Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-08

organized labor. Therefore
~ when some Denver merchants
agree to close their stores at o'clock on
Saturday evenings during the months OF
July and August to give the clerks, Of
flee force and saleswomen an opportunity
to recuperate in the parks, while other
skinflint, greedy merchants refuse to
show this consideration for their en-
ployes, there is only one right coursee for
us to pursue-patronize the firms which
indicate they have q fellow-feeling for
those who work for wages. Most OF us
have long enjoyed Saturday nights off
and even Saturday half holidays, which
we hold to be sacred right. Therefore,
don't forget to do your shopping, male
or female, on Saturdays before 6 o'clock
thing else, don't patronize those firms
which persist in keeping their mercantile
houses open Saturday nights to catch the
workingman's last nickel. You preach
shorter work days and longer pay Prac-
tice it, and get in the habit of early buy
ing all the year round. You can bet
your weeks wages that the Denver mer
chant who is open for business tonight
is no friend of yours, or any other wage
Garner. Do the fair merchants clerks Il
good turn.
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The Fourth of July was a sane and
safe day in Denver. Only one trivial ac-
cident avs reported to police headquar-
ters. 1t was an ideal day for a country
outing. More than ten thousand persons
passed out thru the depot gates for trips
to mountain resorts. while nearly as
many came in from other places to ce1e-
brate the nations natal day in the big
city. All the city resorts were thronged
from early morn till late at night. The
bathing beaches at Washington and
Berkeley parks. and at Lakeside, afford
ed comfort and JOY as a surcease from
the unusual heat. In the evening 60,000
people. record breaking crowd. wit
messed the fireworks at City park, list
ened to an excellent program by the
municipal band of fifty union musicians,
and became enraptuTnd over new freaks
displayed in the electric fountain The
Denver Tramway company is entitled TO
much credit for the slIper-eXcellent serv-
ice provided for us plain plebes who do
not possell AUTOMOBILES Between and
1890 D. M, 263 cars per hour ran to City
park. coming thru from all parts of the
city without the necessity of transfers
Not a single mishap was recorded in
majority of whom We're women and chill
dren. 1t was estimated 1000 automo-
biles were parked about the lake Mayor
Speer and Park Manager Mills put on the
finest exhibition of fireworks ever wit
messed in Denver. and it was all free to
citizens and visitors alike. No city on
earth does more to entertain and elevate
the public than Denver. One Of the big
hits of the evening, and much appreci-
ated by the immense concourse OF peo-
pie encrclng the bandstand, was the
anvil chorus from "Robin Hood" as
played under the direction of Bandmas-
ter Tnnes. Eight anvils. with electrical
attachments, made the music realistic
and spectacular. This number was re-
peated three OF four times before the
crowd could be satisfied. Visitors from
the East and South declare Denver af
fords better summer attractions than
any city in the United States.
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The appended letter was read from the
presiding officers station at the closing
session of the B. of L. F. and Z. conven
ton Thursday. receiving thnnderous ap.
plause from the S44 delegates, and or
dercd printed in the magazine and made
part of the official proceedings:
Denver. Colo, July D, 1916.
Mr. John F McNamee, Editor and Man
ager p. L. f. f. Magazine 5ls Wyom-
ing Building Denver. Colo:
| Dear Sir and Brother-Permt me, thru
you. to extend congratulations to the
officers and delegates of your great
Brotherhood in The successful Grand
Lodge convention now nearing its closing
session. The meeting has done a world
of good for the organized labor move
ment of Denver and OF Colorado. BY
words and deeds your splendid repre-
sentatives have shown themselves true
union men, and have brought about n
better understanding and closer relation
ship of the Railroad Rrotherhoods and
the Trade Unions.
As editor of the official labor paper of
this city and state, I can assure you that
7 but voice the sentiment OF Organized
Labor in Colorado in wishing you and
your fellow officials of the Grand Lodge.
and the rank and file of the Brotherhood.
continued progress and prosperity, and
We only regret that Denver could not be
made your permanent convention city.
Come again. You will be thrice well
come.
| Three cheers for the brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Fngincmen and
the Eight Hour Day!
Yours fraternallv,
CLINT G. HOUSTON,
Editor Denver Labor Bulletin
| What was probably worlds record
in the sale of single copies of a labor
paper was established by The Bulletin
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