Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
The Optimistic
Philosopher
. DwARD C. STOUGHTON writes
to the o. p. from Cheyenne to

L. to the o. p. from Cheyenne to
say he notes with interest each
- arrival of The Bulletin" II no
one ever took sufficient notice to praise
or knock the labor editor would soon
grow tired Of his job and hit the trail
in some other direction. Therefore, we
are pleased to receive letters from our
readers when they are not clothed in
Efyme and bear a postscript to print.
livery labor editor is pestered by poets
md essayists, but the bearer of a real
live news item comes so seldom that
when he does arrive the editor is hard
put 10 restrain himself from falling on
the visitors neck TO weep salty tears of
Joy. Thus. again, we are real glad to
hear from Ed, who was prominent in the
Denver labor movement until called to
Cheyenne, where he now has charge of
the Leader pressroom. He was formerly
president of the Union Label League
here and a delegate in the Trades and
Labor Assembly. Incidentally he wrote
to congratulate The Bulletin upon being
able to pull thru and enter upon its
tenth year. Says the labor movement
of Cheyenne is progressing. and that a
number OF real live hustlers are active
in the work there at present. and calls
attention IN the fact that the Daily
Leader of that city has opened its col
umns to discussion of labor topics All
of which adds to the forward movement
of organized labor
go
Mayor Sharpley has issued an edict
against use Of intoxicants by employees
Of the social welfare department. Some
aver this il to put the fellows in train
ing for the dry session to be inaugu-
rated January / next. Others intimate
IL il for the purpose OF displacing Repub-
licans who are protected by the civil
service law. In either event the mayor
l. bound TO win. for most Republicans
at the City hall would rather quit their
iobs than quit drinking. and il they
don't quit drinking they will be- asked
"a quit work under the new rule pro
muigated by the mayor. which reads;
-No officer or employe Of the depart
ment OF social welfare or any bureau or
division thereof, shall use any intoxi-
eating liquors or beverages during work
ing hours. or to excess at any time. Nio-
latidns OF this rule will result in sum
mary dismissal for cause" The follow
ing institutions bureaus and depart
meut- como under the orders Bureau Of
health. county hospital. county farm.
city library. city markets, detention
home. municipal lodging house. municip-
nj coal and wood yard, bureau Of chari-
ties and corrections. county superintend-
ent OF schools. coroner'- offic-. dog pound
and mayors department. II this plan
works well In eliminating Republicans
from the social welfare department
Commissioner Of Property Greenlee will
post similar notice in the hope Of get
ting rid OF civil service Democratic job
hold~rx in his department. Hence the
lot Of those city hall employees who fire.
qarnt booxe empcriums does not ap-
pear quite % rosy ss In the past.
Colorado continues to hold itr place as
( 1he leading gold producing state Of the
xn,on. Last year the gold output Of this
fssate shows an increase OF fl.se2.soo.
Thi. i- officially shown in a statement
issued in Washington by Director Of the
Mint wooley. Increased production Of
both gold and silver In the United States
for the calendar year 1914 as compared
With 1918 il the basis on which these
figure. am made. The gold output was
l.572, ,a7G fine ounces. valued at fe$ S5l,- :
slDo. and silver 12.<55. 100 fine ounces. the
commercial value Of which was $40 :
ion. Gold produced was greater by
a5.6a7 400 than in 1913. and silver was
greater by 5.633, 600 fine ounces. or S.
ie6. .a0o. Nevada and Utah allowed the
principal decreases in gold production--
es4I 800 and slp3. 800. respectively. while
the increase. were, Colorado, sl.5a2, 200;