The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-08
DELIVERIES HALTED
/ AS DA|RYMEN DUMP
FLUID IN STREETS
Producers in Wide Area Aroused
by Effort to Obtain High.
er Prices
PEACE CONFERENCE HELD
Big Distributors Ready to Agree
But e-cutters Offer
New Problem
PEACE CONFERENCE HELD

Chicago, Jan. S-(R1-Violence broke
out in every section Of the city Nom
day as the Chicago milk blockade be-
came 100 per cent effective.
Three trucks were pushed into the
Chicago river at widely separated
prints and another truck was burned
when its driver attempted to make de-
uveries in violation Of the embargo.
Thousands Of quarts Of milk were
dumped In street cutters. Police were
swamped with telephone calls from
dairies demanding protection.
Dumping Of milk and other violence
extended for q 100-mile radius about
the city. At least three attempts were
made to halt trains carrying milk to-
ward Chicago from Wisconsin.
The Pure Milk association, an or.
ganization Of $4,000 militant farmers,
announced progress was being made
to settle the strike. All Chicago dair-
les were sent copies Of contract un-
der which they would agree to pay .
basic price Of 41.85 hundred Tor milk,
II expect q strike settlement by to-
night with general acceptance Of the
new contract" said A. M. Krahl, di-
rector Of public relations for pure
milk.
Would Ride with Trucks
It was believed the association
might permit dairies signing the con-
tract to be supplied with milk for de-
livery In Chicago. Under such sys-
tenn, representatives Of the association
probably would ride with trucks Of
certain companies hauling milk into
the city.
In the district outside Of Chicago,
the strike was highly organized with
pickets and rowing flying squads OF
farmers keeping in contact by tele-
phone to enforce the strike.
Twenty five larger Chicago datries.
supplying most Of the city's milk, an
nounced themselves willing to pay the
price asked but the problem OF how to
force smaller independents into line
held up the settlement.
The farmers have d e m q n d e d,
through the Pure Milk association.
that the minimum price be paid by
every dairy to every farmer, regardless
Of whether. the farmer holds mem.
bership In the association.
Government licensing Of dairies un-
der the Agricultural Adjustment Act
has been suggested by Pure MILK Of
ficials as q means Of enforcing the
price. The association recently with
drew from Chicago milk marketing
agreement because Of failure IN en-
forcement.
wisconsin Has Violence
The most serious reports Of violence
came from Wisconsin, where inter-
ference with railroad trains hauling
milk was reported. Sheriff Clarence
Erickson reported finding obstructions
on tracks Of the Northwestern road
in Kenosha county and near the Wis
consin- Illinois line.
Attempts were made at Lyons and
Sturtevant. Wis.,. to dump $1,000
pounds Of milk in a refrigerator car.
rainmen told Of hearing shot fired
saturday night in Kenosha, Wis.
Hundreds Of thousands Of gallons Of
milk were dumped on the highways.
Although the shortage was not
acute, all regular deliveries Of milk
were stopped In Chicago. Hospitals
and other institutions received their
regular supplies and families with
small children were informed they
might obtain emergency supplies from
certain dairjes.
Hotels and restaurants had ade-
quate supplies for Monday and most
families hac purchased enough over
the week END to last day or two.
Families driving to the outskirts Of
the city bought milk from farmers Or
at roadside stands.