United labor bulletin., 1915-01-09
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

About $50 members of No. 40. inspired
by the new year spirit, attended last
Sundays meeting. The session was
chock full OF interest from start to fin
ish. but devoid of sensational or theat-
rical stunts A communication was read
from j. II. Smyth, representing the news
paper publishers, saying they were now
ready to enter into negotiations on pro-
posed changes in the present scale. This
matter is in the hands of the scale COM
mittec of No. 40. consisting of Presi-
dent Frank j. Pulver. Secretary Frank
c. BirdsaIl, John +. Collett, August
Rooster and Ed 5. Close. 1t is under
stood a meeting with the publishers OF
the News, Times and Post was later ar
ranged and the scale question is now be-
ing considered in conference.
John Campbell. former justice OF the
State Supreme Court, sent his custom
ary - Christmas donation to the union
and the secretary was instructed to pay
this amount to b. C. Jones, member
who has been seriously i'll for several
months.
George T. Bradley, one of the pioneer
printers of Denver. made application for
admission to the Union Printers Home,
and the same was approvee-
Frank s Muilahy. secretary OF Pueblo
Typographical Union No. l15. wrote
letter extending the seasons greetings
to officers and members of No. 40
which was much appreciated by the big
crowd in attendance.
Numerous replies from ministers. ply
sicians and Others to whom the union
had sent copies OF the little booklet de-
-rriptivc OF the Union Printers Home,
and method OF dealing with the white
plague. were read expressing high ap-
provnl for the humanitarian work he
ing done by the / T. L
Apprentice contest winners FOR De-
cembcr wcrc announced by Chairman
Frank J. Wolf a. follows; Lewis Shep-
herd. Rabinson's chapel, first prize; Abe
Eller D,'nyer Trade School. second.
Charles Lindeman. Smith Brooks. third.
Wallace Hurley Of the Post chapel left
Tuesday night for san Diego TO visit
the fair and prospect for investment In
orange groves. Last winter Wallace vis-
tied Florida and purchased section OF
the orange growing lands of that state
The profits have proven so pleasing that
he now seeks to acquire a good portion
OF southern California.
Two members of the Colorado State
Legislature. which convened this week.
are union printers They are Al s An
drew OF Pueblo typographical Union
No l75 and John II. White Of Cripple
Greek District Union No. 22T. BY n
singular coincidence both represented
their respective unions as delegates TO
the l. T. U. convention at Hot Spring.
Ark. in 1907.
Webb Burrows. proofreafcr on the
Post. and George Jones, makeup ON the
News. whose close relationship in pur-
suit OF the finny tribe is wei known
among Denver printers. are breathing
acrid verbal challenges and holding each
Others unsporstmanlilSe behavior up to
the ridicule of their respective partf-
sans. In order that each sides conten-
tions may be truthfuliy known, The
Bulletin herewith presents statements
from both bclligcrents. Burrows: "Ye>.
it's true our partnership is again on the
verge OF disruption Jones went out tn
Wolfe lake last week, chopped hole
in the ice and had the nerve TO ask my
assistance in dipping out fish by hand
I'm real sport and of course refused. =
Jones: burrows has degcnerated into n
mere carp fisherman and is sore because
] won't Join him in digging them out of
the mud banks with spade" So there
YOU are. II will probably require the
balm of a May day to restore peace in
this local war zone.
information from New Orleans is that
the three daily papers there, the Times
Picayune tnorningl and the Item and
States fcveningl have locked out their
entire composing room forces with the
exception of the foremcn. The newspa :
per publishers claim the union abrogat-
ed its contract when fivc.day rule to
relieve the unemployed condition of
printers was put in force and locked tho
men out when they refused to reeede
from this position. About $50 union
printers are affected. A telegram was
received this week by President Prlver
OF No. 40 from /. T. U. President NJ. G.
Scott reading as follows: NO new de-
vclopments in New Orleans situation.
Publishers abrogated contract with the
union and presented demands for new
contract. giving union but three hours
To consider. then locked men out"
The third annual banquc, of the Colo.
tado Pioneer Printers will he held Mon
day evening at the Aietropo,e hotel
Members of No. 40. with their ladies.
have been invited. Reservations should
be made at once through O. l.. smith
at the Smith-Brooks Company. Plates
are 81 and the affair is TO be Informal.
Guests are requested to meet in the
hotel lobby at g p. m. In addition 10
the eats thcre will be a good proyram
of speeches and music.
NJ. o. Huttcr. somewhat more of alti-
tnde than latitude and thereby familiar.
ly known as "Slim.'' now sublime, ON
the Post, issues challenge TO any
printer in the state for boxinp bout
at the Denver Athletic Club. slim is
in training and ready TO GO ON the
'mat at moments notice.
Joseph Stoppe has been heard from.
being confined in hospital at San
Diego suffering from heart trouble. He
lett Denver for the California city about
five Mpnka NM for HI, l..i.l