Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-13
Cigarnakers



Our June report shows an increase
of four members over May, closing
with 1856 members. A few of our
members, however, have not been
working, while others have found work
at other occupations at better pay
than for making cigars.
Our International Cigarmakers
Journal for June gave long list of
members who have enlisted with Uncle
Sam. While this local has not got a
member so far to show, the coming
month will take some no doubt.
William Willers is spending his va
cation at Colorado Springs and ex-
poets to be away a month or more.
I. j. Bartle has taken a job as
Waterman at the Buena Vista house
of correction at much better salary
than the shop job paid.
The Dry Climate and Demanco fac
tories are laying off temporarily, tax
ing stock, Notwithstanding the fact
that orders are piling up. Steady
work will be assured the boys when
they. start up again, which should
enable them to lay in a supply of
pinto beans and coal for the winter.
Three former members that have
been working in the scab shops in the
city have applied for admission to
our union again and have been ac-
cepted. They claim that the wages
paid in these factories are not suffi-
Gent to live on. We knew that all
the time.
The advanced price of leaf tobacco
used in making cigars is causing our
manufacturers to lay awake nights
trying to figure out a substitute for
tobacco. Any suggestions will be APP
preciated by them. They already
know about cabbage leaves, SO no
need to suggest that.
Letter from Peggie Hamm up at
Lander reports business fine.
Rapid City cigar factory reports
two jobs open for combination must
clan and cigarmakers. Make cigars
all day and play in the band at night,
thus save their room rent.
Single Binder, Ranger, Sierra
!ero are made by machine and cheap
labor. No chance to get the label
of the Cigarmakers on this class of
work. Ask for cigars that bear the
label. You get quality and workman
ship at the same price they charge
YOU for the other kind of goods.
AT our Tuesday evening meeting
delegate to the Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Labor convention was
elected. Our worthy vice-president,
George Chapeloni, was elected, defeat
ing President Peterson
Committee from the Garment Work
ers was granted the floor for the pur-
pose of announcing their picnic at
Elitch's July 81. Miss Sadie Adney
did the talking for the committee, with
the result that large number of
tickets were left for distribution
among our members.
Committee representing the Tom
Mooney and Co-Defendants League
was given the floor and impressed
upon our members the Importance of
their cooperation by turning out in
the protest parade Sunday, July %.
Robert w. Strachan, charter MEM
Der OF No. 129, passed away on July
s, after prolonged illness, and was
buried at Riverside cemetery Monday.
Bob" came to Denver in 1883 and
was the first financial secretary of
Local Union No. 1873, which was char
tered August IL, 1884. He saw the
union grow from half dozen mem
bers to its present membership and
was until a few years ago an active
hard worker for the advancement of
label goods. He leaves a widow and
married son who made the trip from
Galveston, Texas, accompanied by his
wife, arriving the day before his
father died The family have the I'M
divided sympathy of our entire mem
bership in their hour of sorrow.
Communications from the Labor
Day and Labor Temple committees
were given attention and suggestions.
contained in them will be complied
with.
A visit to some of the resorts
around the city has developed that
there must be a lack of interest on
the part of the patrons in demanding
label cigars or else those holding the
concessions are not as loyal to the
label goods as they should be. The
greater percentage of the park pa
irons are home people and should be
served with home goods. Failing in
this will result in these home people
| finding homes somewhere else along
with the man that sells the outside
goods: Demand label goods. Don't
Hun" on che labor movement.