Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.


cial meeting of No. 49 last Sunday
afternoon than ever before found their
way to Horan hall 1t was inspiring to
see so many of the boys wake up to
the situation and show bv their pres
ence and vote that they meant busi-
ness. Chairman S. S. Summers of the
job scale committee reported that the
employers had offered to compromise
on a raise of 50 per week, making the
scale s28 instead of S26 as as present.
/. T. U. Representative Frank ]. Pull
yer, who is representing the executive
board in the pending negotiations, ex-
planned the attitude of the interna-
tional. A vote by secret ballot was
taken authorizing the committee to
request sanction of the international
executive committee to strike in event
the employers do not grant the $50
per week demanded. At this writing
(Friday) conferences are being held
with the employing printers looking to
an agreement.
A meeting of the Denver Ex-Dele-
gates Association was held Monday
evening in Secretary Birdsalls offices.
All bills were passed upon and paid.
In footing up accounts it was found
that the total expense reached nearly
tically proclaimed the Denver Day"
entertainment extended l. T. U. dele
gates and visitors to be glorious sue
cess. 1t was decided to give a ball,
date to be determined later, for the
purpose of reimbursing the treasury.
Fame of The Bulletins big conven-
ton number has reached Milwaukee,
as the following request from William
Mannerstrom indicates, which is only
a sample of others reaching this Office
from distant points daily: Enclosed
find fifteen cents in stamps for which
mail me copy of The Denver Labor
Bulletin of recent issue which con-
sisted of fifteen sections, eight pages
each, or 100 pages in all. am a mem
Der of Milwaukee Typographical I'm
ion No. %, and would like a copy to
preserve as a souvenir Of the pro-
gressiveness of the Denver labor un-
ions. Am sure the members Of my
union would be glad TO see what our
Western brothers are doing
Among those who entertained visit
ing l. T. L. delegates at their homes
J. Duffy, both of whom were active in
the program of entertainment ar
ranged by the Denver EN-Delegates
Association.
Home Trustees George P. Nichols
of Baltimore and Malcolm A. Knock
of Boston could not be in Denver for
the mountain auto trip given by the
Ex-Delegates Association. They were
attending a board meeting at the
Home. but came up few days later
and were taken for a ride over the
mountain park system by George c.
Mccormick, foreman of the Post.
NJ o. Hutter, the tall boy, is recov-
ering from a weeks journey with his
brother from Iowa. The latter fur
nished the auto, gasoline and acceso-
ries. They circled thru Colorado
Springs, Ute Pass, Fairplay, Saguache,
Leadville and home by wa- of South
Platte canon.
Horace Spanogle of the Express
makeup staff, is rusticating in north
east Colorado. at times spreading over
into Wyoming. His return will Off
cially record the first frost of the sea-
son-literally, not figuratively. The
Election is intended on Spanogle's dis
position.
Frank Anderson, foreman of the
Times composing room; is away on a
two-weeks' vacation. In order to do
the thing right he autoed up to Wyo-
ming, then flivers along the skirts of
the foothills to New Mexico. This
trick is possible of achievement under
n new map drawn by Frank himself,
ably assisted by the state highway de-
partment.
Teddy Powers, who has had charge
of the mail list on the News and Times
since the first Cherry creek flood, is
taking two-weeks' vacation, having
been forced to save money by reason
of restrictive regulations applied by
the state and national governments.
In Teddy's absence, Frank Willard is
down the job.
Will ]. Marquardt of the Laramie
(Wyo.) Republican, was a Denver Wis
itor this week and made a pleasant
call at The Bulletin office.
Leroy Firebaugh Of the Times proof
room is spending well-earned vaca-
ton in primitive fashion. He is walk
ing about the foothills, fishing rod
and kodak in hand, prepared to hook
his eats and photograph his dreams.
All of the New York city afternoon
have agreed to suspend
Labor Day, Monday, September 3, with
the exception of the Evening Tele-
gram. The suspension of these news
papers on this one day means saving
of between $50 and 500 tons of news
print.
At the l. T. U. convention in Colo
RADIO Springs the administration
delegates. said to number about fifty,
held several caucuses with view of
selecting candidates for the next ref
erendum election. Those chosen to
enter the race against President Scott,
First Vice President Barrett and Sec
Treasurer Hays are as follows:
For president, Donald Swinehart. Chi
cago; vice president, Fred J. Terry,
Atlanta; secretary-treasurer. w. f.