It means that having made a contract,
that bad though the bargain prove to
be, we will keep it.
"Under the award, the men lose and
the publishers save not less than
$6,500,000 a year. This comes through
taking away from the men conditions
that have obtained for more than thirty
years?the only conditions they have
ever Known.
"For example, for more years than
mont men can remember the six hour
night has been the rule in this city.
Thp.t limit was fixed so far back no on?
I have met can remember when it was
otherwise. Now it is fixed at eight
j hours. The hours have been from 12
! midnight to 6 in the morning. That
j gave the men their evenings with their
i families or what other purpose they
wished. Now, under this rule the hours
; are from 7 in the evening until 7 the
next morning. That Is to say the time
for beginning work may be fixed at
any time after seven.
"Again, there is the matter of man
ning the presses. That has been a mat
ter fixed between the union and the
publishers and has come up in every
scale agreement. Now that is taken
arbitrarily away and the power to fix
the number placed in the hands of tha
publisher or his representative. That
opens the doors to driving and sweating,
and increasing the already great hazard.
An "Open Shop" HoTr.
