Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

IDeTe WAS gOOu dIteHuduce Ol uitih-
bers at last Sundays regular monthly
meeting of ID. I. u. No. 40, and con-
siderable important business was tran
sacted. Interesting reports of the dele
gates to the Intermountain Typograph-
ical Conference and State Federation of
Labor conventions, recently held in Den
yer, were submitted and read.
A report of the executive officers on
a proposition to install linotype machines
for learners, one by the union and an
other at the Denver Trade school, rec
commended that the plan be disapproved
and this was unanimously indorsed by
the union.
1t was reported that the article by
President Frank ]. Pulver appearing in
the Labor Day edition of The Bulletin
and reprinted in Colorado Factory Facts,
official magazine OF the Denver Manu-
facturers' association, had resulted in
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
giving notice that henceforth all its
printing should be done in Denver, and
bear the Allied Printing Trades Council
label Hitherto much of this work has
been done BY non union concerns in Chi
cago and New York. The article in
question was a strong argument why
Colorado concerns should patronize Colo
RADIO printers.
Clint c. Houston, member of No. ~
and editor of The Bulletin, was indorsed
for president OF the Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Labor. In a rising vote OF the
large membership present, only one
vote was cast in opposition to his in
dorsement. Candidates for the nine
vice presidents were given Endorsement
as follows: W. II. Young. Pressmen,
Pueblo; L. N. Watson, Cigarmakers,
Fort Collins; Mabel Spencer, Garment
Workers. Denver; w. E Meaders, Ma
chinists, Grand Junction; John =. Cas-
sidy, U. NJ w, Lafayette; Robert
Uhlich. L. VI. w. Trinidad; John Tur-
ney. w. +. NJ, Victor; ID. X. Blood. Car
penters, Colorado Springs; Carl Veins
heimer. Musicians, Trinidad. William
Koch of the Denver Brewery Workers
was given the unions Endorsement for
secretary treasurer.
novel and interesting feature OF
Sundays meeting was the presence of
three pioneer residents of the Union
Printers Home. who We're enjoying a
weeks furlough in Denver. They were
I Colonel William Edwards Of st. Louis,
a member since 1880 and at the Home
I eight years: Harry Kessler OF Eastons
Pa. twenty-five years an /. T. Z. mem
Der and resident at the Home seven
years. and James Mclaughlin, known as
I the Oregon Kid" Of Portland, a mem
Der since 1878 and Home resident for
about four years. Each was called on
the carpet by President Pulyer and they
responded with brief but nifty talks
amid rounds OF applause.
During the month OF September eleven
travelling cards were deposited with Sec
retary Birdsall and eighteen took out
/ Withdrawals to 90 hence
Three names were added to the ac-
I tive list of members at Sundays meet
I ing, two of them being transferred from
the apprentice class TO full membership
/ Rollin F. Street of the Western Sewspa-
per chapel, and Ray Ridgewater of the
Majestic Printers chapel were the pro
claimed full -fledged jcurneymcn. VII
liam r. Strasser. member Of Cincinnati
Union in 1894. who came to Colorado 10
enter the gold mining business snd per
mitted his card TO lapse. was voted re-
instatement.
Harry Blumenthal. well known here,
writes from FL Paso, Texas. where he
recently arrived from the Pacific coast
that il is the best print town he ever
struck. not barring Pueblo or Bakers.
field. He also states that Paul Dodge. a
/ former Denver typo and for some time
secretary of Fl Paso Union. has gone to
birmingham. Ala. to take a position a
sales agent for the Merganthaler Limo.
type company.
Virginia printers formed State Typo.
/ graphical Conference at meeting held
/ in Richmond two weeks ago. c. =. Har-
wood of Richmond was elected presi
dent; II. l.. Fentress. of Norfolk. was
| made sccrctary-treasurer. and w. +. Do,
herty. of Norfolk, first vice president
Other vice presidents were elected rs
follows: A r. Camper of Roanoke; J
J Tankersly of Lynchburg; J. s. Pen
der of Newport News.
Mrs Frank Potter. wife of we'll
known employe of the Smith Brook.
chapel. is reported as convalescent al
ST. Luke's hospital from a recent seriou.
operation.
Charles Mckee of Smith Brooks com
I posing room force has returned from q
four weeks soiourn on the Pacific coast
during which he took in all the bright
/ spots of the two Panama expositions.
The regular fall dinner of the Colo.
\ RADIO Pioneer Printers will take place
next Monday. October IL. at O'Clock
I in the banquet room of the Metropole
hotel. As invited guests there will be
present members Of the Columbus Pho
neer Association of which Angelo Nocc
also member Of the Pioneer Printers
is president These social affairs of the
boys who blazcd the trail for printers of
today are always well attended and very
entertaining with "reminiscences
Bill Collins won the big pool in the
Post chapel this week and Immediately
proceeded to distribute the funds among
eight of his most needy friends. Per
haps it was intended as compliment
that The Bulletin typo notes writer did
not receive consideration in this class.
Superintendent John c. Daley of the