The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03
THE saoECUTTERs STRIKE.

INTERVIEW WITH Mr., BURT AND THE sTRIE-
ERs-pooR GIBLs 10 SUFFER- FRoA LACK OF
WORK.
HERALD reporter called yesterday morning on
Mr. Burt at No. SO Thomas street, TO speak to him
in relation TO the strike OF his shoecutters, and
from that gentleman talncd the following state
ment:-"I have been in the habit OF paying my
mea, worKmen or all grades, ga a week, OF 81 a
Gay; but business at the present time is 30 duh
that had 10 reduce their wages, ano have even
had 10 call nome my salesmen The men objected
TO reduction or wages, and then told them that
If they would agree to work one hour per day
longer would keep me pay as It was. If they IN.
sisted on working only nine hours day wouln
reduce their pay TO SO 80 a day Fhey would
not agree to lengthening their laber
ing time. I have always treated the
men well, and | must say that they have always
treated me So TGey are guided 700 mucn ny Thelr
society rules. Iregretthe course they nave 5sken
very much, but ieeI justified in acting as Ih-ve
cone. Eighteen Of nay cutters only have leit, and
/ can well spare tHem for no orders are coming
in for gooda, ana 90 not care to maze d steek 10
keep on hand, have employed otnor cutters
who can supply WORK enough TO keep part OF my
force employed. MY 'Dot' IN men are perfectly
satisfied, and nave not iuunatei tnat
THEY rTESD 10 sTTINg.
''The girls, 10 the number Of about 100, we're re-
CelVlnK from Us nom 81 10 3IZ Mefk. Iuese
girls dld the stitching and DilGlIg anu were per.
fectly satisfied VITA The wages Paid them. In CON
sequence However, OF the str,kn or the cutters
they have 80 be Idle Until sufficient work Is laid
out for tnen. | regret this very much, tEo more
SO from the fact that many VI these ar aided ma
terialy IN the support OF tnelr FAMILIES. aud can
not tell low long 10 wui &c before eau again give
them employment. / Shall do 20, h0deYsr. as
soon as can get cutters ~ MAKE Work FOR then.
trust the men on STRIKE MAJ come back ~ T0rk,
for as soon a. business admits OF 10 | shall put
tneIr wages &C the Old Standard
TIE STRIKERS, EIGHTEEN ~ NUMBER,
were aterwArd visited by the reporter 40 their
headquarters at No. ~ Chambers street rue fol-
loving statements we made ~ some OF Lhsin -
eve I'll ieel friendly toward tbs URN, and Will DO
nothing either 10 harm them Or disgrace our
selves There are no shops IN the clty mat pay
less than s24 a week. amt az re mink we are
quite as goou wOrkInen as the men IN those shops
we demand the same pay. WheD Sr. BuFt spoke
10 US on he subject We offered 10
WORK on A SLIDING SCALE
OF Bl5, t2l and s2i. He ~ frat thought faYorably
Of our proposition, but anerward concluded that
ne could not agree TO our terms. We must either
WORK ten hours q day or suffer reduction
or nity cents daily. Al best our pay Is only an
average sls a week, considering the TACT tnat
we lose every holiday and half day Saturday.
luted, and TINS Is liable 10 occur often, from tAe
lact that piece OF kid may be scratched and not
snow In the plain, but easily De seen after pelnE
made up and stretched over the last, Is Returned
70 tn9 cutter, VINO bss Tn nsu for IL, Mr, Bart