The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25

ITS xrFEcrs RxvIEwED-HALcYoN DAYS FOE
'.RArs" AND 'BUMMERs"

ITS uFFEcrs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAYS FOB
'.RArs" AND s'BUMMERs"
Some three months ago the leading book and JOB
printers Of New York hold meeting to consider and
n possible, ind = remedy for the staenation in their
business aud avert the bankruptcy that menaced
them. For several years past their customers have
bcsn gradually Withdrawing their patronage and giving
the work Offices established outside OF New York In
such places New Haven, Springfield. Hartford and
Newburr In these towns labor could BIO had ut about
oneihrd and IN some Of them NJ onchaf less than In
the city, and tho consequences have boen that while
the principal oces IA tho city have been idle
ming about third Of their capacity those ncwiy cstab
hsaed outside have had all they could do On
discovering this condition OF affairs, and believing
tina, competition IN prices out OF the question,
while tho Printers Union held control OF majority Of
tho workmen In this city, tho employing printers
united . determination 10 make reduction 10
wages and support each other in the movement By
refusing 10 employ any printer who . member OF
the union. A day fixed for the scale TO 60
into effect, and the In the different Offices
notified In advance The union 1t once held special
meeting. which very largely attended, and,
although some Of tho oldest and most respectable
members Of the organization strongly recommended
reelection tho duh tincs yet the rougncI
element prevailed. and "ssrksn was ordered
Nov, nearly everybody understands that ordering .
strike generally means that all getting the
wages fixed BY the union must stop work, no matter
what tho Hut In the OF printers NJ
man. though he be recsiying full wagos Is ai-
lowed remain ofhco unless every other In
"a gets the rata The strike went into effect and
lasted hnecn weeks. costing during that period in
expended by the society alone close 70 $50 000
Al these The nrures gwen by those who
had the handing OF the money and they have
single voucher Tor y dollar cnormoas cum 1t 10
do a VA
wil learn exactly where went how was ex-
pended IN Sustaining the strike"
ifIrlE DgYEArEp.
A. Que 81 the soccsy's meetings soino OF the more
rcs,finr members limited that IL would be well have
the aispositicD Of the money expended This suggcs.
tion indignantly irowncd upon by the little ring
usual crowd OF subs, !" corner bunmcrs aud sssct
tors" hand. beatcn aud an investigation com
good deal o. saalrning, and We learn that thar
olcal has been considering the propricy oi send
lng ~ bis resirnaiaoA strangers 10 the business vii
raised a. spcna q strike Va short tma The
sesy had fund ~ ssvoo $4,000 with. and
thc strike was declared Of fve
per esns every member earning $40 pcr wceh
iesscd aud amer tao or three weeks RAISED
- ven per eeni al moneys sarned. Thr gave
come Il some sseoD !, week WHICH was collected
prempiiy every pay day by man 40 each ONCE ap
pointed lsf .'s' purpose 30 that msa earning ~
~ had alternative bat % pay this DIS
missed from membership. have h,s name rrsnsed
seat broadcast - every eay and town IN the Uatct
Ssascs. Hundreds 81 the men protested against the
assessment but not single ono had the courage "a
rrsss u. rasmenl The qsokcrs and most competent
"a the of1csf earn rom x.sn 90 tt3 per
'ss e. rs sss ss'S inc sss a.
81 ~ the iandf WAY, The miserable fellows
esnnessed ~ah shs os.iasss. q course fex respect
and 81 charity. even ds~s cems % secooss "
sslnke ney M - sure - nss sofk = ssmesh,as
- friends 10 Ave them ircn such hnmi4i.sn. Hut
thr lnxeiof4ts Nnmfnrf works 40 long ~ he