Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-20
The MeOptinistic
Philosopher


by Knowlton Brothers, to make talk.
Watertown has some of the largest
paper mills in the country, and the
Knowlton mill has been operated by
the same family for 10S years. En-
tering the stock room of the plant l
saw by the labels on packages ready
for shipment that here was manufac-
tured much of the high grade paper
used in The Bulletins job printing de-
partment, and so informed President
Knowlton, fine old gentleman of 75
years. He was so pleased with this
that he remained in the workshop to
hear me speak and then personally
conducted me all over the works, COW
ering nearly two city blocks. Here
saw for the first time how paper is
made, from the time it is fed in as
wooden blocks or rags, until it is
counted out and put up in ream lots
for shipment. Then he ordered his
city and it's beautiful environs, with
automobile and had me shown over the
a long-range view of the Thousand
Islands, where Lake Ontario connects
with the st. Lawrence river.
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ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS
they tell you in Watertown is that
Secretary of State Lansing is ma
tive of that city, and that Roswell
P. Flower, who had his home there,
was once mentioned in a national con-
vention as a candidate for President
af the United States. The Flower
Memorial Library is one of the show
sights of the town. Watertown gets
its name from the water power gener-
ated by falls of the Black river, which
runs thru the center and has fall
of more than 100 feet within the city
limits. All power of the big fac
are generated from these falls, and
there is an abundance left to propell
twice as many industries.
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THE MAGIC WORD DENVER"
got me into one of the big plants at
Watertown employing 1000 men
where the president of the company
is against prohibition. l was taken
to see him by a member of the dry
committee, who told me that up to
that time neither a dry or wet speaker
had been permitted to enter. Upon
being introduced and handing my
card to the president, a comparatively
young man, he asked about different
personages in Denver whom | was
lucky enough to know. Then he told
me of haYing visited Denver last
summer, how he had enjoyed the hos
pitality of friends there, and the trip
over the Denver Mountain Park sys-
TEN, and concluded by writing out
pass to enter his two factories and
make dry speeches to my hearts con-
tent or extent Of my wind power. His
factory turns out plumbers supplies
that are shipped to all parts of the
world in peace times. Now it is occu-
pied principally in producing NUM-
tions for the army and navy.
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SATURDAY NOON IN BING-
hamton / addressed 400 machinists at
lunch in a large plant which makes
machinery for machine shops. This
the factory for employees, a gymna-
SUM and a swimming pool in the shop
yards. l talked while the men ate,
but this didn't prevent their giving
attention and frequent applause. One
of the marvels of these shop visits is
to see the provision made for the COM
fort, pleasure, health and protection
of employees. Am informed this is
largely due to John Mitchell and
James NJ. Lynch, labor members of
the New York state industrial COM
mission, who have had proper labor
laws enacted and see to it that they
are made effective.
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AFTER HOLDING TWO NOON
meetings here tomorrow (Monday) /
return to Syracuse for the final rally
of the campaign tomorrow night. Billy
Sunday is to be there and will speak
in two places, while we lesser lights
will hit 'em up from automobiles on
the street Tuesday will go to New
York City, then to Washington and
expect to head for Denver, the best
city on earth, about Thursday night.