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Show ME GIOiiKi 0EUESTIE1 eeoEi ,. Union oigarmakers of Ogdeh today issued . statement announcing they wovo on strike following the refusal of local cigar manufacturers to meet their demands for an increased scale of wages. Sixteon men arc affected. The following statement was issued: i "To the public- ; "Owing to the increased cost of liv-, liv-, ing which is mounting higher each da, the Cigar-makers Local No. T.G7 .of Ogden. Utah, have seen fit to rais then- scale of prices. This local wa3 organized In 1003 and since that time wa-Ts have increased practically 5 per cent So under the present circumstances circum-stances we feel justified in asking a 20 per cent increase, which is our present demand. t "This increase has been refused by leading local manufacturers bui has been accepted by the jurisdiction manufacturers man-ufacturers at Twin Falls. Pocatollo, and Rock Springs, So, owing to tho refusal of the local manufacturers to mvl this increase, Cigarmakers' Lo-; cal No. S'J" of Ogden haa been declared on strike. I (SUiK-d) "CIGAR MAKERS' LOCAL ! .NO. CGT. Ogden, Ulah'J |