Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-10
- ETER w. COLLINS delivered a
, rapid-fire lecture at the Broad
way theater last Sunday night

- rapid-fir lecture at the Broad
way theater last Sunday night
to an audience that filled the
boxes, packed the orchestra, balcony and
gallery, with some overflowing into the
foyer. During the hour and thirty min
utes of his lecture, Collins didn't use a
period, and EN- dashes were only permit
ted to creep in when the auditors pune
tured his battery of words with ap-
plause and forced breathing spells. The
meeting was held under auspices of the
Knights of Columbus, and there was a
large attendance of union men and wom-
en-, seats being specially reserved for
them in the orchestra portion OF the the
ater. Under the title of whats Wrong
With the World" Collins made a crack
o-jack union labor speech, clearly indi-
eating that if Capital would give Labor
a square deal, many of the worlds
wrongs would be righted. He preached
conference and collective bargaining be-
tween employees and employers, and cited
many instances of how this policy was
successful Collins is a member of the
international Brotherhood of Electrical
/ Workers, and for q number of years was
general secretary of the organization. At
the conclusion of his lecture proper, an
open forum was held, during which
questions were asked and courteously
answered right off the bat. This was
the opportunity awaited by the Socialist
brothers and sisters, and it added much
to the amusement of the big audience.
Two men in the balcony who said they
were member sof the Socialist party,
and might be designated as exhibits a
and b. asked permission to come upon
the stage and tell what Socialism really
means. Each was granted five minutes
to speak from the stage. Neither sue
ceeded i'll presenting any convincing ar
p1iment. seeming to be unnerved by the
opportunity of facing so large and intel
ligent an audience. However, they did
succeed in creating much laughter. Mr..
Collins announced that he had debated
Socialism. which he termed a philosophy
of life rather than political creed, with
every leader of the cult except Eugene
V. Debs and now offers Dcbs $500 in
cash to meet him in debate anywhere in
the United States.
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Here's an extraordinary dog story
about good if not fine dogs. It Is
vouched for by Frank j. Pulver, !. T. o.
representative, who has country estate
on Rural Route No. =, over in jefferson
county. In addition to being printer
and raising a large family, Frank is a
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dog fancier and moved to the country
districts some years since to obtain wider
scope for his diversified attainments.
Two months ago Boston bull terrier
brought forth four fine puppies, winch
she mothered until this week and then
tired of the duties and weaned them
/ A fox terrier, which had never been
mother in the seven years OF her pro-
sale life, adopted the four orphan pups,
together with two, kittens, and is now
nursing this unusual family in true
mother fashion. She takes them to bed
with her every night in a box prepared
for the purpose, and the foster mother
fox terrier is about the happiest animal
of any kingdom TO be found in an hour
drive along Rural Route No. 2. All OF
these freak pups have been spoken Tor,
so this paragraph cannot be charged LOT
at advertising rates.
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Gov. James f. Ferguson OF Texas VINO
started ON his political career as bell
hop at the Windsor hotel in Denver, was
initiated as a member of the Carpenters