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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
Yes, It's Some Grief

It's n great game-tbis labor paper
one; you fight your fool head off for
"the cause" make enemies of friends
and get reputation ms firc.cater and
semi-idot-and then the fellows you
have been fighting for get n spasm of
economy when they are asked to spend
an infintesimal sum for even their Joint
subscription to the sheet. Oh. YES this
labor paper business is n great pnme-
and there isn't soul in the movement
that couldn't do it better. But +hc
labor paper publisher. and editor, soon
acquires hide like n rhinoccrns. and
feels as tho he didn't care hang for
the opinion of enemies. nor for that Of
the people who are presumed to be his
friends. As the Dutchman said to the
dog, hes got to go to hell yet alrcady,'
anyhow.--Sioux City Union Advocate.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

learning to read and spell English cor
rectly, has succeeded in convincing the
public that improvement is both desir-
able and feasible. After an educational
campaign covering ten years, its present
aim is to enlist the cooperation OF news
papers and periodicals in an effort TO ac-
custom the people at large to simpliied
forms in ordinary news matter. For This
purpose the board Is urging the adoption
oi a limited number OF words in simpli-
fled spelling, the y words adopted by
the National Education association in
1898 and since then used in official cor
re-pOndenco and publications
The primary list in simplification fol-
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
UNDERSTOOD HIS PROFESSION.

The professor OF Jurisprudence in a
Western university was lccturing TO a
hnndied embryo lawyers. He asked
whether everyone in America could own
property. One fellow answered NO. A
criminal can't own property
Bnt the professor said. Suppose a
man owns ranch. gets into trouble with
ms neighbor. assaults him. and is put
m the pen,tcntiary. does he still own
the ranchf'
The class was Unanimous that no did.
III he did not continue to own IT,"
went on the professor, what would be.
come of itrr
That was supposed to settle the dis.
cnssion, but one boy called out. 'SThe
lawyer would get H."
There was hearty laugh, of ooursc,
and the professor added:
We learn two things from that ant
remark-be a lawyer and don't be a
criminal"
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
Luke McLuke Saus:

You may not believe it, but the girl
whose face would make an automobile
truck skid, spends just as much time ad-
miring her map as a pretty girl does.
Why is it that the woman who thinks
it perfectly awful to call girl a
chicken" thinks nothing of referring to
Il woman she doesn't like a, an ''old
hen:"
The girl who wore a rat in her hair
a short time ago is still pretending that
she is afraid oil a mouse
man will bark and grnal all day
and then get mad because hi, log tries
it at night.
Most people wait until they have to
use skiff to get across the II rect be
fore they think of saving mp for rainy
day.
Somehow or other. some OF the biggest
dummies in the country had sense
enough to be born with rich fathers.
One reason why We have 80 many di-
vorces in this country is because a man
thinks he is getting a wife and -lie turns
out to be II trained nurse for a poodle
and rubber plant.
Talking about happiness, a gift Of a
hline lntinS more 10 q small bpy than
10 per cent dividend does to "a million.
airc.
There are all sorts of pests in the
world. including the man who thinks he
is pretty and the girl who thinks she
/ is cute.
I Why is it that the fellows who are
most in reed OF good advice are the lads
who are always giving it away.
After a man has carried Il watch fol
| ten years he believes that all the rest
OF the watches and clocks in the world
the Greenwich observatory and the sur
are all liars, if they differ with his time
piece.
Most men like dogs. That is the rca-
son why they hate to see II woman kiss.
ing dog
The women have tried out every Other
fool style, but thus far they haven't had
nerve enough to wear shoes that button
up the back.
| We hate to encourage liars. but nc
truthful couple can remain married any
length of time.
a woman couldn't hit fence with n
bullet after taking careful aim But she
can close her eyes and shoot over her
shoulder and never miss friend husband
After all, flattery is nothing but hear.
ing other people say the nice things we
have always thought about ourselves.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
Progress in Sinplifed Spelling
A. GIDEON
imp

Simplified spelling and spelling reform
are not necessarily the same thing. ANY
one may invent Il reform in spelling and
develop it into a system according to
ideas of his own; but simplified spelling
is regulative movement designed to
regulate the spelling of the English
language according to law, in response
to the demand of reason, economy and
order.
The Simplified Spelling board that or
ganized this movement in 1905. after
successive generations had labored in
vain to bring about effective recogni-
tion of the difficulties in the way of
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
Angel Archie's Reuot A gainst the System

Express OF Tuesday evening published an interview
Republican state and national political
that umna situation in Colorado and portends
open against the policy of Governor George A carson "
authorizing Attorney General Fred Faar prosecute and pe
officials former coal strikers to the t
signifies the national Republican party realizes the danger
hopes thru aroused public condemnation OF Kpuo
governor in this
Angel Archie Big Steve the Denver
famlary gave his interview here it was doubtless
inspired party leaders the East Stevenson was the national
Republican committeeman 1912 and as chairman OF the
credentials the famous Chicago convention operated the steam
effectively that Taft nominated regardless OF major
y degateselect being in favor OF Roosevelt 1t was Big
eve drastic unseang delegates that brought forth the
Progressive party and split that eventuaed in the election OF
Woodrow Wilson president
Therefore political xer in reference to the Colo
doubt prompted by political eNgencles
than love labor feeling OF sympathy for
being prosecuted Colorado courts by the ocNee
system OF crushing organized labor
AS the first step toward industrial peace in Colorado Big
Steve SAYS the governor should withdraw authority given by
him General Fred Faar to prosecute the strike cases
against whom nomation and indictments have
should be free and the court growing out
the strike dismissed.
He says John Lawson given a fair trial before an
tpuaes and most people OF the nation
realize this travesty on justice
1T impossible the strike did to the
but that damage was IN my udg
nen hatred that will out OF the present
prosecutions will infinitely greater. Most people think and
with that OF these not getting ar
trial The present prosecution mistake
Speaking responsibility industrial in this state
says There will be lasting in Colorado until
the and together When told that these coal
might be well reply that the operators brought them
them employment and that they should have used
bet Judgment in the selection OF their employees.
strong and Indictment OF the
high the councils OF the predatory interests
sustained the
their. policy spells and ought the
OF anlabor Colorado
And he adds and will be industrial
peace in Colorado being
oued Tor crimes and those who supposed to be guilty on the
side area allowed free
the lengthy Stevenson makes this
statement Hiyer refused allow
Would il selected "a this
benefit OF the presumption OF
guilty beyond reasonable doubt! and
other glaring the tried before him
he Carlson
OF peace and tranquility, grant
far convicted and have other
dismissed OF this kind taken by the OF
Virginia following the coal strike there
also established
dent by Presidents
Liz Southern Confederates by Pres
dent Philippine insurgents and by several Southern
governors to members Ku-Klux following the Civil
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

The Coloradoan, "A weekly magazine
of comment and commendu tion with an
occasional splash of eondemnation." is
the latest periodical inspired and fl
nanced by Standard Oil to fight organ
lied labor in Colorado. Its principal
mission. as Indicated by the first two
numbers. is to laud Governor Carlson. At
torney General Farrar and Judge HiIlyer
for railroading John Il. Lawson to the
penitentiary for life. incidentally
splash OF condemnation is given The
Denver Labor Bulletin. which we accept
as high compliment. The magazine is
published in the office of the Boulder
News.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

I dictionaries list the words, in some in
stances preferring them TO the older
forms.
Business houses have begun to rccog-
nize the advantage of the shorter spell
ings ia their advertising, while railroads
and other big corporations are using
them more and more in circulars time
tables. and other forms Of publicity. The
office Of imns-contiueutal railroad has
recently issued an order TO all Journals
within its territory authorizing simpli-
fled spelling in all display advertising.
NImplificd spelling has other adyan-
tage- besides those mentioned II will
tend to increase trade between tho
United States and Spanish speaking
countries. Many South American busi.
ness men are prevented from learning
English by its unreasonable spelling
Foreigners who imniigrate TO America
would the more quickly absorb the essen
tials Of the American spirit II the way
TO read and write English correctly were
not 80 hard to travel The child in the
common schools would gain much Il he
did not have to spend so large n part of
his school life in learning TO shoulder the
burden of an inconsistent and irregular
spelling. A. in the case OF the children
of European nations whose spelling s.
regular and sensible, the average Eng
lish speaking child, who requires two
years TO learn to spell correctly, and
even in mature life can never be sure of
himself unless he has a dictionary at
arms length would be able to devote the
precious years OF childhood to a worth
ier task than that of learning that
d-a-u- -g-h-t-e-r and laughter are
not pronounced alike. and that o-u-g-h
has different sound in each Of the fol-
lowing words: though. through. plough.
cough. enough.
The newspaper j. doing a splendid
work in helping NJ spread this reform.
IL constitutes the entire library OF n
significant part of the people. II familiar
izes the masses with the advantages Of
simplified spelling by putting into prnc.
tice what its promoters are claiming. In
so doing the newspaper is performing n
social function of the highest value.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

of thousands, and whose readers en-
brace all classes of the population. More
than 100 colleges. universities and nor
NAL schools employ simplified forms in
official correspondence and publication,
or permit their use by students in their
class work. Among such institutions the
largest and most influential colleges and
technical schools are represented. State
teachers associations in n considerable
number of states and teachers associa-
tions in many localities have officially
approved simplified spelling and are reg
ularly using it. -Four spelling books are
now on the market. containing lists of
words in simplified spelling. Current
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
cIRcUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

speaking Of circumstnntiaI evidence"
' a2id lawyer at the University club.
Heoree Frisbic Hoar used to tell this
story:
a young woman met her husband
as he returned from the office, and
showed unmistakcablc signs Of weeping.
=, What's the matter, Elem" asked
the husband
"oh, John" she said. II dropped
my diamond ring off my finger, and [
can't find il anywhere"
Don't worry. Ellen, it's all safe.
! round II this mor1ing in my trousers
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
NOT UP-TO-DATE.

Mark Twain was visiting II. II. Rogers
in New York. Mr.. Rogers led the hu-
morist into his library.
There" he said, as he pointed to a
bust of white marble. What do yon
think of that" 1t was bust OF
young lady coiling her hair-a graceful
example OF italian sculpture. Mr. Glenn
mems looked and then he said:
1T isn't true to nature"
Why mott" Mr.. Rogers asked.
'She ought to have her mouth full Of
hairpin-." said the humorist.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
THINKING OF SUBMARINES

Were you able to sell old Skinflini a
gravef' asked the superintendent, OF the
cemetery.
The agent shook his head.
He was afraid he might no; vc, the
full value OF it," he explained.
But, hang il all, man has got to
die some timci' exclaimed the supcrin.
tcndent.
That's what ! told him. but he only
answeredi Suppose ! should be lost a,
sea = 4"
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
COLLECTION FOR TIE zoo

It's funny. amt Il. that everybody in
our family some kind OF an ANIMAL"
Some kind OF an animal. inde.df
What do you meant"
why. mothers deer you know
Yes, certainly"
And my baby sisters mothers little
goat"
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
THE ETERNAL FEMININE.

What brought you here. my poor fcl-
low = missionary asked a convict.
y married new woman, sir" fl..
prisoner groaned.
"Ahai' said the missionary. "anl~ n
was 40 domine.ring and extravaFaxt
that II drove you TO desperate courses.
cbf'
NO. replied the prisoner. but the
old woman turned up."-Tii- Bit.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

A vigorous campaign has been started
TO prevent the publication OF the report
OF the industrial relations commI- .on.
The reason for this is patent to all The
report viii throw too. much light on
the sources from which enormous and
unfair incomes flow. and this would be
very disastrous TO some OF our snug
hypocrites. What are the people going
to do about it?
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT

Eph Stcbbins becnme intoxicated sat.
ufdny evening and tried 10 drive Do.
yoke oi steer. into tho p0stoffioe. but
failed on account of the door being too
narrow. There have been many other
complaint, recently on account Of the
narIowness Of the door at the po.tofficc.
Hamburg Pa Item
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

The arbitration commission award in
the Chicago street car strike gave the
men an increase OF three cents per hour,
and thus made them, according To report,
the highest paid street car emple!es in
the world. Organization certainly pays
the workers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Contrary TO the general opinion that
the Red man is fast disappearing from
the face of the earth. there ar now
more Indians in Colorado than at any
time during the last twenty years, ac-
cording to report OF the census bureau,
just issued This report states that tho
Indian population OF Colorado by the
last. census tl9lO) was ,4s2. as against
,437 in 1900 and O92 in 1890.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Mrs. John Jacob Astor, says q New
Haven, Conn. dispatch, orders s. por.
terhouse steaks for NTizzie. her pct
poodle dog Yet in the east side tenc.
ment district OF New York City, where
the Astors own acres OF property. the
people never even get a chance to smell
a choice cut OF meat.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

The Chicago Federation OF Labor this
week wired President Wilson / copy
OF resolutions, adopted by the Fedora
tion, calling on the president to investi-
gate the trial and sentence to life impris-
onment of John H. Lawson
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Former President Taft is scheduled to
deliver a lecture in Denver on Law and
Order" He could find excellent texts
for this subject in the Ludlow massacre
and court persecution OF John Il. Law
son by Attorney General Fred Farrar
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
TIME For DISCRETION

8 How can You tell bad cgg2r uu,'
candidate was asked
The candidate waited until the laugh.
ter died away. Then he replied;
~ J had anything TO tell bad egg.
, think ! would break it gcntly."-Sacrcd
Heart Review.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
SHOULD BE THANKFUL.

Ihe pe'slmi-t was suffering from
rheumatism
Every bone in my body aches" he
complained.
You ought to be glad you are not a
herring said the optimist TIT Hiis.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
GOOD CHANCE

Keep still now cautioned the
butcher, and wc'll get rid of some old
Hows that" inquired his assistant.
Here comes lady who is marketing
with the aid Of II household guide"
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
DID HE GET. IT?

DID HE GET IT?
Can ] get hair cut" inquired the
man with a belligerent emphasis on the
singleness of operation, without any
shampoo, sea foam, crude oil, scalp mas
sage, SINCE or any kind of tonic or hair
restorer,"
AT the BARRIERS thoughtful nod the
customer sank with heavy sigh of re-
lief into a chair.
Twenty minutes later voice purred
in his ear:
'The old methods are out of date
here, sir. Wouldn't you like a nice cleo
tro-dermal stimulation, digital con-
vection of the cranial surface, or tele-
pathic induction OF the hair follicies -
Life.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
WORKED HIM OVER.

How long have they been married -
About five years"
Did she make him a good wifef"
No; but she made him an awfully
good husband. Judge.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
Gloom Dispe11ers
IT'S NoN-UNIoN, TOO.

Speaking of blood -thirst-as who il
not !-the orpheum Theater program.
Denver. carries this ad: Don't Xiii
Your Wife. Let the Western Columbia
Laundry DO the Work."-New York
Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13

Cure" comedy.
A. the Liberty Until Saturday Night
Cinderella featuring Mary Pick.
ford
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13
PARK BOARD TO
HEAR REPORT
ON PLAYF|ELDS

The park board Thursday will
hear the report OF its special com.
mittee appointed TO inquire into
the advisability OF the proposed
elimination OF city playfield super
visors. a scheme contrived by two
OF the commissioners as n satisfac.
tory way 20 reduce the budget.
II 10 unlikely that the committee
viii report favorsbly on the plan.
The necessity OF supervisors az
the fields is further evidenced In
report prepared by Fairgrounds Di.
rector ]. Howard Slime at the di.
rection of the commissioners.
For the year Just terminated the
patronage at the four field houses
aggregated 7b3.2S4 men. women and
children. This does not include
the number of children who made
daily use OF the playfields.
The field houses were largely
used for entertainments. for which
each Is available two evenings
week. The city does not allow the
charging OF an admission. thus
guaranteeing benefit TO the entire
community. Each entertainment
was managed privately. but with
the approval of the playfield de-
partment. In this manner over n
half a million people OF all ages
free OF charge.
The maintenance of the field
houses cost the city $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13

Breathes there a man Tor woman
with soul so dead who has never
seen q Gibson Girl"Y
n such there breathes. go. mari
him well. for he's an extinct ind.
viduai.
Now. here's the meat OF what we
are trying 10 get at: At the Or.
pheum theatre this week fpreHs
agent stuff there In appearing In
Woman Proposes" sketch By
Paul Armstrong. author OF Alias
Jimmy Valentine" and other big
dramas. one Miss Dorothy Cameron
who for years posed for Charles
Dana Gibson. the artist. and for
years her pcn-and-ink countenance
has awakened funny thoughts In
bachelor hearts and extracted signs
from the bosoms OF young ladies'
and some who have lost interest IN
birthday parties
Miss Cameron ttake n peek AT the
accompanying photol IL a youngish
female who measures up to thu
plans and specifications OF a peach
ermaroos.
She IL one OF four young ladies In
Armstrong; sketch.
There are four young men in sale
sketch. one OF whom 10 Robert Arm
strong.
Robert not only II nephew Of
the author OF Woman Proposes.
but he is a Seattle boy. He was
graduated from the Broadway high
school. class Of 'os. then sailed
through the law school nj the state
."U." Ills father is Seattle man.
Capt. W. \. Armstrong. member OF
the Arctic club. and well known
Alaska mining man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13
SEATTLE CAT SHOW
TO OPEN JAN. 20

seattlc's annual cat show. under
tho direction OF the Queen City Cat
club. In the basement OF tho Com.
mercial building. Second ave. asd
Madison st.. will begin Thursday,
January 2S.
II will run three days. opening nj
. o'clock in the morning and clos.
ing at 10 o'clock at night.
over 200 owners OF cats have ask.
ed for application blanks, assuring
a free.point show. FancAers az far
south as San Francisco will com.
pete. The show will be Judged by
Mrs. Jack Jordan
Champion Duke OF Silldom. win.
ner OF the all.around prize offered
at the show last January. will de.
fend the title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13
BANKS give TO FUND

Fourteen Seattle banks gave gen.
erously Tuesday 10 the Belgian Re
lief fund. their contributions ag.
gregating $500. In Addition TO
this amount. the committee re-
ceived other donations amounting
to s72t.70.
The steamer Washington, which
will carry the supplies to Belgium,
Is expected here Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13
she GETS DIVORCE

SANTA BARBARA. Cal. lam 80.
Mrs. Edith Newlands Johnson.
daughter OF United States Senator
Newlands. was granted an interlocu.
tory decree OF divorce from Charles
II. Johnson. writer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13

Mary Pictford. -Amerfca's Sweet.
heart" n given an oxcellont chance
to display her ability In "Cindcr.
ella" NJ the Liberty. starting
"Wednesday. In the role OF the pref.
~ but despised cindergfrl she deiiv.
ers one of the tenderesi and most ar.
tlstic Representations OF her career
FAMOUS ENGLISH
ACTOR AT ALASKA
william Tooker famous English
actor. Will be seen for the remainder
Of the week In Captain Swift" st
the Alaska. LARGE audiences have
been filling the house At nearly
every performances.
Captain swift 10 q story with .
strong plot. and we'll acted
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PHOTO
PLAYS
5-REElgR AT COLONIAL

b-REELGR AT COLONIAL
The Man Who Could Not Lose.
n fiye.reel production taken from
ono of Richard Harding Davis' lat.
est novels. will be the main offering
at tho Colonial for the remainder OF
tho week, starting Wednesday.
Carter. a young writer. receives a
Telegram reminding him that his
manuscript which no had agreed to
furnish n certain magazine had TO
be In on the morrow. All nigh, long
he wrote. and labeled tho story THE
Man Who Could Not Lose"
The story told about the losses Of
Jackson Carter. a gambler, on tho
race track How tho Knmblcr's son
left college and became writer,
and how after publishing his first
book he meets tho light OF his heart
but her papa says moi" The old
man already has n nobleman picked
out for her Anyway the young
writer beats the old man nj tho race
track. and with the old gents money
msrries the daughter.
After the author had finished this
touching little story. . girl from the
publishers came for tho manuscript.
Behold. she was the exact image Of
the heroine in his book. The young
author falls In love and marries the
girl. And undoubtedly she now has
a steady job chasing copy 90 the
printers.
MARY PlckFoRp COMES
AS CINDERELLA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13

RESIDENCE THEATRES
A, the nom. Until Friday

Al the Nome UNI FFEoty
The perils OF Pauline" No.
two parts. The Wondrous Melody.
tvo-part drama: such n Mistake.
comedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13
scenic

A. the Grand Until Saturday Night
The Master Key" two.reel
drama. THE Gypsy Madcsp. dra.
ma. And She Never Knew" com.
edy. "One Kid" comedy.
A. the Melbourne Until Saturday
Night
Cast Up by the Sea-" drama:
Tho Volunteer Burglar" comedy;
Latest War New; "A Question OF
Clothes." comedy; Sam and the
Bully" comedy: The Fresh Air
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13

Al the Colonial Until Saturday Night
THE Man Who Could Not Lose"
five-reel drama; Rum and Wall
Paper" Keystone comedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13
EARLE WILLIAMS
DRAWING THE CROWDS

Earle Williams. in the role OF
John Storm, the minister. In play
Ing to packed houses at the Glenn
mer. He'll be there all week. The
story tells OF q ministers love for
an actress. and the daring and vii
famous deeds OF one Lord Roberts.