United labor bulletin., 1914-01-03
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

Regular monthly meeting Of D. T. U.
No. 4S tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock in Horan's hall. Street cars
from all parts of the city lead to the
main entrance.
Among the former printers who
sent holiday greetings to Secretary
Frank C. Birdsall. were: Arthur G.
Spalding. now in the shoe business at
Champaign. ILL.,. Harry S. Black. in
business at Omaha. and John p. Hin
kle, retired and now living in Still
water, Oklahoma.
Each OF the four Denver residents
of the Union Printers Home received
a IS gold piece as a Christmas present
from No. 80. They are: r. G. Thomp-
son. who has been at the Home fif-
teen years, Joseph Stoppe. Bufo-c
Serve and c. C. Wetmore.
Mrs. H. II. Ellis. wife of the we'll
known member OF the Smith-Brooks
chapel. has returned from a pleasant
visit with friends in Michigan.
After n commendable effort to get
out Of the printshop and make easy
money on a dairy farm. w c. Flocker
has come back to a sure-enough pay
day and is again working at Smith
Brooks.
In striking a balance at end of the
year. Secretary Birdsall found his ex-
perienee as a long-dlstance farmer
adds to the high cost of living. he
paid out 5000 OF real money in culti-
waiting so acres of oats. with a gross
return OF s6.47 Otherwise. says he.
farming as a diversion is a success.
Homer Dunn, formerly foreman on
the Rocky Mountain News and for the
past two years connected with the
New Orleans Item in a similar capac-
ity. became foreman OF the Boston
American. Hearst evening paper. on
January !. Before leaving the Cres-
cent City a meeting OF the Item chapel
was held TO register kick on the
foreman-for- leaving Mr. Dunn was
presented with a beautiful silver serv-
ice and handsome travelling bag.
II is reported that Fred Barker is
soon to enter into business for him
self at Spokane and therefore will not
be candidate for !. T. U. president.
Clarence Rhodes. formerly of Den
yer. and for some years a resident of
Honolulu. is now in San Francisco.
Lawrence C Matthews is first of
exodus printers to return after ac-
cepting transportation to New York.
The amount will accordingly be placed
upon his card. but Matty says it's
worth the money Just to see the
bright lights on Curtis street once
more
Harry Blumenthal writes to Den
yer friend from San Francisco that
printing conditions there are the worst
ever and that from twenty to thirty
applicants show up at the secretary's
office every morning.
George +. Esterling. for many years
q resident OF Denver. now operating a
print shop at Avalon, on Catalina
islands, California. sends greetings to
friends here and says he Is happy
keeping BATCH and catching fish.
Claims he has developed into first
class chef and invites his friends to
look him up for an epicurean feast
when in that neighborhood.
Joe Pavalock. who wandered from
Denver several months ago. Is now
foreman OF printing office at Flag.
staff. Ariz.
Thomas Connor former Denver
typo and brother OF James A. Connor,
chairman of No. 49's executive COM
mittce. is now located at Tredw ell.
Alaska. and has charge OF a cyanide
plant. While printing here he attend.
ed the School of Mines at Golden and
when he graduated made a quick get
away from the print shop.