United labor bulletin., 1914-08-22
PRINTING TRADES
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

In his report as !. T. U. representa-
tive to the Providence convention, Frank
]. Pulver of Denver had this to say OF
labor conditions in Colorado: while
the Typographical Union is on a firm
footing in Colorado. general labor con.
ditions are much disturbed. Success or
failure on the part of the United Mine
Workers in their struggle for industrial
Justice, humane working conditions and
a fair wage will have more or less ef
feet upon the future of some of our
locals in this state. Many are of the
opinion that this struggle is but the be-
ginning of war of the big interests to
attempt the determination of labor
unions in this section, and, as matter
of self protection, if for no other reason,
the typographical unions ought to and
are working in harmony with the United
Mine Workers. and all other labor organ
izations. that the trade union movement
in Colorado may not be disrupted"
Acting as the Denver Newspaper Pub
lishers' Association. the Post. News and
Times have asked that the scale be
opened up and a new wage agreement
entered into. Among other things, they
want a return to the piece scale for ma
chine composition and a rule whereby
the foremen in newspaper offices shall
be the sole judge of n workman's com
potency, with the right to discharge at
will Acting under instructions, the eX-
executive officers of the union have
taken the matter up with the publishers
and will submit report of conferences
held with them at the next meeting.
Sunday. September 9.
Next Sunday, August 30. members OF
Denver typographical Union No. 40,
l. l.
pilgrimage to the Union Printers Home
at Colorado Springs and all who go are
assured most enjoyable outing. A
special train. or two trains if necessary,
will leave the Union depot at a. m.
arriving at the Home about IL o'clock.
After an inspection of the premises a
basket dinner will be spread on the
beautiful lawn. Superintendent John c.
Daley, Mrs. Daley and the l70 Home res
idents, assisted by committee of Colo
RADIO Springs Typographical Union No.
80, will serve as reception commit
tee and see to it that all are properly
and thoroughly entertained. After din
ner the visitors may go to the various
places of interest, Manitou, Garden of
the Gods. Stratton park and up Pixies
peak. The special train will leave the
Springs about p. m. but tickets. are
gOOu returning On TeeuldT tidIils tndt
day up to midnight.
Tickets for hats and canes for mem-
bers who are to participate in the La
Dor Day parade may be procured now
of chapel chairmen at Secretary Bird
sails office or from members of commit
tee. Uniform will consist of dark trous-
ers, white shirt (no coat, coatless sus-
penders), badge, hat and cane.
Pueblo Typographical Union No lT5
his indorsed by resolution three of its
members who are candidates in the pri-
mares on September s. They are Al s.
Andrew and Harvey F. Songer for the
House of Representatives and Fred b.
Duvall for clerk and recorder of Pueblo
county. Here's hoping they all come
through winners.
John T. Collett. whose abrupt disap-
pearance from the proofroom of the
Times three weeks ago was duly chron-
icled in these columns. has returned to
the city. explaining that he was recuper
'ating with Ben johnson in Grand coun
ty Having made satisfactory apologies,
John is therefore reinstated as art critic
on The Bulletin staff.
Tom McCluskey and Perry C. Rector
of the Smith-Brooks chapel are camping
out along the Williams Fork river in
Grand county on a hunting and fishing
They carried along besides
a good supply of bait, LOO rounds of
ammunition and an undertaken.
Isaac Polwosky, after lapse of three
years. arrived in Denver this week from
ST. Joseph, Kansas City and Oklahoma