davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
STATE LABOR DEPARTMENT IS ACTIVE
in PROTECTING RIGHTS OF WORKERS
Commissioner w l. Morissey Gives Brief Summary for Past
Year in Factory Inspection Free Employment Service,
Collecting Wage Claims and the Enforce
of Laws for Women.
BY W. L. MoRRIssEY,

BY W. L. MoRRISSEY,
State Labor Commissioner for Colo
RADIO
The past year has been an active
period for the state labor department.
The law creating this department has
activities embrace large number of
subjects. The principal activities are:
Factory inspection, free employment
forcement of child labor law, women's
eight-hour law. miners eight-hour law.
anti-coercion and all general labor
statutes
The factory inspection department
with its limited force of inspectors
made about 5000 inspections Of BUSH
ness establishments. OF this number
more than two-thirds were found to
comply with the law and were given
certificates of merit. About 300 were
ordered to make changes in buildings
or equipment in order to comply with
the law and protect the health of the
employees. The changes ordered in
clude safeguards for machines, ele-
vators, stairways and strengthening
of walls and floors, the installation of
proper toilet and lavatory facilities,
improved ventilation, better lighting of
workrooms and sanitation
Free Employment Service.
The limited number of inspectors
and small appropriations for travelling
make it impossible to visit and inspect
all business places in the state. The
larger plants have been given atten-
ton first, rs the desire has been TO
extend protection to the largest pos
sible number of working people.
The department conducts four per-
manent free employment Offices, two
in Denver, one each in Colorado
Springs and Pueblo. A temporary Of
fee is conducted in Grand Junction
during the summer months, factory
inspector being in charge. This takes
him away from his regular work.
These Offices secure about $500 per-
sons jobs each month or total of
10000 for the year. This service is
without charge and is great boon to
employees and employers.
Colorado was one Of the first states
to inaugurate free employment serv-
ice. Since its success has been shown.
many states have adopted the plan
of bringing the manless job and the
jobless man together without the in
tervention of n broker exacting fee.
Child Labor Law Enforced.
The United States labor department
has instituted federal employment
service, and since May. 1918, the
United States and the state of Colo
RADIO have co-operated in employment
work under n temporary arrange
ment. This plan has not been in OPP
GRAFTON long enough to judge Of its
merits.
The enforcement of the child labor
law is an important function of the
department and is shared with the
school authorities of each locality.
The Colorado law is good AS far as
it goes and was approved by the fed
cral government as conforming to the
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Trades Council: Thomas S. Marble,
Carpenters and Joiners No. SIS.
Canon City-Thomas Coulson, Mill
and Smeltermen No. 81.
Denver-Alice McCabe, Federal La
Dor Union No. 1876; Margaret Moo
nan. Hedwig Ardito, Garment Workers
No. 1879; W. C. Thornton, J. c. Bulger.
Margaret Tierney, Trades and Labor
Assembly; James Kirwin, Stenogra-
piers and Bookkeepers No. l4491;
Jack Brooks. Meat Cutters and Butch
err Workmen No. 634; J. H. Mitchell,
Lathers No. IS; B. F. Newell, ]. ].
Dartina, H. J. Cokayne, Frank Mon
roe, Letter Carriers No. AZ: c. NJ.
Moore, J. ]. Connors, Building Trades
Council; c. J. Moorhouse, George
J. NJ. Osborn, Walters No. Ia;
Pulver, Clark B. Hicks, Typo
graphical No. 40; w. E. Secord,
Switchmen No. 35; Frank Newhouse,
Bill Posters and Billers No. SO; Will
liam Bremen, Plumbers No. 8; E.
Benjamin, Maintenance of Way EN-
ployes No. IS; H. R. Spriggs, Retail
Clerks No. q; r. d. Jackson, Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen No. GAL; William Koch.
Brewery Workers and Soft Drink
Workers; Henry c. Fielder, Glass
Workers No. $50; T. c. Green, Fred
Vessel. Sadie Adney, Union Label
League; Earl R. Hoage, Lithograph-
ers No. Is; J. J. Ross, Drain Layers
No. 1871; F. Baumstead, Ed r. Mays,
Ralph G. Moser, Steam Engineers No,
1; Peter J. Frey, Bushelmen No. 252;
Ed Anderson, NJ. w. Maroney, Bar
bers No. 205.
Delagua-Joseph Trujillo, Thomas
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Estandumis, Charles Leveque, U. NJ
w. of A, Local No. 1878.
Leadville-J. S. Foster, BARRIERS No.
513.
Pueblo-W. H. Young, Printing
Pressmen No. 1853; L. A. Tanquary,
Order of Railway Telegraphers No.
12S; ]. F. Starr, BARRIERS No. PIG;
B. c. Dougherty, Cooks and Walters
Less Bartlett, Painters and Decora-
tors No. 302; James McCarray, d. H
Smith, Bonnie Cowen, Trades and La
Dor Assembly; Dee A. Spencer, ]. w
Biggs, Street Railway Employees No,
662, E. A. Bodecker, City Firemen
No. 3; Charles H. Springer, Steam En-
gineers No. 21.
\ Oak View-Norman Beck, U. NJ. w
of A.. Local No. S76.
Salida-N. P. Self, Blacksmiths and
Helpers No. 4S4; George Gaul, Boiler
makers and Helpers No. 427; j. NJ
Carmen No. 176; Steve Olmsted, J. E
Chestnut, Trades and Labor Assembly
]. E. Giles, BARRIERS No. 453; Thomas
C. Irwin. Machinists No. SIP.
Trinidad-John NJ. Nolan, Mainte-
nance of Way Employees No. 204;
Frank Miner, Carpenters and Join
ers No. 117S; A. ]. Kohlus, Painters
and Decorators No. SS2.
Fraternal Delegates.
Farmers Union-W. r. Callieotte, c
B. Coffin.
Non-Partisan League. NJ. Col.
Inns, Albert Daken, Orlando Hit.
Label Trades Department of the
American Federation of Labor-Johr
j. Manning.
State Normal School,. G. Crabbe
State Agricultural College-Charles
A. Lory.
State School of Mines-victor C.
Anderson.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
c. E. ELLICOTT.

standard Of the federal law recently
voided by a majority decision of the
supreme court. There has been very
little violation by employers. The few
complaints made have been investi-
gated and in each case compliance
with legal provisions has been en-
forced without prosecution. The pol
icy of the department has been to Sc
cure law observance rather than to
prosecute for first offenses. The law
should be amended to include children
working in the sugar beet fields. At
present children are permitted to work
for their parents Al farm. work-u~.-an
woman's Eieht-Hour Law.
The woman's eight-hour law is very
difficult to enforce and hundreds of
complaints of its violation have been
investigated. Many complaints are
found to be made for spite and many
are anonymous. In every case where
conditions are not in compliance with
the law promise of law observance
has been secured. Proof of violation
is hard to get, as the female employees
and the courts require absolute proof
that the actual time worked exceeded
the legal eight hours. Presence in
the working places is not sufficient
evidence.
Complaints are usually made by dis
charged employees and when investi-
cation is made the women still work
ing will deny any overtime. The law
is generally complied with in the larg-
er towns. In small places where it is
impossible to watch there may be
some violations. This law should be
changed so that the presence of wom-
en- in the place of employment more
than eight hours is prima facie evil
dence of their working. This would
place the burden on the employer to
show they were not working.
Collection Of Wage Claims.
The miners eight-hour law is evil
IDENTIFY very generally observed, as the
department has practically no COM
plant of its violation. The fact that
labor in the occupations coming under
the law is organized to considerable
extent and that the principle of the
eight-hour day is generally accepted
by the management of the mines and
mills. make the enforcement of the law
comparatively easy matter.
The collection Of wage claims has
Continued on Page Five)
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

way Of Entertainment, and all are
guaranteed the time Of their young or
old lives. Plenty Of band music Mt
all the entertainment events.
Salida is prepared to make n record
for the convention and for herself in
the manner Of hospitality.
All business sessions are to be held
in the commodious and convenient
Elks hall in the new Elks home.
Harmony to Prevail.
There is every evidence that this
years convention will be harmonious
and constructive. The disturbing ele-
ments which disgraced the Boulder
convention a year ago have left the
state.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

candidacy for secretary-treasurer of
the International Brotherhood of Book
binders.
Several delegates attending the
convention in Denver of the Interna-
tional Union of Mine, Mill and Smell
ter Workers were present. On invi-
tation of President J. H. Mitchell, one
of the veterans in the labor move
ment, formerly resident of Denver,
Edwin Young of Great Falls, Mont,
made an address, as interesting as it
speaker, and brought frequent bursts
tof applause.
Big Labor Day Event
w. P. Patterson of San Francisco,
member of the Tom Mooney Interna-
tional Defense League, also spoke and
thanked the delegates and members
of organized labor in Denver for the
support being given Mooney and his
associates in the battle for a new
trial.
The Labor Day committee reported
splendid progress and said the parade
and celebration on Monday, September
2, promises to be the greatest demon
stration ever seen in Denver 1t will
be a patriotic, win the war event of
immense magnitude. Every union in
the city has reported that all mem
bers are to participate. A feature
being prepared is large service flag
to be carried in the parade showing
the number of organized labor men
from Denver now serving with the
national army.
Endorse Edward Heating.
A motion was made and unanimous
ly carried endorsing Congressman Ed
ward Heating of the Third Colorado
district for reelection. Assembly
delegates to the State Federation con-
vention in Salida were instructed to
support resolution to be presented
by delegates from the Pueblo district
endorsing Heating for reelection as
labor's foremost champion in the ma
tional House of Representatives.
The w. L. Morrissey campaign COM
mittee reported a movement was be-
ing inaugurated to have the labor vote
registered for the primary election.
This must be done at the election COM
mission offices in the court house be-
fore September z. The primary cleo
ton comes September 10.
Standing Committees.
President Mitchell announced the
following standing committees for the
term:
Rules Committee. H. Rhinehart,
Augusta ]. Frincke, w. E. Secord.
| Finance Committee-J. w. Sanford
II. G. Potts, Margaret Tierney.
Labels Committee-C. F. Bucklin
J. E. Shean, C. E. Hill. C. w. Buford
Jack Brooks.
Labor Day Committee-FredW es-
sci, Thomas P. Rodgers, S. P. Oplin.
ger, J. C. Bulger, T. o. Spacey, ii. r
Spriggs, II. S. Peregrine.
Legislative Committee-R. E. Low
derback. Edward J. Hines, Bessie
Miller.
Mediation and Cancellation Commit.
tee-T. o. Spacey, w. C. Thornton, ]
s. Osborne, Charles Packer, r. D.
jackson.
Organization Committee - Fred
Vessel, Ed Anderson, Earl Hoage, S
P. Oplinger, S. S. Forrest, II. r
Spriggs, Mrs. Potts, Anna Gordon
Alice McCabe, c. A. Ahlstrom, ]. j.
Torpey, c. A. Tuttle, Frank Monroe
c. w. Crum, H. P. Mcclure.
Public observation-disclosures Koes-
ter, E. A. Shields, w. H. Hill.
Recreations and Lectures-Roady
Kenehan. Frank Spiegl. Alice Carey
Resolutions-J. C. Bulger, Miss
Joyce, 7. C. Greene.
Ceveptv-piue mar cant ~ tho x,,,>,v..,,
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
DELEGATES TO
THE CONVENTION

Following is a list of delegates
whose credentials had been received
at headquarters in Denver by Secre-
tary Ed Anderson up to Thursday,
August Z, and many more are ex-
pected to be turned in at Salida:
Alamosa-Chris Edwards, Black
smiths and Helpers No. 1876.
Boulder-W. A. Cass, Carpenters
and Joiners No. 1880.
Colorado Springs. W. Norberg,
S. II. Olsen, Nels Jensen, Federated
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
MAILING POSTAGE.

This issue of The Denver Labor
Bulletin consists Of seven eight
page sections, or fifty-six pages in
all. When mailing single copies
four cents in postage is required.
Single copies wrapped and ready
for mailing can be obtained at The
Bulletin Office for 10 cents per copy,
or II requested. will be mailed and
postage attached, the cost per copy
in this case being II cents. Send
copies to your friends in other
cities.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
TRADES ASSEMBLY ENDORSES HEATING.
LABOR'S CHAMPION, FOR REELECTION
Resolutions Adopted Against Peace Talk Until Hun Mtarists
Have Been Driven the Junk Pile; Preparing
Greatest Labor Day Celebration
Seen in City of Denver.

The Denver Trades and Labor As
sembly went upon record at Tuesday
nights regular semi-monthly meeting
as being opposed to any peace talk
in labor unions until the German mill
tary junkers have been everlastingly
crushed. A resolution to this effect
was unanimously adopted.
Other resolutions adopted provide
for an enlarged organization commit
tee of fifteen, for a standing commit
tee on revision of laws and giving
endorsement to W. c. Thornton in his
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
SALIDA WILL ENTERTAIN
SCORES OF DELEGATES
AND VISITORS.
Win the War by Labor's Efforts
Is To Be the Prevailing Spirit;
Harmonious. Constructive
Meeting Is Predicted
by Officers.

Secretary Ed Anderson has ar
ranged for n special coach for local
delegates on the ID. 4 X. G. train
leaving Denver Mt s:l5 o'clock to-
morrow Sunday morning, arriv-
ing in Salida p. m. Tickets are
sl1.65 for the round trip. including
war tax. good returning until Oe-
tober 1. IL is expected most of the
Denver delegation will leave on this
train.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Seventy-nine per cent of the women
employed in the large establishments
Of Germany are being made to work
from eleven to thirteen hours day.
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08

Jack9on.-Both houses of the Mis-
sissiDpi legislature yielded the floor
to the American Red Cross workers,
and in particular to those who are try,
ing to arouse the youth of the state
IN the organization of a junior aux
iliary to the Red Cross.
BY way Of giving an impetus to the
work OF organization, public meet
ing was held in Representative hall.
The principal speaker was DR.. Stock
ton Arson Of the Rice institute, Hous'
ton, Tex, a brother of the first wife
Of President Wilson, who is doing
some splendid organization work for
the Red Cross throughout the south.
DR.. Axson was presented to a large
audience, including men and women,
by Supt w P Bond of the state de-
partment Of education, while on the
rostrum with him we're William H,
Pullen. chairman Of Kinds county for
the American Red Cross, and w. j,
Leppert OF New Orleans, director Of
the Gulf division 1t was the second
appearance of DR.. AXson upon the
same platform and on both occasions
he was well and flatteringly received.
His address was a plea for more
systemati2ed organization of the Red
Cross auXiliaries, for prompt and
early organization, and altogether
was well received by an audience
thoroughly in sympathy with the
ideals represented
Patriotism mingled with the day.
legislation. The house Of representa-.
tiyes adopted a resolution Offered by
Mr.. Hewitt, eulogizing the Mississippi
soldiers in service especially those OF
the detention camp contingent, who
just left for training grounds at Camp
Beauregard The resolution com
mends them to the protection Of the
Almighty, both at home and on the
battlefields OF Europe.
The senate after soma little discus
sion and protest by pacifist hill
country member, adopted a stirring
resolution indorsing the looking for
ward attitude Of the League to Inforct
Peace-"after we win the war which
was offered by Senator Vance.
Aside from these features, there
was considerable floor legislation a
both ends, a number Of bills hayinl
been passed, including the general ap
preparation bill carrying in .~~" aggre
gate 81 951,S72
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08
Four White Convicts Escape.

Secretary John j. Conan of the
state penitentiary board was notified
by Sergt. j. w. Williamson, at Oak
ley of the escape of four of his men,
all in a bunch AS understood, a
number of the convicts were in one
of the barns engaged in shucking corn,
and the four men who got away man.
aged to use the corn heaps as a screen
while they quietly worked loose some
of the planks, leaving themselves suf,
flcient space to crawl out and into
the open air.
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08
Thief Steals ouestionnaires.

Word reached the adjutant,gener
ais office that the office OF the local
exemption board of Lee county had
been broken into and a number of the
completed questionnaires and classifi.
cation sheets stolen
The matter has been reported to
the secret service and also to the
United States district attorney for the
northern district, and an inyestiga-
tion is being made.
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08
Commission Policy Proposed.

Chairman Hewitt Of the house com
mittee on constitution has presented
TO the Mississippi lower house four
concurrent resolutions for amend
ments to the state constitution, pro
posing that the legislature be abolished
and creating instead commission
plan of government for the common
wealth. The resolutions proposed
that instead of the legislature, the
voters elect 10 state commissioners,
clothed with legislative powers, and
each be paid a salary OF $4,000 year
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08
Club Boys Real Business Men.

With a profit of s95,065, the club
boys of Mississippi can lay a just
claim to being big business men. Ac-
cording to the summaries OF reports
of the club workers, given out at Agri-
cultural college by c. A. Cobb, the
corn club boys made an average profit
of $5637 each for their years work,
the pig club boys profit OF $l4.45
each and the baby beef club members
Of S27OS.
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08

Greenville-Word has been re-
ceived from Jackson to the effect that
the supreme court of Mississippi has
affirmed the decision OF the Washing
ton county court which sentenced Os-
car e. Tut to life imprisonment on
the charge of killing his wife.
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08
Governor Names Special Judge.

Governor Bilbo has named r. C.
Jones, of Louisville, special judge in
place of Judge H. H. Rodgers, who is
disqualified TO try the case of J. d.
King VS.. H. l.. Bowlin & Son.
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08
University In Mourning.

Mississippi college is in deep mourn
ing, because of the death of Capt,
VIM. T. Ratliff, who was educated here
and for the last As years had been the
president of the board of trustees,
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08

Marquisc de Crequi de Moutfort de
Courhvron, wife OF member of The
French war mission in Washington,
has presented to the state of Virginia
the sword worn by her distinguished
fnther the late prince of poIisnac,
who rose TO the rank Of general in the
Confederate army. Nine. de Courtiv-
ron was Agnes de polignae. Her popu-
larity among those who have enter
hined the commission has been marked
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08
IND0RSE U.S. WAR PLANS.
LEGISLATURE FAVORS AIMS
or GOVERNMENT.

Dr. Arson Tells solons in Joint Ses
sion About Great Work Being Ac,
compished by Red Cross - Hill
Country Member objects.
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08

Holly Springs Mrs. }. E. Anderson,
sectional vice president womans com.
mittee, national defense, has issued a
call for women of Mississippi to meet
Feb l and learn what broad opportun
ities are given them to help win the
Mnr
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08

BiloXi.-According to an official
communication received by Z. S, Dep.
uty Collector Of Customs l.. 3. Curtis
all seamen must obtain seamen's GER
tificates of American citizenship be.
fore they are permitted to go out on
vessels from gulf ports.
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08

Coiumbus.-At a meeting of the
Fourth district section of the Missis-
sippi division of the woman's auXih'
airy of the National Defense Council,
wh.ch was held at the Industrial in
stiute and college, it was officially
decided to open the courses in train
ing Tor war work which have been
added to the curriculum of that hsti'
intin-
Macon beacon., 1918-02-08

Camp Shelby HattiesDurg Fred
eric;; Sullens and J. Z. Rogers repre-
sentatives of the commission on war
training activities, were the chief
speakers at a concert and entertain
ment for the benefit of the men Of
Camp Shelby.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-15
STATE FAIR |S NOT
 ID BE POSTPONED

Commissioner Thomas D. Shaugh- messy of the state fair commission yes terday most emphatically denied that there is as yet any intention of either abandoning or postponing the 1918 state fair. He states that unless the general quarantine continues for two or three weeks more there will not even be any reason for postponing the fair which will be held November 11-1S as planned. If however, there is no sign of change in the quaran- tine regulations after two or three weeks have passed, then, he says, it may be necessary to change the dates
 The state fair commission held a meeting yesterday with C. NJ. Layton, chairman, of Stafford; Judge Frank J. Duffy of Nogales and T. D. Shaugh- messy, Phoenix, all present. Reports made at that meeting indicate, the commissioners say, that the 1918 state fair will be the best ever given in Ari- zona.
 This year the fair is assured the presence of four of the most noted auto drivers in the United States. The A. A. A, which has sanctioned Automo- bile Day, has guaranteed the presence of the drivers.
 There has also been a considerable demand for horse running races, and so the lovers of the bobtailed ami mals will have a chance to show whether or not running races are really wanted, for some of the best of running horses will be on the cards in addition to the usual fine harness races.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-15
Eager to Get to France

Anyone who does not believe that the young manhood of Arizona is anxious for service and wants to be in the midst things could have easily had that opinion changed by watching the of young men who have applied to R. A. Kirk federal representative in this district for recruiting for the overseas transport service. They have by the dozens because here is way to get into action in France with the red tape cut chance to get there without too much preliminary delay.
 It is both refreshing and gratifying to know that there are hundreds of young and vigorous men, many of whom entitled to deferred classification by reason of dependents who merely want to be assured that their loved ones at home will be cared for in order to sign up for this important duty. It is jus tfication of the volunteer idea just the draft, scientifically planned and justly executed has than justified the hope of it's supporters.
 Arizona has done its full share in activities. It has had few sackers in any line of endeavor. It has sent to the army and navy by the hun dreds and thousands who gladly, willingly, and it will send 10 the vital transport service more men eager to do their part in this big job of winning. Good luck to them and may the wheels they grease spin forward in a way to justify their fondest hopes.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-15
Unconditional Surrender!

The president prompt reply to the German government undoubtedly means unconditional surrender couched in finished, diplomatic language, but the vast mass of the people would like to see those two words hurled in the teeth of Germany.
 When the president, in his reply to the German government refers to the recent atrocities on land and sea, he re- fers to the cause which has made wave of public opinion sweep from one end of this nation to the other during the past few days, demanding in no un- certain tone, unconditional surrender.
 The nation will applaud as one man the presidents statement that General Foch and his military advisors, and they alone. will determine the process of evacuation and the conditions of any armistice, and that no arrangement will be accepted which does not guarantee the maintenance of the military su- oremacy of the Allies.
 Again the people will utter a deep, long Amen when the president states solemnly that one of the terms of peace shall be "The destruction of every arbi- trary power anywhere that can separ- ately, secretly and of it's single choice disturb the peace of the world; or, if it cannot be presently destroyed, at least it's reduction to virtual impotency"
 This is made a fundamental issue and should mean the positive end of Hohen- Zollem domination.