Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-13

of the National Industrial Conference
Board, made up of some ninety. lead
ing corporations and large employers
of labor turnout the nation. This con-
ference board is not a governmental
function, but to certain extent is CO.
operating with the federal authorities
in solving labor problems. 1t was this
conference which selected the en-
ployer members of the National War
Labor Board and selected former
President Taft as their chairman.
Members of this industrial conference,
who comprise the largest employers
of labor in the United States, are no
longer fighting organizations Of labor
in the old way. Director Alexander
spoke before the Denver Manufactur-
ers Association at luncheon in the
Albany hotel Thursday noon. He said
large employers are now concerning
themselves with the welfare of work.
ers as never before The whole fabric
of world industry, based upon the
premise that work is an economic
necessity, was discussed by Mr.. Alex
ander, who set as a goal individual
opportunity for every man, a high
morale for all, low waste, low labor
turnover where every man will find
opportunity with his employer, all re-
sulting in a high productivity. of
work is necessary social condition,
the aim should be for the contentment
of every one," he said. employers
have social duty To the extent
that we achieve it we have a certain
inner satisfaction. l pray that this
country, going to the spiritual regen-
Grafton of the world, may be a leader
in SO carrying out the religion of work
that all these things may result in
the contentment of all" With huge
by step, all the newest ideas that
affect the future of the employee. Un-
der the heads of hiring, training, re-
Enumeration, labor policy, working con-
ditions and betterment schemes he dis
cussed the subject.
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HARRY NJ. CLASS, THE SEVEN
teen-year-old son of Judge Harry S.
Glass of Brighton, now a yeoman in
the United States navy, was a visitor
in Denver this week, having been
granted a brief furlough while the
ship on which he serves is being over
hauled in an Atlantic port dry dock.
Young Class wears on his sleeve a
gold star and bar, indicating that he
has made four trips across the At
lantic conveying troops to France,
having thus travelled about 10000
miles. His youthful face broadened
into smile as he told the o. P. how
he enjoyed the thrilling experience of
crossing the ocean on a man-of-war
guarding transports against U-boats.
1--WE are always ready for any emer-
gency, and they haven't got any of
our boys yet" he said. Young Class
enlisted April 10, 1917, one week after
war was declared on Germany. He
was sixteen years old-the youngest
and the first man to go from Adams
county. At that time he weighed LAB
pounds and was five feet, eleven inches
tall. Today he weighs 100 pounds and
is six feet two inches tall. His genial
and proud father is showing him off
to all his friends as one Of the ex-
amples Of physical perfection that
Uncle Sam makes of his men in the
naval service. On one trip nine troop
ships, carrying $4,000 men, were con-
voyed. At sea, young Class is a gun
pointer with one Of the gun crews
on his cruiser. He has a petty officers
rank. He is boatswain's mate and has
charge of the crew of the captains
launch while his ship is in port.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE AS
sembly will be held in Colorado
| Springs next Tuesday, July 16. The
contest between Lawrence C. Phipps
and Charles w. Waterman for a ma
jority designation as a candidate for
United States senator overshadows
every other contest in the Republican
assembly, and will later be fought to
| conclusion in the September primar-
les. Candidates for other state offices
| are pawns in the game for the United
States senatorship. Monday, July %,
the Democratic state assembly is to
be held in Denver, and in this meet
| ing the governorship looms up as the
| controlling factor, as it is. generally
| conceded Senator John F. Shafroth
will receive endorsement and nominal
| ton in the primaries for reelection.
Governor Gunter is not to have a re-
nomination without fight, tho there
is little doubt the assembly will! en-
dorse his administration and give him
majority designation. Thomas Ty-
nan, warden of the state penitentiary,
and Judge Harry S. Class of Brighton
are to be candidates for governor of
the Democratic party in the assembly
and later in the primaries. Congress
sional district conventions of both
parties will be held in Colorado
Springs and Denver during the re-
spective assembly meetings. Colo
radios four congressman, Heating,
Taylor, Undertake and billiard are
candidates for reelection.
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