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Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
Printers Home Notes

o. F. Hopkins, member of Butte,
Mont, Typographical Union, and O..
B. House of Houston, Texas, Typo
graphical Union visited here early
part of last week.
NJ. II. Ropkey of Denver Typo
graphical Union No. 40 was a visitor
here on Wednesday of last week. He
was also a guest at the Home picnic
on that day.
Mrs. G. v. Proprietor of Brooklyn,
NY, the wife of George V. Prophe-
ter, resident of the Home from Typo
graphical Union No. 6, visited here
last Saturday.
Miss Lulu Woodward of Archer
City, Texas, visited the Home last
Sunday. She is the daughter of W.
w. Woodward, deceased. Her aged
father was a resident of the Home for
a short time fifteen years ago from
Galveston, Tex, Typographical Union.
Miss Beatrice Mitchell, the head
nurse of the Home, having received
the sad news of the fatal accident of
her brother in Georgetown, Ohio, left
here last Sunday night for that city.
A recent arrival. member of the
l. T. U. for over fifty years, one of
the organizers and the oldest living
member of typographical Union No.
10S, Newark, n. j., is Joseph S. Smith
He will be so years old on August s.;
was a resident of the Home ten years
ago, vacating July 80, 1908, and read
mitted here last Friday.
Winners of the various events at
the recent Printers Home picnic, held
on Wednesday. June 10, at Stratton
Park. were: Mems burro race, o. ].
Howse, resident from Meridian, Miss,
Typographical Union No. 1853, first
prize, leather belt; J. E. Ferguson,
resident from Memphis, Tenn, Typo
two pair silk hose. Shoe race, Joseph
L. Bendell, resident from Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, Typographical Union No.
SO, first prize, silk shirt; Frank Hes
sell, resident. from St. Paul, Mimi.
Typographical Union No. so, second
prize, pair of cuff buttons. Peanut
race, e-for-all, ]. c. Barth, resident
from Pittsburg, Pa. Typographical
Union No. z, first prize. two-pound box
of candy; Miss Lillian Hammond,
daughter of Resident r. w. Ham
mond of Toronto typographical Union
No. 81, second prize, one-pound box
of candy. Fifty yard dash for ladies,
Miss Fannie Haffner. first prize, beau
tiful bar pin; Miss Lillian Hammond,
second prize, silver thimble. Ladies'
burro race, Miss Mary Maths, first
prize, pair silver. hat pins; Miss Lii
liam Hammond, second prize. bar pin.
Pie-eating contest, William A. Buch-
anan, resident from Paragould, Ark,
Typographical Union No. 696, first
prize, belt, with sterling silver clasp;
Harry H. Horwitx, resident from
| Cleveland Mailers Union No. 12. sec
ond prize, silk tie. The number OF
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
MECHANICS FOR OUR SOLDIERS.

Buddy" is new nickname for the
American soldiers in France, and is
reported to be much more popular
than Sammy"
Nicknames are rather necessary in
the army. There men are thrown into
close and intimate relations with one
another perhaps for only few days
or hours, and often do not have time
TO learn one another's real names.
All armies have their nicknames- The
British soldier is Tommy" or Tom
my Atkins" the German Fritz" etc.
Sammy" first applied to the
Americans by the French, was doubt
less taken from "Uncle Sam" Bud
dy'' has a big-brother sound which is
perhaps the secret of the sudden
popularity it is said to have attained.
Many a big husky young American is
Buddy" to the little folks at home.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
TO JOIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
Girls Employ ed in Bureau of Printing
Have Formed Union.

The girls employed in the bureau of
printing and engraving at Washington
have formed union and affiliated
with the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Miss Jeanette Rankin.
representative from Montana. Eight
husdred have already joined and an
active committee was appointed to So
licit membership Of the remaining
$500. Various appeals have been
made for increase in wages, but no
results have been secured. An appeal
has meen made to the proper COM
mittee of the House and Senate for
some relief. The wages of the wom-
en- range from s1.92 to 1924, the lat
ter sum being for the highly skilled
women.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
KAISER WILHELM PLEASE NOTE.

The recapitulation of May perform
ances in the shipyards Of America
brings to light the fact that all Amer
ica's records and possibl yall records
for any other nation in launchings
were broken. There were thirty-nine
steel ships with an aggregate ton
mage Of 22s,750 and thirty-two wood
ships aggregating 115,7OO launched
during the month Of May. These
iaunchings exceeded those Of April by
twenty-six ships of 122,520 dead
weight tons, of March by thirty -one
ships OF $4,000 tons, of February by
forty ships Of 174,650 tons and Of
January by fifty-tive ships Of 231 300
tons. The launchings in this coun-
try also exceeded the highest monthly
average of the United Kingdom, that
OF 1913. by 102.931 tons, and the
monthly average Of 1917 in the United
Kingdom by 1898 tons. May launch
ings also are within $3.50 tons Of the
entire American launching totals for
the year 1901, the record pre-war year
in American shipbuilding.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
FILL COAL BINS
FOR THE WINTER
DIR. GARFIELD SAYS THERE
WILL BE A SHORT CROP.
Coal Is Cheaper Now Than 1t viii
Be Later. and Home DweIlers Can
Avoid Suffering BY Ordering
Supplies This Summer.

DR.. Garfield, national fuel admin
istrator, says: Put your winters
supply Of coal in now" This is q
suggestion which will be needed by
wise people, for next December and
later on there's going to be a serious
fuel shortage in this country.
Complete investigation of the de-
mands Of the country for both an
thracite and bituminous coal show that
the requirements will not be fully
met during the current coal year.
The estimates completed by the
fuel administration show that the re-
quirements for bituminous coal for the
year will reach 63s ,594 900 tons; and
that Of the total prospective produc,
ton Of anthracite of about $4,000, 900
gross tons, only 54,345,783 gross tons
of domestic sizes will be available for
distribution to consumers.
The production of bituminous coal,
1t is estimated, will fall considerably
short of the country's requirements.
To reach the enormous total fixed as
covering the necessities Of the coun-
try, would require an average weekly
production turnout the year in excess
of IL 900 900 tons. The largest week
ly production SO far attained was for
the week of May %, when the output
is recorded as 1871 900 tons. To
reach an output Of ga, 594, 900 tons
will necessitate an increased produc-
ton over 1917 of 1896 900 net tons
So much of this increased demand
as cannot be met by production will
have TO be overcome by stringent
measures Of conservation and limita-
tions in the use Of coal.
While the fuel administration looks
for n material Increase Of production
over last year. in the bituminouH fields,
no Inducements are held out by an
thrntite producers 10 anticipate any
increased yield. The estimates Of the
fuel administration are based on a
yield Of anthracite equal TO that Of
last year. In the anthracite fields
difficulties are presented in the way
Of labor shortage that have not de-
veloped so far in the bituminous
mines.
Investigation shows that whereas
1852 workers were employed in the
anthracite mines during 1915, only
about 1000 have been employed
there this spring. This reduction in
the working force is accounted for by
enlistments in the army and the with
drawal of men from the mines to take
employment in other industries. But,
notwithstanding the lessening of the
working forces, the anthracite mines
are keeping their production beyond
that Of normal years.
The statement Of the fuel admins
tration, completed last week. upon the
estimated consumption of bituminous
coal in 1917 and the estimated re-
quirements for 1888 shows that
the production for 1917 was 554, 72s,-
900 net tons; and that the production
required for 1918 will be 634 ,59s 900
net tons. The increased requirements
amount to 1896 900 tons or, l4.4 per
cent above the output of last year.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
BAR PIECE WORK ON CLOTHING

A resolution calling for the elimina-
ton of piece work and the substitu-
ton of week work in the cloak and
skirt making industry Of the United
States and Canada was adopted by a
large majority at the annual conven-
ton Of the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union at Boston last
week. The resolution will affect hun
dreds of thousands of needle workers
employed in shops under the juris-
diction of the organization. The dele
gates voted $500 for the Red Cross,
international. A resolution was
adopted favoring the erection of a
consumptives' hospital in New York
City on ground already purchased for
the purpose.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
PORTO RICAN LABOR COMING

Within the next few weeks the first
consignment of Porto Rican laborers
will be brought to this country to
engage in construction work on gov
eminent contracts. This action has
been taken by the department of labor,
thru the United States employment
service, to augment the unskilled labor
supply of the country. The employ
ment service has already made ar
rangements for the employment of
10000 laborers on war work at Nor
folk and Newport News. These la
borers, who will be housed without
cost and fed by the government COM
missary at a cost Of 25 cents a meal,
will receive So cents an hour, with
time and a half for overtime work.
1t is claimed that $4,000 laborers is
available for such work.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
STEREOTYPERS.

Charles Carson, delegate from Den
yer Stereotypers and Electrotypers
Union No. Is TO the annual conven-
ton held in Chicago during the week
of July II, is visiting with friends in
the East, accompanied by his wife.
Carson is expected home next week.
The convention next year will be held
in Denver and the local committee
is getting active in arranging for the
meeting. The convention date has
been changed from June to July in
order not to conflict with the annual
meetings of the American Federation
Of Labor.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
The Open Forum
DENVER FIRE FIGHTERS.

This class of men that are always
willing to help others should receive
a great boost from Denver. The pop
ulation should work hard and give to
them something they are deserving Of.
Our people must keep up the good
work. Have in your household n
motto for two-platoon system for
our fire laddies. A better bunch Of
men in any walk of life cannot be
found. Why not give them a better
life for their future and assist them,
that they can enjoy life as you and the
other fellowf Those boys are always
doing something for others. Next
Saturday there will be another ball
game to bring our boys over the top
for thrift stamps.
OLD RELIABLE SOL.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29

both Bindery Women No IS and
Bookbinders No. % sending delegates.
William C. Thornton of No. 20, a
member of the International Execu-
tive Council, will be candidate for
secretary-treasurer. He has been a
continuous member of the union for
fourteen years and for some time &C.
tive in the international. His chances
of election in the referendum to be
held the first Saturday in October are
said to be excellent. Walter n. Red
dick, the present secretary-treasurer,
has announced that he will be can
didate for president
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
HE LEARNED LATER.

They had plighted their troth, and
were talking things over. They both
decided to be quite unlike other mar
ried couples-forbearing and long
suffering and patient with each other
mol" said the man. Il shall not
be like other husbands who get cross
and bang things about if the coffee
is coldt''
IF you ever did," said the girl,
sweetly, Il would make it hot for
you'll"
And the man wondered what she
meant. = Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
MINIMUM WAGE FOR WOMEN

Senator Hollis, n member of the
Senate district committee acting for
the committee. ordered n favorable re-
port on the Trammell minimum wage
bill for women in the District Of Co.
lumbia. No amendment of any con-
sequence has been added to the bill,
which has the backing of not only
the commissioners, but Of business
organizations as we'll The bill d.
reefs the commissioners to appoint a
minimum wage board of three per-
sons. who will represen THE employer
and the employe. The board is
charged with adjusting wages con-
sistent with cost of living for all
women employees in the District Of
Columbia.
Tell 'em you saw IL in the Bulletin.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
WANT BETTER HOURS AND PAY.

With rs per cent Of the registered
pharmacists of the state Of Washing
ton enrolled rs members of their in
ternational union, Drug Clerks Local
No. 16 Of Seattle, has started a
movement to shorten their hours Of
work, increase their pay and raise the
registered pharmacists are eligible TO
membership in the union, which has
locals in the larger cities Of the state.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
THEY sHELLED THE NUTS.

My brother wrote me about din
ner some of the soldiers gave for
two visitors at camp, members Of a
famous Canadian regiment, who were
home on sick leave.
The sergeant had been carefully
coached about giving the toast, but
became fiustered and this is what he
made of it:
Here's to the gallant Eighth, last
on the field and the first to leave it"
Silence reigned, then the corporal
came calamity to the rescue:
Gentlemen" he began, "you must
excuse the sergeant, he never could
give a toast decently; he isn't used
to public speaking. Now I'll give a
toast: Here's to the gallant Eighth
equal to none."-Chicago Tribune.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
FEWER STRIKES ARE REPORTED

Fewer workmen were idle last
week because Of strikes than during
any other week this year. In making
this announcement the United States
department of labor said its concilia-
ton division was called upon to assist
in composing only thirteen labor dis
putes.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29

contestants who took part had an
amusing time, enjoying good fun. The
committee of arrangements and for
the games were Robert Cox, John
Deneau, w. J. Foster, Arthur Ander-
son, w. ]. C. Harlow and A. j. Rog-
ers, all deserve due praise, besides
Superintendent and Mrs. ]. C. Daley,
for the successful pleasant days out
ing
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
BOOKBINDERS.

The sixteenth annual convention of
the International Brotherhood Of
Bookbinders will be held in Kansas
City during the week Of July 9. This
on account Of the A. F. Of L. conven-
ton. Denver will be well represented,
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL

Following is the result shown by
final count of votes of the election
for international officers, on May %,
1918. The report of the international
board of electors and the vote in de-
tail will be published in the July issue
of the Typographical Journal:
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29

One thing that amazes the editor
is the remarkable number. Of college
graduates who do not know how to
spell.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29

Try a Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke. Union made.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29

Subscription price. $3.50 per year.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-29

Tell 'em you saw IL in the Bulletin
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
Fertilizers From Wastes.

Industrial wastes furnished about 40
per cent of the potash, per cent Of
the phosphoric acid, and So per cent
of the nitrogen used in this country
in 1916, according to n recent United
States department of agriculture pub
lication, FERTILIZERS From Industrial
Wastes.' a
The potash was obtained from such
wastes as tobacco stems, cottonseed
hulls, hardwood ashes, wool washings,
blast-furnace flue dust, cement flue
dust and sugar residues; the phos-
phoric acid from bones, shells, fish
scrap, basic Stag and other materials
and the nitrogen from wastes in the
manufacture of castor, linseed and fish
cils; from animal wastes. as blood.
hair, horns, hoofs and hides from
leather and wool wastes, coke, and
many other substances.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
HAD SEEN THEM "AT WORK.
Tommy Had Little Need to Puzzle His
Brains over Question Propoundcd
by Teacher.

Here Is little story that was told
at social session by Representative
Hubert ID. Stephens of Mississippi. ny
an Illustration that the best Industrial
results cannot always be obtained
through tenn work:
Some time since, the teacher OF n
public school In country town was
instructing II Juvenile clnss In mathe-
matics when she turned to u small boy
named Tommy.
Tommy" said she. III your father
can do piece of work In six days and
your uncle Jim can do 1t In seven days.
how long would II tnke them to do 1t
together?'
"About ten thousand years." was the
rather startling reJoinder OF Tommy.
"Ten thousand years. exclaimed
the teacher. "Why. Tommy, what do
you mean?"
II mean" was the prompt response
of Tommy, that II you put them to
work together they would sit on the
fence. smoke ana s"ap fish stories."-
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26

No shipments of fruit can be made
from Hawaii to the Pacfic coast or
unloaded there unless they have first
received federal approval. The fed
eral horticultural board also maintains
fruit-fly specialist whose duty 1t is to
gather available information regarding
this pest either by travel In foreign
lands or by correspondence with spe-
cialists serving foreign governments.
Aid From the Public.
Travellers from foreign lands have
been called upon to help to the ut
most in seeing that they do not be-
come the carriers of insect pests.
Printed matter calling attention to the
serious consequences that may follow
the careless and unintentional intro
duction of fruit flies from Hawaii Is
distributed to all persons entering Pa
ciflc ports from the Hawaiian islands.
Each passenger must sign an affidavit
stating that he has in his baggage no
fruit subject to fruit-fiy attack. In
spectors who search the baggage Of in
coming travellers for fruits carrying
fruit flies or their maggots find infest-
ed fruit every month. Any one of
these instances If not dealt with
promptly and properly might mean the
loss of thousands or millions of dol
lars to American farmers and fruit
growers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26

FRUIT FLIES SPREAD

The Bermudas probably would
not now be infested by the Med
iterranean fruit fly had not
sailing vessel bound for New
York from the Mediterranean re-
gion during the Civil war times.
been blown from her course and
forced to unload her cargo
containing infester fruits at
st George. The Mediterra-
mean fruit fly did not become es-
tabllshed in Australia until
steamships and cold storage
made it possible for the infested
Mediterranean countries to ship
oranges to Perth and Sydney.
With the pest established in
eastern Australia the ships ply
ing between Australia and Ha-
wall carried the maggots to Hon
olulu, and today the inspectors
of the state of California and
the United States are intercept
ing infested fruits on ships ar
irving at San Francisco and San
Pedro from Honolulu and Hilo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26

1t is the low prices at which land
can be obtained in Western Canada
which is rendering this country such
an important factor In the production
of foodstuffs mt the present time. 1t
is enabling men who have been farm
ing small arens in older districts TO
take up and farm with the same capl-
tai areas not only many times as great.
but which are also capable of produc-
ing considerably larger crops TO the
observation-disclosures
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
JournaIistlc AmenltIes.

"Our wart OF n contemporary" says
the Tazville Gazette. claims ns far
as the war Is concerned to have the
earliest intelligence. That is the kind
of intelligence they always have MT
that office. II is more than early; 1t
is primitive. boston Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
On the Inks.

Edith positively talks with her
eyes"
And I suppose when she feels like
swearing she just gives II cursory
glance"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
Mating Guinea EowIa.

Guinea fowls have tendency to
mate in pairs. but one male may be
mated successfully with three or four
females.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
Secretary of Labor wilson mako

Secretary of Labor Wilson maka
this explanation Of the general mobilix-
alton of labor for war industries,
recruiting for which is to begin Aug
ust 1 under direction Of the United
States employment service:
beginning with common labor,
this service will gradually take charge
of the mobilIzing and placing of all la
hor for war Industries employing 100
or more workers. This will profound
ly affect all other Industries and all
other workers. 1t will correct the
abuses and troubles growing out of the
large labor turnover with the conse-
quent disruption OF regular work.
Every safeguard must be taken to
protect the standard OF living and the
morale OF the wage earners. Espe-
cially must great care be taken to
keep the nge limit of those who enter
industry Mt high level, lest we rob
our future citizenship of its right to
growth and time for education. We
must also take knowledge of the dam
gers attendant upon the large entrance
of women into heavy and hazardous
industries
THE exigencies OF war times should
not be made the occasion for the break
Ing down of those standards OF hours
wages. and conditions of work which
are designed to protect the childhood.
the womanhood. and the motherhood
of the present and the future.
Experts tell us 1t takes from six
to ten workers Mt home to keep one
soldier on the firing line in Europe.
Whatever therefore. helps to mobilize,
distribute and energize those who do
the work OF our war industries has
become as important a factor In win
ming the war as the prowess Of our
armies In the field or our navy on
the seas"