THE DENVER LABOR BULLETIN Page Three AUTOCRACY OF POLITICAL MACHINE IN CONTROL OF THE UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA BRINGS WIDE REVOLT THE STAR OF GOLD FreetoTwins (To obeying those whose loved ones, the command of the Lord God THEIR MOTHERS AND FATHERS Almighty, have laid their lives on the sacrificial altar for human right (Continued from Page 1.) . | Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Colo- This was not done, but to blindfold and world freedom.—E. R. S.) card from one local union to another ; ! rado, Utah and New Mexico. Look at the miners the paper was stopped and READ THE ADS. OF THE MERCHANTS LISTED BE- until he finds a local that will give ! the situation in Colorado—District Frank J. Hayes pave O’Neill a com- him a credential with the understand- No. 15. mission as national organizer. Just LOW. THESE MERCHANTS WILL GIVE FREE TO ing not cost local I The election steals recently perpe- think, O’Neill, who has never done a that it is to the are a disgrace to EVERY HOME IN DENVER OF THE READERS OF union anything for wages or ex- | I trated in Colorado day’s work in or around a coal mine Unfurl that Flag with its Star of Gold. wages ex- the labor movement. When the na- or anywhere else much, a national or- to your patriot dead THE penses. Of course, the and | charge Memorial BULLETIN WHERE TWINS ARE BORN DUR- penses delegates are paid tional executive board took of ganizer of the U. M. W. of A.! Were of such from j disgrace W hose noble soul crosst Heaven’s threshold ING THIS the national treasury. District No. 15, Whitewash John ap- it not a to the organization YEAR VALUABLE ARTICLES OF MER- his man “Friday,” James and the labor movement it would be a Unafraid—going where duty led. This is done because the adminis- pointed CHANDISE. THE BULLETIN MUST FIRST BE NOTI- ( | Moran, a defeated candidate for pres- joke. A great deal could be said i tration, which has resolved itself into 13, lowa, as act- a FIED THE years, ident in District No. about O’Neill, but it would be waste A woman’s sorrow, her grief, her pride. OF ARRIVAL OF TWINS AND THIS a gang for the past few need ing to on president. Up the time that of time poor material. — IN such delegates to assist them to put The love and tenderness of her heart PAPER WILL TURN NOTIFY THE MERCHANTS Moran took charge in Colorado and to Fight Lawson. and to Sent Here — thru their program prevent for a few months after, the miners By her soldier’s death intensified OF THE HAPPY AND delegates the miners from When Moran and his gang took EVENT REQUEST THEM TO the from were organizing themselves into local the apart. getting and charge of District No. 15, instead of Shines in that Star—from world SEND TO THE HOME WHERE TWINS ARE BORN control of the conventions it was thought that a looking accounts unions and dis- up organization, j into their expense organization was building the district THE ARTICLES things want trict well estab- j gotten glory, honor, OF MERCHANDISE OFFERED. and other they do not Moran, un- which the miners had well Unfading and fame. lished in that field. Until a fight on the rank and file to know anything der the direction of White and Hayes, started, they started John Won thru blood, and tears, and sacrifice. a delegate from the Lawson, formerly national board mem- about. If real and assisted by about a score of na- rest upon to get at one of ber of District No. 15, and when the Will forever his name mines tries the floor tional loafers, proceeded with their Immortal—his soul in Paradise. these packed conventions it will be plan of disruption. ; State Federation of Labor held an So-and-so election, John was a candi- noticed that Board Member Last July a conference of the offi- Lawson floor; date for president and Moran and his — - - - has the then President Some- Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. In the faith of his Fathers he died Free! CHILD’S ROMPER the cials of the gang of national loafers started a cam- body has the floor and should delegates the & all World being heard, and from C. F. I. to by Gave his Freedom to uphold— delegate persist in the mines and James Moran was held, paign beat Lawson sending in TO EVERY PAIR IN gang will begin to nearly 2,000 votes that were not cast. An American—God’s will his guide— OF TWINS BORN administration which came to naught, but it is well scoff and ridicule him and even carry National organizers sent in sheets Unfurl that Flag with its Star of Gold. DENVER DURING jgi 7 BY understood now, that Welburo and the matter back to the delegate’s own Weitzel, general I showing that some local unions had president and man- they district and local union by circulating & Co., cast as many as 250 votes when —E. Richard Shipp, the Wyoming Poet. ager of the Colorado Fuel Iron all, a statement as to how Delegate So- had cost no votes at and some of Casper. Wyoming, March io, attended the conference for the pur- no membership 1918. and-so made a d—n fool of himself pose a contract, the local unions had THE BAYLY-UNDERHUL CO. of making but after are well at the convention. This is done for meeting this man Moran decided that at all. The facts established v purpose, as sportsman would that the steal was premeditated be- the the it was not necessary. ( MAKERS OF say. “to kill ’im a-settin” so that he cause the organizers had paid per cap- O’Neill a>* a Destroyer. will never again interfere with their ita tax to the State Federation of La- ¦ - - business. The rank and file know Among the mixture they have in bor for local unions that did not ex- these things and this is only written District No. 15 is a pug and a pool ist, in order to send in a large num- to remind them of it and the neces- player from Kansas, several men from ber of votes to beat Lawson. sity of eliminating the entire auto- lowa who voted for Whitewash John Then the district election was held cratic and parasitic gang and taking in the last election, al.- John O’Neill, , and John Lawson was a candidate for Again war you have been asked conserve charge of the organization and plac- one-time editor of the Western Fed- district president. the battle * to | ing it back on real democratic prin- eration of Miners Magazine, that was was started by Moran and his gang of and save—save foods, save money: in ciples. The life of the organization when Big Bill Hayw d was general loafers to beat John Lawson, and while | OVERALLS depends on the miners doing this very manager of the Western Federation of forty-seven local unions out of sixty- can look over seven gave 2,778 ° ° °^ °* MEN, thing. Miners. One the files Lawson votes and “ m veme t ’ servanc .® For WOMEN AND CHILDREN The Miners’ Journal. of the Miners Maga. ne during the the other candidate 508 votes, but IN a period when O’Neill was editor and when the three national board mem- MADE DENVER ASK FOR THEM The United Mine Workers have alarming ' journal published every week see in headlines. bers—Watkins. Van Hom and Zim- J which is merman—got counting —at a journal; "OLD SAM GOMPERS THE BIG thru the votes, has been encouraging the saving least the officials have was up to a years ago, Em- LABOR FAKIR,” AND "JOHN Lawson defeated and when the and few when a report peror John and Autocratic Frank got MITCHELL CONNIVING WITH miners asked for tabulated CAPITALIST showing f A TWENTY-FOUR charge of the organization, any miner THE CLASS TO ROB the number of votes cast by could express his ideas in the journal. l THE WORKERS.” each local union. VanHom. Watkins POUND SACK OF thought something should be With long columns f verbal abuse and Zimmerman refused to give it to If he against them, enough the it is or men who too?: an interest in which showed plain that done different than way they something should done that is the labor movement. About that time had to hide and all that that something Ik* they done, was liberty to was when sent the fellow* Ran- the miners wanted was to know Bank and Trust Co. not being he at nrnq»oMiwa skits PIKE’S PEAK express his opinion in the columns of dell to the convention :n Indianapolis whether the votes were honestly cast W v¦ : Journal But now, there is not a to blow up the U. M. fA. by ac- and honestly counted. 1 the cusing smoking a SELF-RISING paper published in Berlin with a j John Mitchell f Charter in a Saloon. ¦ ¦ j greater censor United Mine scab cigar. O'Neill continued his har- a Organ- than the angue was not enough It is well known fact that same reasons until there izers Workers Journal and the Magazine to Dick Robinson and Mike Livoda are given in regard to the Journal as readers of the Miners a local 3789, buy self-righteous John a established union. No. in Get was given by the llohenzollems and meal ticket. Yes! Yes! a Government Position I FLOUR Then Hayes and White picked him the Annex saloon in Raton. N. M.. and Germany and Russia for FAILURE) Romanoffs of the bartender is financial secretary. women, ages—lB to 85; work, hours, CTHB FLOUR WITHOUT A the suppression of public expression. up as an object of charity and put him This local union held no election, but Men and all easy short sure .pay, to work on a paper published by the S7O to $lOO a month: Clerk in postoffice, railway mail, reve- j just how many votes was sent in. the internal EVERY HOME IN DENVER OF THE Usurpation and Graft. U. M W. of A. in Trinidad, where nue, house, teacher, bookkeeper, stenographer, typist, TO miners do not know and the tellers. custom matron, READERS OF THIS PAPER WHERE There is a part of the National Con- he remained until th< r ners became VanHom. Watkins and Zimmerman, comptometer operator. Examinations every week, postoffice examina- which reads as follows: disgusted with his verb:, swill and de- tion April 6. Beware of old fashioned methods. They hold back, TWINS ARE BORN THIS YEAR stitution will not make a report on the matter. you "Section 1 The salary of the pres- manded that the nat r.al executive was thought na- rob you of both appointment and salary. Take the new short cut to annum; board remove him fr m the service. It that the three GROCER SELLS ident shall be $4,000 per vice- tional board members who were act- government efficiency—the Snell Quick Training Course. Learn by YOUR AND $3,300 annum; secre- or a every president. per : ing as tellers, would not allow any mail in person in just few weeks. Individual instruction RECOMMENDS $3,300 per annum; in- tary-treasurer. crooked work in the election, but it day. every night. Write for full information. ternational executive board members. seems that they are as much or more PIKE’S PEAK FLOUR $125 per month when employed; tell- gang, j delegates A. PUEBLO CAR MEN involved than Moran and his ers. auditors and to the are Snell Shorthand College, 16 Klttredge Bldg., Denver . who under the direction of John $5 per day when I I F. of I.. conventions. and Frank Haves. - > employed. Each of the above men- TO GUIDE PLOWS (WhiteWhen a number of local unions held j I tioned officers and editor shall re- a joint representative meeting and to salaries, all ; ceive in addition their asked Frank Hayes to investigate the j legitimate expenses while employed by MANY BROTHERS PREPAR- alleged crooked work, by request of the organization away from their place the organizers. Hayes ignored the min- [the desellem fuel and FEED of residence.’’ ING FARM WORK. ers request. course, CHAS. A. DeSELLEM, Proprietor CO.I and their Of the i Whitewash John and Bull-con Frank organizers are more important than I has interpreted the constitution to 1 the miners All the miners are good mean that the organizers, editors of for is to pay dues, according to Mr. COAL, HAY AND GRAIN ARAPAHOE the Journal and themselves are away President Spencer of Electric Railway Hayes. ALL KINDS OF CHICKEN FEED from their place of resilience 365 days Union Confined to His Home Nurs- Build From Bottom l*p. Office Phone: Champa 926. 3463 Walnut Street. in year accordingly turn ing an the and in Attack of Measles; Will not their hotel bills, while many of them This is written in defense of j Buy Union Made Cigars. However, I live at home at least two-thirds of the John Lawson. if the miners or four of of District No. 15 want John Lawson j time and three editors the an district, Journal doing one man’s work and for official of their own I who reside permanently in Indian- (By EARI. M KOI NS.) that is their business. Neither is this written to tell the hc will apolis turn in their hotel bill 365 days PUEBLO, Cole March 14 Street #That miners something they do not know, j L in the year. Railway Employ- s Division 662 held to an but to remind them of something they i scc that When the miners received ad- a very interesting r eeting vance wages in the La- do know and of the necessity of get- J in in November. 1917. ting his daddy makes a pres- the advance was made on account of bor Temple Tuesday morping at the rid of such men and methods if | we expect the organization to live and J the increase cost of living and it was usual hour. 1 o'clock, with a fair at- ent pounds of prosper. of five so living decided that the miner’s had tendance can again $350 a year: provid- Spencer being This only be done by plac- Arapahoe Butter increased about i President P A still ing organization on ing the miners would got to work with measles. the democratic confined at honu the principles in Denver where twins US WHEN. every day in the year, which is not Vice-President J W. Biggs presided and control from the bot- household arrive—TELL tom up. instead of from the top down. JOB possible, because the miners are com- and T. H. Lind d as vice-presi- during of butter at but you may pelled to lose several days the dent and Brother W A. Sheets acted The price present seems pretty high, difficulties of year thru various that hap- aa war len ii I Rah rest assured this— pen about the coal mines. dall. who has re- ni and answered 1 a*t us note that the administration the call of his far SCHWAB CORRECTS gang got busy and set aside the Na- A good many of ur brothers have here today will tional Constitution and raised their gotten the "back t the farm” fever ARAPAHOE BETTER nought own salaries to suit themselves. Let and have decided t -ade the bell coni SAYS HE WAS MISQUOTED IN save you carfare at least one way. us note again that they calculated that for the plow ha- es. and a good TALK ABOI T LABOR RULE. Frank Hayes’ cost of living had in- many new faces seen among us creased $1,000 a year and John White’s wearing the union b utton, of course PRINTING $1,000 a THE FRESH CREAM PRODUCT MADE TODAY cost of living had increased Requests fro: S ringfield. 111., Lo- Other Citizens Who Work May Again year, organizers’ cost of while the cal No. 761 and St Pam, Minn.. Local Take Cheer of Future Promise in living had increased $600 a year, and No. 776, who are h., ring a hard fight the cost of living of the editors of the to obtain the right organize, asking His Amended Speech. ARAPAHOE BUTTER SHOP Journal had increased $500 n year. ' for a donation, wen received and each FIFTF, E N T H STREET Notwithstanding that by a flagrant was complied with GET IT RIGHT 1 AQ7 constitution, cost IAQ7/ violation of the the A communication from the Denver Citizens in general may again look < CORNER OF ARAPAHOE 1U 0 gang was and Cigar regard to I IUJ of living of this whole Makers I’tv.o in the on the bright side of life, for Charles IT is included in their expense account. fight they are mak.ng was received, ; GET QUICK >. Money. went >n as en- M. Schwab has corrected press re- ¦ Enough and the local record — Not > dorsing v are taking horny-handed was not enough money going the stand th< and ports that he said that There pledging our support. sons treasurer to meet of toil will rule the world in the into the national this were imagine WORK FOR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OUR SPECIALTY C Fine for the expense, including a few score of loaf- Several good talk- made along future Some people that Mr. true unionism are a Label, Course, ers. organizers, stationed in va- the lines of and the Schwab's views factor in the Union of and We Have a Large Stock of Paper Kiddoe called they awakening of labor, so OI parts of United States to be members reminded hat should world-wide the rious the duty tc ! magnate proceeds along and Envelopes Bearing the Paper Makers Unioni Label to a to compel feel it their look for the label steel lines be- mobilized make drive at and support cause manv to officials all times, the of lieved by of the aforesaid peo- Out-of-Town Orders Solicited; Shipped by Parcel Poet. the miners elect district unionism, thereby helping our own to to gang, ple be original. suitable the administration to stronger. a rushing troops local become In later speech in Bethlehem. Pa., like the Hun. his from was Milk front, the per A communication received from he said: Columbine the east to the west our international president warning “Ihave had a lot of notoriety in the tax had to be doubled in order capita us to be prepared for the “stunt” misquotation of remarks that I have PURE, RICH to maintain this gnng of loafers and Erie, Pa., FREE friends and keep the rank and file in which was pulled last not before this made any effort to week. A meeting of the executive correct. I said. ‘The world of the DENVER LABOR BULLETIN HOMES subjugation. arranged by manager TO —Columbine Milk is the finest Like the drive they made on Dis- board was the future is to be ruled by the people TWINS product of its kind on the market. trict No. 14. when Whitewash John of the company, at which an officinl who work.’ 1 meant by the people WHERE from Washington presented them with who work, not only those who work JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT ARE IN Use it for every purpose. A hand- declared in all his righteousness ( ?) BORN Alex Howctt could not hold office a proposition. He stated that Erie with tools and with the machine, but some booklet on the many uses that must have n better car service; that those who work with heart, brain and DENVER DURING in the IT. M. W. of A. unless he proved „ of Columbine Milk will be mailed something; it was contemplated to pay the em- [inergv. I regard myself as a worker himself innocent of anti wages my men as Room 29, 1824 Curtis St. ::: Phone 7996 THE YEAR .917 you request. was so generous ployes better and institute bet- and all workers. The point Main on “Purity” John with return to ter working conditions, but in l want to make is that the aristoc- the miners’ money that he ofTered to all expenses of a trial in order the company should be privileged racy of the future cannot and dare pay install women conductors, that enough be that of people born to AT EVERY GOOD GROCERY STORE to prove Howett guilty of something not post- , spending several thousand dol- of the men be retained to act as motor- tion and control by noble lineage and after men rest released not lars of the organization’s money and and the be to work wealth. It will conform with the was declared innocent. Then in munition plants. standards of the future that such Howett board re- SUCH IS MARRIED LIFE. MISPLACED. to Indian- The executive promptly should direct the enterprises of the Whitewash John rushed fused consider the No world. Those who have striven for O’Keefe, the popular jeweler at 827 ARTISTIC Funeral FLOWBRB FOR apolis and had his press agent to get to proposition. All one seems know where this official country and for humanity, these “Archibald!” began his better half He—At the club a motion was made street, has those beautiful ItrnlunN On Short Notice Occnslons out a pamphlet at the expense of the to their Fifteenth got his authority, but we do know justly should rule and no theory of in angry tones, “my mind is made , to buy a handsome velvet carpet, but organization to send to the miners to bride rings. Don’t bo afraid, boys. that some traction company officials mine could be so ably expounded as it was laid on the table. Dennis J. Sullivan tell them what he did not say nbout to replace men people interrupted husband, a queer place a HulllTiin'e Bird Store have been trying with by the of Bethlehem them- “Heavens!” the She—What to put Alex Howett. conductors, because art' com- “is that artificial, too?”—Puck. If you want job printing in a hurry PRACTICAL FLORIST women not there selves. who benefiting this velvet carpet.—Brooklyn Citizen. Rendezvous for Loafers. is lack of men, but because the em- munity and their country.” union label watermarked paper, Ml St. on Tel Mein SISS MUi The rendezvous for these loafers at ployers think they can lower the Beats them all. La Belle 5c cigar; Try a Principe de Lees cigar for an call up The Bulletin. Phone Main 7996. the present time is Maryland, West wages and break the unions. Patronize The Bulletin advertisers. union made in Denver. after-dinner smoke. Union made.