United labor bulletin., 1914-05-23
PRINTING TRADES
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

ficers will be held in Denver and
throughout the entire jurisdiction of the
|. T. L. next Wednesday. Polls in Den
yer will be open from IL noon to : p
m, at l022 Eighteenth street. between
Curtis and Arapahoe. Voting will be by
printed ballot. The board of trustees,
composed of W. II. Neighbor. August
Rooster and T. G. McCluskey. will act
in the capacity of election judges. In
tcrest in the local contest centers in the
race for president and /. I. U. delegates.
For president the candidates are Frank
J. Pulver of the Post chapel, Oscar An
derson, Mctuire Printing. company
chapel. and Anthony Knill. News chapel.
Two delegates will be chosen from list
of four aspirants. James A. Connor.
Martin Lacher. +. /. Pferdesteller and
Joseph f. Seller. There is little excite
ment over the l. T. L. election. because
there is no contest for the two principal
offices. Marsden Scott of New York
for president and j. w Hays of Mime
apolis for secretary treasurer will be
chosen without opposition. Under the
new law no member will be allowed to
vote for l. T. L. delegates who has not
had his card deposited for at least fifteen
days preceding the date of election. Any
member with a current card may vote
for other I. T. U. Officers. In order to
qualify as an elector for local offices no
member can vote who has not been on
the active list of No. 40 for at least
thirty DAYS prior to the nomination of
candidates. that il. anyone who depos-
tied card after April 3 cannot vote for
local officers. but is qualified TO cost
a ballot for /. T. L. Officers
In decision handed down by Judge
Cosgrove OF Cincinnati last week. Mrs
Frank A. Long of that city was finally
ousted as secretary-freasurer OF the
Women's international Auxiliary to the
I. 7. L.. and Mrs Daisy l. Lowther of
St Louis held a the rightful possessor
of the office. Mrs. Long was also or
dered to turn over all funds in her pos
session. something over 81 600. books.
seal. documents, etc. The trouble start
ed at the convention OF the Auxiliary
held in Cleveland in 1912 when MIR
Long insisted ON Miss 7. Conroy being
appointed -tenographer. which the coll
vention declined TO iudorse Mrs Long
then refused to continue the work OF her
office or deliver the money and books in
her possession. Mrs. Margaret IT, Nc
Kee OF Indianapolis, president. appointed
Mr.. Lowthcr to the position thus made
vacant aud she was elected by rcfercu-
dun vote in 1918. but Mrs. Long con-
i
and retained the property OF the AuNil-
iary. Judge Cosgrove ruled all actions
taken bythe convention were legal ana
ordered all money in bank. books aud
records OF the office now in possession
Of Mrs. Long turned over to Mr.. Low
ther.
In the April issue OF the Typograph-
ieal Journal fac simile working card
as issued by J. w. Hays when secretary
treasurer OF Minneapolis Onion No. -
was printed as "A rare souvenir. This
week Charles r Mathews, now a mem
her Of ID. T. L. No 40. brought to The
1ulletin offer working permit issued
and signed by Hays at Minneapolis. July
p, 1857, showing that withdrawal card
from sioux City Union No. $50 had been
deposited on that date.
I'd C. Davis. one of la's plutocratic
members. i working ON an invention
whereby he expects to run his automo-
bile without the aid of gasoline.
Thomas NcCaffery OF Colorado
Springs Union No. 50, resident member
OF the home board of trustees. is a can
didate for reelection. The Importance
of having a member ON the ground To
look after this great Institution has
been appreciated by union printers
throughout the jurisdiction for many
years and Tom win no doubt be re-
elected by the usual majority. His gem
ial nature has made him prime favor
lite with home residents and the efficient
service rendered makes him an almost
indispensable adjunct to this institution.
Here in Denver, where he is known per
sonally TO the membership. Tom viii re-
ccive practically solid vote of indor-e-
mcnt on his splendid record.
Henry ID. Carhary. for some time man
aging editor OF the Rocky Mountain
News and later general manager of the
News and Times after their purchase by
John {. shaffer. has resigned and was
this week succeeded by y. II. Smyth OF
Buffalo, \. "
William l.. Stitt of the News chapel
has returned from Nebraska. wherr he
went 10 attend the funeral of his father.
Edgar r. iialden. formerly foreman OF
The ad room ON the dcfunct Republican.
will leave next week for Austin. Tex.
whore he win have charge OF the ad
room on a new evening paper to start
juno /.
Tuesday to take job on the new daily
paper there. the Press
l.. NJ. Prill of Rocky Ford-I-a Junta
Union. was in Denver this week en- route
to billings. Mont. where he expects to
locate permanently.
Harry Scbolten OF Colorado Springs.
candidate for l. I. L. delegate from No.
81, was campaigning with great success
in Denver this week.
j. G. Jones. proofreadcr on the Post.
has been confined to his home by sick
ness this week.
I'd Davidson, linotypist ON the Post.
has been confined to his home. 2533 La.
faycttc street. for the past week with
n severe attack of kidney trouble.