United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.


in Horan's hall, 1921 Cleveland place. In
view of the fact that no conferences
have as vet been held between the news
paper scale committee and publishers OF
the Times, News and Post this matter
will not be a subject of lengthy consid-
Grafton. Other matters of interest TO
the trade, however, will be taken up
and a large attendance of members is
expected.
J. Charles Deus of Pueblo, secretary
treasurer of the Intermountain Typo
graphical Conference, now has some
artistic letter heads and is keeping the
unions throughout Colorado, Wyoming
and New Mexico informed as to prog
ress OF events. A circular letter direct
ing attention to work of the conference
is being prepared and will soon be
mailed to secretaries of all unions in
these three states.
The American Greeter. official paper
of the National Hotel Clerks Associa-
tion, which succeeds the Hummer, for
merly published in Chicago, made its
first issue in Denver last week. II Is
printed in the office OF the Hotel Bulle-
tin, 1888 Arapahoe street. with V. B
Warriner as editor. The Greeter has
prosperous appearance. is optimistic OF
u
to the national periodicals issued IN
Denver.
The Query Club of New York has
chartered a special train to carry
large delegation OF Big Six printers
to the !. T. U. convention in Los An
seles next August. An itinerary has al
ready been announced in which it IL
scheduled for the party to reach Dem
yer at 1880 a. m Friday. July 30. All
of that day will be spent here. and no
doubt No. 40 will prepare 10 show the
"tenderfoots' wild and woolly" time
The following day will be devoted TO
visiting the Union Printers Home at
Colorado Springs.
B.F. Chittick. Western representative
Of the IniertyPe Machine Company, has
installed three Of these typesetting ma
chimes in Colorado during the past
month as follows; Pueblo Star-Journal,
Denton Printing Company at Colorado
Springs and Routt County Sentinel az
Steamboat Springs.
Thomas Dowling Fennessy, he Of the
tufchlight crnnium, smiling countenanee,
-liperintcudcut OF the Los Angeles EN-
aminer. stopped over in Denver for
few minute. ON his return trip from
New York where he attended meet
ing Of al tho superintendents Of Hearst
newspapers.
Tim Foley OF the Trades Union Bene-
fit Club gained personal mention in the
daily papers last week by reporting to
police headquarters that his automobile
had been stolen while attending the
Dillon Gilbert prize fight. As If was
only Ford the charge for stealing was
reduced to petit larceny. The police
81. ~. h..
OF Thirty sixth and Blake streets
Committees of indianapolis Typo
graphical Union No. are busily en-
ga ged drafting two wage scales. one for
the newspaper printers and another for
the job men. which are expected to be
presented TO the employers for their
consideration and approval at an early
! date |; Is expected that an amicable
agreement will be entered into by the
first of the year. The newspaper scale
will call for an increase OF - per week.
A T. wshlmark. 4 well-known mem
, her of No. 80. was taken TO the county
hospital last Friday suffering from
heart trouble.
f. A. Norman OF the Times linotype
staff, familiarly known among his asso-
ciates as -Chippy," is happy over re-
turn visit. Of the stork to his home last
week. H. girl. and baby and mamma
are doing well. Papa is reported 10 he
ccnvalc-eeni.
Mrs. H. c. Jones. who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis at 4
local hospital. has sufficiently recovered
to return home. Her husband, proof
reader on the Post, who has been i'll
for some time. i- s,ill confined to his
home.
siouN City Union Advocate. Willie
} Marx. cub at the Advocate office. was
laid up part of the week With sore
/ foot. Willie may learn from this that
only the oldtimers, like John Jones, for
instance, arc safe in indulging in the
printorisl pastime of kicking"
Secretary Birdssll had calls this week
for linotype operators from l.cadville
and Rocky Ford and job printer from
Pueblo.
Joe Lcath is rapidly recovering from
his recent accident and is able TO drive
about in his Ford. He showed up at
the Trades Union Benefit Club this
week.
The union at Pcndlcton, Ore. reports
an increase in the scale of 81 per week.
4. Boone McCsllum of the News
chapel has the sympathy of shopmates
and friends in the death las, week Of
an infant daughter.
Frank Smith. formerly a member OF
No. 80, now superintendent of the San
Francisco Examiner. stopped over here
for few hours last week when return
ing from meeting in New York of
Hearst newspaper department heads.
He took OCCASION TO call OH his old chum.
BYRD l. Wilson, foreman of the Post
ad room.
Albert Lindquist. formerly OF the Re
publican linotype staff, and lately sub
hing on the Post, drew his card this
mr..l md left for S.nifln