United labor bulletin., 1914-01-31
''Yank" Smith Exposed
By Former Confederate
OLD PAL SWITCHES" ON DENVER
PRINTER PROPRIETOR.
Tells How He "Worked the Hook" and
Grabbed Fat Takes" on Road
from case" to Desk.

.Phila Hawrecht, well known to mem.
bers of Denver Typographical Union No.
40, who printed back in the early sos,
writes a reminiscent letter to Frank j
Pulver from the Union Printers Home,
where he is resident from Los Angeles
Union. He recalls number of incidents
of men still on the job here that are
yorth the bright light of publicity, espe-
cially the reference to o. l.. (''Yank'')
smith, president of the Smith Brooks
Printing and Publishing Company. But
here's the letter. Read it for yourself:
Union Printers Home,
Colorado Springs, Colo, Jan. 10, 1914.
Dear Friend Pulver-I read in the
News yesterday that the pioneer printers
will meet tomorrow. As I was in the
state from 1877 until 1884. most OF the
time in Denver, | consider myself some
what of pioneer. too. Please give my
good wishes to John Collett, Joe Brown,
"Yank" Smith, Sid Eastwood. Frank
Zern and Others who may remember me.
and of course to Fred Cantrcll, who was
a tillicum OF mine all the time was
in Colorado.
am glad that "Yank" Smith has done
~ well in this world. but was always
OF the opinion he would get up the lad
der il only he had half chance. The
God of Luck was ever at his side. In
1872 worked in Fagin's stereotype and
eicctrotype foundry at Philadelphia; so
did Smith. We did not call him "Yank''
then / worked ON Zcll's Encyclopaedia
at - cents per thousand ON the leancst
kind OF uonpareil. most OF the time out
sorts and the type sticky with wax;
vell, kind OF Objectionable matter Well.
was ~ bum job. But "Nauk" at the
anne time was working on double-leaded
ong primer and minion tabout half aud
half about 2s plea measure. at 80 cents
per. Now wasn't that luck for "Iank"1 ?
suppose hc made enough on the iob
30 that hc could got out here aftcrward
a. the railroad fare was some high, you
bet. about that time "Nank" also was
some swift on the Denver Tribune about
1882. ~ the whole force was on the
Tribune at that timc-l2 1000 to 10000
ems per night "Nank' used to paste up
1000 to 5000 dupcs and 5000 to 1000
'ings and got away with it, although big
Bob Blair. the foreman. thought he had
lot of gall. Don't believe it - just
SIX Fred Cantrell. anyone who worked
here then. Wasn't that luck, And
,asn't luck been ut his beck ever since
As you would says: Just the same,
Yank' * still fine old scout"
Ask Fred Cantrt.ll whether he remen-
,ers when he and | went to Cliff Bells
faro bank with 10 cents and 80 cents,
cspcctivcly. in II final desperate effort
o recoup financially: at the same time
Salty" Boardman was playing. and in.
creased my 10 cents about l25 per cent
and he became almost paralyzed with
CONSERVATION at my luck and failed to
follow my bets. Those were the happy
and otherwise days. Tell Fred that !,
too, would have givcii'a, great deal to see
him when came through Denver. and I
hope to see him when | 90 back to Los
Angeles.
As to myself I am improving slowly
ut substantially. and if il were not for
the late storm am OF the opinion
would now be in good deal better con
dition. My hands are the main trouble
Best wishes TO you. Frank; to Fred
nd Mrs. Cantrcll: also to good mar.
Jack Oliver.
Everything lovely here.
Yours truly.
pHIIA HAWRECHT