The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-24
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Apt 1lnsstt!l ! SIS j 4, . Chicago
:" % Strike: inest;fied BY :; !.
(; X r.. .F$W: Job <" s: ! !. !
1!Walking / Delegate s foor "~ the
Bosses and; why the
:, Strike Failed.


Chicago in sever 81 'thS largest 'baker- ID
leg WENT on strike for a. slight Increase, +
IN wages: They asked for an 'intteaye f
tdf '$f a. week for night ! fuafeinen: a |,
ifn6dest demand; indeed, There are
soiaefhfng like se6,baKertes in Chicago, i
large and small; and. ali the master
bakers, with the Exception 'ofuse1en T
mentioned; granted the increase with! +
out a. strife The i. seven, however,
wanted a.'little trouble and they got
IT.: g -: -. j.. :
e. Fred w. Job, chief walking delegate |
and all round: forInenterS' Of strife in
Chicago, was appealed Ito by 'the sew /
EN- bakers "A Ineeting>was called. and |,
the Merchant Bakers Association was !.
formed Job was ..'orear1zef! :: -
What you men want" said Job, /
*"fs the open Shop: Lock your men out
until they come to their senses, Me t
and my assistant. Victor Sincere, will |
do the trick. Wen establish open shops
for you III a week. Then you can hire /
whom you, please and, pay. them what !
YOU. want" >..,,..'' i
%, WHO: is:> Sincere e. asked one of the
j.. sHe> is assistant. business: agent of
the Chicago. Employers Association,"' !
answered, Job ,'sand he has. had - Elk. /
perience' In dea1in.gt with labor un-;3 q
ions. Why, he has, tried. to- SETTLE !
strike Of ladies'. garment workers, and
he has "a great. reputation ~ 81 !
Firing him ALONG said the bakers;
TT is: men WITH: reputation we. WANT"
T." Sincere: had been married a: few days
previously and was. south on his
hoheynm3ori.:: =: g., - - = -.
'>"co1ne home at once" teIegraphed
| lob to St1cerre. Have. formed a new
asaocratfa,na: and induced it to- lock out
| its men. Good thing for both OF u.s."
Sincere ctaliight the, first train, and
hurried back to- Chicago. He rolled up
l&his' shirt" sleeves and began to- smash
the Bakers Union. tier :sparrins ,,fot
! Ain opeuing" he discharged? a. broadstde
st the enemy Through the ,colunns Of
the Chicago Chronicle The enemy had
read only the! Stats Zeitpng,. go the
attack" did little damage: = Il
! 1--WE must do something to. get our
! names. In : the ,prAess' or; our: cause u
I lost said Sincere to: his association
Of seven .mernbefs:' - -
! let 'us tstart "a bread famine story
i. and ainport' bread, from sPittsburg to
l:relieVe the starving citizens. That will
a1tfefch the newspapers.'' : So
i 1.-The bread was Imported next day,
y and still .ther enemy .1just = laughed. It
showed no, Signs ofe being even. groggy.
" must. get: NON union bakers,
Il from NdilWauke said Sincere: One
4. Of s the bAkersse' went that city and
4 hired .a:GreW.Saest treated f.them royalty,
q spent hts honey freely +, bought their
:transp land set ~ tht 4 :thts
I'LL ineWlya hired men for az hfcago: When
n q UNI tlsdspoe he'was
ISsupprised Hto;, see \ his. men throw away
lstthes buntle ss tlfe had with them He
n asKedsfor an :extl anatioTi' - ! t: ~
%. Why; The -sbundless are. >sofd news
+ papers, said one" of~ the crew. I'VE
! naadel tf1efn< iup that way to: foof you.
! We are; all; lnemnbefs Sof the union, but
+ wanted "a tfib;:xo sch1aago;; to- find cut
4 heveAthe sboys Were getting along with
: the strike! :Good bye; We are going 6v5
q err 't@cthe 6Anacn headquarte rsa'.-r> ~
: :;"Eoolen .agatns: =: ma tered: Sincere
between his 5teeth- When 1fei heard the
, story ''..''t ~, =; .'.-'.'- : 81 -:
o "You *prntnfsed to- establish the open
|; shop" ..said zone of: the bakers next
J. day" 1.-THE doors Of my shop fare. open,
= butt there .sts no one working thete.>
Il want to bake bread and keep my GUS
= timers: If: that's the open SHOP Iodor't
), think I care toehave it.. 4 sthink this
lockout .is a afrost:"i' :: &C. =,
|. /. .''1sfve me ltime,' said Sincere 1T
:, am, doing: the best I*can. TALKED with
reporters two ,hours today:'' - e
"And they didn't print word Of
: what you 'said;' trejoined the baker.
y I'm: plain. Words L., think: you are a con-
: man.. -: 80, " -, i. - K
Il Next day, Sincere. disappeared! from
the headquarters of the Merchant
Bakers Association. It was said he
had gore home to- receive 'conso1a-
i tan from his young BRIDE. The Bakers
II Union was still In ,the ring, without "a
mark on 1t. >. So
+ ! On the sixth day Of the trouble a
$500 scIH.n &c? co. 'vent to tho master