Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17
Printing Trades

Sam Avery, globe-trotting machin-
ist-operator, writes from New York
City as follows: "After several weeks
in the metropolis, am starting out for
winter quarters in California. Too
much work in this part of the coun-
try"
Bert Allyn was down from Greeley
on Monday. Bert, at the age of II,
served with the First Colorado in the
Philippine campaign. Later, as an ex-
pert printer, he worked on the Paris
edition of the New York Herald. His
patriotism, coupled with his former
military experience and his desire to
revisit old scenes in France, has
prompted him to again offer his serv
ices to Uncle Sam. He hopes his hon.
orable discharge from the service in
the late '90s will prompt the recruit
ing officers to overlook any age restric-
tions in his case.
A communication from New York,
dated Saturday last, says: "Arbitra-
tor John Mitchell handed down our
newspaper scale decision yesterday, in
which we get an increase of $3.50.
This will make the newspaper scale
| $34.50 for day work, $3.50 for night
work and $4,000 for third (lobster)
shift. We lose the remaining of the
out-of- town bogus, increase the max
imum number of apprentices from four
to six in any one newspaper compos-
| ing room, and give the Office the priv
ilege of hiring extras for three days
at a time at so cents extra per shift.
The contract is for nine months"
W. w. Barney Slack, for many
years in Denver, is a candidate for
the legislature on the Democratic
ticket in Casper, Wyo. This veteran
Western printer and thoro trades un-
ionist has the well wishes of many
Colorado friends in his ambition.
Union men in the oil section will make
no. mistake in supporting Slack.
Frank Crumley, proprietor of the
Rock Springs Miner, a charter mem
Der of the Typographical Union of that
prosperous coal town in Wyoming,
was in Denver few days ago looking
for two machinist-operators and
combination hand and machine man.
He is about to launch an evening daily
and has installed three typesetting
machmes and material to correspond.
Harry Sherman, formerly of Eames
Bros, came from St. Joseph, Mo-, last
week to visit his mother and sisters
before entraining for Camp Travis,
Where he enters the service of our
Uncle Samuel.
Messrs. Sciple, Rhine and Crist,
Denver printers, were made happy by
receiving practically 100 per cent on
their wage claims pending against the
defunct Greeley Morning Spokesman.
The receiver was able to realize
enough on the assets to meet these
and other wage claims. Fred Zeller
of Fort Collins and A. w. Gardner
of Casper also shared in the distri-
button, which amounted to from $29 to
$85 each.
Charles Christy has returned to his
position on the Post after Va pleasant
vacation spent on the Big Thompson,
near Estes Park. He brought back
the usual number of "fish stories"
Dave Coleman and Herman Krelle,
old-time Denver printers, are reported
at Reno, New. Dave was one of those
to close out" on the Los Angeles Trib
une, and Champa street may see him
| shortly.
]. A. Robinson of Smith Brooks was
on vacation the past week.
Messrs. Hetrick, Thomas and Geyer
of Smith-Brooks are all jubilant over
having won in the. stereotypers pool
the past week.
Miss Helen S. Mattison, a monotype
operator from Brooklyn, N. Y, is
working at Smith-Brooks, filling the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Mrs. Leona Miller.
Charley Linderman left Wednesday
for Lincoln, Neb., to enter the army
service.
Ira Gwinnup of the Globe spent sew
eral days fishing in North Park and
vicinity.