Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-20
FIRING OF NOISE BOMBS,

blowing of whistles at factories and
in railroad yards, ringing church
bells and lusty cheering were among
the outward manifestations of joy in
Denver Thursday afternoon when
news came flashing over the wires
diers had begun a successful offensive
against the Hun army. People on the
streets, in stores, workshops and Of
fees gripped hands, slapped each
others backs, smiled and talked vol
ubly of the glorious news. Our Amer
lean lads were not content merely to
hold a line, but insisted on pushing
forward. The America mode of war
fare, to whip the enemy, was in oper-
alton. Out at the Colorado and South
ern shops the union machinists had
arranged for fag-raising today
When they learned of the American
advance and capture of over 1000
Huns in the first onward rush, the
mates could not wait. The flag and
the pole were ready. "We'll raise
our flag this afternoon in honor of the
American victory" was the word sent
flying thru the shops. And they did,
advancing the f1ag-raising two days
as a tribute of the third reserve to
the boys at the fighting front.
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WILLIAM H. YOUNG OF PUE-
bio, president of the Colorado State
Federation of Labor, was in Denver
for couple of days during the past
week doing business at headquarters
in the American Bank and Trust
building. He expressed himself as
being very optimistic over the con-
vention to be held in Salida next
month, which promises to be one of
the most important as well as con-
structive in the State Federation's
history. Many new unions are to be
represented for the first time. While
here President Young, with COM
mittee consisting of Ed Anderson, Earl
R. Hoage, Alice McCabe, Clint C.
Houston and Fred Vessel, held con-
ference with Governor Gunter in re-
lation to the state constabulary, the
compensation and industrial commits
sion laws. The conference in the gov
ernor's office lasted for nearly two
hours, and was quite satisfactory to
both the governor and the labor dele
cation. 1t is believed legislation can
be secured at the session next JAN
uary which will remove most of the
Objectionable features of the present
laws concerning the above named SUBJ
jects. President Young had seat
on the stage at the great mass meet
ing in the Auditorium last Sunday
night in honor of the French national
holiday, and read the resolutions of
tribute presented by organized labor
of Denver.
= CHARLES IFFLAND, GENERAL
secretary of the Bakery and Confec-
tionery Workers International Union
of America, arrived in Denver Thurs
day morning and later made a pleas
ant social call at The Bulletin sane
tum, accompanied by Ray Lowderback,
secretary and business agent of the
local union. Secretary Iffland will
speak to all the bakery workers of
Denver at an open meeting this after
noon at a o'clock in T. M. A. hall,
IT'S California street. He is MAX
ing an official tour thru the Western
states and is scheduled to speak at
meetings of thirty-two local unions
before returning to headquarters in
Chicago. Brother Iffland is the father
of the International Bakery Workers
Union and has been general secretary
for the past seven years. He was
formerly a printer and got his first
schooling in organized labor thru
in the /. T. u. He started
the Bakery Workers Journal and thru
this educational medium has been able
to build up large, strong organiza-
ton. Secretary Iffland is a congen-
ial, affable man, and is considered one
of the big men in the national labor /
He says the bakery work.
ers are making wonderful progress
turnout the country, with increasing
all along the line.
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OTTO F. THUM, PRINT TER,
prophet, philanthropist and pusher of
publicity, has resigned his connection |
with the Union Printing Company,
1929 Champa street, where he has !
of commissioner Of property in the
municipal government three years
ago. For the next month, or until |
the election August 6, Mr.. Thum will |
be secretary of the municipal owner
ship water plant committee, with an
Office on the sixth floor of the Cham
Der of Commerce building. He is in
tensely interested in having the city |
acquire the water plant, and no man
in Denver is better informed on all
the details of the water bond election
AS secretary of the municipal COM
mittee which is conducting the bond |
eiecIloH campaign III DENIAL OIL tne |
people, it is his mission to acquaint |
the public with the Importance of
consummating the purchase at this |
time in accord with the ordinance re-
Gently adopted by the city council.
ONE OF THE MOST REFRESH
ing letters which has reached The |
Bulletin Office for long time comes
from June C. Day, our former stenog-
rapher, bookkeeper and office facto- |