Denver labor bulletin., 1918-06-01
The Optimistic
Philosopher
THERE WERE NUMEROUS LIT

THERE WERE NUMEROUS LIT
tie incidents of the second Red Cross
Campaign in Denver which show the
impulse of humanity in, high and low
places. An old Italian woman brought
to campaign headquarters ninety-nine
pennies, the entire profits of news
paper sales on the street for one day.
Another aged woman came in and left
ring, a family heirloom, saying it
was all she had to offer, now that her
only son had gone to the front. A
member of the committee who heard
the story donated 800 in the old
lady's name and gave back her ring.
Last Sunday night the o. P. was in
the Orpheum theater when the usual
nightly collection was taken up among
the audience for the Red Cross by the
women performers. Their baskets and
tin buckets received liberal contri-
buttons. 1t was impossible to get to
the gallery from the front, SO those
in the ten-cent roof seats were in
vited to fling contributions of money
on the stage. For five minutes
perfect hail of nickels, dimes, quar-
tiers, half dollars and an occasional
dollar rained upon the stage and in
the orchestra pit, keeping the per-
formers busy gathering in the har-
vest. All wanted to help the greatest
Mother of Mercy in the world.
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MEMORIAL DAY WAS FIT
tingly celebrated in Denver Thursday.
The events took on a greater patriotic
fervor as the boys Of 1861 and the lads
of 1918 marched in parade and par
ticipated in the decoration exercises
at the several cemeteries. Business
of every character was suspended for
the day, giving employees and employ
ers opportunity to honor the heroes of
the Civil War and pay tribute to the
American soldiers now fighting for
liberation of the world from tyrant
| Prussian autocratic rule. 1t was
day dedicated to the valor of men and
patriotism of women, true Americans
of past and present generations.
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APPOINTMENT BY YOR
Mills of Horace N. Hawkins as coun-
Gilman for the Fifth ward to fill the
vacancy caused by j. A. Burnett being
promoted to manager of parks and i'm
provements, was most popular move.
Men of the type of Horace N. Haw-
kins in public office fill the people with
confidence and a feeling that things
will go right. The appointment was
unanimously approved by the coun-
ell at Monday nights meeting and the
new councilman participated in the
transaction of city affairs for the first
time. Mr.. Hawkins name had not
been considered by the political wise
acres and came as a most agreeable
surprise to the people. He accepted
the position as public duty in order
to be of assistance to the new mayor
and to the city in carrying out the
Speer for the upbuilding and beautify-
ing of the city. Mr.. Hawkins is a
lawyer of wide repute, Democrat of
the progressive Wilson type in poll
tics, a strong advocate of labor's
rights, and is member of the State
War Council of Defense. After being
sworn in as councilman he wrote a
letter to the Red Cross campaign
committee authorizing that his salary
of 500 per month for the eleven
months term he is to fill be trans
ferred from the city treasury to the
Red Cross fund. An act that truly
| typifies the man.
LAST SATURDAY IN CINCIN-
natl occurred the death of Frank
Rist, editor of the Cincinnati Labor
Chronicle. This is sad news to a
multitude of friends of the deceased
all over the country, for he was
known, respected and loved for his
unfailing devotion to the cause of
union labor. His death was in a
Cincinnati hospital, after an illness
of considerable duration. Frank Rist
was one of the pioneer members of
Cincinnati Typographical Union and
had served as delegate in the Central
Labor Council for many years, and as
local organizer of the American
Federation of Labor. Almost ever
since the o. P. can remember, Frank
Rist has been editor of the Chronicle,
being one of the oldest continuous
publishers and editors of labor paper
in the United. States. 1t was the
privilege of the o. P. to know him
we'll, and there never was a bigger
hearted or more liberal minded labor
editor than Frank Rist. His work and
sacrifices for union labor ought to
be fittingly commemorated by the or
ganized crafts of Cincinnati.
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DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLIC
an state party organizations are be-
ginning to shape up for this falls
general election. Raymond Miller,