Denver labor bulletin., 1915-02-20
Printing Trades
rYPocRApHIcAL.

adopted newspaper scale and contract
arose with the Denver Post management
and was amicably settled this week af-
ter q conference between F. G. Bonfils
and the union executive officials. It
came over the Interpretation of that Sec
tion of the agreement stipulating that
when an extra printer does not receive
four days work from the office he shall
be paid so cents additional to the rs4u-
lar scale for those days he works for
the office. Bonfils held this should not
apply when extra men subbed for regu-
lars and then worked less than four
days for the office. The union off
cials asserted the agreement plainly
stated the terms and that no matter
how many days an extra subbed for
regulars he was entitled to the addition
al pay when working for the office THAT
is, put on by the foreman) provided said
office work did not extend to four or
more days in any given week. No ques-
tion as to this Interpretation was raised
by the News or Times and the Post
management accepted the union Off
cials' view of the matter and ordered
the men paid accordingly, including
what had been held up pending the con-
troversy.
AT meeting held this week of the
Joint Arbitration Board composed of rep
resentstives of the newspaper publish
ers and of the unicn. 7. G.. Bonfils of the
Post was chosen as chairman and Frank
{. Rirdsall of the union, secretary
The Denver Express has signed the
newspaper scale for a period OF three
years so that the negotiations with all
the daily papers are closed.
Jack Champion scnds word from the
Union Printers Home that he is feeling
much improved since being admitted and
is much pleased with his surroundings.
including the genial companionships
found there
William p. Guild, who has been work
ing in Laramie. Wyo.. for several
months. writes that he expects to re
turn to Denver in week or two
Bill Reilly of Colorado Springs is be-
ing boosted by his friends for assist
ant secretary OF the l. T. L. Convention
in Los Angeles to be held next August
NJ. o. HITTER Of the Post Chapel has
proposed to the committee appointed to
arrange for celebrating the fifty-fifth
anniversary OF No. 40 on June .. next
that the event be pulled off at Wahneta
Springs. ON his ranch in Gunnison eoun-
~. Bill Collins has the proposition un-
der thonghtful adviSement
Secrriary-Tr Treasurer Frank c. BirlsaII
was very much peeved this week and
with proper cause. Ills office IN the
Bank block was again flooded and the
high priced furniture and rugs dam
aged by dentist on the floor above
leaving the water faucets of his officc
wade open last Saturday night and caus-
ing miniature flood There are some
who say that one of these DAYS Frank
viii gather up sufficient anger to ask
the careless dentist to move This T.
the third or fourth time he has permit :
ted the overflow TO do damage
Mr. II. NJ Stout. mother of Pete
Rose. assistant foreman of the Post. re-
turned tn her home in Ds-adwood. :. D.
this week after pleasant visit OF two
months in Dsnver
henry H-~Filis OF Smith Brooks chapel
has announced that he VIII he = csndi-
date for l. r. L. delegate.
Ed : Close Is confined to his home.
ECO East Twelfth avenue. By Illness.
having h-cn seriously affected by a
stomach trouble and unable 10 leave his
bed for shc past two weeks
NJ II. Ropkey. for the past year in
charge of the mechanical department OF
The Bulletin. has sccepted position on
the BOULDER Daily News and assumed his
new duties on Monday of this week
Having taken the only pair Of -.twecr-
cr>- ~ town away with him. Bill Stitt
has had torturons time OF il making
up this issue of The Bulletin.
r. W. NcAndriex. head machinist on
the Post. was treated to a surprise tins
week when he learned that his dauyh-
ter. Miss Bertha Mc.Andrics, had eloped
To Colorado Springs Monday afternoon.
and married Clement ANTHONY Martin,
magazine writer Of Detroit. Mich. Mr..
and Mrs. Martin then left for their
Michigan home and Mr. aud Mrs. Nc
Andries telegraphcd forgiveness and con-
gratulations.
The machine division of Smith Brooks
is busy on state work. eight machines
being on the job during the day and
seven at night.
President Marsden C. Scott and Secrc.
tary Treasurer John W. Hays Of the I.
T. u. were in New Orleans good part
OF last week. The lockout situation of
the 40 printers there was thoroughly
canvassed. II was agreed that benefits
for single members should he increased
to ~ and married men <l2 per week.
In addition to this 5000 was allowed
TO build up the depleted local treasury.
The ]. T. u. is also paying 800 special
benefits each week.
r. O. Waltsrs. . m,r~nbers .of. No. ~.
visited The Bulletin office this week
and insisted ON paying - in real money