The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-17

Il hungry persons 70 wait patiently Ii
line at the 10 approved "restaurants''
Monday.
safety for produce trucks bringing
vegetables and other supplies into the
strike zone also was promised by the
general strike committee. which, how
ever, declared q strict ban on all
liquor for sale In packages.
Efforts to meet the emergency, Off.
c:ally proclaimed by Mayor Angelo ].
Rossi, were started by . citi1ens' com.
naittee Of 500 r. N. McAuliffe. IT.
torney and chairman Of the committee
r.med by Mayor Rossi, issued q state.
nent declaring, 1t Is the function
OF the citizens committee. first Of all.
to safeguard the orderly life as well
as the health Of the people Of san
F.ancisco by providing for the
proper distribution Of foodstuff."
Another center Of activity, carried
on more quietly but with grim pur-
pose Of force, II needed. was on the
waterfront where several thousand
national guard achievements arrived.
The youthful state troopers came
with fixed bayonets and bullying cart
ridge belts and were QuArtered in the
waterfront piers.
Federal Intervention Seen
The possibility Of federal military
Intervention in case Of serious dis
orders here or ct other troubled coast
ports was seen Is Brigadier General
r. L. Bradman Of the marine corps
arrived from San Diego and conferred
with Major General Malin Craig, COM
mandant o. the army's ninth corps
area. Nearly 1000 United States SOL
diers are stationed at the San Fran
cisco Preside.
In an address at Sacramento,
which was broadcast throughout the
coast by radio. acting Governor Mer-
RAM Of California declared alien
radicals were responsible for the dead
lock in the maritime dispute. which
has crippled commerce since May .
and led to the spread Of walkouts.
Governor Merriam urged an att
tude Of public calm In the emergency
and added: 4 propose no hasty, no
unjust, no unnecessary action, but
urder the authority vested In my Of
flee, I shall act with the utmost
v,gor and decision.
The federal board appointed by
President Roosevelt under the new
labor disputes act to attempt media
ton Of the maritime conflict con-
tinued steps to conduct q vote among
the maritime for selection Of collec-
tive bargaining leaders and issued I
statement asserting that law and
order must be maintained.
As the second day Of the mass strike
dawned, the general situation In San
Francisco indicated imperative need
fc- replenishing depleted shelves Of re-
tail establishments from the abundant
supplies In warehouses and In the rural
agricultural regions Of which the city
depends for it, fresh vegetables, meat.
eggs and dairy products.
Olson Takes Preoaution
The action Of Governor Olson In
calling tho state militia was . precau.
tionary measure, he said. No imme.
diato trouble was In sight. However,
the men were ordered stationed ct the
Minneapolis armory Tor readiness In
case Of rioting.
The men viii carry regular field
equipment.
Troops also were called out ct the
previous Minneapolis truck drivers
strike last May. but we're not called
into action.
The Minnesota market district,
scene Of disorders and two deaths IA
the May strike when thousands Of
strikers gathered 70 halt truck move
ments, was quiet Tuesday. Only
small groups were on hand.
Mayor A. q. cambridge and Chief
M. J. Johannes Of the police depart
ment met Tuesday morning to frame
Z letter to Gov. Floyd B. Olson asking
troops to assist police In keeping order
during the strike. Chief Johann0a
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