davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
Wilson's Proclamation for Day of Prayer

Wilson, proclamation declared that
of Amer
liberty This is in accordance
The proclamation follows:
Whereas the of the United States by
of month of October
in view awful
afs of the world has requested
official which people should
upon offer Almighty God for His
aid in the of
behooves free people, nurtured
principles of justice and right nation which
teachings which have inspired the exercise of its liberties
to turn Supreme faith
praying His aid hour of trial.
which fathers dedicated
power people perish among but be always
the di
blessing enduring the benefit
of all the free peoples of the earth
Now Woodrow Wilson, president of the United
gladly responding wish by the do
appoint being the last Sunday of the month
uppcaton for all the people of the nation
honestly exhong all observe the appointed
day. according faiths solemn that Gods
blessings the high task which is laid the
which lives
and be with
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE FORCES SUBMIT
"BONE-DRY" AMENDMENT NEXT YEAR

DICINAL PURPOSES - something
which is repugnant to the principles
of all the temperance organizations in
the country. 1t also provides for the
delivery of contraband bootleg booze
to hospitals.
"This permit law has served as a
life-saver for the mail order liquor
firms in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Ration,
N. NJ, for had it not been passed they
would have been without legal patrons
on July when the federal law became
operative and consequently would have
gone out of business.
Every person in Colorado who has
imported liquors since July has done
so upon a permit secured from the
county clerk upon filing an affidavit
that such liquors were for MEDICf-
NAL misunderstanding and false
pretenses legalized for the benefit of
foreign mail order liquor firms and
bootleggers. 1t is the only law of its
kind in existence. 1t was opposed by
the Anti-Saloon League, by all the
ministerial alliances of the state and
the rank and file of our citizens.
After it's passage the league, along
with the Ministerial Alliances, the
Denver district W. c: T; u, the legis,,
lative committee of the Federated
Women's Clubs of the State, other or
ganizations and thousands of indi-
viduals appealed to Governor Gunter
to veto the measure.
"The sentiment of Colorado is unit
for bone-dry legislation, and since. the
legislature did not enact such law,
the league trustees have decided to ap-
peal to the people direct by an iniative
amendment to the constitution, and we
predict that it will be adopted by the
biggest dry majority ever recorded in
Colorado"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
SUGAR is SCARCE
CAR SHORTAGE CAUSES
DELAY IN DELIVERIES.
Eat Vegetables as They Are Plentiful
and Selling at Very Moderate
Price; Meats Holding Firm.

Instructions came from Washington
yesterday that no cars should be
spared to haul sugar into Denver for
time. This will mean a temporary
shortage of sugar here, as merchants
will have to haul their own sugar from
Longmont, and the downtown stores
have limited their sales to SOC worth
to the customer in order that all their
customers may be able to get sugar.
There is no occasion to get excited, as
it is thought this shortage will not be
of long duration. The government
men especially warn people against
boarding sugar, as it is contrary to
the food law. The price of sugar is
on the basis of IL pounds for 81, 100
pounds Ss.O5.
Longmont Special and Legal Tender
flour, whole sack, $5.45. The Pride of
the Rockies and Hungarian Patent are
S5.55 per whole sack.
Potatoes have taken a very consid-
cradle advance which dealers attrib-
ute strictly to the car shortage. Best
Greeleys are now s2.45 per 100 pounds
and 10 pounds for 25c.
Orange Creamery, Brookside and
and other Denver brands are 4Sc per
Columbine Creamery buffers are 45c
per pound, and Bluhill, Meadow Gold
pound, pounds, 95c. Dairy Tub but
ter is 43c per pound, 2 pounds S5c.
Butterine sells at 2Sc to 33c per pound.
Eggs 40c, 45c and SOC per dozen.
Concord Grapes still hold the board
at soc per basket at Loop stores, To-
kays 45c per basket, and Malagas soc
per basket. Pears are pounds, 25c;
Canberries, 15c per quart. Oranges,
25c to SOC per dozen, and Lemons, 45c
per dozen. Bananas, 30c, 35c and 4Oc
per dozen.
Jonathan apples are in most demand
now and are from S1.75 to SO per box,
and from 4 to z pounds for 25c. Or
chard run Jonathans are 45c for
peck basket and 65c for a 20-lb. bag.
California Bellefleurs sell at S1.S5
per box, lbs, 25c. Other kinds of
apples are fro ms to pounds for 25c,
and from 1.50 and S2.25 per box.
Root vegetables have a prominent
part in the vegetable market now.
Carrots and turnips are 10 lbs, 25c;
parsnips. 8 lbs, 25c; rutabagas, lbs,
25c; cabbage, 15c lbs, 25c; dry onions,
lbs, 25c; large Spanish onions, lbs,
25c: California head lettuce, 10c per
head; radishes, 8 punches SC; table
onions, 2 punches, &c; asparagus, SOC
per h.; SC; hothouse cucumbers, zoe
to 25c each; bunch beets, turnips and
carrots are SC for triple size bunch;
Mexican chill peppers, SOC per lb.; gar
lie, 15c per lb.; horseradish root, 90,
lb.; sweet potatoes, 6 lbs, 25c; Pascal
celery, 35c to 75c per dozen punches
and &c to TIC per stalk.
Meats are holding about the same
prices, the downtown markets are
making special sales on veal for Sat
urday prices, ranging Tor the various
cuts from 121ac to 25c per pound.
Poultry is scarce and high, selling at
from 32c to 35c per pound
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
BARRIERS

tion to work for R. NJ. Woodward, for
mer secretary of that local.
N Mcdonald has gone to Telluride
to work for Allan Mack. Bet he sticks,
as it's a long walk back these frosty
mornings.
James Glendye is in st. Joseph's
hospital after having his right kidney
removed by DR.. Martin. He is doing
fine.
C. A. Stova has returned from
trip thru Ohio. Says he saw the two
largest barber shops in the world at
Dayton in the soldiers and Sailors
camp. One shop had 100 BARRIERS in
it; the other had 8S. No wonder bar
bers are scarce.
"Slim" Bowen came down from
Nederland to join the navy, but got
turned down, as he is six feet four and
half inches tall "Slim" was pretty
sore when he failed to pass.
Harry Fischer, an old-time member
of our local, has been appointed head
of the free employment agency at Ia
coma His many friends in Denver
wish him luck and success in his new
position.
Jack Shepard, president of the Ia
ago, but the writer did not get to see
him. Jack is an old d-timer in Denver,
and one would have liked to have met
again.
The shop card has been removed
from Ben Keiser's barber shop at 226O
Welton street. A case of the boss
wanting it all, and the journeymen
take the drippings.
r. w. Lichtenheld, secretary-treas-
urer of the State Board of BARRIERS Elk.
aminers, has returned from ten days
trip to the Rocky Ford country and
Las Animas county Says everything
is lovely in that part of the state.
John Dafgard ("Long John") has
gone to New York city after an alb
sence of 80 years, to see his folks. Bet
he saw the worlds series, but what
we will suffer when he comes back
telling us how it all happened!
The loving cup won by the BARRIERS
in the Labor Day parade has been re-
ceived and accepted from the Labor
Day committee. 1t will be placed in
cabinet, union made, until next La
Dor Day, when we will win another one
to keep it company, so it won't get
| lonesome.
"Tex" Owen came in from the ranch
Monday. He must have worked hard
the past two months, as he is thin as
hungry greyhound.
There are 120 union shops in Den
yer, so there is no excuse for any union
man saying he could not find shop
card when he wants shave or hair
cut.
Ten years ago last Monday Pat
Gavin went to work for Nate Hender-
son at 416 South Broadway. Monday,
when Pat went to work there was a
new man on his chair. He asked the
boss what it meant and was told a let
ter of explanation on his stand would
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
FEDERATION POSTOFFICE EMPLOYEES
SWEEPS ALONG LIKE AN AVALANCHE

cooperation between the American
and the Mexican trade unionsts, has
made a report from the Arizona cop
per strike region that is of first i'm
portance. He writes from Clifton,
Ariz., under date of Oct. 12, to Samuel
Gompers, chairman of the Pan-Amer-
lean Federation of Labor Conference
committee:
"On Wednesday, Oct. 10, three great
meetings of union miners were held
in this district, and by practically
unanimous vote they agreed to apply
to the Mine, Mill and Smeltermen's In
ternational Union for charters. This
action was taken by the union miners
now on strike in the camps of Clifton,
Morenci and Metcalf, and means the
affiliation with the American Fedora
tion of Labor, under the designated in
ternational, of nearly 5000 members.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

The following statement has been
issued by A j. Finch, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League of Colorado:
"a bone-dry amendment to the state
constitution will be initiated by the
Anti-Saloon League forces and SUBJ
mitted to the voters of Colorado at the
state election to be held in November,
1918. This campaign has been launch
ed in accordance with official action
taken by the leagues trustees follow.
ing the adjournment of the General
Assembly last March.
"Plans to perfect county organiza-
tions have been under way for sew
eral months and everything will be in
readiness for big spring drive to
secure the requisite number of names
to the petitions. Hundreds of volun-
teer petition circulators will partici-
pate in the great drive. All the
churches in their state meetings held
the past summer and this fall have
unanimously endorsed the campaign
and have pledged to the league their
loyal support.
"Following the decision of the Su-
preme court of the United States last
January sustaining the Webb-Kenyon
law, and after the passage of federal
bone-dry rider to the postal appropria-
ton law by congress in February, the
Anti-Saloon league sought to secure
the enactment of bone-dry law by
our state legislature, but we were un-
successful. The General Assembly,
instead, passed the permit law"
which is wholly unsatisfactory both in
principle and application. 1t is a cum
ming device to evade the federal bone
dry enactment by permitting each
householder to import monthly two
quarts of whisky, or six quarts OF
wine, or "a quarts of beer for ME-
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

Colorado Springs, Oct. "a, 1917.
To Our Brother Members of Organ
iZed Labor:
inform every local of union men and
women of organized labor in Colorado
of the ability of w. S. Walton, our
candidate for vice-president of the
Colorado State Federation of Labor. II
was thru his efforts that our City
Firemen's organization came into ex-
istence, also that the State Firemen's
Association was organized, and thru
his ability that we have the two
platoon in our city. He is well liked
by the business men as well as union
men of this city, always standing for
square deal; has been a member of
organized labor of % years and state
president in 1916.
Brother Walton was our delegate TO
the Boulder convention, where the
honor was conferred on him by elect
ing him on the Colorado Labor Edu-
cational Board, and receiving the ap-
pointment as member of committee TO
cooperate with Farmers Union Non
Partisan League.
We believe that he can be of more
service to the union labor movement of
Colorado by being elected to the vice
president, thereby bringing him in
closer touch to the needs and demands
of labor in political as well as educa-
tional matters.
Next year will come the state cleo
tion and labor must be awake and do
ing, not to allow the wool pulled over
our eyes as has been done in the past.
We believe that in Brother Walton we
have friend true to US and all labor
ing peODlp a guardian that will be
found fighting to the last ditch. Any
votes you can give him will be appre-
ciated. LET'S TRY.
CITY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
NO. 14733 of Colorado Springs.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
Cigamakers

There is slight depression notice
able in the cigar industry at present,
and few of our members are out of
work This is considered only tenn
porary condition, however, and all are
expected to be at work again in
week or so.
There is noticeable cut in the quail
ity of some of the non-union cigars on
the market just now, which is for the
purpose of meeting the increased rev.
nue. and advance in the cost of tobacco
without raising the price of the cigar
This is to the advantage of the dealer,
but the smoker is cheated in proper
ton to the increase of the cigars at
wholesale. Don't be fooled, Mr. Smok-
er, call for label cigars, which are
maintaining the quality in spite of the
increased cost of production.
A canvass of several of the largest
stores and number of the smaller
ones few days ago revealed the fact
the whole number had union label
brooms, and they only had two left
What is the matter with our union men
and women that such a condition as
this should exist? Evidently some
thing has been "put over" on us. Be
careful, Mr.. Union Man and Woman
or the same report may be made of
your industry in the near future.
The letter being sent out by the
Label League asking for better at
tendance at its meetings should be Sc
riously considered and complied with
Attend your meetings and send dele
gates to the central bodies before it's
mo use"
Puritan Bond, Copyright, Ranger,
Best Value, Queen City Winners, Hag-
lers Rose and Made in Denver, also
High Altitude SC cigars are not made
by members of our union, consequently
the label will not be found on these
goods.
Bennie Welham has been again
elected to the position of shop collec-
tor in the Soils factory to take the
place of Thomas Libonati, who has left
the city in search of employment else
where.
A number of letters from candidates
for the State Federation of Labor
aspirants for office have been re-
ceived lately and will be given due
consideration when the voting takes
place.
Dealers that tell you that they must
have non-union goods to meet the de-
mands of all are in most cases taking
refuge behind cheap article which
is to their advantage. Call for label
goods that will be to your advantage.
C. J. Brown, representing the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers of San Diego, Calf, is in the
city this week and paid us a visit. Mr..
Brown is looking up data on the effect
of prohibition on the various indus
tries in anticipation of a similar con-
dition in his home state in the near
future.
C. J. and C. A. Hahn, twin broth
ers, left this week for FL Paso, Tex,
where they intend going into the auto
mobile business if they can get To-
cation out of range of stray bullets
that may find their way across the
line.
Fall supplies of label goods are
plentiful in stores that are fair to
union people. Don't forget to ask for
them when making purchases.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
COMPLETING THE RECORD.

A small boy who had recently passed
his fifth birthday was riding in a sub
urban car with his mother when they
were asked the customary question,
"How old is the boy?" After being
told the correct age, which did not
require fare, the conductor passed
on to the next person. The boy sat
quite still, as if pondering over some
question, and then, concluding that
full information had not been given,
called loudly to the conductor, then at
the other end of the car: "And moth
er's thirty y-onev'-Minneapol Trib-
une.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
GALLIGAN is COAL DIRECTOR.

and Trust company, Seventeenth and
Arapahoe streets, has been selected by
President Wilson to serve as coal ad-
ministration of Colodaro during the
war. Galligan was state treasurer of
Colorado in 1909 and 1910. He retired
from politics in 1911. Among the du-
ties of the state commissioner of coal
are the Strengthening out of disputes
which may arise between coal miners
and operators and seeing that suf-
ficient supply of coal cars for trans
porting coal are maintained at the
mines by railroad companies.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

explain all. When Pat broke the let
ter open it read "You can lay off to-
day, and enclosed find check for s25
of appreciation for your services for
the past ten years" Nate ought to be
canonized, for l never heard of a boss
before entertaining the thought of
ever giving journeyman honorable
mention, let alone giving him a finan-
cial token of appreciation.
Henry Miller, the oldest proprietor
Of Denver barber shop, at 1925 18th
Peter Grasse of New York city. Well.
if he proves to be as good an Indian
as Henry was there will be kick com
ing.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
Unions of Allies Urge Health Insurance

among Allies Europe have the
adoption the United
States.
At the conference Leeds England formulate minimum
labor incorporated the treaties the
of reports of Labor Stats
tics, following resolution adopted:
which enacted laws regard
sickness nvad old and unemployment should pledge
@ within the shortest period
conference the trade
federations of England, Italy, Belgium and France.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
LOOKS A WISE ONE
OWL OIL COMPANY STOCK
TAKEN BY GOOD JUDGES.
Colorado and Oklahoma Investors
Keep Daylight Peppers Open
for Oil Stocks That Will
Fly Skyward.

One of the latest and most prom
ising oil companies to be formed in
Colorado is the Owl Oil company,
with o. w. Lovan as president and
general sales agent, having offices
in room 50i Colorado building Fol-
lowing is a partial list of prominent
Colorado men who have purchased
stock in amounts ranging from $3.50
to $4,000:
Ex-senator ]. B. Stephens. II. p.
Bennett, Jr., ID. J. Penno, N. A.
Steinbruner, J. A. Bair, Neil Nohr,
VIM. Ferris, G. r. Balm, Earle p.
Hageneyer, II. s. Bailey, G. r. Cam
eron, Earl C. Heinly, L. NJ. Heines,
Harry A. Stern, d. l.. Poe, George
w. Musser, attorney and director.
j. b. Milan, cashier of the Bank Of
Chelsea, Okla, w. J. Phillips, oil
operator in Chelsea, Okla, and Har-
vey Douglas, owner of 800 wells,
each have subscribed for 81 900 of
the Owl Oil company's stock as an
investment.
These men. together with the Col
orado men, in itself is guarantee
of the Owl Oil company stock as n
safe investment.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

Labor is being recklessly attacked
because of its selfishness during war
time, exhibited in strikes, especially
on government work, as in the ship
building industry of the Pacific coast.
But yesterday the facts were dis
closed which throw significant light on
the subject. What happened was the
offer of 33 per cent wage advance by
one of the shipbuilding concerns to
get workers from other plants. When
competing concerns failed to make a
corresponding wage advance many
Workmen struck.
Nobody will deny that labor is self
ish, but it is another thing to accuse it
of lack of loyalty and love of country;
Is there an industry in the United
States that has not advanced prices
to the highest notch possible? Is there
a commodity that has not been boosted
without cause or reason, other than
the belief of the business man that
he could "get the price,? If so, let
it be named. A monument represent
ing patriotism should be built then to
the business man who has refused to
take advantage of any opportunity to
make every dollar of profit attainable
When Kansas City's street car strike
occurred the other day it was learned
LnaJ Ine company was paying us men
only 221a cents an hour.
Business is selfish, and so is labor,
which is part of business. If any
distinction is to be made at all it is
not, as is so frequently encountered,
distinction against the laboring ele-
ment and abuse of labor because it
goes after the dollar. The distinc-
tion should be the other way, because
what labor can hope for is no more
than a comfortable living wage, while
what business goes after is excess
profits beyond the widest dreams of
avarice. To denounce labor while ig-
noring the profteering which perfectly
represents capital and business ethics,
is merely to show innate American
prejudice in favor of the dollar and
against the man, with wife and child.
If labor is not to be specially blamed
neither is business. Business exists
for profit, and that is the whole story.
Business has been brought up on profit
making as the only excuse for its ex-
istence. The business that makes no
profit might as well quit, and sooner
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
Some People Are Having Hallucinations
Some people say this is a captilists' war.

people say this is a capilists
food CONTROL along terrific slash in the
of STEEL along ship monopoly along
fixing coal establishment
of trad conditions in all work
Some people say this a for profits
profits threatened in behalf of the welfare
of the a this
people ought facts straight they begin
to preach
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27
PROFITEERING AND LABOR STRIKES
Editorial in Topeka Daily CapitaD

or later must do so. The business that
makes the most profit is the best busi-
ness. The whole secret of business
and meaning of it lies in profits. In
time of war thousands of business men
have feeling that they would like to
make some sacrifice for country, but
they do not know how to do it in
prices. That is not business. And
there is no way of conducting business
yet known that is not the business
way.
These things being self-evident, the
less said about labor's unpatriotism in
seeking profits, or higher wages nee
essary for a decent living, the better.
There are many kinds of memory
methods" but no one has ever in
vented a scheme which will help man
forget.
If any man were half as good as
he knows how, he would be twice as
good as he is.
Most men flatter themselves that
they cannot be fooled by their fellows,
but they are fooling themselves by
supposing that they can fool others.
Some people find fault because it
requires ten dollars to save a soul in
a religious campaign, but they are in
different to the fact that man may
spend ten dollars in a single night and
send his soul to hell.
Reputation is what others give US (;
character is what we give ourselves.
Some men are trying hard to get
rid of sins. They will never succeed
until they conquer sin.
Innocence is ignorance of sin; virtue
is sin conquered.
We are punished not so much for
our sin, as by our sin.
Most men are sorry not because
they have sinned, but because of the
result of their sin.
The devil never taunts the man of
whom he is sure.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

Perhaps the poet is justified in
speaking of the rolling of the sea-
sons, but this year the seasons appear
to have n fiat wheel.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

There are many kinds of memory
methods" but no one has ever in
vented scheme which will help man
forget.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

If any man were half as good as
he knows how, he would be twice as
good as he is.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

Most men flatter themselves that
they cannot be fooled by their fellows,
but they are fooling themselves by
supposing that they can fool others.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

The devil never taunts the man of
whom he is sure.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-27

Most men are sorry not because
they have sinned, but because of the
result of their sin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

Gnn1narative Sales

- -- -
Tr.-r.. 6a7ee Fl tts a6a Bazt Eaiid-
Iue p j mccormick. @aHaEerp
l.r=es~r Fah gF- rb.er-e-e hog re-
--...-..-.. ana e..
H2.7
EraaE. and later cts 70 i2.9''. iiiee7
q the Yards were marked I'D 10 zoe.
with p ton OF re. The west had 10000
s-.. -araa ". ...s.t- --.. --a AZ 700
'a@
q wear ago Prices ~ all outside