Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-29
The Optimistic
Philosopher
w EDNESDAY night the o. p.
N attended the regular monthly
" " meeting of Journeymen Bar
bara ITn;n,, No DOS hall in

bers Union No POS, held in
the Club building, and witnessed the in
stallation of Officers for the year 1t
was privilege particularly enjoyed, be-
cause this is one OF the real live pro-
gressive labor organizations of Denver,
now numbering approximately 400 mem
bers. Ed Anderson, member OF Pueblo
BARRIERS Union, and secretary treasurer
OF the Colorado State Federation of
Labor, was the installing officer. This
was really an event for Anderson and
the local union because just fifteen years
ago he came down from Cripple Creek
and instituted No. 205. At that time there
were only about half dozen journey
men BARRIERS unions west OF the Missis-
sippi river and Ed has often been re-
ferred to as the pathfinder" of the bar
bers in the West, because he has organ
lied so many OF them He made a remi-
niscent speech after installing the Of
/ ficers that was full of interesting de-
tails. When he came here to organize
Il local, Bert Reeves, now proprietor Of
the Albany hotel barber shop, was n
leading spirit and the first secretary OF
the union. In those days, before the
union, BARRIERS worked Sundays, holidays
and any old hours day and night.
Shaves We're then 10 cents, hair cuts
25 cents and no particular attention was
paid to sanitary conditions. The
speaker compared the situation of bar
bers fifteen years ago and the beneficial
changes brought about thru organization.
Financial Secretary John T.. Connolly
read the record of the union for the
past quarter, and it was a revelation to
the o. p, showing as it did large sums
collected and expended by this up-to-
date organization.
My ecclesiastical friend. Dean II Mar
tyn Hart of st. Johns Episcopal Catbe-
dral, is going to open temperance
barroom" just as soon as he can obtain
a desirable location in the Larimer street
district. His palpitating heart bleeds for
the poor men who have been deprived OF
the privilege of consorting in drink en-
poriums by statewide prohibition. There
fore he is going to open a coffee.
saloon" as u gathering place for those
who used to loaf in barrooms and par
take OF free lunch, washed down with
foamy suds The dean will provide SOUP
sandwiches, coffee and sinkers. all OF
which will be sold .at the lowest pos
sible price" consistent with the quality
of goods. Card games, plenty OF chairs
Tor loungers and some jovial spirit to
drive dull care away will be additional
charms OF the resort. lie wants to rent
a former saloon in order to obtain the
familiar atmosphere, one that has not
been scrubbed out or fumigated pre-
ferred. In this enterprise he will be as
sisted by Brother George Wycliffe of
st. Stephens Mission, corner Thirteenth
and Larimer streets, which latter place
is expected to absorb all the profits of
the temperance saloon.
q -
w. A. Alger mechanical superintend.
ent of the State Industrial School for
Boys ut Golden, Travelled into Denver
this week and headed straight for The
bulletin office to register a justifiabIe
kick. He had not received the paper for
two weeks, it having been inadvertently
taken off in revision of the mailing
list. Said he couldn't get along happily
without The Bulletin each week, and the
trouble was quickly adjusted by replac.
ing his name on the Golden list Of paid
up subscribers. Alger is a member of
Denver Machinists' Union No. Al and
former president of the Trades and
Labor Assembly. For two years or more
he has been filling his present position
at the Industrial School and is making
a splendid record.
go
The indianapolis News devoted u good
part of it's front page in recent issue
to telling and picturing how Mother"
Jones poured oil on the troubled waters
of the United Mine Workers convention.
She made one of her characteristic
speeches against the fight then waging
on the floor against President John p.
White, thru a resolution introduced by
Adolph GerIner and supported by Duncan
Mcdonald, both of the Illinois district.
Let's have an end to T." she declared
IN closing. "Take vote on this rcso.
luton and squelch it. Then let Duncan