New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
The Great Rent Feud
Tenants in The Bronx Call "Strike"
And the "Leaster" DEGREES "Lockout"
By Kenneth Macgowan
Ninth Article

BY Kenneth Macgowan
Ninth Article
REVOLT hrves martyrs it looks Tenants Lea,
. may have a bright ~
- strike scheduled bv +be ,oo,m
out in snasms like rno of srecrake1 oil h, c e Deakhst
Anyway, "leaste' landlord Avenue in m
Bronx has decided Tenants eao
and has mounted meaphoca machine guns on his n eua
served dpossess noticeswhch September L
three tenants whom he said to consider the ngad un
izng" of his apartments.
the wife of of the dpossessed Herman Of no
Cauldwell Avenue: -
What 19 Per Cent Raise Did
Rents have been going up steadily owner and form,
landlord leased his buildings the rents Ab
Shapiro, August 1917 apartment h
have The original rent was s21 mon,n m
by original landlord and then to s2s NV
Shapiro About the 18th 18th this got notice
lew raise to S25 Altogether cent
The Hermans-along with enans-"stood for H..
h two raises But when the last So boost for
Mary secretary League and Joined up %
hhs of the member
the league in the house
The held meeting Tuesday Wednesday last wl
and only join league Strike against tho %
crease They decided not to the rate and eod
rent money to the landlord
Before the landlord of their intentions;
Mr. Shapiro took action The day following meeting Herman
got notice of dpossessio She saws
that other tenants building Mrs Cohen the h
Chanchis next door, got notices also.
Discipinng the Tenants
Mrs Herman no "rnglead in the tenars
movement action
about the raise sidewalk and
then with the decided ought something AS for
Mr. Herman and you'd good We've beer
here five and last well he thought
OF us by giving months free when going
move out for the But anything to lear
lie just picked three victims other tenants
According to Mrs however, tenants aren't scared
yet She they will not only pay the
September they go further They will refuse TO nav
any rent Whatever until the dposses proceedings
Mrs Herman has other notice hold
against her landlord She the Railways
to wallpaper torn and scratched She they hot water
ohe says that since the leaster in have
possible get She has
for fear the glass be looened may paby S
CLAIMS further that while the Jewish apart
menus repaned frightened yearly
next monhhe getting anything done for then
those that haven't kicked joined Tenants
League.
What the Tenants League Says
Assembyman Samuel leagues executive CON-
mlttee though this
for the league and striking he dp
slon caused by tenants being
In at least dozen that know Of
nave served dspossess notices
with general notices of This happened
heard that representative of the the
house believed there would be active
antagonism The decided to throw
into the house make concerted action
by the up vacancy within av there
is so much demand for flats"
Which of what Her
mans will do about accommodations They
They know how expensive these They
good apartments
The the tenants s
houses if they stick by their pay get dposses aa
and have to look for Mr.
nothing to the landlord of house
the legal right of possession at time But
to strengthen the determination striking and
temporary ro5er
strike
1t looks if the landlords might srushng the season. to get
the tenants striking little there
feren times instead of all in body the
Tenants worked in other situations
fore this. 1t is the lockout" against the Strike"