The Washington times., 1894-09-16
NO THEATER BOYCOTT.

Denials of theatrical Alliance. Federation
OF Labor and the Local Managers.
The Federation of Labor Of the District has
not declared boycott on the principal thea
tiers Of this city, us stated in the Post yester-
day On the contrary, if the statements of
representatives of the Federation and the
Theatrical Alliance backed up by similar
statements on the part of local theaters. can
be believed, the minds of theatrical employees
are as serene as a summers day in Arcadia.
No boycott is on and there is no discomfort.
The men are satisfied and are getting paid
according TO their worth and commensurate
with their ability.
Mr. Milford Spohn, president of the FEEDER
alton of Labor, called yesterday at HE ZINES
office and said:
- desire to deny the Post report that boy
colt has been declared against the local thea
ters. When the Theatrical workers were ad-
mitted TO membership in the Federation a
week or two ago il was expressly understood
that they had no grievance galnst the thea
tiers. On the contrary, they assured us that
perfect harmony existed. / have no Idea
upon what authority the Post published It's
articles
Secretary Joseph K. Potter, of the Fedora
ton, said:
y have seen the denial Of President Spohn
and wish to cOrrobOrate il in every partlcu-
lar When the Theatrical Alliance joined our
body they asserted that they had no trouble
with the theater managers that would re-
gurc any Interference OF the Federation.
Mr.. J. B. Fenton OF the Theatrical Alliance,
was seen last night by TiMEs reporter, and
speaking Of the boycott story, said
The story published 20 the effect that the
Federation Of Labor sanctions any boycott,
and that the Alliance has passed any resolu-
ti0ns IN that line is untrue and unauthorized.
There We're some slight differences with Man
agcr Allen. or AlbauEhs Opera House, re-
Carding the wage scale but those differences
were progressing very fayorably towards an
amicahle settlement. The old scale Of pay
was st per week and p cents per hour, while
the Alliance cOntended that the men should
receive IS per week, 80 cents per hour for
extra time and 30 cents per hour for work
done after midnight.
so lar there has been no difficulty with
Dir. Eapley, and we have feared no serious
break with Mr.. Allen"
William c. Herluuh. financial secretary OF
the International CigarmGkers Union, 10
OF Washington, called AZ The TINES Office
last night and emphatically denied the state
ment that their union had adopted resolu-
lions boycottng the theaters Of this city. as
they boycott nothing except through the Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
-laliateE Atdf'ltN. o. ll4t Acd'l-I4N oA hu7LS
and National Iheater. said he had no intima-
tion of a boycott and that the story was his
first knowledge of any such thing. He said
his men were all satisfied and If they be-
longed to any theatrical alliance or labor or
gauization ne did not know il. and if they
did. he would not enter into the merits OF
demerits 0i the case.
Manager Allen. of Albauch's. likewise de-
MED that there was any boycott sentiment
among his employees. If there was. he de-
clared. Il should not bother with the matter.
] pay my men wnat they are worth and get
who I can and those VINO get the chance tC
work are glad Of il. The demands of the
alliance or Federation cut no figure in my
salary list. The men get what Is right and
when they are dissatisfied others can be Sc
cured 10 replace them l will say. however
that / am paving stage hands, Tor the neces
saTy uus6iIled work, ; a week, or Il more
than Mr. Aibaugh did when he managed the
house.