Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23


day afternoon in Trades As
semply hall when two hundred represen-
tatives of Denver labor organizations
met to lay the groundwork for new
Labor Temple. Not a note OF discord
was sounded from any source, and the
speakers struck the right chord every
time. This time we will surely sue
ceed. and erect building that is
credit to the labor movement, the city
and the state" was the general declara-
tion. approved by all present. This week
more than a score of labor men who did
not attend the meeting have told the
o. p. they intended to take blocks OF
ten to one hundred shares of stock and
pay for them within the proposed desig-
mated time of ten months. A pleasing
feature of the meeting, signifying the
unity of spirit, was the presence OF rail-
road brotherhood representatives. One
of the speaksre was w. S. Ammon OF
the Order of Railway Conductors. Point
ing to the new marble postoffice across
the street. he said: with the number
of organized labor men in Denver, the
united feeling and enthusiasm shown
here today, we can build a structure
such us that" There is no gainsaying
the fact that Denver is going to have
n Labor Temple to which all people can
point with pride.
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Those working people who have not
vet attended one of the Sunday nlght
meetings at the Peoples Tabernacle.
Twentieth and Lawrence street, are miss
ING n spiritual and intellectual treat.
The services begin with an organ recital
on one of the largest and best musical
instruments in the city, and this lasts
for fifteen minutes Miss Brown. the
organist. is exceptionally talented, and
her renditions are always excellent. A
fairly good choir is being organized, and
every Sunday evening there is volun-
teer soloist from among the several eN-
cellent vocalists in the city. Tomorrow
night and for several services the male
quartet of the First Congregational
church will sing, accompanied by the
great organ Following the musical pro-
gram DR.. Allan A. Tanner delivers the
sermon. 1t is clothed in simple but tell
ing language, and is an appeal to both
heart and mind. He has undertaken this
stupendous task in addition to his regu-
lar pastorate. because he feels that there
is need for such work among great
number of people who can come to the
Tabernacle, but will not attend any other
church service. All are welcome, and no
matter what your condition in life, a
Sunday night with DIR. Tanner and his
workers is bound to prove instructive as
well as elevating, Go there tomorrow
night at 7:45 o'clock.
Education and organized labor travel
the same road. Therefore the o. 2. is
always interested in whatever affects
the public school system of the state.
Colorado has a high place among sister
states of the nation in the character OF
public schools. Much of this is due to
the splendid service of Mary c. Q. Brad
ford as state superintendent of instruc-
ton. She has made good and ought to
be kept on the Job. Changing teachers
and superintendents of instruction just
because they have held the position for
several years is poor policy and retards
efficiency in school work. Mrs. Brad
ford has been superintendent of public
instruction since 1910, having been re-
elected in 1914 on the Democratic ticket
when all the other offices were captured
by the Republicans, which was indeed a
high tribute to her official record. She
has won national reputation as a
student and speaker on educational and
sociological subjects. Her work in build
ing up the rural schools of the state is
only one of many distinguishing achieve.
ments, and won her the loyal support OF
the farming communities, and one of her
strongest recommendations for re-elec-
ton on November 7. Mrs. Bradford is
a proven friend of the organized labor
movement, and for these reasons the 0.
P. is in favor of keeping her on job
she has filled to the satisfaction of
great majority of Colorado citizens.
The old story Of how Winfield Scott
Stratton, the Colorado Springs carpen-
ter who discovered the Independence
mine in the Cripple Creek district, paid
81 500, 900 for the Brown Palace hotel
in Denver just to gain the authority and
privilege of firing the manager, was re-
vived this week thru a suit filed in the
county court W. J. Wood, former house
detective and assistant manager of the
famous hostelry. was the man who
gained Stratton's disfavor For the first
time under oath Wood affirms the truth
fulness of story that has been current
for years. He tells it in a sworn dis
position filed in reply to his wife's suit
for divorce on charge of desertion.
Wood now lives in Magma, Utah. In
concluding recital of his life in Den
yer, Wood says he ordered Stratton out
of the hotel for creating disturbance
with a party of friends at o'clock in
the morning. Next day Stratton tried
to have me discharged" Wood says, "but
had to buy the hotel and fixtures in
order to accomplish his purpose" The
Brown Palace hotel is still owned by the
Stratton estate, managed by the trus-
tees, and the revenues go to help main
tain the Myron Stratton Home for Aged
and Infirm Citizens of the State at Colo
RADIO Springs.
Craig Davidson, manager of publicity