Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-28
The Optimistic
Philosopher

THERE was issued this week from
The Bulletins job printing depart
ment the 1917 Blue Book" of the
Cooperative Joint Legislative Board
of the four railroad brotherhoods in
Colorado. 1t is an interesting as well
as instructive record of the twenty
first general assembly, particularly
relating to measures in which trans
portation employees were concerned.
Committee reports and action taken on
measures by the senate and house are
presented in a way so that every mem
ber of the four brotherhoods may
know. Aye and nay votes are printed
on such propositions affecting labor
as were permitted to reach roll call.
Not single bill proposed by the rail
road boys was passed and most of
their pre- e-election friends were found
in the corporation camp when the test
came. One feature of the "Blue Book"
which will provide useful data in fu-
tures elections comes under the head
of Enemies to Remember in the House
and Senate" Needless to say the
5000 members of the brotherhoods in
Colorado, their families and friends,
will be glad to have this information.
printed in this official manner, ready
to hand, when the next election day
comes around. In like manner are
recorded the list of Friends to re-
member in the House and Senate"
The Joint Legislative Committee on
duty in Denver during the legislative
session consisted of w. F. Hynes,
chairman, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen; H. C. Will
liams, secretary, Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen; A H. Scott, Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and
Frank F. Lyons, Order of Railway
Conductors.
zach day at the noon lunch hour
IL there gathers about the round
table in the Royal restaurant on
Curtis street a dozen congenial spir-
its, all engaged in some part of the
printing industry; employees, publish
ers, editors, reporters and printing
house angels. Here the strategic
moves of the world war are mapped
out in advance and recruits gathered
for the American army to serve in the
French trenches in reckless abandon.
The food problem is solved daily, and
every political puzzle on the board
made clear. Only one topic is taboo
and that is "shop talk" Should a
comrade forget himself in this latter
respect all the Mattresses checks are
quietly passed over to his plate, he
pays the penalty and does not soon
violate the rule again. Patrons of
the restaurant have come to recognize
that this large table is reserved for
the printing industry" and do not
intrude even by accident. Occasionally
something happens that gives a touch
of manly brotherhood. Such was the
case one day this week when a large
bouquet of carnations graced the
center of the table when the bunch
came in for lunch. 1t was contrib
uted by Otto F. Thum of the Union
Printing company, dean of the Round
Table. AS explained when all were
present he took this method of showing
gratitude for the recovery of his wife
after a long and serious illness, and
to testify that true love never grows
cold. Further, that Mr. and Mrs.
Thum were to leave the day follow
ing for a visit to their son and daugh-
ter in Cincinnati. When this happy
couple. in the meridian of life, reached
their Pullman reservation as the train
left the union station, Mrs. Thum was
handed, by the porter, good sized
box of Denver's best made candies,
with compliments of "Mr Thum's
Comrades of the Round Table" That
this token of remembrance was highly
appreciated is shown by note re-
ceived next day, written aboard the
"Denver Limited" and mailed at Oma-
ha, in which Mr.. Thum said: "To the
Round Table: l am instructed by Mrs.
Thum to convey to each and all of
you her keen appreciation of the box
of candied fruits so thoughtfully sent
to the train on our departure. And /
want to add my own thanks for your
thoughtfulness. 1t is such friendly
acts as this that make life well worth
the living"
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EVEN the United States army does
Il not hesitate to declare a boycott
and perform picket duty, a la
strikers, when the occasion demands
Frank J. Pulver, /. T. U. representa-
tive, who recently spent several weeks
in Ell Paso, Texas, on official business,
brought the story to The Bulletin
office. During the past year there
have been 10000 militiamen stationed
on the Mexican border, most of them
in and adjacent to Ell Paso. Last
September a Texas ranger named
Sands, killed a Sergeant Behring in
the Coney Island cafe and restaurant,
the most pretentious emporium of its
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