United labor bulletin., 1910-06-16

his own way.
(6y II. 3. Sutton of the Denver Union
Hospital Association.)
The Denver Union Hospital associa-
ton is an organization, the purpose of
which is the placing of medical advice
and treatment within the reach of every
union man and union woman and their
families. From the time that the organ
ization came into existence it has been
the aim of the board of management to
erect hospital suitable for the care
our union men and union. women and
their families. And with that end con-
stantly in view, they have been unceas-
ing in their efforts to devise some man.
ner of plan whereby they could form a
nucleus for their cherished desires.
For some time the board of manage
ment has been formulating plans which
appeared to be most feasible in getting
the most telling results, and at the las
meeting the matter was rounded into
definite shape and it looks to those in
ciined to be little skeptical that with
the hearty cooperation of every union
man and union woman in the city of Den
yer and vicinity that the noble ideals
and tireless efforts of the board Of man
agement will undoubtedly be realized
to the extent of the erection of a Union
Labor hospital.
The manner in which they propose to
accumulate funds for the erection of this
Union Labor hospital is to conduct a
Popularity Contest" or rather 'Vot-
ing Contest" which shall be carried on
through the coupon system. The board
of management have decided to sell to
/ the bushes houses and business con-
Germs of the city of Denver and vicinity
| these coupons, Of which a suitable design
has been decided upon. These coupons
will be issued in denominations of 5
cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, so cents and 81.
Each coupon has its relative voting
strength As for instance: The scent
coupon, when properly filled out with the
name of the person that you desire to
vote for, is good for five votes; the 10
cent coupon, when properly filed out
with the name of the contestant is good
for 10 votes, and so on, with the rest Of
the different denominations. These
coupons cost you nothing; they are yours
for the mere asking. Your dealer should
have them. and if he does no, handle
them. then it is your duty to insist that
he should handle them.
In order to create an incentive, or
rather a demand for these Union Labor
Hospital Coupons" the board of manage
ment has decided to offer prizes, which
will amount in the aggregate to $3.50,
divided into six grand prizes. viz: One
! house and lot. built to suit the winners
/ taste but not to exceed 5000; one auto
mobile touring car, to be selected by the
winner. but not to exceed s1,500; one
electric automobile. or a runabout, but
not to exceed $3.50; one pair ladies' dia-
mond earrings, the style, etc, to be Sc
lected by the winner. but not TO exceed
| $3.50; one ladies' diamond ring, to be
! selected by the winner but not to ex-
1 ceed 500. There will be three ladies'
and three gentlemen's prizes. In the
ladies' prizes every unmarried working
white girl and widow. who are dependent
upon their own labors for their mainte-
nance. are eligible to become contestants
for the aforementioned ladies' prizes.
| Married women are not eligible. In the
| gentlemens prizes every white man who
has to labor for his support is eligible
as a contestant for the aforementioned
gentlemens prizes.
The committee earnestly requests that
every union man and union woman In the
city enter into this contest. II not for
themselves as contestants. then for the
purpose OF giving to Denver something
that no other city in the world can boast
of. with a determination to make II a
success. They also ask that you con
slider most seriously what 1t not only
means to you and your family but what
it means to every other union man and
union woman and their families. The
erection OF this hospital viii forever re-
main monument to the memory of or
ganized labor In Denver. And for that
alone 1t is the unqualified duty OF every
member of organized labor In Denver
and vicinity to use their every effort In
making a success of this worthy project.
When desiring to cast a ballot for your
favorite candidate. be sure to write tho
name plainly on the coupon. Tho com
mittee has adopted coupon that will
have plenty OF room for the hlllng In Of
the name OF the contestant. Should you
unintentionaily efface coupon don't
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