Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13

Label League
Meeting of Friday, October 5, 1917.
Meeting called to order by President
Torpey at 1925 p. m. Roll call of Off
GERS and absentees noted. Minutes of
the previous meeting read and ap-
proved. The report of the business
committee was laid over until the next
regular meeting on account of the ab-
sence of some members of the commit
tee.
Bills and Communications.
W. A. Ives & Co., manufacturers of
the Mephisto Brand union label wood
bits; filed. Boulder Typographical
Union, requesting union label directo-
ries; secretary instructed to comply
with the request DENVER LABOR
BULLETIN; MOVED AND SEC
ONDED THAT THE LEAGUE RE-
AFFIRM ITS CONFIDENCE IN
THE LABOR BULLETIN; MOTION
CARRIED. Pueblo Trades Assembly;
filed. Garment Workers Union No.
139; filed. Irish World; filed. Liberty
Loan committee; filed. The following
bills were allowed:
Secretary, salary for September $1,000
Multigraphing 81 letters ..!.. .95
Hall rent for October. ~ 500
Postage ...........-... zoo
State Federation of Labor, per
capita tax to October. ..... 800
Total. .................. .s20.95
Reports of Delegates
Cigarmakers No. 129 Delegate
Sanford reported that good progress
is being made by Local No. 129 in
regard to the non-union cigar manu-
facturers in Denver Very little of
the trade of these firms is noticeable
in the city. Practically all of their
business comes from out of town.
Brother Sanford also reported that his
local had taken up the matter of or
ganizing the Morey Broom factory
with Mr.. MOrey but with little success
so far.
Bakers No. 26-Delegate Lowder-
back reported that the fight against
the Old Homestead, Campbell-Sell, and
Macklem Baking companies is to be
made more strenuous than ever. The
these firms until settlement is
reached and will send a representative
to Denver to take charge of the sit
uation. The cooperative bakery
owned by Local No. 26 is enjoying
steadily increasing business and sew
eral delivery autos will be added in
order to take care of the trade. Broth
er Lowderback called attention to the
fact that several of the moving pic
ture theaters in Denver are displaying
advertisements of the Old Homestead
bread on their screens and asked that
committee be appointed to call on
the managers of these places and en-
deavor to have these ads discontinued.
The request was granted and the pres
ident appointed Sisters Frincke, Noon
an and Potts as the committee.
United Leather Workers No. 25-
Delegate Greene reported that Local
No. % is negotiating new wage scale
with the employers in Denver. In
creases in wages of approximately l5
per cent are asked and the local does
not anticipate any trouble in reaching
an agreement.
BARRIERS No. 205-Delegate Ander-
son reported that the local has sue
ceeded in getting an increase in wages
and shorter hours without anv trouble.
Garment Workers No. 139-Sister
Noonan reported that the members of
Local No. 139 have received 10 per
cent dividend on their earnings this
year.
New Business.
Delegate Anderson reported that the
Sharp Music company and the Mich
oils Music company have agreed to
sign a contract with the Retail Clerks
Union and the Stenographers Union.
calling for n union store thruout. He
further urged the members to demand
the union card of all ash haulers and
assist the Ash Haulers Union to in
crease their membership.
Delegate Hoage urged all members
of organized labor who contemplated
sending tobacco to the United States
soldiers to see that nothing but union
label goods were sent.
At this time considerable discussion
was given to the matter of increasing
the attendance to the League. A mo-
ton was finally made and seconded
that the secretary be instructed to
draft circular letter to all organiza-
tions in Denver Carried.
The receipts of the meeting were
S26.Ss.
There being no further business the