Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-18
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

diction next Wednesday, May %, by
referendum vote. In Denver there are
few contests for local officers, while
the usual administrator and anti-ad-
ministration fight will come on the
vote for international officers. Judg-
ing from the endorsements given in
the nominations, the administration,
or present /. T. U. officials, will win
~ a large margin thruout the juris
diction, which includes the United
States, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands. The
polling place of D. T. U. No. 49 will
be in a vacant store room at 1877
Arapahoe street, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, near the old
postoffice building. Polls are to be
open from l2 noon until s p. m. W.
ri Neiphbor, Oscar Anderson and Sam
W. Boyd. the board of trustees, are
constituted the judges Of election. The
only race of interest for local honors
is in the election of two delegates to
the / T. L. convention, which is to be
held in Scranton, Pa, next August.
There are three candidates, S. S. Sum-
mers of the Kistler chapel, o. K.
CHAPMAN Of the Times chapel and
John Thomas of the Smith Brooks
chapel. Clark B. Hicks Of the News
chapel is unopposed for president,
likewise Frank c. Birdsall for re-
election as secretary-treasurer.
The social and dance given Wednes-
day night by the Ex-Delegates Asso-
ciation and Others in the Nichols
Dancing Academy was an enjoyable
affair. A reception was followed by
a dance program Of sixteen numbers.
Robert F. Jones has been appointed
foreman of the Post ad room IN place
Of Byrd Wilson, resigned. Bob IS ad-
yanced from a position as adman,
which he has held for several years,
and assumed his new duties Monday
morning
Bill" Tanner, recently made assist
ant foreman of the Post and trans
ferred to the makeup division from
long service on the "sawmIu job de-
clares that il will require some time
for his arm and leg muscles TO be-
come adjusted to the new work how,
ever, Bill is a versatile animal, and
may be expected TO come thru.
c. H. Peterson, formerly member
of No. 80. now employed in the ad
room of the Milwaukee Sentinel, was
a Denver visitor this week, having
come to Colorado on business mis-
TO tell US how he appreciates the
weekly arrival of this paper with its
column of gossip about Denver print
ers and wide fund of labor informa-
ton. Pete" was for several years
employed in the ad room Of the Den
Yer Times and News, and has host Of
friends in this city.
"The game Is evidently run on the
SQUARE" remarked Aug. Rooster OF
the Union Printing and Publishing
Company. chapel, after having won the
Stereotypers pool four tunes IN sue
cession to the tune of $50.
George o. Mitchell of the Post limo
type force has gone to his ranch near
Elizabeth. Colo, to assist the hired
hands in planting a record crop that
will help win the war for democracy
against plutocracy
Saws the Watertown IN. " cor
respondent in the May issue of the
Typographical Journal: 'Watertown
has gone bone dry and the members of
No. sos are happy, for they have
proved that a working man Is not
compelled to have the saloon in order
to hold his position and live. Some
of our members were the leading
fighters for no license
All members Of No. 80 and their
families are invited to attend the an
nual Typographical Memorial serv-
ices at the printers burial plot IN
Riverside cemetery. Sunday, May 20
2:3O p. m. A suitable program is be
ing arranged by the committee.
The board of trustees of No. 49
ran up against Denver's S prosperity
when it came TO going after vacant
store room in which to hold the elec-
ton next Wednesday. Because there
are practically no vacant store rooms
in Denver. Finally, somewhat re-
moved from the usual voting district
place was secured on Arapahoe
street where firm is moving to
larger quarters. and the new tenant
was not quite ready to move in.
c. NJ. Hillman, former monotype
operator at Smith Brooks and the
Hoeckel office. and who left Denver
some months ago to accept n situa-
| ton in the government printing Office
Mt Washington, writes to Charles +
| Freeman from Penns Grove, n. j..
that he is now helping to make pow
der at the Dupont company plant
/ SAYS he has swell job and likes II
very much.
James Gordon Bennett, editor anC
owner of the New York Herald anc
the Paris edition of the same paper
died this week in France. He was the
most unique journalist in the world
and for more than thirty years con
Quoted his editorial and management
of the Herald by cable, making his
home in France. The first James Cor.
don Bennett, printer, founded the New
York Herald and his printing equip
Il IL. r
of type, board on barrel for al
/ imposinp stone and an old Washington