The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-28
MUST CLEAN UP.
Filthy Bakers Would Be
Filthy Still.
But the Labor Commissioner Saws
They Must Reform or Suffer.
The Laws Provisions.

Among lhelaws OF which little is heard n ~.
courts IS one passed by the Infamous 7 .an,sia1
ouie oi 1908 10 provide for the proper sanitary
couultioh OF factories and workshcps and the
preservation OF the health of EMPLOYEES
Altnoush the existence of this law was ann.r-
eh'ly forgotten by the authorities. il lived in rho
memories OF The breadmakers and others for
whose benefit 1t was passed.
The act provides thai every factorv IN ,,h;o,,
I've Vi more persons are employed shall be so
ventilated While work is carried ON theratn ~,
the air snail not become so exhausted as TO he
luxurious TO the health of the employees and shall
NC 80 Nenthated as TO render harmless, as far as
placucaole, all the gases, vapors. dust or other
Impurities generated in the course of HE mann,
"olu'ing process or handlcraft carried on
thereln that may be injurious TO health.
IL provides that no basement cellar or other
piace which the Labor Commissioner shall
condemn as unhealthy or unsuitable shall he
useu as workshop, factory or place of busi-
ness IN whlch any person or persons shall he
employed, and II provides that any person or
eSl po[atioh VINO violates any of its provisions
snall be fined not less than $50 nor more tban
500 for each offense. ''-A"
-, JUST what we WANT said the bakers when
The law was passed. 1--WE work for sfaryation
wages. We work seven DAYS in The week from
zen 10 sixteen hours day. Many of us eat and
steep IN Tue musiy cellars in which we work
1he employers will not pay US better waves
'" 6 VIII make them give US better condittonsD
Dui Juey uluuI.
1nere was an investigation and here and
mere master baker was found VINO was viii.
ing 40 put ana Keep his cellar in order but more
oI them Went BACK To the error of their WAYS as
soon as the commissioners deputy had turned
the corner. W
Four or five weeks ago the employes of the
underground bakers renewed cir complaint
Shu The commissioner determined that If The
law were not obeyed be would make the dis
oOeoient suffer. SO he sent his Deputy % Bren
10 inspect the bakeries and O'Brien went He
lound men at work IN cellars. the ceilings of
which were but six feet above the floor; IN I'M
defground rooms, where there was Lutte TO
Drealhe besides sewer gas and in which water
from the sewer iricklrd over the floor.
IN place Oh Fourth street lie Deputy who
Is father tail. bore away tne result oil AN indus
lrIous spiders labor his head The cellar
was literally festooned with cubwebs. The
tile odor was appalling Yet five men were
down 10 sleep there when the long hours of
their toll were ended.
Tel all who are violating the law that they
must obey II or they Will be prosecuted" were
the instructions given 10 the deputy BY his
chief. ~ no
Some refused 10 obey, but when the DENNY
called upon them a second time aud declared
that their tilthiness would be made known in
The courts and through the press they decided
TO comply with The law. The bakefS are well
pleased with the result of their campaipn
against tlth, and Will now bend all their eper-
giles toward securing The enforcement of the
law by which they are entitled to one days
rest out OF seven -