New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
TIE TENEuENT.HOCsE CIGAR LAW
PROSPECTS OF A sTRCGG .E-viEwS OF MANUFAC'
TURERS-ACION OF THE UNIONS.

PROSPECTS OF A sTRCGG .E-ViEwS OF MANUFAC-
TURERs-ACuoN OF THE UNIONS.
There is indication of an approaching bitter
fight between cigar manufacturers and the cigar
makers tine enforcement OF the b prohibiting tie
manufacture OF cigars il tenement houses which was
paosed al the of the legislature, and which
goes into eject on October l. There are some
twenty-five firms engaged in tenement-house
cigar manufacturing, and they employ i'll the az
glegate about 5000 men, women and children. Inc
cgar-makers unions determined that the law snail
be enforced they making arrangements Tor the
vigorous prosecution OF any manufacturers VINO may
attempt 10 Cyale the law. L
BE chienstein OF Lichtenstein Brothers. said:
The law is plain infringement the right OF the ind-
vdual citizen work aud where lie pleases and we
hold that 1t Is unconstitutional All the manu~
factuIers will stop their tenement mouse Work
on Monday until the question OF constutionaty OF the
law is settled think the enforcement o. the law VIII
work great injury 10 cigar trade OF New YORK by
making it impossible Tor us to manufacture the low
grade cigars as cheapy they can be manufactured
elsewhers Some Of the manufacturers have made
uch gemens they could under tue law 10 keep
no ,ys AT work, they have Oern 50 terfOIZeu ny
hs r DIES .unOuIsts that dOnDt II any coN1iueIapIe
number OF them WIN WORK atter DC oOef H. ehcePt
III se that be accommodated IN the hhORs'
should say that from 1000 l. 5000 persons are en-
ploycd IN the tener ear houses ana INC greater pAi' "
Them will be out OF work" -. -. &, -,
Mr. SraOn, of s-raiton storms, wnVsI WIZ fS ~ ~
"shOp work." pressed himself as strongy IN favor Oh
he enforcement OF Tue law. ~ an5 ~ ,bo
to whether COhSuel'u
an 1crenqnt3ouse system preludical TO the
oenera health be said: "If You mad ever been
fponSh "a tenement house where cl4ars are mauuIacl-
nreJ Won would never have asked sncn question:. ~
tus system il botted out cigarmanuiacurhB VIII again
tco'e "a TaspectaDe business SO far from inJurlGg the
trade of New-YOrk, TANK IL Will DC u
positive benefit" ...oa n oo,,,,,it,eo 70
aE any iation OF the law. The international Un-
ian - olsO aetlye Governor Butler OF nas
Al mined his Willingness argue the stthtlOhany OF
question come up y otrdbool pI0sI
dent Of tne international Union, said:
II perfec organization ana plenty or money can
ecrra az enforcelnrub OF the law II viii De enOlceu'
NO icon the Health authorities, out they say they
cient iuuds We have offered TO pay the sp'clal
inspectors Il they appointed. Inc eliorc mehl
o fne law will not only keep all the present lOrce en
oyed int Will make Tor 5000 Other cigar makers
The tenementhOuse people can't WORK eiHhteeu houIS
a DAY ana all day sunday as they 90 now -,
Al the Sanitary Bureau MI Sfassefs request 10 uSo
enecal Inspectors appointed at tue expense Ol he gar
Matters, international Union was not cneithlueu'
D1ubf was expressed TO tue Vdhully OF Tue law
winch does not recognize the bOaru Oh
Health while IT directs some OF Jus ser-
wants 10 90 certain work. Inc inspectors
have nor been instructed specially IN ihls cast ny t1o
sanitary Bureau but in all probability they VIII ue au-
Vscd 10 comply bIiClIy WIN tuo IA" ""'N " Wv
has been drci led -, -,., D.o
treceric "A Her, secretary Of the Ggarlnakefs FRO
e.sye UniOn presided over large meeting OF cigar
makers al Irving Hall last night IL was announcer
mai he committee haYIng the mater IN charge lOf ne
pro0rrsslye Union would he IN session on MONDAY ~
No 427 secoudave. circular wnleh had beeh iesucu
v M uied Cigar Manufacturers Association declaflns
thar the manufacturers would set ASIDE certeh rooms
ma the tenement tor the purpose OF MAKING cigars
Vn- demo need rs "A rick aud an evasion o. the law