The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-18

to arrive at some solution which would end the general strike with honor to all. Arrayed against them was the militant left wing element which demanded prosecution of the general strike to complete victory
 May Not Accept It
 Ivan Cox. secretary of the Long, shoremen's Union, predicted the longshoremen would not accept the proposal. <.
 i've have nothing to arbitrate,' ? he insisted,
 The unions took it for granted that the proposal could be made acceptable to employers. Already shipowners have offered to arbi. trate with longshoremen, It was believed the only assurance they would requite to extend arbitration to other maritime unions would be that the organizations with which they were arbitrating truly repre- sented sea-going employees. That point could be settled by the pres. ident's mediation board. which would arrange the details of ar bitration.
 Leaders immediately after the meeting went out to their respec- tive unions and 1t was believed that during the next "A hours arrange. ments to vote on the proposal .would be made among all unions involved in the maritime strike.
 Other Unions May Quit
 Reflection of arbitration by the maritime unions, it was believed, might lead to serious, open breach between them and the remainder of the union labor. Already the breach between their left wing ana the conservatives Is wide. Conserv. ative leaders called the general strike in sympathy with the mari. time unions and in recognition or the militant spirit of the rank and file. They feel labor has demon. strated It's strength and has little to gain by vesting further discom- fort upon the non-involved el- ements of the community which compose the great bulk of the clt- izenry. They want to have the strike ended with victory and honor.
 It was freely predicted that If arbitration is not accepted the gen. eral strike will end and tue marine unions will he forced to continue their fight alone. Their cause would be severely weakened
 There was little comment from sources other than labor. upon the situation. Governor Frank F. Mer- riam said he would make nc, state ment until he had received formal, official information. Employers took like position.
 Other Strikes
 Minneapolis, July ls.E(uPl- Creeping paralysis of strike halt ing 90 per cent of city's com mercial traffic struck forcefully to- day at the industries and homes Of 600,000 persons.
 A thousand national guardsmen waited under arms for develop ment of violence in strike of e. 900 truck drivers.
 Several important industries halted operations and activity of dozens of others was threatened by an embargo on movement of com- mercial vehicles.
 Hundreds of militant pickets roamed the streets in automobiles and afoot. enforcing their edict that only the carriers of a few es- sential services could operate.
 Tickets at the city's edge fought several brisk battles with stubborn non-union drivers. Women mem- bers of a union auxiliary treated the fractured finger of one beili- gerent in their emergency hos pital and applied liniment to bruises of others.
 One group of pickets, unarmed in accordance with a union order, was forced to stand aside when the driver of a truck they halted enforced his opposition with