Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-28
Cigarnakers
(By 7. W. Sanford.)

General prosperity mas INVADED our
midst and all of our members are at
work; in fact one of our factories was
obliged to work last Sunday to keep up
with the orders.
Internal revenue reports for the month
of August give for Colorado production
of cigars as l,472, 200, an increase Of
l67 ,450 cigars over the same month in
1915.
There is an ever increasing demand for
cigars bearing the blue label, due to
the fact that quality goods are being put
out in competition with the advertised
brands from the Eastern localities.
The strike is still in progress in De-
troit and the manufacturers there have
resorted to the establishment of facto-
ries in other localities in the hope of
breaking the strike. but with little sue
cess, as all cigarmakers are employed at
better wages than they are willing to
pay A demand for our label will dis
courage this method of strike breaking.
Five new applications for membership
have been acted upon favoribly by our
union SO far this month and six travel
ing members have been admitted by
card
Trade in all of the cigar centers in
the East is in a flourishing condition
and all members are working.
Mrs. J. G. Mcdonald has been confined
to the house for the past few days suf-
fering from rheumatism.
A list was authorized by our union at
the last meeting to be circulated among
our members soliciting stock subscrip-
tions to the Labor Temple. The result
is not known vet, but we expect lib
eral response, as the Temple is desired
by all.
Some of our members have fallen from
grace and have been detected patroniz-
ing non-union restaurants. Their atten-
ton has been called to this and a re-
formation is expected in the near future.
Seems that some have forgotten their
bligation-possibly they did not com
NIT it to memory in the first place.
A communication will be sent to all
unions in the city asking them to write
to the Denver Baseball association, re-
uuesting them in the interest of home
industry to handle only Denver made un-
n-made cigars at the park this coming
season. This suggestion comes from
the Denver Manufacturer association
who have been active along these lines
lately
To say that had fine time on my
trip East is putting it lightly and my
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synopsis of events. However, I feel
little backward about telling of it, due
to the fact that one day last week when
] asked a friend if I had told them
about certain place of interest visited,
the friend replied that had told them
about it three times already. I ex-
hausted the post card supply in some of
the cities communicating with friends,
but in the mad whirl overlooked some
that had been the most active in send
ing me and have had good bit Of trou-
BILE in explaining the oversight.
saw my first canal boat in operation
on the p. & o. canal which has more
safety first" than speed, but which is
like the 'bedbug without wings or fame,
gets there Just the same"
Union houses and union goods are not
as prominent in places visited as here,
but the spirit is there and better
showing NAV be expected soon.
Messrs. Stewart and Rogers were ad-
mitted to our meeting last week and
announced the dance of stereotypers
and Electrotypers at Caldwell hall, Mon
day evening, October 30. Many of our
members, no doubt, will be there.
Now is the opportune time for de-
manding the label of all crafts. There
is no excuse for failing to do this when
all are working, it is savings account
that will be to your credit on demand in
the future