Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
Cigarnakers
(Ry j. W. Sanford.l

At our semi-monthly meeting Tues
day evening nominations were made
for officers for the ensuing six months.
Charles Hornburg being renominated
for president without opposition, A.
Peterson for vice president, J. A.
Christman and ]. W. Sanford for sec
retary-treasurer, G. NJ. Edwards for
recording secretary, E. Bretschneider,
A. Macrich and Lawrence Petrone to
succeed themselves as trustees, S. j.
Bowers, E. S. Lynn and F. j. Rinkle
for members of the finance committee.
With three to be elected on the execu-
tive board, C. P. Conrad, D. ]. Loch-
ner, Booster" Thomas Libonati, M.
Caraballo and C. Stuebgen were placed
in nomination. Trades Assembly and
Label League delegates will be taken
up at our next regular meeting. The
other officers placed in nomination Will
be elected by ballot at our Office Sat
urday, June 16 between IL m. and 3
p. m.
Reichman Brothers, proprietors of
the Mount Morris Cigar company have
secured one of the cigar concessions
at Lakeside for the season and have a
full line of Denver label cigars. They
report the demand for label goods bet
ter than they expected.
one of our Oldest members both. IN
wears and as a member of the union,
Gus Boelke, Sr., on June at his home,
1905 South Pennsylvania street, from
the effects of cancer for which he
came here a couple of years ago for
special treatment, but owing to his
age, seventy years, and the advanced
state of the affliction, very little. re-
lief was gained. He leaves widow,
daughter-in-law and son, Gus Boelke,
Jr., to mourn his loss. Funeral was
conducted by C. NJ. Miller in charge
of Cigarmakers Union and order of
Foresters, interment being at River
side. Union label casket and furnish
ings were provided thruout.
Herman Ross, general organizer for
the Bakery Workers addressed our
meeting in the interest of the striking
bakers and distributed lot of inter
esting literature for the information
of union sympathizers which we be-
lieve will result in much good for them
in their present difficulty. There are
lots of things that the public does not
know until their attention is called to
it on occasions of this kind.
C. T. Clymer is confined to his bed
suffering from a malady that may
necessitate an operation. His ad-
VanceO years may lldhc IL hoib Iva
him to endure it, however, we have
hopes for his speedy recovery.
c. j. Moorhouse paid US visit the
other day sporting brand new straw
"katie," and the next day it showed.
Clarence don't need to think that be-
cause he holds a job up at the capitol
he has any control over the weather.
A number of members have arrived
lately from the Tampa district, where
they report trade slack which is the
rule at the beginning of the summer
season in that part of the country. All
are finding jobs here.
Non-union cigar factories are not
fiourishing as they expected they
would in Denver and several reports
have come to our notice of cigars with
out our label being returned to them.
We hope these factories, especially one
of them, may see the wisdom of re-
turning to our ranks and cooperate
with us in combating the cheap non
union product of other localities which
we believe will be to the interest OF
all concerned.