Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
DENVER LABOR TEMPLE
TO COME NEXT YEAR
Practical Plan Outlined and
Active Campaign to Open
in a Few Weeks

A movement started by the
Denver Trades Assembly to build
a Labor Temple is well under way
and in the near future the Den
yer unions will have home of
their own.
The Denver Labor Temple As
sociation has been Incorporated
with capital stock of 100000,
and campaign started to raise
funds for the erection of a'Labor
Temple that will be credit to
the city and an honor to the
trades union movement.
A building will be erected large
enough to furnish meeting halls
for all the locals in Denver, and
have office rooms for the secre-
taries and business agents of the
larger unions. The proposed plan
is for a six-story structure, 80 by
l25 feet, of modern fireproof con
struction. The ground floor Will
be used mainly for office rooms
of the various unions and the of
flee of the building, which will
be equipped with private tele-
phone exchange and everything
that goes to make first-elass
business building.
The second, third and fourth
floors are planned to have eight
or ten meeting halls of sizes to
accommodate the unions of the
city, large and small. These halls
will have retiring rooms, ante
rooms, kitchens and all the mod
ern convcniences of lodge rooms.
The two top floors will be com
bined to make one of the best au-
itoriums in the city, with seat
ing capacity of about 1,2O0, a
small stage, dressing rooms and
the best dancing floor that can
be had. This is expected to be
come the most popular feature of
the Temple, as the unions Will
have the best place in the city for
holding their social affairs, which
are more numerous than the gen
eral public has any idea of.
A large stairway will lead to
the roof, where the plans call for
"A roof garden, which ought to be
very popular during the summer
season, and in this delightful eli
mate can be used the greater part
of the year.
The basement will be used for
gymnasium purposes, and VIII
contain swimming pool and
other means of amusement for the
athletic members. Arrangements
will be made to provide classes
for the families of union mem
bers, and this feature will no
doubt be one of the most attract
i've features of the Temple.
The building of a Labor Temple
of such size may seem like an am
bilious undertaking, and it is, but
there are over 100 local organiza-
tions in Denver with upwards of
$4,000 members, so that when
each local and each member do |
their share it will cost each one
but n small amount. From n pure
" business standpoint the propo-
sition will be a paying one, so
that the money contributed is an
investment which will return a
good income. Denver unions are
paying over 81 900 per month for
hall and office rent, and $12, 900
year will justify anyone in
erecting such building as the
Temple Association contemplates,
and this income will be increased
as fraternal societies are always |
looking for better quarters, and
the Temple will be sure to attract
desirable tenants for its halls.
The money subscribed will all +
be used for actual building opera
tions. A reliable bank will act as
trustee, and the money will be
paid into the bank and only paid
out on the architects order In
the event that not enough money
is raised to justify the erection of
the Temple, the bank, as trustee
vGr the subscribers, will repay to
each subscriber the amount of
money subscribed.
This is business-like method
NJ financing such a proposition |