Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-02
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

place. Several interesting topics are to
be considered and a large attendance of
members is urged. Reports of delegates
to the Intermountain Typographical
Conference and the State Federation of
Labor will be presented
Thruout the /. T. Z. Jurisdiction,
members are voting upon four amend
ments to the constitution submitted to
a referendum by the Los Angeles con-
vention. They are:
First-To increase the per capita tax
) cents per month for the purpose OF
extending the Union Printers Home and
for the support thereof.
Second-To correct an error of pre-
vious convention by which the amount
of the mortuary benefit was increased
and the word continuous" inadvertently
omitted from the law.
Third-To amend the priority law so
as to make any substitute with an office
standing OF at least sixty days eligible
to a vacant situation, and give subordi-
nate unions power to establish scale
provisions governing the filing of situa-
tions and the disposal OF extra work.
Fourth-To abolish seven-day situa.
tions, establish siN-day standard for
situations thruout the entire iurisdic-
ton and amend Section l27, general
laws, to conform to the six day stand
ard if adopted.
The September number OF the New
York Union Printer contains an extern
sive account OF the Query clubs trip
to the Los Angeles convention. written
collaborately by Nate Newman and
Philip j. Scannell Much space is de-
voted TO the reception given the visitors
in Denver, Colorado Springs and the
Union Printers Home OF the visit in
Denver they say: The arrival in Den
yer witnessed demonstration by MEM
bers of the ex-Dlegates' association, un-
der whose auspices the entertaining fea-
lures were provided President Frank J.
Pulver of No. 40. who il a real live wire.
and President James A Mcnamara of
the ex-delegates, made neat addresses
Then follows a list of the men and wom-
en- members OF the reception committee,
followed by description Of the lunch
con and entertainment at the Albany
hotel and auto ride to Lookout noun
tain. much enioyed by the visitors. a
compliment is paid Mr.. and Mrs. George
c. Mccormick. of whom the writers say;
This couple did some neat and appre-
ciative things in their efforts To- display
genuine Western hospitality. The men
in the party were provided with cigars
and the women were presented with
boxes Of choice bonbons. They were
given three rousing cheers as the train
pulled out OF the station" The Query
club WAS 30 impressed with the brand OF
Colorado hospitality extended that ar
rangements are already being initiated
for special train trip to the ]. T. L.
convention to he held at Colorado
Springs in 1917.
Without having grown anything on
the arid plateau OF his head during a
four months retreat in California. Harr:
Rapp of the Post chapel, returned to
town this week and at once phoned b.
C Sweeny. his sub. that he would be
OF the job next Monday morning. BY
this il is taken that Harry also dis
posed of his plethoric encumbrance of
ready cash and means to prepare for a
long hard winter.
A letter from Joseph Stoppe at San
Diego brings information that his health
has greatly improved since going there
some six months ago. He writes that
Bert James. another former Denver typo.
has left San Diego and is now located
in San Francisco.
Louis SpeIlerberg of the kistler chapel
who was injured in an automobile ac-
cident while returning to Denver from
Colorado Springs three weeks ago. was
sufficiently recovered to return to work
this week
Hiram b. Davis. aged 7s years. father
OF Ei. c. Davis OF the Post chapel. died
Tuesday OF last week and was buried
last Sunday afternoon in Crown Hill
cemetery. For many years the elder
Davis had been employed at the Smith
Brooks plant and had many warm
friends among members of all the print
ing crafts. About fifty members of No.
40 attended the funeral services and
there were many beautiful floral trib-
utes of loving memory. The pallbearers,
all members of No. 40. We're w. ii.
Ncighbor, Louis Goodale, +. f. Ambrose,
James Connor, Joseph Seller and Sumner
jackson.
Thomas Marlowe, former president
of No. 40, but for some years past re-
siding in Indianapolis. is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Eder, at 1873 Humboldt
street. He is in poor health and will
remain for some time in expectation of
this climate bringing to him beneficial
results
Nate Newman of the New York Query
club has sent to President Frank J.
Pulvcr beautiful gold emblem of Big
Six as testimonial in recognition of
courtesies extended members of the club
in Denver during their stop here en- route
TO the Los Angeles convention.
Herman Schulze, linotype operator on
the News. surprised his friends by get
ting married Tuesday afternoon. The
bride was Mrs. Lulu Gentry. daughter of
Judge Clevinger of Enid, Okla. a tall
cnted dancer and musician, having come
to Denver year ago to fill an engage
ment as instructor in dancing The Rev.
Orien w. Fifer performed the ceremony
at the Warren Memorial NJ. +. church
parsonage. Alfred Cotton of the News
chnncl and Miss IcfSnrn Eifcl Mrrc the