Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-27
Cigarrnakers

Our vice-president, George Chape-
loni, who will also represent US at
the State Federation convention at
Salida, presided over our meeting
Tuesday night in the absence of Pres
ident Peterson.
P. ]. Devault and H. S. Peregrine
were granted the floor in the interest
of the Labor Day committee. Two
hundred tickets for the occasion were
ordered purchased to be distributed
among our members who participate
in the parade.
/ G. j. Moorhouse was given creden-
tials to the State Federation conven-
ton at Salida, August ~. While
Brother Moorhouse is not actively en-
gagged at making cigars, he feels the
same interest for the organization as
formerly and will no doubt present
something of interest and in an able
manner to the convention. While we
regret his passing from the trade, we
are consoled in knowing that labor's
legislative interests are being safe
guarded in the important position
which he occupies in the labor COM
missioner's office at the capitol build
ing.
Card from our friend, Jack Shively,
who is now at Los Angeles, states
trade not so good, but everything else
lovely.
E. ]. McTaggart writes us from
Oakland, Cal, he is enjoying good
health but looks forward to a visit
to dear old Denver.
AT our Tuesday evening meeting
among other important matters that
came before us we endorsed petit
ton emanating from the International
Brewery Workers petitioning the
President of the United States and
Congress against the enactment of
prohibition. This petition has the en-
dorsement of international unions rep
resenting over 100000 members in
the United States.
John (Yank) Ness left this week
to take a good job offered him at
Rock Springs, Wyo.
F. j. Rinkle, for many years an
active member of No. 129, has changed
his occupation to that of florist with
the Ben Boldt greenhouse on the
and we feel sure that he will make
good.
Owing to our members taking up
government work on the coast, several
good jobs are reported open for cigar
makers in Portland, Ore. Distance
and increased railroad fare, however,
prevents any of our members at pres
ent from going there.
The treasury department of the
United States has under consideration
further increase in tax on cigars
that sell for over cents and under
10 cents. If this proposed measure
should go into effect the cent cigar
will be eliminated from the market
We hope that the industry will not be
further burdened at this time.
Label goods are more in demand
now than ever before and some of the
less meritorious class of goods that an
attempt has been made to place on the
market by non-union manufacturers in
this city are not meeting with the ia
vor that they started out with. De-
mand label goods and maintain the
dignity of the trade and at the same
time get your moneys worth.
Ranger, Hagler's Hand Made, Sin
gle Binder, Sierra Cruz, High Altitude
and Flor de Chiolero are made by ma
chimes and cheap labor and conse-
quently not entitled to the blue label
of the cigarmakers.
S. ]. Bowers is trying his hand at
collecting bad debts for local firm
in the city and reports that he is
making good.
]. B. Butler, a recent arrival from
Canada, informs US that war condi-
tons has seriously interfered with the
cigar industry up there.
Cigarmakers were well represented
at the Garment Workers picnic at
Elitch's last Sunday and extend con-
gratulations to them for the able man.
ner in which it was conducted.