Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
News of the Labor Unions
Painters
(By II. NJ. Mum, Business Agent. }

(By II. NJ. Mum, Business AGENT
Bro. Lewis of Rochester, n. y, put his
clearance card into No. 10 this week and
e<nccts to go to Victor, Colo, to spend
the summer doing nothing but enjoy
himself Bro. Lewis is Il nephew OF State
Senator Lewis OF the Twentieth assem-
bly,. and Il very pleasing young man We
had the pleasure OF meeting Bro. Lewis
last September when we were i'll Rochcs-
ter. attending the Brotherhood couven-
ton. and are pleased to state that he is
no different from the rest of the boys
that we had the pleasure OF meeting
there: and this can be construed as
compliment. as we found all of the boys
to bc men OF exceptionally good cheer,
social and friendly, and about the best
bunch of all-around good fellows We ever
had the pleasure OF meeting.
Bro. August Gerstenberg. recording
secretary of Local Union No. 1877 OF st.
Louis. Mo. spent Il few days with Us
this week. BRO. Gerstsenberg has been
making a tour of the western states and
taking in the exposition at Frisco. before
settling down to the spring grind en-
ure of showing Bro. Gerstenberg few
of the many beautiful sights that Den
yer abonnd- with, and certainly feel hon
ored in this privilege, and if st. Louis
has any more men like him we are boz Il
position to extend to them the hand OF
good fellowship and will he pleased to
entertain them should they desirc to
st-op over ia Denver when making a trip
to the West Men like Bro. Gerstseuhrrg
are uu honor and credit to any orgguiz-
alton. and especially 50 it they belong to
the painters who are recognized by all
building trades to he the peer OF them
nll Here's hoping that st. Louis has
luck enough to be overrun with many
men like Bro. Gerstenberg.
Henry Lavoe, the popular president OF
Local Union No. 10. reminds one oi the
old saying thc acts like hen on a hot
griddlel for he it remembered that
Henry j. a candidate for n position a.
general organizer for the brotherhood, to
work in the Rocky Mountain region, and
is backed by about thirty-five locals IN
this district. As the executive board is
now in session and Henry's applicatio ion is
now before them, we must allow some
latitude for Henry's turpitude. Every
one in the western district is unanimous
for him. So let's hope for the be-,
Sorry indeed are We to learn OF the
quick and unheralded demise OF our
estscemed and honored Bro Frank A.
Bryan OF the Plumbers. Bro. BRYAN was
a man OF exceptional executive ability,
and labor cannot afford to lose many
such men without feeling a loss that will
be hard to retrieve.
Politics. like the painting business, is
beginning to hum. and it behooyes organ
ized labor to get busy. not only on the
candidates for commis- -ioner. but get out
and get into the coming school election
as well, for oftentimes we get better
results from one who has always been
friendly to us than we do from a DR..
Hyde and Mr.. Jekyl.
Alfred Smith, the popular day bar
tender at Painters headquarters. 1856
Champa street, was out late one night
last week. Consequently, all we have
been able to get out OF him for the past
few days is hmm. And We sure do
miss his old time noise every morning,
for, as we all know, Albert generally
opens the day by playing game or two
OF pool with anyone whom he can induce
to play. and on these occasions about
all one can hear is hip-hip- -hip-ha, stitchc
him-stitch him. Believe me we don't
want Albert to get any more colds.
although it has done one good thing. for
since Albert has been unable to tall; he
has spent his time changing things
around in the various rooms OF the club,
and he has certainly made many new,
up-to-d date improvements.
The painting business is extra good,
all men working. so we have no kick
coming.