Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-20
The Optimistic
Philosopher

thru the medium of the particular
lodge or church with which they are
affiliated. Such as they have no time
to investigate and learn the immortal
truth that the labor organizations of
the United States have done more for
the true elevation of mankind than all
the preachers, churches and lodge rit-
uals of the world. They are narrow
and hidebound and because
Their fathers father and his always
did that way,
Unthinking, bound by habit, do as
they.
And fight everything that falls not
within their accustomed range
of vision.
May the time soon come when un-
iversal Acknowledgement of the equal
ity of labor and capital and the greater
dignity of the former forces all men
to know and realize that all true hap
piness and the salvation of the race
lies wholly in the hard, sustained man
ual labor of the men and women of the
nation. Extravaganza, idleness, lux
ury, will as surely lead to the downfall
of our nation as it did to the Roman
empire"
CONGRESSMAN CHARLES B. TIM
L. BERLAKE,1 who so ably repre-
sents the northern Colorado dis
trict at Washington, has gone to
France with a congressional party to
get a frst-hand view of the war sit
uation. He requests The Bulletin to
invite those communicating with him
to direct mail to his home address.
Sterling, Colo. We take the liberty OF
quoting from his letter in part:
81 expect to spend my brief vaca-
ton in company with several other
members of the house and senate in
the very great desire we all entertain
to secure first-hand information as to
war conditions in EuroDe. /, person.
allv feel that this knowledge will en-
able me to more intel'igentlv repre-
sent the people of my district in legis-
lation that congress will be called upon
to enact.
"If know personally the conditions
we have to face and that will be nee
essarv for MS to combat, if we are to
be successful in the great OBLIGATION
we have assumed by orr declaration
of war with the imperial German gov
ernment. and by which declaration we
have pledged our every resource OF
men and money for its prosecution.
The information received by our peo-
lie and even by the congress. is largely
censored. and doubtless necessarily so.
but feel that 1 owe it to my people
to obtain even at much cost of time
and money to myself and even at great
hazard. that first-hand information
that will enable me to report condi,,
tions as they are. mothers, wives and
sweethearts, "whc have laid their
loves" upon the altar of their nations
honor want to know these conditions.
"Those who are contributing to the
colossal cost which we are obligating
ourselves to meet, will pay. with far
greater patriotic fervor when they
have knowledge that the great sums
expended are bringing greater pro-
lection to our boys fighting our bat
ties, in their provision for that which
is best in equipment and most effective
fighting force; that their life in camp
is as conducive to their comfort and
as free from everything that contain
mates and lessons their effectiveness
as is possible under war conditions.
81 shall study these conditions in
the most careful way and by the in
formation gained, hope to be able to
perform my duties as the representa-
tive of truly patriotic people in a
more enlightened manner by reason
of this information"