Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-30

Denver. mistress of mountain and
plainsl Way back in the days when
the Tabor Grand and the Windsor hotel
We're the show places OF the Centennial
state metropolis the real all-ycar around
boosters used the opening expression to
give vent to conviction. that Denver
was the mistress OF mountain and plains.
Denver as the writer knew Il some TWEEN.
ty years ago and the splendid metropolis
Of today What tremendous leap
What magnificent change And al
ways moving forward toward civic per
fcction and substantial beauty
How ! envy Dcnvcrite- their pleas
ing possessions, their solid city with it,
frames of natural surroundings. the like
of which no municipality on earth can
even claim to possess. And yet have
spent several days in the city and be
lieye | have ample grounds upon which
to register a vigorous complaint, for
aside from the members OF trades unions
none of your residents seem to boost the
innumerable attractions and cxtoll the
beautiful possessions which make Dem
yer really enjoyable place TO live in.
has probably invested two or three hun
dred thousands of dollars in lumber and
constructed a board walk upon which
many millions OF people parade and look
at-whatf The ocean. Annually that
board walk j. trod upon by immense
multitudes OF people from all over
America. The ocean Is indeed great
spectacle. but. bless your souls. IL il
Just water, today calm and serene, to-
morrow rough and billowy. But your
mountains and drives. your parks and
turrets ever changing. ever offering
scenes such as few can describe--scenes
which one must gaze ON in order to
absorb the wonders which nature has
been 50 generous in bestowing. Why
are You 20 frugal in heralding to the
world that here at the very door Of Den
yer you have the greatest of mountain
driveways and other scenic possessions
such "a is not even remotely duplicated
in any place o nearth. Yesterday. chap
eroned by Harry Parker and Fred Wes-
sci. trades unionists. II You please. we
were driven to Lookout mountain over
| n mountain driveway which does not
conit fibSe 10 piHR. bhi ItauN Is inc
grandcst and greatest roadway in cx-
istence anywhere in all of this world.
| Think that is cxaggeration. do you !,
| Nothing OF the sort. but il is the calm
| Judgment and conclusion of the writer
who has enjoyed the privilege of riding
over every great mountain trail or road
I way in Continental Europe. One feels
| the need Of satisfying Language. words
| to fitly set forth and describe the sub
lime and tremendously impressing views
which are 50 cxtravagantly offered to
| feast upon. Yes. indeed. nature has
been cxtravagnnt TO Dcnvcritcs; she has
almost emptied her cornncopia of good
things into your very laps. Luckyi Aye
| you are fortunate. And yet, IL seems to
me you have failed to truly grasp what
has been given you in such plentitude.
You seem to be selfish. or il IL tacti-
cal oversight that makes you remain
silent and fail 10 tell the world to come
and fill up on somc of natures splendid
bandiworky
| In the old days when the writer
worked for his daily bread in Denver. We
did not hesitate to boast OF her great.
ness. and few of MS. when writing Ia
acquaintances back east or in the west
but what tried TO describe what a grand
city Denver was. Surely the boosting
habit has not been discarded; II IL has
dig II up and begin using IT again. Per.
sonalIy. ! regard the action Of your
fellow voters in the state in voting to
try prohibition, as serious tactical
error. Tourists, speaking generally, re-
sent being restricted; they may not care
n Tinkcr's cnss word about beverages,
but when you inform them that they
must dispense with wines, beers or their
toddy during their soiourn in Denver
or in your fine state. they may set yon