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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
The Optimistic Philosopher
N1NITIATED persons passing
along Eighteenth street, between
Curtis and Arapahoe, Wednesday

I NINlTIATED persons passing
along Eighteenth street, between
Curtis and Arapahoe, Wednesday
- afternoon, stopped to inquire
why the unusual congregation and com
motion of men, and the fitting to and
fro of numerous automobiles, all the
while a hubbub of chatter and passing
out of cards, slips of paper full of print
ed names and general buttonholing of
all who appeared. If they stopped, the
information was Forthcoming that it was
the annual election being held by Den
yer printers, which to the members was
of far more Importance, for the moment,
than three national political conventions
rolled into one, or the declaring of war
on both Europe and Mexico by the Pres
ident of the United States. There was
more excitement about the voting place
at 1924 Eighteenth street than is ever
found about the polling precinct Of n city
of state election. Bets ranging from
cigar to hat or suit of clothes were fire.
quent. and every voter was a strong par
tisan of one or more local and interna-
tional candidates. Voting was under the
Australian ballot system, each voter be-
ing handed three tickets before entering
the booth, and there We're six judges and
clerks to manage the election. Sharp
notice was taken of those who had failed
to show up as the hour for closing ap
preached. and the automiles were forced
to burn gasoline in recklass abandon to
bring tardy ones to the polling place. 1t
is well that state and municipal election
laws do not apply to these annual events
of the printers, otherwise much of the
fun would he eliminated. After the
count is completed and the winners an
nounced. victors and vanquished shake
hands and friendships are restored until
another printers campaign.
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Very few citizens of Denver lamented
Tuesday when Bonfils and Tammen,
owners of the Denver Post and Sells
Floto circus, We're forced to walk into
the United States court and pay judg
ment and cost amounting to S43, ,3SS.5
awarded the Federal Title and Trust
company against the two former dicta-
tors of Denver for wrongfully and lille
gally attaching the Buffalo Bill Wild
West and Pawnee Bill Far East show,
in Denver two years ago. Evidence pro-
duced in the federal courts showed thar
Bonfils and Tammen, aided by the then
Commissioner of Safety Alexander Ms
bet. acting as sheriff, deliberately stole
this show property and delivered it to
the Sells Floto circus. At first they re-
fused to pay the judgment. and United
States Marshal Sam Burris garnisheeti
SIO6, ,si7.37 deposited in the names of the
Post and circus owners in the Denver
National bank. This case had been
fought by Bonfils and Tammen thru all
the courts, up to the Supreme Court OF
the United States, and they lost in every
instance. Had not the defendants elected
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
~HE GREAT Methodist Episcopal
Church-thc Northern branch
is now i'm ouadrcnniaI session in


is now in quadrcnnial session in
Saratoga, New York The Meth
odat Episcopal Church was built up by
the craftsmen and artisans and small
tradesmen OF England, and grew in
strength and grace in the manufacturing
centors OF the tight little isle Stimuli
taneously, almost, with the birth of this
non-cciformist protest against state
religion dominated by the exploiters OF
mankind, was the Transformation OF the
guilds into trades unions II right then
only recently wrested from an unwilling
ruling class.
When the new world opened its por
tails to human and religious liberty, the
Methodist Church followed the throngs
seeking these blessings. 1t grew slowly
at first, slit assunder three score and ten
years ago over the issues that threat
ened the life of the republic, and did
not gain commanding place in the
ethical scheme of America until the land
changed from an agricultural country to
manufacturing one. With the up
building OF manufacturing centers the
Methodist Church grew-and history re-
peatcd itself in that it grew the
trades unions grew.
We mention these things because they
appear to be more than n coincidence
and because knowledge of them causes
wonder at the continued hostility, the
bitter and unreasoning hostility, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to union
labor-to labor which puts its own price
on its own and only marketable COM
public service.
Time and again have leaders in this
church brought to the attention of the
grave and reverend seignieurs Of the In
stitution the great good accomplished for
humanity by the unions; of the right
cousness of their demand to be allowed
to fiA their own standard OF living, to
| rescue their women and children from
| factory and shop slavery. or else to safe
guard them while at work. All the world
subscribcs to the justice and the right
eousness of the fundamental demands of
, labor-all that is, save a majority OF
the ruling classes Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
adduced at Saratoga, the shallowncss OF
the claims that the only desire is TO
maintain the "open shop" in the pub
fishing houses of the sect. Who is there
today who does not know that the So
called "open' shops OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Cincinnati and Chi.
cago are notoriously closed shops-closcd
to union men because they are union
men. Moreover, these shops are sweat
shops presided over by taskmasters who
prey upon unfortunatcs who seek EN-.
ployment therein and gain it only il
they declare themselves -unionists
taskmastcrs who "muzzle the OK that
treadeth the corn"
Some of the SNUG and complacent
Methodist pharisecs who dcclaim against
| trades unionism declare that the adop-
ton of the preferential or union shop
will place the church in the position OF
specifically indorsing the methods OF
labor unions
| What methods of labor unions, If II
please these criticsY Does this great
church oppose that form Of Tabor union
! methods which inspired the splendid
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Progress Made With Federal Compensation

BY
fedefa
be
Yet
measu ha been languish in Congress
100000 federal
its naduacy by the
b havebe been n present Congress
Committee the testimony indicated
of Me
labor tina
of pc 0 the first
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Use Workers as Spies
From The New Republic. J

lfrom Inc New Republic.)
Confidential letters from the Ray De
tective Agency and Merchants Secret
Service 60 broadcast over the country
The latest instance is of letter ad
dressed to employers in the shoe bust
ness:
"We offer you the services of the
following operatives who are expert
detectives and fine workmen:
'la) Expert cutter and good in
other parts of shop. Union man.
"b) Expert laster on No. ma
chimes. Non-union man.
"tc) All round man-best in team
work on makeup. Greek. Nom
union man.
"Any one of these can give you ex-
act sentiment within your shop and
report on efficiency and other mat
ters, If you so desire"
What is the community to think ol
manufacturers who employ this sort o.
spying while simultaneously protesting
their goodwill toward labor?
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

to paw on the day they did, United
States Marshal Burris would have taken
their money from the bank and turned it
over to the court, out ofTwhichi the judg.
mcnt would have been satisfied Former
Safer Nisbet has been ordered by Judge
Butler to appear for contempt of court
in permitting Bcnfils and Tammen to
use the money set aside by court to pay
the judgment. Since the people of Den
yer rendered their emphatic verdict
against the Post owners on May 0, their
is a new rule of justice for those who
formerly feared the lash welded from
the red room on Champa street.
4 & 4 &
Word comes from Florida that our old
friend S. J. Triplett has resigned as edi
tor of the St. Cloud Tribune rather than
receive orders from the owners of the pa
per in Washington. The Tribune is con-
trollet by the Seminole Land and Invest
ment company. and Triplett opposed n
candidate for Congress whom his en-
ployers desired retained in the national
capital Ir the issue announcing his re-
signation. Trplctt printed this chnrac-
teristic statement: Il am no mans
man. / did not sell my individuality or
principle to d. l.. Rice or anyone else
when assumed charge of the st. Cloud
Tribune. The paper over which my name
appears as editor is under my control,
and not that of any man who is swayed
by private opinion. | work on line OF
principle, and not for dollars and cents
Back in the '90s. when the O. p. was an
/. I. u. representative for the Southeast
Triplett was typo on one of the Jack
sonville daily papers, and regular Cor
lies steam engine for the labor move
ment. The circumstances under which
Triplett quit the st. Cloud Tribune in.
dicates that he is still keeping the faith.
More money will be paid into the
treasury of the city and county of Den
yer for taxes during this month of May
than ever before during a like period
Manager of Revenue Clair J. Pitcher es
Inmates the total will exceed 81 500 900.
This is greater than the banner record Of
1909. when 81 ,259,0dO was collected in
thirty days These large payments arc
unquestionably due to n restoration Of
confidence and the engcndering Of an op-
timistic spirit thru the election Of Rob
ert w. Speer as mayor. People realize
now they are going to get fair return
for the money paid taxes. Manager
Pitcher says n significant feature Of
these prompt payments since election day
il that they come from the small home
owners. who have contributed the bulk
of this money so far. the corporations
holding on to their money until the last
possible moment for payment. Night
and day shifts are working in the treas
ury office TO receive. credit and furnish
receipts. All OF which spells prosperity
and a bright future for Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Case Where Court Judge Could Not Enthuse

Detroit recently Judge Connolly
accused
Michigan Central railroad during its recent strike OF railroad erk
officials the
criminal bit the hand that fed him.
development The only
is corporation and
pots ome
editorial the judges views;
corporation rikebreakers high
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Pay Day
By Emma Arthur

When pay day comes on Saturday
The boys quit work, and say!
What COINS on there at the gate
When waitin' that-a-way!
Folks that don't work can't ever know
The fun you have that time
While waitin' for your envelope,
A-standin' there in line.
There's Joe and George and Pete and Jim
And Wops and Slavs and Poles,
A-standin' lined up at the fence
Some hungry lookin' souls.
And when the guy with nice cravat
Hands out your envelope
You shove it down into your jeans
For it's your only hope.
1t amt so weighty or so fat
For you to brag about;
There amt enough in it week
To give a man the gout!
But when you bow your neck and grin
And pull your belt up tight
You feel that envelope unfold
And hope things come out right.
But when YOU pay the grocery bill
And pay the landlord, too,
And get new books for kids in school
You surely do get blue.
There amt enough left for the week
That you must next get past
And leave the Missus anything
But she will make things last!
SO all the fun a payday gives
1t out before the gate,
When all the fellers crowd in line
And nary one man late.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

Henry Ford is progressive, whatever
else may be said of him. He is said
to be now planning for a six-hour day
with a minimum wage of 81 an hour
in his automobile plant. The Sian
hour wage will be for common labor and
expert workmen will receive much more.
Under the proposed plan Mr.. Ford con.
templates running four shifts day and
keeping production at uniform speed
during the twenty-four hours. If neces-
sary the six-hour period will be broken
by a rest.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
One of Labor's Open Enemies
Editorial in A,i.n.. Journal of Labor

Printers Home and Sanitarium in Colo
RADIO Springs, the payment OF death
benefit of 800, and the pensioning of
their aged and infirm members by the
international typographical Union'
Does it regard with apprehension"
the labor union methods OF the Cigar
makers Union in reducing the death rate
in their craft 22.7 per cent in 90 years,
and the distribution of vast sums by
that organization in sick and death
benefits
are rescued from mill, mine and factory
and given chance in the world. Is
this one Of the methods that meet with
the disapproyal OF these leaders OF
church so apparently gone estmy from
its early mooringsr
Is il the labor union method of cur
failing the length OF the workday 80
that man may have time to properly
acquaint himself with his Bible, his wife
and his childreni
Is il the labor union method which
established in America the Mosaic six
day law, to the Consideration OF those
who accidentally thundered from the
pulpit and forum for enforcement of this
cdict of the great Hebrew law givcrl
Is that one Of the labor union methods
which meets their dissaprovmi
Is it the labor union method which
has widencd the scope Of public cduca-
tion. fought successfully in many states
for compulsory education, and is now
| fighting valiantly in other states for this
great boon in the face of opposition of
some leading Methodist Episcopal di-
vines,
OF course, they will point out the spor
adic cases Of lawlessncss in the ranks of
labor, of betrayal OF trust, of grafting,
but will they in the same breath refer
to the thirteen bankers in the Columbus
| (Ohio) pententiary at one timer viii
they count the lawyers and bankers in
the Atlanta penitcntinry on this very
day and compare the number with all
the union labor men in all the peniten.
tiaries of the country
| VIII they recall the fact that few
years ago when New York sent labor
CRATER to Sing Sing he was handcuffcd
to n minister of the gospel convicted Of
n crime unmentionablei
Let these men who affect to believe
that all the world knows the baseness
and veniality Of "labor union methods
give to the world n bill of particulars,
and we will undertake, for each case OF
lawlcssness they show to have been com
mitted by labor union members, TO pro-
duce one lawyer, one banker, and one
preacher who today languishes in dur
ance vile.
The truth of the matter il, the Meth
odst Episcopal Church, North, of today
is worshipcr of the golden calf, despite
the fact that II large majority of its
members are God-fearing, humanity-serv.
ing men and women who add luster 10
the age in which they live and whose
daily walk and lives keep ablazc the
flame of zeal lighted by the Wcsleys and
their godly throng, and who keep IL
ablazc despite the sordid oligarchy which
rules the church today and gives the lie
to the profession of Methodism as
taught by the fathers of the faith.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
SOME SNAKE STORY.

i saw a hoop snake drink gallon Of
sweet milk out OF a crock in my cave
last week" said one Of our farmer
friends. whose confidence We shall hold
sacred because Of the splendid reputation
for truth and veracity he now enjoys,
"This snake then crawlcd out the cave,
stuck nj. tail in his mouth and rolled
like hoop down the hill He lost con-
troll Of himself and could not put on the
brake so he skidded against small sap
ling and had blowout When / got
down the hill. there on the ground lay
the punctnred remains of his snakesbip
and beside him n pound of butter
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

In a letter to the Senate Judiciary
Committee, President Wilson has de-
clared the charges against Louis d..
Brandes to be incredible to any one who
knew him, and attributed opposition to
his confirmation to "Those who hated
Mr.. Brandeis because he had refused to
be serviceable to them in promotion of
their own selfish interests and from
those who had been prejudiced and mis-
led -
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
ON HIS OWN PETARD.

"Why is it, asked the inquisitive hus.
band. "that you never ask anyone IL
your hat is on straight, as | so often
hear other women do'"
well. if you must know replied his
wife. "it is because | love you so much
but fail to see what your love for
me has to do with IT."
"Why, just think how il would dis
grace YOU if / We're to call anyone's at
tention to the only hat I have had in
three years"
And that's why, on the next occasion
she went out. she appeared in the latest
creation of the milliner's art.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

William Allen White, editor of the
Emporia fKan.) Gazette, asserts that the
real assets of u newspaper may oftener
be measured by the opposition it meets
when it is right than by the so-called
success it achieves when it is wrong. II
is easier to go with the current than
against it in the newspaper business, but
against it the newspaper of integrity
must sometimes go if it would maintain
its self respect and the respect of its
readers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
GET THIS JUMP

"One wife too many" exclaimed Mr..
Wedcrly. as she glanced at the headlines
of her husbands paper. Il suppose that
is an account OF the doings of some big
amistt"
Not necessarily. my dear" replied her
husband, without daring to look up
Buffalo Courier.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

The intellectual trades are getting
the union spirit. At meeting Of the
Authors League of America held in New
York last week, it was decided to sub
init the question of affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor to a ref
erendum vote OF the leagues member
ship which comprises about 300 writer's
turnout the country.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
INTERVIEWING A HuMoRIsT.

Good morning. Wagge. What's on
the carpet ,odayi- asked Binglcton.
Dust" said Wage
Clever boy! But mean what have
YOU on footf''
Shoes said Waggc -olcmnly
"oh. come off, WagRci What arr you
up to these days"
Date" sighed Waggc.
I'm give you just one more chance,
you poor frivol, you. What are you do
ing nowf"
Everybody" said Waggc.
As usual, ehl" said Binglcton as be
showed the remains down the nearest
available coal hole.-New York Times
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

Some Denver plumbers are faster than
proverbial messenger boys. Tuesday in
rushing to a job the representative OF
the Thomas Plumbing Company was ar
rested by traffic officer for exceeding
the speed limit. and drew 81 fine in
police court Wednesday morning
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

1t is significant that the most blant
ant opponent of the union preference"
resolution in the NJ f. conference at
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, was Judge Kill
lets of the United States District Court
at Toledo, Ohio. Judges and preachers
are a very essential adjunct to predatory
interests in waging the war of capital
against labor.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

ITO say that the Denver business
world feels emancipated is putting it
mild" This is significant sentence
from an editorial in last weeks Com
mercial, official paper OF the new Civic
and Commercial Association. While II
does not in words connect the word
'emancipated" with the Denver Post.
every one knows the real meaning.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
OBLICINC.

Long Suffering Employer-Good gTa-
cious, girl / sent you to get me fifty
postcards nearly an hour ago. What's
kept youf
New Office Girl twar substitute
Well. sir. had to pick EN- out. l wasn't
very sure which you'd like best. so I got
half actresses and half comics.-London
Opinion.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
LAYING THE BLAME.

Doctor ITO patientl-You've had
pretty close call. It's only your strong
constitution that pulled you thru.
Patient-Wcll. doctor. remember TIN
when you make out your bill.-Topcka
STATE Journal
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
A wIFE'S MISTAKE.

"A burglar got into my house about
o'clock this morning when ] was on my
way home from the club said Jones
did he get anything'" asked Brown.
7 should say he did get something
replied Jones "The poor devil is in the
hospital. Ny wife thought it was me-
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

There's a great superfluity of words
in the English language. The latest
STANDARD dictionary contains 100000
words, against 100000 in the standard
German dictionary, 100000 in the French.
100000 in the Italian and 10000 in the
Spanish
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
THE ONLY DRAWBACK.

The de Norccs would be ideally mar
ried II 1t We're not for one thing"
Whats that3"
The fact that they are married 10
each other."-.Iudgc.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
WHY MEN MARRY

Wife-Dear me, you can never find a
thing without asking me where il is
How did you get along before We were
married.
Hub-Tbings stayed where they were
put hen.-Tndianapolis News.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

A Chicago preacher is making his third
trip to Belgium for the purpose of bring
ing marriagabel women to this country
It's about time the American girls placed
halter on this fellow and tied him fast
and firm on Ellis Island.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
OUR FREEDOM.

Mutt-Ain't Nature wonderful
JcG--WhyY
Mutt-shc gives us all faces, but we
can pick our own tccth.-IIarvard Lam.
poon.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
MODERN REPARrEE

NyId-Muchwcd has a new runnbout \
Higbec-I thought he sworc he meyer
would marry again.-Vanity Fair.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

Why dogs nose is cold worries the
philosophers good dead more than IL
does the dog.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
Gloom Dispe11ers
HOPEFUL HANKS POME.

I am Hopeful Hank, the offs boy.
Hopeful Hank is my naim- This is to
notify that l have rote a pome. Not
that it maiks eny difference 2 u, but eny-
way if l amt keepin' up, or away
frum a good feed, or somethin', look it
over. It's reel thrillin' like, till the end
then Gums the surprize. All good
PONIES have surprize on the end. Go
ahed:
The boy stood on the burning deck,
He dident mind bit.
He only stud bcaws it wuz
2 warm 4 him 2 sit.
But tho the flames about him rored,
The boy showed no dismay
he waz only ackting in a naval ioto-'
play. Music and Movie.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
A WISE BOY.

Teacher-What is the difference be-
tween the sun and the mooni
Pupil-Please, sir the suns bigger and
healthier looking than the moon because
he goes TO bed earlier-!The Sacred Heart
Review.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27
WHY THEY GAVE HIM UP

DO you see that strong, healthy
looking man over tberef"
Il was just admiring his physique"
THE doctors gave him up three years
ago"
You surprise me-"
yes. They found they couldn't get
ything out Of fhim."-Birmingha Age
Herald.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-27

You can always make an enemy out
of man by calling his bluff.
The law says that there is such a thing
as reasonable doubt. Hut, just the same
it is safer TO frislS yourself for hairpin.
and blond hairs before you 20 home to
friend wife.