Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-30

" ROM a mammoth community
- Christmas tree in the city Audi
torium last Sunday afternoon
Santa Claus and a score of as
sistants distributed presents to 10000
children The Municipal band of fifty
pieces, led by Director Innes, male
glee club, and several soloists added to
the festivities, which was unquestionably
the most successful Yuletide public cele-
bration ever held in Denver. Near zero
weather and blankets of snow did not
deter the little ones from coming out to
participate in this joyous occasion. So
liberal were the citizens of Denver in
contributing to this affair that every
one in attendance received present and
there We're a couple of auto loads left
over, to be distributed next day by
the police and fire departments to
the charitable institutions. 1t was a
great big happy event. one that reflected
the generosity and Christmas spirit of
everybody living in Denver. Just to
look in upon the vast throng of children
gave a thrill OF joy sufficient to last
thru the year and furnished an assur
ance that this affair will be made Il
regular annual event in Denver.
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Postmaster Benjamin Stapleton and
his excellent staff are to be commended
for the manner in which the thousands
and thousands OF parcel post packages
and mail matter OF every character was
handled with promptness and exceeding
carefulness. The spacious corridors in
the new postoffice building were crowded
from day to day by those mailing gifts
Postmaster Stapleton arranged extra
tables and attendants in these corridors
so that there was no delay. 1t is stated
that the business handled thru the Den
yer pOstoffice this year was forty per
cent greater than ever before. This
applies to both outgoing and incoming
mail. Hard working clerks and carriers
have the satisfaction of knowing that
their herculean efforts We're appreciated
by the large number of people they so
efficiently served.
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This week the o. p received a letter
from the Rev. Arthur f. Holt, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church in Fort
Worth, Texas. Five or six years ago
when Pastor Holt and the o. P. were
both residents of Pueblo they became
good friends Later the pastor went to
Manhattan Kan, and the o. P. moved
to Denver. Pastor Hollis letter CON
tanned a clipping from Texas paper
making some friendly reference to The
Bulletin and its editor. The letter was
among the most appreciated Christmas
greetings received by the o. p. and we
take the liberty Of quoting from 1t as
follows:
my dear Mr.. Houston This clipping
which happened to see in paper com
ing to my desk gives me the opportu-
nifty of doing something which l have
desired to do for sometime. First of all
it gives me the opportunity to express
to you my gratitude that in old Pueblo
You were responsible for giving me some
insight and sympathy for the problems
of the modern working man. What your
encouragement did for me / cannot take
the time to explain. | have tried to
be true to the insight thus gained and
hope to be in the future. Second, IL
gives me the chance to subscribe for a
labor paper which | have wanted to read
| have always had good deal of conf.
dcnce in your ability to sec fairly, and
the Lord knows such people are needed.
Third, am glad to learn from the clip
ping inclosed Of the true feeling of the
laboring men toward abolishment of the
saloons in Colorado
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1mbued with the Yuletide cheer-up at
mosphere, the Denver Post chapel this
year sent card Of greetings to members
OF the international Typographical Un.
ion and newspaper chapels generally
thruout the country. 1t was beauti-
fully printed card, embellished with ap-
propriate green and red colors and con.
tanned the names of every employe IN
the composing room, to the number OF
some seventy-eight, classified into de
partments. Most Of these employees
have in other years worked in other