United labor bulletin., 1914-07-25
Going After It
LOS ANGELES BOOSTERS TO VISIT
DENVER ON THE WAY TO
! I. T. q. CONVENTION.

Los Angeles seems to get all the con-
ventions without half trying for next
year. Note how they pulled down the
Elks. Early next week, about Mnoday,
Bob Mclean and his company of BOOM
ers, on their way to Providence, R. l.,
to take back She 1915 convention of the
I. T. U. will hit Denver and expect to
put in strenuous day or SO. They
will be welcomed in true style by the
gang Needless to say, Denver's dele
gates will be for L. A., and it is a
practical cinch they will land, as every
body wants to go to the coast next
year. However, the printers of L. A
are not to be caught mapping and are
at work. They have sent out much lit
erature, sample of which reads as
follows:
Los Angeles 1915,
To the Members of the International
Typographical Union, Greeting-..t tae
February, 1912, meeting of Lcs Angeles
Typographical Union No I74, a resolu-
tion was introduced and unanimously
adopted to inaugurate campaign, the
object of which is to procure the 1915
convention of the international Typo
graphical Union for the City of Angels
Los Angeles. Cal. During the past year
great progress has been made. The COM
mittee which has this campaign in
charge is putting forth strenuous ef-
forts to land this coveted honor, and
it submits for your consideration the
following facts and information:
l. Los Angeles has NEVER enter
entertained an I. T. U. convention.
2. There is no city in the United
States or Canada which is better
equipped to entertain an /. 4. u. gath
ering. Railways (steam and electric),
hotels and auditorium facilities are un-
surpassed.
3. Los Angeles Union No. l74 has
membership of $50. This membership
includes printers who have worked in all
the large cities in the Jurisdiction of the
I. T. u, and 1915 convention members
would not feel as though they were GO
ing to strange land or accepting the
hospitality of strangers.
4. Los Angeles has a population of
100000. with Pasadena. 10000 citizens.
nesting in the foothills, 30-minute
ride. The beach cities. few minutes
ride, have a population estimated at
nearly $4,000. Los Angeles is one of the
newer American cities and is up TO the
minute in every respect Large office
buildings, wide boulevards, modern news
papers, wonderful scenery. the Pacific
ocean and beach cities make IL the
playground of the United States.
8. An important factor. and one not
to be passed over without serious
thought. is the climatic conditions which
prevail in Los Angeles during the heated
term. The deliberations of the Interna-
tional body take place during August, n
period of oppressive heat in many cities.
During this period thousands of Cali
fornians and others rush to the inviting
shores of the Pacific ocean, there to en-
joy the cooling breezes and bathing IA
cilities and the beach cities hospitality.
Especially at this time of the year
southern California dons its holiday at
tire and the care-free spirit is dominant.
The humidity which prevails in other
parts of the country is lacking in Los
Angeles. The evenings are cool and de-
lightful. On the mountain tops, which
form a wall around Los Angeles. snow
may be seen the year around. The say
ing is true that one visit to Los An
geles adds another citizen to this won-
derful. prosperous Southland.
O. The Panama Pacific exposition to
be held in San Francisco in 1915 will be
the Mecca of hundreds of thousands OF
people from all parts of the world San
Diego also will hold celebration anent
the opening of the Panama canal. The
latter exposition will be a permanent
one. the buildings of which have already
been completed. Extensive preparations
are being made to make San Diego one
OF the viewpoints, affording opportunity
to visitors to journey to the beautiful
city on California's southwestern Goa st.
Los Angeles will be the gateway to
both Of these big expositions.
Z. Los Angeles Union No. ia desires
to be placed on the roll of honor as hav-
ing had the pleasure of entertaining in
ternational convention delegates.
8. Information now at hand gives an
inkling of the large delegations Of print
ers who will make a pilgrimage. to the
Pacific coast and Los Angeles during
1918. Los Angeles Union is alive to the
situation and ample accommodation win
be provided. The 1915 convention will
afford an opportunity for hundreds to
be present and witness lawmakers in
actual session.
gross business of $4,000. II NAV be