Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-16
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

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establishments of Denver to form part
Of the annual statistical report issued
by the l. T. U. 1t discloecs that there
are only six journeymen non-union
| printers in the jurisdiction OF No. ~,
\ which is probably u record equaled by
few cities of Denver's size and publish
ing business. What few on-union shops
there are have suffered much more
riously thru industrial depression of the
past year than have any union Offices
/ There are at present 4IG members on
the rolls OF the union, lSI being employed
! in newspaper offices, l64 in commercial
printing offices. and rs unattached, PEN
sioners or engaged in other pursuits. OF
the total number 40 are males and
females. four of the latter being en-
ployed in newspaper Offices Their are
/ 81 indentured apprentices, OF whom 40
are in commercial offices and q in news
paper offices. Secretary Birdsall says
/ he finds the printing industry of Den
yer compares favorably with that OF any
other city in the West.
| President Frank J. Pulver has re-
ccived numerous letters commenting the
/ article on patronage of Colorado pub
4 fishing houses by Colorado people. print
/ ed first in the Labor Day edition of The
Bulletin and later reproduced in Colo
/ RADIO Factory Facts. official magazinesof
the Denver Manufacturer association
One came from B. r. Scribner, president
OF the Franklin Press company, Pueblo,
1 in which the writer said: Il appreciate
very much your fine courtesy in sending
me a marked copy of the September is
sue OF Factory Facts with the splendid
representations on pages % and 62. This
| is strong talk, straight from the shoulder,
/ j. good business. and the character
shown in the photograph of the men
who represent Denver typographical un-
I ion back up these statements and causes
conviction in the mind OF the reader"
[ Another letter Is from President Marsden
I G. Scott of the ]. +. L.. in which he
SAYS: Many thanks for copy OF Fac
] tory Facts This sort of publicity Is
I worth while. Not only j. il good stuff
Z with "a punch. but IL reaches class of
| readers who viii sit up and take notice.
T The members of the !. T. L. hear a lot
about the work of the organization, but
I the general public. and particularly en-
plover- in other industries. know very
& little about Us We should have more
& publicity OF the kind and thru channels
4 snch a. Factory Facts A. stated in
/ last weeks issue of The Bulletin. this
l article caused the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron
! company officials TO issue an order that
| henceforth all the printing for this big
concern -hall be- done in Colorado and
I bear the .Nllied Printing Trades Council
union label.
4 Daniel =. Keenan,. a resident of the
! Union Printers Home. was a visitor in
Denver last week and made a pleasant
( social call at The Bulletin office. He is
a member of New York Typographical
I Union No. Gand is proud of the fact
Z ~ l.. a. .ri in t1af
indicative OF his long and continuous
membership.
/ Edward A Petsch, for the past year
linotype operator ON The Bulletin. left
this week to accept a position ON the
Fort Collins Courier. Cap" l. G Her
rington Is now holding down the intri-
cate linotype job in this office
l. Nrs. Harvey r. Garman. wife of Sen
/ ator carrnan. general manager of The
| Bulletin. returned from California very
l i'll last week. and for few days her
condition was considered serious. but at
this writing she is much improved aud
the attending physicians have confidence
/ in her ultimate recovery.
| Next "Wednesday evening. October 20,
san Antonio Typographical Union No.
| l.2 will celebrate its fortiath anniVers-
airy. There vii h. banquet and adj
dresses by prominent citizens. This
union is one OF the oldest in the South
ives; and one of the best.
In a letter to The Bulletin editor from
Oscar Langford at the Union Printers
Home. this interesting comment is made
upon one OF the local unions residents
there: Robert C. Thompson is the old.
est living resident OF the Union Printers
Home He reached his ssth birthday
| Thursday. October :. and is unusually
/ active for a man OF his years. lie was
admitted to the Home from Denver
/ Union No. 80 in lSa7-about eighteen
wears ago. Brother Thompson. during
\ his residence at the institution once per
| formed the economic feat of saving up
enough money from the Home pension of
| 50 cents week to pay his round-trip
transportation to visit friends living III
the middle western states. About three
years ago he won a Fourth of July foot
racc over all competitors from the Home
over 60 years old. and looks as though
he might do il again. Grandpas. can
you beat it'll"
Mickey Hickey. the wandering Irish
printer. has been heard from. He writes
The Bulletin from Cincinnati for two
extra copies of the October issue con-
tanning speech of Cornelius Leblanc.
the Irish labor apostle. delivered ut a
meeting of the Dcnvr Trades and Labor
Assembly. The papers were duly for
wartied. wrapped in orange colored pa
per. care Harold p. Murray. secretary
Cincinnati Typographical Union.
Daniel NJ. Houser. president of the
Globe Publishing company and publisher
OF the ST. Louis Glove Democrat, died
in that city early Sunday morning. Mr..
Houser was 81 years old and FOR more
than sixty years had been an active
newspaper man.