Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08

that the physical structure be reared by
the hands of her citizen workmen, surely
not Mr.. Mayor.
Build for Colorado First"
Today's mail brings communication
from the stonecutters of Pueblo, appris-
ing us of the fact that Bedford, Indiana,
stone is among the stone specified to be
used in the construction of the proposed
building, and we were requested to en-.
ter a protest against the consideration
by the commissioners, of any outside
stone. Mr.. Mayor and Commissioners,
some one had well said, and l repeat it:
Let Us Build Colorado First" and when
you build Colorado you will also help
to build Pueblo. / can't imagine for one
moment that the citizens of Pueblo will
set supinely by and see the stone in
dustry !of Colorado discarded and allow
their hard earned dollars to find their
way to a resting place in Golfers of an
Eastern stone trust. Rather I imagine
that TIE business men Of Pueblo will put
their foot down on any move that will
SAVIOR the mail order plan in furnishing
materials for the building of the city
hall.
Concerns the Business Men.
| A word to the business men, if you
Il
be laid down in Pueblo all ready to be
laid on the walls. If you insist on home
stone being used, and the stone to be
prepared within the city limits, it will
mean the employment of a large force
of stonecutters and laborers, which will
add very materially to the city's payroll
and thereby merchants and citizens as a
whole will feel lightly the burden Of
the tax imposed upon them for the pay
ment of the construction of the CITY
hall, for the good reason that the money
expended will still be in circulation in
! Pueblo.
We have no special brand of stone to
recommend, all that we ask, viz, is that
it be Colorado product Colorados
proudest boast is that she has the very
best building stone, not only in America
but that of the old world cannot com
pare with it. Now then, let Pueblo
prove that assertion by stepping to the
front and in thunder tones serve notice
on the agents and fixers of Eastern
stone trusts, and on all contractors who
desire to compete for the work, that
their tender must specify that the Colo
RADIO product will be used, wherever
stone is specified.
| Colorado Marble Is Superior
Pueblo up to this hour has been loyal
to Colorado's stone industry, to her credit
be it said, she has used no other. There is
onl yone building that we know of, built
out OF Eastern stone, and that is the
postoffice; and We urge citizens to feas
their eyes ;on this building. The stone
used in its construction grew in the state
of Indiana, known as Bedford stone.
After the visitor has focused a mental
picture of this much heralded material,
let him then wind mis- way to the court
house and there behold that temple Of
Justice, rich and rare in architecture<a an
inspiring monument to the integrity of
good citizenship, hewed out of Colorado
rock, by Colorado workmen, and after a
careful study Of the two buildings am
satisfied that he will decry any attempt
on the part of those who would 90 to
the flats of Bedford, 1000 miles away,
for stone to be used in the construction
of a building situated in the heart of
the Rockies. Very truly yours,
L. II. FITZGERALD.