The Bismarck tribune., 1934-07-16

5000 Guardsmen Called
The states national guard force
which could be pressed into service
numbers about 5000 men, guard Of
ficers said.
In the first outbreak resembling q
food riot, crowd Of 400, which was
angered by reports OF profiteering,
broke into grocery store. seized the
staples in stock and smashed show
windows and fixtures.
Federal aid to insure against hum
ger was promised by Robert Hinckley,
investigator for Harry Hopkins, ma
tional relief administrators. But, he
added, "the strike situation may re-
suit In San Francisco facing greater
distress than the city had as a result
Of the 1906 fire and earthquake"
Secretary Of Labor Perkins was re-
ported keeping in constant touch
with the situation from WASHINGTON
and In turn reporting to President
Roosevelt. who Is on his way 70
Hawaii.
Declaring that he could not UNDER
stand why this situation should last
"a hours longer" General Hugh 8.
johnson, NRA administrator, said In
Portland he plans to come to San
Francisco to lend his aid In peace
efforts. He said he might rest . day
In Portland.
A charge that the Overwhelming"
cause Of the strike was an attack by
employers group upon labors right
to organize was made by Edward D.
vandeleur, president Of the San
Francisco Central Labor council, In
q statement to Mayor Rossi. The
statement also was signed by George
G. Kidwell, Of the central strike COM
mittee. a conservative leader who had
opposed the walkout.
Milk Being Delivered
Milk and bread deliveries continued
under sanction Of the general strike
committee. The city's newspapers,
though showing q sharp curtailment
Of advertising, will not be interrupt
ed, it was indicated after the Typo
graphical Union accepted Z new wage
agreement.
The immediate three-point program
announced by the strikers committee
for conducting necessary functions
was: ITO ration the city as to food
and gasoline and designate the res
taurants where the public may eat
with union sanction; to establish the
special "labor police force" and to
bring all non-union workers, eSti-
mated at $4,000 into the organized la
Dor fold.
In the eastbay cities, the general
walkout was scheduled to be COM
pleted by 8 q. m. Tuesday. Twelve
hundred street car operators and bus
drivers voted to join in the strike.
This will tie up the key route ferry
boats, operated by the Traction COM
pany. Southern Pacific ferryboats
will continue to run, It was indicated
as the crews come under the juris-
diction Of the railway labor board.
Amusements for the people, who
walked the strangely hushed streets
instead Of riding a. gasoline became
exhausted. were curtailed when all
motion picture theaters closed after
Sunday nights performances when
the film projectionists. stage hands
and musicians walked out.
Mill City Problem Critical
Peacemakers sought to save Min
neapolis from another truck drivers
strike Monday Is the walkout hour
-midnight-approached With scant
signs Of an agreement.
Gov. Floyd B. Olson and 4. H
Dunningan. federal conciliator, await
ed action from both employers and
drivers on . plan for either tempo
rary or final settlement after con.
ferences Sunday. Dunningan1 firs'
activity Monday was to contact en-
ployers.
The strike leaders, claiming Z "vic.
tory" In apparently olsting 4 threat
Of revolt within the union rank
Sunday. made final plans for TIN
walkout Of 1000 Or more truck men
helpers. platform workers and "in'
side men,"
Details Of the settlement proposes
by Gov. Olson and Dunningan re.
NAMED Z secret, but It Was under
stood to involve city market firm
particularly. Strike heads have beey
especially critical of the produce an<
fruit concerns.
Monday tho union, pending the ~
suits Of attempts for neootiatlons, VII
vote anew on the strike, this time b
secret ballot. The leaders concede(
this point Sunday. upon obtaining
control Of Z meeting called by uniol
insurgents who Asksd Tor the secre
ballot.
Transpoetsrs and merchants actsl
swiftly Monday 70 FIJI heavy order
and supply . surplus IN event tn
strike Is started. Gov. Olson'x Iates
word was that he expected an IN
nouncenent So0n "fo9 botter o. 10
worse" regarding his and Dunntnsani
plan.
Ihs (eienal lsbor hoard, whi6h :