Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12

days meeting of d. I. L. No. 10, and
the nomination OF /. T. L. candidates
was merely a peaceful diversion What
was known as the administration
ticket was indorsed thruout with the
single exception of Hays for secretary
treasurer, Merritt beating him out by IL
votes. Some surprise was expressed at
the poor showing made by Bramwood,
former member of No. 40. Following is
the vote cast for each candidate:
For President
Marsden G. Scott, New York .........7G
First Vice President
Walter w. Barrett, Cln-go. ...-.....12
Secretary I Treasurer
John w Bramwood, Indianapolis ...- .
J. w Hays. Minneapolis. zee. ......... -
". = Merritt, Houston, Tex .-...... G6
Delegates to A. j. OF L.
II. w bennett, Los Angeles. .-.-.-. 81
Max :. Hayes. Cleveland. ..... ..... %
T W Mccullough, Omaha -l2
Frank Morrison, Chicago .--.---- -
l. b Pittenger. Nj Morris. .--.. 40
Hugh Stevenson, Toronto. .--....-... &c
Trustees Union Printers Home
Malcolm \ Knock, Rostou. ..-...... -
Thomas NcCaffery, Colorado Springs ~
William Nounce, New York ----.--. -
I. T. Knock. birmingham .-.---.--3 81
Jerome V. O'Haa. New York. -..-.-- ~
Michel Powell, Ottawa, Ont ----.-- 10
Agent Union Printers Home
.Io, NJ. johnson, Washington, ID. c. ~
Delegate. Canadian Labor Congress-
james Driry, Montreal --------- u
Samuel Hadden. Toronto. .---..---. ~ -
W. r. Trotter. Vancouver .-.- -.-..-- %
The local bylaws were amended to
read that polls at regular elections OF the
union shall he open from IL noon until
6 80 p. m. Hitherto the polls have been
open until O'Clock. The new riile will
apply at the election of local and ]. T.
L. Officers in May.
4 resolution was adopted declaring
that henceforth the Intervening OF a
holiday shall not cancel the giving out
Of accumulated overtime" This is a re
versal OF resolution adopted several
years ago. 1t applies principally TO job
shops.
4. !. Cuthbcrtson, brother OF Leon
CuthbeTtson, and George w. johnson
were elected to full membership. and
William Ritter of the Brock -Haffner
chapel was elected to apprentice mem
bership.
w. VI Cnssingham of the Times
chapel took a leave of absence this week
TO recover from the effects of an injury
received while demonstrating some fancy
ice skating on Berkeley lake Sunday aft.
crDoon. He lost his balance. falling on
his left arm, which was severely
sprained.
Harry Rapp, linotypist on the Post,
met with n serious and painful accident
Tuesday morning soon after starting to
work for the day. 4 quirt of metal
from the machine almost completely
covered his head and hands He was
taken home Immediately for medical
treatment.
Ray Wilson, who came to Denver
from Chicago some months ago and has
been subhing in the ad division of the
Post, left this week for Leadvillc. where
he has accepted situation on the
Hcrald-Dcmocrat.
At the Florida State Federation OF
Labor convention. held in Tampa last
week, our own Cap L. c. Harrington
was a NOISY" delegate from Tampa
Typographical Union. Secretary Treas
urcr John w. Hays OF the l. I. L. and
President Samuel Gompcrs of the A +.
OF J.. also were present and made
addresses.
According to Ayers American News.
paper annual there were 2.6fl daily and
lT,3Sn weekly newspapers published in
the United States in 1915 as against
2,6i6 daiIics and II 1928 weeklies in 1914.
gain of Is dailiea and 81 wecklies
The same authority credits Colorado
with ~ dailies and 3l3 wceklics. Alaska
supports 10 dailies and IL weeklies
Notwithstanding this is presidential
year, during which commercial activity
is generally supposed to slow up a lit
tie, the Mergcnthalcr Linotype company
is doing the greatest business in its
history.
The International Typographical
Union has issued circular letter ad-
dressed to all its subordinate unions
calling attention to the unfair attitude
of the firm of Rand -McNally company
OF Chicago, and urging all organizations
to assist Chicago Typographical Union
No IL in its campaign against these
non union publishers. Particular atten-
ton is called to the fact that the com
pany publishcs school books.
Baltimore typographical Union will
entertain the 1919 convention of the
I. 7. u. Already its convention enter.
tainmcnt committee is hard at work
formulating plans for the entertainment
Of its guests at that time. George T.
Nichols, trustee Of the Union Printers