Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

U. NO. ~ TO OrOer IN moran nan ouN-
day afternoon the attendance was be-
low the average and many vacant
chairs were in evidence. 1t was
beautiful May day and many members
were taking an outing. Besides the
wage scale excitement and divers spe-
cial meetings of the past month had
naturally brought a period of relaxa
ton.
One candidate for membership was
elected and obligated, Melvin c.
Palmer.
The union was in liberal mood. 1t
was unanimously voted to contribute
S100 to the Red Cross in the forth
coming campaign; $50 was appropri-
ated to take half page in the Scran-
ton convention souvenir and $40 was
contributed toward helping the local
Broom Makers Union send a delegate
to their national convention.
One of the interesting features was
the report Of the committee on Lib
erty bonds, appointed at the last meet
ing to encourage members to subscribe
and report on amounts. This efficient
committee consisted of Z. v Rees, R.
X. Anderson and r. z. MacBride. The
report showed 80 per cent Of the mem
bership had taken bonds, the total
amount being S53,700 so far ascer-
tanned. In addition to this the union
purchased $500 worth Of bonds,
making S55 200 in all. o. S Glessner
of the Kistler chapel was the largest
individual purchaser, having sub
scribed for bonds to the amount of
So 500. Most of the chapels were re-
ported as being 100 per cent loyal in
subscriptions.
A rising vote of thanks was given
the newspaper scale committee and
this action made a matter of record in
appreciation of work well done.
A letter was read from President
Marsden G. Scott of the /. T. u, con-
graduating the scale committee, Off
GERS and members of No. i9 on the
successful outcome of the newspaper
scale negotiations.
c. w. Woodman, member of Fort
Worth Typographical Union, who is
on a speaking tour of industrial CEN
United States department of labor,
was present and delivered an inter
esting address outlining the war labor
policy of the government:
President Pferdesteller appointed
committee to draft resolution eX-
pressive of No. 49's endorsing the war
program of the department of labor.
Otto F. Thum and Fred L. thinner
man were named and reported the fol-
lowing declaration, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Realizing, as we do, the Importance
and influence of the well-established
labor unions in America in their att-
tude of loyalty to the government in
the pending world struggle, and the
consequent responsibility resting upon
them in the preservation of our lib
critics; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That Denver Typograph
ical Union No. 49 pledges itself and
the membership to the end that there
will be no cessation of labor in any
activity until every avenue of arbi-
tration and conciliation is exhausted;
and further
Resolved. That we will use every
honorable means within our power to
prevent industrial strife from what
ever source the same may come
In view of statements made during
the recent scale negotiations, it was
decided to authorize the president and
secretary of No. 40 TO prepare letter
to be sent TO public officials, CONNER
cial and civic bodies, business men
and publishers, Colorado senators and
congressman, giving brief history of
the union, its manner of settling dis
putes with employers, its activities in
all public matters, contributions to
public charities, Investments in Lib
erty bonds, donations to the Red
Cross, etc.
A committee comprising chairmen
of the various chapels was author
lied to handle subscriptions for the
Forthcoming Red Cross campaign and
report same thru the labor committee.
The board of trustees was author
| ized to purchase n new adding ma
chine for Secretary Birdsalfs office
and to install 1918 model telephone
system at union headquarters.
A committee of three members, con-
sisting of James A. Mcnamara, Fred
| l.. Zimmerman and Harry Wander
Perel was appointed to make the Gus
| tomary arrangements for observing
/ Typographical Union Memorial day.
/ the last Sunday in May.
4 In order to insure members of No.
40 in the war service receiving ut least
one letter each month from "home
/ folks" committee was created to
look after this important function.
| This committee consists of Secretary
| Frank C. Birdsall Clark b. Hicks and
| Robert X. Anderson.
II was voted to send two delegates
to the l. T. U. convention in Scranton
next August and that heir per diem
be increased from 81 to IS per day
in addition to travelling expenses.
There will be few contests in the
local annual election of officers to be
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