Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-18
SIXTY THIRD GENERAL
CONVENTION HELD IN
COLORADO SPRINGS.
Ladies Auxiliary Also In Session,
With Largest Attendance in
History of Two Organiza-
tions; Big Questions Are
Being Considered.
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COLORADO SPRINGS. Aug. 10
Home city of the international Typo
graphical Union is entertaining the
sixty-third general session this week,
with perhaps the largest attendance
of delegates, ex-delegates and visitors
since the national organization was
formed in 1852. The International
Ladies' Auxiliary is likewise holding
its annual meeting here. Sessions of
the l. T. U. are being held in the Tenn
pie theater. while the Auxiliary is
transacting business in the assembly
room of the Acacia hotel.
Saturday evening the first number
on the program of business and pleas
ure was get-together meeting in the
Temple theater. vaudeville features
interspersing the introductions and
social amenities. Sunday afternoon
the visitors were given an automobile
ride thru the Garden Of the Gods,
Manitou and tour Of the Union Print
ers Homo grounds. Each evening dur
ing the week there was dancing in the
pavilion at Stratton park.
Opening Of Convention.
Monday morning the convention was
called TO order in Temple theater by
Chairman w. l. Reilly Of the local
convention committee, who welcomed
the delegates and visitors TO the Home
CITY otntT WOrus OF welcome were
extended by President J. f. Checly of
Colorado Springs Typographical Union
No. 80. the Rev. Frank Staff. who de-
livcred the invocation: Mayor Charles
T.. Thomas, Judge Samuel J. kinsley.
attorney for the Home trustees. and ID.
S. Gilmore. Colorado Springs Union.
which were responded to by President
Marsden G. Scott on behalf of the
international typographical unian---
During the opening exercises n song
was rendered by George Hemus, a
member of No. SO. accompanied by
: mis- wife on the piano.
Scott Given Two Gavels.
Two new gavels were handed Presi-
dent Scott by Chairman Reilly. one
from plum tree. the other from n
cherry tree. both grown on the Union
Printers Home grounds. One was
made by the Home carpenter, and the
other by Jack Champion. father me-
chanic and resident from Pueblo Ty-
geographical Union No. ia.
In his address, President Scott an
nounced that during the past year
death had claimed two former presi-
dents of the l. T. u. John McVicar of
Detroit and R. II. Witter Of st. Louis.
Attention also was called to the death
of A. w. ("Booth") Thomson of Cleve-
land, chairman of the international
committee on apprentices.
President Scott appointed the fol-
lowing convention officers:
Reading clerk-Edward f. Padgett,
Pittsburg Typographical Union No. T..
Assistant Secretary-Estus L. Tray
lor. Kansas City Typographical Union
No. so.
Colorado Springs Typographical Union
No. 80.
Messengers-Ernest w. Stewart,
Colorado Springs No. 50; Mel d. For
ester, Colorado Springs No. SO.
Colorado Delegates Honorcd.
Colorado delegates received the
following committee appointments:
Oliver, Denver, on apprentices and
supplemental education; Wiley. Den
yer, on health; Casaday, Denver Mail
ers, on publicity; Hcsford, Greeley, on
resolutions; Braine, Trinidad, and
Crawford, Leadville, Typographical
Journal.
Former /. T. u. President James NJ.
Lynch was absent for the first time in
many years. The following telegram
from him was read:
Syracuse, N. Y, August IL, 1917.
John w. Hays. Secretary Information
al Typographical Union, Colorado
Springs. Colo:
Best wishes for most successful
convention in this time of our own ma
tional peril, and in cause in which
our entire membership is united.
am sure our union, true to its historic
record. will, thru its representatives
in convention assembled, take such ac-
tion as will be of material assistance
in bringing victory to the standards
of the nations that are battling for
freedom and the rights of humanity.
Am in service to our members who are
and will be with the armies overseas.
JAMES M. LYNCH.
Some Fraternal Greetings.
Vice-President John M. Brophy Of
the International Printing Pressmen
and Assistants Union, addressed the
convention as the representative Of
President Berry. who was unable to
be present.
Charles A. Sumner, secretary-treas-
urer Of the international Stereotyp-
ers and Electrotypers Union,. spoke
for that organization, which will meet
in Denver next year.
The convention then proceeded with
business, the first order being the re-
port Of the committee on laws.
Salaries Of the president and secre-
tary-treasurer are to be increased to