Denver labor bulletin., 1916-08-12
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

lhere was large attendance OF MEM
bers at last Sundays regular monthly
meeting of Denver Typographical Union
No. 40. The Labor Day committee re-
ported on the arrangements planned as
to uniform, music, etc, and the commit
tees recommendations were approved by
the union. They consist of a uniform
made up Of dark trousers, light shirt
mo outside suspenders), dark tie and
white hat. The union will furnish the
hats. which can be secured later on
at the May company upon presentation
Of a ticket to be furnished by the COM
mittee. 4 unique feature will be a paper
shield bearing a large allied label,
printed in red, white and blue, to be
Worn upon the arm of each marcher.
There viii be band to head the print
ers, with the union banner and one or
more large American flags. Automobiles
will be proided for the women members
and the pioneers of the union. President
F. L. Pferdesteller, Vice President Leo
Cuthbertseon and Secretary Treasurer
Frank C. Birdsall will march at the
head OF $50 typos who are expected to
participate in the parade. No 49s La
Dor Day committee consists OF Clint c.
Houston, chairman; o. II. Nelson, E. w.
Bowles, Harry MeRoy and d. b. De Long.
The Committe on Laws was instructed
to revise the local book of laws in order
that new edition can be printed, the
old supply having been exhausted.
Leroy Stotts was elected to full mem
bership and James +. Bartholomew as
an apprentice member.
Ed Anderson and William Koch of the
General Labor Day Committee made
brief talks and the union bought a
bunch Of tickets for admission to the ex-
ercises at Lakeside.
Harold v Eighmy made application
for readmission to the Home, and the
request was favorably acted upon.
Mrs. Tracey B. Caswell, wife of
former well known Denver typo, now re-
siding in Portland, Ore, is visiting her
mother in Denver.
Alfred T. MAY writes from Coronado,
Cal, that he will return TO Denver next
week, much improved in health, but will
not resume his duties at the Western
Newspaper Union for a while.
Miss Clare Brevig is the latest addi-
tion to the machine shpboard on the
Post
! Negotiating the mountain fastnesses
so far as Empire iu a touring car, 10 was
! then necessary TO mount hurros for the
remaining part OF the journey to the
! gold mine previously located by one OF
the intrepid party far over beyond Ber-
] thoud pass, where the foot OF q human
! being never before trod- Starts off like
| a fiye-reel mellowdrawma. but there's
reason why the story is cut short in this
issue Some weeks ago Jack Parker To-
Gated the submerged fortune. returned TO
! Denver and enlisted Byrd L. Wilson, Rex
| Hundley and Vic Larson in the venture
| Its 4 great opportunity said Humid
| ley to The Bulletin, in telling about the
| trip. Therefore the end OF this para
graph is no more enlightening than the
| opening sentence.
Fred A. Cantrall of Arvada and Cham
pa street, oldest linotype operator on
| the Post in point of service. has invented
a steel railroad tie that promises to
bring in a sufficient income to permit
him TO spend the rest of his life on his
cherry and apple farm.
Bob Mclean and Ed Bessette, former
Denver printers, are now connected with
the Chicago branch of the Mergenthaler
Linotype company. Homer Dunn writes
that the boys there are talking OF form
| ing a Denver club.
At meeting OF the Denver EN-Dcle-
gates Association Immediately following
the union meeting Sunday, fifteen mem
/ bcrs were present. President August
/ Rooster appointed a committee on ways
/ and means to secure the wherewith to
entertain in usual form providing the 1917
| I. T. L. convention comes to Colorado
| Springs.
c. d. Bonnev. resident of the Union
/ Printers Home from "BiN Six" and for
many years employed on the New York
American. was n visitor in Denver this
week and paid a social call at The Bul
letin office.
shorty" Cntten. &C years young. prin-
| ter and tourist extraordinary. stopped
over in Denver a few days last week to
shake hands with number of the old
timers Bitten deeply by the wander
| lust. added years are no impcdiment to
"Shorty's" activities and ld-style meth
od OF travel.
The printer -aCriculturists on the Times
and the News are apprehensive there
will not be enough dividends declared
this wear from their farms TO justify
them in celebrating. Joe Rodgers says
| its the renter that stands between him
and oppulence. while Bob Burns attrib
utes his lack of sPoils to n bursted res
| ervoir.
At the beginning of the big snow in
Denver in December, 1913, the stork left
n baby bov at the home of c. ]. Snitzon,
then and now a makeup on the Times.
\ few davs later a boy baby arrived
at the home Of Leroy Firebaugh, then
and now proofreRdcr on the same news
paper. Early last Friday morning the
stork again visited tn Firebaugh home
and left baby girl. Early Sunday
morning. two days later, the same busy
bird left baby girl at the home of the