Denver labor bulletin., 1918-03-16
MUNICIPAL

DENVER'S NEW MUNICIPAL
organ will be dedicated with two con-
certs next week, Thursday and Fri
day, March 21-22. The instrument is
one of the largest ever built and has
cost SS5,000 to construct and install
in the city Auditorium. 1t is said to
be the most complete and versatile
instrument that musical science and
mechanical skill has yet devised. In
many respects it is likely to be unique
for years to come. 1t is a combina-
tion of the large church organ and
the more popular concert organ, and
can perform more stunts than any
brass band or symphony orchestra.
Clarence Reynolds, one of the most
noted organists in the country, has
been engaged to operate this immense
musical machine at salary of $1,000
per year, which is $1,000 more than
the governor of Colorado receives and
81 1000 more than Mayor Speer draws
down. The Denver organ is dedicated
to the glory of common people and the
vast Auditorium will be thrown open
free of charge every Sunday after
noon. MONDAY organ recitals will be
given for the benefit of weary clerks
and office employees downtown. There
will, of course, be occasions when a
nominal admission fee is to be charged,
when high priced soloists are brought
to Denver. For the two opening con-
certs the price of admission will range
from 25 cents to 81. The soloists
Thursday and Friday evenings of next
week are Evan Williams, Americas
greatest native tenor, and Miss Mar
garet Woodrow Wilson, daughter of
President Wilson. Miss Wilson gives
all she receives on concert tour, above
actual expenses, to the Red Cross war
fund.
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ORGANIZED LABOR OF DEN
yer and other cities thruout Colorado
are preparing for active participation
in the third Liberty loan campaign,
which starts April 6, the first ami
versary of Americas entrance into the
world war. During the two preceding
campaigns the labor men and women
of this city have responded nobly and
in addition are purchasing thrift
stamps literally from their earnings.
In Denver a team of twelve or fifteen
labor men will devote practically all
of their time for one week during the
intensive period of the campaign,
which will be conducted along practi-
cally the same lines which were so
successful in the two previous drives.
The Liberty loan army in Denver con-
sists of 500 men, the most active bust
ness, professional and labor men of
the community, who for the time leave
their business affairs to others and
work for the government. Those who
are not members of the army can
also be of great assistance, not only
thru individual purchase of bonds but
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third drive must be made even
greater success than the two previous
ones.
THAT DENVER IS TO HAVE A
camp for disabled soldiers is now as
sured. The initial expenditure for
buildings will reach not less than ST.
100000, with plans outlined for addi-
tions as may be required. The camp
is to be located at the end of Mont
view boulevard, in Adams county,
about five miles from the state capi-
tol. Plans are already being made
for extending the street car lines to
that point and building spur of the
Union Pacific railroad. Erection of
these buildings will provide much en-
ployment for members of the build
ing crafts and all materials and sup
plies, SO far as possible, are to be pur-
chased in Colorado. Bringing of this
camp to Denver is the
result of the commission appointed by
Governor Gunter visiting Washington
last summer and the active work since
carried on by the Colorado delegation
in Congress.