The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-27

ous misstatements of facts,
 We, the Master Barbers' as- sociation and the Local Jour- neymen Barbers' Union. are sincere in this work, and chal- lenge any one to come in the open and submit evidence that in any way would prove that our efforts are not for the best interests of the barbers and the advancement of the bar Der business, as well as the protection of the general pub lie Sof the City of Waterbury.
 The Waterbury Master Barbers' Protective associa- ton, which is composed of em- ployers drought this state, chartered under the laws of the State of Connecticut.
 Local No. 732 is affiliated with the Journeymen Barbers' International Union of Ameri- ca--an organization that has been chartered by the Ameri- can Federation of Labor since the year 1883. It has juris- diction all over the United States, the United States po- sessions, and the Dominion of Canada. It has a member ship of over sixty thousand. It is more than an organiza- ton. During the past twenty five years it has paid over twelve millions of dollars in i, Siolr a~1 Iaaf1 hanofifc. ;< hos helped to improve the condi- tions in the. Barber business throughout it's Jurisdiction, and with the cooperation of fraternal, religious, and other public spirited organizations, it has brought about the abo- lition of Sunday work as well as the enactment of the Bar bers' license laws on the sta tute books of forty one states, thus protecting the health of the patrons of barber shops.
 The present membership drive is for the purpose of placing the barber business on a higher plane in this city; to educate the barber to give courteous treatment, compe- tent workmanship, sanitary service, and value received for the money the clients pay when having their barber work done.
 Due to the National Recov- cry Act, the barbers are urged to organize, and to join the association or Union of their craft, collective bargaining has been guaranteed under provisions of Section "A of the N. R. A.
 Owing to lack of organiza- tion among the. barbers of this city. the Barbers' Code is being flagrantly violated. With very few exceptions, the barbers do not receive the minimum wage scale. stipula- ted in the Code, which is $l5.00 per week, the vast majority of the barbers work ing for as little as $4.00 and $500 per week.
 In other words, the Barber business has reached such a low ebb that neither the master barber nor the jour- neyman is making living and in many instances sanita- ton in the barber shop is dis regarded.
 The Master Barbers' Assoc ation and the Barbers' Union are American organizations. striving to>educate the barbers to the American standard of living.
 We are organizaing to im- prove our conditions and to serve patrons better. t
 Respectively submitted,
 Master Barber Executive board: John Heating, acting president, Michael Tolomeo, secretary-treasurer; Charles A. Guisto. recording secretary; Ralph Capuano, trustee; Pat sy Jacovino, trustee. x
 Journeymen Barbers' Inter- national Union Local No. s723, Executive board: Joseph J. Summa. president; James Perazella, vice. president: An gelo Possemato, secretary- treasurer; Leonard Rosa, re- cording secretary; Joseph Runna, Guide; Frank Mazza- lupo. trustee: George DeCellis Guidian; John ,Candido, trus- tee.