The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-17
.CUARDSMEN CALLED
AS PRECAUT|ON IN
MILL CITY STRIFE
Food Problem for 100000
Residents of San Fran.
cisco Is Critical
ALABAMA MILLS ARE IDLE
Coast Unionists Shift Siege
Lines to Reduce Danger
to Life, Health
lBy the Associated Pressl


Labor troubles blotch each Of the
nations three coasts and peck its in
terror Tuesday.
More than 126.5O0 workers have
been called out on strike and men,
bers of many other unions threaten
ed walkouts.
They included:
San Francisco Bay region-lO0 O0O
union workers.
Huntsville. Ala.-6,oOo textile work
ers in various cities.
San Antonio. Tex.-8,000 tcalled
OUT pecan shelters.
Dayville. Conn.-5oo wooden mill
workers.
Minneapolis-700o truck drivers.
Kohler, Wis.-l,0 900 plumbing equip
ment workers.
Danbury, Conn., 900 hat fur cut
tiers.
Portland, Ore-1500 Iongshoremen,
seamen and grain handlers.
Seattle-2418 longshoremen ana
other maritime workers.
U. S. Intervention Asked
The White House said Tuesday sew
eral unofficial requests for executive
Intervention in the west coast strike
had been forwarded to President
Roosevelt out on the Pacific. along
with latest developments In the emer-
gency.
There were no indications as yet
however, that Mr.. Roosevelt would
take a personal hand in attempting
to- settle the general walkout.
While official requests for federal
troops or other outside aide wer.
lacking, it was said at the White
House the president was being kept
in touch with every development.
The 100000 union workers in San
Francisco, heart Of the maritime
workers walkout, relaxed the strangle
Of their general strike sufficiently to
permit movement Of foodstuffs and
operation Of the municipal traction
system. but the situation remains
critical
Twenty-thousand Alabama textik
workers were called out in a strike
beginning Tuesday. Officials Of the
United Textile Workers of America,
which is demanding pay increases
and improved working conditions,
said the strike affected 40 locals.
Shifts in five mills went out Monday
night.
Gov. Floyd B. Olson, in two drama
tic moves, acted to prevent repre-
tition in the present strike Of an es-
timated 1000 Minneapolis truck driv-
ers, of the two deaths and bloodshed
which occurred in rioting In strike
by the same group in May.
simultaneously, while Minneapolis
authorities were preparing to ask aid.
Governor Olson ordered . battalion
Of national guardsmen to be modified
and stationed at the Minneapolis
armory and issued q statement prom
Using to use every recourse ct my
command to protect the citizens o.
Minneapolis.
Adjutant General Ellard A. Walsh,
through whom the mobilization order
was issued, calling for . battalion Of
guardsmen to stand In readiness to
prevent violence, said he does not ex-
pect any violence.
The market district, scene Of dis
orders in the May strike, was quiet
Tuesday, with only few pickets cruis-
ing about IN automobiles. Details Of
police officers were sprinkled through
the area. Movement Of trucks IN the
city was 1t . virtual standstill, how
ever, except for farm trucks bearing
special permits to move, strike Leaders
announced they would enforce m en-
bargo on movement IL III trucks. ex-