Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-25

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THEY WILL BAKE TONIGHT.
The Journsymsa Bakers WIN All Go
Back 10 Work.
fnr cosrHsr wrrn TIE Dossss PRACTICALLY
ssr1ixp IN FAvoB or rER JouRxrIHrx-
SOME soss.s CLAM that TnHf RAVE BEEN
UxFArsLx fAEATHD-yARIous VIEWS.
To all appearances the trouble between the
boss bakers and the journeymen il about over,
Tor the time being, ct any rate. The palms Of
victory are in the hands Of the journeymen,
Tor, Is the matter now stands, most Of them
have gone back 70 work On about the
same conditions that existed before the trouble
began. The rules to which they made
such strenuous objections were not signed and
have all been taken down. Most Of the bosses
express themselves a. sorry that the trouble
came about, for they are no better Oh than
they were before. They are largely under the
control Of the bakers union. They cannot
employ men they wish unless they have the
consent Of the union.
WHAT ONE BOSS SAYS.
Az one Of them said to Q STAR reporter thin
morning, II cannot discharge q union man
even to employ another in his place without
the unions consent. If did they would leave
in body and would probably call it o lockout
because had refused to aecede TO their de-
mands. An employer cannot even put his own
son in to learn the business without the CON
sent Of his employees
Mr.. Chas. Schneider, the baker who yester-
day had full supply Of non-union men from
Baltimore, has paid them all OF and given them
return tickets. Tonight his old men 60 back
to work in body.
MR. sCHNEIDER's COMPLAINT.
In conversation with STAR reporter this
morning he said: We have been badly treated
throughout Together with the rest Of the
boss bakers I agreed to put up the new rules in
my shop and then TO stand by them. The men
they be removed. asked for time to con-
Tider and to confer with the others.
They said that unless the rules
come down they would quit work at once.
And that is just what they did. They did not
even stop to finish the dough they were work
spoil Men whom have employed steadily
and without any trouble, some Of them
from ten to twenty years. left without an
hours notice. As a result l had eS0O worth
OF bread stun spoil in my shop. Now, say
that was not fair treatment. One of my drivers,
who has been with me for fourteen years and
has received from SIG to $50 week, left my
wagon standing where it was and in two hours
was driving for Havenner and carrying his
bread over my old route.
EMPLOYERS DID NOT HANG TOGETHER.
II went to Baltimore yesterday" said Mr..
Schneider, ''and succeeded in getting more men
than Needed, and was able to supply some
OF the other bosses. Yesterday we held meet
Ing and then ! found that some Of the leading
boss bakers had weakened and would
not keep their promise to stick to the
In? An officer Of our association who should
have been the last man to yield, especi-
ally after the promises he made the
association, is out this morning with
canvas signs fastened on his wagons to the
effect that he is in harmony with the union and
was useless to hold out, and all that is left is
for US all to give in"
THE QUESTION OF HOURS
When asked by the reporter il there would
be any further trouble about the men working
twelve hours Mr.. Schneider said: Il do not
get twelve hours work, and what is more, do
not ask il. The men say they work
twelve hours, but they don't. There
are more nine-hour jobs than there
are twelve. They may be here twelve hours,
but during the night they stop twice to lunch
that. l am satisfied with ten hours if can get
II, but I want all rests to come ont Of their
time"
WHAT Is SAID AT HAvrSsER's.
At Havenners things are all running
smoothly, as if nothing had happened Mr..
Graves told STAR reporter that he thought
the bosses had been too hasty in their
action. ''There was no need to take
any stand yet awhile" said he.
1ourneymen demanded something before in
sisting upon any regulations to which We should
have known they would object. have avoided
publicity in this matter, but our position
may as well be understood. The obnoxious
rules were adopted at meeting
We were given copy and told to hang them
ap. When the men refused to sign we decided
that it was not the time nor the proper reason
for beginning fight that would hurt both
sides. The rules came down and we
are having no trouble whatever. The
that the journeymsn intended on the
LIST of May to ask for shorter hours or more
pay. II they do ask for it il will be time
enough then to consider the question, but
what's the use OF crossing bridge before it
comes in sight? 1t was a piece Of folly to
spring set Of Objectionable rules on the men
at such a time.
The rules may or may not be well enough,
but it was decidedly bad time-just when
they were holding their celebration Saturday
hight For the present We intend to let mat
tiers take their natural course"
Mr.. scHAFER WILL TAKE HIS MEN BACK.
Mr.. Chas. Schafer, the baker of 42O AZ street
southwest, told STAR reporter that he had a
force of non-uuion men at work. However"
said he, mo committee has been to call on me
with reference to the trouble. The men left
me; l did not discharge them. Any steps
toward return must be taken BY them and not
by me. Yes, l presume 1 would take them
back ana send my present force back to Balti-
more. do not see what else there is for me to
do. But. just the same, do not think
the men have acted in square
or manly manner at ALL They stopped with
out warning or without asking for a
conference. They simply left our bread stand
ing in the troughs to spoil on our hands with
out considering the cost to us, who had given
them employment and fair wages for years."
This afternoon it was reported that two or
three Of the bakeries were still holding out.
but it was expected they would give in by
night.
THE ExTRADITlON TREATY.