Denver labor bulletin., 1916-03-11
The Optimistic Philosopher

and will remain by his lonesome self.
Hence the divorce proceedings and ali
mony claim.
There's new managing editor at the
throttle of the Denver Express, and he's
home product Edward T. Leech has
succeeded Charles Newell in that capac-
ity, the latter having resigned on ac-
count of ill health and moved to Cali
fornia Editor Leech is rising young
man, a graduate of East Denver High
school, and for the past three years was
a reporter on the paper, making a splen-
did record. So well did his work i'm.
press the head of the Scripps McRae
syndicate that they violated one of their
long established rules of sending an out
slider to fill an important vacancy. Hith-
erto it has been the custom of the syn.
dicate, which controls some fifty-six
daily newspapers thruout the country, to
pick managing editors from the staffs
of its papers in Detroit, Cleveland or
Cincinnati. Perhaps the head man of the
syndicate had heard about the Home
Products" campaign now being waged in
Colorado and thus decided to express n
friendly spirit by choosing Colorado
man to pilot the Express. Anyway, no
mistake was made. and Editor Leech is
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a sa private in the ranks.
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As propagator of great men who
come from what the ethical press is
pleased to term "the lower strata of So
ciety," Denver is becoming a wonder.
The last distinguished parsonage to rise
up and proclaim that he obtained his
start on the road to fame and wealth
in humble way here is Gov. James f
Ferguson of Texas. The Texas gov
ernor has written letter to Governor
Carlson, so all the people may know.
and says that he was once a bellhop in
the Windsor hotel when that old ia
nous hostelry was in the heydey Of its
prosperity. and the resort OF million
aires, prizefighters and chorus girls He
fixes the year Of his service there A.
lSSs, and remembers il well because Jack
Dempsey, the prize pugilist Of the day,
gave him a $40 gold piece a. a tip for
showing him the way to the elevator
Now Ferguson Is governor Of the great
Lone Star State. owner Of a bank. and
Is rated among the leading millionaircs
OF Texas, all from a start Of $40 gained
as bcllhop in Denver. He gives prizes
to babies, and since becoming governor
has made IT a practice Of giving $40 for
twins and $50 for triplets He wants
man or woman for every acre in Texas
which will b. some population II vot,
stop 10 figure 1t out. Governor Ferguson
IS distinct contrast to Colorado's gov.
eruor. Besides fostering babies. he ad.
vocates trade unionism for adult work
ers. and Is one of the most popular eN.
ecutives the big state ever had
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When the Colorado herd Of u. +. O. +.
starts on its journey to the Baltimore
convention in June. the special train will
carry great streamer on zach side
reading DRY Elks From Colorado" At
meeting Of the State Associations es.
ecutivc committee in Denver. a few day-
ago, the matter of putting in the usual
commissary coach and stocking il with
wet goods was brought up. II was
decided that Colorado Elks obcyed Colo
rado laws and that it would be a dry
tram. SO representatives Of the thirty
u. y. o. +. lodges in this state will
travel all the way from Colorado 10
Maryland in strict compliance with the
statewide prohibition law. There are
thlrty Elks clubs in Colorado, eyeryon,
OF which had n wet goods" department
up to january l. last. Since that date
not drop of intoxicating liquors has
been dispensed in any Of these clubs
Eiks obey the law. whether they like I,
or not. And they have discovered thcv
can be good fellows without tho "yye,,
stun, and propose to demonstrate this
when travelling to the national reunion
as dry but happy bunch in a lux.
nriant special train