Denver labor bulletin., 1915-09-11
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

l. l. ". delegates august kOester ana
Fred L. Zimmerman made separate re-
ports at the regular monthly meeting of
Denver typographical Union No. 40 last
Sunday afternoon. Koester's report was
comprehensive and dealt in detail with
the new legislation enacted, enlarging
upon business particularly relating TO
Denver printers Zimmerman's report
had to do principally with measures de-
feated at the convention and PROPOSE
tions upon which he had asked to be re-
corded as voting mol" Koester's re-
port gave the members thoro under
standing of what was done at Los An
geles and was well received.
In the absence of Reading Clerk A. NJ.
Warner, Katherine Williamson went
thru the voluminous business on the Sec
retary's desk in most satisfactory
manner.
ably upon the proposition to repeal the
act OF two years ago which exempted an
members earning $50 or less per month
from paying local dues. Henceforth l
per cent will be paid as local dues on all
earnings regardless of the amount. This
was in compliance with a recommenda-
tion of the board OF trustees. Only
three votes were cast against adoption
of the committees report.
Two delegates were elected to the
State Federation of Labor convention
which meets in Denver on Monday.
September 20. and four delegates to the
lntermountain Typographical Conference
which meets here Sunday, September 10.
The State Federation delegates are Pres
ident Frank J. Pulver and Clint c.
Houston. Those to typographical Con-
ference are Frank j. P,dver, James A.
Mcnamara, William Tanner and A. r..
Knill.
The union appropriated $50 toward a
fund OF 500 which friends of John w.
Drake are raising to send him and his
sister to Louisville, KY. their former
home Drake is well-known Denver
printer, employed as proofreader at
Smith-Brooks for a number of years un-
til he broke down with a nervous at
tack some two months ago. since which
time he has been confined at Mount Airy
sauitaTIum.
Edward r. flaming. one OF the four
delegates from Chicago to the Los An
geles convention. was visitor in Denver
over Sunday and attended the meeting.
He made an interesting impromptu ad-
dress. dealing principally with printing
conditions in Chicago.
Ira Gwinnup Of Boulder typographical
Union also WAS a welcome visitor at the
meeting and delivered short Grafton.
A lively meeting OF the Times chapel
was held n few evenings since to dis
cuss the ~ecretary's salary. L. r. Fire
baugh of the proofroom, who holds the
responsible and arduous office of chapel
secretary had announced he would re-
fuse longer TO serve unless his monthly
emolument was boosted upward. in keep
ing with the ascending cost OF living.
Alter debating the proposition for one
hour and thirty-nne minutes the chapel
voted, by 4 narrow margin, to increase
the secretary's salary from IS to 40
cents per month. Firebaugh announced
himself as satisfied with the outcome
| and will continue 10 serve
In conformance with resolution
adopted at the Los Angeles convention.
I. I. L. President Marsden G.. Scott has
appointed a committee, from the mem
bcrship of No. ~ to draft a uniform
burial and memorial Sunday ritual. This
will be reported at the Baltimore con-
vention next year for approval The
committee is as follows: President
Frank J. Pulver, chairman; Alfred T.
May. J. b. O'Connell, II. l.. MacAIahon.
and Fred h. Eames.
Hill Tanner was nominated and elect
ed las- Sunday as a delegate to the In
termountain typographical Conference
under the assumption that he is a job
printer. 1t is claimed by members OF
the Post ad room that Bill merely runs
the linotype sawmill and does carpenter
work at odd times, and thus should be
disqualified. In fact, The Bulletin man
was informed Tuesday that vigorous
protest will be filed with the committee
on credentials. putting forth the claim
that Bill was elected thru false represen-
tations of the compatriot whom he asked
to place him in nomination.
Charles Hertenstein. president of st.
Louis Typographical Union 10. $ and an
|. T. U. representative. stopped over in
Denver last week ON his way home from
the Los Angeles convention. He visited
The Bulletin office Just as the staff OF
artists was closing up the last forms OF
the Labor Day edition. and pronounced
this the most up-to-date labor paper
printing office he had ever seen. and
"Hert" has been in the game for a good
many years.
The forty-eight members of No. 40
who carried the immense American Old
Glory in the Labor Day parade worked
hard but were well repaid for their effort
by the cheers that greeted them all
along the dcnsly crowded line OF march.
Abe II. Plunkett of the Post chapel
has returned from his honeymoon trip
and claims to have gained twelve pounds
in weight during the three weeks he was
away. And Ben Tamplin declares this
is something worth printing of bride
groom on his first honeymoon trip.
Boulder Typographical Union No. 70s
sent fine delegation down to join in the
Labor Day parade. Those here were