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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
GARMENT WORKERS PROGRESS.

According to a dispatch received at
the general Office of the United Gar
ment Workers of America in New
York city, the members of Local Is of
Baltimore have achieved big sue
cess. The wage committee of the To-
cal met the members of the Manufac-
turers' association and after some dis
cussion came to full agreement with
the manufacturers under which the
union is given full recognition and
only members of the United Garment
Workers of America will be employed.
The cutters and trimmers are to re-
ceive an increase of So per week and
choppers and filters are to be ad-
vanced $1.50 per week. The agree
ment has gone into effect. The ac-
tion of the wage committee of the
union was ratified unanimously and it
is stated that enthusiasm runs high,
with good feeling all around and a
pledge of loyalty to stand by the or
ganization. This is a big accomplish
ment in the city in which the seceders
have done their best to bring about
the disorganization of the union gar
ment workers. The members of Lo-
cal Union No. Is hope this is the
beginning of move to make the town
100 per cent union in the garment in
,dustry.
The girl employees of the bag fac
tories of Winnipeg, Man, are meeting
in the Labor Temple on Friday nights.
1t is the intention to join the Garment
Workers Union in a body.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
SPECIAL MISSION
TO WASHINGTON
TO PRESENT COLORADO'S
CLAIM AT WHITE HOUSE.
Commission of Five Representative
Citizens Named by Governor Will
Lay Important Matters Before
President and War Secretary.

The special commission appointed
by Governor Gunter to visit Washing
ton and present Colorado's claims for
recognition in furnishing a share of
war supplies left Denver Tuesday
evening and will be away for about
two weeks. This is considered one of
the most important missions ever sent
from Colorado to the national capital,
and carries much power conferred by
the governor, bearing letters direct to
President Wilson, Secretary of War
Baker and other government officials.
Arriving in Washington the commits
sion will first hold a conference with
Colorado's delegation in congress, at
which meeting the objects of the COM
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
MOVIE PICTURES OF
INDUSTRIAL LIFE
IN COLORADO CITIES

Within two weeks movie picture
houses all over the country will begin
showing 10000 feet of film depicting
the scenic, climatic, industrial, agricul-
tural and other features that make
Colorado one of the most desirable
states in the entire Union. A. l.. West
gard, pioneer road builder and vice
president of the Transcontinental
Highway association, is at the head
of the expedition, which has under
taken, under the direction of the de-
'partment of the interior and in CO.
operation with the Pathe Exchange, a
know America" campaign. Mr..
Westgard has Travelled $1,000 miles in
putting the attractions of Colorado,
New Mexico, Texas and southern Cali
fornia on the movie map and has only
just started The versatility and
thoroness of the work done is shown
in the fact that pictures have been
taken of Trinidad, Fishers peak,
Stonewall county, Spanish, the coal
creek and smelling industry, and ir-
rigation scenes. Then came a revel
of. scenic pictures including the Canon
City skyline drive, the Tunnel drive,
Royal Gorge, scenes in the neighbor-
hood of Colorado Springs, including
Pixies peak, the mining industry in
with Governor Gunter on the capitol
steps, the City park auto camp, the
many beauty spots in the Denver
Mountain Park system, thence to
Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Boulder
and Boulder falls, the tungsten min
ing industry. Then on thru the Big
Thompson canon, and the Rocky Noun
tain National Estes park. Scenes are
now being filmed on Berthoud pass,
Grand lake, Steamboat Springs, Gore
canon, Leadville and vicinity, the
Glenwood Springs region, the Grand
Junction fruit belt, Montrose, the
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21

mission will be stated and complete
cooperation invited.
The personnel of the commission is
as follows:
J. X. Mullen, Denver, of the ways
and means committee, state war coun-
ell, chairman.
w. G. Evans, head of the National
Red Cross supply station in Denver,
to represent the Civic and CONNER
cial association.
Clint C. Houston, editor Denver La
Dor Bulletin and member labor advis-
ory committee, state war council, to
represent organized labor.
Judge Harry P. Gamble, Boulder.
to represent the military branch of
the state, a former adjutant general.
Alva B. Adams, Pueblo, attorney,
representing the manufacturing and
transportation interests of the state.
Among the things sought to be
achieved by the commission is the es-
tablshment in Colorado of either a
cantonment or a commissary depart
ment of the federal army; permitting
the industries of this state to furnish
its fair share of army supplies, in or
der that business may continue un-
interrupted and labor be steadily en-
ployed during the war.
spend Thursday of this week in Chi
cago, where conference had been ar
ranged with General Thomas H.
Barry, commander of the military de-
partment, which includes the state of
Colorado.
The party is due to arrive in Wash
ington Friday afternoon, and will have
credentials from the state authorities
which give the undertaking the stand
ing of an official mission.
Coming of this commission to Wash
ington is expected to create some
thing of stir, inasmuch as the fact
has been heralded quite generally
thruout official Washington circles
that Colorado proposes to assert itself
vigorously on matters involving recog-
milton by the federal government of
the loyalty and patriotism of one of
the nations richest and most pro-
gressive commonwealths.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
DENVER GARMENTS STRIKE

The strike of carmen and allied oc-
cupations on the Colorado e. Southern
now includes 400 men employed in the
shops at Denver and at Leadville and
Trinidad. Officials of the company
deny that more than half that number
have quit work.
f. B. Bartholic, chairman of the
carmen's committee Of the Colorado e.
Southern, issued n statement Wednes-
day taking exception to the declara-
tion of company officials that they did
not know that the men were going to
strike. The contention is made that
the men asked for conference June
b, and that upon n refusal Of this re-
quest n strike ultimatum was sent
under date of July ID.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
BOULDER CITIZENS
BUSY BOOSTING
FEDERATION MEET
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state association under most favorable
auspices. Progressive legislation is
proposed and a strong Endorsement
and definite aid and cooperation with
the university extension work is an
ticipated. In this direction the Fed
GRAFTON is considering plan of en-
dowment or creation of scholarships
with financial aid for the sons and
daughters of members of the associa-
tion and it is probable that this pro-
posal will take definite form and be
inaugurated Immediately upon some
basis capable of growth and expansion
as it's efficiency and value appear
Many of the delegates have taken up
energetically this question of progress
sive policy of the organization and
have created an immense amount of
interest in it in the minds of their
fellows. 1t is statewide agitation in
labor circles and is capable of devel-
opment to magnificent influence and
value.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
A State Constabulary Laup Is Proposed

Ardoue of Boulder has presented
bill the Colorado legislature providing
constabuary after the statute
twentieth and twenty sessions OF
the gentleman and each failed to pass
Such positively uncaed Tor ana Is
feeling between laborng people and certain repre-
sentatves of capital will be extremely unfortunate
labong people generally have
proved themselves patriotic In enstments they
have furnished Liberty bonds and
trbung they performed than their
share guard protect the
the same source will its full proportion.
unit against paid state
session of the
islature place illusion where it properly be-
longs-in the paper basket.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21

the wage dispute has been an abso-
lutte refusal from the operators. The
concessions made by the miners of
Leadville have been met by the one an
swer, 1--WE refuse to grant any in
crease in wages or go into conference
with the representatives of the men
to even discuss the situation"
While your representatives have
worked faithfully, and have made con-
cessions in order to prove the patriot
ism of labor at this critical period in
the history of our nation that would
not have been considered in times of
peace, yet they are now constrained to
report to you that their efforts have
proved an absolute failure. This is
also true of the government concilia-
tors, and they have so advised the
secretary of the department of labor
on even date. 1t is now for the min
ers of Leadville to determine as to
whether it is for their best interest
to put into effect their strike order and
to decide as to the time that the strike
shall be called, if it is decided that
the same shall take place.
Will Back Strike.
You are the ones who are directly
affected; the one who must personally
participate in the conflict when it
comes. You are the ones who must
determine your action. AS the repre-
sentative of the executive board of the
International Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers, can only say that
if in your wisdom strike should be
called, the international will not only
continue it's efforts to bring about an
adjustment, but during the life of the
strike will give you such assistance,
morally and financially, as it may be
able, and ! have the confidence in the
organized labor movement of America
to believe that when the facts are made
known, when they learn of the many
sacrifices that you have made with
the one object in view of proving your
loyalty to the state and nation at this
critical time; when they know that
while you are entitled to your original
demands of one dollar per day, you re-
duced the same one-half, and that that
amount of increase will not suffice un-
der the present high prices of living
to provide the necessaries of life for
your families, that they will be found
rendering you the assistance and sup
port as they have many others in the
past, and I feel confident that when
the people of the state and nation
know of the untenable, unpatriotic po-
SltlOn assumed Dy cne Inine operators
of Leadville, that they will place the
responsibility upon their shoulders,
where it properly belongs, for a con-
flict, if it must come, and not upon
the shoulders of labor.
Should you call meeting before
Saturday morning, the 21st, which
I take it for granted you will do, kind
ly advise me of the action taken, and
in the meantime keep me fully advised
as to whether there is any change in
the local situation.
Sincerely trusting that there may
yet be developments that will make un-
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
Arizona Ne1us Reports May Be One-Sided

Bulletin has sympathy with the socaIed l! w. w.
nothing between that move
and the American
Federation readers should be slow form
opnons of the trouble existing Arizona other sections be-
organized citizens ho without legal authority IN
workngmen reported in the daily De
pn is bad business that of the
copper the established personal
might be unpleasant Trade unionsts may
able warranted readustents OF
wage being accused in OF being m
patriotic or lacking support the federal the
enc
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
BY SAM AVERY.

by SAM AVERY.
believe that a majority of the peo-
pie in this country have rather hazy
idea as to conditions in Australia and
New Zealand, and that the workers
are not well informed as to the lot
of their fellow workers in those lands
across the sea.
l was no exception in that respect
myself and wondered many times on
the long voyage out from London
via Capetown what l would find at
the journeys end.
Adelaide, in South Australia, was
the first port of call, and got good
impression of the country from the
way that city is laid out. The streets
are nice and wide and there is a park
system running clear around the city,
dividing the business section from the
suburbs.
In my later travels only found one
other city that bore evidence of town
planning, and that was Melbourne, the
capital of Victoria.
Australians Admirable People.
About the first thing one notices
on arriving in Australia is the free
and easy-going way of the people.
Got into Melbourne the first part of
November, just as the big spring race
spirit at its height. They are sure
race fans, and particularly so in Mel
bourne during Cup week, the principal
feature of which is the two-mile race
for the Melbourne cup-the national
classic event. Cup day is the biggest
holiday in Victoria, and excursions are
run there from all parts of the coun-
try.
Worked in Melbourne nine months,
then went to mountainous Tasmania,
after a pleasure trip to New South
Wales and Queensland, and stayed
three months in Hobart, the capital
city. Near this place is the ruins of
the convict settlement of Port Arthur
abandoned about sixty years ago.
Visit to New Zealand.
Went from there to New Zealand,
and spent six months in the dominion,
working three months in Wellington,
and travelling the balance of the time.
Looked over both of the main ISL
ands pretty thoroly, from the hot
lakes district of the North Island to
the cold lakes districts of the South
Island, and found wealth of scenery
that is hard to beat. 1t is especially
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
UNoRGANIzED STRIKE IN X. c.

The discharge of box maker in one
of the many unorganized plants in
Kansas City, Mo-, aroused 1000 of
these workers to their deplorable con-
dition and every box factory is tied
up. Trade unionists came to the as
sistance of the strikers, who are now
organized. With the consciousness of
power they are demanding union rec
ognition and a higher rate than they
formerly asked.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21

Black canon, mining development at
Ridgeway, Ouray, and Silverton, Mon
arch pass, Salida, Saguache, Wagon
wheel gap, the Wheeler National mon
ument, Pagosa Springs, Durango, and
the Mesa Verde National park. In the
course of this expedition the continen-
tai divide will be crossed seven times.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
AUSTRALIA HAS
MORE AGGRESSIVE
LABOR THAN u. s.
SAM AVERY, GLOBE TROT-
TER, IN DENVER.
Writes Interesting Article For The
Bulletin; Each New Zealand State
Has Board Which Fixes Wages
and Hours in All Industries.

Sam Avery, a member of Denver
Typographical Union, has just COM
pleted trip around the world. He has
furnished The Bulletin with a con-
tribution on his observations and ex-
periences in Australia, New Zealand
and Tasmania, touching upon trade
union conditions and government poll
cies, that is particularly interesting.
The article follows:
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21

An Austrian countess has contrib
uted 5000 cork legs to wounded SOL
diers. This gives another view OF
being on a war footing.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21

necessary suspension of operation in
the Leadville district, believe me,
Yours for justice,
(Signed) CHARLES H. MOYER,
President I. u. Of M. M. & s. w.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21
ATTEMPTS to Brand All Labor AS |. w. w.

That various parts of this country is bad
the efforts OF certain representatives OF
of this activity crush honest labor
good word to be said for the l. w. w. The man
be he rich parasite biting and
bleeding labor we'll society generally and he should pc
The fellow who throws wrench into labor nachn
fires destroys product OF honest
labor should be jailed All people worthy OF being
called Americans believe in this :,
In organized capital attempting to brand all
W. W. when increasing cost OF living forces movement
for higher
San Francisco miondolar organization that
irving to hang wife, object lesson organized
labor publicity of organized capital the northwest
irving to make lumber jack ongshore
every harvest his family what he IS
granted, and kicks about it
We think will thru the experience OF less
fortunate of bad enough without
of labor every reason to beeVe
will not dangle of W. w. ism in legitimate indus
trial dsputes-Denver Express.
thing knowshat it not SO much the
ability the that concerns him.
he dollars does not have
four dollars pocket price of little
of five dollars and he has six dollars
his pocket the situation with perfect copa
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-21

they are frequent visitors to the arbi-
tration courts and wage boards.
In direct contrast to this is a case
noted in the Canterbury New Zea-
land) correspondence Of the Typo
graphical Journal, in which the corre-
spondent complained that the printers
of that district had received but two
increases in wages in fifty years!
Another example where tradesmen
seem to get the worst Of it is that
bricklayers and plasterers get but
$3.50 per day, while building laborers
get from $2.75 to $500.
A new movement has been started
by Australian labor unions to perfect
the system of collective bargaining.
This move has already been made by
the unions in the printing industry,
and is the forerunner of plan to
amalgamate every union in the COM
monwealth into one big union, which
administrative expenses Of the sew
eral unions under the old system, be-
sides giving better results in adjust
ing grievances and improving working
conditions.
On December 81, 1915, all the unions
connected with the printing trades
with but one exception) disbanded,
and on the following day the new
union was born, each branch Of the
business being represented to the
membership in the disbanded unions.
Melbourne Typographical Union, the
wealthiest in the printing trades, and
with membership of / 300 (second to
Sydney, which has 1,900) didn't see
fit to enter the new combination. and
still stands alone. At the time left
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-10

Huber was placed under arrest and gave bail in the sum of S5,OOO for his appearance before the district court.
 Huber and Schernthaner had been mining partners for the past three years on a lay on Huber's ground. Considerable friction had developed at different times concerning the man ner of working, and finally Schern- timer made the claim that the lay gave him a half interest in the ground. The lay papers were shown to Cribbee; heated argument arose; Matt called Huber a liar, and Huber ordered him to leave the cabin. Schelnthaner rushed at Huber and commenced fighting and finally bore him back on his bunk, where he choked him and striking him in the body with his knee and fist. Huber got hold of a .32-caliber automatic pistol he owned, and while he has no recollection of trying to fire it, the weapon was discharged, the ball en- tering tho right breast be e'ween the fourth and fifth ribs, and passed thru the body perforating the right lung, narrowly missing the heart.
 Matthias Schemthaner was aged 20 years and was born at Saalsfelden, Austria, where it is said, he leaves a father, mother, and two brothers. He came to the Kuskokwim from the out side in 1911 with an outfit to work on Bear creek, where he worked a year or two, and then signed up the three years lay on Mary Creek.
 The body was taken down river to Kolmakoff and burial made on the plot where Duncan McDonell was buried last winter.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-10
KILLED
 IN A DISPUTE
 WITH PARTNER

Mail advices received from the Idit arod, reaching here last Saturday night, give the first information of a fatal shooting affair on the Kusko- llwim, near Aniak.
 During a scufTle between two part ners, Alois (Louie) Huber and Ma thias Schernthaner, an automatic pis- tol was discharged, fatally wounding the latter.
 w. J. Cribbee, who owns the ad- joining claims to those being mined by the partners, was visiting at their cabin, and was the only eye witness to the tragedy.
 At the commencement of the fight ing the table and the lighted lamp were overturned, and Mir. Cribbee gave immediate attention to the burning lamp, taking it out. and as he returned saw Schernthaner hold ing Huber down on his bunk and fighting him, and heard a sound so mufTled that he did not identify it at the time.
 Schernthaner came toward Cribbee and exclaimed, "I am hit" and went on out of the cabin and through a shed. CIibbee noticing that he stag  gered.
 After securing the pistol, Cribbee went in search of Schernthaner, and found him about eight feet from the shed door, where he had fallen face down. He felt for his pulse, but could not detect any.
 After covering the body, Cribbee and Huber started immediately for Commissioner D. E. Stubbs, to whom Huber gave himself up.
 The shooting occurred at Hubers cabin on Mary creek, a tributary of New York creek, which empties into the Kuskokwim river about three miles above Napamute. Mary creek is about one and half miles from the Kuskokwim.
 After summoning coroners jury Commissioner Stubbs went to the scene and investigated the affair. Af- ter examining the body, premises, and one witness, the jury returned the following verdict:
 In the matter of the inquest upon the body of Matthias Schernthaner, deceased: We, the undersigned jury in the above entitled matter, duly i'm paneled and sworn, find that the name of the deceased was Matthias Schern- thaner, and that he came to his death by a pistol shot wound inflicted by Alois Huber in self defense.
 CSigned) TONEY MCDONALD
 EZRA RABIDOU,
 FRED TITTEL,
 GEORGE HOFFMAN,
 JOHN BERNARD,
 PETE LARSEN
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-10

Scratch pads-foF hcnOol, for your dsslc for the eountsr, for the work room-lOc at Tho Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-10
Just Received

Ladies, Children's and Mems Felt
 Slippers High Grade Ladies Shoes S3.75 and up Pure Silk Ribbons Put up in 10 yd pieces 15, 20, and 25c per bolt Fine Line of Fancy Ribbon 85c per yd Ladies' Dress silk in Latest Shades Fresh Candies, High Grade ChOcO- lates in an flavOrs, also fancy Xmas boxes.
 Now Is the time to select your Xmas gifts and toys. Take your pick, a large assortment on hand.
 Special Sale for Ten Days on all EuameIed Ware, Glassware, China, CroCkery, and all Kitchen
 Utensils
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-10
WEATHER ON R. R.

The temperature at various places along the government railroad took a decided slump from Saturday ac- cording to the weather report receiv- ed at seven o'clock this morning. The following is the report:
 Anchorage, Is below, clear north. Indian Creek, 6 below, clear, north. Girdwood, 10 below, clear, N. w.
 Potter Creek, 2 below, clear, N. E.. Matanuska, 6 below, clar, s. W.
 Talkeetna, 2 below, clear, east.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-10

Owing Co weather conditions the dredge at Anchorage S unable to operate until the summer of l9lS-