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carried proclaiming some of the benefits
of the union, such as the Home at Colo
RADIO Springs, old age pensions, mortu-
ary payments and the fact that the L.
T. U. had reserve fund of $l,0O0,0OO.
The motion picture operators had a
unique exhibit in motor car which
headed their division OF the parade. The
wheels We're covered with painted can
vas to represent the film reels, while
che machine was decorated in appropri-
ate flags and bunting.
So far as costumes went the chances
are that the Horseshoers' Union No. 20
had the most elaborate. The members
OF this organization were featured by
white silk aprons trimmed in gold, while
a blue silk horseshoe rested in the mid
die of the apron. They carried their
hammer and 'tongs and kept time to
the music by striking them together.
Brewery Workers All There.
The brewers and beer bottlers and
beer drivers probably had the largest
number OF marchersIin the parade. They
drawn by four horses each, bearing huge
banners decrying statewide prohibition
and lauding temperance as they had it
defined. self control"
One of the notable innovations to the
thousands of onlookers was the in
creased number of women scattered
through the solid ranks of the organized
workers. Fifty girls and women dressed
in white were in line behind the Denver
band which led the third division. They
represented the bindery women's local.
Not unmindful of the cause they
espouse, they carried sunshades of red,
white and blue. They rode in autos dec
grated with yellow and white stream
ers.
Stenographers and Office Assistants
Union rode in gaily decorated carriages.
There were about so members, all
dressed to look their prettiest.
Another band kept in martial step the
resounding tramp, tramp of th&tireless
workers representing the Bookbinders'
Union.
Locals of printing pressmen, their as
sistants and stereotypers and electro
typers were Iall represented by fitting
formations.
One of the most striking floats was
that representing the city park depart
ment, which is cared for exclusively un-
der the present administration by the
United Laborers' organization. The sides
were draped in the national eolors. Hid
den in among dozen palms were
score of little children, carefree and at
play. They were clothed in white, and
so was the Goddess of Recreation rep
resented by Miss Elizabeth Bowling.
With the Scotch bagpipers, which
headed the fourth division, was six-year-
old Jimmie Baikie, under 1.-THE wing of
his Killed uncle, Jim Duncan.
Carpenters Made Good Showing.
The biggest turnout of plain clothes"
men in line was Carpenters and Join
ers' local No. So. There were about 210
and We're in earnest about the several
prizes offered for numbers and appear
ance.
Seventy-five brothers of the Railway
with the Union Pacific railroad, made
known their grievances by placards ad
vising the public to walk, provided the
people have the time.
Electrical Workers No. IS, wearing
white shirts, blue silk hats and black
trousers, were conspicuous with 175
members marching. The Structural Iron
Workers, not uniformed but represented
by 80 marchers, also made good show
ing.
The Cigarmakers. $50 of them,
marched behind the Iron Workers Then
came the Theatrical Employees, headed
by fife and drum corps of ten men,
with natty white hats and shirts, every
The Billposters rode in large tally
no and were followed by the Sheet
Metal Workers No. Q and the Glass
Workers. All of these were in uniform.
Hod Carriers No. ] was represented
by 100 of its members in white overalls
and shirts All the members in the
union are negroes.
Painters Look Like Winners.
Painters and Decorators No. 70 had
an impressive body of marchers in the
third division of the parade. They were
clad all in white and there were 400 of
them. They were followed by Painters
No. 1915, who were not in uniform, and
those of local No. l00 who also were
not in uniform. An automobile with the
crippled and blind painters, and the
sign painters, so in number in seven
automobiles, brought up the rear of the
painters division. AS a mascot the
painters had big St Bernard dog,
dressed up in parade regalia.
Two unions of Sheet Metal Workers
looked nifty in white shirts, dark trous-
ers, bright tin belts, blue ties and crush
hats. They carried wrought iron canes.
Forty laundry workers brought up the
rear of the march. Three automobiles
carried the women, the men rode on the
laundry wagons, and last came the 40
members of Window and Housecleaners'
No. 1859. They wore blue overalls,