The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
BAKERS TO STRIKE.
Fleischman Yeast, and Why 1t Is BoycOtted
Mr.. 1aggsrts Talk to His Men.

A week ago notice was served on Parrott
& Taggart and George Bryce, bakers. that
a strike would be ordered and their work
men called out if they did not give up the
use of Fleischman's yeast. Yesterday aft
ernoon. at 4 o'clock, a Journal reporter
CHANGED to be at Parrott q Taggart's when
Charles Hooker. a baker at Sherman's res
taurant on South Meridian street. called as
a committee of one. to inquire whether tho
firm would continue the use of the yeast.
He was informed that they would, and de-
parted, the understanding being that the
union bakers in the two shops Will be called
out to-day.
The men ut Parrott s. Taggart's were
called together. and Mr.. TGggart talked
TO them. Boys" said Mr.. Taggart. who
Is himself a practical baker. IL think we
have here as good a shop and as good a lot
of men. morally and practically. as there
are in the United States. There is no more
sober and Industrious q lot of men than
here. We have got along for the past two
or three years without u single dispute.
There is not a man among you that has
brought q grievance to our notice but it
has been rectitied. The foremen will tell
you that i have asked If 1t would not be
good policy TO advance some men in the
shop. Several times the men have been
working nine hours and less. but
no suggestion came from us to cut down
wages or to discharge a man. / have sug-
geSted an advance OF wages to several OF
the men, but we were afraid TO do it for
fear our motive would be miscOnstrued We
cont var a man to go out of the union.
We want them to stay In the union, but we
want to be treated right. We had to ask
you mon a week ago TO go to the Labor
Union and fight our battles. and sit down
on thisd day work. You it Loyalty. do
not think il right to dictate what yeast we
shall use, OF what flour. or what salt. Next
thing Is to be o question ofbOyB, and after
that of a union stamp on the bread. and
then of an advance in wages. The thing
that should be considered first they have
put last. They want to keep US irritated
all the time. Now We want you men to
formulate what You want. make your de-
these demands nearly every III an in this
shop will say are unfair. -
I'VE have made up our minds we Will
not yield to the. union on this question of
yeast Come what may we will take
Fleischman's yeast. Now men, take these
things home with you and consider them.
Don't allow yourselves to be used as q club
to pound us. Put yourselfi in our place"
The two large bakeries employ
about sfs members lSs s De Ss. S of whom The i msg
at the bakeries have no grievance
themselves but the order to strike comes
it is understood, from New York. the rea-
son given being hat Fleischman. the yeast
manufacturer, has q brother in New York
who is a non-union baker and the two con-
Germs are interested together.
Labor Notes.
The executive committee of Central
Labor Union will meet at the Labor Signal
office to-day to begin arrangements for the
celebration of Labor day.
The paper-hangers lave re-instated John
Q. White. and ave received applications
from the rest of II. Martens men,. All but
NG~toc ho.a ascruI %Ao .n