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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
WAR LABOR BOARD REPRESENT TATIVES
HERE TO HEAR TRAMWAY WAGE CASE

Hearing of testimony the demands of the Denver Tramway
employees increased Friday before
of the federal labor board who reached city
Washington Thursday. Division No. TAG Street Railway
poyes Union filed board August The
place holding hearings from post
Office building the council chamber hall order have
accommodate witnesses and interested parties
Curran, director of hearings of the labor
board and Examiners Raymond Swing and Kelley conducting
investigation handed by
the
of the labor board Washington, where final settlement of
the trouble will be reached.
The employees represented hearing Allen H
member the general board Angamaed
Railway Employees America Henry
Sberg president of the local w OBrien G. Brn
A Rongeaux, E. M Nesbt financial
secretary; C. A Taing P c. Backes E Oe members
the union.
The Tramay will presented legal
Of whom appointed by Manager Hid.
The demands of the and the side of the Com
pany submitted jointly board,
but the controversythe quesonas
asked settlement by both
The hearing of evidence will probably continue
fou
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
RAILROAD EXPRESS MESSENGERS AND
BAGGAGEMEN OF WEST ARE ORGANIZING
No Composed Running Denver
Per Cent Union While Similar
tended to Other Railroad Centers; Are Chartered by
international Brotherhood of Railway Clerks

which they were compelled to work by
the corporation by whom they were
employed.
Expressing their desire for organi-
xation to some of the leaders in the
movement in Denver every assistance
possible was given them to accom-
plish their purpose, and the work has
been going forward quietly for several
weeks with the result that the express
messengers and baggagemen running
into Denver are 100 per cent organized
in Lodge No. l12 of the Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks, the national organ
ization under whose jurisdiction they
belong.
The leaders, realizing that to Sc
cure united effort from all members
Of this craft it would be necessary 10
organize them in all large centers
ganizing work to other cities with the
result that lodges are being rapidly
formed in San Francisco, Seattle,
Portland, Los Angeles, El Paso, Kan
sas City, Omaha, st. Paul and is grad
ually extending eastward. 1t will
only be a short time until the messen-
gers and baggagemen will be 100 per
cent organized thruout this entire
country, and the long hours, low wages
and poor working conditions under
which they were compelled to labor
will be only as relic Of the past when
they, working as individuals, were at
the mercy of a corporation which
knew no mercy, and whose only god
was profit wrung from the sweat and
blood of their underpaid and over
worked employees.
The officers of Local No. 112 of
Denver are as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Gamble.
Secretary-Charles F. Fry.
These with several other militant
members Of the union. assisted by Ed
Anderson of the Colorado State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and Fred Vessel,
representative of the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly, are responsible
for this new organization in the ranks
OF organized labor, as we'll as for the
organization of the express messen-
gers and baggagemen thruout the en-
tire Western country.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
DENVER LABOR ENDORSES PRESIDENTS
REJECTION OF HUN PEACE PROPOSAL
Declared To Be Only Assurance of Permanent Peace
Resolutions Unanimously Adopted by Trades
Assembly in Regular Session

The Denver Trades and Labor As
sembly in regular session Tuesday
night went upon record as strongly
endorsing President Wilson's rejec-
tion Of the Austrian's peace proposal
and pledged unlimited support to the
declaration Of the propositions which
the President has already stated to
be the peace terms Of America. A
telegram was sent the President in
cooperating the resolutions unanimous
ly adopted.
President J. H. Mitchell of the As
sembly proposed the resolutions, which
are as follows:
"Whcreas, The Huns, thru some Of
their satellites. have recently taken
action that proves our previous con-
tention that they would attempt to
exploit their temporary advantages
over a portion Of our allies; and
"Whereas, We desire publicity for
our stand in favor Of a permanent
peace, which can only be insured by
the unconditional surrender Of milf
tarism; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the following tele-
gram be sent to Hon. Woodrow VIII
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
RENT PROFTTEERS TO BE INVESTIGATE
BY COMMITTEE OF TRADES ASSEMBLY Y
Monthly SIo Per Month
Working Tenants Who Are Forced Thereby Curtan
Financial Help the Government in Purchase of
Bonds and War Savings Stamps.

Householders who are holding up
wage earners by demanding excessive
rentals were given consideration at
Tuesday nights meeting of the Dem
yer Trades and Labor Assembly. The
matter was brought up thru letter
from John r. Alpine, acting president
of the American Federation of Labor,
in which he incorporated resolutions
recently adopted by the Pennsylvania
State Federation of Labor. After con-
siderable discussion, the proposition
was referred to the Assembly commit
tee on public institutions with instruc-
tions to take the matter before the
county council of defense.
The resolutions declared that the
wage earners of the nation as whole
are called upon to lend their resources
to the purchase Of Liberty bonds, war
savings stamps, give donations to the
Red Cross and other war activities,
and that the profiteering Of real estate
owners thru their agents is making
conditions for tenants intolerable by
raising rents from $3.50 to SO per
month, on account Of the scarcity Of
habitable living quarters, and that
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
TEMPLE PROGRAM
Is GIVEN NEW LIFE
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED
AT SUNDAY MEETING.
Plaa 70 Create Fund for Prsaininary
Expenses: Sale q Stock To Be Un-
der Way Next Mosth; An Organ
ixatioas Urged to Take Hand

A well attended meeting Of the
Denver Labor Temple Association was
held Sunday afternoon in Carpenters
Union hall. 1947 Stout street. The
committee on constitution and bylaws
and rules Of order reported. After
discussion and amendments. the same
were adopted.
In order to create q fund to take
care Of preliminary incidental ex-
pense, it was voted to request local
unions to contribute / cent per men,
Der per month. Officers are to re-
ceive no salary except that necessary
to comply with the law in reference
to bonding. This proposition will be
first submitted to the Trades and La
Dor Assembly, Building Trades Coun-
Gil, State Federation Of Labor and the
Allied Printing Trades Council, which
bodies are requested to endorse and
recommend to the approval of local
organizations.
Present officers of the association
are rs follows:
President-Charles NJ. Moore, pres
ident Building Trades Council.
Vice-President = August Rooster,
typographical Union.
Treasurer-Robert Currie, Carpen-
ters Union No. 55.
Secretary-J. II. Mitchell, president
Trades and Labor Assembly.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
SARAH CHAMPION
OVER THE DIVIDE
NO ABL E WOMAN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
Suffered Nervous Breakdown From
Overwork in Behalf of- Stricken
i -Misss, Families During Colorado
Coal Strike and Industrial War.

Mrs. Sarah A. Champion, wife of
Judge Lee Champion, died Wednesday
morning at her home, 1896 Josephine
street, Denver. Her death was the re-
suit of a prolonged illness which be-
gan with overwork and nervous strain
resulting from her labor in the coal
fields assisting the families Of miners
during the strike of 1854. The
Ludlow massacre, the scene of which
she visited and inspected Immediately
following that sad event, brought a
shock to Mrs. Champion from which
she never recovered.
Mrs. Champion headed a delegation
which visited President Wilson short
ly thereafter. Largely upon presen-
tation to the President of existing con-
ditions by Mrs. Champion and her
committee followed an order sending
United States troops to the southern
field which stopped the reign of terror
inaugurated by the mine guards and
gunner serving as state militiamen.
Mrs. Champion was active in many
movements which had for their pur-
pose the betterment and advancement
of the working people, particularly the
wives and children of those miners
who fell victim to the gunmen and
guards in the southern coal strike. She
organized and was president of the
Justice League of Colorado, and in
this capacity labored to bring about
CONTINUED on Page Five,
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

son, President of the United States.
with the signatures Of the officials OF
the Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, attached:
"Our members have been anticipat-
ing a move by the half-civilixed au-
tocratic military authorities of the
central European empires in favor of
peace that would enable them to ex-
ploit the advantages that they now
hold over our less fortunate allies.
1--WE have always had the greatest
confidence possible in your ability
and your inclination to protect the
citizens Of the various countries
against the oppression Of peoples who
are lacking in the cardinal principles
Of democracy.
eve desire to inform you that your
action in rejecting the recent peace
proposal Of the Austro- Hungarian au-
thorities meets with the unqualified
endorsement Of our membership and
we also desire to pledge our unlim-
tied support, morally, physically and
financially, to the end that your dec
laration Of principles may be at
tanned" 30
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

One Of the most important happen
ings in the organized labor movement,
as far as organizing new crafts is
concerned, which has occurred for
some time, is the organization Of the
express messengers and baggagemen
employed thruout the country. For
years this class of workers, over
worked and underpaid, has at different
times endeavored to organize them
selves into union to better their con-
dition, only to lose out thru coercion,
discrimination and victimization Of
those who were leaders in the move
ment.
But the old saying that hope springs
eternal in the human breast was ex-
emplified in this case, and in the great
organizing movement which has been
going forward for the past year these
workers realized that they had friend
in the White House, and that only by
organizing themselves into bona fide
trade union movement, affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor,
could they ever secure any relief from
the almost intolerable conditions under
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
BRIDGEPORT STRIKE OF NIACHINISTS
CAUSED IN CHOOSING REFEREE BY
LOT, WHO PROVED TO BE ARCHITECT

Bridgeport on the probability that
shop committees Of unorganized and
unskilled men will not make SO good
a showing against the bosses, in de-
bate, as would committees of union
veterans. They believe that the
Bridgeport award will have to be re-
vised, upon appeal. SO that commit
tees Of each class of labor will deal
with the management. In the mean
while they will make the u1nion infiu-
ence go as far rs it can among the
80 per cent Of Bridgeport workers who
made no protest against the Eidlitz
award.
Open Shop Rule
On Monday, September %, Joint
Chairmen Taft and Walsh, with
Messrs. Olander and Michaels, Of the
national war labor board. will begin
hearings on the Minneapolis Steel and
Machinery Company dispute, in Min
neapolis. Only in very exceptional
cases has the board sent its two chair
tcontinsed on Page FourJ
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
MORRISSEY LOSES FOR CONGRESS
BY Sc VOTES IN OFFICIAL COUNT
AND WILL NOT ENTER A CONTEST
MOONEY APPEALS HIS CASE.
Notice of Application to Have Hearing
Before U. s. Supreme Court

Attorneys for Thomas j. Mooney
have announced that an appeal for a
new trial will be carried to the United
States supreme court. The appeal will
be based on that section of the fed
eral constitution which establishes the
rights of citizens.
The California state supreme court
has twice refused to order a new trial
on the ground that in criminal cases
that are referred to it the law does
not permit it to consider matter not
contained in the record of the case.
Mooney were discovered after the
trial was ended, the court declines
to order a new trial because the
charges of irregularity are not in the
record
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

"such nefarious and unpatriotic acts
are in, direct conflict with the best in
terests of the nation, and it robs such
afflicted tenants of the opportunity
and right to purchase and donate to
their full extent in behalf of world
democracy"
This subject is being taken up by
state and central bodies thruout the
country for the reason that house
holders are endeavoring everywhere
to exploit wage earners by reason Of
limited housing facilities due to the
war. atf
The public institutions committee of
the Assembly, Of which August Koes-
ter is chairman, will make investiga-
tions of many complaints recently filed
by wage earners against rent profit
eering, and will take the matter before
the proper authorities in an effort to
secure redress.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
CoNvICrs TO RECEIVE WAGES
Executive Order Authorizes War Sup
plies in Prisons

Under an executive order issued
Wednesday the President authorizes
the placing of war supply contracts
with the heads of prisons and reform
atories at prevailing prices and di-
rects that prisoners engaged in such
contracts shall receive wages CORE
spending with those paid for similar
work in the vicinity.
Congress has already provided for
industrial plants at some federal
prisons.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

Thomas ]. Mooney, sentenced to be
hanged in connection with bomb
explosion in San Francisco on prepar-
edness day two years ago, was denied
Monday by the California supreme
court permission to seek a writ Of
error in the United States supreme
court. This was said to be the de-
fendant's last move In the state courts.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

HOW GERMANS DO BUSINESS.
"Girl workers in German factories
are getting $1.20 in cash out of their
wages weekly and are compelled to
use the rest to buy war bopds."
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

"The President of the United States
has issued a proclamation which gives
telephone employees the right to or
ganize and prevents the telephone
companies from discharging employees
who join the union
"The President has appointed per-
manent labor board headed by ex-
President Taft and Frank P. Walsh
to make this proclamation effective at
once.
among the rules laid down are
these:
"The right of workers to organize
in trade unions and to bargain col
lectively, thru their chosen represen-
tatives, is recognized and affirmed.
This right shall not be denied,
abridged or interfered with by the
employers in any manner whatsoever.
Employers should not discharge
workers for membership in trade
unions, nor for legitimate trade union
activities"
There has been no talk of strike,
the phone operators feeling confident
a satisfactory wage agreement can be
reached as soon as they have shown a
purpose of solidarity in a union or
ganization. All of the meetings have
been orderly, with no abuse of the
company or officials. The spirit of
cooperation and collective bargaining
for higher wage scale has been the
predominating feature of all meetings
held.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
PHONE OPERATORS
WANT HIGHER PAY
NVER UNION HOLDS
FREQUENT MEETINGS.
No Talk Of Strike, but There Is Conf
dence That Solid Organization in
Line With Federal Rules Will
Bring Satisfactory Results

Wearing red, white and blue stream
er badges, topped with a card reading
members of the Union" over 400
young women employed in the Denver
operating department of the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, were assembled in Trades As
sembly hall, 1747 Arapahoe street,
Monday evening. A similar meeting
had been held the previous Friday
night. and another big rally is sched-
uled for next Monday evening.
A committee of the operators, head
ed by Charles F. Skunk, secretary of
Denver Local 81, Commercial Teleg-
raphers Union of America, has been
conducting the organizing campaign
with great success. 1t is said that
nearly all employees of the telephone
company have signed application cards
and taken the union obligation.
Four or five of the girls are said to
have been dismissed for union activity
but were reinstated to their positions
when State Labor Commissioner w
L. Morrissey directed attention of the
company officials to the state Law
against discharge for labor union at.
filiation.
The committee then issued card
for distributes: among the phone op.
orators which read:
FRIGHT TO ORGANIZE GRANTED
BY PRESIDENTIAL PROC
LAMATION.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

The more bonds you buy the fewer boys will d
Be one of the millions to lend the billions.
Dig up the coin and bury the Hun.
Buy bonds before it's verboten
Put the pay into patriotism
Bonds speak louder than words
Freemen buy bonds; slaves wear tho
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-12

Anything from a Visiting Card TO
Newspaper.
Engraved Wedding Invitations
and Announcements.
Autographed or Engraved Busi-
ness Stationery.
Special Ruled Forms, with or
without printing.
EVERYTHING IN PRINTING"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16

resses on the ground hat it was i'm
probable that they would be able to
give any information on the subject
under investigation that ccuri not be
given by other officials and the COR
po%ration's, records.
These gentlemen are no different
from, other witnesses" said Judge
Alchuler. PLEASE see that they are
here this afternoon"
Counsel for the packers promised
to produce both witnesses il they
are in the city.
Timothy 4. McCreash. an organic
er for the AlnalSamated Meat Cutters
ana Butcher Worknnen who was on
the stand when adjournment was TAX
en- Thursday afternoon concluded his
testimony this morning. He. accused
the packers ofShiring large numbers
or women to take. the place of men
IN many of the plants especially. in
kansas City in order to reduce. operat-
ing expenses. The women, he said,
were employed in meat trimming. hog
slngelng and trucking hams and other
work formerly done exclusively by
men; The women, he said. received 90
to ~ 1-2scents an hour while the men
received ~ 1-2 to 81 cents an hour
Tor the same work
n witness declared that if the
K paid their employees fair wag-
nrn1s maintaining benevolent and well
fare organizations. He said the en-
ploSes were docked half an hour il
one minute late iii the morning but
were often required to work Is to IS
minutes overtime at night without
pay. 49,
No attempt was made to bring Mr..
Armour or Mr.. Morris into court this
afternoon. One witness was heard and
then adjournment taken until AIon-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
Price OF News Paper
For Canada Is Fixed
AT $685. A Hundred

80 HH
Ottawa Ont. Feb. 16.-An order
of chairman Of the news print in
quuirys fixing $685. per hundred
pounds as the price at which, news
print paper Is to be supplied to pub
fishers throughout Canada by manu-
sa%cturers, has been approved by the
government, it is announced TODAY.
The new price, an increase of IS
cents over the most recent figure, is
to be effective from February i to
May l, this year.
Under the new order. for each hun
dred pounds Of paper purchased.
$3.50 issto be paid the manufacturers
direct and IS cents is to be placed
on deposit at a bank designated by
the government to wait approval Of
the commissions, final report hv the
government general when it will bs
refunded to the publishers ar paid
to the manufacturers in accordance
J with the dndings Of the commissioa.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
- Tr n Ms aAsEdhg N~s3
East Side
LIQUOR CASES
POSTPONED BY
DIST. COURT
John Dokken Found Guilty
of Selling Intoxicating
Liquor.

The a Of the State VS.. George
Franklin and Edward Belzuns of East
Grand Forks was postponed Friday on
account Of the failure to secure IL
sufficient number of jurors until Mon
day Of next week when the jurors who
have been excused will return to
Crookston.
The case Of John Dokken Of this
city was tried Thursday and the jury
found the defendant guilty Of the
crime Of selling intoxicating liquor.
District court adjourned at noon
Friday until . o'clock Monday o.
ing. The case taken up yesterday
morning was that Of Andrew 4. Olson
OF Huntsville township near this city.
VS.. Andrew Woelseaka and Andrew P.
Kociscak. both Of Nesbit township,
near Fisher. This case involved suit
to recover the loss caused by the al
legged breaking Of a contract, upon
failure to plow back land, as per
farm agreement. The plaintir claims
that the contract Yves entered into by
his son. and therefore he was not re-
sponsible for the same. The Jury re-
turned a verdict in favor Of the plain
tiff for $3.50,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16
COMMISSION TO PETR0CRAD
FROM CENTRAL POWERS HAS
LEFT, SAYS REPORT TODAY

Berlin, via London. Feb. 16.--The
commissioners representing the G n
trail powers left Petrograd yesterday
and crossed the German lines this
morning. it is announced officially.
At the first. session of the Brest-
Litovsk peace conference provision
was made for supplemental negoti-
atoms at Petrograd, to he carried out
by commissioners representing Russia
change of prisoners, resumption of
commercial intercourse and various
other questions were referred to the
commissioners. When the negoti-
ations at Erest-Litovsk We're broken
Oft the commissioners remained in
Petrograd. Their Withdrawal nov
may be in consequence of the de-
cision to military activities
against Russia which was reported in
day to- have been reached at a confer
ence this week at German imperial
headquarters.
Experiencing Difficulties.
Amsterdam, Feb. 16.--Complaint is
made in a seini-otficial note received
here from Berlin that the German
commission in Pctrcgrad is expert
encing constantly increasing Difficult
ties. Conversation of members of the
COAllliJSSAon Will lIlS CNuSSidu leduGES
is impossible, it is said. because the
Russian authorities, especially Pre-
mier Lenine and Foreign Minister
Trotzky, declare they are ~preoccupied
with other urgent business and make
numerous u to retard the dis
cussions.
after the grave incidents OF the
last few days" the note adds. "tae
Russian government has abrogated
the recent decision regarding mill
tary and civilian prisoners of var.
The question seriously arises whether
it is wise. in the present circum.
stances. for the German commission to
remain i'm T~etrograd.
Strong Feeling in Warsaw.
London, Feb. 16.-There is much
feeling against the central powers in
! Warsaw, the capital of Russian
Poland. and great excitement pre-
walls, according to an Exchange Tele-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-16


graph dispatch from Copenhagen.
!he Work1nen are said to be planning
demonstrations. II streets are be-
ing patrolled by Eold!ers and police
men.
-
MUCH teellng has been BUS in
.tiusslan Poland over the ukralnian
peace terms: by which the province
OF Gholm. formerly in Poland; was
ceded to the Ukraine.
A dispatch from Amsterdam Friday
reported a Berlin newspaper as say
ing that the Polish members OF the
Austrian parliament were embittered
against Austria becaus OF the peace
arrangements. In addition to losing
Cho'n1, roland was to be stripped OF
l.odz and Dombrovitza and access to
the sea was refused the Poles.
Na'ctbnes Reported Dead.
Washington, Feb. 1e.-The An,eri-