Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-02
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.


Typographical Union No. 40 tomorrow
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Horan hall, 1921 Cleveland place. Pres
ident +. L. Pferdesteller and Door-Keep-
er Alonzo Wiley will extend the glad
hand to all who attend, whether regu-
lars or occasionals.
The annual Thanksgiving turkey raf-
fle was pulled off in the Post chapel
Monday afternoon Seventy-five tick
cts were put into the box, five of which
were designated to be lucky. Ed. c.
Davis officiated as promoter and refe-
rec. Playing in usual form, w. II.
Neighbor drew two turkeys, repeating
his performance of one year ago. Jani-
tor McClusky, who was let into the
game by the referee, won a duck, as
did J. A. Robinson. The fifth prize, q
goose, went to Bart Sweeney
"Cap" H. P. Macloon, former wen
known Denver typo, died in San Diego
last week, aged SO years. Rupture of
the heart was given as the immediate
cause of death. Gap" Macloon was
veteran of the Civil war and drew both
soldiers and an I. T. U. pension.
During the old hand days he worked in
every part of the country and was
known to pioneer printers thruout the
entire l. T. U. jurisdiction. He leave-
two sons in Chicago, one of whom Is
employed on the Herald. According to
letter received by Secretary Birdsall.
the G. A. r. had charge of the funeral
services, which were quite impressive.
A P. Knin, Of the News chapel, is
still confined to his home with a seri-
GUS illness occasioned by a nervous
breakdown.
Wallace Hurley of the Post chapel Is
now conducting a goat ranch near Cher
relyn. Says prospects are promising.
Judge" Alvin Phelps who has been
practicing law in Telluride, Colo, for
the past year, returned to Denver this
week and expects to spend the winter
here operating linotype on the Post.
Paul r. Dodge, formerly a member of
u. T u. No. 80 now representing the
Mergenthalcr Linotype company in the
South writes Secretary BirdsaIl that he
is doing fine, and that up 10 date this
wear he has sold seventy-siN machines.
Paul saws that he met our old friend,
Cap l. C.. Harrington in Anniston.
Alabama. the other day. manipulating
n model .. but that he expects TO leave
shortly for 81 Paso, Texas, to spend
the winter months.
Gus Crawford. formerly Of Denver
was in town I see his twin CranGsons
born TO Mrs W. II Nichols. formerly
Miss Cassie Crawford. copyholder at
Kistler's. lie returned TO Leadville Fri
day.
The annual meeting Of the Denver Al
lied Printing Trades Benefit Association
will be held in Secretary Birdsalfs Of
flee the last Sunday in December, which
is likewise the last day Of the year.
The remains of James f Horan, who
died in Salt Lake City last week, were
brought to his former home in Denver
for interment Deceased was n brother
of Phil ]. Horan of the Times chapel
II. c. Kohl has succeeded Eugene A.
Swan as nnchinist in the Western News
paper Union office. Swan left last week
for his former home in Wyoming. y. Y
Alber, Lindquist who served his ap-
premiership on the old Denver Repub-
lican. now superintendent of the Port
land Evening Telegram mechanical de-
paTtmcnt. returned TO the coast city
Friday Of this week. after having been
called to Denver to attend the funeral
Of his mother. Mrs Rleuda Lindqust.
one OF tho pioneer women of this city.
r. 6. Marshall. of the Times chapel.
returned this week from hunting cN-
pedtion along the North Platte river.
No new subjects were secured for the
wild animal museum at City park.
Pcarson's Magazine for December con.
tains an article by A NJ. Simons en-
titled "The Printers Fight for Life and
Liberty" II is most interesting. and
should he read by every member of tho
union. An editorial note prefacinC the
story says: "If some philanthropic or
'uplift' organization. some association
for improving something or other. some
civic federation. Rockefeller. Carnegie or
Sage foundation had added ten years
to the lives Of 10000 people. established
home for the sick and the aged. raised
wages. shortened hours. paid out a mil
lion for old-aCc pensions and maintained
n great system of education. how the
plaudits of such an achievement would
ring thru the columns Of the press. All
these things the typos have done. and
here is the story Of how they did it"
DpESS ASSISTANTS