Denver labor bulletin., 1918-03-23
me Optimistic
Philosopher
TwENTY-FoUR THOUSAND


Denver citizens forgot all about the
war, food and fuel conservation or
other signals of distress Thursday and
Friday nights in the glorious joy of
dedicating our municipal organ in the
City Auditorium. 1t was the crown
ing triumph of Mayor Speer, who first
suggested a municipal organ in 1912,
and the city council voted $4,000 for
this purpose. In one of those politl-
cal cyclones which strike Denver oc-
casionally, Henry Arnold was elected
of the money, for the organ built un-
der the order of Mayor Speer and thes
council was taken over by Manager
Baxter of the Isis moving picture the
ater. When Speer was again elected
two years ago his idea of a great
municipal organ whereby all the
people could enjoy high class music,
was revived. The organ dedicated
Thursday and Friday nights was
purchased largely by popular sub
scription, the Denver Rotary Club
raising $5O,OOO 1t cost $4,000
to install and construct the decorative
$S5,000. Clarence Reynolds, the or
upon his first public appearance Thurs
day night, is to receive $1,000 per
year. He comes from the great Bap-
tist Temple at Philadelphia and Ocean
Grove Auditorium, where he has per-
formed for the past eight years. He
is native American and received his
musical education entirely in this
country. The first number played on
the big musical machine was "The Star
Spangled Banner" and it brought a
resounding applause when the vast
-
liams, the noted Welsh tenor, was the
soloist at Thursday nights dedica-
tion concert, and Miss Margaret Will
son soprano, daughter of President
Wilson, sang to an audience of $4,000
Friday night.
MUNICIPAL FACTS" PUB
lished by the city and county of Den
yer, made its initial appearance this
week. Really it was a resurrection,
because Municipal Facts was pub
lished when Mayor Speer was in office
some years ago, but discontinued un-
der the Arnold and commission admin
strations. The March number pre-
sents fine typographical appearance
and the contents are of more than
ordinary interest. Volume /, Number
l, is dedicated to the new municipal
organ and contains several articles
giving in detail the history of the !
greatest musical instrument owned by
the people of any city in America, with |
numerous illustrations. Municipal
Facts is to appear as monthly maga-
zine and will be distributed without
charge to Denver citizens for their
information upon the accomplishments
and policies of the city administra-
tion. Edgar C. MacMechen, in charge
tor, with offices at room no, City Hall.
of the city publicity department, is edi-
The artistic illustrations are from the
Office of the Cocks Clark Engraving
Company and the high class printing
comes from the Brock -Haffner Press.
Miss Margaret Wilson is on the title
page of the first number.
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THE o. P. ATTENDED THE
Trinity NJ. E. church last Sunday
night to hear teacher of preachers
preach. During DR.. Mead's absence
volunteers. DR.. James A. Beebe,
president, of Iliff School of Theology,
occupied the pulpit last Sunday, morn
ing and evening At the night service
he had for his subject, "Peter Sat
Warming HIMSELF" recalling that his
toric instance. where Peter sat in the
outer room beside braser while
Christ was being tried before PLATE in
another room. This text furnished the
speaker with material for a patriotic
war sermon. The o. P. carried away
this striking sentence of the teacher
of preachers: "But what will it profit
the world if we gain political democ-
racy and retain industrial autocracy?"
He was speaking of employers who
wrap themselves in the Stars and
Stripes, purchase Liberty bonds and
shout their patriotism from the house
tops, while they refuse to concede
employees an increased wage scale. |
"We have read in the press dispatches
where the street railway companies of
New York are employing women con-
ductors and motormen, and boasting
that they are to receive the same pay
as men. AS a matter of fact, women
were employed on the street cars of
New York, as they are being employed
in many other places, just in time for
the greedy employers who profit by
the war to escape being compelled to
grant a wage increase to their male
employees. While we are fighting to
make the world safe for democracy,
we must not overlook industrial au-
tocracy." Had DIR. Beebe said moth
ing else during his eloquent discourse,
this alone would have been sufficient
recompense to the o. p, as we trust |
it was to others, for attending the
Sunday night service.
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