Evening star., 1896-06-29
AMONG LABOR. MEN
Meetings of Several Unions and the Busi.
ness TAey Transacted
Good Financial Showing Of the
Cigar Makers-Barbers Organize
Preparing for Labor Day.

The regular weekly meeting and semi
annual election of officers of Cigar Makers
Union. No. 11O, was held Saturday evening.
and the following were chosen for the en-
suing term: President, John Ester; vice
president, George Stahl: financial secretary.
Charles ]. Hunter; corresponding and re-
cording secretary. Henry Wissner; treas
urer. c. A. Cook; sergeant-at-arms, ]. w.
Cherry; trustees, John Ester, John VIM
gate and John Buechling; finance commit
tee. A. L. Dahler and F. r. Hall; auditing
committee. John Buechling, Henry Weaver
and John Willis; label committee. c. A.
Cook and Walter Whitehead; delegates to
Central Labor Union, c. A. Cook. A. L..
Dahler, +. R. Hall, John Willis and John
Ester.
Among the interesting matters which oc-
cupfed the attention of the members was
the subject of labels, which at this time Is
portance by number Of the strongest
labor organizations in the country.
1t was stated that the various crafts in
this city that use labels on their products,
ied by the Cigar Makers. are taking active
steps for the formation of label league,
whose principal object will be the pushing
OF the use of union labels in all trades.
Many OF the best-known labor men in the
e,ty city 1a favor the formation of label league,
ana they believe that the meetings will be
or high order of interest. The league,
when organized. will maintain agitation
committee for the purpose of doing outside
work. The committee will be expected to
regularly visit the various organizations
In the District and make it a point to see
that the members of all unions that have
labels DO not lose interest in them, and that
organizations that have not yet adopted a
label are awakened to the Importance Of
the little symbol of unionism.
Ihe agitation committee in its rounds will
explain the different labels and stamps in
use ana urge members of unions not to
omit looking for the union label on all ar
ticles that they buy.
Good Financial Showing.
Another subject which furnished much
satisfaction was the fine showing of the
condition of the treasury of the Interna-
tional Cigar Makers Union, of which No
ITO of this city is branch. and which has
just been received. This showed that dur
ing the fiscal year recently ended there were
expended: For strike benefits A4 O39 O6;
sick. S112, 561.O6; death, s66, 1858: travelling
s4l'1'Li6. and out of work, $166,3772o. a
total of $4:;l 566.51.
In discussing the report one of the speak
erS said: NV hile the report Is rema rka bic
IN more ways than one, however, one of the
most striking features is the amount eX-
pended for strike benefit. OF the total
amount-$44, ,039. .O6-s3l, ,1210S was expended
IN two cities, Detroit and Montreal; hence
barring those two cities. it only cost the
IuteFEatlOual onlOn Sl2,oli.oS to maintain
the scale of prices all over the country.
This Is remarka BILE in view of the fact
that the industrial depression extended
right through the year. The industrial
stagnation caused an enormous outlay TO
meet out Of work benefit claims, thus draw
II 6 upon the reserve fund to the extent of
about 100000.
This Indicates that even If the dull times
were to continue throughout the current
year. which is not likely to be the case, the
returns show steady increase in the out
put of cigars each month, the union could
still meet all financial obligations in the
payment of benefits and maintain the re-
serve fund, with an assessment of about
$50 on each member"
The financial report of the local union was
as follows: Initiation fees, $3.50: dues
$s11.3o; semi-annual assessment sG;5; 25-cent
assessment, $14.25; fines. $13 45; collected
loans, $3.50; assistance from union, 500;
due on financial examination, $40; balance
on hand at previous report. S.t3.32; total
1.IG 1882. Expenditures-Loans granted, S1,-
20: sick benefit. s92 10: strike benefit, $3.50
out Of work benefit, s4SSJO; death benefit
s2lO; salaries and committee expenses, s175,-
25; stationery, s4.95. postage, s25.S5; label
agitation expenses, s63; sundries. So 20; bal
ance on hand. s55272. Total, 81, 1882 The
grand total Of benefits paid by the Interna-
tional Union since Its organization amounts
to s.. 953, 744.91.