The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-07
BRAINS,NO7 Drawn
LEADERSHIP GIVEN
FRISCO LAbORERS
Troopers Patrol Scene Of Death
and Scores Of Injuries on
Waterfront
U. S. BOARD TAKES HAND
STRATEGY" Group Appointed to
Plot Course to Be Taken
by 100 Unions
U. S. BOARD TAKES HAND

San Francisco. July 7.-R1-A
drains, not Drawn" leadership took
over direction Saturday Of union Ia
boris fight In behalf Of striking long
shoremen.
AS steel helmeted riflemen of the
states militia patrolled the water
front, scene Of tumult, riot, death
and injury In recent days, delegates
from 100 unions representing 5000
members - voted Friday night to
leave the matter Of general strike
in the hands Of strike strategy
committee"
This strategy committee Is the
sane move now" said John O'Con-
nell, president Of the Central Labor
Council. 1T will lead to organized
movement in case Of general strike
later and would mean that brains
and not Drawn would direct u.s."
With the waterfront district quiet
momentarily under the threat Of
bayonets and bullets for those who
riot, President Roosevelt's labor dis
putes board prepared for public
hearings Monday to determine issues,
facts and practices in the strike which
began May when $4,000 longshore-
men struck. The longshorenen have
been joined since by some $4,000 Al
lied Maritime Workers.
Now Up to Committee
BY q vote Of 165 to 3. representa-
tives Of the 100 unions voted 1t q
closed meeting Friday night to sup
port the strategy committee plan
after laundering chorus Of ayes"
had adopted strongly worded reso-
luton Of condemnation for use Of
troops on the waterfront.
While moves for peace were made
and talk Of more strife was heard,
San Francisco hospitals and homes
held the SCARED victims Of Thurs
days rioting In which two were killed,
81 shot and scores gassed and bruised
In violent fighting between police and
pickets.
Victory or death was the cry Of
embattled maritime workers at Port
land, where general strike also has
been proposed, as they resisted an
attempt to move cargo. Strike pick
cts, who defied q binding blast from
police tear gas guns to grease rail-
road tracks leading to the docks.
shouted:
IF we let you move this train to
the dock, our cause Is lost. We're
ready to give our lives to prevent 1t. !"
Another Meeting Saturday
Delegates Of the various trades
unions In the city meet at 3 p. m.
Saturday with the Joint marine strike
committee to consider the general
walkout proposal. Teamsters Of San
Francisco and Oakland have called
meetings for 10 q. m. Sunday to con-
slider their future policies.
The Central Labor Councils reso-
luton Of protest against the use Of
the National Guard advocated that
the presidents labor disputes board
immediately renew peace negotiations.
Previously the board, headed by
Archbishop Edward ]. Hanna, an
nounced that 1t would invoke It's ~.
thority under the recently enacted
labor disputes act to hold public
hearings, starting Monday. The
board, which has the power to SUBJ
poena witnesses, reported that quail
fications made by both sides to ar
bitration proposals has made It I'M
possible to proceed unless It acts un-
der It's full power.
Waterfronts at Tacoma ana Seattle
were peaceful with the former port
awakening to new life a. steps we're
taken to move Alaska shipping under
new agreement.
Clayton Miner, 81, . steamship
company electrician, who was shot In
Oakland Friday. was reported In
serious condition. He said he was
attacked by four men.