Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-03
Printing Trades
rYP0CRAPHIcAL.


Frank J. Pulver, president D. 7. U. No.
-. and |. T. U. representative, returned
Wednesday from Cheyenne, where he as
sisted No. lS4 in signing up new wage
contract for period of three years- It
calls for an increase in both newspaper
and job offices and makes fiat scale
of SIS for day and $28 for night in all
departments, newspaper and job. Over
time at price and one-haf is established
and at least half days work must be
given extras An exceptionally good ap-
prentice scale is also included. The Job
men received raise of 81 per week
Cheyenne UEion was IS years Old March
2, and in the past few years the scale
has been raised from SIS to that signeo
up last week. Representative Pulver was
extended q written letter of thanks for
his good offices and successful negotia-
tions- After completing the work At
Cheyenne. Pulver went to Casper, Wyo.,
and instituted new Typographical Un-
ion- He was assisted by Herb Schneider
of No. 1874, former Denver printer and
now manager OF the Wyoming labor
Journal. Officers of the Casper Union
are: President, W. H. j. Bowey; vice
president, Paul L. Dennhardt; secretary
treasurer, +. }. Lessard; sergeant-at-
arms, L. v. Abbott The new union af-
filiated with the central body and
Wyoming State Federation. of Labor. and
starts off under most promising condi-
tions. The president and vice president
held cards in d. I. u No. 40
Regular monthly meeting of d. 7. L.
No. 40 tomorrow Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, 1921 Cleveland place There is
much important business on the docket,
including two proposed amendments to
the bylaws The committee arranging
plans for celebrating. the unions 55th
birthday in June will also make a re-
port Gus Thorson. the popular door
keeper, can be depended upon to pass
out 45-cent rebate checks to all members
who grace the occasion with their pres
ence.
C. J. Snitxen of the Times chapel IL
making marked progress in his bowling
records While not coming inside the
money ring during the recent champion-
ship contests at the Denver alleys. he
ran higher scores than two other near
champion bowling printers. Next win
ter snitzen will go into training early
enough to get into prime condition and
show the boys how to make strikes"
Harry Rapp lino,ypisi. billiardist and
baseball scout, leaves for the Pacific
coast about the 25th of this month. He
will check up on Denver printers in San
Francisco. Los Angeles. San Diego. Port
land and Seattle. Upon his return. Harry
will report officially upon their alleged
good conduct and prosperity
Martin Laeller writes from Craig. Colo.
where he is temporarily employed. that
he will DE n candidate for /. T. L. dele
gate from No. 80. and expects to lie
present ~ the May meeting TO place
himself in nomination in accordanee with
his long established custom.
President Frank j. Puiver announces
in this issue Of The Bulletin that he will
be candidate for reelection. lie has
made splendid record during tbe past
| year and his many friends feel corffi-
dent that the Sn~mbers viii give . hearty
Endorsement OF his standardization
II has come TO The Bulletins att~n.
tion that Secretary Of State John =.
Ramcr is giving out printing contracts
from his office TO a non-union printing
establishment in Fort Collins.
A fuII-paec monotype ad of the Den.
yer Dry Goods company composed hN
the Rocky Mountain News ad room forcr
aud superintendcd by Tom Ferris. has
been shipped TO San Francisco and ,s
one of the principal exhibits being made
at the Panama exposition by the Mono.
type TyPcsetting Machine company
Charles W. Christy. makeup ON the
Post, will leave April is for an extended
visit to the Panama exposition and other
coast resorts Says while in Los An
geles he will make proper provision for
the entertainment Of the Denver dele.
gates to the l. T. U. convention next
August
John w. Lambert Of the Times chapel
is still confined to his home at 1876 I'm
erson street by long illness.
1 The augmented fore Of the Smith
Brooks chapel occasioned by work incl
dent to the legislative session will prob
ably BE- continued, as the city directory
job is to start there about April Is
VIII II. Hedicy of the Robinson chapel
and efficient reading clerk OF No. 40
visited The Bulletin sanctum this week
passing out cards announcing his can
didacy for I. T. U. delegate. Hedley has
been faithful worker in the union
ranks for many years. lie is the pres.
ent typographical journal correspondent,
for Denver.
Bob Mclean writes from Los Angeles
that adoption of the Houston proposition
restricting appropriations Of 1. I. l.
money will not handicap No. l74s com.
mittee In the gigantic and stupcndou.
preparations being made to entertain
delegates and visitors attending the I. t
U. convention in the Angel City mex,
August. Bob, former member of No
10, says extra expense will be added te
| provide provcnder for Denver printer.
and their friends.
Charles Faith. lately of Topeka and
Lincoln. has returned TO Denver. Saying
that while money is plentiful in Kan
san and Nebraska, he forcgocs wealth In
order to be back in the sunshine OF
Colorado and view the lofty snow -cappc5