The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-27
GET UNUSUAL ENDORSEMENT OF
 BLUE LABEL,

An unusual endorsement and ack- noWledgment of the value of the Cigar Makers Union Label was re- l gently given by John P KiIfcather, manufacturer of the non-union Fly 1 pcrion cigar. About one year ago 1 Mir. kilfcather severed relations with the Cigar Makers local union, discon- l tinued the manufacture of cigars in New Haven and opened a non-unon factory in Philadelphia During the past year MT, Kilfeather has been en- ! dcavoring to sell the Hyperion cigar in this vicinity without the union 1 label
 Therefore great was the surprise Of 1 local cigarmakers when Mr. Kilfeath- CT recently presented an application 1 for union labels for cigars alleged to have been made in this city some time ago. Seemingly giving evidence that MT. Kilfeather believes that the~union l label would facilitate the sale of his 1 product.
 However the Cigar Makers say that although they appreciate MT. kilfeather's endorsement of their label, they believe that he has received all the labels from them that he is entitled to.
 The following correspondence be- tween MT kilfeather and the Cigar Makers local should be of interest to union men and will doubtless serve to remind them that the Hyperion cigar is still non-union made April 2I, 1923. "Mr. J. P. Kilfeather, New Haven, Conn.
 Dear Sir:
 we are in receipt of the following communication from you:
 "'April 10, 1923. "'Cigar Makers Union, No. 3o, City.
 Gentlemen: We have on hand about 25,ooo Hyperion, Invincible and Realart, five cigars in a pack which were made in this factory under the foremanship of Wm. Auman
 "'We have never received union labels for these cigars and MT. Au- man informs us that we are entitled to these under your rules. Kindly deliver same to bearer and oblige.
 "'Very truly yours,
 "J. P. KILFEATHER.'
 "In reply we beg to state that the constitution of the Cigar Makers Union provides that each local union shall furnish through the shop col lector to all union shops, free of charge, as many of the labels as may be required from week to week for all cigars actually made by members of the union.'
 We desire to inform you that Union No. 3o furnished your factory with all union labels applied for in accordance with the above law during the period that you operated a union shop in this city.
 Furthermore, shortly before you closed your New Haven factory and began the manufacture of cigars un- der non-union conditions in Philadel- phia, Pa, a representative of Union Mo- 3o called at your office to count your cigars in order to ascertain the number of labels, if any, that might be due you. You refused to allow count to be made. Subsequently you made no claim for labels till April 10, 1923, about one year after you ceased to operate a union factory and during which year, we understand, you have continuously conducted a non-union cigar factory in Philadel- phia, Pa.
 "In view of these facts, we are of the opinion that you have received all labels you were entitled to under our former agreement, which agree ment you chose to terminate. Your application for union labels is there fore denied.
 "Very truly yours, Cigar Makers Local No. 3o, IF. A. GRUBE, Secretary"