The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-02
BAKERS STRIKE
MAY Be ENDED
BY PARLEYS
Scarcity of Bread Is Already
Felt by Citizens Confer
ences in Progress.
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morning. They spent several hours
in conference. AS a result of this
meeting, it is said, request was
sent to the bakers union asking the
unions executive committee to meet
with the bakers.
Both sides, it is said, feel conf
dent that the settlement of the
strike is only a matter of hours.
Expect Compromise.
Bakery statesmen who are men,
bers Of the union continued today
to deliver bread and other foodstuffs.
They did not join the bakers in the
walkout.
Another meeting of the bakers
union will be held this afternoon to
hear the report of the conference
of the executive committee and en-
ployers. If the strike continues,
Washington will feel the full effect
of the bread shortage tomorrow,
union officials declare. Only about
half of the usual output of bread
foodstuffs is going out from Wash
ington bakeries.
The strike is expected to be set
tied by a compromise.
r. The only semblance Of trouble
since the strike began was last.
night when someone threw a stone
through a window of Holzbeier-
lein's bakery. 1849 Seventh street
northwest. However. no trouble de-
veloped.
Police are making visits to the
bakeries every half hour, and are
in constant touch with the. strike
situation. No trouble is expected.
Union men are picketing every
bakery in town which has refused
to sign the agreement.
In an effort to prevent bread
shortage here, bakery employers
today are operating a fleet of motor
trucks between Baltimore and Wash
ington. Baltimore baked bread was
delivered in hundreds Of the city's
homes this morning.
Union officials leading the strike
of nearly 800 bakers and helpers
declared that employers did not
bring in sufficient bread last night
TO supply the city's needs today.
They charge a shortage exists here.
Few Bakers at Work.
Local bakeries did not feel the real
effect of the strike until late last
night when the bakers failed to put
in appearance to bake the morning
bread. A handful OF bakers were
on hand and a small amount Of
bread was made.
The General Baking Company,
whose bakers were on strike for
about twenty-four hours, gave in
last night and striking bakers re-
turned to their work at 2 o'clock
this morning after they had been
notified this bakery had signed the
union agreement embodying higher
wages.s
The action of this baking COM
pany encouraged the @akers today.
Conciliators of the Department of
Labor today are continuing their
efforts to end the0walkout. An
other conference between employers
and union representatives may be
arranged for today.
Bakeries Sign Up.
Typographical Temple, 423 G
street northwest, where the strik-
ing bakers gathered; was packed
yesterday. Cheers greeted the an
nouncement of the names of some
twenty bakeries which had signed
the agreement with the union.
twice yesterday the men Slgn1fled
their desire to continue the walk
out.
I'VE are meeting twice a day, al
ways ready to do business" Presi-
dent Charles Kamm declared today.
Bakery employers continue nom
committal on the strike. They
referred all inquiries to Louis A.
Speiss, attorney for the bakers
Speiss announced a. statement will
be issued "soon."
The motor truck corps will con-
tinue to operate today and every
day during the strike. 1t is said.
The strike Is now in full swing.
Preparations to pay strike benefits
are being made. Each bakery has
it's squad of pickets and reports of
operations in each shop are made
twice daily to the meetings.
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