Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-17 | Page 1 | Food Shortage Grows Acute; Walkout Spread to Oakland

Food Shortage Grows Grow's Acute Walkout Spreads to Oakland Many in Frisco Are Missing Meals as Result of Labor UNIONS' UNIONS ORDERS RELAXED More Restaurants Will Be Al Allowed Allowed Al- Al lowed to Operate B By United Press SAN FRANCISCO July 17 Placid 17 Placid announcements from Washington to the contrary the contrary the food shortage was becoming acute in San Fra Francisco cisco today to to- day There were man many in the city who were hungry They were not in dan- dan Additional Strike News on Pages Pares 2 a and 12 ger o of sta starvation but they were missing missing missing miss miss- ing meals and those they didn't miss were scant scanty and obtainable only at atthe atthe atthe the cost ost of great effort It was true that there is plenty of ofin food in the San Francisco area as Aubre Aubrey Williams acting relief relic administrator administrator administrator admin admin- was quoted in Washington dispatches as saying But the trick is to get it With restaurants and food shops closed and no deliveries either wholesale or retail retail re re- tail warehouses bulging with flour and butter and eggs did citizens littie little lit lit- tle tie good Actual Hunger Felt FeU Two hundred thousand persons who reside in hotels or who normally normal normal- ly go to restaurants three times a day tightened their belts Seemingly frightened by the power of ot the blow dealt fellow San Franciscans Franciscans Fran Fran- union labor moved to amend The strike executive committee Influenced influenced in In- by conservative members agreed to grant safe conduct to truck garden produce It voted to revise its order limiting to 19 the number of restaurants that might remain remain rema n open A sufficient number o of restaurants rants adequately to serve the public will open under union permit Only 11 o of the ori original inal 19 are in the business busi ness nes area They were woefully inadequate inadequate in in- adequate to feed the throngs that stood in line for hours yesterday To Insure Fresh Meat The committee likewise announced it would take steps to insure San Francisco an adequate supply of fresh meat This shortage had been felt in virtually every home Drivers of ot baker bakery milk and trucks wilt will continue to operate Bakers Bakers Bak Bak- ers and dair dairy wi will r return to work at full strength A survey of the downtown district last night revealed an alarming sit sit- Dining rooms at clubs and hotels as well as all ordinary restaurants restaurants res res- not sanctioned by the strike committee were vere closed I Drake hotel din dining The Sir Francis ing room had all windows blinded I Continued on Pate Pare Two Ferry Service Tied Up When More Union Men Quit in Ar Area a Food Shortage Grows Crows Acute in S. S F. F Labor Group Relaxes Orders Continued front from Page Pace One with wrapping paper and doors door locked and barred Curtains were drawn on the St. St Francis dining room windows Three husky guards barred guests or visitors from front the St St. Francis lobby Can Last Out Week We have enough food In storage and under guard to take care of ot our permanent guests and house staff for forthe forthe the balance of ot the week the manager manager man man- ager said All l our transient guests have de de- de parted We have advised our permanent per manent residents to visit friends out of ot the city We have cut our house staff state to a skeleton basis to conserve food tood supplies Reporters hunting for a sandwich combed the business and hotel district district dis dis- dis for an hour and a half without finding one Many business establishments met the food emergency by setting up temporary kitchens in back rooms