Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-15
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

at church ana grave attended tne
burial last Sunday afternoon of
printer and father of Denver Typo
graphical Union No. 40, who died in
this city Wednesday, September 6.
aged 81 years, from the infirmities of
age. A large number of members of
No 40, of the Pioneer Printers, the
Colorado Pioneer society and the Con-
federate Veterans were present at the
services, held in All Saints Episcopal
church, and later attended the burial
in Fairmount cemetery. Numerous
floral tributes were laid upon the cas-
ket. George P. Hackethal of the
Hackethal Brothers, undertakers, a
member of No. 49, had charge of the
funeral Services were held in All
Saints church at 2:30 p. M, of which
the deceased was member and at one
time had served as treasurer of the
church A full vested choir rendered
the musical program, and the rector,
the Rev. T. G. c.. McCalla, read the
burial rites of the church, following
with an eulogy of the departed broth
er Brief but touching tributes were
then paid by w. H. Neighbor on be-
half of the Typographical Union;
Hugh Steele for the Colorado Pioneer
society, and August Rooster for the
Pioneer Printers. At the grave Sec
retary F. c. Birdsall read the funeral
rites of the International Typograph
ical Union, being the first time this
service was rendered at Denver
printers burial For a score of years
Mr. Semper had held the office of
sergeant-at-arms of the union, and
up until his health failed two years
ago rarely missed meeting.
The active pail bearers were Otto
4 l. srI~ {nr
No. 40; John f. Collett and William
Fornhof for the Pioneer Printers, and
Hugh Steele and Frank Byers for the
Colorado Pioneer society. Frank
Byers is a son of William Byers, one
of the founders of the Rocky Mountain
News. on the first issue of which pa
per Mr. Semper worker as a printer,
The honorary pail bearers were
Thomas c. Egan, president, and JOS
eph G. Brown, secretary. and Thomas
NJ Hunter. Pioneer Printers; Presi-
dent F. l. Pferdesteller, August koes-
ter. W. H. Neighbor and Charles Car
ter of No. 49
Deceased left no direct relatives and
his estate will be handled by the pub
lie administrator.
There has been noticeable slump
in the large offices this week and a
number of high class printers are
showing up in Secretary BirdsalFs
chapel.
The per cent weekly emergency
assessment will continue until the
newspaper scale is successfully nego-
tiated next January. Some of the
boys thought they were going to
draw down" when the job scale went
into effect, but will continue to con-
r l.. H. .< Sc.
Ben Tamplin of the Post linotype
staff has been conscripted by the edi-
torial department to read copy and
write scare heads. He is measuring
up to requirements.
Charles Cheyney has accepted job
in Fort Collins and departed this week
for that enterprising northern metrop-
oils.
Copy chopper and copy holder unite,
hence forevermore shall peace reign
in the News composing room. Cupid
made the conquest. Wednesday after
noon Solomon Erickson, one of No.
49's most perverse bachelor members,
was led down the Hymneal canon by
Miss Helen Healey. The ceremony was
performed at home of the brides
father. Henry J. Healey, Sal South
Pearl street, by Father J. J. Donnelly
OF st. Francis de Sales church. MISS
Healey that was is copy holder in
the News proof room, and Erickson
presides at the copy dispensing desk,
both having been employed on the
News for several years. Congratula-
tons
]. ]. Bucher spent two weeks at
Sugar Loaf camp. visiting his son. who
was recently married. Mr. Bucher re-
ports handling gold bricks worth thou
sands of dollars. Some novelty for a
printer.
A. j. Doud has disposed of his in
terest in the Globe Printing company
to become secretary of promising
oil concern. w. c. Hammersmith is
now in complete management of the
printing company.
An increase in wages averaging 10
per cent, was put into effect in the
California State Printing Office the
first of this month. This advance.
states State Printer Robert Teller,
will effect all the employees from limo
type operators to janitors. The pres
ent wage will run as follows: Printers.
$500; operators, S5.75 to S6.25; press
men $500; bookbinders, $500. The
employees of the state printing office
are also allowed fifteen days annually
on pay.
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