The day book. [volume], March 02, 1914, NOON EDITION, Image 8

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Jins of Henrici's, -and he told us he
was ready to fight and we could not
lick him. nor could we spoil his trade.
"The strike of the girls was called
at Henrici's and the girls picketing
are girls discharged while we were
negotiatingwith Collins.
"The Restaurant Keepers' Asso
ciation immediately backed Collins
and voted to give him $400 a day to
carry on the fight. I understand that
the amount has since been raised to
$500 a day.
"Of the inside of the fight, a little
light can be thrown on the situation
by the knowledge that Oscar Mayer,
who is claimed to be a stockholder
in Henrici's, and who delivers them
their meat, is a personal friend of
Carter Harrison. Even if it is not-so
that he is a stockholder in the Hen
rici restaurant, it is true that he has
large interests and is lending his
moral support to Henrici's. It is there
fore not surprising that Gleason, act
ing under Harrison, is sending' offi
cers to help Henrici's fight these girls."
It would be absurd to say the police
men are sent to protect Henrici's,
since no attempt has been made to
destroy any of their property.
"It seems almost incredible that in
the year 1914 there should be such a
concerted effort by capitalists to pre
vent working women getting a wage
that is hot a living wage, but is bare
ly sufficient for existence, and the one
day "of rest a week. But when you
consider some of the people who are
allied in this fight of the capitalist,
you understand that they are hardly
a class to whom we could appeal with
humanitarian arguments.
"I will tell you as many as I can
remember of the restaurants allied
with the Restaurant Keepers' Asso
ciation and backing Henrici's fight
against one day of rest and a living
wage for employes.
" "They are The Edelweiss Restaur
rant Company, Natalby's, Rector's
The Lamb's Cafe, the North Amer
ican, the Boston Oyster House, the
States, Heinlys, the Bismarck, the ,
' " " ' Ifi
Union restaurant,, the two restau
rants of Weiss, Stillson and Henrici's
on Van Buren street.
"When we approached Henrici on
Van Buren street, we were told by
Phillip Henrici that he would employ
sluggers against us and that he is
a good slugger himself, which we are
quite ready to believe."
"Do you think you will win this
strike against the Restaurant Keep
ers' Association, the Brewers' Asso
ciation, the power of the mayor, the
chief of police and the man-handling
cops that surround Henrici's," I
asked.
Fred Ebeling's mouth shut grimly.
"We have got to win because the
working class must either make a-determined
fight for a living wage and
living conditions, or it will soon be
exterminated by the capitalist's."
Then he smiled just a little. Well, I'm
not afraid to say I do think we will
win."
ANOTHER LIST FROM THE .
COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN
The Committee of Fifteen has gone
on its periodical vice report jag. In a
long letter to Chief Gleason they have"
enclosed a list of 72 saloons and
houses naming the owners of the
places.
The list of property owners is not
quite as attractive as have some of
the past ones heen. One of the star,
owners of property used' for illegal
purposes who were named in the re
port is Hopewell L. Rogers, business
manager of the Chicago Daily News.
He and Bernard F. Rogers are said to
profit from the -operation of a disor
derly joint at 1166 N. LaSalle street:
Aid.. George F. Harding is listed" as
the owner of property at 506 E. 31st -
street, which is used for immoral pur
poses.
Arthur C. Thomason, one of the
members of theonillionairecolony at
Brookline, Mass., gets profits from
the nronertv on which an alleged dis
orderly saloon at 33 S. Clark street
stands.