Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17
was therefore completed in the record
time of three and half days.

time of three and a half days.
Everybody had word of praise for
the Labor Will Win. the War" con-
vention number of The Denver Labor
Bulletin. Two hundred extra copies
shipped to the convention hall were
snapped up in short order, most Of
them being mailed away as valued
souvenirs. Salida advertisers were all
highly pleased with the paper and the
publicity it gave them.
F. L. Pferdesteller, one Of the dele
gates from Denver Typographical
Union, was accompanied by his wife
and son. They engaged a cottage and
will enjoy a vacation here.
Not a single daily paper or any
other paper except The Denver Labor
Bulletin, had representative at the
convention. Delegates and labor men,
bers generally will find in this issue
alone a complete and accurate report
Of the proceedings.
Salida is some industrial center. Six
hundred men are employed in the d.
& R. G. shops, and about 500 in the ,
Colorado and Ohio smelter. Many
more are engaged in the granite works
and other industries.
John E. Connolly, secretary Of Den
yer BARRIERS Union and member Of the
state board of barber examiners, ar
rived just in time to get free lunch
at the Wellsville Springs barbecue. He
had invited himself to address the
convention, but adjournment was taken
while he was out examining an embryo
barber who wanted license to prac-
tice at 20 cents per shave and so cents
for hair cut.
All the girls and most Of the boys
went swimming in the hot pool at
Wellsville Springs Tuesday afternoon.
That is, all the girls except Margaret
Noonan, financial secretary of the Den
yer Trades and Labor Assembly. She
was persuaded to keep out for fear the
pool would overflow.
Steve Olmsted and Robert Cox of
the convention committee never went
TO bed during the convention. They
violated all the laws of health and
labor in their anxiety to see that Wis
itors got something more than was
really coming to them.
lMO-ConVention NheeZeS
Wednesday night scores of delegates
fell in line with citizens and the Red
Cross, behind a brass band, TO escort
big bunch Of boys leaving Salida for
various army training camps. Salida
is 100 per cent loyal American.
The hotels and restaurants took
care of the visitors in fine style, and
there was not n single complaint Of
overcharging.
Thursday ten army transport trains
passed thru Salida about one hour
apart, carrying soldiers from Califor-
mia to Eastern seaports. On each
train there were 500 soldiers, or 5000
in all. During the day Salida had all
the appearance and atmosphere Of n
vast mobilization camp. Each train
stopped long enough for the soldiers
to parade the streets and timber up
from the long journey. They were a
fine looking bunch Of hefty fighters,
and were cheered from morning until
night by citizens and labor delegates.
As they marched thru the streets the
boys sang "We Are Going to Hang
Kaiser Bill on n Linden Tree" It
was a grand sight-one to make US
feel proud Of American citizenship.
r. d. jackson, the hustling business
agent Of the Denver Packing House
Employees Union, brought along his
fishing tackle, bait and everything.
He took an afternoon of and explored
the Little Arkansas river with salts
flying results, SO he AYERS.
Jimmy holland, secretary of state,
and Charlie Leckcnby, state auditor,
were in the midst Of all the doings
and didn't overlook single bet. Both
admitted it was the one big time of
their lives other than election day.
E. Benjamin Of Denver, delegate
from the International Brotherhood Of
Maintenance Of Way Employees, was
one Of the quiet but none the less in
terested and useful Representatives
present. He reports his organization
growing at a truly amazing rate, with
wages practically doubled since the
movement started in Colorado.