The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-17
CUARDSMEN CALLED
AS PRECAUTION IN
MILL CITY STRIFE
Food Problem for 1900 900
Residents Of San Fran.
cisco Is Critical
ALABAMA MILLS ARE IDLE
Coast Unionists Shift Siege
Lines to Reduce Danger
to Life, Health
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
Labor troubles blotch each Of the
nations three coasts and peck its in
terror Tuesday.
More than l26,500 workers have
been called out on strike and men,
bers Of many other unions threaten
ed walkouts.
They included:
San Francisco Bay region-l00, 900
union workers.
Huntsville, Ala.-6,O00 textile work
ers In various cities.
San Antonio, Tex.-8,000 (called
out) pecan shelters.
Dayville, Conn.-500 wooden min
workers.
Minneapolis 1000 truck drivers.
Kohler. wis.,, 900 plumbing equip
ment workers.
Danbury. Conn.-1,00o hat fur cut
ters.
Portland, ore.-l5oo longshoremen,
seamen and grain handlers
Seattle-2.4l8 longshoremen and
other maritime workers.
u. s. InteFventien 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 . personal hand in attempting
to settle the general walkout.
While official requests for federal
troops or other outside aide were
lacking, 1t 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 textile
workers were called out In q strike
beginning Tuesday. Officials Of the
United Textile Workers Of America,
which Is demanding pay increases
and improved working conditions,
said the strike affected 10 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 q 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 mobilized
and stationed ct the Minneapolis
armory and issued = statement prom
istng to "use every recourse ct my
command to protect the citizens Of
Minneapolis"
Adjutant General Ellard A. Walsh,
through whom the mobilization order
was issued, calling for q 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 ut virtual standstill, how
ever, except for farm trucks bearing
special permits to move, strike leaders
announced they would enforce an en-
barge on movement Of Ill trucks, ex-
cept those carrying milk. newspapers,
gasoline and farm produce.
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 l0-hour
week.
Eastern Cities Restless
Even In New York and Boston rest
less labor currents swirled about the
piers. The 6eafarers' Council Of the
port Of New York. which processes
to speak for 1900 men, announced
that Z strike vote would be taken UNI
leag operators Of steamship lines
agreed TO discuss new contracts.
Ia San Antonio. Tex, leaders q
thu pecan shelters union made an
effort to call out 5000 workers. Only
$50 win respond, according 70 r. y.
Dusfield. secretary Of the Texas re-
gional labor board. Union leaders
Sre demanding three-cent increase
pr pound for pickers and = 10 50
cents pr 100 pounds for packers.
Tear gas flowed at tho Kohler
Manufacturing compauy1 plumbing
products plant IN Kohler. Wis, which
~ months ago was proclaimed the
nations model industrial community.
The gas failed 70 disperse picketA
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