Denver labor bulletin., 1918-06-08
The Optirnistic
Philosopher


cationists June Is and extend to Oc-
tober 81. The fare last year from
Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs
or Pueblo was $3.50 for a summer
excursion round trip ticket. This
year, with the increase, it will be 500
from Chicago. The same rate of in
crease will prevail from other points
in the East and is figured upon exactly
the same basis. In addition to this
there is a war tax of 8 per cent OF
the total price of transportation. Be-
tween points in Colorado the same
rate of increase will prevail. For in
stance, the round trip from Denver to
Glenwood Springs last summer was
SIS, and this year it is to be $18. 1t
is expected the number of tourists
and vacation visitors to Colorado this
summer will make new high record.
proportionately lower than in any
other section of the country.
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P. j. DEFAULT OF THE MUSI-
clans Union, one of the best known
labor men in Colorado, is taking a
brief vacation before looking for an
other job. For eight years Phil has
been the efficient secretary of the
Denver public utilities commission,
which body ceased to exist at mid
night, May 81. All books, papers and
property were turned over to j. A.
Burnett, city manager Of parks and
improvements, who takes over the
functions heretofore performed by the
public utilities commission, which
have to do principally with acquiring
a municipal water plant. Devault has
handled many thousands of dollars for
the commission, and, with Armour c.
Anderson, the first and last commits
sioner, has been continually on the
job for eight years. Audit of his
books each year found every cent
properly accounted for, and his record
of service and efficiency is one to be
justly proud of. Devault is treasurer
of the Denver Trades and Labor As
sembly, always elected by unanimous
vote, because he has proven to be the
right man to handle and care for the
finances of this organization.
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LAST SATURDAY NIGHT AT
Colorado Springs the new Broadmoor
hotel was opened for the summer
business. This hotel cost nearly 49,
100000. 1t is declared to be the finest
hotel between the two oceans. John
d. Rockefeller, Jr., and wife were the
first guests to register. All the Colo
RADIO Springs millionaires and near
millionaires attended the dedication
dinner. 1t was a swell affair. But,
sad to relate, there was a silver bowl
filled with sugar on every table. This
is a violation of the decree promul-
gated and enforced by Mr.. Hoover of
the United States food administra-
ton. Several public eating houses
over the state have been closed for
ming, manager of the new hotel, had
previously registered the Broadmoor
in Class ! as a war conservation hos
telry. 1t was later explained that
placing of sugar bowls on the tables
was an oversight and would not occur
again. Robert J. Grant, executive
manager of the Colorado state food
administrator, was disposed to be
lenient with first offenders, therefore
the Broadmoor is still open for tour
list business.
AMONG THE NEW DELEGATES
who recently appeared for obligation
at meeting of the New York Central
Federated Union were two pretty
Workers Union. All delegates are
required to display five or more union
labels on their wearing apparel. On
examination it was found the young
women were shy on labels, the label
committee so reporting. Perhaps there
is a woman member of the labels
tho this was not disclosed.
A gallant delegate of the male gen.
der came to the rescue of the en-
barrassed young women by declaring
that the necessary labels for women's
garments were not obtainable. An
other delegate suggested that New
York women do not wear a sufficient
of garments to carry five diff
ferent labels, and that the new dele
gates were to be congratulated upon
having two. 1t was moved to amend
the constitution in this respect by re-
ducing the number of labels required
by women delegates from five to three
say shoes, shirtwaist and skirt, as
additional labels would have to be
under the present dress
rule in vogue during the summer
However, the labels commit
tee moved to lay the matter over for
another meeting in order to give the
girls a chance to dig up few more
labels. In the meantime the dele
gates were seated on the condition
that they procure more union. label
wearing apparel-if possible.
THERE CAME TO THE o. P.'S
desk this week an interesting volume
of 528 pages entitled "The Birth Of the
Russian Democracy" just published