The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-17
C. o N TIN U E ID
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Guardsmen Called
As PrecautiOn in
Mill City Strife

AS PrecautlOn IN
Mill City Strife
Officials Of fruit and vegetable
houses said they did not plan to Try
to move trucks.
Minneapolis cleaners, dyers and
laundry workers voted to strike, leav-
ing the time Of the walkout to Be
decided Tuesday night. They are
asking . closed shop and Z 40-hour
week. ..
Eastern Cities Restless
Even in New York and Boston rest
less labor currents swirled about the
piers. The Seafarers' Council OF the
port of New York, which processes
to speak for 1900 men, announced
that a strike vote would be taken I'm.
less operators Of steamship lines
agreed to discuss new contracts.
In San Antonio, Tex, leaders Of
the pecan shelters union made an
effort to call out 5000 workers. Only
$50 will respond, according to r. M.
Busfield, secretary Of the Texas re-
gional labor board. Union leaders
are demanding a three cent increase
per pound for pickers and q to 30
cents PEI 100 pounds for packers.
Tear gas flowed at the Kohler
Manufacturing company,s plumbing
products plant In Kohler, Wis.,, which
six months ago was proclaimed the
nations model industrial community.
The gas failed to disperse pickets.
Eastbay Cities Join In
The eastbay cities Of Oakland, Berk-
eley and Alameda fell Tuesday under
the numbing blow Of San Ffancisco's
general strike.
Just ~ hours after organised labor
here had quit work in 4 mass move
ment to force satisfactory settlement
of the long-Nved longshoremen's
strike, union worlkmen in the nearby
castbay cities were ready to join them.
Halt q million persons Of the metro
pclitan areas total Of 100000 live
il the cities hit by Tuesdays extern
son Of the strike.
AS the strike spread, the San Fran
cisco unionists shifted their siege
lines, relaxing somewhat so as to re-
duce the danger to life and health
Law enforcement agencies Of the city
ard state, meanwhile, intensified their
precautions. Almost the full strength
Of CALIFORNIA; militia. numbering
1000 men, now Is concentrated here.
Streetcar service was partially re-
stored in San Francisco. But it Is at
80 Ankf {Sa $tSA aAkSAe
Ferryboats Tie Up
Yellow ferryboats Of the Key Route
system, under the same ownership as
the traction lines. have fallen under
the force Of the strike. The extern
sive communication from oakland and
ether cities was, in consequence, vir-
tually disrupted.
To be prepared for any trouble IN
the strike centers, two units Of the
national guard have been transferred
to the eastbay to await orders.
With Tuesdays walkouts, union
labor has brought virtually its full
strength Of 100000 members In the
bay region behind the general strike
movement which, leaders say, Is n
defense Of the American princtplei
OF organization and collective bar.
gaining"
Over Portland. Ore. also blockadet
for more than two months because
Of the maritime conflict general strike
clouds hover.
The Portland strike. II called, vii
probably start at p. m wednesday
Governor julius L. Meier Of Ore.
gon has communicated with President
Roosevelt, now en- route to Honolulu
United States Senator Robert r. Wag.
ner, author Of federal labor leeisla.
ton, is Fastening toward the Oregon
city by airplane to aid mediation o.
the maritime dispute.
Pleas for drastic action, including
an appeal for martial law. came from
San Francisco civic and business or
carnations Tuesday as the enormous
cost Of the mass walkout swelled int
millions Of dollars. Acting Governor
Frank +. Merriam declared ct Sacra
mento that II the national guard I
unable to cope with situations tina
may develop, he will take whateve
steps as may be necessary for tn
general good" This was interpreter
as meaning that he might request fed
eral soldiers, sailors and marines 3
support the state guardsmen.
Trollies Service Allowed
The lessening Of the strike pressur
here included resumption Of service
municipal street cars q fraction Q
the city's traction facilit,es) With tn
approval Of the labor steering com
: mittee" and under orders Of the mum
! icjpal utilities commission.
+ The strike committee also On
nounced union restaurants. In add
ton to the 10 allowed to operat
Monday, will be opened to provid
! food for the stricken city.
E A military airplane brought 0enerl
: Hugh johnson, NRA administrato
: irto San Francisco from Portlan
Monday night.
;. An address which the nation,
MIRA head was to have given It ii
3 University Of California In Berkele
vas cancelled.
San Franciscos board OF supervisor
the city-county governing bod
n adopted . resolution requesting Pre-
3 ident Roosevelt to come to the eli
3 and direct the attempts to restol
s peace and normal activity 70 Il
. community.
The rumble Of the full municip
service. set for q. m, was to bret
[. the ghost city, silence which Il
% upon the streets when the mass wall
n mt etar~Ad NRov,dav uAAvv AsskAsvNl
y bile traffic despite the gasoline shor
y age. was noted throughout the 81
4 and thousands Of clerks, office u
"a shop girls and other nonunion wofke
% t-udged to work, some for miles.
% Food Problem Acute
y The food problem remained ecu
" but the decision Of the strike steeril
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