Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-14
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OF DENVER
PREPARE TO MEET EMERGENCIES
In SOLVING HIGH PRICES OF FOOD

the rising prices of the last few days.
We are fearful that unless those in
authoritative positions take prompt
steps to squelch the food trust a most
serious situation will result. There
should be no occasion for food riots
in Colorado. We wish to direct your
attention to the fact that wage earners
must purchase their supplies from
week to week, being unable to lay in
large stores, and therefore are sub
ject to every change in price.
Respectfully yours,
CLINT C. HOUSTON,
CLARENCE J. MOORHOUSE,
JAMES C. BULGER,
Public Institutions Committee, Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly.
Strong Resolutions Adopted.
Following are the resolutions pre-
sented to Governor Gunter and Mayor
Speer:
Whereas, With the declaration of
war by the United States, there has
been a rise in food stuff prices, not
withstanding today the supply in this
country is greater than one year ago,
and
Whereas, Those in official authority,
state and municipal, should exercise
their power TO protect the people from
the burden of extortionate prices,
therefore be II
Ecsolved. by the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly. in regular session,
That n committee Of this body be in
structed TO take the matter Of food
prices up with the governor Of this
state and mayor Of Denver, and urge
that protection be afforded citizens
generally. and that all those who
charge cNtortionate prices for food
stuffs be prosecuted, and be il further
Resolved, That state and city author
ities be urged 10 fix a maximum charge
for the necessaries Of life, provided the
dispensers of food products are not
content with reasonable normal pro-
! fit in the sale or transportation of such
supplies.
Stop Hoarding Food Supplies.
Whereas. Since the declaration of
war against Germany by congress and
the statements in the daily papers Of
n threatened food shortage, people
have already begun TO lay in large
supplies of foodstuffs. and
Whereas. Unless some action Is
taken nt once by our state and ma
tional governments to prevent the
boarding up of food stuffs by those
who are able and have the means. a
shortage is bound 10 come very soon
and the poor who are hardly able &c
secure enough from day to day will
be compelled to pay eXorbitant prices
and in many cases 20 hungry, while
the food gambler grows rich and the
rich live in luxury. the time 10 act is
NOW and not wait until we have food
riots and strikes, and
Whereas. Believing that all should
fCautipued Prom Pare
share alike during the war. and that
the rich should be compelled to go into
/ the trenches with the poor and tina,
for his food than the rich, Therefore
be il
Resolved, by the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly, in regular meeting
assembled, To call upon the governor
to use every power Mt his command &c
prevent the boarding of food stuffs
and TO prohibit the speculation for pro
| fit in same, and IL necessary to call 4
special session of the legislature 10
deal with this question.
Governor and Mayor TO Help.
In the conferences held with the
governor and mayor, both officials
stated that they recognized the gravity
of the situation and would do every
thing within their power TO prcven,
the manipulation of food prices.
Governor Gunter called in n number
of representative citizens during the
week to arrange plans for increasing
Colorado's harvest of food products
this year and to allay the panic over
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