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Show MINERS GIVE AID TO STRIKERS AT DENVER ' DENVER. May 19. The executive board of the Western Federation of Miners, preparatory to the annual convention con-vention of the body in Denver next week, met this morning at the general headquarters and discussed the local strike situation In all its phases. The federation had, through President Moyer and Secretary-Treasurer Haywood, Hay-wood, agreed to stand by labor here in its trouble, and the board today confirmed con-firmed that pledge, it is said, to the extent ex-tent of 325.000 if needed. The Federation now numbers 70,000 members, all in the Rocky mountain States and British Columbia. It is said that 1 per cent of the members', wages may be collected for a federation treasury fund, 1 thus giving an estl- mated income of 3420.000 monthly. The following members of the committee com-mittee are present: Phil Bowder of Helena, J. T. Lewis of Globe, Ariz.; John Simpkins of Wardner, Ida.; Thomas McKean of Terry, S. D.; D. C. Copley of Independence, Colo., and J. A. Baker, representing British Columbia. Colum-bia. 'A restaurant will be opened by the committee wherein to feed the delegates during the stay here, because the few restaurants now open are conducted with non-union employees. The committee also determined not to erect a large office building In Denver, as was decided on last year, because of the unsettled condition of the Western West-ern labor situation. It is said that the federation now has in its treasury the big sum of $1,800,000. The failure of Manager MacNelll of the Colorado City Ore Reduction company com-pany to reinstate the striking employees em-ployees May 18th (today), under the agreement reached some weeks ago, has not yet been taken up by the board. It Is likely this matter will be considered con-sidered tomorrow and some recommendation recommen-dation be made to the convention when It meets here next week. The executive board of the American Labor union will meet in Denver Wednesday, preparatory to the annual convention in this city next Monday. These two conventions will bring representatives of the American Federation Fede-ration of Labor to Denver to confer on a plan which has for its purpose the complete settlement of the differences; between the A. L. U. and the A. F. of. L., which have existed for nearly two) yean. V i |