Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-20
TOLD IN A
FEW LINES

Don't forget that union label in your
Easter suit! There are many clothing
stores in this city handling rnion-made
clothing, also many custom tailors who
use the label.
A meeting of the executive board of
District Is, United Mine Workers, was
held at headquarters in Denver last Fri
day and Saturday. Plans were outlined
for taking care of recent strikers who
have as yet been unable to secure work.
Only two more Sunday afternoon con-
certs at the Auditorium will be given
this season by the municipal band. At
the concert tomorrow afternoon Nine
Schoenberg will be the soloist. AT the
closing concert, March %, the Colorado
College Glee club will sing.
The Red Front Shoe Repair Shop, con-
Quoted by William Z. F1aherty and S. p
Opiinger. both well known union men,
opened for business this week at 1914
Champa street, near Seventeenth. A good
patronage was secured from the start
All new machinery and material, with.
the highest class of workmanship. See
their ad in another column
Philips Corbett, father-in-law of City
Plumbing Inspector James c. Bulger,
died at the family residence, 4455 West
Thirtieth avenue, Friday, March l2, from
affects of injuries sustained in recent
mine accident at LeadviIle. The remains
Sunday morning, accompanied by mem
bers of the family.
Delegate James Lindsay of the Stone
Cutters Union showed up at last Sum
days meeting of the Trades and labor
Assembly. Jim was former efficient
treasurer, but of late has been working
out OF town considerably and therefore
unable to attend the meetings regular.
HE presence Sunday was made the or
easion for numerous handshakes.
For the wear 1914 the Denver Tram
WAY company carried 7G,732.3 .33G passea-
ger> on all street railways for wbich
they received gross income of S3-3l2.-
ssl. The company showed decrease Of
Sll5G92 over the year 1913 The abo, e
amount represents a per capita income
OF Sl361 ON a basis .. 235.OOO popula-
tion and a per capita OF 1862 rlues tor
eseIy person in the city.
Outdoor Advertising company. member
of Painters Union No. lO45 for the past
twelve years. received telegram Mon
day announcing the death of his wife in
Los Angeles. Mrs Horn left Denver
aboui two weeks ago to visit her mother
in the coast city. She contracted a se-
verc cold which developed into pneu-
monia- Horn left at once to bring the
remains to Denver.
John II. Ballenger. aged 20. one of
Ameriea's pioneer directory publishers
and business man who aided largely in
ths hnildine Of Denver. died Monday at
St- Lnke's hospital 3s the result of a
fsll Gown 'he stairs Of his i.ome Mt I.s2s
i-igcaln street. One of hls hip bones
was splinsered in the accident He was
picked up insensible and never egained
consciousness. Bal.ergcr had teen one
o' the publishers OF the Denver city ai-
rectory for twenty-five years.
Denver now has a -shoe shining par
lor- conducted and operated by women.
Ii in known as '-Madge's Place. 6l-
Eighteenth street Mrs. Madge Leari,
recently arrived from Kansas City, where
she owns similar ''parlor,' is the prop
rictsess- This week she had two girls
employed shining shoes. 1t IS doubtful
ii the enterprise will prove successful
in Denver. Here the respect for WON. n
Averages higher than in Kansas City and
New York.
Jack Cassidy of the United Mine
Workers and vice president of the
State Federation of Labor. was resplend-
ent in his favoritc green necktie on ST.
Patrick's day. This was the eighteenth
year Jack has worn the same green tie,
and after each 18th of March Il Is laid
carefully away for the succeeding cele-
hrstion. Jack says il will be handed
down as one of his most priced family
heirlooms.
George +. Lewis, court reporter tor'the
Denver Times. was elected president of
the Denver Press club at the annual
meeting held last Sunday in the clubs
Quarters in the Denham building. Lewis
is q years old and is the youngest man
ever chosen for the office. He also is
the first president to be selected from
the ranks of the active newspaper re-
Portcrs. All other presidents have been
men who filled executive positions on
l>enver newspapers Lewis has been a
newspaper man in Denver for five years
and is regarded as one of the most ef.
ficient reporters in the city He will,
enter upon his duties April