Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-10
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

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d. +. U. No. ~ was a quiet and short
affair. Being the Fourth of July with a
holiday following, many members were
out of town and the attendance almost
There was some discussion on the econ
omy plan recently inaugurated by the
board OF trustees. Several items of ex-
pense were Jumped off, including the
sl25c per month heretofore given the
apprentice committee. Notice was given
that at next meeting a law would be
proposed to abrogate the rule adopted
two years ego eXempting members earn
ing $50 or less per month from paying
any local dues. The rebate check for at
tendance has been reduced from 45 to
25 cents. The union also gave itself
severe scolding for being 80 reckless in
loaning money III the past, something
over = 900 in notes of doubtful value
being long outstanding. A proposition
was also submitted as matter of econ
omy to hold elections by chapels in fu-
ture. and thus avoid the expense of
renting a downtown store room for
general polling place. which necessitate-
the hiring OF Judges and clerks of cleo
ton Not a single appropriation other
than for current expenses was made.
T. T. L. Representative Frank J. Pun
yer has returned from Grand Junction,
where he aided the local union in sue
eessfully resisting a demand OF the pro-
prietors for reduction of - per week in
the scale signed up on January l last
This demand was made b..cau-e of the
killing frosts in MAY and son>eqnen.
damage to the fruit crop of that section.
Ina-much as the printers had not re-
eeived az advance in wages those years
! OF bumper crops. the proprietor printers
didn't get far in convincing the i. L.
representative that their present plea
was iustifiable Pulyer also visited Sa.
ida. Canon City, Pueblo and Colorado
Springs before returning TO D,.uver
Harry Macke. formerly Of the Smith
Brooks chapel. reported himself q. X
at The Bulletin office this week after 4
few DAYS in the hospital recovering from
nervous breakdown incident to excite
rnsut Of the racing season at Overland
james ". Foley has resigned as a
tnt unbrr Of the committee on laws of No.
40. and President pulvcr last Sunday am
nounced the appointment Of r. d. Sehei-
man OF the Po-t chapel To fill the
vacancy
After giving instructions to the mail
carrier not to deliver this weeks issue OF
The Bulletin at hi- home until he had an
opportunity to read the delete this col
umn. Jake Wander rcrcl Of the Post
chapel started ont Monday to properly
celebrate his half century birthday.
/. y. Hosman. for several years en-
ployed a. linotype operator at the
Smith Brooks office. left Denver on tri-
day OF last week. accompanied by his
wife. for Dinellen. y. J.. where they viii
probably reside in the future. Nr- iies-
man's parents live in the New Jersey
town aud she was 80 completely pros
iraied by the recent death OF their
daughter that il was decided to leave
Denver. Hosman was employed in New
York before coming West. and will no
doubt secure work there again. which is
only a short distance from Dunellen.
Application OF Charles F. Faith. an
old-time Denver and Pueblo printer, to be
placed ON the pension rolls OF the !. r.
L. was approved. at last Sundays meet
ing.
c. r Mathews. a member of No. !"
who recently purchased confectionery
business in Salida. passed through Den
yer Sunday en- route to Omaha 10 at
there last SATURDAY.
John w. Drake OF the smith Brooks
chapel i still 30 seriously III in Mount
Airy sanitarium that friends are not per
mitted To- visit him. Physicians hold one
no hope for his recovery.
Vie Larsen OF the Post chapc, has a
kick that cannot he rectified by the
Denver traffic laws. While touring in
his big machine G0 miles north Of Den.
yer Monday. he was stopped still for a
slight repair when another auto nan into
him and greatly increased the need for
| repair work
Harry Hoffman Of the Wyoming La
bor Journal at Cheyenne. accompanied
by his wife. visited in Denver over the
| Fourth. guests OF his brother. Leon Hoif
man.
Fred Thomas received a telegram Mon
| day announcing the death OF his son in
| Los Angeles. Mrs. Thomas aud the boy
had been in California for sor,e time in
hope OF hencfiting the lattcr's health.
George c. Mccormick. foreman OF the
Post. returned "Wednesday from six
| weeks vacation tour OF the principal
Eastern cities. during which hc visited
the leading newspaper offices of Chicago.
N'W hofk, fhhaneiphia, Washington ana
Boston.
Miss Marec Hamilton. daughter OF A.
r. of l.. Organizer Grant Hamilton. a
member OF Denver Typographical Union.
won the William Howard Taft medal at
the Central High school graduation cxcr-
cises in Washington for the best essay
on The Development of Popular Gov.
ernment in America The union girls
subject was What Labor Has Contrib
utcd TO the Development Of Popular Gov