Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-08
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

a new record Tor brevlty. President
Frank J. Pulver sounded the gavel for
opening of proceedings at 2:05, and at
2:55 the meeting was adjourned. Being
the first Sunday in April, majority
OF the regular attendants evidently
thought the date and climatic conditions
were propitious for an outing, therefore
the number present was unusually small.
During the fifty minutes delegations
were received and heard from the Gar
ment Workers and Brewery Workers
Unions. The only real business OF i'm
portance transacted was resembling of an
action taken several years ago denying
/. L. u. pensioners the right to vote for
local Officers. The matter was called
to attention of the union by Secretary
Birdsall and a motion prevailed by
vote OF 30 to 0 restoring full franchise
to about eighteen members who draw
pensions from the l. I. L. fund. Dona-
tions We're made to the benefit dance
of the local Garment Workers Union.
and to the annual tuberculosis ball given
by Phoenix tAriz.l Typographical Union.
One application for membership was held
over for publication in the Typograph
ical Journal.
!. +. u. Representative Frank J. Pull
yer returned to Denver on Friday of
last week after visiting Salt Lake City
and Ogden, Utah, and Laramie, Wyo.,
on mission for international President
Scott While in Utah he organized
new Typographical Union at Provo,
which starts off under very favorable
conditions. Al S. Cain was chosen pres
ident and Mel Howie secretary.
Alonzo Wiley, one of the best known
members of No. 40, is confined in st
Joseph's hospital. Reports Thursday were
that his condition is improving.
Martin Lacher has vacated the Union
Printers Home and is supposed TO have
gone to his ranch on the Western slope.
August Rooster of the Post chapel has
announced that he will be a candidate
for president of ID. T. L. No. 40 in the
May election. Up to date no other a.
pirants have authorized the announce
ment of their names for this position to
succeed Frank J. Pulyer who is a can
didate for !. T. [. delegate.
Harry Smith of the Post chapel is the
latest print plute TO acquire a Ford
Course the matter Of purchasing a Ford
j. no indication Of wealth, but the man
who can feed one regularly with ga-o-
line these days deserves place in the
financial records and a line or two in
BradstTeet or Dun
w II. Cresingham OF the Times chapel
has returned from a three weeks so
iourn in Fl Paso and vicinity. where he
visited his son, Harry. While in Fl Paso
eCress" took a few trips across the bor-
der into Mexico and witnessed much of
the activity of United States troops get
ting away for the Villa hunting eNpcdi
tion.
plant in the Brock -Haffner printing Of
flee, had another visit from burglars
few nights ago. The thieves secured
money and jewelry. Report of the rob-
berry was Immediately made to the po-
lice. but they have failed to secure any
trace of the thieves of their loot.
G. Gus Crawford of the kistler chapel
has added his name to the list of en-
tries for l. T. U. delegate. and was busy
pa ssing out cards this week. Six hope
fuls are now in the race for the trip TO
Baltimore.
A well attended meeting OF the Denver
EN-Dclegates Association was held on
Wednesday afternoon in the union of
fees Plans were made for helping to
bring the 1917 l. T. U. convention to
Colorado Springs. at which time many
delegates and visitors will be entertained
in Denver. August Rooster of the Post
chapel was elected president, and A p.
Knill of the News chapel was reelected
secretary.
At last Sundays meeting of Colorado
Springs Typographical Union No. So a
committee was appointed to begin an
active campaign to bring the 1917 /. T.,
L. convention 10 that city. The Cham
Der of Commerce and citizens generall'
will assist the committee, composed Of
the following well known members:
w. I. Reilly, chairman; John c. Daley
vice chairman; +. D. Woodworth, secrc-
tary; stephen o'Donnell. treasurer;
Thomas McCaffery, ]. F. Cheeley, r II.
Suttle. u. s. Gilmore, f. C. Starrett, II.
4. Scholton, w. J. Snider, ]. j. McCarty,
c. ]. Hinkley, f. w Stewart and Louis
Albrecht No other city is pressing tt
claim for the 1917 convention as it is
the regular time for gathering in the
Union Printers Home city, which comes
every tenth year.
please don't call me Bill. From this
date henceforth l am Mr.. William A.
Collins" So said the Post copy chop.
per to The Bulletin scribe last Tuesday
visit. And Mr.. w. A. c. put on all tho
airs of a Missouri peacock with its full
crop of tail adornments high in the air.
The reason for this new dignity is the
arrival of new "Bill Collins" grand
son. born to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl f.
Hughes. Mrs. Hughes is daughter OF
Mr.. William A. Collins, and the grand
son was promptly named in honor of his
grandsire upon condition that he would
acquire none of the latter's character
istics.
A letter from Secretary Treasurer j.
w. Hays announces that the amendment
to the |. T. u. laws Offered by Duluth