Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
Cigarnakers
(By ]. W. Sanford.)

At our last meeting an assessment OF
81 was levied on all active members fol
the purpose of advertising the home
goods along with our label. Brother
Charles Hornburg was again selected to
solicit dealers along these lines and I'M
press upon them the value and necessity
OF p;,tronizing our home manufacturers
and mechanics.
The NJ \. Gunst company, San
Francisco cigar distributing corpora
ton has invaded the Denver field and
have consolidated with the Metropolitan
company of this city. We are afraid
that they will not feature the home
goods and consequently will not be an
advantage in II commercial way. We IN
vite competition in our business and
leave it to the judgment OF the public
as to kind OF cigars to smoke. Quality
should be the requirement, and every
one is entitled to his moneys worth, no
matter what they buy. We challenge
all comers to meet us on the quality
basis.
{. Hoffman has taken charge of the
cigar stand and pool room at 1922
Champa street. where he will be pleased
to meet his many friends, having been
in the pool room business on the West
Side for a number OF years. Mr.. Holt
man is an old-time member of our union
and will treat you right. He says no
need to push the home goods. they are
more in demand than all Others. lie
keeps all kinds.
L. $ Lynn. a member OF our audit
ing committee. is confined to his bed,
suffering from a severe attack OF gr1p,
but is rapidly recovering and expects to
be at work next week.
l.. NJ. Weller, located at 623 Seven
teenth street, left this week for a short
trip in search of II new location for his
famous window work cigars. His part
ner, Ida Bengelsdorf, will look after the
business during his absence.
Victor Haya left this week for Chi
cago, where trade is reported fair.
We still have few out OF work, but
prospects are brighter for spring and
summer trade. February always was a
jonah month anyway
our financial statement for january
showed balance on hand January l OF
S4S2.5O, receipts from collection OF dues
and assessments being S464.90, making
a total OF S946.95. Disbursements were
divided for sick benefits S3l4.50, out OF
work benefit $3.50, death benefit $50,
hall and office rent SIS, Officers salar-
les SlO6, travelling loans So, label agita-
tion S5527, and sundry expenses $1,000,
making Il total of SG56.42, leaving Il bal
ance at close of the month S29O.54 The
high sick benefit was due to the cpl
demic OF grip prevailing during the
month.
A comm.nication from the secretary
ut Stettler, Alberta, Canada, reports
trade good and jobs open. The call to
arms has taken number OF our Ca
madam members to the front which ac-
counts for the scarcity of cigarmakers
at this time in the Northwest country.
Al Jordan is laid up temporarily with
that popular aliment known as grip. Al
says he wouldn't give a darn for fel-
low that wouldn't get sick once i'll
while. He is employed at Mr.. Kopper's
place on Twentieth and thinks he caught
cold serving bulgarian buttermilk from
damp bottles.
Manufacturers in the city report the
1915 wrapper crop the best for some
years and the cigarmakers are looking
forward for verification OF this re-
port. While the quality wac there here
tofore the difficulties OF working them
were only known to the ones that had
to shape them into the finished product.