United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1913-12-13
PRINTING TRADES
TYPOGRAPHICAL

last Sundays regular monthly
meeting of No. 40 was postponed for
ore week on account of the snow
blockade. Streets have been suffi-
GENTLY excavated for most of the men,
bcrs to reach Horan's hall on Cleve-
land Place tomorrow. Important bust
ness that will be of interest to every
member is TO be considered
President Pferdesteller was. detained
down town three nights by the storm.
1t was the longest period Fred ever
remained away from home.
Tug" Wilson, well-know Missouri
river pirate, was marooned in Denver
this week on his way from Cedar Rap
ids to the Printers Home at Colorado
Springs. A train of eighteen freight
cars recently ran over TUG" near Mil
waukee and he suffered somewhat be-
cause of his 65 years.
Charles Deacon. formerly snperin-
tendent of the Home. is now running
u swell restaurant at 1850 South Olive
street, Los Angeles. Last week his
place was the scene of banquet ten
dered by members of No. ia to Secre-
tary-Treasurer j. w Hays, Vice Pres
ident Hugo Miller and Walter Barrett,
the latter being president of Chicago
Typographical Union.
Bob McNab. formerly of Denver, lost
his job in San Francisco this week
hen the Evening Post was purchased
and consolidated with the Call. San
Francisco's daily papers have thus
been reduced to three evening and two
morning publications.
j. W. Griffith. who halls from Lex
ington. Ky. left Denver last week to
take a job as linotypist at Sheridan.
Wye.
1t has been disclosed that one OF the
reasons Providence beat out Calgary
fer the next /. T. u. convention was
that beer retails for Is cents per glass
in the Canadian town.
The newspaper writer's of Philadel-
phia have organized a local union and
secured charter from the Interna-
tional Typographical Union. The in
stallation of the officers and the pre-
sentation of the charter were made the
occasion for the appearance OF large
number of labor men in the city. ad-
dresses being delivered by them to
the news writers on the necessity,
scope. and effectiveness of trade I'M
ionism.
Neil s. Adams and Ben Tamplin of
the Post have bachelor apartments at
1850 Bryant street Both are near-mu-
sicians and are very fond OF trying
out their accomplishments on visiting
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stag party consisted of Ray b. Arnold,
Carl w. Phillips. Webb F Burrows
and Heinie Schluter.
steve ODonnell. secretary OF Colo
RADIO Springs Typographical Union.
was marooned in Denver several days
| by the snow storm. Time did not hang
heavy. however. as many local print
ers were unable to reach their subur-
ban homes, and Steve had plenty OF
company at the clue rooms.
The south end 81 the main building
OF the Union Printers Home at Colo
RADIO Springs is undergoing extensive
remodeling Carpenters. stonecutters
and brick masons are employed on all
three floors. All the parlors and show
rooms. except the Denver room are be
ing temporarily used for sleeping pur-
poses.
The San Francisco Typographical
Union last Sunday voted to continue
its per cent assessment for the strik-
ing pressmen and levied an additional
per cent for the benefit of unem-
ployed members. resolution was
also adopted urging those steadily en-
ployed to work but five days a week
in order to furnish employment for
the large. number out of work.
/, 1t is said James NJ, Duncan has
changed his mind since taking up the
reigns as !. r. U. president and will
be a candidate at the regular election.
Marden G. Scott has been nominated
by New York union. Other prospec-
tive candidates are Ed Kitchens OF
Cincinnati. Fred Barker of Spokane
and Edwin r. Wright of Chicago.
Secretary Frank Birdsall was serv'
ing as n Juror this week in Division
No. of the Civil Court.
John F. Sass of Kistler's found ref
uge in schoolhouse for day and a
night during the storm. He was un
able to either get home or down town
sook5iNDERs.
A joint meeting of Bookbinders and
Bindery womens Unions was held