Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-04
d E c L A R E LOYALTY TO
GOVERNMENT IN RESO-
LUTIONS OF POLICY.
Western Union and Postal Tele
graph Companies Have Refused
the Right of Employees to
Enjoy the Labor Awards
Made by the Govern
ment Commission.

was
Day" for the commercial telegraph
operators of the United States. Meet
ings were held in practically every
city where sufficient number Of key
men are employed 10 form union.
Reports received indicate that this
plan was a great success thruout the
country.
In Denver an open meeting Of some
$50 telegraphers was held Mt 2:30 p.
m. in Painters Union hall, 1747 Arap-
ahoe street. Employees of the Western
Union, Postal, Press associations and
broker offices were present, many of
whom had not attended the prelimi-
nary meeting on the previous Sunday
afternoon. Letters and kilograms
were read from other cities showing
ing to insist upon better pay and
Standardization Of the hours of work.
Form Permanent Union
Short addresses were made by EN-
NETT Flood, general organizer for the
American Federation of Labor; Ed
Anderson. secretary Of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor; Earl r. Hoage. bus
mess representative of the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly. and Clint
C. Houston, editor OF The Labor Bull
letin.
II was then voted to form a per-
manent organization and be chartered
by the Commercial Telegraphers
Union of America. affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. The
Denver local will be known as Com
mercinl Telegraphcrs Union No. / Of
Colorado.
Election Of Officers.
Officers were then elected as fol-
lows:
President-C. A. Marsh.
Secretary -Treasurcr-M. +. Dacey.
Business Representativc-Fred y.
Nelms.
Executive Committee-N. S. Bur
ton, O. A. Morris, ]. =. Reddington.
d. o. Carlyle and J. W. Woolrey.
Declaration of Principles.
Resolutions outlining the policy
and objects of the new union were
adopted as follows:
Whereas. The government of the
United States has declared policy
favoring the principle that workers
of this nation may openly affiliate with
union organizations representing the
craft in which such workers are en-
ploycd, without interference upon the
part of their employer; and
Support the Government.
every man and woman employed in
an essential war industry to join such
union organization, whose chosen rep
resentativcs are duly authorized TO
deal directly with representatives of
our government. in order that labor
conditions may be amicably and ex-
peditiously settled, thus preventing
serious delays in our determination to
bring to successful conclusion our
r. Il thar.
fore be it
"Resolved, That we, the commercial
telegraphers of Denver, Colo, assem-
blcd in open meeting this 2Sth day of
April, 1918, do hereby declare and af-
firm our loyal and unswerving sup
port to the righteous cause of our
government in the bloody struggle
that is being waged on the battle
fields of Europe: and do hereby
For Industrial Democracy.
"Declare our firm purpose to do
everything within our power to aid
the government in securing a restora-
ton of peace and tranquility thruout
the world and the establishment of
industrial democracy at home; and do
further
"Resolve, That the employing tele-
graph and telephone companies of the
United States be called upon to re-
frain from unjust discrimination
against employees afliliating themselves
with the Commercial Telegraphers
Union of America, and that said en-
ploying concerns be required to lend
hearty and loyal support to the aims
Of the government by cooperating
with us to avoid labor disturbances
while the tremendous struggle for the
safeguarding Of liberty and freedom
to all peoples is in prograss; and fur
ther
Demand Square Deal.
"Resolve, That the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies be