United labor bulletin., 1915-01-23
Printing Trades
rYPOCRAPHICAL.

Monday evening, aitei Poe"e.N
ness. He was formerly member OF
Pittsburg Typographical Union No :
and came to Denver in the hope of re-
gaining his health, being victim OF
tuberculosis. Up until about three
months ago he was employed as sub
proofreader on the Post, since which
time he has been unable to work. The
remains were escorted to the depot on
Tuesday afternoon by delegation OF
No. 40 and shipped to Pittsburg, ac-
companied by the widow and two chill
dren. ]. ]. Jones, father Of the de-
ceased. resides in Pittsburg and is en-
ployed on one OF the daily newspapers
there.
]. Lee Baldwin. J.. Charles Deus and
Oscar Faith. members of Pueblo Typo
graphical Union, were in Denver this
week with a string of thoroughbred
chickens for exhibition at the horse
show. This is trio of fRnciers who al
ways cop prizes and their exhibits this
year proved no exception to this rule
Baldwin was awarded first prize for
pen of Buff Orpingtons-
William NJ. Nelson. head proofreader
on the Post, made his presence known
at the special meeting last Sunday. 1t
WAS his first appearance in many moons,
but took advantage of the opportunity
TO make a nifty speech expressing ap-
probation for the efficient work OF the
newspaper scale committee.
Gus Rooster has his right hand
swathed in medicated cotton and white
linen bandages. Explains that he caught
! hold of the -blistering end of red-hot
poker. But his Teuton ehivalry forbids
/ telling who had firm grip of the pok-
er's other extremity.
Dubuque printers. both news and job.
got an increase Of 81 n week in their
pay envelopes with the beginning of the
new year.
Darlington Wiser. who has been con-
| fined to his home by serious illness for
several weeks. was able to visit The
Bulletin office this week and deny cur
rent gossip that had been thinking of
mixing a journey TO the mysterious
I beyond
W. o. Van Dusen has returned from
/ Montreal. Canada, and resumed fore
manship at Kistler's after an absence of
| four months Van Is the only printer
on record who holds foremanships in
I three widely separated sections Of the
country at one and the same time. When
I he tires oi the mile-high sunshine Of
y Denver he hies himself either to Austin.
Z Texas. or Montreal. Canada. and takes
& charge OF job shops in either city. Den
yer. however, has the credit Of being
/ designated a. his headquarters. Mrs
I Van Dusen is in Battle Greek. Mich,
Z with her daughter.
Dana Knox. maehini-t at the West
en Newspaper Union, will take n trip
East for month and rejuvcnate among
some OF his old friends
Tn. apartments of J. w Foley at
I lsss Lincoln street received visit from
burglars a few evenings ago while Tim"
and his wife weer attending the theater.
Jewclry and clothing to the value of
s2.5 were taken. new alligator bag re-
ceived as a Christmas present being
utilized to carry away the loot. Being
a true philosopher. Tim says be hopes
the clothes fit and that the new jewels
will enable the looters to shine in
I society.
Here's real checrup note from Frank
:. Mullahy. secretary of Pueblo Typo
graphical Union No. LIS. He says: In
closed find dollar for one years sub
-cription TO The United Labor Bulletin.
l consider IL the best labor paper print
I'd in the West and the equal of any
in America Some class to those
Pueblo typos.
At meeting Of the Graphic Trades
Club. composed of employing book and
Job printers, Officers for the year We're
elected as follows: Sidney Eastwood.
president; c. J. Hynes. vice president; /;
". g. Chamberlin. secretary aud treas
nrer; NJ ID. Baker. J. j. Dryer and II.
". Owens, executive committee. The new
Officers pledged themselves to bend
every effort during 1915 to improve the
conditions surrounding the printing bus
mess in the city.
! George Allan Smith, candidate for
Congress at the Democratic primaries in
September. 1914, has assumed control of
the Denver Democrat, a weekly Demo-
cratic paper formerly owned by John
Rsrkhsuscn. He will coninct il as a
weekly Democratic magazine.
One thousand London printers have
enlisted in the war. according to the
Westminster Gazette, which estimates
that from all the printing trades of that
city at least 1000 have volunteered.
The German army in France is accom-
panied by travelling printing offices,
which print all proclamation rcauisi.
tions. army orders, etc. Official photo
| graphers are also connected withlhese
printing offices.
The /. T. U. is paying full mortuary
benefits to all Canadian union printer
members who enlist and get killed in
the European war.
In Paris the Printers Union has inn
posed special tax ON all members
earning more than 80 francs lSs.5O) per
week TO assist the wives and children
of those members who are in the army.
Mrs. Charles S. Scmpcr, wife of No.
| s?'s oldest member. visited The Bulle.
tin office this week to enter n vigorous
protest and demand correction of