United labor bulletin., 1913-07-19
THE OPTIMISTIC
HILOSOPHER

Never mind the knockers.
They're in every workers way;
Never mind the knockers
Every one who seeks to shine,
If successful, they malign;
'Tis of fame certain sign,
Never mind the knockers.
If you have task to do,
Never mind the knockers.
Have your nerve and see it through,
Never mind the knockers.
When your labor has been done
And you know that you have won,
If the pounding is begun,
Never mind the knockers.
They strike only those who climb;
Never mind the knockers.
'Tis success they deem a crime;
Never mind the knockers.
If they hammer at your name,
Then be sure, you're In the game;
'Tis species of acclaim;
Never mind the knockers.
@ O O
George Griswold Sharpe. affable
manager of the Building Trades club
on Arapahoe street, came near i'm
porting the Balkan war to Denver
this week. 1t all came about through
G. G.'s over-fastidiousness in dress.
He sometimes exceeds the speed lin
it in rainbow colors. A national fra
ternal order of Servians,N with some
thing like 200 husky delegates, has
been holding a convention in the
Club building. They are national pa
triots in the highest degree and have
been naturally incensed at the atroci-
ties perpetrated by Bulgarians upon
their fellow-countrymen. Manager
Sharpe appeared one morning with
the latest word in a Bulgarian neck
scarf. This was at once accepted as
a hostile declaration by the delegates
and war clouds gathered fast and
thick. However, George is no neophyte
when it comes to diplomacy. He ex-
planned to the Servians that If any
Bulgars appeared they would rally
round their national colors as de-
picted by his neckgear, thus giving
the Servians time to form a flank
movement and charge from the rear.
George got away with it and was
alive at the hour of going to press.
Meeting the test" is feature of
initiation into the local Bartenders'
League. The o. P. discovered this Sc
cret few nights ago while waiting
in the ante-room for an opportunity to
get the floor for a short speech. Sew
eral candidates also were there. out
comes the investigating committee,
composed of George Shriver, Earnest
Lott, Al. Wise, William Riley and
Dan Grenier, to select victim. After
passing the o. P. up as an unlikely
prospect, an affluent looking young
man was chosen. A few whispered
words and everybody in sight was in
vited to approach the mahogany. The
regular dispenser gave way to the
candidate. Each in turn proceeded &c
give an order covering every range
of palate ticklers known to the mix
ologists. The young man was con
siderably frustrated by the time he
reached the o. p. and when we sale
"beer'' his face frightened and he re
piled: "You and will drink together
These other dubs may mix their owr
drinks If they know how" 1t is re
corded that the candidate was elect
ed and now wears blue button.
@ O O
Superstitious strangers in the city
this week have fought shy of "Ghos
Alley" as Champa street has beer
designated from Fourteenth to Eigh
teenth streets. For, indeed, it does
have a canny appearance, with its
twelve silent sentinels in each block
draped in white canvass, extending
to the top of second-story windows
This will be the Court of Honor dur
ing the knights Templar Conclave
which convenes in Denver August IL
1t is estimated about 10000 Visitors
will be here. When the GHOSTS" are
undraped they promise to ftirnisf
the greatest street electrical display
ever seen in the world.