The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-06
BAKERS FESTIVE.
The Abolition of Sunday Work to-
BE Agitated.
a Boycott Decreed-Another Charge Against
Henry Ark-POlice Called to euell Dis
order in q Union Meeting

Ever since the Supreme Court decided
that the Law forbidding bakers TO compel
their employees to work on Sunday was de-
clared unconstitutional the members OF
.Journeymen Bakers Union, No. "A, have
been obliged to toll against their will on the
Sabbath. Their organization has passed
through many vicissitudes since the court
decided against it and has more than once
been on the brink of dissolution. They
blamed W. Westerfeld, who was President
of the Master Bakers Union when the law
was declared unconstitutional, for their
troubles, as he appeared to them to be the
guiding mind among the Bosses.
Recently the union renewed the agitation
for a Sunday holiday, and has been recruit
ing its membership with great energy To
further its object a mass-meetlng was held
Yesterday in lower Metropolitan Hall, Mt
which several hundred German-speaking
bakers were present Addresses were made
by Ross Maien Henry Weissmanq, Austin
Lewis and August Mueller.
The speeches were Characteristic Of the
speakers. They were earnest fiery and to
the point. The benefits of organization and
the good results TO be obtained by united
action we're dwelt upon until the bread
makers were worked up into q fine state OF
enthusiasm. 1t was decided to make war
upon the bosses until the Sunday holiday is
won, and to adopt the tactics which the
brew cry workmen have found successful IN
their conflict with the Employers ASsocla-
tion.
Instead OF attacking all the members of
the Master Bakers Society they Will con-
ceutrat8 their power and the power oil tue
Federated Trades if they obtain it against
one member of the association and that
member will be their arch enemy WeSter-
field. They will boycott him until he has
welded to their demands, and If the Masters
Association still opposes them another
member of it VIII be selected They antlcl-
pate no trouble with the smaller establish
ments, and state that they have already ln-
duced several of their propret0rs to con-
CeGe the Sunday holiday and to reduce the
daily hours of toll.
AT the close Of the meeting fifty-nine
names OF bakers who attended were added
l. the unions roll of membership, and the
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS. W. Westrrfeld was twice chiefly
instrumental In the dissolution of Bakers Union,
No. ~, By causing a TeIntrOductiOl OF Sunday
work. and especially so in 1883; and whereas,
lie treats his ba ers in most inhuman manner,
compelling them 10 Work up 10 niteen hours
daily seven days In the week; and whereas, he
SIM deies the union; be II
EeSOJUed To Vlace a boycott against his esta0-
lshmenI, and 10 compel him rs tue nrSt boss 10
IeICCepI union rules ana to TeintrOduce the free
Sunday for the bakers
Es,0iued. To request tie Federated Trades
ana the public at large TO support US tn the hght.
Before the Council of Federated Trades
indOrses this action of the bakers a commit
tee win be sent to Mr. Westerfeld TO induce
him. if possible, to grant the boon that the
bakers pray for.