Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07

Last Sundays meeting of Denver
Typographical Union No. 49 was long
drawn out, adjournment not being
reached until 6 O'Clock. Most of the
four-hour session was taken up by
discussion of chapel reports and mat
tiers considered by the joint arbitra-
ton board. Chairman S. S. Summers
of the job scale committee made pre-
liminary report stating that the pro-
posed new schedule of prices would be
ready for submission at the May meet
ing, when il will be voted upon.
A letter was read from the Allied
Printing Trades Council urging that
in order to bring about closer afiil
iation of the printing trades unions,
all schedules and agreements with en-
ployers should be made TO terminate
upon the same date.
The union unanimously voted $50 to
the Mercy hospital building fund.
Frank z. Graves of the Mcclure
chapel, having completed his appren-
ticeship, was elected and obligated as
a full member.
Attention of members present was
directed to the fact that on Wednes-
day, May %, a referendum vote would
be taken on a proposed arbitration
agreement between the / T. l. and
the closed shop division Of the United
lTypothetae and Franklin Clubs Of
America. This agreement Is drafted
lalong the same lines as that now exist
ing between the J. T. L. and the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers associa-
ton Local unions will elect whether
to come under its provisions or not
II adopted the agreement Will extend
until December 81. 1926. Its adoption
is recommended by the executive coun-
ell of the /. T. u.
Alonzo Wiley ambled into The Bull
letin Office one day this week during a
snow storm, handed out some home
made blue label cigars and then bash
fully requested that announcement be
made in this weeks issue that he
would be a candidate in the May cleo
tion (union) TO be retained on his pres
ent Job as doorkeeper of No. 49. Nc
doubt this will ward off any other
member entering the contest.
George Mitchell of the Post chape'
left this week to begin work on his
ranch, expecting to remain there al
summer Ralph Cayler is holding
down Mitch's machine.
Jack Oliver. the only announced
candidate for l. T. U. delegate up tc
date, drew the eN-delegates' first prize
pool last Sunday of S25. Thus, being
I
sence Of other contestants, Jack finds
no cause for worry.
Joe Brill. formerly foreman Of the
Wahlgreen Printing company, who has
been an invalid for the past two years
was able to attend last Sundays meet.
ing, being heartily congratulated or
every side.
Earl +. Scheiman has returned tC
:. Denver after being employed fol
nearly three years on the Kansas Cit!
G Star, and expects to make this city
his permanent home
Having read that bar silver has ad
r vanced % points since the car o.
/ Russia was deposed. Jack Parker thi.
n week resigned rs night floor boss a
a the Brock Haffner office. Jack is vic,
e president of the MatriX Mines com
5 pany. with workings located at Law
son. Clear Greek county, Just over Ber
= thoud pass in the heart of the Rock
/, les. He left for the diggings Friday
!, expecting to remain there thruout tn
4 spring and summer. The Matrix Mine
8 company is incorporated, most of tn
Q stockholders being Denver printers
n Byrd L. Wilson is president and Osca
! Anderson, secretary treasurer.
Floyd Reese, apprentice on the mon
: lotype machines in the News and Time
n office. has returned home after beinl
q stationed with the Colorado nationa
4 guard on the Mexican border n
4 Brownsville, Texas. Floyd will resum
his former position. feeling that hi
experience will be of material help i
= graduating rs n full-fledged printer
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