Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17


complete surrender of the German
junkers and all devastated lands have
been restored, including Russia, Ru-
mania and Serbia
Indorsing referendum measure for
relief of the adult blind.
Indorse Labor Press.
A resolution indorsing' the labor
press Of the state, naming The Dem
yer Labor Bulletin, the Pueblo Labor
Advocate and the Colorado Springs
Labor News, after brief debate, was
adopted with only six dissenting votes.
Favoring state health insurance and
state insurance fund. Referred to
executive board to draft suitable law.
To amend state compensation law
by increasing the amount of compen-
sation.
To create legislative expense fund
by calling for voluntary contributions
from affiliated unions.
Grievance Committee Report.
Chairman Bulger reporting: Com
plant of the Denver Tailors Unions
that stage employees and theater cleo
fight to unionize the Model Cleaning
and Dyeing Works, Denver. Secre-
tary instructed to write these two or
ganizations urging support of the tai
lors, and matter referred to Denver
Trades Assembly and Union Label
League for further action.
w. A. James, secretary and fraternal
delegate from the Wyoming State
Federation of Labor, was introduced
and made pleasing address, bringing
fraternal greetings from our northern
brothers in the labor movement.
Wednesday Afternoon Session.
In the absence of Secretary James
Duce, Delegate F. L. Pferdesteller read
the report of the State Labor Educa-
tional Association. Affiliated unions
were urged to create fund to put
the plan adopted in Boulder last year
into operation.
DR.. w. G. Lockhard of New Castle,
Garfield county, candidate for lieuten-
ant governor in the Democratic pri-
maries, was granted the floor and
made a brief address, recounting his
activities in some of the earlier min
ing troubles in this state.
Railway BrotherhoOds.
w. F. Hynes and Claude E. Seehorn
of Denver, and ]. E. Rivers of Salida,
fraternal delegates from the Brother
hood of Locomotive F'iremen and En-
ginemen, then addressed the conven-
ton in turn. Each expressed the hope
and belief that their organization
would affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor and that next
year or the year after they could come
as regular delegates to the State Fed
Grafton convention. They were given
rising vote Of appreciation.
George Cryler, fraternal delegate
from the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, was introduced and re-
ceived round OF applause. His in
ternational recently affiliated with the
A. F. of L., being the first railroad
brotherhood to take this step. The
state brotherhoods, he said, would soon
become part Of the Colorado Fedora
tion of Labor.
Farmers Bring Greetings.
c. B. Coffin of Rifle (please note
the connection), fraternal delegate
from the State Farmers Union,
brought greetings and said the farm
ers wanted to get better acquainted
and learn few things from the trade
unions. He referred especially to the
union label and the eight-hour work
day..
Albert Dakin, representing the Ma
tional Non-PaTtisan League as a fra
ternal delegate, made one of the most
interesting addresses of the conven-
tion.
Delegate Dakin used chart to il
lustrate and bring home to the dele
gates minds the important points in
his speech of how big financiars
sapped the farmers and urban workers
alike.
Henry Cohen, attorney for the Fed
Grafton, made his annual appearance,
but had new speech, which took
very well indeed.
Committee on Officers Reports.
Chairman R. G. Moser submitted
one of the best reports of any state
convention on the reports of officers.
The first proposition was an indorse-
ment of Delegate w. C. Thornton in
his candidacy for general secretary
treasurer of the International Brother
hood of Bookbinders, which was unan-
imously adopted.
On the presidents report, all the
recommendations of which were con-
CURED in, the committee made specific
recommendations as follows:
To submit to referendum vote the
raising of per capita monthly dues
from to cents to create special
fund for organizing purposes.
Unfiinching support OF President
Wilson's war program and govern
mental policies.
Against exploiting of labor by profit
GERS who claim to be patriots.
Keep watchful eye for any abuse
that may come by displacing men by
women workers on the plea of war
emergency.
Provide for affiliation of railroad
brotherhoods.
Affirming President Young's COM
mendation of the state labor depart
ment