Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-28
.F|REMEN ARE At WORK
Strikers Returned to Duty at
Noon Today.
EFFECT ON BEER WAR
PRESIDENT HEALY THINKS MAT
TIERS WILL BE ADJUSTED.
Speaks Highly of Mr.. Heurich's Ac-
tion-Local Union is Satisfied
With the Outcome.

The striking firemen, oilers and helpers at
the Christian Heurich Company's brewery
returned to their places at noon today and
the strike was declared OFF. as exclusively
stated in The Star yesterday.
The fifteen men walked out of the Heu-
rich plant at noon last Thursday, and the
strike was therefore in force for just one
week The strikers, after being notified
yesterday afternoon that the fight was
over repaired to the Building Trades Han.
9th and G. streets northwest. where at 3
o'clock they were paid their strike salaries
by Mr.. Timothy Healy, the international
president of the firemens organization.
Since the strike has been declared off the
question is being asked on all sides: will
IL affect the present price of light beer!
Mr.. Leon Tobriner, attorney for the Heu-
rich company, said today that SO far as he
knows the price of the Heurich light prod
uct will remain at the present inquire.
Friends of the Brewers Association on the
other hand, declare that the Heurich COM
pany will have to increase the price of It's
light grade of beer. For the present 1t Is
conceded at any rate there VIII be no
change.
President Healy's Statement.
President Timothy Healey was busy
man this forenoon. He was in constant
conference with the officers of the local
firemen's union and the strikers. Being
asked by a Star reporter If he had issued
his official ultimatum declaring the strike
off, he said he had. adding:
Our committee has been to see Mr..
Heurich this morning under instructions
from me and according to arrangements
made yesterday by Mr. Louis B. Scram OF
the civic federation and the striking fire
men will return to work at noon today
Mr.. Heurich met the committee of strikers
very kindly and arranged with them for
their return at the hour stated, each man
to take his old position as before the
strike
How about your statement of last Tues
day. Mr.. Healy, that the firemen would
not go back to work unless Mr.. Heurch
would meet IN conference with you and
representatives Of the Central Labor Union
of the tremen's and the Brewers Associa-
tom added the reporter.
Il made that statement replied Presi- |
dent Healy, and | meant every word Of it.
Until | met Mr.. Scram yesterday morning
my mind was made up to that effect but |
being a strong advocate of arbitration, l |
coincided with Mr.. Scrams views after his
conference with the representatives of the |
Heurich Brewing Company yesterday. I
How about Mr.. Tobriner's statement |
that you had not seen Mr.. Heurich and
there was no understanding between him |
and yourself or the striking fremen?"
quered the reporter
1T is true" replied Mr. Healy, that did |
not see or have any conference with Mr.. !
Heurich The matter entirely in the
hands of Mr.. Scram. I am not responsible |
for any statement Mr.. Tobriner any
other man may make whose object is evil |
IDENTIFY to keep employer and employees apart |
in a strike or any other controversy for the |
purpose of personal gain. My action
interest of fair play and the members of
our association My statements. VIXEN not
misquoted. have all been truthful
Effect on the Beer War.
What effect will the return to work of |
the striking firemer have on the beer war |
which has been In progress between the |
local brewers for some time?" was asked. |
That matter Is also in the hands of Mr.. |
Scram, the representative of the United |
States Brewers Association replied Mr.. |
Healy, land 1 have no doubt he will sue
coed in bringing Mr.. Heurich and the
Brewers Associate to understanding
whereby the beer war in the District will
in the near future be thing of the past"
In answer to the statement that in the
opinion Of many local liquor dealers Mr..
Heurich would decline to recede from his
original position and advance the price OF
his light beer. Mr.. Healy said:
of course 1t is the business of the LIQUOR
dealers to keep up this agitation. and no
doubt they and their agents will do all in
their power to keep Mr.. Heurich and the
Brewers Association apart But l believe
the Brewers Association and Mr. Heurich
have an excellent chance at this time to
bury their differences. and have no doubt
they Will have the good sense to take ad-
vantage of 1t.
This fight between Mr.. Heurich and the
Brewers Association reminds me Of MANY
or our labor differences, In which employer
and employees both suffer. when If they had
the good sense to get together and talk
their differences over in a business-Itke
manner, or leave them in the hands of ar
bitrators, before the breach between them
gets too wide. it would certainly be In re
interest of both sides"
When asked what would be done with the
$2Uo voted by the Ffremen's Union of New
York for the strikers Mr.. Healy said:
The money will be refunded to that cr-
ganization. except a few hundred dollars of
expenses attached to the strike"