Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-21
REPORT ON WAR WORK BY ORGANIZED
LABOR IN THE STATE OF COLORADO
By A. U. MAYFIELD.

did not represent the final result
achieved by the committee. An aux
iliary committee of the labor division
of employees in the Burlington yards
secured $4,000. The Denver Labor
Bulletin was one of the first to report
100 per cent subscription. At this
time The Labor Bulletin, under date
editorial: Labor, now as never be-
fore since the United States entered
the war, realizes that it is the pa
triotic duty not only to supply man.
power for the fighting forces and for
industry, but to loan Uncle Sam their
savings, in order to help win the war"
The Recuperation Camp.
Organized labor figured very promi-
nently and actively in securing the
army recuperation camp for Colorado.
This enterprise affords employment
for approximately $500 craftsmen
and means the permanent location
here of what is destined to be the
largest army recuperation camp in the
world. The first suggestion of estab-
fishing this camp in Denver was made
by the Denver Trades and Labor As
sembly and organized labor was rep
resented on the commission later ap-
pointed by Governor Gunter to go to
Washington for the purpose of urging
this matter before President Wilson,
Secretary of War Baker and Surgeon
General Gorgas.
On May a organized labor in Den
yer reported its subscription to the
Third Liberty loan, secured thru the
union team during the week of the in
tensive drive, as follows:
Musicians, $4,000; Plumbers, $4,050;
Walters, $2,7O0; Typographical, $15,-
$50; Stationary Engineers, $4,000;
Carpenters No. 55, 1890; Railroad
Yardmen of c., B. & Q. system, $31,-
$50; Janitors, $3.50; Boot and Shoe
900; Machinists, $4,000; Pressmen No.
40, $3.50; Butcher Workmen No. GAL,
$3.50; Press Assistants, 5000; Drug
Clerks, $500; Laundry Workers, $500;
Stage Employees, $500; BARRIERS, $3.50;
Electrical Workers No. Ill, S1,4OO;
Iron Molders, S2,100; Garment Work
ers, $6,400; Bakers, 81 200; Ash Haul
ers, 5000; Structural Iron Workers,
$500; Teamsters, $4,000; Electrical
Workers No. 68, $3.50; Retail Clerks,
500; Steam Filters, $3.50; Meat Gut
ters No. 634, s1,25O; Ash Haulers,
$500; Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen
No. 30, $3.50; Brotherhood Locomotive
Engineers, $500; Painters No. 70,
$500; Sheet Metal Workers No. 8,
$500; Carpenters No. 1874, S4OO; Plas-
terers, $500; Coopers, $3.50; Litho-
graphers, $3.50; Tailors No. 3, $3.50;
Cement Finishers, $500; Silver State
Lodge, B. R. T., $3.50.
In addition to the above the follow
ing women's auxiliaries subscribed
thru the union labor team, but amounts
were not furnished to The Bulletin:
Order Railway Conductors No. %,
brotherhood Locomotive Engineers
No. 319, Brotherhood of Freight En-
gineers No. 81, Bindery Women's Un-
ion No. SO, Painters and Decorators
No. 79, Stereotypers and Electrotyp-
ers No. 13, Garment Workers No. 139.
1t should be understood this report
is incomplete, as many labor organi-
cations subscribed directly thru the
banks.
Slackers Repudiated.
A few weeks prior to May 25 one
Benjamin Salmon organized a local
branch of the American Peace Council
and started to line up organized labor
against the government and the war.
This act met with stern rebuke by Or
ganiZed labor and Salmon was ar
rested and taken to Fort Logan as
an army deserter and an enemy to
the government. He is now serving a
term of twenty-five years at hard la
Dor in the penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan. This is mentioned to
show that the labor element is not in
any way in accord with any move
ment that tends to retard the progress
of the war essentials.
Enlargement of Fort Logan.
Early in June organized labor in
Colorado took an active part in in
ducing the government to enlarge Fort
Logan and give to it greater facilities
ing men for the national army.
At the annual state convention OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, held in Colorado
Springs June and 5, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted;
"Whereas, The test of loyalty is
sacrifice; thousands of our members
have now the distinction of wearing
the toga of our country's uniform, and
many in the trenches on the plains ot
Picardy are dying in defense Of the
principles upon which this government
is founded, while thousands Of others
stand ready to join them; since we are
, denied that honor, we recognize and
appreciate the Importance of support.
ing and maintaining them with oul
every effort, and if necessary, with
every dollar we have or can earn
, therefore, be it
"Resolved, That while it is true We
, lhave given our full measure Of skill
and faithful devotion to the duties Of
our calling heretofore, yet, we desire
to assure the director of railroads that
, we understand the additional demands
made by the requirements Of the
war, to which we will cheerfu1ly re.
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