Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-09
1he Optimistic
Philosopher

means of which the state prohibition
law is being violated. Perhaps they
can solve the Model roadhouse mystery
and discover who got Mrs. Nolan's
jewels, and where all the booze comes
from to make the roadhouses so pop
ular with the depraved element of
Denver. If the constabulary succeeds
in this mission it will have performed
one useful service to the state.
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BEN SALMON, DENVER'S MOST
notorious pacifst nut" has a good
chance of going to federal prison for
term of years. He is now out of
Jail on bond signed by his mother,
under a charge of disloyalty to the
government and refusing to answer
his draft questionaire. Tuesday night
Salmon was dismissed as a member
of the Knights of Columbus by
unanimous vote His attitude in the
war and his views on the draft are so
utterly at variance with the patriotic
record of the Knights of Columbus,
which has sent thousands into the
army and is almost as well recognized
as the Y. NJ. c. A in helping the boys
at the front, that a demand for his
dismissal was proposed and adopted.
1t will be recalled that Ben Salmon
was secretary of the Denver Peace
CounciP' and attempted to have the
local unions subscribe to his pacifist
doctrine. His treacherous propaganda
was exposed by The Bulletin, follow
ing which he was booted out of every
labor meeting he attempted to ad-
dress, and one or two unions which
had pledged financial support without
understanding the nature of Salmon's
work, instantly withdrew contribu-
tions. The proper place for Salmon
is the state insane asylum. He will
be tried in the United States District
court next week.
DENVER IS TO BE DROPPED
from the Western League baseball
circuit this season. Lack of interest
here during the past two years, chiefly
by reason of foreign ownership, cast
pail on enthusiasm for the club and
cut down the receipts. Another rea-
son for leaving Denver out of the cir
cult is the long railroad jump from
other Western League towns. Infor-
nation is to the effect that the West
ern League will be reorganized to in
clude those cities within easy travel
ing distance. This being true, why not
State League? This could be done by
arranging a schedule of games be-
tween teams located in Denver, Colo
rado Springs, Pueblo, Trinidad, Boul-
der and Fort Collins. Unquestionably
more interest would be aroused by the
rivalry created among the fans in
these towns than has existed in the
Western League for several years
past. There are a sufficient number
of good players in each of these cities
from which clubs could be organized
and be made at least self-sustaining.
The o. P. makes this suggestion to
the Colorado ball fans and hopes that
such a state league will be formed
for this season.
THERE CAME TO THE o. P.'S
desk this week the Scottish Temper
ance Annual for 1918, compiled and
edited by Tom Honeyman, published at
Glasgow, Scotland, under auspices of
the Grand Lodge of Scotland Inter
national Order of Good Templars. 1t
is a comprehensive volume of 236
pages dealing with the progress made
in Scotland and thruout the world dur
ing the past year in advancing the
cause of temperance. One section is
ueNoIcu 10 pTonlDlLloH worn ana us
beneficial effects in the United States.
On page 134 there appear statements
from Mayor Robert w. Speer and Gov
ernor julius c. Gunter telling of the
improved conditions in Colorado thru
adoption of the state prohibition
amendment. These statements are
followed by an editorial reproduced
from The Denver Labor Bulletin issue
of February 3, 1917, under the cap
tion, elimination of Saloons Helpful
to Labor" which is printed in full.
This same editorial was recently given
wide circulation thruout Australia.