Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-19
WILL BOYCOTT.
I'M NJ TRADES ASSEMBLY IN THB
El"' vARBHOUSBNAN'S STRIKE
-.,;ad Firms Rsprsssnisd-A Communication
Sent in From the Wholesale aroc'rs
Rates Of Discount

,-,,rs was a special meeting Of the
Is Assembly yesterday afternoon
1'. .,, action in the strike Of the Ware
mems Union. There was a good
l+.,re. Presidedt Riley presided
secretary Salisbury was on deck
'l a. his accustomed punctuality. Just
1.-The meeting there was a session
f,.s, FILTRATION committee in one Of
.,ts-rooms, and the general meet
'--,rss deferred a short time until they
..r5si their laborS, in order TO re-
cove their report.
The substance Of the report was the
l,-sament Of the action Of the Ware
ys--'.s~ea's Union Ia boycotting the
-to.e,aIe grOcerS.
.,5 That all members Of local
-r6er the jurisdiction or the ONO
,--rsr Trades and Labor Assembly, anu
-t-ss-5s OF uniOuiSm, are requested not
.,----s+~ari1e I'm any form the retail nrmS
81, fas. with the wholesale firms placed
,~-fa boycott list, by order OF the ware
f--ssmeu's Union No. AUS.
Thf, settled the question Of the boy
$50. which will 20 into effect this morn
member Of the arbitration
.-,~ir-ae then rehearsed the grieve-
,--.s which brought about the strike,
.-5 sooeqIed 20 sll present TO stand by
.rs principles Of uniOnism. He said
,rs wholesale grocers go De-
l-s the public with something
,tsv claim TO be unfair. Ia
Ell. matter the Assembly thinks
.-.-srrry. This Assembly he believed
can't before the public with a clearer
.s.7ri in tie matter Of keeping agree
mani, than the opponents can show.
Tra member then read clipping from
e. L0uis paper where a wholesale
[-.sa was b0ycOtted for three years,
--f finally had TO submit, saying the
base was very similar to the one now
lending here. The member then asked
,,s- am advisory committee Of three De
sr,1.rted or the chair to confer with
.-r~frree from the WarehOuSemen'S
Union as 20 the most effective way OF
carrying out the boycott
Az this point one of the members
Suggested that dodgers be printed Civ
he -he sDecialtieS in which the firms in
rr-stion dealt, in order 70 acQuaint the
r-b..c with the situation. Nothing deli
rte was done in this regard, as it will
D-0ba5ly be left TO the committees.
Another member thought the boycott
was the most effective way OF carrying
nm the campaign. He said it
does not make any special dif-
ference where the retail grocer
brys bis goods, but 10 does make a
big difference to that retail grocer
where the individual consumer pur-
chases his goods. He could not afford
90 lose the trade Of even four or five
persons.
The discussion lasted some little time
and while at It's heighth, a messenger
appeared at the outer door of the hall
with the following communication sent
.- ty the Wholesale GrOcerS:
q. He Trades assembly Of the Americdn Fed
rrIti0n Of Labor.
GrNrLEMAN-From the press and outside
surces we are informed that you intend at
YOUR meeting to-day, to adopt more string
ert measures TO force US 20 submit 70 the
demands OF WarehOuseman Union No.
i-&
We take the liberty to ask that you act
with due deli beratiOn before deciding upon
arr measure calculated 20 hamper or inIure
our business; before taking such action you
should bear I'm mind that the wholesale
grocer when fairly treated is the natural
ally though sometimes unwillingly) OF or
gained LABOR; fully 20 per cent. OF the retail
gr5ces owing 20 the credit from the loboer
ara able TO conduct their business success
fully, withdraw this and they would DE
compelled TO close up or sell strictly Tor
cash. besides forcing the retailer who is
friend of both, into position not OF MS
own selection.
How long would any Of the strikes that
have been organized in the last ten years
have lasted had the wholesale grOcers
adopted this cOurSel The boycott is for
eU Institution and should have no place
i1 free America, but while we are totally
opposed tl this as a means of oppression,
81. would feel perfectly justified IN It's use
.l se.-1efeuse. in our opinion the Trades
Assembly made q grand mistake IN sus-
tanning WarenOusemen's Union No. 4J23,
lU their demands for the virtual control OF
our business, and should be careful not to
make another one by an ill-advised attempt
90 u6s-rlcr or iujure our business. Should
We be forced. i'm Self-defenSe, to resort 20
means naturally OdiOus 70 US, the blame
W...l not rest upon us. The experience
Of ,-e last few DAYS should convince you
i-.. we have no trouble i'm getting plenty
or -l1l men, and also demonstrates the
Tact that we are paying much better wages
t1l1 other places, and in comparison with
WAGES paid other labor in our own city, be-
SIDES giving our employees steady work
--tr- The entire year.
WHOLESALE GROCERs.
The communication was read and
fled, after which the discussion was re-
gmed.
One Of the members Of the Assembly
Then arose and stated that he had been
n P.t-Sburg the past week and learned
what the prices paid up there were.
da said where the men IN Wheeling re-
ce.veJ only 50 they were getting SIP In
F.,,sblrg, and up there they quit work
a, $3.50 in the afternoon and have
,lro'-luarterS of an hour for dinner,
and also that some Of the wages run as
nigh as Sl6. I'm regard TO the cost OF
living .u PittSburg, the member said
I-tiS4 0uout Iutt' auu "0c N''1
..l2, there was not much difference
from Wheeling.
The question of answering the
UlocerS' communication that was
handed In came up for discussion. IL
was decided that IL better be answered,
ana accordingly was handed over to
me arbitration committee for consider
alton.