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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
The Optimistic
Philosopher

Y 7 AVING been crowded out of the
paper for two weeks, due to
heavy demands of advertisers
Il and politicians, much to the
delight of the business manager, the
o. P. returns to his accustomed place
on the editorial page this week. Any
way, it would have been a hard task to
be truly optimistic when suffering with
hay fever. With the present cool nights,
snow in the mountains and prospects of
early frost here in Denver, the world
looks brighter than it did two weeks
ago when working eighteen hours a day
putting the great Labor Day edition to
press. Besides, we have just received
an invitation from cousin at Tekamah,
Neb, to come over and spend a week
shooting ducks along the Missouri river,
and if a sub can be found for this job
We are sure going to accept the invite
and eat ducks that the other fellows bag
for past experience teaches us that our
own prowess with a gun would hold out
little hope for feast. However, this
vacation will not be enjoyed until about
summer makes eastern Nebraska a para
disc second only to Colorado in August.
1t was rare treat to visit Pueblo
on Labor Day and mingle once more
with the many good friends and ac-
quaintances acquired during three
year residence in that city after coming
to Colorado nine years ago. Somehow
Pueblo is different from all other cities
we have lived in. There everybody
works and there is no leisure or
health-seeking portion of the popula-
tion, no class distinction, and the resi-
dents, business, professional and work
ing men greet one another with express
sions of sincere regard as they meet
from day to day. At the celebration
held in Mineral Palace park n stranger
would have been puzzled to distinguish
between the prosperous merchant and his
clerk, the shop owner or his employe,
as all blended in the happy spirit of
the occasion. Pueblo is peaceful and
prosperous. No vacant dwellings or
storerooms are in evidence anywhere. If
there was ever any worry about the
town going dry, it has been forgotten
in the improved conditions. None of the
larbor organizations appear to favor n
return to old conditions, and Union
avenue is now quite respectable. As an
evidence of how the union men stand on
the question, we were told that in one
labor organization numbering sixty five
members, sixty voted for prohibit
tion, and there were others that did al
most as good A fine new city hall is
being erected on ground once occupied
by knock down and drag booze
joints. The Nucl<ols are erecting one of
the most modern and best equipped pack
ing house plants in the country, COW
ering an entire block. At the big steel
works more men are employed than
ever before, and working three shifts
with never stop for Sundays or holi-
days. Industrially, as well as socially,
Pueblo is one of the best towns on the
map.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
Bread and Roses
By James Oppenheim.

As We come marching, marching in the
beauty of the day,
A million darkened kitchens, n thousand
mill lofts gray
Are touched with all the radiance that a
sudden sun discloses,
For the people hear lis singing. Bread
and roses, bread and roses"
As we come marching, marching, we bat
tie too for men
For they are women's children and we
mother them again;
our lives shall not be sweated from birth
until life closes
Hearts starve as well as bodies: give us
bread, but give us rosesl
AS We come marching, marching, unnum.
bered women dead,
Go crying thru our singing, their ancient
song of bread;
Small art and love and beauty their
drudging spirits knew,
Yes, it is bread we fight for-but we
fight for, roses, too.
As we come marching. marching, we
bring the greater days,
The rising of the women, means the ris-
ing of the race
No more the drudge and idler, ten that
toll where one reposes,
But sharing of life's giories; bread and
roses; bread and roses.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
PROFESSOR DECLARES AMERICAsTO
BE LAND WHERE HATRED EXPIRES

-reeking, ignorant, worse perhaps, but
all illumined by an unconqucrable hope;
America! America, the land Of promise,
the land of freedom, the land Of oppor-
tunity; America A new heaven and a
new earth.
Blending of Traditions.
A motely crowd were we, cabin pas
sengers and steerage alike, on the good
ship La Touraine; stolid and stoclxy folk
from Central Europe, swarthy men and
women from the Southlands, Jews from
Poland and Rumania. And by tfhs time
we are Americans, one and all. We
have given up our native speech for the
wonderful tongue Of Shakespeare. w. j.
Bryan and George AIDE; the picturesque
garb of ancient villages has been dis.
carded for the plain and sensible uniform
of American civilization; titles and dy.
nastic allegiance have been left, as un-
desirable, at the gateway of Ellis Isl.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

Following the speaking in the after
noon at Mineral Palace park, which was
largely attended by all classes of citi-
zens Postmaster Sherman S. Bellesfield,
members of Pueblo Typographical Union
and former state senator, took the o. p.
for a sightseeing trip over the city in
his high-power Buick. Passing thru East
End, populated largely by working peo-
pie who own their homes, Bellesfield
commented upon the fact that a larger
percentage of the residents there are
chureh-goers than in any other part of
the city, and this seemed to be borne
out by the unusually large number OF
churches in that section OF snug bunga-
lows. Then We rode out thru City park,
which has more varied foliage than
any place in Colorado, for every kind of
tree that will grow in this climate is
to be found there. This is said to be
the only city park in the world that is
self supporting, having a large orchard,
alfalfa fields and berry patches that pro-
duce more than cost of maintenance.
From City park the senator toon us out
into the country over the newly built
lime rock road leading to the Green
Horn range of mountains. This road is
the special pride of all Puebloans who
own automobiles, and most of them do,
for it has surface of pulverized lime
rock taken from the C. F. & /. quarries
nearby that makes it superior to any
country road anywhere. A revelation OF
this trip was the three immense reser-
voirs being constructed on the open
plains from Stag provided by the C. +.
& /. steel works. These reservoirs, larger
than some Colorado lakes, would appear
to be able to furnish sufficient water to
irrigate every arid acre of ground in
southern Colorado. They will get their
supply from the st. Charles river, flow.
ing direct from the mountains. Posi-
bilities of future wealth for the farmer
are here plainly in evidence.
Sentiment of Denver people toward
the two principal presidential candidates
was clearly evidenced in the Curtis
street motion picture houses this week.
The o. p. was in one the other night
when a picture of Hughes making a
campaign speech and attending n barbe-
cue in his honor at Reno, New, was
thrown on the screen. 1t brought forth
scarcely ripple of applause, tho the
house was crowded from parquet to
gallery. Next was shown Wilson sign
ing the national child labor bill and
then going to the capitol to address the
House and Senate on the railroad broth
erhoods' demands for an eight-hour day.
A storm of applause that sounded like
n bombardment of Verdun by the kais-
er's big guns broke forth and was kept
up for fully five minutes. Everybody
in the theater appeared to be bent on
demonstrating his or her approval of
the President. The odds of 500 to $50
posted in the pool rooms that Wilson
carries Colorado would come nearer be-
ing an honest wager if it was changed
to read 800 to 81, for nothing was ever
surer than that he will receive the
largest popular vote ever cast for pres
idential candidate in this state.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
MORE GOOD WORDS
FOR LABOR BULLETIN

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 7, 1915.
Mr.. c. c. Houston,
Editor Denver Labor Bulletin,
Denver, Colorado.
My Dear Mr.. Houston:
Permit me to congratulate you and
your associates on the appearance of
your annual Labor Day edition OF The
Denver Labor Bulletin. 1t was the
most magnificent edition of labor
paper that has ever come under my
observation.
One is forced to believe, after
looking over your publication, that
the organized wage earners of Colo
RADIO have every reason to be proud
of their official organ, for they must
know that with such a paper to rep
resent them that the future holds
much that will be of benefit to them.
With best wishes, am,
Fraternally yours,
CHAS. T. SCOTT,
I. 7. U. Representative
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
PAINTING PUN.

Pants are made for men and not wom-
en-. Women are made for men and not
pants. When man pants for a woman.
and a woman pants for n man. they are
a pair Of pants Such pants do not last.
Pants are like molasses-they arc thin
ner in hot weather and thicker in cold.
Men are often mistaken in pants; such
mistakes are breeches Of promise. There
has been much discussion as TO whether
pants are singular or plural. Seems TO
me when men wear pants IL is plural.
and when they don't wear pants il is
singular. Men go on n tear In their
pants and IL is all right; but when the
pants go on n tear II is all wrong.
II you want to mako pants last make
the coat first.-wnshington Trades I'M
ionist
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
INsoLENr BURGLARS DRAW BLANa

Between the hours Of and o:30
p. M, labor Day. burglars broke into
the Western Iaborcr editors home and
pied" every drawer in the house in n
mad search for diamonds. jewels. pearls
and money. He failed To get 81 that
belonged to daughter Margaret. Only
three pieces of junk are missing. Tho
crook overlooked valuable piece Of
bacon In the ice box. This is the third
time in three years. Somebody Is string
ing tho crooks when they hep them 70
is the only one around our home that
looks like wealth. and she is up on the
farm in the Rosebud.-Omaha Western
Laborer.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

but We must make her n missionary an
apostle among nations. A historical ira
diton il exclusive and incommunicablc;
YOU cannot expect n German 70 be loyal
to the memory of Richelieu, Carnot and
Gambctta; or n Frcnchman to worship
Frederick the Great and Bismnrk. But
II we stand for n principle, II We think
Of the future rnthcr than OF the past.
of the generations for whose destiny VIC
are partly responsible rather than of the
ancestors who have framed our own dcs-
tinics--thcn we can bid the whole world
to commune with us. European patriot
ism may be in direct and tragic con-
flict with the dictates Of humanity; the
men who sank the Lusitania were in all
likelihood Christians and gentlemen
Sane and good men may be 40 led astrny
as to repeat the barbaric words; MY
countryh right or wrongl" American
patriotism Is no shadowy replica OF
French. German or British patriotism;
10 Is Of n different kind altogether. It
cannot conceivab1y be opposed to the
interests Of humanity. for it Is based
on humanitarian principles. An Amcri
try. right or wrongi" for his first con-
cern. his highest duty IL that his coun-
try should be right. rather than victo-
rious In battle. Victory Worldwide
empircl The ono supremacy that Amer
icn desires Is to be leader In the cause
of international ms well nd national JUS
ticc. Anrd the supreme achievement of
American patriotism, the American con-
quest Of the world. will be the day when
the jealous patriotism Of European coun-
tries has died. when all nations arc unit
cd In the bonds Of democracy and peace,
under the ncgis Of justice.
Universal Commonwealth.
Sons Of the discoverers, tho conauerors,
the pilgrims and the pioneersi The task
Is not done. There are moro strange
and lonely seas for your ships to plough.
Never have such infinite horizons been
revealed to the eyes Of any generation.
90 forth, In the spirit Of high adventure, :
o,scover . y Tor yourselves, and organize "a.
al = future generations the new Amcrics'
dre.pmsd dne promised \; land that we your eidsrs,
versei commonwealth founded on iustic..
and love. y" 'u'''ce'
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
Primary Election Results and Probhecu

State and county primaries for the selection
Some selections
people, particularly
Whitfo
their candidate for district
opportunity pleasure of voting Julius
for governor with high ideals
to Greeley Whford will be Judge John
particularly fair o
The those
the obnoxious assembly system designating candidates
assemblies
politicians sense
the choice
should
from -o
However, listed
Democratic and Republican county tickets
be
election Any talk about putting
merely the expressions of few individuals
votes ITO
their
banner under which they running "
Of the
banYJO Ournal ldeaf
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
HE WOULDN'T DARE.

Two Irishmen were on the roof of a
building one day, when one of them
missed his footing and fell To the ground.
The other leaned over and called, Are
We dead or alive, Mikei"
Pm alive" said Mike feebly.
"Shure, you're such liar, don't
know whether to behave ye or not"
"Well. then, I must be dead" said
Mike, "for We would never dare to call
me liar II I wor alive"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
A SMALL POINT

Barristcr's Wife-So your client was
acquitted of murder On what grounds'
Barrister-Tnsanity. We proved the
his father once spent two years in ID
asylum.
Wifc-But he didn't. did hc'
Barristcr-Yes. He was doctor there.
but we had not time TO bring that fact
OUTFIT Bits.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
(By Albert Guerard, Professor of Physic-
al Culture, Rice Institute, Houston, Tex.)
THE NEW ARCONAUTS.

1HE NEW AR0ONAUIS.
Never shall forget a stormy autumn
crossing on the old French liner La
Tournine, nearly nine years ago. It was
my first voyage to America. A magnetic
influence drew me to the forward part
of the ship, as far as we were allowed
to go, and there, lashed by the sharp
salt wind, l would spend long hours,
alone, peering into the cold and pale
horizon, towards that mysterious West
ern land which was to become my coun-
try: Twenty feet below, on the main
deck, there swarmed and seethed q
crowd Of steerage passengers; unkempt,
sordid, cheerful vithal; they, too, were
that no1ght was to be seen for several
days, towards tho lure Of tho setting
sun. A full shiploed Of human freight
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

Requests for copies of The Bulletins
ecord-breaking Labor Day edition con-
tnue to come by every mail, and in the
mail orders this week was one for fifty
copies from the miners at Crosby, Wyo.,
and another for ten copies from Colo
RADIO Springs lawyer.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

In Joplin, Mo-, several members of the
Brewery Workers Union were arrested
for drinking beer while riding on a Labor
Day parade float. There is a city or.
dinance which prohibits drinking on the
public streets.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
WASTING TIME.

Sandy Macnnb was laborer in a
dynamite works, with constant job
and steady pay. When he came home
last Saturday and handed his wages to
his wife. she turned up her nose, and
asked him how it came about that he
was sixpence short. "Weel, it's like
this" said Sandy. I'VE had an explosion
yesterday, and the foreman took the
sixpence off for the time 1 wis up in
the air"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16
Gloom Dispe1lers
AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION.

One-Of course they are nice to have,
but they are q lot Of trouble just the
same.
Two with a sigh)-Yes, they are
One-Cost bunch of money, too.
Two-You're right, they do.
one-Tisn't the first expense one
minds, but the upkeep is fierce.
Two-Don't l know It'll
One-Always something wrong with
the blamed things; and when there il,
nobody but specialist can tell what
it is.
Two-That's true.
One-Still, after you've had one or
two of them you couldn't get along
without them.
Two tbrightening)-That's what I
think. People envy you, too.
One-Yes, still it's an endless worry
keeping them looking trim and shining.
And gasoline and tires are going up
Two-Gasoline and tiresl Good heav-
ems, mani I thought you were talking
about babies Judge.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

Your persistent demand for the union
label will assurc n living wage to the
worker.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

Golden weddings deserve as big head.
line as divorce cases and ought to be as
interesting.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

Women who are clamoring for the
Eyes" or "no" answer from candidates.
seem to forget that. as suitors, men have
sometimes waited long when definite
answer was required, and after waiting
have often suffered disappointment As
the poet says; 20 woman, thou art
contradiction strange"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

Justice Hughes, Republican reaction
ary candidate for president, has thrown
prudence to the wind and is showing his
true anti ti-labor colors by attacking Pres
ident Wilson and the railroad brother
hoods for gaining the eight-hour law
thru an act of congress. Any labor
man who votes for Hughes ought to un-
dergo an X-ray to ascertain if he has
any brain cells in operation.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

Conscience is the voice of the soul
whose pleadings we can never turn ,
deaf ear to.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

man who specializes in theories ex-
poets others to make them work.-Al-
bany Journal.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

The Denver Labor Bulletin issued a
6s-page Labor Day edition It was a
very creditable piece Of work, ably edited
thruout and mechanically perfect.-Colo.
RADIO City Independent.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

The Denver Labor Bulletin issued a
6s-page edition just before Labor Day.
1t is the finest and largest edition of a
Labor Day paper ever published, but
that is the way Clint G. Houston does
things.-Western Newspaper Union Pub.
fishers Auxiliary.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-16

This paper desires to acknowledge the
receipt of its regular weekly visit from
The Denver Labor Bulletin, which is al
ways enjoyed because of former personal
acquaintance with many of the toilers
of that city, and also because the paper
is well edited and printed and is a credit
to the cause it represents. Last week,
however, the boys outdid themselves in
a handsomely printed 6s-page paper in
honor of Labor Day. 1t represented the
highest class of typographical art and
contained number of exceptionally well
written articles on matters pertaining to
the welfare of the labor movement from
an educational standpoint. The paper
was started ten years ago as small
monthly publication representing the La
bel League and by persistent, hard and
conservative work on the part of its
management it has achieved the place
of being the finest and best paper of
its kind published in the country. May
the shadow of its hustling owners never
grow less in the work they are doing
Eli S. Sherman in the Palisade Tribune.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE
FOR SEASON OF TIGERS

The opening game Of the local foot
ball season comes on Saturday. Sep
TENDER 80, when the Il Paso high
school team meets the AlamogOrdO
high in the new stadium The FL PasO
men are looking forward to a victory.
and are quite confident Of themselves.
The rest Of the schedule for this year
is as follows:
October 7-Deming high school. at
FL Paso.
October 14-Texas School Of Mines,
at FL Paso.
October 21-MidIand high school. at
FL Paso; second team. AlamogordO
high school at Alamogordo-
October 2s-New Mexico A & n at
FL Paso-
November Midland high school at
Midland
November 11-Deming high school at
Deming-
November 1s-Texas School Of Mines
al Fl Paso.
November 25-CSdu OPEN
November 27-San Antonio high
school at San Antonio.
December Austin high school at
Austin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27
ONLY so CONTESTANTS WILL
SEEK WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

New York. Sept. 27.-In announcing
the entries and psirings for the won-
ems national golf championship tour
nament which will begin next Monday,
October . at the Belmont Springs Coun-
try club. Waverly. Mass secretary
Howard r Whitney, Of the United
States Golf association, stated Tuesday
that only SO players were on the list
Last year when the championship was
won by Mrs. c. H Fanderbeck Of Phila-
delphia at the OnTentsia club. Lake
Forest, Ills. there were rs entrants
Mrs. Vanderbeck decided not TO defend
her title this year and among the most
promising candidates is Miss Alexs
Stirling OF Atlanta. Ga, who was a
semi finslist last year. She won the
southern championship twice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

the east said territory being described as
Beginning at the intersection OF Stevens
street and Alamogordo street thence north
along said stevens street TO where the Fl
Paso & Southwestern Railroad comnany's
right Of way iutersects said Stevens street,
thence north 70 the northerly boundary OF
the Fl Paso a Southwestern Railroad COM
pany's right OF way. thence In northeast
ely direction along the line Of said right
or way 20 Wilson street. being what is
known as Richmond Terrace thence along
the southerly boundary line OF said Wilson
street TO Fort Bliss road thence IN a north
easterlv direction on said Fort Bliss road 10
Hastings street: thence in an easterly direc-
1lcn along the southern boundary line OF
Hastings street 10 the intersection OF said
Hastings street with Mari street. thence IN
a southerly direction along said Mari street
and along the westerly side OF said street TO
where Mari street intersects with Alamo
gordo street. thence westerly along the
nOrtherly side Of AlamoE0rdo street to where
said AiamoEordo street intersects Stevens
street and the place Of beginning
shall be and the same Is hereby annexed TO
the City Or FL Paso. Texas. ana shall be-. and
IS hereby. declared from and after the pass
age o. this ordinance TO be part OF the City
or II Paso. Texas. and the uhahitants OF
said territory are entitled 20 an the rights
and urlFueEes OF the citizens 81 the city OF
FL Paso. Texas. and shall be bound b. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-27

He was always ready TO meet Muskopf
toe TO toe in their six round encounter
on Labor DAY night and the milling was
fast and furious from gong 10 gong in
every one of the six rounds
Predicts a .sKayo.-
MuskOpf believes that he can take
the measure of Cose inside the limit
Of ten rounds. The Bay Stater's friends
are just as sure that COSe viii he re-
turned the winner inside the Unit The
matchmaker, wanting to give the fans
a real run for their money and not 10
stretch the bout so far that the men
would tire and not be able 10 rravel al
full speed for the entire route. set the
distance AT ten rounds BOtn Muskopf
and Cose can 90 this route at fun clip
and if either man lands the -'kayo in
side that distance. II will hkeiy he by
lucky punch. Neither man viii tire in
case. for they have been training for
three weeks and are both IN the very
best of condition already
Good Card for Some 'rOmOter.
If the bouts at Tucumcari on October
& are a success, II is possible that some
effort will be made to book other cards
in that live city and If there are no
open dates at Camp Cotton for Wolfe
and Barend, they viii make a GOOD
card for some othe- town
The first football game TO 3e staged
in the new athletic stadium at The Ei
Paso high school is down for argument
between the Tigers and the strong
eleven of the AlamOEordO high school
for Saturday. September 80
AlamogOrdO has always. given FL
PasO a tough argument III football and
this game should be worth lille On
paper. the Tigers appear stronger than
last year. when they set a fine record.
II the Alamogordo schools team is as
strong as represented. the football fans
are in for a treat
in oiden times q full moon was al
ways associated with true romance. but
modern times require modern stage
settings The automobile has replaced
the moon When a certain attractive
cashier. employed at a local automobile
establishment turned in her resignation
a few days ago. no one was very susDi-
ciOus but when she was seen looking
over the attractive displays Of wOmen's
frocEs in q local department store. Sat
urday evening. her friends got an idea
that something is doing-"
On Sunday the excashier and one OF
the best known automobile statesmen in
town were seen inspecting residences
in the Tularosa street section. That
let the cat out OF the bag with real
howl Il is said that very quiet GER
emory will take place early next week
This is the third romance OF Fl Paso's
gas row" in the past year