Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
METAL MINERS
EGIVINGLOYAL
SUPPORT TO WAR
CONVENTION NOW HOLD
ING BIENNIAL SESSION
IN DENVER.
State, City and Labor Officials
Extend Hearty Welcome to $50
Delegates, Who Come From
Widely Separated Sections
of the Continent

When President Charles H. Mover
called the twenty-second consecutive
and third biennial national convention
of the International Union of Mi1,e.
Mill and Shelter Workers to order in
fraternity Union hall Monday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock, there were $50
delegates present. They came from
all sections of the metal mining and
smelling sections of the country. ex-
tending from Alaska to Florida, north
and south, and from New JERSEY to
washington, east and west, with rep
resentatlves from Canada and British
Columbia 1t was a fine assemblies
OF working men and during the pre-
limlnary proceedings all reference to
Americas great fight now waging to
establish liberty thruout civilization
was given loud applause.
On the stage beside President Mover
were seated W. l. Morrissev. stare
labor commissioner; James A. Burnett
commissioner of parks and improve
ments, IN behalf of Mayor Mills. who
was unable to be present on account
OF a conference being held on the
water election question; Ed Anderson.
secretary of the Colorado State Fed,
Grafton of Labor, and j. H. Mitchell.
president OF the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly. Seated in the hall
were several prominent citizens and
members of organized labor. who nv
their presence, added to the welcome
extended the visiting delegates.
Next Congressman" Speaks.
W. l. Morrissey was the FIRST sneat-
er introduced, who extended welcome
on behalf of the state. In present;no
MIN TO the citizens, President Mover
referred to him as the next congress-
man from the Denver district, and this
was vigorously applauded. Commits
sioner Morrissey said that he was
glad to welcome an international union
convention in Denver which had one
entire local union of 100 members on
the nring line in France fighting for
democracy, which, he said, was suffi-
cie9t evidence that the entire organi-
Zation was 100 per cent American. He
made happy reference to the many
| conventions of metal miners he had
attended as representative of the
press, and therefore felt, not only at
nome, but at distinction this wear to
De able to extend welcome to the
delegates on behalf of the great min
ing state of Colorado.
Welcomed by the City.
James A. Burnett, commissioner of
parks and Improvements, was intro
duced as the personal representative
OF Mayor Mills, who eloouently vel
coined the delegates to the CITY of
Denver he explained that the MAYOR
was detained by reason of being at
tnat ume IN an important conference
winch had to do with the special cleo
wharahU ha .,<
quire ownership and operation of the
water plant
Commissioner Burnett stated that
the old custom of handing over the
keys or the city to visiting delegates
was no longer a vogue in Denver.
because since the saloons were elimi-
mated by vote of the people, the city
jan is Imply and the warden has lost
the keys. Furthermore, he said, syou
VIII md IN Denver no signs reading
keep OF the Grass Here Won are
welcome and invited to ramble whittier
your pleasure takes you, in the assur-
ance that you will not be ordered to
keep off or out of the way.
Class of Useful Citizens.
Il am especially happy to extend
you delegates welcome because 1
am in sympathy with you, because
when boy 1 was an apprentice to
the machinists trade and feel that
work in the shop placed me in the
class of useful citizens. While here /
want you to visit our parks and PLAY
grounds in order that you may carry
home a knowledge of what Denver
does to make life pleasant for the lit
tie ones, our children and your chill
dren. am going to take this oppor
tunity of inviting you for a trip over
the mountain park system, the most
beautiful scenic trip in America, con-
structed by the city of Denver. II
you accept this invitation, which l
hope you will, will see to it that
transportation is provided and will be
glad to accompany your delegation
IN order that you may have explained
the many wonders of this mountain
automobile trip"
Mr.. Burnett was given a round Of
applause as he took his seat and later
assured by President Meyer that un-
doubtedly the generous proposition on
the part of the city government would
be accepted.
First Under A. F. Of L. Banner.
In introducing Ed Anderson. SEC
rotary Of the State Federation Of La
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