Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-10

nual election. and he has made good.
Pete is natural born conciliator and
pacfier, and has saved the building
tradesmen OF Denver thousands of dol
lars in wages and averted wasteful ex-
pense to unions by exercising diplomacy
where others with less brains would have
issued strike orders. There has been less
turmoil since Pete Johns became bust
ness agent than under most previous
walking delegates" He is possessed of
wonderful supply of good sense, and
has used it to splendid effect. He can
see as far into the future as the average
high priced economic engineer" and can
argue a point with the boss contractor
without losing his head or resorting to
threats. There may be other men in the
building trades who could fill the posi-
tion aeccptably. but so long as Pete
continues to pursue the policy he has for
the past three and half years it would
prove risky to make a change This was
obviously the view taken by a majority
of the Council, and the o. p is pleased
to record their wise action. Pete Johns.
member OF Carpenters Union No. 55,
Is business agent born for the job and
grows in worth TO the workers with each
years additional service.
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A friend OF the O. y. who Is not work
ing steadily has occupied his time in go
ing through the new Denver city direc-
tory to find freak features He says il
in Long book. with such measured
names a. Miles. Furlongs and Yards and
divides time into Days, Knights and
Weeks. but has neither Year nor a
Month. SentimcntsIly inclined will find
such pleasing names as Dear. Darling.
Loving-, Love. Lovele-s. Spooner. Good
heart and Sweet. There are TO be found
Biblical names such as Lord. Angels,
Gabriel. Pope. Bishop. Bible. Saint, Monk,
Priest. Deacon. Elder. Church. Chapel.
Pew and Singer There j. Biblical sec
tion represented by Bumgarden. Eden
and Adams. Abel and Cain are there as
well as Luke. Matthew and Moses, and
a few Christians, Devine and some
lI.ilers. not to mention the Rings and
Bells. The financial situation j. repre-
sentcd by the Banks, Cash and Col.
while the liquor question has Bars.
Beer, Drey. Drinkwater and Wine.
Weather l. represented by Cool, Frost.
Rain. blizzard. Winter. Fall, Gale and
Snow. For action there are Bangs. Gal
lup. swift aud Chase. There are many
Robbins. Storks. Birds and Finche- a.
wel a. Hawse- FoNe-, Lambs and
Badgers. The nobility is Gtly repre-
-ented hy kiug-, Nohlc-t Dukes. Knights
and Peer Truly, "a city directory pre-
sent- AN interesting study for one who
has nothing else To do.
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License Clerk I-sil who hands out legal
permits to marry over la the courthouse
declares that the a-cendency OF Mars the
god of war. throughout EuToPe has had
a depressing effect upon the activities
of Dan Cupid IN Denver. During June.
the month Of bridc- and ro-es. he issued
5ln marriage licenses this year a.
against 321 Tor June OF last year. At
the same time the record OF divorces
granted hv Denver courts shows an in-
crease OF 100 per cent over the same
month n wear ago. Perhaps the war also
has something TO do with disuniting
wc,lded couples. LAil lays many men o.
foreign birth. who ar usually good pat
rons OF the marriage LICENSE department,
have gone back 20 their native lands TO
enlist. He further avcrs that war has
caused business conditions TO become 30
unsettled that timid young men have
feared 10 venture upon the sea Of matf-
mony and possible additional burden
of expense and responsibility However,
Clerk Iail points out that this situation
j. not peculiar to Denver alone for
other large cities. particularly New York
and Chicago, show heavy decrease in
marriage licenses issued during June this
year, But the fair maidcns should not
BE- discouraged. for the war canno, last
forever. and when i; ends there Is sure
to be n mad rush OF brave lads 20 lead
them TO the hym-nisl altar.
Beats them all La Beiie Sc cignr;