Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

-. Newell, IOT GlRnIeen
years linotype operator in the West
ern Newspaper Union office, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself at
his home, 2144 Franklin street, last
Sunday morning. Despondent over
the marriage of his daughter in New
York last summer, for whom he had
anticipated a successful musical ca
reer, is given as the cause for the act,
done in a fit of melancholy. Newell
had worked as usual at the office Sat
urday, and announcement of his death
was great shock to his shop COM
panions, with whom he was very pop
ular and much liked. He ate break
fast with his wife and younger daugh-
ter, Laura, Sunday morning. Shortly
after breakfast he went to his bed
room and fe moments later fired
the fatal shot. He was dead when
Mrs. Newell reached his room. About
year ago his elder daughter went to
Boston to complete her musical educa-
tion, and during the summer filled an
engagement as harpist with a sym
phony orchestra on a New England
Chautauqua circuit. 1t was during
this engagement that she met and
married violinist. Fred Newell went
East last September TO visit his
daughter, and mailed announcements
of the wedding to his friends in Den
yer. The funeral took place Wednes-
day morning in the chapel of the Nash
Undertaking company, and burial was
in Paramount cemetery, under auspices
of the Knights of Pythias, Of which
fraternity the deceased was a promi-
nent member. Among the beautiful
floral tributes was one from the
chapel in which he was so long EN-
ployed, bearing the simple typo in
scription, go. w. y. u. Chapel" W.
F. Sandcrson and +. r. Otis of the
chapel were pallbearers. and the sery-
ices We're also attended by Foreman
Alfred T. May and other members
Newell was also a member of the Mu-
sicians' UIion. being himself a tai
cnted musician, having played here in
symphony orchestras.
Superintendent John c. Daley Of the
Union Printers Home issued beauti-
ful booklet containing the menu for
Christmas day served TO the residents,
ombcllishcd with patriotic and Iulc-
tide designs and colurs, all artistically
printed. As an appropriate appetizer
the following philosophy from the pen
of Sam Walter Foss appeared on the
fly-lcaf; Let me live in a house by
the side Of the road, where the race Of
men 20 by They are good. they are
bad. they are weak. they are strong,
wise, foolish. so am l. Then why
should one sit in the scorncr's seat,
or hurl the cynic's ban7 Let me live
by the side of the road, and be a friend
10 man" On the back ny-lcaf is a
handsome photo-engravure of Colo
RADIO sunset from tho Home grounds.
The Christmas dinner consisted Of the
following varied and toothsome menu.
served in the main dining room at
noon;
Crab Meat Cocktail
Queen Olives Tomato Bouillon
Celery
Roast Turkey. Sage Dressing
Cranberry Jelly Mashed Potatoes
Glazed Sweet Potatoes French Peas
Graham and Bran Bread
Fruit Salad. Whipped Cream Dressing
English Plum Pudding. Fruit Sauce
Candy
French Ice Cream Angel Food
Tea Coffee Milk
Specially prepared menus also were
served at breakfast and supper.
Three full regiments of union print
crs are now doing duty with the
armed forces of the United States at
the front or in training camps. A
service flag book issued by the /. T. u
contains l BIS stars and the names Of
those in the service up to November
10. Since that time. however, the
number has no doubt doubled. Taking
Denver Typographical Union No. 40
ms an illustration the number enlisted
up to November 10, WI n the data
published in the l. T. U. book was
compiled. was ten. whereas today the
total number of No. 40 members in
the service is twcnty-three, which in
creased rate no doubt applies gcner-
ally thruout the /. T. u. jurisdiction.
OF all the calendars issued by the
Smith Brooks Printing company dur
ing the past twenty years. none has
cquallcd their 1918 calendar. painted
by their chief artist, Harry Seiden-
strickcr. and entitled "Timbcrlinc." 1t
depicts in striking colors one of the
most inspiring scenes of the Colorado
Rockies.
H. +. Sicgcl of the Western News