Denver labor bulletin., 1916-03-04

ting stuck about two miles farther on,
We abandoned the ship at farm house
and came to Kansas City by train. A
week later the roads were reported good
and we made a trip out there to fetch
in the machine. The first day was pret-
ty fair sailing, the second not quite so
good. Saturday we made thirty five
miles into Emporia, where we spent Sun
day. Monday We made thirty -one miles,
and Tuesday about the same, and was
in ditch for an hour and half. We
, finally arrived here about $3.50 Wednes-
day morning, after one of the most
strenuous trips your truly ever made.
We only had one puncture in the first
500 miles, but in the last 200 we had at
least ten. Threw away two tires and
the third gave out just as We reached
Kansas Cuy."
Five Leap Year marriage licenses We're
issued in Denver Tuesday. But the
stork had the best of Cupid, for twelve
Leap Year babies made their debut on
that day, seven boys and five girls, who
will have birthday parties only every
fourth year. While some of the brides
admitted that they were Leap Year pro-
posals, one OF two of the men named in
the licenses declared their mates haa
chosen February 20 80 that their we'd
ding anniversaries would not come so
often. Women have an eye to economy
these days. explained one OF the bride.
grooms. "A wedding anniversary cele-
bration is more OF less expensive, ana
my dear little wife is figuring already
on lowering the high cost of living"
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One day this week the o. r. dropped
fr4 ~ ,.1u Frf.r
Dean H. Martyr Hart, at his new booze
less bar, down in the former Tenderloin
district, 1924 Lawrence street. 1t was
opened 1.-THE bari carly Monday morning
in place not long since occupied as a
regular booze joint, and retains all the
flavor and atmosphere of the before
prohibition days except the kick" pro
duced by the peculiar quality OF cheap
whisky. There was n goodly asscmblage
Of denizens OF that district, and the smil
ing dean stood at one end with his arm
ON the bar, while Brother George Wyck-
life, q reformed missionary worker dis.
pcused hot coffee. soup, near beer, sink
cr-, ginger ale. buttermilk and other
non-alcoholic drinks and eats. There
was no free lunch. N be sure. for il L.
fixed rule OF the Episcopal church to
pay as you 90, but hash, bread sand
witches pie and doughtnuts with big
holes werc being served at 8 cents per
order. Before the o. =. arrived the dean
held prayer meeting in the kichcn. ud
joining the bar, because, as the rector
of ch practitioners on Capitol Hill cN-
planned, he did not want the pious air
to mix too copiously with the unwashed
and thus spoil the fraternalsm that il
TO be feature OF this "Workingman'-
Club The dean says the resort il in
tended to take the place of the saloon
for the gregarious man, left without
rendezvous, TO minglc with his fellow
men, who We're left adrift when the
statewide prohibition law became opera.
tive. Further, the dean requested the
o. +. 10 announce thru The Bulletin that
all men are welcome here to play ca rdz
To smoke. to read, or to argue. Just a.
they would in the days OF the free and
easy saloon. The only restriction l.
against getting "soused."
80:
!. NJ. Eby, preside mt OF Greeley Car
pcnters Union No. AIS. was u visitor IN
Denver this week, il being his first trip
to the big city since moving to the me
tropolis OF Weld county eight years ago.
Eby says the working people Of Greeley
are waking up to the need of orgnniza-
tion and that several live unions are in
process OF formation. The Carpenters
are Interested in a movement to stand
ardize wages thruout the state, which IL
being fostercd by the Carpenters State
Council. and he was here to confer with
some of the Denver union officials about
the plan. Eby was formerly member
Of Carpenters Union No. 55 Of Denver.
and is well known to many members of
the craft here. While in the city he
made pleasant social call at The BulIc-
tin office and renewed his subscription
for what he declares To be the best
weekly labor paper published on earth.
and one that should be read by every
wage Garner in Colorado" Visits by
men like Eby extend the life Of IA labor
editor and encourage the battle for edu-
cation and organization.