Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-02
GAINED ARMY RECUPERA-
TION CAMP.
No Senator Stands Higher With
Government officials, and He
Has Secured More for Colo
RADIO Than Nine Tenths of
Men in Upper House.
(By Clint c. Houston-)

w ihAh was tNtI rllort ioyai 10 MS
state and country. or worked harder
to advance the common interests Of
all the people. than United States SEN
ator John F. Shafroth.
Much gas and chat has been thrown
10 the windward during this campaign
TO lull voters into the idea that United
States Senator ShAfroth was asleep
at the switch when army cnntonment
locations were being selected by army
officials. As matter Of fact, forty
two other states besides Colorado have
no army cantonments. and the candi-
dates OF those states are not trying 20
camoufage voters by any such clap
trap stuff.
Representative of the United
States war department, however. did
come TO Colorado at request of Senator
Shhfroth To investigate the desirability
Of locating n cantonment here. Their
report was that the meteorological
records of the weather bureau, cover
ing n period Of years. showed too many
cold nights in each year to make Colo
rado n desirable place for n large army
cantonment. Hence the climate and
not Senator Shafroth, was responsible
for Camp Funston going TO Kansas
instead Of Colorado.
Colorado Got the Best.
When il came to selecting the site
for n permanent United States army
recupcration camp, Senator Shafroth
was right on the job and did not cease
his efforts until the contract had been
signed. And this permanent rccupcra-
ton camp. which Is destined to become
the largest, best equipped and with
more pleasing surroundings than any
like institution in the world, is worth
to Colorado more than half n dozen
temporary cantonments. Work on the
rccupcration camp has steadily en-
ploycd over thousand building crafts
men this summer. and the second unit
now building will keep the same num-
bcr of men busy until the middle Of
next summer. A large force of work.
men. nurses. medical men. etc, will
be steadily employed and all supplies
are to be purchased in Colorado.
During August. 1917. The Labor
Bulletin editor was n member of
commission appointed by Governor
Gunter TO go to Washington and pre-
sent Colorado's claims. Other mem
bcrs of the commission were J. X.
Mullen and W. G. Evans of Denver.
Judge Harry p: Gamble OF Boulder
and Alva y. Adams of Pueblo. Di-
Senator Shafroth was consulted. He
called meeting of Colorado repre-
sentatives in his office, and all re-
spondcd except Senator Thomas. who
was confined to his home by illness.
A program Of work was mapped out
and Senator Shafroth. by general con-
sent, became the leader of the cam
paign TO present Colorado's claims and
resources before the various war de-
partments and bureaus.
Always on the Job.
The commission and the Colorado
members Of Congress met every morn
ing at o o'clock in the lobby Of the
New Willard hotel and started for the
days roundup. Everywhere the party
went Senator Shafroth's name opened
the door. avoided red tape and insured
courteous reception. The commission
soon discovered that Senator Shafroth
was recognized and appreciated in
Washington as one of the big men of
the nation.
Appreciated in Washington.
When we called to see Secretary Of
War Baker and Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, Senator Shafroth's
name acted like magic and our party
was not detained. This was signal
occupies three blocks and since war
was declared has only one entrance,
n small door on the Fourteenth street
side, heavily guarded. Usually a
searching investigation is made first
by one official and then on by several
others before callers are admitted, all
of whom must state their business.
al am Senator Shafroth of Colorado
and these gentlemen are n commits
sion appointed by the governor and
we want to see Secretary McAdoo."
This statement was sufficient and the
party was Mt once escorted to the
secretary's office and admitted for con-
ference without five minutes wait.
II was the same way when we called
to see Chairman Clifford of the Coun-