The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-14
NEW YURK'S WHITE SLAVES
WHAT THE MASSES or THE PEOPLE
SAY AND THINh.
An Old Clerk of h. T. Stewart has Another
Saw.

An Old Clerk of l.. T. Stewart has Another
say.
To ne Ed tor Of Ths sun
SIN. Allow me to answer some of your cor
respon 'ent' in reference ~ Mr.. A. T. Stewar s
trea menl Of his clerks. "a Mechanic" nnds fault
with Tic tone o. my letter, wherein I said that Mr.
stewart's slave.lrivcr Jonss "tiinss us as N we
were mechanics" Those words were used by nc 10
designate the standard Of discipline required OF men
In TIC Wholesale department. Now when II Is taken
into consideration that quantity Of production Is not
the measure of the usefulness Of salesman booi-
keeper in u wholesale store; and that shile We are
timed as mechanics" we arc not paid for overtime
as they are, think that no one will see any reason
for scorn OF that worthy and useful class In the
community, much less for any such allegation. We
judge " orr position By contrast, just Of
policapubllc schoolnasters or schooimarms, who
get salaries at average greater than we md work
only five hours dav, with seven weeks vac ltion
In summer would any, 1--WE are timed like Stew
arts slaves" when compariar their position to
In defence OF Dir. ktewut u has been said that IN
such larVe establishment Discipline ia necessary.
discipline IL too exciting aud rigid and that he gets
some TWO hours more OF time from his employees Of
the wAolesI department than Il required asimilur
class IN . her houses. But. 1t IL asked Why do they
remain with him Y lie does so nnswcr-tiey arc
he takes advantage of their necessities
Just brokers and usu-ers take adj
VANTAGE o. me necessities OF poor NlGoWs. tne dCs
titute orphan, aud the distressed NOTTINGHAM, We
have laws to protect people from usurers Who ask
more than lcral rate OF interest and AL Christians
ag-tC In tori dLing extCrtioners TO thus take al
vantage OF the necessities o. any under the pre-
text OF the so-cge natural law Of supply and de-
nand." Can Mr.. stewart claim exemption from Tire
title nd exOrlionor DY such poai No one
knows letter than &c how tobend II natural laW OF
"suprlv and denaLo" to his avarlcious purposes,
and create fictitious RUE OF tic market By what
moral right does he demand, then. that his men IN
the VIII lesae-salesmer, most of whom are reduced
merchants, and lonkSoepcr~, who are pfJ ossiln-
al cl 81 far moro than schoOlmasters, and arc rot
temen bv education ant rc1nement-that taese incn
\ 81 all be subjected to tae arrogance OF vulgar
low like the man Jones, who has nothing but bis
| plantation nanuers" To recommend him lor lI-
| pOsitionY
AZ for tire frivolous complaints or the retail clerks
ey should rot be allowed TO de.rtct rom the real
| grievances Which VIC endure. / Mr.. Stewart has
not allowed his nutton.ticed and chop-W hiskCred
| Dublin" clerks, aud those numerous gentlemen
| with the cutaway cUats who wear Her Maze " 5
royal upper ip, an projecting teeth. and Hight blue
eyes, and matt tler mir la femme WHO have come
| all tue WAY from Lunnun aw, yuu khvw,' to drius
water In this blai sted" country which they call
America" II il doubtless In CT aritab cousdeUi-
tnn or their heal, bg reason OF the fact taat they
are green om-." woul say, In conclusion. that
country time summer vacation Is not allowed, ex.
cept to few favored ones In Mr.. STEWART whole
| sale. AN OLD CLERK.