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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
MINERS SCARCE IN THE CREEK.
Night Shifts Discontinued and Wage
Advance Is Granted.

So acute is the scarcity of labor in
the Cripple Creek district on account
of army demands on the one hand and
the booming copper camps on the
other, that the Portland and Vindicator
mines have been forced to discontinue
the night shift.
Many young men have enlisted in
the service of the government. Due
partly to this shortage and partly to
the fact that the lessees were paying
more than the regular wage scale of
the district, and therefore getting the
best men, all SO and $3.50 men were
raised 80 cents, and all 81 men 25
cents per day. .
The raise was initiated at the Cres-
son mine, where the men threatened
to strike, and was then taken up gen.
orally thruout the district. 1t was
agreed by the principal mines of the
district not only to start the new scale
as of effect on May l, but to also pay
the new scale to those who had worked
during the month of April.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
GOING AFTER ORE
MATRIX MINES COMPANY HOLDS
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Stockholders Made Up Principally of
Denver Printers Who Vote to Take
Over More Adjacent Property.

At meeting in Denver, June 5, of
the subscribers to stock of the Matrix
Mines company of Denver, operating
the Prince Albert mine at Lawson,
Colo, Byrd L. Wilson, the president of
the company gave very interesting
talk on mining, on work done by the
company and its potential future.
1t was decided to bond and lease
some of the adjacent Cramer property
and. work the combined area as a
whole under one management. This
practically increases the acreage four
times. The three Cramer claims taken
over include the well-known Lost
Treasury and American Lady mines.
This move enables the company to
work the Prince Albert at depth of
105 feet lower thru the Lost Treasury
tunnel, as we'll as having better mar
keting facilities.
The properties are on Columbia
mountain at Lawson, Colo, one of the
Oldest and best silver producing sec
tions of the state, and are surrounded
by producing mines.
In order to push the work to it's full
lest capacity it was decided to issue
for sale another block of stock. Many
of those present volunteered to in
crease their payments.
At the meeting were present men,
bers from every branch of the Allied
Printing Trades of Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
COMMISSION FINDS LIVING CHEAP IN
LEADVILLE AND DENIES PLEA OF
METAL MINERS FOR INCREASE OF PAY
Handed Down After Laboring
Nine Months Mine Operators Deprived of Profits,
Notwithstanding High Price of Metals Says
Industrial Commission.

are working in ore that would not be
marketable under normal conditions.
THAT there has been large in
crease in the market price of zinc,
copper and lead; that the operators
do not receive all or nearly all the
benefit of the increased price.
THAT the increase in market price
of base metals has caused considerable
activity in prospecting for better ore
bodies and has enabled the producers
to mine at some profit ores that for
merly were considered of no value.
THAT there has been considerable
increase in the expense of mining in
addition to the increased wage.
THAT nearly all the ores produced
are of such low grade and the mar
gin of profit so narrow that any ma
terial increase in the cost of produc-
ton at this time would work serious
injury to the mnIng industry in the
Leadville district
"That the demand of the employees
for an increase in wages is not justi-
fed; and therefore it is the award of
the commission that the demand of
the employees for further increase in
wages be not granted"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
PARRISH QUITS
BECAUSE UNIONS
IGNORED BOARD
WANTED TO DENY LABOR
RIGHT TO STRIKE.
Two Other Industrial Commissioners
Refused to Agree for Taking
Chances With the Courts and
Now the Law Is Wholly
Taboo in Colorado

Former State Senator A. Newton
Parrish has resigned from member
ship on the Colorado industrial COM
mission and this week journeyed back
to his stock ranch and banking enter
prise in Prowers county. 1t is known
that Parrish wanted to join issues
with the labor unions when the latter
went before the commission by COM
mittee representing the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly, and bluntly said
that organized labor proposed TO dis
regard those sections of the law re-
quiring a thirty-day notice of pro-
posed changes in wages or working
conditions.
On the day a few weeks ago when
the Ways and Means Committee of the
Trades Assembly appeared before the
commission in the case of the Cigar
makers strike in violation of the law,
Parrish announced in open session that
he wanted "to see the thing tested and
be done with all this wrangling and
side-stepping."
Evidently this view was not coin
cided with by the other two commits
sioners, Hits and Densmore. At any
rate, no one was arrested and the
commission permitted representatives
of labor to challenge their authority
with impunity.
Parrish was appointed by Governor
Gunter as n representative of the Re-
publican party. The law provides that
not more than two commissioners shall
come from the same political faith.
Hits and Dcnsmore are Democrats,
hence the man chosen 10 succeed Par
IRISH will be Republican. Progressive,
Socialist or Prohibitionist.
Up 70 this writing the names most
prominently mentioned for the vacan-
cy are Harry p. Gamble Of Boulder,
former state adjutant general, and j.
A. Warren. present secretary of the
industrial commission. knowledge of
labor conditions is not considered
prerequisite to appointment, accord
ing to established precedents.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
Building Trades

Chester ]. Common and Carl Jaen-
sen will go as Denver delegates to the
annual convention of the United As
sociation of Plumbers and Steam Fit
ters of the United States and Canada,
which meets at Toledo, Ohio, the week
of August 13. Common will represent
Local No. 208 of the Steam Filters,
and Jaensen Local No. 3 of the Plumb
ers and Gas Filters.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 9 has
subscribed for $500 worth of Liberty
Loan bonds; Carpenters No. 55 for
500, and Bricklayers No. for 800.
The Colorado Tire and Rubber COM
pany, at Broadway and Tennessee
streets, is making extensive additions
to its plant, employing union building
craftsmen on all work.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09

Several concerns in Colorado have
written to Labor Commissioner W. l..
Morrissey asking for an order permit
ting setting aside the woman's eight
hour law on the plea that an emer-
gency exists and the war "has created
shortage of this class of labor"
particularly in the canning factories
and sugar mills. To all these re-
quests Commissioner Morrissey has
labor department the situation does
not warrant any lowering of living or
working standards
Following is copy of letter writ
ten by the commissioner to the presi-
dent of large canning company, the
name being omitted for obvious rea-
sons:
Denver, Colo, June 5, 1917.
Dear Sir: Acknowledging your ia
vor of the 2Sth, beg to advise that this
department does not believe that the
industrial or economic conditions of
the country at this time warrant a
suspension of the woman's eight-hour
law either in Colorado or elsewhere; /;
consequently, / am forced to refuse
your request for permission to work
women employees in your Colorado
plant longer than eight hours in any
one calendar day.
After a careful study of labor con-
ditions in the state am convinced that
you can secure sufficient girls to not
only make cans but to can the prod
uct of your factories, and would rec
ommend that instead of lengthening
the working hours of those you now
employ, that you increase the working
forces of your plant.
Should there be a radical change in
conditions in the near future, / will be
glad to join in any movement to as
sist Colorado institutions to provide
for emergencies, which you say are
bound to come.
All the official statements bearing
the national authorities have frowned
ards of living" by suspending the
eight-hour law statutes, child labor
laws, and other measures of humani-
, tartan nature. In the European coun-
tries during the first year of the war,
employers in all lines were given per-
mission to work women long hours and
seven days week, but at the end of
the first twelve months period it was
conclusively shown that the produc-
tive powers of the workers had greatly
decreased and that they were turning
out inferior work. In fact, the condi-
tions were such that these countries
were more than glad to restore the
eight-hour day basis for women work
ers and also the six-day week.
| I have had a number of requests
from institutions of various kinds in
| Colorado similar to the one made by
your company, and have established a
uniform rule that no permission is to
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09

Since September 16, 1916 - nine
months - there has been pending be-
fore the Colorado industrial commits
sion the demands of Cloud City Min
ers Union No. 33 for wage increase
and better working conditions. This
case was filed long before the legisla-
ture was elected that refused to repeal
the commission law, and seven months
before organized labor in Colorado
adopted a rule of action declaring its
purpose to ignore the commission SO
far as giving a thirty-day notice and
asking permission to go on strike.
The miners were asking for an in
crease of 81 per day, based on the in
creased cost of living.
The commission has just handed
down its "award" in this case, denying
the Leadville miners any of the things
petitioned for. In some ways the
opinion, signed by Commissioners Hi
ram E. Hits, George w. Densmore and
markable yet brought forth by the
industrial board Here are excerpts
from the findings" of the commits
sion:
"That living conditions at Leadville
are as good or better than in the other
metal mining districts of Colorado.
That there has been little or no in
crease in rentals; that the cost of
clothing has increased to a small ex-
tent and that the cost of provisions has
increased materially; that there has
been only slight increase in the price
of board. That working conditions
and the relations of the employers
with their employees are satisfactory.
"That the employers increased
wages 80 cents per day on April l,
1916, and 80 cents per day on Decem-
Der 1, 1916, making the minimum
wage $3.50 as against a former min
imum of So, an increase of 1873 per
cent.
"That approximately one-half of the
miners in Leadville are employed on
prospecting, development and non-pro-
ductive work; that considerable num-
ber of the men employed in producing
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
CAME BACK PRETTY STRONG.

The fourteenth biennial convention
of the International Brotherhood of
Stationary Firemen was held in Kan
sas City last week. This enthusiastic
gathering of clear-headed trade union
lists was in contrast to the less than
half a dozen determined stationary
firemen who met in this city nineteen
years ago and formed the present or
ganization, when firemen were work.
ing twelve and fourteen hours day,
1856 days a year. At that time the
firemen had nine locals, with mem
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
SIX CHARTERS IN ONE DAY.

Our supply man, John Wilson, an
nounces the welcome news that he Is
kept busy shipping charters and sup
plies to new locals in COLORADO and in
West Virginia. We know OF no bet
ter sign OF success for the work OF
organization than the record Of char
ters issued Thirteen in one week for
West Virginia., Six in one das for
Colorado Going strong! - United
Mine Workers Journal.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
EXTEND HOURS OF SERVICE ACT

In a ruling handed down by the
United States supreme court Monday
operation of the hours of service act
as it affects railroad trainmen was ex-
tended. DEGREES holding that unavoid-
able accidents cannot be used as an
excuse by a railroad for violating the
law where it is possible to relieve a
train crew from duty before the end
of the customary run is reached we've
sustained.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
WOMAN'S EIGHT HOUR LAW MUST
NOT BE SET ASIDE, SAYS MORRISSEY

be granted to violate the eight-hour
law until such time as the changing
conditions due to the war, merit a
temporary suspension of these stat
utes.
Thanking you for your prompt at
tention to this matter, beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
w. L. MORRISSEY,
Deputy State LABOR Commissioner.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09

bership of 444, affiliated to the A. F.
of L. Today this international is pay
ing per capita tax to the A. F. of L. on
1900 members, the eight-hour day is
general, wages have been increased
and working conditions improved.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
Carpenters

Bob Payne and Bob Currie went
fishing last Sunday and brought home
three fish between them, but will try
their luck over again.
Bill Brokate, Harry Sletter, Grant
Hurst, George Fitzpatrick and ten 9TH
ers have gone'to Rock River, Wyoming
to build two miles of snow sheds on
the Union Pacific.
Nominations for officers at No. 55
last Monday were as follows: Pete
Johns, president; j. S. Goble, vice pres
ident; Tom Roddy, recording secre-
tary; R. Currie, financial secretary;
Bill Higens, treasurer.
AL Parks and Bert White from Colo
RADIO Springs have gone to Rock
Springs, Wyo.
Albert Noe returned from New York
this week but will soon be travelling
north again.
Bob Currie made a flying trip to
Brighton last Monday to straighten
out matters on the sugar factory.
Bob Sewer has got the travelling
bug under his bonnet and is contem-
plating a trip to Wyoming.
Bill Hayden has gone to Jerome,
Arizona, in the interests of the United
Brotherhood.
There was quite a bunch of local
carpenters had to get down and regis
ter for the draft law last Tuesday;
but they all did it cheerfully.
No. 55 subscribed for a 500 Lib
erty Loan Bond at it's last meeting.
Headquarters of No. 55, at 1947
Stout street, were used as regis
tration place for army conscription
Tuesday. Secretary Bob Currie vol
unteered his services as one of the
registrars.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
SHOW A CHANGED ATTITUDE

The recent meeting in Seattle of
trade unionists and Representatives Of
the State Employers association is
indicative of changed viewpoints by
the latter. The meeting was called
by the employers and on motion of
President Brown of the International
Shingle Weavers Union committee,
consisting of three from each side, was
consider subjects to be discussed at
future meetings, whent it is hoped a
working understanding may be
reached.
HELP.
"Miss SPOTS is awfully clever-a
regular wonder."
eyes, time works wonders"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
AMONG THE MISSING.

Urban-What do you miss most
since moving to the country?
Rural-Trains.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
BIC FIELD
Nine Hundred and Eighty-Thr
Nominations for Kentucky's
Trotting Classic.

LEXINGTON, Ky. April l4-Nine
hundred and eighty-three mares have
been nominated for the twenty-one-
thousand dollar Kentucky futurity to
be trotted here next October. accord
ing to the announcement made to-
night by the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Associa ton. This is the larg-
es: number of nominations in the last
ten years. and exceeds the number Of
last year by sixty-three.
This is the first renewal of the fu-
turity under the exclusive trotting
conditions, the pacing feature having
been eliminated during the last winter.
Thirty-six nominators entered five or
more mares. The Walnut Hall farm of
this city. owned by the L. v. Harkness
estate. heads the list with an even
100 mares. w. E. D. Stokes of New
York, is second, with ninety-four; c.
X. G. Billings of Curles Neck farm,
Richmond. Va, was third with forty
san Francisco (207A) tops the
list of sires. with eighty-one mares.
Peter the Great is credited with fifty
nine.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
NAVY OARSMEN IN FRONT
Eight-Oared Shell Crew Defeats Po-
tomac B. G. Boys by Over
Six Lengths.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April 14.-Rowing
physical endurance, the Midshipmen's
eight-oared shell crew won from the
crack eight of the Potomac Boat Club
of Washington. winners of the Middle
states regatta last season, on the Sew
ern river. this afternoon by more than
six lengths.
The race was rowed over a course of
mile and f1ve-sixteenths, the Henley
distance, and the Middies finished in
the good time of 7.36. The Po-
tomacs covered the distance in 7.55.
for the race, there being only light
wind, and scarcely a ripple on the
water. An ebb tide also favored the
oarsmen.
The race was rowed down course. as
is customary. Although their shell
reached Annapolis late yesterday aft
ernoon. the Potomac oarsmen were late
in reaching here. They did not arrive
until 4 o'clock, and. therefore, the race
did not start until almost an hour later.
The crews got away to a good start,
both rowing at a clip of thirty four to
the minute. 1t early became apparent
however, that there was more power
behind the Navy blades. The Middies
soon gained commanding lead, which
they steadily increased, in spite of the
efforts of the washingtonians to meet
the challenge. Lieut.. Cutler a former
Navy oarsman, refereed the race and
Capt. William Powell and John Nolan.
both of Washington, acted as iudeas
The race was witnessed by a much
smaller crowd of spectators than usual
owing to the restrictions as to admit
tance to the grounds of the government
reservation.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Marylanders Unable to Hit.

Hits when men were on the bases.
two passed balls and a base on balls
accounted for Dickinson's five runs IN
the game with Maryland State. Tho
fielding of the State nine was much
better than against Lafayette. but ono
or two slips were big factors in the
scoring against it.
Vaughn, a youngster. who did rot
look strong enough to get the ball 70
the plate, stabbed for Dickinson. and
he was just about as simple for tho
Maryland batsmen to solve as Chi
nese puzzle. Fourteen of the opposing
would-be hitters failed dismally in
their efforts to get their bats in the vi
cinity of the ball and were counted out
on strikes. Michael pitched for State
and got by creditably.
Bobby Knode, shifted from left field
to first base. played good ball for State
at bat and in the field. Macdonald at
second and Riggs at short also fieldsd
their positions well. With the excep-
Continued On Second Pago.)
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Du Mont Also Easy.

Du Mont was in trouble In both the
third and fourth innings. but managed
10 get by. He was removed in the fifth
80 let Menosky swing his bat, jamie
Gon being sent in TO fill the breach. The
Paterson pOrtsidcr tucked through the
fifth ana brecZed along in the sixth, but
utter Eodic, Strunk and Thrasher had
singled in succession in the seventh
Jimmy was informed he could catch an
carly train for Jersey TO spend Sunday
with hts family. Doc Ayers then made
his debut and was accorded a typical
for him-Phiiadelphia welcome. Five
singles, double and a triple nicely
l,Iended with q couple of passes and y
gacriflce netted ten runs, including the
fhreE, Jameson had placed on the sachs
In the next round Witt and Bodie re-
t.ined where they had left on In the pre-
ceding chapter. but the Mackmen We're
eomewhat tired from chasing around
the bases and no further runs were
scored.
Score.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
WESTERN GOLF Def
New Definition of Amateur Di-
rect Challenge to U. S. G. A.
NEW RULE EEFFECTIVE MAY !

CHICAGO. April 14.---A direct chaI-
lenge to the United States Golf Asso-
cation ON the amateur question was is
sued today by the Western Golf Asso-
citation in 4 new definition of an anna
teur golfer adopted by the board of
directors as drawn up by a committee
consisting of President Charles F.
Thompson. Assistant Secretary c. W.
Higgins and Secretary Charles NJ.
Smalley. all of Chicago
The rule Of the Western Golf Asso-
citation. which has more active mem
hers than any other golf body in the
world. permits an amateur to sell golf
supplies, provided he does not offer
sulh golf goods as a famous player, but
simply as dealer. This ruling differs
from the United States Golf Associa-
ton rule, under which Francis Ouiuet
and others We're debarred from selling
golf goods. The new rule allows pro
fessioaals in base ball and other sports
to be amateurs in golf. which is novel,
The Western Associations new rule.
on the other hand. goes further than
the limitations of the United States As
sociation in regard to writers of golf
articles. and makes a golfer a profess
sional if he signs his articles with his
titles III golf The United States Golf
Association rules allow an amateur
solleT to write golf articles and sign
himself as chamDfOn
Evening star., 1917-04-15

men composing the board are that
sports should be continued, provided
suitable opponents can be found. The
regular curriculum of military drill at
State does not hamper the schedules in
athletics, as provision always is made
at the beginning of the year for both.
II many more base ball teams cancel
with the Marylanders though. it will
be case of dropping the sport for the
remainder of the year or taking on a
lot of undesirable opponents: the latter
Will not be done
Evening star., 1917-04-15
GRIFF EVIDENTLY CONFIDENT
OF CHANGE TO WIN PENNANT
Expects, With Fair Share of the Breaks, to
Be Up There and Fighting Right
Down to the Finish.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

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Evening star., 1917-04-15
CATHOLIC u. CANCELS SPORTS
FOR REMAINDER OF THE YEAR
Brookanders Discontinue Track and Base
Ball Activities During Present Season.
Only Two Colleges Here Now Playing
BY H. c. BYRD.

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