The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-14
COAST CITIES, FACED
BY STRIKE, PREPARE
FOR LENGTHY siege
Hope Virtually Gone for Sue
cess in Persuading Employ.
ers to Arbitrate
EIGHTH DEATH IS COUNTED
Presidents Board Continues
Desperate Struggle to
Secure Armistice
EIGHTH DEATH IS COUNTED

San Francisco, July 14.-(R-A food
shortage resulted in the closing Of q
number Of downtown cafes Saturday
and business paralysis grew as q COM
mittee Of the 40 San Francisco labor
unions were called into session to
vote on . general strike.
Union leaders said the sentiment
was strongly In favor Of the WIDE
spread walkout and that action was
expected shortly.
In the face Of the growing threat
Of the workers to support the mari
time strikers, President Roosevelt's
labor disputes board declared tersely:
I'VE must find short cut to peace"
Massed 1000 strong along the wa
terfront, National Guard troops and
reinforced police throughout the city
stood ready for any emergency.
Food Supplies Depleted
Food supplies were depleted to such
an extent that q number Of cafes
closed and some Of the larger hotels
said they had supplies for only . few
days.
Throughout the bay region thou
sands Of homes were prepared for q
siege, housewives having cleaned the
shelves Of some grocery stores to feed
their families.
Hundreds Of automobiles were out
Of commission for lack Of gas and on
scores Of gas stations appeared the
announcements:
Nf1a,k ~ FSonoli,,o
Guarded by motorcycle patrolmen,
huge tank trucks rumbled through
the downtown streets. the trucks
bore signs, Emergency Service" and
carried fuel supplies for the police,
fire department and hospitals and
physicians.
Heat. light and the all-important
supply Of food must continue, Mayor
Angelo J. RosS declared In assuming
the unlimited emergency power"
granted him under the city charter.
Virtually the last hope Of per-
suading employers to arbitrate the
maritime strike-critical issue In the
projected general strike OF union la
bor-was swept away as President
Roosevelt's labor disputes board re-
ported mo success" after long
meeting with employers
~ Unions Involved
The general strike weapon, held
poised over the bay cities, was passed
in San Francisco to the hands Of
an enlarged strike committee which
meets Saturday to take unified ac-
ton. Formation Of the committee,
representing all Of the IA unions
with . total membership Of $500,
was authorized Friday after q Gen.
trail Labor Council strategy" COM
mtttee failed to make q recommen-
dalton.
Apparently there is nothing that
can avert q general STRIKE" George
Kidwell, member Of the strategy"
committee, who has consistently OPP
posed such drastic action, declared.
Police and fire department heads
and army officers from the San
Francisco Preside were called into
conference by Mayor Rossi before he
issued his proclamation. No action
was announced ON q proposal to re-
quest that control Of the 1000 Ma
tional 0uardsmen on the waterfront
b extended over the entire city.
In the hope that peaceful means
will yet restore normal conditions to
the beleaguered metropolitan area,
including Oakland and other East
Bay cities, with . population Of more
than 100000, appeals were issued
Friday night.
Asks Rule Of Reason
Archbishop Edward ]. Hanna,
chairman Of . federal board APP
pointed by President Roosevelt to
mediate the Pacific coast maritime
strike, which has crippled shipping
since May 2, urged : rule Of rea-
son."
The presidents board. struggling
desperately to bring about IN armis-
tice between the 1900 striking ma.
rine workers and the shippins inter-
ests, continued conferences.
Regardless Of the general walkout
outcome, the ranks Of striking team
sters, taxicab drivers, chauffeurs and
Wholesale butchers, will be swelled
Saturday night and Sunday. Laun-
dry drivers have voted to strike,
bringing the total out to approxi-
matcly 1900 In the bay region.
Six thousand culinary workers In |
San Francisco win strike Sunday, |
Hugo Ernst. president at the Waters
Union. announced. This viii affect |
restaurants. hotels. clubs and other
places employing union labor.
The tWo-month-old maritime con-
flict resulted n the eighth death