The evening world., 1912-06-03
WATERS MAY
co BACK UNDER
COMPROMISE PLAN
Continued from First Pags)

Qulns says they will keep both their
places shut up until the strike Is over.
At Hams the signal to strike wa.
given by n walter who had been busy
organizing the men. Although but fifty
OF the walters obeyed the signal. and
many OF these were extra men on for
the luncheon hour. the service was
hampered. Hams does an immense
luncheon business. The patrons were
good natured and bore patiently with
the unavoidable delays.
A strike was scheduled by tho union
for Whites restaurant in Fulton and
Ann streets. almost adjoining Mou-
gums. Mr.. white. who Ii something
Of q diplomat. called his walters to-
gether at II O'Clock and had . long
talk with them.
WALTERS REMAIN LOYAL IN ONE
RESTAURANT.
He found that they had some grew.
snces which he pronounced Just and
promised to remedy. The walters pro-
fessed themselves satisfied and jumped
to their stations AZ the luncheon rush
started. on account OF tho overflow
from Mouquin's tho capacity OF Whites
place was taxed. but the walters were
loyal.
Trouble was expected At the AstoE
House but did not materialixe. The
was not 10 fortunate, as a strike was
called there at I.2o o'clock. when the
dining rooms were filled with patrons.
Walters. cooks and kitchen helpers
to tho number OF ffty walked out.
With the aid OF twelve loyal walters
and a force OF bell boys, stenographers.
telephone girls and ONCE help Manager
Downey served tho meah lie says he
has a force Of walters In reserve and
will serve all customers.
In response 10 q signal fifteen walters
and ten cooks walked out OF the New
Grand Hotel at LIS o'colck this after
noon. This number comprised about
half the dining room and kitchen force.
Manager Bailey says he can set sions
with his reduced stan.
II had been announced at union head
quarters that the walters In Riggs. In
Thlrty-third street near broadway,
would walk out at 1870 o'clock. At the
time appointed a stranger walked into
the restaurant and blew a whistle
Cashier Mooney leaped from his cage
and started toward the stranger. who
wasted no time In making his escape
Not q walter deserted his post, and
when this fact became apparent the
diners cheered and tips were more lib
ersl than usual
HI ~ NJ Tbs
Taverne Louis In the Flatiron Building
Is prospecting by the strike, although
most Of his male walters walked out on
Saturday. lie has employed girls &c
place them-thirty-fve young and pref.
~ girls who wear q distinctive uniform
For a time during the luncheon hour to.
day II looked as though the reserves
would have to be called out to handle
the rush. The strikers tried 10 make
trouble by claiming that the excise Law
was being violated In that girls undo,
eighteen were serving drinks, but all the
girls claimed to be over eighteen.
Rumors OF interns! dissensions In the
union were confirmed to-day when
W, t. Mueller. Chairman Of the Execu-
tiv. Committee. broke away from Presi-
dent Elrter and Financial Secretary
Biochlinger and announced his attention
| OF trying to bring about a compromise
Mueller heads the element that does
not think Il wise to insist upon recog-
milton OF the union.
Through Mueller and men associa tel
| with him Overtures were made this az
ternoon to the Hotel Mems Association
| for conference. The hotel men. Il
| Mueller can show that he represents q
| considerable number OF the strikers anc
II he can get the backing Of tho variou,
walters associations outside the union
will agree to meeting TO talk Owe
the situation. Mueller's crowd are willn,
to accept the hotel revised scale with
the exception that they want $40 4
month instead OF $50 as regular wages
| For his activity In trying to settle tn
strike Mueller was suspended from tn,
union this afternoon by order of Vice
President Rudolph J. Miller. Muelle
says the suspension will no, stop hi
efforts
John II. Daschner. ice-President o
the Elite Associa ton OF Head Walters
has offered the services OF his orga MIA
tion In settling the strike. He propose
a conference between a committe o
the striking walters and a committee @
the Hotel Mems Association at whicl
an agreement bs made that the strik