Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
Printing Trades
TYPOCRAPHICAL


It appeared that all the book and job
printer members of D. T. U. No. 40 had
been notified to be present at last Sum-
days meeting, for they were there in
force, with the result of making an un-
usually large attendance. About hum
dred additional chairs had to be pro-
vided in Horan hall to accommodate the
crowd. A matter of special interest to
the job men as establishing precedent
affecting all their situations. or priority
rights was up from the Williamson
Haffner chapel. When J. r. Brock &
Sons bought the plant two weeks ago
from court trustees, the entire mechan-
ical force was discharged and rehired
without any cessation of work. Upon
rehiring the composing room force Fore
man W. c. Bishop rearranged the prior
ity of some of the regulars, transferring
from the top to bottom and vice versa
The relegated members, or at least one
of them, took the matter before the Ap-
peals Committee, which held that the
change of ownership of the plant gave
the foreman no right to transpose men,
bers in priority. This decision was
based largely upon a similar case some
four years ago when Patterson sold the
Times and il was removed from Welton
to Champa street. The union last Sum
day by an overwhelming vote sustained
the action of the Appeals Committee
and the men in the office were restored
to the priorities held before the pur-
chase by Brock & Son. Foreman Bishop
gave notice of an appeal to the I. T. u.
Executive Council In the meantime the
ncfiou nj fhs. rrnso.. will r.revoil
Grant Hamilton, member of No. -,
and for number of years past connected
with American Federation of Labor
itor and delivered brief but interesting
address.
Ed. S. Close and john E. Collett were
elected members of the Board of
Trustees to fill vacancies caused by
designations of August Rooster and NJ.
IL Ropkey.
Two amendments to the bylaws were
proposed and referred to the Committee
on Laws to be reported and acted upon
at the next meeting. The first was by
August Rooster, extending the term Of
apprenticeship from four TO five years:
requiring an assessment of 25 cents per
week for 80 weeks during the fourth
year and making it compulsory for ap-
prentices 10 take the complete J. T. L.
course in printing before being eligible
to full membership. The balance OF TUT
tion Is to be paid by the union.
The second amendment was proposed
by Clint c. Houston and has to do with
members reported for patronizing un-
fair places of amusement, restaurants,
cafes. barber shops OF purchasing non
union products where union label goods
can be reasonably secured. For the first
offense fine of 50 is sought to be i'm
posed, for the second. s.. and for the
third offense charges to be preferred
against the member for persistently vio-
lating his or her obligation, penalty to
b. imposed by the union as is usual nm.
der such circumstances
Upon Recommendation OF the Appren-
tice Committee through its chairman
Frank J. Wolf. two contestants wen
awarded the annual prize Of a complete
course in the !. I. U. technical printing
school, They are Louis Shepard of Rob
inson's chapel and Frank Lindquist OF
the Smith Brooks chapel. In the Febr,i.
ary contesf the winners were: First
prize. Frank Lindqiist of Smith Brooks
recond prize. Earl Shattuck of Smith.
Brsoks; third prize. James bartholomew
The petition Of Martin IAcher for ad.
mission to the Union Printers Home
was approved
A. F. Wahlmark, long time member
of No. ~, who has of late been seri-
ously affected with valvular heart trou.
BILE and unable to work. was given do.
nation of ss5 and the opportunity &c
seek renewed health in lower altitude
nj, ha T.. 1.fe
Friday afternoon
Secretary Birdsall reported that a can
vass Of the chapel vote on the Houston
proposition showed 2oS in favor and 4:
against it.
!. T. u Representative Frank ]. Pull.
yer who is u. r. O. f.. this week re-
ceived highly priced token from Rock
Springs. Wyo-. where he organixed q
new typographical Union two weeks
ago. 1t is il pair Of teeth from an ELI
killed in the Big Hon Basin by an In.
dian who was slaughtering the animals
to secure teeth for. commercial purposes
The Indian was arrested and flhc teeth
confiscated by the state game warden
and his metal seal attached hy wire
accompanied the teeth. The yift to pul-
yer was made by members cf the Rocs
Springs Rocket chapel.
Sherman Ro, and Ellis Gregg Were
the hustling tellers at last Sundays
meeting. Numerous standing votes and
election of two trustees kept them so
ing lively during the three hour session.
Needless to say they performed nobly.
Whatever you do, b. SURE and bring
back the gallcys," was the parting IN
structions given by w. c. Van D,,sen.
foreman of the Kistler Printing CONF
pnny. 70 street cxprcssman. called in
hnrriedly to transport So galIcys or :G-