United labor bulletin., 1914-01-17
PRINTING TRADES
TYPOGRAPHICAL.


full head of steam for the days work
The resultant blaze consumed suit
of clothes claimed by Bill Collins, the
copy chopper. new overcoat owned
by Jake Wander Perel and once-new
hat belonging to Abe Plunkett. Neil
Adams, machinist, was slightly bruised
when he tried to pull the switch and
was thrown back against machine.
Sad TO relate, none of the boys car
ried insurance papers. Wander PEREZ
performed with a patent extinguisher
and was presented by the chapel with
a hero medal. Damage, including
aforesaid wearing apparel. about SIS.
When President James NJ. Lynch of
the l. I. U. assumed office November
/. 1906, the total membership in good
standing was 32.G13, and all funds, in
Guiding those of the Home. amounted
to s23, 3,440.25. Last week when he for
mally transferred the office to Presi-
dent James NJ. Duncan. the enrolled
membership was shown to be 10000
and total amount of funds delivered
was s9OO.Ol2.30. Some showing for the
big boy.
Albert f. Hill. l. T. L. representa-
tive. editor OF the Labor Advocate and
president of the school board. has just
been reelected president of Nashville
Typographical Union for the ump-
steenth time.
Earl Scheiman has returned from
indianapolis. Says while there was
some work in the Hoosier capital. the
food tastes better in Denver-and IS
more regular.
When IL is remembered that in an
ordinary column there are 10000
pieces OF type. that there are seven
wrong POSITIONS each letter may be
put in. and there are 10000 chances
to make errors. besides millions OF
chances for transpositions. you will
not be too critical. In the sentence:
TO be or not 20 be-" by transposition
alone 1t is possible to make 2.159.022
errors So YOU see the perils that be-
set printer.
Robert H Curl. secretary treasurer
OF Typographical Union No. 3. Harry
Saffin and James E. Gather, three
oId-timers in local labor circles. Will
celebrate their birthdays this month.
Their many friends have arranged for
sumptuous repast and will join in
the celebration. Neither one of the
three old gentlemen viii tell his
exact age. but we can safely say that
each OF them has held a paid-up union
card for more than fifty years.-Cin-
cinnati Chronicle.
Luke FIFTEEN. for the past two years
employed here in the newspaper ad-
veItisinE departments, returned this
week 70 his former home in Nheeling,
W. Va
a fire In the stereotypinE room OF
the Western Newspaper TALON build
ing few nights ago did damage only
10 extent OF burning out a wooden win
dow frame. The fact that this is
nreproof building probably saved the
big printing plant in which are located
the offices of The United Labor Bulle-
tin.
Printers are not so slow. One OF
the babies entered in the prize eu-
genie contest at the Denver Stock
Show next week is Miss Florence
Young. the two-year-old daughter of
Herbert Young. member of Pueblo
Typographical union. Last year Flor
ence took first prize at the State Fair
baby contest and scored almost 100
per cent.
Tony Knill, the versatile ex-chair-
man Of the News chapel and delegate
to Cleveland. is industriousiy burnish-
ing mp his running gear preparatory
TO taking a shy at the presidency OF
No. 80. However. he may forego the
race in case OF emergency. II An
thony starts he is liable to prove
fast runner.
Leland 01ee) Wadsworth has been
elected chairman of the Western
Newspaper Union chapel in recogni-
tion of his faithful attendance at
meetings of the union.
cap" l.. c. Harrington. who left
Denver six weeks ago for Dixieland.
writes from Jacksonville. Fla. that he
only needs The Bulletin each week to
make his state of bliss sublime. Says
after a short stay in Tampa he went
to Jacksonville to accept machine
sit on new evening paper. the Even
ing News.
William Kyner. the Denver Univer-
sity giant, who has been subbing on
the Post while attending college. drew
his card last week and returned to
Cripple Creek. having been appointed
by the District Cosrt as conservator
for the estate of George Kyner. his
brother, who for some time has heen
confined in n sanatorium at Pueblo.
BookBiNpERs.
The local committee having in