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


The sixtieth session of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union will convene
at Providence, r. l., next Monday. and
promises to be the largest attended and
one of the most important in the his
tory of this old, militant labor organi-
zation. Owing to the distance and ex.
pense of sending delegates only four OF
the Is local unions in Colorado will be
represented. The unions of this state
sending delegates are as follows: Den
yer No. 40, F. L. Pferdesteller and
Joseph Seller; Pueblo No. IFS, J. Geary
Connor; Colorado Springs No s2. Harry
A. Scholton; Fort Collins No 592, W. L.
Sales.
Chairman Frank J. Wolf of the Ap.
prentice Committee reported that Is live
boys entered the June contest and prizes
were awarded as follows: First, Lewis
Shepperd of Robinson's chapel: second,
Frank Lindquist of Smith Brooks: third,
Abe Eller of Denver School of Trades
Two of Denver's pioneer union print
ers made application at Sundays meet
ing to be placed on the I. T. u. pension
rolls and their requests Were indorsed.
John g. Metzger. familiarly known to
the members as Uncle John" has been
employed on the Rocky Mountain News
for many years and has been an active
member for a consecutive years. hav-
ing joined Leavenworth (Kanl Union in
1867. He is now in his seventy third
year. and the reason given for retiring
from regular employment is failing eve
sight. Joseph G. Brown. the other vet
eran, Is 90 years old and joined the
union at Nashville. Tenn. in 1869
Brown is secretary of the Colorado Pio-
neer Printers This will make the total
number of Denver printers drawing pen
sions Is.
Billy Guild of the Times chapel. ac--
companied by his wife, left Sunday for
a two weeks fishing vacation in the
Tomechi valley. They will visit NJ. O.
Hutter. well known to local typos. who
has been camping out in that section for
the past year or more.
Bert Cooper of the News ad room is
spending the summer at Pine Crest. He
came 10 town a few days ago for more
bait. saving that while the streams are
too muddy for fishing the consumption
Of bait has been unprecedented.
Al s. Andrew. member Pueblo Typo
graphical Union No. l75 and foreman of
the Pueblo Chieftain was indorsed bv
the Republican County Assembly last
Saturday as a candidate for the House
of Representatives.
The committee having i'm charge ar
rangements for the pilgrimage to the
Union Printers Home on Sunday, Au-
gust 80. reported at Sundays meeting
that Superintendent Daley had volun.
teered TO furnish coffee and sandwiches
for all who come and that basket pic
mic lunch could he served on the beauti-
ful shaded lawn. All friends who desire
to join the printers are invited. A spe-
cial train will leave the Union depot at
$3.50 a. m and fare for the round trip
will be s..
Delegate f. A. f"Dcnnie-l sullivan
and Booster y. b. Wiles of Los Angeles
Typographical Union stopped off in Den
yer last Friday on their way 10 the
Providence convention While here they
were duly chaperoned by President
Frank J. Pulver and "Shofer" Harry ".
Parker.
As an extraordinary inducement for
printers to attend the Intermountain
Typographical Conference at Pueblo on
Sunday. August l6. ''Old Town Bill
Snider, Chief Gobbler for Colorado
Springs Tribe, and William l. Reilly
Grand Gobbler for the Colorado Tribe.
have announced they will institute an
Men. The function will be held under
auspices of Pueblo typographical Union
No. LIS. Further specifications would he
superfluous.
War in Europe has given boost to
the newspaper workers. Last Sunday
the Post. Times and Express each had
force of printers. stereotypers and
pressmen at work getting out war ex-
tras at frequent intervals. and this will
no doubt continue until the close OF hos
tilities. which some experts predict will
be 20 years at least.
Superintendent !. c. Daley and Trus-
tee. Thomas McCaffery of the Union
Printers Home at Colorado Springs left
Monday for the !. T. U. convention at
Providence. r. I. Miss Cecilia Daley ac.
companied her father as far as Syra.
cuse. n. V, to visit relatives.
A merry swimming party of printers.
printeresses and near printers was held
at Berkeley park Wednesday afternoon.
comprising Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schluter.
Miss Martha Schluter. Miss Nellie Muir
phy tproofrcaderl, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken.
nedy. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. O'Brien. After
the bath luncheon was served on the
lawn.
Wayne G. Christy. doing an entertain.
ing comedy stunt at the Empress thea
ter this week. is son of Charles w.
Christy of the Post chapel.
Delegate W. X. Lockwood and Booster
J. p. Lees were the last of the Los An
geles delegation en- route to the Provi-
dcuce convention to reach Denver. After
a rest over Sunday and taking in the
sights they proceeded on their way East
Monday morning.
Lester Kaiser came up from Colorado