Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-21

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impossible.
OrhMarch 80, 1915, -ganized labor
in Denver displayed A. unqualified
support to the war measures as advo-
Gated by President Wilson and Sec
retary of Labor Wilson in a resolu-
tion, unanimously adopted, as follows:
"Whereas, Much of the confusion
existent among the labor forces of the
United States appears to be due to the
complexity of authority exercised thru
numerous boards or agencies, claim
ing to be acting by authority of the
government, many of them duplicat-
ing work, thus wasting time and en-
ergy which should be conserved to
better advance industries during the
war; and
Whereas, The present duties of the
public service reserve and other like
bodies could best be conducted thru
the regularly authorized and organ
lied United States department of la
Dor, which department is equipped to
quickly mobilize the reserve labor
power of the United States; therefore,
be it
advisory committee, that in our judg-
waste, which results in confusion and
delay, could be avoided by centralizing
this work in the United States depart
ment of labor with Secretary of Labor
Wilson as the directing head, respon-
sible to the President, and we believe
that he would be in a better position
to mobilize skilled mechanics and la
Dor to meet the demands of the va
rious war industries; and be it further
Resolved, That this matter be re-
spectfully brought to the attention of
the President of the United States, be-
lieving him to have ever the desire
to be informed direct from the people
as to what can besv serve the nations
interest during the war being waged
to make the world safe for democracy.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to the President
of the United States, to Secretary of
Labor Wilson and to President Com
pers of the American Federation of
Labor.
"Signed: Clint C. Houston, Thomas
R. Henahen, John R. Lawson, W. F.
tHynes, Roady Kenehan, committee" !"
Helps Army Hospital.
Labor organizations of Denver took
an active part in assisting in raising
the fund of $150,000 required to pur-
chase the ground on which is now be-
ing built the United States recupera-
tion hospital buildings, east of Den
yer, for which purpose Congress made
available s1,7OO,0O0. Every local
union in Denver made a contribution
and many individuals contributed lib
orally.
On April 6 the union printers of
Denver passed a strong resolution, in
which they declared their willingness
to not only stand firmly behind the war
declarations of our government, but to
aid materially in every way possible.
Early in April members and friends
of the local Union No. ! of the Inde-
pendent Union of Mine Workers of
America at Frederick, Colo, gave a
benefit entertainment following the
announcement that "Draft No. 258"
had been drawn. At this meeting
more than $4,000 was subscribed for
the Third Liberty loan bonds.
AS recognition Of the part taken
in the war by organized labor, Roady
rector of the United States free en-
ployment service in Colorado.
About April 20 when the first call
for mechanics for the shipyards came,
W. N. w. Blayney, Colorado director
of the United States public service
reserve, gave out the information that
mechanics were wanted by the gov
ernment and within short time more
than 1000 skilled laborers in Colo
rado had enrolled in the public service
Unions Buy War Savings Stamps.
Each labor organization in Colo
rado did not stop in its purchase of
war saving stamps with the purchase
made by the respective unions. In
some cases where union voted 81 900
from its treasury with which to buy
war saving stamps each individual
member of the union was urged to buy
stamps outside of the appropriation
and this was almost invariably COM
piled with.
On April 27 more than 200 expert
metal tradesmen left Colorado to ac-
cept positions in other cities where
war work was in greater demand.
Girl Workers Buy Liberty Bonds.
In April employees of the Denver
Garment Workers Union purchased
Liberty loan. They had already pur-
chased over $1,000 in Second Liberty
bonds.
The cigarmakers in Denver have a
record of having purchased more than
$4,000 worth of the Third Liberty loan
bonds. Figures are not at hand to
show just what amount they purchased
of the fourth issue, but it is said that
it exceeded the third.
In the Third Liberty loan drive or
ganized labor was decidedly active. A
feature of reports on this loan was
that it was made up largely of sub
scriptions of wage earners and citi-
zens of small means. In two days
time the union labor division of the
Liberty loan army reported that il