Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-23
TRADES ASSEMBLY
HAS LIVELY MEET
LIFTING OF FLU" BAN RE-
WIVES ACTIVITIES.
Addresses by Several Distinguished
Visitors; Resolutions on Readjust-
ment and for Erecting Monument
in Honor of COlOrad Soldiers.

yer Trades and Labor Assembly in
Painters Union hall at 1747h Arapa-
hoe street was of more than ordinary
interest 1t was the first session held
since the health board had lifted the
ban on meetings due to the influenza
epidemic.
/ 1t also commemorated the first Off
cial action the Assembly was able to
take since war came to a close by sign
ing of the armistice. There was a
large attendance of delegates and
many distinguished visitors who came
to hear the address of Charles c. Ecu
blin of the United States department
of labor speakers bureau. He spoke
of labor's position during the war and
in the reconstruction period now upon
US. His address appears in another
column of this issue.
Reconstruction Program.
Resolutions were introduced and
adopted, announcing Denver labor's
attitude on the reconstruction program
and support of the United States en-
ployment service in furnishing en-
ployment to soldiers and marines when
they return home. Another resolution
inaugurates the movement to erect a
monument on the state capitol grounds
I in honor of Colorado's brave heroes
who served during the world war.
I These resolutions are printed else
where in this issue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pelton, secretary of
the Denver Anti tuberculosis Society,
also addressed the Assembly, and
asked the endorsement of PROPOSE
/ ton to erect in this city tuberculo-
sis sanitarium for those who come to
this city and are unable to pay for
D -. -. sy..sstVrVs.,te Tlssc
osition was endorsed
Sell Products to People.
Another resolution instructed the
legislative committee of the Assem-
bly, to investigate and report the ad-
visibility Of securing needed legisla-
tion with view Of selling the prod
uct of a -four mill at Littleton, ac-
quired by the city when it took over
the Denver Union Water Company
and ice from Marston lake, to citizens
of Denver at reduced cost.
Organizer Fred Vessel stated that
the messenger boys employed by the
telegraph companies in Denver de-
cided TO form an organization. There
was some doubt as to the advisability
of taking action at this time, and the
matter was referred to the organiza-
ton committee for further investiga-
tion.
Declare Shops Unfair.
President Ed Anderson of the Bar
bers Union announced that the strike
against a number of downtown shops
which had refused to pay the new
wage schedule was still on. A list of
these non-union shops, which is pub
lished in another column, was read.
and these were placed on the unfair
list by the Assembly. A number of
international officers was present and
delivered short but interesting ad-
dresses. They were Saul Sontheimer,
representing the Cigarmakers Inter
national Union; Richard f. Croskey,
International Union of Hotel and Res
taurant Employees; G. A. Won schultz
(Scotch-Irish), International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers; John NJ.
Brophy, vice-president International
Printing Pressmen and Assistants I'm
ion of North America, and c. p. Har-
wood of Richmond, secretary-treasurer
of the Virginia State Federation of
Labor. now travelling examiner for the
United States employment service.
Engineers Ask Assistance.
President J. II. Mitchell announced
that he had recommended Miss Mar
garet Tierney of the Garment Work
ers Union for appointment on the state
advisory committee of the United
States employment service.
The delegates representing the Sta
tionary and Operating Engineers
asked for assistance of the Assembly
in getting the wage increase for engi..
neers employed in the public school
buildings. This matter was referred
to the committee on mediation.
The special committee appointed
some weeks ago to revise the rules
and order of business so that meet
ings of the Assembly might be short
ened in order to give delegates a
chance to get home by midnight, was
present. This report, however. did
not come until fifteen minutes to IL,
so that final consideration was laid
over until the next meeting. In the
absenceof Secretary Thomas p. Rod
gers. who has been confined to his
home with an attack of influenza for
several weeks, Earl r. Hoage of the
Lithographers Union is acting as tenn
porary secretary of the Assembly.