Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17


Car shed protection law for railroad
carmen.
Indorsing construction Of tunnel
thru James Peak on Moffat road.
For semi-monthly pay day.
Create state firemen's insurance
fund.
Against discrimination in employ
ment Of members of Switchmen,s
Union.
For two-platoon system for city
firemen in Denver and Trinidad.
Apply for affiliation with American
Association for Labor Legislation.
Indorsing plea of Porto Rican labor
for change of governors.
Approving program Of National
Non-P Partisan League.
Caution in legislation by Congress
against manufacture of so-called non-
essentials, thereby depriving members
of labor organizations of employment.
It was announced that a resolution
proposing to endorse Thomas j. lyman
for governor had been withdrawn.
There was no objection.
Grievance and Labels.
Chairman Bulger of the grievance
committee made further report. Re-
affirm previous action declaring prod
ucts of Coors Brewing Company un-
fair to union labor.
Chairman Vessel of labels commit
tee reported and the following propo-
sitions were adopted:
For purchase of union label suspend
ers and garters made in Colorado.
Education of members of new unions
on importance of demanding union la
bel products.
Purchase union label, made in Colo
rado, overalls, jumpers, work shirts
and corduroy trousers.
Buy only blue label cigars and union
made tobacco.
Purchasing power of labor to be
made effective thru constant demand
for union label goods everywhere.
Tobacco Workers Union of America
prepared to furnish union label pack
ages for soldiers.
Thursday Morning Session.
Called to order at o'clock by
President Young.
A telegram was read by Secretary
Anderson from W. L. Morrissey, state
commissioner of labor, thanking the
ment given him as a candidate for
Congress in the Third district.
A letter was read from State Coun-
Gil of Painters. holding a convention in
Salida, extending fraternal greetings.
Repudiate Denver Post Story.
Delegate Lee Tanquary rose to a
question of personal privilege in be-
half of an absent brother, Roady Ken
chan, and directed attention to vic
ious, lieing article in Wednesdays
Denver Post concerning the conven-
tion and Federal Labor Director Ken
chan. The Post charged Kenehan was
receiving two salaries for holding two
government positions, secretary of the
draft board and state director of U.
S. employment service, that he had
been appointed to these positions by
Governor Gunter, and that Kenehan
had pledged to deliver the labor vote
to Gunter in return for this flavor"
and further that a resolution had been
introduced in the convention to en-
dorse Gunter as a part Of this deal"
The convention unanimously adopted
a resolution repuditaing the Denver
Post article and ordered a telegram
sent to all Denver daily papers to
this effect. Roady Kenehan is labor
director by appointment of Secretary
of Labor Wilson, and does not draw
salary as secretary of the draft
board. No resolution was introduced
endorsing Gunter, and no candidate
for governor was given endorsement
The only candidates endorsed were
Edward Heating and w. L. Morrissey
for Congress.
On Officers Reports.
Chairman Moser made final report
for the committee on officers reports.
1t was recommended that President
Young be empowered, within thirty
days, to name a committee Of five,
including president and secretary of
the Federation, to confer with the
governor on labor legislation. This
was adopted.
The committee commended Secre-
tary-Treasurer Ed Anderson for faith
full performance of duties and ap-
proved his annual report as a whole.
A vote of thanks was extended
President Young and Secretary An
derson.
Committee on Constitution.
Chairman J. II. Mitchell of the COM
mittee on constitution reported and
the following recommendation were
adopted:
To increase salary of secretary
treasurer from $1,000 to $1,000 per
year; other officers to be paid proper
tional increase when serving the Fed
GRAFTON in any capacity.
To submit to a referendum vote an
amendment changing the plan Of
electing officers from the present ini-
tiative and referendum system to cleo
tion by delegates in convention.
Should this carry, the present officers
to hold until next convention.
Resolution of Thanks.
Sadie Adney, delegate from the
Denver Union Label League, proposed
a resolution of thanks to the conven-
tion committee and Salida citizens in
general for many courtesies and excep-
tionally fine program of entertainment