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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Some Facts About This Immense Edition

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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
TOMANUFACTURE
NAVY ENGINES in
DENVER SHOPS
BIG CONTRACT FOR LOCAL
FIRM.
More Than $4,000 Added to Monthly
Payroll and 1000 Skilled Mechan-
les Employed Two Years.

Two million dollars worth of engines
will be built in Denver for the United
States government within the next
twenty-four months.
Contracts for this gigantic order,
the biggest that ever came to Denver
in one budget, have been awarded to
the General Ordnance company, Den
yer corporation. Work on the first
twenty to be turned out will start
within the next ten days at the fve
plants of the company.
The contract for the first score calls
for engines of $50 horsepower. They
will weigh $4,000 pounds each and will
be used in ships now building under
the supervision of the government.
1t will require at least two years,
officers of the General Ordnance COM
pany say, to fill the contract. This
means more than $4,000 will be added
to the monthly payroll of this city. 1t
also means the employment of force
of more than 1000 skilled mechanics
until the contract is completed.
Every dollars worth of material
that goes into the contract will be pur-
chased in Colorado if it can be had
here. Every bolt, cam, wheel or part
of the engines will be made in Denver.
The contract is not for the assembling,
but for the actual construction from
the ground up of engines that must
pass the government test.
Officers of the Ordnance company
who have been quietly at work on the
contract for several weeks are Gill
bert H. Denton, president and William
Shaw, treasurer Associated with them
are William A. Box, James Flint and
R. B. McConny. The General Ord
nance company is the holding corpora
ton for five machinery manufacturing
companies-the Vulcan Iron works,
Colfax and Usage street; Dillon-Box
Iron works, Nineteenth and Blake
street; Plains Iron works, Eighth and
Larimer; Shaw Pneumatic Tool COM
pany, Thirty-fifth and WaZee, and the
Flint Electric company, Fourteenth
and Delgany streets. The work will be
distributed among these plants pro-
portionately with the physical equip
ment of each shop.
The Denver engines will be used IN
the governments program to overcome
the German submarine menace. They
will furnish the motive power for some
of the thousands of ships, now building
under government supervision to carry
food and munitions to the American
armies in Europe and to the allies.
Local contractors predict this is only
the beginning of Denver's share in the
war prosperity. There is little doubt,
say those in a position to know, that
other big war orders will come to this
city within a few weeks.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
MEN WOULD AVOID A STRIK f

Employees of ship building companies
in vicinity of New York city, on strike
for a minimum wage of $3.50, are de-
Tended by Rowland B. Mahanay, fed
eral commissioner of conciliation, who
denies the charge that the men are
taking advantage of the companies be-
cause of the war. "The government is
Witness" he says, "that the men have
tried in vain for over year to pre-
sent their claims, but have been sys-
tematically met with the answer, mo
conference, nothing doing
"There is no question involved Of
union recognition, nor any other ques-
ton, except raise of wages to meet
the high cost of living.
"The patriotism of the men, up to
this writing, is not in question. For
over a year they have deferred, at
every juncture, to the wishes Of the
government, and are even now re-
framing from general strike in or
der that individual employers may be
given every opportunity, by dealing
directly with their own employees, to
come to satisfactory agreements such
as will insure amicable relations and
expedite the work of building ships
to meet the crisis which confronts the
United States"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
UNIONISTS WILL
COMBAT ELEMENT
FAVORING
GOMPERS is PRESIDENT OF
COUNCIL.
If These People Are Not Loyal to
the State They Will Not Be
Loyal to Labor.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Virtually
every labor union in the United States
will be asked to assist in spreading
propaganda designated to combat pro-
German elements active among or
ganized labor, it was announced here
last night by the executive council of
the alliance of labor and democracy.
Samuel Gompers is chairman of the
council, which consists of labor lead
ers, members of the Socialist party
and editors of Jewish periodicals.
eve have plenty of speakers" a
statement said, "and wherever there
seems any need of it, mass meetings
will be held until those who are seek
ing to make labor cloak for work
in the interests of Germany will have
to get some other cover. If these peo-
pie are not loyal to the state, they
will not be loyal to labor.
"Many Socialists of standing are
lining up with US in this matter. They
remain Socialists, but they realize
there is something higher than So
cialism"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
FIRST RESULTS OF
SPECIAL MISSION
TO WASHINGTON
COLORADO MAY LAND SUP
PLY DEPOT.
Order Issued Directing Government
Representative to give Special Con-
sideratiOn to Bids For Supplies
From State of Colorado.

WASHINGTON, JULY 31.-An ex-
ecutive order was issued today by the
quartermaster general directing Col
onel E. E. Dravo, depot quartermaster
at Kansas City, to give special consid-
Grafton to the bids of Colorado firms
which compete for army supply con-
tracts.
Colonel Dravo was instructed to
send a representative to Denver at
once, to make a careful survey of Colo
radios resources and facilities for fur
nIshing supplies in large quantities.
The establishment of a permanent SUD-
ply depot for the army will denend
largely upon the results of this sur
vey. 1t is now literally "up to" Colo
rado business men to convince the gov
ernment that supplies can be fur
nished in sufficient quantities to Justify
establishment of such permanent de-
pot and officials of the department here
feel it incumbent upon them to COM
municate with Colonel bravo with this
end in view at once.
There is little doubt that Colorado
will be given preference in the pur.
chase of supplies for the army can
tonment at Deming, n. NJ, which will
quarter 10000 toroops of the new ma
tional army. There is no intention of
limiting the Colorado purchases to the
supplies for this one camp, however.
provided the department representa-
tives are convinced that the state is in
position to furnish additional supplies
on an equal basis with competing
states.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
THE A. F. OF l.. VS.. THE I. w. W.

The union labor bodies do not coun-
tenance the l. w. w. For many years
the A. F. of l.. has not permitted their
affiliated locals to take them into men,
bership. And, indeed, according to
the /. w. w. standard we are classed
as part of the capitalistic order Of
things and are in line to be over
thrown. The most effective force that
has ever dealt with the /. w. w. has
been unionism itself. Labor has long
experience in dealing with direct ac-
tionists, and very few know how far
they will go, once they get start to
control certain trade or craft calling
Some of these days Big Business will
wake up and learn that the only way
to stall |. w. W.ism is to deal with
the legitimate A. F. of l.. organiza-
tions. And, even as unionism has
gone out of it's way many times to
stall the /. w. W., when they did not
even have any interest in the affairs,
they have always been willing to pro-
tect the bosses from /. w. Wism.-
Columbus (Ohio) Labor News.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
The Bulletin Celebrates Twelfth Birthday

To-Day The Denver Labor Bulletin is celebrating big
or paper twelfth birthday.
In this period we have from small monthly pamphlet
with
Hines publishers The Bulletin assumed
the proportions of national with subscribers extending
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
support organized the
splendid of its advertising columns by the live business
men of of
The Bulletin has succeeded strictly its merits labor
past year Bulletin doubled equipment
installing job printing department. which and adding
new % da @tbs ba nss bs Last fall
popularity nationwide attention
Six trade union were sent the worlds games
guests of The Bulletin with item of expense paid
visitors Bulletin authorized
those special trains take all delegates
ALL send the bill The Bulletin for In ad
this The Bulletin made large cash contribution the
committee to help deray other expenses
would much than permits for this editorial
record the achievements of constructive labor made by
The Bulletin since Messrs Houston and Hines acquired complete
ownership of this paper December,
all been smooth sailing. There have been
pirates who have destroy The Bulletin
of the phenomenal achieved by trade union
lists Navigation seas only to our purpose
While this policy has naturally aroused enmie has likewise
they the highest and best of the
paper optimistic editorial columns, and
unheas sword unless the provocaon and the
g % M o BUSINESS any ny
grind and their highest ambition the rank and file of the
present publishers
labor the business interests against
labor takers and exploiters
chids play publish labor with the quality Of
and of the publishers that has enabled them
there but with the continued loyal
of the members OF labor and ITS trends we Will be able to
Bulletin wishes thank its subscribers for their and
also merchants of the city and who have helped by their
advertising patronage make success possible
May the bring benefits to the workers. is
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
MOONEY WILL GET
NEW TRIAL SOON
ATTORNEY GENERAL SO
RECOMMENDS.
Judge Griffin, Who Heard Case, Asked
State Official to Confess Error I'm
the Interests of Justice"

A new trial for Thomas J. Mooney
of San Francisco was recommended
by Attorney General U. S. Webb in
document filed in the state supreme
court where Moneys appeal from SEN
tence of death is pending. Mooney
was tried on murder charge, an out
growth of preparedness day bomb
explosion killing ten persons.
The attorney generals action con-
senting to n retrial was based on the
expose of alleged attempts by Frank
C. Oxman, an Oregon cattle dealer to
subornation perjury in connection with
Moneys trial. Oxman, star wit
ness against the defendant. is now un-
der arrest and waiting trial in the
superior court on charge of suborna-
tion of perjury.
After publication of letters from Ok
man to f. f. Rigall of GRANVILLE, Ill,
in which Oxman asked the latter to
appear as witness against Mooney,
Superior Judge Franklin A. Griffin,
who presided at Moneys trial, asked
Attorney General Webb to confess err
ror "in the interests Of Justice"
Moneys wife, Mrs. Rena Mooney,
was recently acquitted of one of nine
indictments or'murder growing out of
the explosion July % last year.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

during this bitter struggle. While the
people of Britain endured the grinding
hardships of that great struggle, many
business men prospcred
The Civil war found Washington SO
infested with business brigands that
Lincoln was at his wits end Finally
in desperation he is reported to have
said to group of New Workers who
were insisting upon a gunboat for the
protection Of New York harbor: IF
were as rich as you gentlemen are
said TO be, and as frightened as you
appear to be, ! would build a gunboat
myself and give 1t to the government"
The gunboat was not built. On the
other hand, the business men from all
parts Of the nation were fattening
upon war contracts.
During the Civil war many of the
soldiers were paid in paper money, so
deprecated that il took s265 in pa
per to buy 81 worth of gold. Mean
while the interest on the bonds was
paid in bullion.
The Civil war like the Napoleonic
wars proved TO be of the most immense
business advantage. Blood was poured
out freely. The common people sacri-
feed to the limit of their endurance,
while the business interests were reap
ing n rich financial reward.
The worker need not necessarily be
compelled to pay. II would be per-
fectly possible for the government of
the United States to pay for this war
by imposing n land tax that would
take all of the economic rent of land;
by taking all incomes in excess of two
thousand dollars, during the continu-
ancc of the war; by laying heavy
inheritance tax; and by taking all OF
war profits away from the war manu-
facturers. Such n system of taxation
called the conscription of wealth
would probably raise considerably
more than ten billions of dollars a
year-cnough to pay for the war, out
of the property rights of the well to do
Such thing is possible. Will it
happen? Well, say-will it happen?
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
MINE WORKERS
TELLDELEGATETO
NlDORSE BULLETIN
CURTIS LOCAL is STRONG
FOR LAWSON.
Such Is Kind of Man to Head the
Organization of Union Men and
Women in Colorado.
Local Union No. 1862, United Mine
UorLars of Ay,ar;,,

Local Union No. 1862, United Mine
Workers of America
CURTIS, Colo, July 30.-May l
once again be allowed the use of your
paper to inform the readers of The
Bulletin of the action taken by the
above named union? At a regular
meeting of our local July 20, we in
structed our delegate, Brother Luke
Bremen, who will attend the conven-
tion of the State Federation of Labor
to be held beginning August at
Boulder, Colo, to cast the vote of this
local for the Endorsement of The Dem
yer Labor Bulletin and give our vote
in the support of Brother John r.
Lawson. The instruction was in a set
of resolutions and was adopted with
out one dissenting vote.
We had an unusually good attend
ance at the meeting, the members
seeming anxious to do their mite to
show appreciation for the gallant work
of The Bulletin done for our cause
and the noble defense of Brothers
Lawson and Doyle.
The boys are surely well pleased to
hear that Brother Lawson has an
nounced his intention of accepting the
presidency of the State Federation of
Labor if the members wish him for
that position.
May l, in behalf of the Local Un-
ion No. 1862, say that, we know it
is only our duty to give all the as
sistance to Brother Clint C. Houston
and The Bulletin, for he has been
faithful in fighting the cause of or
ganized labor and when his paper is
indorsed by the grand organization he
will only be partly rewarded for his
labors.
And when we think of the sacrifice
Brother Lawson gave to our cause, as
well as to his own; his life's liberty
placed in jeopardy; his being taken
from the comfort of his home; and
worse yet, the happiness and possi-
bly, the health of one he loved, for we
are sure that Mrs. Lawson experienced
long suffering and suspense that but
few women in Colorado have endured.
The enemies of labor tried hard to
crush one of labor's champions, but
they failed. Liberty he was deprived
of for while, but his character they
could not mar; neither could they in
timidate him. He was tried and found
as true as steel to the cause he loved
so well.
Such is the kind of man to lead the
organization of laboring men and
women of Colorado. His honesty and
efficiency cannot be successfully dis
puted.
Our Local, No. 1862, has long had
the honor of having one of its men,
bers at head of the State Federation
of Labor, but we can well afford to al
low the honor to go to the local that
holds Brother John r. Lawson's union
card.
Sincerely and fraternally yours,
DAN LEE, Secretary.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
ARTFUL DODGERS"

One of the hardest things to under
stand about the trade union movement
is WHY the members of labor organiza-
tions seemingly persist in refusal
to give preference to commodities
bearing the union label when making
purchases of necessities. This atti-
tude on the part of the rank and file
and some leaders has led to the adop-
ton of stringent laws by delegate bod
les recurring those that seek seats in
central labor unions and conventions of
state federations of labor to have at
least four or five union labels at
tached to their clothing as a prime
essential to official recognition. The
latest organization to enact such a law
is the Minnesota Federation of Labor,
which has set the standard at four
labels. Such provisions as these do
some good in the central labor unions,
but our experience leads US to believe
that the benefit from such a require
ment in state federations is but tenn
porary and we have known instances
where delegates have limited their
purchases of union labeled goods to a
single article of each kind required, on
the eve of a convention. The ques-
tionable value of purchases of union
made goods of this character must be
apparent to all, and in the final an
alysis usually prove a detriment, as
this practice of many of these "artful
dodgers" is known to their fellows and
the example set is very often followed
An annual purchase of few articles
bearing the union label simply because
there is compulsion to do so is not
giving our fellow workers in other
trades square deal, SO let us resolve
to discontinue this sort of thing and
be label booster the whole year
around.-The Garment Worker.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Cossack Bill Appears Likely to Pass

AS this issue of The Bulletin Thursday morning
consabuary law the plea of necessity take
national guard called duty the battleelds
Europe.
Wednesday the house bill
passed by of
house for 1t imposes additional
the approximately $I,oooooo
Despite the opposition of organized labor and all friends of
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

Representatives of the nations big
coal operators told the administration
committee that a human element"
compels them to raise prices of their
product, practically admitting that
there is no reasonable excuse for an
exorbitant increase. There ought to
be some sort of Kelley cure or sur
gical operation that would eliminate
that human element. t."-Steamboat
Pilot,
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Gloom Dispellers

Among the Japanese, economy is
held to be high virtue. Two old mis-
ers of Toxic were one day discussing
ways and means of saving.
Il manage to make fan last about
twenty years." said one, "and this is
my system: / don't wastefully open
the whole fan and wave it carelessly.
l. open only one section at time.
That is good for about a year Then
l open the next, and so on until the
fan is eventually used up"
Twenty years for a good FAM" ex-
claimed the other. "What sinful ex-
travagance! In my family, we use a
fan for two or three generations, and
this is how we do it: We open the
whole fan, but we don't wear it out
by waving it. Oh, no! We hold it
still, like this, under our nose, and
wave our faces!"
Bridegroom-Waiter, hope you
haven't told anybody here we are new
ly married?
Irish Waiter-No, sir. Dive kaped
1T secret. Why, whenever anybody
tries to pump me, sor, Olive told them
you weren't married at all, at ALL
London Mail
The case had reached a critical
stage. Even the judge seemed to
awaken to a live interest in the pro-
ceedings, for the most important wit
ness was about to be cross-examined.
so you are the lady's maid ?" be-
gan the relentless barrister.
'Yes, sir"
"And where were you at seven
o'clock on the evening in question ?"
"In my lady's room, sir"
For what purpose 2"
81 was dressing my lady's hair, sir"
The barrister leaned forward and
spoke slowly and impressively.
Now think" he said. 81 want you
to be very careful in answering this
question: Was or was not your mis-
tress in the room at the time ?"-Tit-
Bits.
She was a careless girl to put the
subscriber on the wrong number. Be
ing in hurry, the subscriber prompt
ly asked for box for two.
"But we don't have boxes for two,"
said startled voice at the other end
of the line.
"Why, isn't that the theater?" he
inquired.
mo" was the reply, "this is IS,
the undertaken"
of coffee"
eyes, sab. How will you have de
aigs, blind or lookin' at you ?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
An Irishman meeting an acquaint-
ance and noticing his badly discolored
body gave it to me-" said Pat. II had
l tn fipht like the divi1 for IL -
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
DAY DELIVERY OF MEAT.

When organized teamsters of San
Francisco urged the daylight delivery
of meat from wholesaler to retailer,
they were told at can't be done" The
teamsters persisted and the plan is
proving effective. Formerly teamsters
morning, now the deliveries are made
between z a. m. and p. m.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

The Seattle Labor Council takes the
stand that there is place in the labor
movement for every workingman and
woman, no matter what their econ
omic or religious beliefs, and that it
has no idea Of driving industrial un-
ionists out of the movement. II does
maintain, however, that effective
action is impossible with divided al
legiance and asks all /. w. w. mem
bers to remain out of the unions or
give up their l. w. w. allegiance.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

A master at the helm of state,
A leader of his armies great,
The man who dropped the tender tear
On nameless soldiers lowly bier,
That was the great, good Lincoln.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

An Irishman meeting an acquaint-
ance and noticing his badly discolored
eye, asked who gave it to him ? "No-
body gave it to me-" said Pat. II had
to fight like the divil for it."
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

Waiter, two fried eggs and cup
of coffee"
eyes, sab. How will you have de
aigs, blind or lookin' at you ?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.