Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-04
A SHADOW OF GLOOM PER

A SHADOW OF GLOOM PER
vades The Bulletin office this week,
punctured in part by prisms of pride
and patriotism. Business Manager
Hines has a crouch that refuses to
dissolve; Foreman Ott says the shop
doesn't seem to work right; Linotypist
easier kicks on the copy and proofs;
Pressman Kern got so mad that he
threw a flywheel off new Chandler
press, and in the meantime the o. P.
is violating the eight-hour day, doing
all the work. Friend Otto F. Thum,
formerly a frequent visitor, dropped
in Monday, looked about and walked
out, saying the sanctum had lost all
charm for him. John E. Collett,
official staff art critic, failed to show
up at the Office when he learned the
sad news. Earl R. Hoage opines that
the directory of unions, meeting an
nouncements and mailing list will
cease to be things to refer to with
confidence. Frank J. Pulver AYERS
with much detection that never more
will he consent to perform as editor
when the o. p. goes away on dry"
campaign speaking tour. Other hith-
erto friends and frequenters of the
sanctum have given vent to similar
lamentations. June C. Day, for two
years our efficient and official stenog-
rapher, typist, bookkeeper and office
regulator, has gone to war-at least,
she has moved forward to the fight
ing front as far as Washington. She
handed in her resignation Saturday
and left for the national capital Sun
day. Some speed, but June is an un-
usual young woman. Two months ago
she filed an application with the Red
Cross to be sent to France as an am
bulance driver. This was turned
down-as she declared on the whim-
sical ground that she is woman. But
June has made up her mind to aid
the government in this period of crisis.
So she suddenly decided to go to
Washington, wiring ahead, efficiency
expert that she is, for room and board
to be made Ready for her coming
going to France up with Secretary of
War Baker. At any rate, we stake
our reputation on June doing some
thing worth while for Uncle Samuel
And when the war is over next year
or any year hence-she can come back
to The Bulletin office assured of a
welcome and her choice of position
or job.
EDWIN A. BROWN OF DENVER,
frequent contributor to The Bulletin,
known the country over as a sociolo-
gist, author and trail blazer of new
ideas, went to church last Sunday.
Perhaps this has occurred at other
times in the life of the man who wrote
"Broke-The Man Without a Dime"
the friend and student of the down
and-outers" For, as told by him in
last weeks issue of The Bulletin, Mr.
Brown has elected to Hooverize on
clothes, and naturally he selected a
fashionable Denver church of Sum
day morn as the proper place to
shoot the big idea home. Be it known
that Mr.. Brown is a man of consid-
cradle means and can afford to wear
tailor made suits even at prevailing
money in Liberty loan bonds and Red
Cross donations. So last week he
donned what he calls his Society suit"
and wore it to church. This is a two
piece suit of blue jeans and cost $4.40.
He walked down the center aisle and
chose a seat near the preacher, at
tracing unusual attention. He will
wear blue jeans, week days and Sun
days, until the war ends. Whether
Mr.. Brown makes many or few con-
verts in his novel crusade will not
bother the sociologist, because over
alls and jumpers as substitutes for
serge and broadcloth squares" with
his conscience.
JAMES KIRWAN, CHIEF EXAM
iner in the office of State Auditor
Leckenby, the man who unscrambled
the defalcation of $4,000 by ]. T.
Clark, for many years a trusted en-
ploye of the state treasurer's office
and two years ago committed suicide
when conscience smitten, is suggested
as candidate for state auditor this
fall in the Democratic primaries by
the Elbert County Democrat. Under
the Colorado state constitution, the
auditor and treasurer cannot hold sue
cessive terms. Hence Auditor Leck-
enby will probably be candidate for
state treasurer, and no one better
than Jim Kirwan has been mentioned
to succeed him. Kirwan is a union
man of long standing, and has made
good in the statehouse, having first