United labor bulletin., 1913-07-05

the Post chapel, are about to sur
prise their associates by taking that
long deferred and much talked OF
trip to San Diego.
A. c. Griffin is now working on the
Times. Foreman Mccormick of the
Post let him out because he mistook
the gong sounding for the Turnfest
parade at p. m. as the o'clock
quitting time. Griffin had operated a
machine on the Post for many years.
There was a near fire in the Post
building Tuesday night. Gus Koester
who had charge of the night gang in
the ad division, marshaled his forces
in military precision for dignified
exit, but before a command to march
was given the fire was out
Frank D. Anderson foreman of the
Times. is off on a trip to Lincoln,
Omaha and Chicago for two weeks.
During his absence q. R. Breidenstein'
is the chief factotum of the COM
posing room.
Ben Tamplin and Victor Larson
have at last been rewarded. After
'steen years of faithful and conscien-
tious subbing they have been given
regular machine sits on the Post.
Johnnie Aspinal. the Suffering
Kid" blew in last week from New
Haven. Sioux City and way stations.
The funniest was too much for him.
as he couldn't print the German
names. SO will hike back across the
Missouri river.
R. G. Walthal has been elected sec
retary of the News chapel. vice Paul
Dodge, who is now working at vizer's.
Charlie Orpin returned from a fish
ing trip with a string of fifty trout
SO he said. The string was produced
as evidence minus the fish
]. W. Dundy. formerly of the San
Francisco Examiner. is now showing
up on the makeup side of the News.
Neil Adams. assistant machinist on
the Post. was called to Grand Rap
ids, Mich. last week by the sudden
death of his father. The Post chapel
telegrahped an order for a suitable
floral wreath.
Bert Wilson, foreman of the Post
advertisement department, and Harry
Schluter, captain of the ten-point ad
machine, do not speak as they pass
by. It's brief story. Bert is very
careful to mark his ad copy, but
insists on giving verbul instructions.
Heinie contends he has human intelli-
gence, even II a Dutchman. and can
read plain English markings.
special chapel arbitration board will
probably be necessary to adjust this
class prejudice.
At the regular chapel meeting Of
the Post Wednesday afternoon. Frank
j. Pulver was unanimously reelected
chairman for the fourth consecutive
term. Ed. C. Davis was likewise re-
elected secretary.
Eddie Baer, makeup on the News
says If all the new irrigation projects
come good he may be able to grow
something on top of his head.
Abe Plunkett and Harry Van der
Perel spent several days last week at
Colorado Springs, paying frequent
visits to the Union Printers Home. 1t
is zephyred about that one of these
young bucks is about . capture-sup-
erintendent Charles Dea.ca's eldest
daughter for life partner
Tim Foley, secretary of the Trades
Union Benefit club. received a postal
from Harry Parker and Otis Wilson
telling of their safe arrival at San
Diego. They were met at the depot
by Bert James, but had not sufficinet-
ly recovered from the journey to write
a letter.
Ed. Davis has purchased a new auto
mobile and threatens to take the
Bulletin editor on a Joy ride. We
pass him up until he establishes a
reputation as a chauffeur-mechanicia
(printer will please spell correctly)
Teddy" Powers for twenty-four
years in charge of the News mailing
list, is obsessed with the idea that he
is entitled to a vacation. only he fears
Tom Patterson will suspend publica-
ton II he leaves town. Take n chance.
Teddy" and be a real sport once In
your life.
Jack Parker was one of the long dis
tance diver contestants at Berkeley
Lake July 4. He made record OF
swimming 1876 feet under water
Horace A. Spanogle of the Express
leaves Monday for Fort Collins, which
is not far distant. From this subur-
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