The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16
CHAR MAKERS DEDICATE !.
BEAUTIFUL SERVICE FLAG
THIRD ANNIVERSARY AND FLAG
DEDICATION. OF LOCAL ORDER No.
SOL, CIGAR MAKERS UNION.
G.. ". Perkins, President OF Cigar
Makers international Union OF Amer
lea, Makes Impressive Address.

lea, dlK6S
Al the third anniversary or Local
union M. sol. of the Cigar Makers In
t.rnaiiunaI union Of America. held last
evening IN the f:lkS auditorium. Oh ftl-
,r,nth street. IL large and beautiful ser
vice flag containing thiriY-iirc stars
waS d.dicatcd with impressive services.
Th,. meeting WAS opened with pa
,rinIir selection by tho orchestra, tol-
Lowing which the large audience sang
",rnrrica," in acCompa niment Win th'
orchestra. which was led by William VI
Clemens. g.,
Th., meeting was called 10 order oE
thr president of :hc local union, freu
W Snn,icrlnan. who told Of inc Pur-
InscS oi' tho order and gave an eNact
estimate OF the money that had oeen
maid into the order in dues during the
nnst three years since the local union
WAS ORGANIZED. and followed with an
itclizrd report.
Mr.. Sundcrman then presented the
speakers. Miss Virginia Hall sang Il
h..ou,iful solo. The Old Flag" and was
cncorcd several times by Inc apprcciH-
tive audience. During short intcr1nis-
sion that followed l. selection Was
ularcd 10y tho orchestra.
President PerhuS IhAS'
Mr.. Sondcrman. acting as chair 'i-'h'
then introduced Mr.. 81. W. Perkins, pres,
iJ,.n, nj the cipar Makers international
union If AlnrriCa. and iuId OF INC b I'd,
vn,l that ne had been doing. recently
,.,,r.in,, an offer a Il position at S6.On0
:, year, madc by the governor oil Mich
ir:,n. saving that his heart and soul was
wi1h tho brtlcrmcnt of the union. ana
nc MI uuion men know. not another per-
,r man ,,n br secured 10 fill the re-
.nnnsihl, position. His address. IN part
follows: BEING. i'm prr cent American
and devoted IN the cause in when thiS
.,rraI country is at the present l'il'e en-
,.a.,d in. ! could not begin 10 open t'c
meeting without first saying so''ic''i.hS
~ h,h,lT OF the country, the Cnltco
S,o,,s ,r America. and the great StruE-
,,I. for the unfolding nf democracy ana
;h,, downfall Of nutucracy. when Shc 10
nj the present time engaged H. Het
!. no dnuBt whatever in my NINA Is w
th, ultimate success or lhlS c"u.tl'!
over Germany and the uphoio!hS VI &c
famous pruvcrh. that 'Rlght IL ms :
and in that faith we shall forever stu
together. We shall continue 10 w.. n
Out the destiny OF t!lr Wnrlo u! '''' NN
holding OF democracy. .-. ,.,,,-
..ssrul wars Of this country. ana point
~ 49,, SOM, very cinar facts about DEM
nCrory and said. I'VE shall either De-
pru. American. or rrn-G"rman, fro-
t,..,rnrr,rv or u-Aul0cracy. Pr"-r rec
dam mr. Pro- I'ruSYianiSm. and III teli!hh
nr my ryDrri"nrc when was Ill Ger
,,,nv SOM. wears ngn. | noted Inc lat
,hui ia. Germans had no :hrm "i Ihloh'
,h,.r .,Iwuvs accepted lhr easiest WY
rut nr "A struggle. put up II" i'h"t
nrair,s, il. in fact stood UP tor aulo''i'S
1'hf terrible atrocities when nave oe''i
,..,n,rn:iIrd nv the murIcruuS ana thlcF-
ing Germans within thu past Tow years
uI his war is awful To relate.
pu uuI he discouraged il w nave l"
..uircr rrivatiunS /" help win me VIII
for if lost, and I;nd forgive ne l"r tN c'
saving it, As only USE that WIZ" a.
an awful argument. whrr" Shhtl W. w .
We shalt sink In tn" lowest u'pthS W.
humanity, this country would ." over
run with ,h. numbering Huns and ""
vuuld hs little more Than HilN"". i"''
would he no labor movements or union
nj, would h.. lost We must now set TO-
yn,J,cr Won and | may ha"" IN tight. all
hose within III" ar limit. anu even
,bos,, ,nurh Younger and older u"-
clare that this war is but started. ana
thu, r,lrh must in. dune before IL ~ I'M
isbcd We haze our church orGaniZ;l-
! ions 70 rrnl:c; our religion: rights. W"
| have nIir politics 10 prn'"'l our Po''''-
cal rights, we have the polio" I" protecl
mlr nrnprrty. hut W. have only ourselves
-, rr,i,,.; nur human rights. and t.
| sutrC,::trd us against atrocitE. we ~
- III. riyhl To- win and thoS" "n the
! other side fully rraliz" This fact. we
! ,nrst mt the spirit nf Democracy INT.
| the n,upl, and stand up for right ano
! Justice so az Ia protect our nome "ho
| country :. Like tho mighty pillows Vi
| the ocean, Democracy must never u''
| md will have eternal life. DO not DE-
discouraged but stand back OF your Pres
/ idrnt, your home and your country We
I will win this wHr. he said
! History of the Union.
Mr.. Perkins then gave hst"cy 81
| tho International Union which was or
! gauizcd in 1861. and ~ the result OF low
! ,iucs /, did not improv" until III 1877 u
J. WAS rcnrgariZrl and a new system 81
higher dues and beneficial system FOL
! its members was made. until Z; the pres
On, year il has n membership or b.. "''
! men in the United States and S"h". h"'
| in their treasury.
Mr.. Perkins then dedicated I'll" large
service flag with it's - stars. each rep
rrSenting Il putrioti'' lad # III" l"ciI
union. who is in the s.r'ir". TIL" Honor
| Roll was called by the S"rr"tHry'"t lh'
| local union. g. l.. Martin. TIL" h"autIfu
sp4.cch "Libcrty'S Tribut" t" Her Dcfen
| drrs." WIS given by Miss Charlotte
| WINTERS. The star Spangl"d Banner
was rendered by tn" orchestra. followed
| ,y a selection by Mrs. Elmer N"utZliuE
| Tho Glec Quartctte gay several scler
| tons.
. Walter Il. Hilton. secretary Of IN"
: Cigar Makers International Union I"
America gave 4 splendid address usin;
rs his subject "Th" Long Fight F"'
Liheriy." His address WIS highly up
| nro,i.ttd Miss VIRGINIA EIa gaYc an