United labor bulletin., 1914-08-15
TOLD IN A
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4 Secretary Walter Hazeltine Of the
local Cocks union reports that a new
. combination union of cooks and walters
has been formed in Cheyenne and that
the card will be enforced beginning next
/ week.
The Windsor Wet Wash laundry at
110 Elati street is now strictly union
throughout and entitled to patronage OF
all union men and women. Drivers call
for work in any part of the city. Phone
South 1896.
of advertising slides and is lantern
specialist. Labor organization work is
specially and prompt attention given
to all orders. Call at 24l4H Sixteenth
street, or phone Gallup 723.
Mrs. Walter H. Fink of Denver, Colo,
wife of the publicity agent OF the United
Mine Workers of America, is in the city.
She is addressing union meetings night
ly describing the Ludlow massacre.-San
Francisco Labor Clarion.
Frank 0'Brien, a government employe
for 27 years, has resigned a postal posi-
tion in Denver to accept an assistant
|
O'Brien has been in the inspectors de-
partment in Denver for the last two
years
Denver labor plutes who own automo-
biles had better have care for their
tires. The war has boosted crude rub
ber 100 per cent, and when the present
American supply is exhausted there will
probably be none available at any price.
i Prices of foodstuffs in Denver are be-
ginning to acquire war figures. Flour has
ascended 20 cents hundred. Meats are
i up Is to 20 per cent Swiss cheese is
out of the market. and the home made
product is in demand at fancy figures.
Sugar has also stepped up about So
per cwt-. while pork is becoming a real
luxury.
The prize-winning joy-riding equip
age in Denver is the police patrol auto,
according to Ralph Moser, city boiler
inspector. The patrol was built four
years ago in the city shops, has been
going day and night ever since, and has
Travelled l25, 900 miles. He terms the
patrol -ioy-riding conveyance" because
il is 50 frequently used to transport joy
Gus persons.
John Hancock. last lineal descendant
of the patriot of that name who affixed
the first signature to the Declaration of
independence, died in Denver last
THURSDAY at Mercy hospital. Hancock
was proud of the fact that his great
grandfather was the first signer of the
Declaration of Independence, and that
his grandfather was a soldier of the
Revolutionary war.
An nnti-war demonstration will be
held toaight saturday. at East Turnei
|, hall. Twenty-Second and Arapahot
!, streets. under auspices of the Denver
. branch of the Socialist party. Able
speakers will discuss the present war in
, Europe, why and how it is being waged
There will be good music and the admis-
sion is free Public invited.
A .en-year lease on 10000 square feet
of floor space in the Railway Exchange
building. Seventeenth and Champa
streets. has been signed by the Colorado
4 Southern railroad. effective July l,
1915 The company will move from its
i general offices in the Cooper building
and viii occupy three floors in the fire.
proof part of the Railway Exchange
building.
= Ernest Morris. 81 wears old. laborer.
sustained burns that may cause his
death when he toppled over backwards
into a vat of liquid asphalt, heated to
200 degrees. at the plant of the Flat
erite Roofing company. West Thirteenth
avenue and Usage street, Tuesday after
noon. Norris was pulled out of the vat
by fellow worker. after two minutes
in the boiling asphalt.
The depot engineering committee,
which is in charge of the plans for en-
larging and improving Denver terminals,
has requested the three lowest bidders
for the contract to construct the build
ing changes to refigure their bids. The
bids submitted We're about 10 per cent
higher than the amount the railroads
considered reasonable. II will therefore
: be several days before the contracts are
awarded.
Shortly after the last of the merry
makers who attended the Bill Posters
and Billcrs first annual picnic at Pro
gressive park near Littleton had depart
ed last Sunday night, the big dance hall
at the resort caught fire and was de.
stroyed. The loss is 5000. which in
cludcs piano valued at $1,000. The
. Lttleton fire department responded to
an alarm. but was unable to reach the
blaze with water in time to save the
dance hall.