Denver labor bulletin., 1915-06-05
The Optimistic
Philosopher
0RANK BUCHANAN, who repre-
. sents the Seventh Illinois district
in congress, arrived in Denver last

in congress, arrived in Denver last
Saturday evening at o'clock and
departed on the return journey at 2i3o
Sunday afternoon. He came here es-
pecially to deliver an address at the
John X. lawson protest meeting in the
auditorium. During this brief visit
those who had the privilege OF per-
sonal meeting with the iron worker con-
-Cosman realized why he is leader OF the
r group in the national house OF rep
; fesentatives. Buchanan, or Just plain
"Buck" for short as he is called in Wash
ington and the northeast section OF Chi
cago. is a forceful character, thoroughly
versed Or the conditions OF labor in this
country and Europe, and has the ability
to grasp situation and take advantage
OF it. In congress he holds his own
with the most polished parliamentarians.
His wonderful mental faculties are al
ways in good working order. After the
Auditorium meeting the o. 7. accompan
led the congressman to his room in the
Albany, and until 2:30 o'clock Sunday
morning discussed with him the national
labor situation. As outlined in his ad-
dress, Buchanan is convinced the work
ing people do not give sufficient study
to the underlying causes of industrial
evils. What the working people OF the
gain knowledge OF the situation that
will enable them to help themselves.
Few OF them realize they are doing more
work and receiving less wages, measured
by efficiency and productiveness than
any other class of labor in the world.
The output of one American skilled
mechanic as shown by statistics gathered
by the federal government, equals that
of three European workmen, but their
wages do not average three times that
of English, French or German mechan-
les. Besides, the cost of living in this
country is about double that OF Euro
pcan countries. or was before the war
started. We were able in congress, with
our little labor group, TO secure more
remedial legislation during the past two
sessions than had been accomplished in
the preceding thirty years" Congress
man buchanan urged that labor should
take greater interest in the reports is
sued from time TO time BY the federal
labor department They can be had free
Of charge by merely sending a rcquent
10 Secretary W. b. Wilson al Washing
ton.
Owners Of the Denver baseball club
in the Western league are complaining
that the crop OF fans has dropped about
p per cent this season. In other citie.
a similar wall Is going up, and figures
show the attendance i off from 30 to
so per cent The European war is given
as the reason. Those in search of exeit
ing sport have evoluted from baseball
fans to war fans. They compose them
selves into local boards of strategy and
surround themselves with maps, and
read all the dispatches and bulletins
from the various war zones. They chase
the Russian hordcs back and forth across
Poland, in and out OF the Mnznrian
lakes, up and down the Niem.n. the
Bohr. the Narcw. the Bzura, the Rawla.
the Nida. the vistula and the San. They
have followed the Turks into Persia and
~. allies into the Peninsula of Gallipoli; I;
Pyhey have learned the names of all the
towns and villages along the western
front from Nicuport TO Belfort. and now
Italy has demanded that they master
the details of ast mile. of new frontier.
IL will b. even more exciting when
Roumania, Greece and Bulgaria enter
the war and demand a further knovl
edge Of geographical minutiae and
thus extend the sphere of educational
strategy.
In Denver the public library officials
refused permission for a gathering of
citizen. to discuss the Lawson verdict
and make n plea for justice. Governor
Carlson and the board Of capitol man
ayers, two OF whom are under Indictment
for malfeasance OF office. hurriedly met
aud issued an edict against the voN
popuii dcsecrating the state capitol build
ing or the grounds. II was feared the
big Lawson protest parade would march
to the capitol and take possession. Had
they desired 10 do so. Il is not likely
the earnest. honest men and women who
composed the marching hosts would hs~e
asked either the governor or the capi-
tol board OF managers, :or the state
house and grounds belong to the pec-