Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-23
Printing Trades

ber of D. T. U. No. 40, and son of Rob-
ert Borrower of the Mailers Union,
who enlisted with the marines shortly
before the armistice was signed, writes
from Mare Island, saying that since
donning a new uniform he feels proud
er than ever of his American citizen
ship. "Uncle SAM" says Harold,
"takes fine care of his marines. l re-
ceived three complete uniforms, two
of khaki and one of a green texture,
the latter being for dress parade, two
pairs of shoes, two wool shirts, sweat
er, leggings, eight pair sox, five suits
underwear, two towels and a kit con-
tanning about everything else we can
been assigned to a company and given
some drilling. And speaking of swell
feeds 'us marines put it all over the
Hooverized homefolk. We get chick
en-, rabbit, steaks, sweet potatoes,
string beans, dressing salads, olives,
grapes, butter and some of the best
white bread imaginable, together with
pies and cake just like mother makes.
This is the life for me-"
Thomas P. Rodgers of Printing
Press Assistants Union No. IA, secre-
tary of the Trades Assembly, and con-
nected with the United States employ
ment service, was able to get down
town Wednesday after wrestling with
the "flu" for nearly six weeks. He
expects to be on the job again in
few days.
Ed A Card of the Post chapel, that
good and thoughtful scout, came to
The Bulletin office this week with a
pleasant smile and renewed his sub
scription.
John NJ. Brophy of Milwaukee, vice
president of the International Print
ing Pressmen and Assistants Union
of North America, is paying an Off
cial visit to the four local pressmen's
unions this week.
Everything is again running with
smoothness and precision in the COM
mercial print shops of Denver. Work
accumulated during the nine-day
strike of press feeders and pressmen
has necessitated considerable overtime
work.
New York pressmen and press feed
ers were awarded Sc per week wage
increase by the war labor board. The
pressmen went on strike four weeks
| ago and after being out several days
| an agreement was reached with en-
ploying firms to put the wage question
up to the war board.
Eugene Morris, secretary-t treasurer
of Salt Lake City Typographical
| Union, was elected to the state legis-
lature on November 5. Several other
union men will be members of the
Utah legislature at its next session.
Sam Boyd, employed at the Smith
Brooks Printing Company and men,
ber board of trustees d. T. U. No. 40,
lost the end of his third finger on left
hand last Saturday while operating
Vandercook proof press.
Al S. Andrew, prominent member of
Pueblo Typographical Union No. ITS,
was elected a member of the legisla-
ture from Pueblo county in the re-
cent election. He was a candidate on
the successful Republican ticket and
was highest over all in number of
votes received. Andrew has served
previous term in the house of rep
resentatives and made splendid rec
ord. He is well known among printers
thruout the country, having been an
l. T. U. delegate twice and for several
terms president of Pueblo Typograph-
ical Union.
Major Earle o. Kistler, son of w.
H. Kistler of the Kistler Printing
| Company, is with the American "army
of occupation designation as the
Third American army under General
Pershing, in command of Major Cen
eral Dickman.
| Mrs. Leona Miller is again operat-
ing the monotype keyboard at Smith
Brooks after being absent a few
months.
| F. l.. Pferdestellar, former presi-
dent Denver Typographical Union,
was promoted to foremanship of the
Denver Express last Tuesday. Mr..
Morgan, the former foreman, has
gone to Pueblo to foremanize the Star
Journal.
John Thomas, monotype caster man
at Hoeckel's, has recovered from the
"fu" and is again at work.
Jerry Sills, who left some time ago
to accept situation as superintend-
ent of printing at Fort Morgan Col
lege, is again on the job as foreman
at the Globe.
| Harry McRoy and w. C. Wolfe,
members of d. T. u. No. 40, while
walking together few days ago col
lided with an automobile at Sixteenth
and California streets. Each received
severe bruises, but are now back at
work.
Ed Davidson of the Post chapel is
in the hospital suffering serious at
tack of kidney trouble.
| George w. Rice, foreman American
Printing Company, died Monday of in
fuenza. He was sick only a few days.
Officers of San Francisco Typo
graphical Union No. 81 have received
this letter from Fresno, CAL: "Some
time in January or February, 1896,
San Francisco Typographical Union
gave $50 to each member of the union
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