United labor bulletin., 1914-08-15
THE OPTIMISTIC
PHILO LOSOPHER

A laugh is like the sunshine,
1t freshens all the day;
1t tips the peaks of life with light
And drives the clouds away.
The soul grows glad that hears it
And feels its courage strong;
A laugh is just like sunshine
For cheering folks along.
"A laugh is just like music,
1t fingers in the heart,
And where its melody is heard
The ills of life depart.
And happy thoughts come crowding
In joyful notes to greet;
A laugh is just like music
For making living sweet.
90"
Next week the o. p. is going to treat
himself to q trip to that dear old Pu-
eblo, the point where General Pike
stood when he discovered Manitou, Old
Town and Colorado Springs. Pueblo is
real industrial center and claims to
be the largest manufacturing point be-
tween Kansas City and Salida. For
three blessed years the o. p. resided in
that next to Birmingham, Ala, it pro-
duces more coal and coke smoke than
any other city on the map, all of which
spells industry. Each morning when the
Pueblo merchant arises, he first goes
out on the balcony and looks toward
Bessemer. If the smoke is pouring forth
in usual volume, he then enters the
breakfast room in a tranquil state of
mind, for he knows that 5000 or 5000
men are at work in Rockefeller's steel
factory and that business will proceed
with customary profits. Just as pres
ent there is considerable worry for fear
30 many of these smoke producers will
return to Europe to engage in war that
the plant will be compelled to close
down. But the old town will extend
the glad hand to the state labor con-
vention, for it is more or less proud OF
the fact that the organization had its
birth in that city nineteen years ago
While very large percentage of the
organized labor forces there now hold
political office. they still mingle with
the common herd of humanity, and no
one who attends need feel embarrassed
on this account. Yes, the o. z. expects
TO meet many of his friends in and out
of the labor movement in the city OF
sunshine and steel.
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People in Colorado have gained an
other step toward the period when home
rule will prevail. Mrs. J. J. Brown OF
New York and Newport this week an
nounced she had passed up her previ-
ously declared intention of representing
Colorado in the United States Senate
and would permit the fight to be waged
between the natives and Messrs. Guggen-
helm of New York and London, and
the Messrs. Rockefeller of Cleveland and
Tarrytown. This is certainly encourng- |
ing, for the contest is thereby narrowed
to point where the people who live.
pay taxes and house rent in this state
may take hope for gaining political free.
DOM OF course. Guggy and Rocky still
have a pretty firm grip and are able
to shove out the coin to every itching
palm, but recent events have awakened
the people to the dangers Of being gov
erned from Wall street. and there is
promise that in the election this fall n
complete enforcement from that source
may be brought about. On behalf of
the common people the o. p. extends
thanks to Mrs. j. J. Brown for her con-
siderate declaration, which caused no re-
grets even among the women voters Of
the state.
Now cometh forth the. Rev. G.. w.
Anglebarger, a Denver preacher. with the
prophetic vision, to declare that the end
of the world is less than quarter Of n
century off. The great battle of Ar
mageddon is now being waged by the
great armies Of Europe. which is the last
great conflict. And he quotes from the
Bible to sustain his view: Revelations.
1916, II: "And He gathered them 1.-THE
nations, into place called in the He
brew tongue Armageddon, and the
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the air, and there came great voice
out of the temple of heaven from the
throne. saying, 1t is done When the
voice from heaven says 1t is done we
are then at the end of time" declared
the divine. "The four preceding verses
of this sixteenth chapter of Revelations
clearly show that all the kings and the
whole world will have part in this
great battle, and this final battle will
be the last struggle Of the nations over
the remaining territory Of the Turkish
nation" Therefore all who are not pre-
pared for this great event are warned
in time to get busy.
Denver housewives will mobilize this
afternoon and declare war upon the
soaring price of foodstuffs. They main
tain, and rightly, that there is no rea
son for putting up the price of meats,
flour, sugar and other staple articles OF
the eats department. Crops everywhere
are bounteous and less is being exported
than before the European war broke out.
Then why increase pricesy It is
charged that gang of grafters on the
Chicago Board of Trade is initiating
prices for the sole purpose of gaining
excess profits This week the Denver
restaurant and hotel proprietors held
n meeting and decided TO revise figures
on their menu cards upward If any fur
ther bOost of food products is shown IL