New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
2I9 Bundle Workers Quit
and Make Demand for
Higher Wages.
WELL GET THEM
ALL" SAYS LEADER
Mayors Committee to
Take Up Attack on Plan
to Aid Unemployed.

for the Idle are threatened with defeat
b. the ]. W. w. which began a cam.
paign yesterday TO force workers in the
seven Bundle Committee headquarters
/ TO go on strike.
The plan was successfully instituted
at 1913 Broome Street where 2l9 men
engaged in sorting and mending gar
ments sent in for the poor were induced
10 quit work at II o'clock yesterday
morning and demand higher wages and
! improved working conditions.
This is just a start; we'll have all
Of them out" said Edward Fraser, of
the unemployment committee Of the
W. W.
The story has two versions.
According to the woman in charge Of
the branch at 1888 Broome Street-she
refused TO give her name representa-
tiyes of the |. W. W came TO the build
''nc rus, before n o'clock yesterday
morning, and, circulating among the
workers, said:
Come with US and we'll give you a
fine lunch
No More Work Done.
All me men promptly quit work and
left the building, proceeding to 50 East
Fourth Street, where they were told
that they were not getting what was
coming TO them The woman said the
I. W. W agitators even locked the loft
doors when they left. so that no more
work could be done No more work
was done.
This IS Fraser's story:
These unfortunate men haven't
been treated right by the Mayors com,
mittee. They haven't been paid
enough, and they have been working
under awful conditions. They. get %
cents day for five hours work and
cheap lunch.
About week ago we sent men
into each OF these branches to study
the situation. We had about forty men
in the Broome Street place. Through
these forty men we got the others to
walk out to-day. As we have men IN
ali the other places, well pull all the
workers out in a short time.
"Our demands are very reasonable.
We ask % cents an hour for eight
hours work fire escapes on all the
buildings. better sanitary arrangements
and nav at the rate Of % cents an hour
for the men who are in line waiting
70 get work Sometimes men have 10
wait three and four hours before they
get a chance TO register or 60 to work.
Thev should be paid for waiting. DC
, caslonally they have 10 wait whole
, day. This is time lost
How long have some Of these men
been waiting for work. the reporter
| asked.
"Oh. the time varies" said Fraser.
Some OF them have been out oil
work for as long as six months
"Oh, yes" Fraser replied.
, "And they want pay for the hours
consumed in waiting in line"
Certainly. That's according to union
, rules" 49,,
, Did your men lock the loft doors"
at may have happened"
To Make City Pay.
"The city has the money to spend on
~. but it isn't spending enough OF H.
Fraser went on. But they won't get
! any OF the unemployed working for
them until they comply with our de-
. mands.'
This development will probably re-
ceive great attention from the executive
committee of the Mayors Committee
on Unemployment. which met yestor-
, day. but did not take the matter up:
At this meeting the question Of lack OF
funds was taken up. In statement Is
sued by Ebert H. Gary, chairman OF
the committee, it was announced that
$4,000 had been gathered through
private subscription, but that much
more is needed to relieve the situation
Dc If hnI N q
turned away because there Is not
enough money 10 pay them.
"Now that the committee, through
the money it has raised. has succeeded
in establishing these shops for men and
women" the statement constitutes,
land has proved that they are effective
! and useful. il does not hesitate 10 APP
peal to the general public for funds to
. broaden the work Il requests the
r support of every man and woman IN
4 greater New York who can afford TO
y give anything. 1t is suggested that
as many people as find it practicable
figure out what their income Is for one
4 day and remit that amount TO the com
\ mttee for immediate use.
This is not a time for one TO limit
contributions all should give to the
extent Of sacrificing in order to help
the worthy neighbor who is out of en-
j.. ployment and who sorely needs assist
ance. Money will be distributed in diff
! ferent boroughs in proportion to their
requirements.
"Remittarces should be made TO
Henry F. DAWSON. in care Of J. p.
. Morgan & Co., % Wall Street"
e Appeal from Ellis Island.
, Church missionaries working on
: Ellis Island have sent out an appeal
|. for contributions Of money to feed un-
employed zen sheltered at the Immi-
: grafton station over night. Contribu-
! tons may he sent to Frederic c. Howe,
! Commissioner of immigration, Ellis
. ! Island.
!. The Knickerbocker Hotel fed hun
\ dreds Of men and women yesterday
u and gave job TO one of the men who
9 had been on the bread line for several
DAYS. One OF the visitors was Mrs.
: IHIPPODROME