopes my
suggestion will be considered favor
ably by the French government. A
labor representation is also expected
from Cuba, Canada and Mexico.
Zone can scarcely realize the in
fluence of such conference upon the
4. r e
present unsettled conditions in that
country, and il is not amiss also to
have in mind the influence such n con-
ference would have upon the minds of
the great masses of Germany. Hence
it is obvious how important the situa-
tion is for France to have at least two
leaders of the French trade union
movement in this international con-
ference.
100000 in Trade Unions.
an the three great nations-Eng-
lish, French and American-engaged
in this war are at least 5000 900 mem
bers of organized labor in the trade
unions.
Hence the masses for three coun-
tries are actuated not only by patriot
ism but by the even larger impulse of
humanity. No peace can be perma-
nent unless based on these principles.
Hence it may be asserted that the
workers of these great countries are
true pacificts; they are justifiably re-
sisting the aggressions of despotism
and reaction.
"In the present awful conflict the
brutal wrong of war for despotic
aggression is seen at its worst. The
kaiser has been logical; he has car
ried out without mercy the doctrine of
devastation; he has gone to incred-
ible lengths of murder, rapine, ruin
and violation of all civilized law and
customs. 1t is the unavoidable duty
of nations standing for social con-
science and honor to destroy this des-
potic menace to mankind. For these
reasons the great combinations of ma
tions and peoples must contend to the
end to uphold the ideals of justice,
democracy, freedom and humanity"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
GOLD MINERS MAY GO AWAY.

Cripple Creek miners who have
made request for higher wages as
sert that it is not their intention to
strike If the request is refused. In
stead, they say, they will quit their
jobs and remove to some locality
where they can earn more money.
Miners there are now receiving from
$3.50 to $4 per day, and they declare
the increased cost of living has made
it impossible for them to support fam
lilies on that amount.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28

The State Building Trades Council
and the State Federation of Labor are
to join forces in the initiation of bill
to abolish privately owned employ
ment agencies. This bill was defeated
by the legislature and the organized
workers propose to put the question
squarely up to the voters. In Colorado
as well as California these private
agencies defraud thousands of men and
women seeking employment.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28

Possibly no state in the Union will
show a larger percentage of increase
in crops planted in 1917 over 1916
than Colorado. The Centennial State
has responded most Loyalty to the ma
tional appeal for greater food produc-
ton, and on account of its large acre
age of vacant agricultural land it has
been able to make an exceptionally ia
vorable showing.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28

Unions of japanese laundry work
ers have been organized in Fresno and
San Francisco. Organizer Orema of
the Japanese Federation of Labor was
instrumental in establishing these un-
ions, and they have applied for affil--
iation to the central labor councils of
those California cities. A recently
organized Agricultural Workers Union
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
TRYING 1T ON OTHER FELLOW.

A Kansas printer has notified the
merchants of his town that he will
soon be in need of pair of shoes, a
new shirt, and a sack of flour, and
that he will call for bids on these
items, as that is the custom when they
want four dollars' worth of printing.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28

Theodore Roosevelt wants to prohib-
it manufacture of booze in order that
the 600,000,000 bushels of grain thus
consumed may be utilized for food and
the joyriding be cut out to save gaso-
line for war purposes. The ColonePs
counsel is wise, and indicates that
great minds like his and that of The
Bulletin travel in unison-sometimes