, 1881-08-07
names of those, II ans. who decline to become
members WILLIAM J. MCtitn1GLE,
fsentFa Superintendent
THE DOUGH-KNEADERs.

!! Tho Boss 4saker>s Association and It's
Fancy Prices ISndly Denluralixcd-
The Gominia~ion-Dr Drivers swear to
1Euin1atn Manufacturers Prices on
Crackers.
y meeting OF the I!oss Bakers Association
was held last uieht ut Fedkaup's saioon. corner
ef In Sale and Randolph streets. Mr.. Jacob
f1c!ss!er presided, and there we're somc fifty
bakers present..
Tie Chnir explained that the charges that ne
had been u,.erscllng were false. lie wanted ii
committee appointed to investigate these surs
upon his character.
Mr. SchaeGer complained Of undcrhand work
and violation Of agreements made by tho .Asso-
chiffon Us to prices If this could not be stopped
slr. Henry Piper thought tho Inv In regard 10
the weight Of bgca. snnt,!d he enforced. lie was
ready to report !1itr:tEti0uS Of tho law which
ca!e Under his notice.
Mr. schnrlcr admitted that be had brnkcn tho
rules o[ the Association in regard to buns and
cuaes. bur denied that he had cut prices On
bread. He wanted to bet that no uleInber could
prove otherwise.
Several FensIcmcri complained Of the action
'nds'rssild OH pics and cakes. 4 rep
rcscn1ntiyc of the small bakers made
4 GRAND k!fK
nfout the notion Of the wholesale men. 1t a7-
prarcu ttLt therr were commissions drivers who
were u1,t1crsciliu. the retail trAttt.
Mr.. A!ir:ch said these drivers, Ill some eases,
had to TO ~, in order tn close their i0Sks
bur they did not cut prices during the .ay.
Aid. Brady sail that certain rrdulcrs sold
bread III Wholesale prices NIL d::y long. lu reply
to vNrus questions. he said that l.::hcrt tat1ie
sun bad uul'ttct! the specification ttns haK.'.s
might make ouc-Wh,rtl iuaves. when nrcpnr,,t..
The revised ORDINANCES. G;ut the Council h,A
uls"c'l tue fI'illti!a:tirs uf such !"tve-, 'tsi
there would be no trouble il ul the bakers hung
together.
Mr. lfper wanted tho Association TO take
measures tt PROSECUTE tho short weight bnISvr.
y d H. sf.t4rfJ
how many were. willing to reduce tho yret. II
f"11r cetils per loaf Tuesday morning. The vote
tion.
!, :lr. D: 7. l.relnner moved sh,t the Assocla-
tion ctnpluy detectives mud LAWYERS TT work up
cases nnn prosecute bakers whu made I;gat
bFcAti. The motion prevailed.
,., Mr. @ nrrmncr ,' @ further demanded to know ut
morning. lir WAS tired OF submitting to coul-
petition from men who 4ast. only
THIRTEEN O1: FoEl:TEES OUNCES TO THE
tulND.
Mr. Farnum moved that the hakcrs continue
to charge live cents for pound lt,uf.
Mr Ert'mner nnte,l that iilcs .lnkr bread
weighing thirteen 1:ccs IN the Iuaf. ull,l Charge
fou, cents fnr it, Then r tho city wantc.: to SITE
them for alleged violation OF the ordinance It
cOull .1n St,.
,,Ir.. tnrns'm's motion prevailed. and that IF
;1;:,,l ar; nreE1nsr t W.. Leg; Mr; hre'nntr then
said his tirtn woui.i do Just AS they pleased III
Future. Several German bakcrs Hx pressed their
WIN LUG ~tDot fHNIttfN tHkFtf&
and lle meeting broke up 1r degrees. the 1t.t
result of the evening w.:k being tho dcMural-
izn;lon of tho Association and III priccs.
THE DRIVERS.
. The Commission Drivers Association als,,
hcl1 Il 1H.eilns lust evening at NJ ~ Wt'-t
Hn1s,1l street. mud rntcl tt maintain the MAN.
ufacinrcr>' prices crackers, both tho drivers
and manufacturers making rho $unlt figures 10
the 2r1ver. tr1tHt Il committee Of five WIS AI,-
pointed IL Msk the cr.ti1trlnkcrs tt, u11,lyr-
sell tho rates .ttit to the :-rtcrrS and tn rcfurt
nj the next meeting. 1t 1s., ucv,.asi rc-
quest tht. drivers wlo nut members nf t!:p
Association to uiiltr@ TO manufacturers prices
Tho brc:t't question Wls postponed. The Cunl-
nI!ttte appointed to submit amendment II
tho Constitution that wn,l, permit drivers who
ai! mt own; tcnin n become members w,tS
continued, with Instructions to report ut next
meeting.
The drivers claim they are asking tho same
rates rs hrrctotnrc.-nnc cent above ,ntnufnc-
turers prices tu them, but this ru.r hus for
some time past hccn cnt, In consequence Of tho
sharp competition between drivers, from one
half to fhrec-1I1rtcrs Of Il cent. which .tIes
not leave. it is ciainied, IL living profit. Suinr
PARTIES are said th have made np the logs sy
n.rktng up the weight nHFSs on tho cracker
l">xcs The chNnec vdet last night virtually
advances prices s.i. and some slcr crackers
nt,U,it Dnc-inlf Il cent Der I,onGt The 4isao-
citation hopc5 to lslt to Its membership unl s1np
tho cutting. which hns injured the business.
The drivers deny having nsked that their COM
missions Uc raised 70 Der cent.