Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-03


age length OF their lives ny
eight years above the average of
the entire United States. This interest
ing fact was made public so all the world
may know at a national convention OF
doctors in San Francisco last week.
Therefore, the charge cannot be well con-
tended by less fortunate cities that this
il pu.rely Denver scheme to CONNER
Gaf[ its glorious sunshine and eXhil-
arsttrc mile high atmosphere. Further
more mothers and babies fare better
here than anywhere else. Personally
the o. P knows of husband and wife
who resided in Omaha for fourteen
years without result and moved to Den
yer. After being here one year this
couple was blessed with a fine baby
their very own. Contagious diseases
are almost unknown here. the health rec
ords showing only one death from diph-
liberia and six from typhoid during the
first six months OF this year. OF the
$50 tuberculosis fatalities during the
year 1914. only - were residents of
Denver, the Others coming too late to
get relief. Notwithstanding hundreds of
invalids from other sections of the
country come 10 Denver every year seek
ing health, the death rate last year wa.
'ira At--H isF'' pppulAAlon.
:: 80.
According to bank reports Denver is
on high wave Of financial prosperity.
Deposits have increased by a sum total
a over s2.ooO.Oo0 during the months OF
MAY and June This week semi annual
dividends were paid out to local invest
ors amounting TO 5000 600 Among the
big dividend PAYERS were the Mountain
States Telegraph and Telephone com.
pany. s55l COS; Great Western Sugar
company. sJ7O.075. and the Denver Union
Water company. $4,000. Denver suf-
fcTed less from the recent industrial de-
preston than any other city OF it, class
in the country. There were no bread
lines of IDLE workers and no great de-
mand upon the charitable associations
from residents Of the city. True Dem
Yer always has goodly number of poor
hsslthsecLcr- 10 care for, and performs
this r~.pous.bility ungrudgingly and
ohceFfully Since the middle of june
the crop Of tourists has been the largest
ever known. The war in Europe has
forced the Fasteners 10 "sec America
first. and most Of them are stopping IN
Denver to and from the San Francisco
exposition. And they are leaving
golden stream a. they pass along. Ho-
tsls. restaurants. amusement resorts and
sight seeing rubber neck autos are reap
ing a harvest. Department stores also
report a satisfactory share Of the money
being spent by tourists. for nowhere are
more up-to.date and reasonably priced
goods empor,ums TO be found. Lady
shoppers declare the Dcnvcr. Jo~lins and
Lewis & Sons department stores equal
TO any found in Chicago, New York or
San Francisco. Each year Il becomes
a greater privilege TO live in Denver-
either a. native son or squatier.
There j. no distinction here on these
lines.
hRihs hnrly-burly of being one of a
cork Of 500 workers in the Chiidrcn's
hospital campaign last week. the q. y
overlooked comment ON the great patriot
ic meeting of Denver citizens at City
park on tho anniversary Of the Ameri-
can victory over English soldiers AZ Bun
tcr Hill. II was typical gathering Of
25oOO Dcnvcfitcs TO express sympathy
with and support Of President Wilson in
his policy Of handling international
problems with the waring nations of
Europe aud the fac,ional fighters in
Mexico. II was pronounced one Of the
most opportunc events ever staged in
Denver. Speeches were made bv repre-
sentativcs of every phase Of Dcnver's
political. religious and industrial life
the governor OF the state. president of
the Trades and labor Assembly. Catho-
lie. Jewish and Protestant prclates,
women's club officials and the city gov
eminent. II was great and did much to
cugcndcr good will among all mankind.
Al gave praise TO the quiet man of
peace" in the White House and pledged
ioyal support in his trying hour to pre-
serve the freedom. justice and liberties
of the American nation with dignity and
honor And praise should be given to
the man who initiated and carried TO
such wonderful and successful conclusion
this inspired patriotic meeting. II was