United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
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Denver Union Label League No. l will
give its annual ball on Wednesday even
ing, February 10, in Marble hall, 1914
Cleveland place. Admission so cents per
couple, extra lady 25 cents. All who
attend are assured a jolly good time.
Roy Heron and w. R. Welsh of the
Horseshoers' Union say they might be
in favor of .jitney busses" II horses
were used instead of gasoline for pro-
pelling power, as it would boost their
trade. But this wouldn't be fair to
John ID. Rockefeller.
Stenographers, Bookkeepers, Type.
writers and Office Assistants Union No.
1891 will hereafter hold its regular
meeting at State Federation of Labor
headquarters, Room 3O5 German Amer
lean Trust building. Meetings are sched-
uled for the first and third Tuesday
nights of each month.
A bill to prohibit married women
from teaching in the public schools of
Colorado was introduced in the Legis-
lature this week by Representative w.
w. Rowland of Denver. The legislator
says he has prepared the measure at the
request of both married and unmarried
women constituents.
AS health measure the paperhangers
of the city are attempting to secure the
passage of an ordinance by the City
Council making it obligatory for paper
hangers to remove all old paper from
the walls of houses before putting new
paper on. copy of the proposed ordi-
nance has been filed with the city COM
missioners.
A flight by sail boat and motor car
from Alexicans and the marooning of
his party from all communication with
this country are among the thrilling cX-
perienccs reported by Col. James II.
ShinD. former fish and game commits
sioner and II. c. Bolsinger, member of
the State Legislature, who returned to
Denver Tuesday, after an absence OF
several weeks in Mexico.
The annual report of /. \. Stevens.
city attorney OF the city and county
of Denver. filed this week. shows that
the city is concerned at present in 273
cases in various courts. and that the
amounts involved in this litigation to.
tails millions OF dollars. The report in
dieatcs that Denver j. the champion lit.
igant OF the state of Colorado.
Since the opening OF the skating sea-
son up to and including Saturday, jan
uary 10, the Washington park conces-
sion, owned and operated by the park
department, took in $672.62 for rental
of skates II is estimated by those in
charge that at least like amount win
be taken in before the close of the sea-
son.
w. A. Alger OF Machinists' Union No
Al, former president of the Trades and
Labor Assembly, now mechanical In
structor at the Industrial School for
Boys at Golden, was in the city last
Sunday and attended the Trades Assem-
bly, meeting as an interested spectator.
Said the election reminded him Of for
mcr days, when he was in the running.
William Scott Lee, Mayor of Denver
during the sos. has been bcen appointed
by Secretary of State Ramer to the Of
flee of factory inspector. Lee was mayor
at the time when Denver began its
growth out OF the frontier stage into
that of full-fledged city. OF recent
years he has been engaged in the in
vestment bond business.
David C.. Coates, for many years ac-
tive IN the labor movement of Colorado
and at one time lieutenant governor Of
the state, made n brief visit to Denver
this week and met some OF his old
friends. He was shown around town by
Commissioner OF Property Otto i. Thum,
with whom he was once associated in
publishing labor paper. Coates wac
on II return trip from New York to his
homo in Spokane. Wash.
The city of Denver must pay l52. 500
invested in voting machines in 1907, but
which have numbered the basement OF
the Court House ever since their deliv. |
cry, never having been used in an elec-
tion, according to a decision rendered by
the United States Supreme Court in
Washington Monday in the action
brought by the Home Savings bank Of
Detroit, Mich. which bought the claim
from the sellers of the machines. the
Federal Ballot Machine Company.
The death rate in Denver computed
from the city bureau of vital statistics,
shows remarkable decrease during the
last six years, dropping from 1911 per
1000 inhabitants in 1909 to 1926 in
1914. II the number Of deaths from
Tuberculosis contracted outside the state
.yar, .uhx ro ~ al from, tho fotal dooth