Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
BARRIERS

M. w. marOney, MEMBER Denver
BARRIERS Union No. 205 and president
OF the State Journeymen BARRIERS As
sociation, has been appointed an ex-
aminer by State Auditor Charles H.
Leckenby, and assumed his new duties
Monday morning.
Forty members Of Local No. 205 are
now in the service of Uncle Sam.
Nick Reisch, one of our members,
died after a short illness. His body
was. shipped to Malaga. Ohio. for
burial
The Colorado State Federation of
Labor may well feel proud Of its con-
vention just closed. It was the best
they have held in many years.
Clarence Morehouse, on our way
home, suggested pitch game with a
deck having the Cigarmakers label
on them. Ralph Moser and John E.
Connolly fell for it. Connolly was glad
he had to stop of at Pueblo, as he got
all the loose change, but Ralph ex-
planned it by saying it was way
Connolly had of making his expenses
on the trip.
Ed Anderson and Clint Houston
were there strong with hay fever.
They should not have come when they
were not absolutely well.
Jim johnson has returned from his
NdCdLlOu plICuluR nay on q Iancn 8Ome-
where in Colorado.
All the cut rate barber shops in
Denver have raised to 35 cents for
hair cutting. Watch the union shops
go them one better.
Jimmy Bulger got shaved every day
while in Salida and he surely looked
swell. Father Bulger says he likes
to pay two bits to have his Irish coun-
tenance improved.
Fred Vessel says Thornton is the
cause of his sore face, as he would not
leave the auto top up on the trip up
in the machine Don't blame it on
Thornton, Freddy, old boy, but on the
safety razor you pulled them off with
Tom Spacey would surely have en-
Joyed himself at the convention drink
ing that pure mountain water. 1t sure
was fine.
If you want a good Irish story get
Larry Fitzgerald to tell you about the
time he robbed the monkey. It's
straight goods, and fact
Be sure and look for the union
shop card in your barber shop when
you get your lilacs amputated.
Jimmy, the Duck" is still on his
vacation picking onions on Doc Mar
tins ranch at LaSalle. Says he and
the onions are getting stronger every
day.
Says John E. Connolly: 81 never
go to Pueblo but I get touched. One
Of it's most prominent citizens touched
me for a nickel to ride home on the
other night. But he has nothing on
Chauncey Depew when he was United
States senator from New York. He
got on street car one night in New
York, broke, and told the conductor
he was broke. But I am Chauncey
Depew, your United States senator
from New York The Irish conductor
says, I don't give a rap even If you
were Chauncey Olcott; you will pay
your fare or walk wish the Opt
mistic Philosopher would not pass any
remarks about Sister Margaret Moo
nan, for you know she is the full of
the house Of Irish love. l never saw
Lee Tanquary mad in my life except
when someone asked him to take
drink Of Pueblo water"
All the Catholics at the convention
ran into a holy day while in Salida.
Before they went to mass they as
sayed out very closely for dime, but
Margaret Tierney only had a nickel.
However, the priest did not take up
collection, so when they came out all
were unanimous that Salida was a
prosperous parish, but the priest must
have been an imposter.
Mrs. Fred w. Lehrer died Sunday,
August H.. She was the wife Of F.
w. Lehrer, a partner of Henry Miller
at 1926 Fifteenth street. Funeral was
he'd Thursday from Olinger's. Inter-
ment at Crown Hill. Besides her hus-
band, she leaves three sons.
Shaves in Salida and Pueblo are
now 25 cents each and hair cut so
cents, with more money to the jour-
neymen BARRIERS.
BARRIERS Union No. 1876 of Kansas
City, Kan, has made record for
itself by adopting a wage scale to
go into effect September 1, which calls
for $18 per week and 10 per cent over
$25. Secretary Skaggs of Local
Union No. 1872 says that this is the
best wage scale of any local union
in the country.
Beaumont, Texas, Journeymen Bar
bers have voted to strike on Labor
Day, provided the master BARRIERS re-
fuse their demands for 65 per cent
Of the receipts and guarantee Of $18
a week. They are now getting 60 per
cent and SIS guarantee. There are
nineteen shops in Beaumont affected
and sixty-four journeymen BARRIERS.