Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-10
Cigarmakers
by ]. W. Sanford.)

Nominations for officers for the en-
suing six months We're made at Tuesday
evenings meeting with no opposition for
any of them except the executive board,
there being seven names placd in nomi-
nation with only three to be elected. All
the other officers are to succeed them
selves. For president, F. A. Mangini;
vice president, w. Hesener, Jr.; secretary
treasurer, J. w. Sanford; recording sec
retary. G. NJ. Edwards; trustees, E..
Bretschneider, A. Macrich and L. Petrone; ;
auditors. J. A. Christman, Z. S. Lynn
and d. c. Leader; executive board,
Charles Stuebgen, H. F. Fritz, ]. NJ.
Swanger, A. Macrich. Z. S. Lynn, ID, G.
Leader and NJ Caraballo are the NOM
inees. The nominees for the Trades As
sembly are II. Rosuck, F. A. Mangini, Fl.
i. Fritz, Charles Lord, Charles Hornburg
and j. w. Sanford. The delegates to the
Label League will be selected at our next
meeting when the rest of the officers are
acted on, the ballot form Of electing being
dispensed with this time on account of
so little opposition for offices.
A communication from the Trades As
sembly criticizing our union for not hav
ing better representation at the meet
ings was read and will have the desired
result of bringing out better attendance
in the future it is believed.
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Ulmer, represent
ing Painters Union No 10, We're granted
the floor to explain their difficulties
with the Thompson Grocery company.
Our members pledged their moral sup
port.
Factory No. 1877. which has decided ~
operate its shop with machines, was de-
clared closed to our members and our
label withheld from their product.
shop employing two men that for
merly was union has decided to operate In
Denver with what is known as a bunch
making machine We do not allow our
label on this class of work, for the reason
that it is not considered up to standard.
Labor saving devices are no advantage
to anyone except the employer and
should not be encouraged by patronizing
the product. To date no machine has been
perfected that will make a cigar right
May report shows loss of two MEM
bers, but we have less out of work than
for the month of April, and the tenden-
cy is for improvement for the coming
month. Quality goods are being turned
out in Denver nowadays and deserve the
patronage of all smokers. Idle men are
no advantage to any community.
Financial statement for May showed a
balance on hand Of $54lS 80 and receipts
of $53l.2O, making total OF 81 l07309.
Expenditures were $56040 leaving a bal
ance on hand of $52l.69 Loans claimed.
So Sick benefits paid, $ls7.O5. Out of
work benefits, S205.50. Officers salaries,
$s7 Hall and office rent, $2S Tax to
central bodies, ss, with sundry expenses,
$685.
Billboard advertising of the union
label is being carried on in Chicago with
good results. and may be taken up in
Denver in the near future. The trust
and non-union manufacturers profit by
this method, and there is no. reason why
We should not
Mrs. C. !. DUPONT has been appointed
matron at Lincoln and Washington parks
to look after the ladies' interests at the
bath houses.
The blue label of the Cigarmaker's I'm
ion stands for quality and workmanship.
Watch for it when you buy a cigar.
Boost all labels. Our interests are mutual.