Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Bakers Demand Increase of
Quarter a Day-Refuse Of
fer to Compromise.
SECOND CONFERENCE SET
FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON
Merchants Association Contends In
crease Asked Is Exorbitant-"In-
dependents" Willing to Concede.

Lovers of fresh bakers bread are likely
TO miss that delicacy at their breakfasts
Tuesday morning. unless differences that
have arisen between the Merchant
Bakers Association of Washington. which
includes nearly all the big baking estab-
lshments of the District. and the jour
neymen bakers, members Of the Interna-
tional Union OF Bakery and Confectionery
Workers. Local No. u.s. can be adjusted
by midnight tomorrow
The men are demanding an increa Sc Of
wages from So to $50 a day The bosses
ARE willing 20 concede but s3.12Ie. Thus
far both sides are said TO be far apart
and truce has been called until tomor-
row afternoon at clock. when a second
conference between the representatives OF
both factions will be held at the hall
of the Washington Saengerbund.
At the conference held yesterday aft
ernoon at Costello's Hall the local union,
with its full membership OF ::GO odd jour
neymen bakers present, unanimously re
Jected the bosses offer of compromise.
Claim Profits Have Increased.
The men contend that during the pres
ent two years contract with the bosses,
which expires this month. the various
baking establishments represented by the
Merchant Bakers Association have ex-
teHsively increased the capacity of their
plants and their. output with a cores
ponding increase in profit. but without a
corresponding increase in the wages Of
their men. 1t was freely stated yester
day afternoon by those who cared to
talk upon the subject that unless their
demand for an increase of % cents a day
was met by midnight tomorrow gen.
ra1 hoE Sfr Eo ho
The committees Of conference are as
follows: President w. II. Young OF Lo-
ca, No. 11S; Secretary Edward Stans-
field. John Weber, member OF the general
George Turner. representing the Journey
men Bakers Union. and Charles COrby.
w. G. Stohman. William Behrens, John
Weinberg. Edward Graves. representing
the Havenner Baking Company: Lewis
Holmes OF Holmes & Son, Rudolph b.
Pie Company. and Irwin Rittenhouse.
manager of the General Baking Com
pany. formerly the Boston Baking Com
pany. which owns a string Of baking es-
tablishments throughout the country, on
behalf Of the bosses.
Some Willing to Give Increase.
1t is said. with the exception of the
Connecticut Pie Company, Holmes & Son
and the General Baking Company. all
the bosses involved are members OF the
Merchant Bakers Association of Wash
ington. The three exceptions are classed
as Independents
1t is also explained that Scheuer of 9Th
street southeast. p. Dorsch OF eth street
northwest who also owns an establish
ment on l. street southeast, and John c..
Ewald, at Florida avenue ard 18th street
northeast. who also are classed as inde-
mo- urfn hp yx-ffh oydf fo1x h.-
the local union and that as a rule they
have signified a willingness to yield to
the journeymen bakers demands for an
increase.
The present contract between the
bosses and the members of the local
union has run for two years. and it was
explained the new contract, il one is
agreed upon, probably will run for the
same period. But as matters now stand
1t is said there is likely to be a show
down. before new contract will be en-
tered into
Contentious of Employers.
1t was explained last night, in behalf
of the employing bakers. by one who
did not care to have his name quoted
that the demands OF the journeyman bak-
ers originally were for an eight-hour
day and for $3.50 a week wages. an in
crease OF S1.JO After some conference
the demand for eight hours was waived
and that for the increase in wages ad-
vanced again. The master bakers offered
to compromise by giving an increase of
15 cents instead of Sl.O week. and.
il was explained. the master bakers are
awaiting an answer on this proposition.
II was also stated that the general rep
resentative OF the bakers had intima ted
that he thought the increase OF - cents
a week would be accepted.
Thus far. however. no answer has been
given by the local union TO the PROPOSE
ton. Ii was added that journeyman bak-
ers here are paid better than anywhere
else in the country. Baltimore bakers. II
was said. receive but S12 week. where
as the present wages of the local bakers
are SIS a week and an advance on that
sum has been offered them. 1t vas fur
ther explained that conditions are such AT
this time that the bakers are asking TOO
much