United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

months further time to complete re-
port on a counter proposition to the one
submitted by the News, Times and
Post at the September meeting. There
has been no disposition on the part of
the publishers to push matters and the
committee is gathering data to sustain
its contentious when ready for subnis-
sion. In the meantime the existing
scale continues and will prevail until a
new one is agreed upon. The union, by
unanimous vote; authorized the presi-
dent and secretary to enter into the ma
tional arbitration agreement existing
between the l. T. Q, and the American
Newspaper Publishers Association with
the Times and News. Manager Smythe
of these two papers made application
for such an agreement two months ago,
or before the new scale proposition
came up. The Post publishers have not
asked for an arbitration agreement, but
would no doubt be guided bs its pro-
visions in case of dispute or failure TO
agree on new scale contract. This
provides that in case. OF failure to reach
agreement on scale or working condi-
tions the matter at issue shall be arbi-
trated. In case this cannot be brought
about locally the l. T u president
and A \. p. A. president select a final
umpire. whose decision shall be binding
on both parties. This prevents either a
lockout or strike.
Owing to recent appeals by members
for financial assistance to tide over the
existing depressed state of work in both
newspaper and job shops, the executive
committee was empowered to exercise
its discretion in extending aid to needy
members. This plan was adopted in
preference to establishing a temporary
out-of-work fund.
During the month of September seven
travelling cards were deposited with Sec
retary Birdsall and IS withdrawn, de-
creasing the membership by eight.
Three promising ''comers" were elect
ed to apprentice membership at sun
DAYS meeting. They We're Neil f. For
quer of the News, Harold Bcrberieh OF
the Express and Herbert c. Flint Of
Stott's print shop. The first two were
present and took the obligation. while
the latter was probably attending the
ball game
August Marschner. formerly a mem
Der OF this union, then for a time en-
ployed in AlRmosa. going from there to
St Paul. was in Denver this week on
his way to Alamosa TO engage there
once more in the printing business.
Fred L. Zimmerman Of the Express
chapel was married on September 20 to
Miss Emma Maxwell az the home Of
the brides parents in Shenandoah,
Iowa The happy bride and groom
reached Denver this week and Fred is
again on the job
'Oueh, Don't touch may srm," This
was the exclamation heard from suffer
ing Denver printers as 4 result of the
vaccination campaign. Most of the big
offices have been visited by physicians
from the city health department and
the men and women lined up in rows
to meet the virus test That's why so
many are printing with one hand this
week
A committee consisting OF C. A. Bur
ton. Fort Worth Texas; W. J. Wilson,
New Orleans, La; F. J. bennington, San
Francisco, Cal; Peter A Grimes, Pitts
burg. Pa. and Charles f Mayors, Gin
cinnati, Ohio. has sent out letter re-
questing individual subscriptions of $40
to start another anti-administration
paper. Ii is stated that anyone wish
ing to contribute either the whole or
part payment can forward same to
Charles f. Mayer. secretary of the COM
mittee. 900 West Seventh street, Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Stretten, both
former members of No. 40. and who
went to New Orleans about one year
ago. are now located in New York City,
reading proof.
Fred Thomas, for number of years
employed on the Times. drew his card
this week and left for Pittsburg.
Concerts and moving picture enter
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initiated at the Union Printers Home last
Sunday night. and will continue each
week Music by Fink's orchestra and
other local talent VIII be added from
time to time. These entertainments are
highly appreciated by the residents and
employees of the home.
Mrs. William c. Macmillan. widow OF
former prominent member of No. 40
who went to Harrisburg, Pa, after her
husbands death, is now engaged in bus
mess in Philadelphia.
C. w. wildey, member of d. T. U. No
80, travelling representative for the limo
type company, is visiting his family in
Denver this week after long trip
through the Middle Western states.
Secretary Birdsall received telegram
Tuesday for an operator to GO to Yuma
Ariz. Up TO this writing no one eN'
pressed willingness to move ON to this
delightful winter resort.
Albert Rossie. for a short time a
resident of the Union Printers Home
later subbing on the I'D side of the Post
left this week for St. Joseph, Mo. his
old home town.
An order for use OF the phonetic sys-
tenn OF spelling was posted on the bulle'
tin board of the Post composing room
this week. and has resulted in an un'
usual number OF ''pi' lines. 1t may sc
better after the operators recover from
sore arms.
Printing of the tax list on the Times