United labor bulletin., 1914-04-25
PRINTING TRADES
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

st. Paul Typographical Union, at
regular meeting Sunday, April 5, pre-
sented David Ramaley, Nestor of the
printing trades in the Northwest, with
silver loving cup. Mr.. Ramaley has
been engaged in the printing business
Paul. He learned the printing trade in
Pittsburg, Pa, going to St. Paul in
1855.
The Congressional Record of April 6
was the largest single issue of the Rec
ord ever published. 1t contained lS6
pages, and the entire work of setting
the type and printing was done in eight
hours. During the first four hours, de-
voted to setting type, IS machines were
at work, and then for the last three
hours SO machines tMerganthaler) were
employed The Record contained more
than 100000 ems of type, equivalent
to 1872, 900 words.
Bob Jones was one of the money get
tiers in the bowling tournament at
Pueblo last Saturday night He scored
the highest number of points in the
doubles
Lewis Cass Wilcox. SO years old, and
who has been a member of Typographi-
cal Union No. since its formation in
this city and for two years prior thereto
a member of the Franklin Society, which
antedated the present organization, has
entered the Union Printers Home at
Colorado Springs. Mr.. Wilcox leaves
with the well wishes of his comrades
and the hope that his life will be pro-
longed to the century.-Gncinnati
Chronicle.
Secretary Birdsalrs chapel held
meeting this week and resolved: First.
that We are unalterably and unequivo-
cally in favor of war with Mexico; sec
ond. that we urge all situation holders
to prove their patriotism by going to
the front at once
Perry Barnes and Bert James, former
Denver typos. are now working on the
San Diego Daily Union.
Mrs. J. A Robinson. wife of J. A.
Robinson of the Post chapel. went 10
Alexandria. Ind. last Saturday TO at
tend the burial of her mother Mrs. A. J.
Perry, whose death occurred Friday. The
chapel sent a telegraph order for
floral tribute 20 be presented.
Bill Collins i back on the copy desk
job at the Post and Tim Foley has re-
tired to his Highland ranch Bill came
in Monday and showed up for duty on
Tuesday morning. losing no time. be
cause he really needed the money after
soiourning with the speed squad in Cali
fornia for two months Looks like the
trip had done him good. for it took all
the burrows off his classic Crecian brow.
Saws all the Denver BOYS in the coast
towns are doing fine and send regards
to the gang still here. whom they es-
pect to see next wear. when the Interna-
tionai typographical Union convention
will be held in Los Angeles. with the
added attraction of worlds fair in San
Diego and San Francisco.
The Casper (wyo.l Tribune sent re.
quest to International Typographical
I Union Representative Frank Pulver this
week for Two oldfashioned -typesetters.-
( This unusual demand caused the genial
Frank considerable worry and up TO the
hour Of going TO press the shipment hsd
not been made.
Foreman George C. Mccormick of The
Post left Friday of last week for Wash
ington. Ind. to attend the funeral of hi
younger brother. Frank. who died IN that
city after suffering an attack of pneu-
monia. The Post chapel telegraphed an
order for suitable floral tribute Of
sympathy
Paul Denhardt left this week for the
usual spring work on his lake county
ranch. 600 feet higher than Leadvills.
! After sweeping off the snow he will
plant for crop of bananas and grape
fruit.
Eli Afford. secretary OF the consen-
ton committee of Providence Typo
graphical Union, is anxious to get into
communication with all ex-delegates a;
the earliest possible date Ex-delegates
now resident in Denver may address Mr..
Afford at las Clarence street. Provi-
dencc. r. /.
Harry Parker showed up" in several
newspaper chapels this week and Great
ed the suspicion that he was endeavor-
ing to qualify for the proposed out-of-
work weekly benefit stipend.
Fred Dawson deposited Chicago card
in Denver this week and operated ON
the Post. Dawson and his wife have
started out to make a leisurely trip
around the world. printing their way.
They will go from here to San Fran
cisco and thence to Australia.
Joe Stophe. an oldtime Denver printer
who has been at the Union Printers
Home for about l2 years. has vacated
and is back in Denver. with the expecta-
tion of remaining for while, having
been transferred to the old age pension
list. The altitude at the Home was tell
ing ON him, hence the change. Mr..
Stophe first came to Denver in 1875
and worked with all the oldtimers. He
has been a member of the international
Typographical Union for more than 40
years and has worked all over the coun-
try. He is loud in his praise of the
management OF the Home under Mr.. and
Mrs Daley and also thinks The Bulletin
just about right. May his years upon
this earth be many and his days full of
brightness.