United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16

The annual convention of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Musicians is being
held this week in Des Moines. Iowa.
Denver local No. 20 did not send rep
resentative.
+. All chauffeurs in the city are re-
quested to meet in Painters hall, 1856
Champa street, tomorrow Sunday even
ing. at S o'clock. An important session
witt a large attendance is expected.
John $. Read, war correspondent for
an Eastern magazine, was recalled from
Mexico and sent to Colorado, where the
war crisis is more important to the ma
ton, SAYS he, than south of the Rio
Grande
Al Wise writes from st. Louis to have
The Bulletin forwarded without delay,
as be must read it to insure restful
slumber. Says he is IN training on a
ROOF garden before going 10 his ranch
at jefferson City.
The Order of the Golden Rule, com
pose OF the wives. daughters and sisters
of members of the United Laborers, will
give a card party this Saturday even
ing at 2049 Champa street for the bene
fit OF those women and children who sur
vivcd the Ludlow massacre.
One Of the allegations of cruelty con-
faintd in the divorce complaint OF Mrs.
MaTie Schecter against John Schecter, a
salesman, filed in the district court
Tuedsay, is that her husband, though OF
considerable means, compelled her to
dodge bill collectors when they called at
her home.
Col. James A. Shinn is no longer state
gam warden. having been officially
ousted Monday by ruling of the state
supreme court. The colonel made q gal
liant fight to retain the job. having
fought it through the governor. state
civil service commission, district and
supreme court
"B.s Denver Post Buys Ringing Bros
Circu,- is a newspaper heading. and the
story bears out the rumor that the pro-
prietor- of the Champa Street Rose are
getting q firm grip ON sawdust a. well
a. red ink. F. 6. Boufils admits he has
made an offer for the outfit. because
the circus game fascinates him.
Deputy City Clerk Clarence Moor
hou-e returned this week from a two
week. vacation in Michigan. said he
was Kept busy answering questions
about the war iu this state. Clarence
hook. good. a. the brief rest from City
Hall worries took all the wrinkles off
his expansive forehead.
Upton Sinclair. the original Jungle
mau and leader OF the Rockefeller
'.mourning pickets- in New York. ar
rived in Denver this week to gather
first-hand data ON the strike situation
He avs Rockefeller's office clerks at 20
Broadway We're not permitted to leave
the building for two weeks during the
Tine -mourners- were doing picket duty
Mayor Perkins introduced an ordi-
nance at Mondays meeting OF the city
council prohibiting the sale OF guns or
knives to persons under the influence OF
liquor. with an emergency clause max
ing the law effective Immediately upon
IL, passage This is a result OF the kill
ing OF /. + Nicodemus of the Savoy
hotel last week by Colonel James c.
Bulger.
sam >chlcsinger. member OF the Bar
tenders Union. who has been confined
to his home for some time by Illness. has
almost completely recovered and is again
circulating among his many friends He
axis The Bulletin to. extend his earnest
appreciation to members of the Bartend-
en- Union. Trades Union Benefit Asso-
cation and others for many favors and
courtesies during his long illness.
Secretary Ed l.. DOYLE of the United
Mine Workers this week received a
check for sioo from the San Francisco
Sailors Union To assist victims of the
state militia. This is the first dona-
ton from any body Of seamen. and in
rcsolutions accompanying the check eN-
pression was given of the horrer felt for
tho tyranny OF the corporations IN this
state and weakness of tho governor
The Denver Ministerial Alliance has
dccidcd to bring Billy Sunday to this
ritv for campaign preceding the cleo
ton this fall. when statewide prohihi-
tian is to be prominent issue 1t Is
rcportsd the expense of this enterprise
viii be 81. 900 but A. II. GIL. business
manager for Sunday. told the preachers
that for this amount the devil would
be- given a good run for his money.
Nusicipal experts investigating the
couduct of Denver's government say too
many high salaried non-productivc off
ciaIs arr employed and have recommend
ed dropping from the payrolls OF Police
Commissioner DeIue. together with n
number of deputy commissioners. In the
mcantimc City Auditor Markey has sub
mitted figures to show the municipal
authorities have so far this year exceed
ell appropriations TO the extent of sloo,-
600.
UNION LABoR's MEETING PLACE.