United labor bulletin., 1914-09-19
PRINTING TRADES
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

at the last meeting to draw up a coun-
ter proposition to the one presented by
the publishers of the News, Times and
Post, met at the secretary's office in
the Bank block last Sunday afternoon.
While nothing was given out for publi-
cation as to what transpired, it is un-
derstood that a report will not be ready
for submission to the union before the
next regular meeting, Sunday, October
4. Notices have been posted in news
paper chapels inviting all members who
Ihave suggestions to make to submit
them to any member of the committee,
which is composed of President Frank J.
Pulver, Secretary Frank C. Birdsall,
August Rooster of the Post. John f.
Collett of the Times and Ed c. Close
of the News.
AL s. Andrew of Pueblo Typograph-
ical Union No. 175 was nominated for
the Legislature on the Republican ticket
in the primaries last week. Harvey
Songer. who ran on the Democratic
legislative ticket. lost out by 20 votes,
and Fred p. Duvall was defeated in his
race for nomination on the Democratic
ticket for clerk and recorder of Pueblo
county.
Bowling teams from the News Times
and Smith-Brooks chapels were entered
at the formal opening of the Mercan-
tile League Tuesday night. Jack Bjork
lund. president of the local Lithograph-
ers' Union, is secretary OF the league.
During the winter games will be played
every Tuesday night at the Denver al
leys on Champa street. $. A. Forquer,
Neal Forquer. c. J. Snitzen. Harold F.
Sciple, Jack Wickens and Fred Eek com
prise the News-Times aggregation
Col Douglas White, formerly limo
type operator in Denver and now chair
man Of the Examiner chapel in San
Francisco. stopped over here to greet
many friends on his return from the
Providence convention. where he went as
delegate from No 2l.
Jake Wander Perel, linotypist and
expert chauffeur. was confined to his
home this week by reason Of more or
less serious injuries received last Sun
day. when he collided with q prairie
bovine while returning from Greeley in
his Overland touring car. Being short
OF gasoline, he was using momentum to
reach Denver. As result the machine
was sent TO a repair shop aud Jake went
70 bed.
Harry Smith and Wallace Hurley OF
the Post chapel have postponed their
journey 10 San Diego until after the
European war. While admitting their
bravery, they prefer TO be as far away
from either coast as possible while the
present world scrap is on
]. 4. Wright, for some time subbing
in the ad rooms of Denver papers and
more recently holding down n country
/ job at Yampa, Colo. returned to his
former home at Joliet, H.. this week.
The annual meeting of the Printers
II r. &.
the Home next Monday President
James NJ Duncan is expected to pay his
first visit to Colorado since becoming
executive head of the I. T. U. at this
meeting. and will probably take a look
in on Denver printers before returning
East
w. A Heller. member OF No. "a and
foreman of the composing room OF the
Rocky Mountain Bank Note Company at
1894 Stout street. was nominated for
county clerk and recorder of Adams
county on the Democratic ticket in the
primaries last week. lnasmuch "a
Adams county is always reliably Demo
cratic Heller is assured of election in
November. He resides in Aurora, at the
end OF the ColfaN Avenue car line. and
when elected will have offices in Brigh-
ton. the county seat Heller will also
have the appointment of two deputy
clerks.
G. Gus Crawford was nominated fol
justice OF the peace at Limon, Colo. il
the Democratic primary election last
week. defeating his opponent by the
close vote of IS to -. G. Gus is a mem.
Der OF No. 40 and recently accepted q
position on the Limon Express
William Hahn, last of the troop oi
Il. n. i
convention. was in Denver last FRIDAY
on his way home, after visiting witt
friends in Eastern cities. The big boy
made a call at The Bulletin office I,
explain how all of No. 4a's member,
would be properly cared for in the Ange
City next year. Here's hoping we al
get there.
Pete Rose, assistant foreman on tn,
Post, was able TO report for duty OF
Champa street this week. after being
confined to his home by siege OF i'll
neses.
Two new monotype machines hav,
arrived for the News and Times com
posing rooms and are being installed b,
an expert sent out rom the factory.
An increase of cents an hour in tn,
wages of all printers and bookbinder.
in the government printing office wa,
voted by the House last Wednesday dur
ing consideration of the Barnhard print
ing bill. The increase will affect mors
than GOO men aud will make the wag,
rate 5S instead of so cents an hour
The vote in favor Of the increase was
los to ~.
Secretary Stephen o'Donnell OF Colo
rado Springs Typographical Union No
81, in sending subscription to The
Bulletin. writes: Geographically and
cdi.orially your Labor Day issue was
the very best issue Of paper devoted
TO the interests OF organized labor that