New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-06
DEFIANCE OF THE BAKERS
STILL HOLDING OUT AGAINST THE DE-
MAND FOR CHEAPER BREAD.
THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY YIELDED nENr-
FITTED BY INCREASED BUSINESS.

FITTED BY INCREASED BUSINESS.
The stand taken by The Tribune in the fight for
cheaper bread which has been going for some
time between the public and that defiant and selfish
organization. the Wholesale Bakers Association.
has borne eood fsuit II has encouraged the
smaller bakers to extend their operations. and they
are now supplying hundreds of grocers and other
retail sellers OF bread with the staff OF life" at
reasonable figures. and have taken considerable
portion OF the trade entirely OF the hands OF the
stubborn Bread Trust
The Wholesale Bakers Association has dehed the
public demand for cheaper bread for months now
ever since -four became so cheap. j. has been fool
ish to the extreme in It's defiance. because accord
ing 20 its members. their business has de-
creased 80 per cent in volume. II has been
selfish. because II sought TO make grossly unreason
able profits out of the poor people. who are the
largest purchasers OF bakers bread. and At time
when the struggle for bare existence among the
masses has been the most desperate for years.
But still the Wholesale Bakers Association re-
mains defiant. and argues that by the power OF its
aggregate capital it VII be able TO crush the oppo
siton OF the smaller bakers.
Individual members Of the association however
not at all satisfied with the progress the asso-
citation is making In the great fight These men
have not much capital the others in the
Bread Trust" and. they see their business
dwining down 10 comparatively nothing IN COM
parison with what IT was they have more than
evinced a decided willingness 10 eield some
thing 10 the just and reasonable demands OF the
public But this they have had 10 DO in secret
way II they have made deductions to their Gus
in the retail trade. they have not dared 10
make IL known and thereby receive the credit due
them. They have. and are. however. as II Is fully
known to The Tribune. benefited TO the extent Of
increased business. and numerous stores selling
their bread solely which formerly sold half
dozen other kinds.
The Tribune recently received this letter from one
Of these men, which 1t will be noticed Is signed
Common Decency." although the address from
which IL sent makes it apparent f. was penned
by Of the members OF the BREAD Trust:
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Having been reader Of your paper for
the last thirty years and believing to be the best
paper published In NewYork. | take the liberty
to write TO you ami ask you 10 send reliable men
out TO interview the most reliable bakers IN New
York and Brooklyn and get the truth about ID"
bread. II Is sndm"iui Tor great newspaper IKE
yours 10 use 10 better judgment than you are doing
now For the other iashy, sporting picture books
know any better, and nothing better could be ex-
pected from them; but from you better things are
looked for COMMON DECENCY.
Brooklyn Nov. g. 1894
In answer 10 Common Dcccncy" The Tribune
has fully investigated both sides OF the bread ques
ton, and the work has been done by competent
and trustworthy men. The statements OF both
sides and their arguments have been fully pub
lished In The Tribune's columns. and this paper
is thoroughly convinced than ever OF the
business OF the publics demand for cheaper bread.
and the untenable and unreasonable position taken
by the Wholesale Bakers Association.
Instead of the price OF -four going up. as 1t
claimed IT would, II has fell. and is now lower than
ever before. Flour has become such a glut in the
market that the Western mers have been com.
PEELED to limit their output, something unusuai
with them. And IL Is not that these millcrs are.
trying TO bull the market. but simply because
there is sale for their product.
In Philadelphia the most enterprising OF the
bakers have lowered the price OF bread and are
thoroughly satisfied with the result The same
Conditions prevail in other cities. II Is only In
this city and brooklyn that Bread Trust cx,
lists strong IN it's own estimation as 10 dciy All
public opinion , -,
There are many facts and arguments against the
stand taken by the Bread Trust yet to be pub
lished