The Bismarck tribune., 1937-07-13
EXTRA POLICE ARE
Being WITHDRAWN
FROM STRIKE AREA
Agreement to Keep Peace Is Ac-
cepted by Klein and An.
strom Tuesday
CITY FATHERS MEET TWICE
Session Monday Night Ends
Without Decision; Com
mittee Intervenes
CITY FATHERS MEET TWICE

be the primary concern Of peace Of.
ficers Of city, county and state IN
the labor troubles evolving from q
strike Of workers ct two hide ana fur
companies In Bismarck.
Tuesday morning Police Commis-
sioner E. B. Klein, with the tacit ap-
proval of his fellow council mem-
bers, instructed Police Chief w. r.
Ebeling to withdraw all but regular
police forces In the strike-bound ares.
simultaneously Sheriff Fred AN
strom also reduced his force of depu.
ties that have been stationed In SOUTH
east Bismarck but asserted he would
keep two men in that area to assist
the city police.
Action Of Klein and Anstrom was
based on the promise Of . strikers
committee that they would obey the
law and engage only in peaceful pick
citing. The peace officers acted on
the good faith of strike leaders.
Ready for Emergency
Both peace officers made It clear
that they were. not discharging any
special deputies: They are subject to
call In case Of an emergency. They
emphasized that they will protect the
rights Of all parties concerned in the
dispute.
Action came swiftly Tuesday morn
ing after the city commission and
representatives OF various parties In
FtdisputeslfAd engaged In Q long and
frliMless argument Monday night
without taking any action.
Earlier Monday Gov. william Lam
ger had requested the city commits
sion to withdraw special police forces
pending the arrival Wednesday Of o
mediator of the national labor rela-
tions board.
Efforts Of special committee to
obtain corporation Of the manage
nlents Of the two strike-bound COM
panies were futile Tuesday morning.
Both proprietorsS insisted that police |
protection be furnished the m and
turned down the suggestion that q
24-hour truce be called until the ar
rival Of the federal mediator. They |
told the committee they would con-
tinue to operate as best they might !
Calling on the managements were
H.. r. Martinson, commissioner Of ag-
riculture and labor: Joe CHASER, labor |
representative: Milton K. Higgins Of
the attorney generals staff, and City
Commissioners Klein and H. z. spohn.
The Present Situation
These developments left the follow
ing situation:
Before they adjourned without vot-
Ing on withdrawal Of police, the COM
declared it was their duty
to maintain law and order and that
they had no power to compel the en-
ployers to bargain with the workmen.
It was one Of the commissions
livelier meetings.
w. J. Goodwin, one Of three men
representing Governor LANCER in q
conference with the strikers Monday
afternoon and who said the governor
had asked him to appear at the COM
mission meeting, spoke first.
Governor Langer's concern" be.
gan Goodwin, rs to see that an agree
ment is effected pending arrival Of
the federal labor relations board rep
He then spoke Of the
existence Of laws that clearly define
the rights Of the worker and the
1T was evident from the hearing
In the governors office this afternoon
that certain Of those laws have been
by the employers" Goodwin
said.
Would Avoid Trouble
The governor would like the city
commission to exercise its authority,
70 live up to its responsibility and see
that . condition Is not continued that
might cause something to happen be-
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