Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-21
DENVER, COLORADO SATURDAY, DECEMBER q, 1918
Printing Trades

John Collett, The Denver Labor Bull
letin's critic, called at the office one
day during the week. He pointed out
some defects and mistakes we made,
all of which was merited and there
fore received in good grace. The
same evening the Denver Express, on
its front page, commended The Bulle-
tin. Evidently the Express is not
looking for the mote in its neighbor's
eye. Take it all in all, we don't see
any reason why we should not be
merry this coming Christmas.
At the request of President Rouse
of New York Typographical Union No.
6, the national war labor board has
amended its wage increase of $3.50
week for members of the union en-
ployed in commercial shops operated
by the members of the Association of
award adds $2.40 week, making a
total increase of Sc week. The rates
are now $36 a week for day work, $39
week for night and S42 a week for
work starting around midnight and
| to consist of six and one-half hours.
From time immemorial wages of COM
mercial printers have been lower than
on newspapers but the award has Gre
ated new condition by establishing a
wage of $1.50 a week on each rate
higher than newspapers. The national
war labor board also ruled that the
Sc increase should apply to Printing
/, Pressmen's Union No. 81.
Arbitration methods have secured
newspaper wage increases for st. Paul
Typographical Union No. 80, dating
back to last May. Rates are now
| S29.24 a week for day work and S32.4S
week for night work with an addi-
tional 81 week as a war bonus, to
continue until May, 1921, when the
contract expires.
Influenza and pneumonia have
caused a large number of deaths
among the membership of the Inter
national Typographical Union. Dur
ing the period when the epidemic was
at it's height thruout the country, from
September 21 to November 20, inclu-
sive, 311 death benefits were paid, to-
falling $102, 2,393.76. This is more than
double the usual number in a similar
period in normal times, and a majority
of these deaths can be attributed to
the prevalent disease or as a result
of the after effects. A number of our
members in war service succumbed
during the period mentioned, several
being killed in battle and some dying
of disease in various training camps
in this country.
Mrs. A. J. Woods (nee Gladys Good
ing) of this city, wife of A. j. Woods,
| died Sunday morning, December 10,
of pneumonia, at their residence, 20S
Ellsworth. Mrs. Woods had been i'll
only two days. Mr.. Woods has been in
Denver four months, coming here from
st. Louis, and was employed by the
Denver Publishers Association, 1886
Curtis street. Funeral services were
held from the Thompson parlors and
| interment was in Fairmount cemetery.
Mr.. Woods has the heartfelt sympa-
thy of many friends, both in Denver
and st. Louis. He left this week for
his home in the latter city. Mr..
Woods father, George B. Woods, is
secretary treasurer of st. Louis Typo
graphical Union No. 8, and is well
known thruout the jurisdiction of the
l. T. u.
Mrs. H. NJ. easier, wife of H. NJ.
easier, linotype machinist-operator at
The Bulletin office, is just recovering
from an attack of the influenza. She
has been confined to her home, 1925
Elizabeth street, for the past ten days.
Fred M. Chilson of the News chapel,
the largest breeder of New Zealand
red rabbits in the state, has moved
from 403 West Hampden avenue to
3065 South Pennsylvania, where he is
prepared to take care of the wants of
his large and growing trade.