Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-06-01
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
CONDUCTED BY PRINTERS AT RIVERSIDE
Members Families and Friends Gather Gods Acre. of Typo
graphical Union to Participate in Fitting Ceremonies
membranee of Those Who Answered the Call of 80"
and Now Repose n Little of

plished, was the first great step for
ward that enabled us to expand and
grow.
"In abolishing the piece system of
measuring earnings the union cut an
other cancer from the breast of prog
ress. This contest was internal, and
involved the highest type of union 10y
atty. Did we quail before this mighty
injustice, intrenched in special privi-
lege and personal preferment! We
did not On the contrary, we assailed
il boldly and effectively. Those who
lie here in the stiffness of death
waged much Of the battle. All honor
and glory to them.
Printing Now Done by Printers.
Then another revolution stalked
across the path of our craft The
typesetting machine was introduced
primarily to displace the numerous
hand men. Did we lose our senses
here-did we form the mob and de-
We did not. We met this revolution
by diplomacy. and we emerged a con-
queror. The strategy of the Typo
graphical Union in this great emer-
gency is admired even yet by our
friends as well rs our bitterest enc
mics Then n membership of $4,000
now 20, 000-shows the wisdom Of our
method in dealing with that great
crisis. Besides all that we saved the
craft from utter destruction and ami
hilation. We made it possible that
today printing is done by printers.
How much the pioneers who carried
the banner assisted in this far-reach-
ing movement you perhaps know as
all Il rod
the personal effort and the personal
sacrifice of every member TO secure
the common benefit.
Division Of the Crafts.
Then again we met and withstood
the inroads of another most insidious
internal convulsion-the division Of
labor. Time was when all were in
the Typographical Union. Today we
have separate organizations of press
men, webb pressmen, job pressmen,
press feeders, bindery workers, litho-
graphers, stereotypers, engravers. and
the like. But thru il all, and in spite
of it all, the Typographical Union
prospers and grows.
THE dignity of the Typographical
Union is further shown by the benefits
TO which the members are entitled.
First and foremost is the Union Print
ers Home at Colorado Springs, dedi-
Gated in May. 1892, just twenty-six
years ago. One who lies buried here.
Hon. John ID. Vaughn-was largely
instrumental in the establishment of
that Home. He looked after the con-
struction of the main building and
was the first active superintendent.
serving but n brief period. Here is
n home in the fullest and
broadcast sense. Its bounty is the heri-
tnge of every member-its roof and
walls shelter the weary bodies of the
decrepit and infirm.
Keep Home Fires Burning
"And then we have the old age pen
sion. which has probably done more
real good in the way of needed relief
than any DINER benefit, by keeping the
home fires burning. by furnishing the
money needed to keep the disabled |
member Mt home with his family or
his relatives. Good cheer, ease Of
mind and finally good health have |
brought sunshine to the heart of thou |
sands Of our members.
"The mortuary fund. maintained to |
give immediate financial relief to the |
relatives Of deceased members, is a |
blessing that always renders a service |
when most needed.
"And so we might go on almost in
definitely recounting the benefits Of
in the Typographical
Union which our departed brothers |
helped US to secure. May the men,
DRY Of their good and unselfish deeds
fresh turnout all eternity.
Industry and Printing.
Perhaps no other industry has been
so largely instrumental in the prog |
ress Of the human family as has ours.
Compared with the meagre use Of
printing n half century ago. our in
dustry today has made almost unbe-
lievable strides. Then, and for many |