Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-17 | Page 2 | Portland Tries to Stop Strike

PORTLAND TRIES TO STOP STRIKE Sentiment Toward General Walkout Developing in Seattle PORTLAND Ore July 17 UP UP- UP While a general strike In Portland appeared nearer today several last last- minute desperate attempts were wera being beng be be- ing ng made to bring an nn end to the waterfront dispute and avoid the general walkout Governor J. J L. L Meier was reported to o have had a telephone radio conversation coner con con- er directly with President Roosevelt but the governor refused to confirm this or reveal the conversa conversa- tion ion chairman of the regional labor board started a series of ot broadcasts attempting to enlist public opinion in n favor of ot arbitration of ot the water water- front strike A mass meeting of ot labor will vill beheld beheld be beheld held in Seattle tonight to seek public sentiment for the striking maritime workers Meantime strike sentiment spread to o the British Columbia ports of ot Vancouver Vancouver Van Van- couver and Victoria which had heretofore heretofore here- here functioned normally