United labor bulletin., 1914-12-26
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

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The award of the board of arbitra-
tion in the matter of the San Francisco
newspaper and machine scale has been
made public, says the Labor Clarion oi
that city. While the decision of the
board is not all that had been hoped foi
by the membership it marks distinct
advance, taken as 4 whole. No increase
in the daily wage is allowed, but the
work day is reduced to six and one-half
and seven hours, which will greatly aio
in solving the unemployment problem
The award also provides for special
standing committee consisting of two
representatives of the union and the
publishers, respectively, to which shall
be referred all disputes which may arise
between San Francisco Typographical
Union No. 81 and publisher party to
the agreement which cannot be settled
otherwise. as well as all questions con-
cerning the construction to be placed ON
any clause or clauses of the agreement
which Cannot be settled otherwise.
Starting time on morning newspapers on
all days except Friday and Saturday
shall not be earlier than 6 p. m; 80 l-3
cents per day in addition TO the reg
ular scale shall be paid for starting
earlier The union also won its confen-
tion for priority of employment on sit
uations and the board ruled that six
days week shall be deemed situa-
ton The union loses on the reset mat
ter from outside San Francisco and a
standard of competency Of 5000 ems per
hour solid nonparcil was established by
the hoard This award, however, does
not allow the transfer OF local matter
without resetting. Office boys mot ap-
prentices) are allowed to work ON proof
presses, carry galleys. wash rollers and
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Of learners on machines was increased
TO 2e weeks. Departments are recog-
nized as follows Ad men, operators.
proof readers machinists. makeups. and
a members priority shall be in the de-
partment in which he seeks employ
ment.
Members OF Cleveland typographical
Union No. So have chartered a special
Turkey train to carry them TO the
]. T. L. convention at Los Angeles next
August. As an extra inducement the
promoters are emphasizing the features
of n big day in Denver to break the
journey in the middle. Here is what
the prospectus says: August 2. $3.50
our Denver headquarters. Scven-passen.
ger touring cars will be waiting at the
depot to take you for an automobile
trip in and about the city. Some auto
trips sights: Welcome Arch. Public L.
brary. Auditorium. State Capitol. Pio-
neer monument ID. & F. tower tthe
third highest in the world. Uniteo
States mint. Woman's Club building.
new marble postoffice, observatory point
in Cheesman park flor the soo-mile
mountain view. Fifteen miles along
paved boulevards through Denver's most
beautiful residential districts. Sight
seeing through all hotel. financial. sky
scrapcr and shopping districts. We will
then visit Dcnver's famous geological
garden of native wild animals, pheasan-
tries and aviaries. 1890 a. m.-Auto
trip ends at Chamber of Commerce build
ing. Luncheon. Seeing the foothills:
the most beautiful trip in all Colorado.
II will be halliday tour into the
Rocky mountains in luxurious observa-
ton cars. showing lakes. gardens. spark
ling streams. rugged canons and the vast
irrigation systems. Two miles along the
summit of the Arapahoc plateau. with
an uninterrupted 200 mile range of the
Rockies. At the entrance to Golden
canon we pass through the Clear Creek
placer fields. The discovery of gold at
this point caused the great gold eN-
citcment OF 1859. This district is the
Mecca for camera enthusiastic
Mrs. Viola NJ wadsworth. aged 30
years, wife of Charles F. Wadsworth,
manager of the Western Newspaper
Union. died at st. Luke's hospital last
Saturday morning following an opera
tion. Mrs. wadsworth was well known
in Denver, having resided here for Is
years. She was a member of the Jane
Jefferson Club and Columbine Court
900. Court of Honor. She was also a
philanthropic worker of the city. Be-
sides her husband she is survived by a
son. Eeland. member Denver Typograph-
ical Union and publisher of the Little
ton Herald. and a daughter, Mrs Beulah
Driscol, who resides in Denver. Burial
took place Tuesday at Crown Hill ceme-
terry.
William Ashley, who left Sioux City
20 years ago for Denver, has returned
to the old town and will engage in bus
mess here, we understand. Mr.. Ashley
operated n mill on Dcnver newspapers
most, of the time on the Post, until
about three years ago, when he quit to
engage in outdoor pursuits. He is a
brother of c. w. Ashlcy. a wcll.known
Sioux City printcr.-Sioux City Union
Advocate.
Fred ]. Handy, formerly member
Of No 40. now operating machine in
Victoria, n. c., retained membership in
the Denver Allied Printing Trades Benc.
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