Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-14
Cigarnakers
(BY j. w. Sanford.)

CBT j. w. Sanford)
There is only one way to tell wheth-
er a cigar is union made and that is by
the label which should appear over the
front of the box. Manufacturers that
have established a business by en-
ploying members of our union are not
entitled to enjoy this prosperity un-
less they continue to employ our men,
bers. There are three such factories
now in this city that were formerly
union factories but are no more. They
are not willing to play the game fair
but insist that they must have cheap
labor so they will have an advantage
over their competitors. 1t is not nee
essary to say who is the most benefit
to the community, the union factory
or the non-union one, the pay roll will
tell the tale. The consumer or smoker
gets no more and no better quality for
his money by purchasing this cheap
product than if he purchased the union
goods. The dealer and the manufac-
turer are the only ones that profit by
cheap labor and they compose the
small percentage of the public. 1t is
the majority that should be catered to.
Low wage institutions are no adtan-
tage to any community. Non-union in
stitutions are low wage institutions
and should not be encouraged. Look
for the blue label of the Cigarmakers
when purchasing cigars. 1t is your
guarantee that the cigars have been
made under favorable conditions and
by fairly paid labor.
Puritan Bond, Copyright, Ranger,
Best Value, and High Altitude, 5-cent
cigars, do not bear our label for the
reason that none of our members are
in making them.
The Cuban Cigar company returned
to work this week with a full force
after one week lay-off. More cigar
makers are wanted by the firm, but
abnormal conditions in the cigar in-'I
dustry prevailing all over the country |
has taken up every idle man.
We can't understand why cigar
makers will continue to work at low
wages in non-union factories when bet |
ter jobs are going begging in the union ]
shorter and the wages better. They
may see the light eventually and then
club themselves for being fooled so
long.
Over 10000 union labels were issued
to the manufacturers in Denver for
the month of June. With an average
of fifty cigars for each label means
over 100000 cigars manufactured
and sent. .out which were made under
favorable conditions.
C. w. Turner is confined to his home
temporarily suffering from effects of
malaria contracted in the early days
down in Missouri, at which time Tur-
ner claims to have been on speaking
terms with the James boys who were
famous for their successful train col
lections which were made on the six
shooter plan of persuasion.
T. ]. Bartle returned last week from
Arizona where he was doing some real
manual labor thousand feet under
ground in the copper mines. "Tommy"
says 110 in the shade was the rule,
but a person does not have to stay
in the shade all the time if he does not
want to.
Communication from our old friend
E. J. McTaggart in Oakland, Cal, says
trade good out there, but no frost to
break the monotony of the seasons.
B. Blumenberg writes from Grand
Rapids that a number of them have
been called upon to defend their con-
stitutional right of free press and free
speech. We hope Ben won't say any
thing he can't prove.