Denver labor bulletin., 1916-03-25
The Optimistic Philosopher

that both being far away from home, it
was good place to make peace. Speer
is said to have ignored the request, and
that is why the Post continues its
vicious attacks upon the former mayor
and probable next mayor of Denver.
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Denver's four daily papers have been
printing a mass of alleged funny bunk
about the housemaids employed in aris-
tocratic, exclusive Capitol Hill homes of
Denver meeting to form union all their
own. The o. p. believes these girls
have as much right to organize as any
other class of wage-earners, and perhaps
need it more than the average women
who work. The fact that forty of them
assembled last Sunday night in room
303 of the Charles building to prepare
plans for a Housemaids Union is evil
dence that they have grievance that
cannot be righted single handed. They
complain of low wages and long hours,
and that in many instances they are
treated as chattel slaves. These girls
are to be congratulated upon their grit
for getting together to throw off the
Calling yoke of bondage. They have not
as yet applied to the officers of the
Trades Assembly or local organizers OF
the American Federation of Labor for
help. However, should they do so, il
viii be forthcoming without question.
Another meeting has been called for to-
morrow night at the same place, at
which time the organization is to be per-
fected and a campaign inaugurated to
correct some of the evils complained or.
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Perhaps few readers of The Denver
Labor Bulletin have thought anything
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pean war might have upon the publishers
of their favorite paper. None the less,
it has. All the chemicals used in bleach
ing news print paper come from Ger
many and the supply has been cut short
by the war. We take an especial pride
in the typographical appearance of The
Bulletin, so when the paper makers found
1t impossible to furnish bleached news
print, the management of this paper
decided to secure another and more ex-
pcnsive grade Of paper, in order to main
tain its clean, neat appearance. Three
weeks ago this change was made and
the many compliments extended The Bull
letin upon the character Of its reading
matter and typographical appearance arc
very much appreciated. and 90 far to-
ward compcnsating us for the additional
expense, about $3.50 per year. which IL
quite an item for q labor paper The
constantly increasing support Of The
Bulletin, in advertising as well NJ sub
scriptions. is so Certifying that there IL
nothing too good in the way of paper.
ink, composition and press work for our
growing family.
When the old Denver Republican be.
came defunct many of the boys expressed
sorrow for r. +. Ambrose. or "Reddy,"
the name by which he was known by his
shopmates. What in the world will be-
come of Reddy,' now that he has lost
his job day foreman BY inference,
Ambrose was declared to be disqualified
| from performing any other duty than
looking after the odds and ends of n
daily morning newspaper composing
room when the main force was asleep or
playing pinochle. Since then the symps-
thizers have had occasion to revise their
opinion of "Reddy's" conserved abilities.
When he lost his job ON the Republican
he applied for situation" in the ad-
vertising department of the Rocky
Mountain News. which he secured and
where he made good and rapidly rose
until his salary" exceeded the wages
he had been paid as day foreman. This
week he was able to branch out with
surplus funds and purchased the Shat
fer Auto Supply company at Eleventh
and Broadway, which he will conduct in
conjunction with his advertising bust
ness. Those who felt sorry for "Reddy"
on that bleak October day in October,
1913, are now extending congratulations.
for as events have proved. he needed
sympathy less than any other member
OF the composing room force.