Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21


tack which the Denver Post has made
upon me. It is certainly very graft
flying for me to see such sentiments
expressed. appreciate this particu-
larly because feel that you are speak
ing for the great body of honest Ia
boring men who do not propose to
tolerate much longer the conditions
which are created by the Denver Post.
Permit me to assure you and your
subscribers that I am in this fight to
a finish, and if / can have the support
of the laboring people of this COM
munity, the cancer which has been in
fecting Denver will be eradicated.
"This is not pleasant work for me,
but / know of nothing which will be
more helpful to our community and
which will aid us to more fully per-
form our patriotic duties than to get
rid of the Denver Post and its pro-
prietors.
with high regard, beg to remain,
Every truly yours,
''ERNEST NORRIS"
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JOHN R. LAWSON RETURNED
to Denver this week after success
full tour over the southern and western
part of the state in behalf of the
Americanization committee, of which
he is member. Ten local chapters
have been organized among foreign
residents and competent instructors
placed in charge. This work in Colo
RADIO is in company with similar
program being carried out in all parts
of the United States, that of teaching
aliens how to become patriotic citi-
zens of the country of their adoption.
1t is one of the big and good move
ments which has come out of the war.
Acting President Norlin of the State
University is chairman of the Colorado
Americanization committee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawson are this week moving to
Boulder in order that their daughter,
Miss Fern Lawson, may live at home
while attending the State University
in that city. Mr.. Lawson will con-
tinue his work as field agent with the
Americanization committee next week.
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MY OLD TIME. COLLEAGUE IN
the Georgia legislature, Congressman
William Schley Howard, was defeated
in his laudable ambition to represent
the Empire State of the South in the
United States Senate at the state pri-
mary election last week. William ].
Harris, who had the endorsement of
President Wilson, will be the next
Senator, succeeding Thomas w. Hard
wick, whose record was unsatisfactory
to the national administration as well
as to the people of Georgia. Hard
wick took third place in the running,
which may be accepted as a warming
to those members of the Senate and
House who think they know more
dent Wilson, his cabinet and the va
rious war boards. As Congressman
from the Atlanta district, Howard had
made a splendid labor record in Con-
gress and carried that district by
large majority in his race for the
Senate. Howard will be succeeded in
the House by Will D. Upshaw, editor
of the "Golden Age" one of the best
educational, prohibition and religious
writers of the South, who defeated six
other candidates for the place. In
commenting upon his election, the At
lanta Journal of Labor says: "Mr.
Upshaw has no legislative record, but
his achievements in the broader field
of human uplift and education, and
his work for social progress and civic
Righteousness entitle him to the con-
sideration of men, who like himself,
have visions Of higher life and higher
living. He is man Of vision, cour-
age and moral stick-to-itiveness and
will be fitting successor to Mr.. How
ard"
UP IN CHEYENNE OLD-FASH-
ioned Western justice is still being
handed out. A few days ago there
came before justice of the peace a
private soldier charged with one of
the various degrees of murder. After
hearing the evidence the justice ac-
quilted the soldier with this state
ment, which will be applauded by
American patriots everywhere: ANY
soldier who is reviled because OF the
uniform he wears has a perfect right
to knock down his assailant. If the
scoffer strikes his head on the curb
and death results, that is his misfor-
tune" No hair-splitting technicalities
shackle this justice, and it savors
much of a court martial where YER
diets are rendered with promptnesss
that strikes fear into the hearts OF
evil doers or acquits those charged
without the loss of time SO prevalent
in our higher courts of justice.