Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

meeting of Denver Iypographlcal Un-
ion No. 40. A glance over the large
room disclosed that each plutocratic
automobile owner, as well as those
possessed of Ford, was absent. No
doubt many journeyed up Lookout
mountain to attend the Buffalo Bill
funeral ceremonies. Just the same
large amount of routine business was
transacted and it was six o'clock be-
fore the meeting adjourned.
Harry T. Reese and George Snyder
were elected and obligated to full
membership.
Upon Recommendation of the COM
mittee on laws, amendments We're
made to the local apprentice laws in
conformity with the !. T. U. laws gov
erning apprentices.
Secretary Birdsall's report showed
THAT during the month of May II cards
were deposited and 9 withdrawn.
John w. Bramwood, former I. T. U.
secretary-treasurer and many years
Denver typo, who has been resting and
visiting here for the past two weeks,
will return to Indianapolis today. He
received telegram from his son, Gar
ner Bramwood, calling him back home.
Young Bramwood enlisted in the
United States army service last week
and expects to leave for a mobilization
camp within a few days. Garner had
been left in charge of the Bramwood
Press and John had expected to spend
several months recuperating in Colo
rado While expressing regret that
his vacation was thus cut short, John
feels pretty proud of his boy, who vol
unteered for service before being con-
scripted.
Stephen O'Donnell, secretary of
Colorado Springs Typographical I'm
ion No. 80, and W. I. Reilly, superin-
tendent of the Gazette Publishing COM
pany of that city, were Denver visit
ors Wednesday and were permitted to
enter the inner sanctum of The Bulle-
tin office, and were later taken on a
tour thru the plant. These two live
ones are members of the |. T. U. con-
vention committee, which is making
plans for fine program of enter
tainment. Their visit to Denver was
for the purpose of promoting the l. 7.
U. Convention Souvenir, which prom
ises to eclipse any hitherto published.
AL G. Snedeker, secretary-treasurer
of Bridgeport -Scottsbluff Typograph-
ical Union, was a visitor in Denver
this week. He was here to secure ad-
ditional equipment for a new weekly
paper about to be established at Bay
ard, Nebraska, of which Snedeker will
be foreman, proprietor and editor.
The Irish have taken the trenches
on the machine slipboard at the Post.
Among the sons of Erin registered
| there this week are Sweeney, Nc
Carthy, Cheyney. O'Day and Hooley.
| According to information reaching
The Bulletin office, the proposed ten
year arbitration agreement between
the International Typographical Union
and the closed shop division of the
United Typothetse and Ben Franklin
clubs of America has carried by ma
jority approximating 10000. This prop
osition was voted upon by referendum
in May.
H. NJ. Ropkey, member of No. 40,
and travelling sales agent for the Mer-
caller at The Bulletin office this week.
He has been selling a large number
of machines and country offices are
rapidly being equipped with the latest
improved models.
| To. Those Whom This May Concern:
AL Robinson, $75; Jim Connor, $50.
These two members and the sums at
tached were winners in the baseball
pool this week.
A letter received by The Bulletin
from J. Charles Deus of Pueblo, secre-
tary-treasurer of the 1ntermountain
Typographical Conference, announces
that Trinidad Typographical Union has
affiliated with the conference and will
have a delegate at the next state
meeting.
Charles Hillman, former monotype
operator at HoeckePs and later en-
ployed on the hand side in the Smith
Brooks office, and Arthur Stuart of
hn
are in st. Louis this week as mem
bers of the Cooks Drum Corps, which
went to stir things up along the line
with the Denver Ad club delegation.
E. B. Kirkman of the Express
chapel is celebrating again. This time
it is girl baby.
Business is booming in the Smith
Brooks office. In addition to the city
directory and big catalog for the Hen
drie-Bolthotf company, an unusually
large amount of work is being done.
Two new Gordon presses with Miller
feeding attachments have just been in
stalled. Everybody connected with the
printing business feels good when the
S.-B. shop is crowded with work.
| Jimmy j. Bobby Burns of the News
proof room returned this week from a
months vacation in Galveston, wear
ing a sea bronze face and feeling fit
enough to farm, fight or frolic.
Perry Barnes course we all know
Perry, was elected president of San
Diego Typographical Union in hus-
ting race with George Garrett. Until
few years ago Barnes was one of
the reliable standbys of No. 40, having
been sub, situation holder and foreman
on practically all the daily papers here.
Billy Nelson, head proof reader on
the Post, is laying the foundation for
winning a prize The Bulletin may offer