Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-17 | Page 1 | Dairy Workers' Strike Chokes Detroit Mik Supply

Dairy Workers' Strike Chokes Detroit Milk Supply OH ORDERS -CREWS OUT AS PARLEY FAILS Five of City's Big Companies Hit by Labor Tieup DETROIT, July 17 (UP) One-third of Detroit's milk supply sup-ply was cut off today as the United Dairy Workers' strike spread to fifth dairy company, the Borden Farm Products company, com-pany, serving 75,000 customers. The Borden strike was called early today as a conference between be-tween V. D. W. representatives, dairy officials and Mayer Frank Cousena collapsed after attempting attempt-ing to arbitrate union demanda. il was eaumasea mat live somen employee were affected. Borden officials said the strike Wss called without their knowledge. They charged pickets appeared before be-fore their four distribution plants. Intimidated drivers and prevented their making morning deliveries. , Robert J. Roder, Borden executive execu-tive vice president, said the company com-pany would resume deliveries as soon as sufficient police protection was affordsd. Police said several instances in-stances of violence were reported after calling of the strike. CHICAGO, July 17 (INS) A coroner's cor-oner's inquest into 10 Memorial day steel strike deaths was in recess over the week end today after hearing hear-ing testimony that four, instead of aeven, of the 10 dead men were shot in the back. Dr. Lawrence Jacques, who conducted con-ducted a first aid station at the scene of the riot, said ha waa misquoted mis-quoted by Washington officials. "I said four were shot In the back," he declared in reference to his testimony testi-mony before ths La Follette committee. com-mittee. MUSKEGON, Mich., July IT (UP) A 30-day truce in Michigan's Intrastate In-trastate trucking strike was declared de-clared as Governor Frsnk Murphy called union and operators' representatives repre-sentatives to a peace conference here today. Operators, however, claimed the International Brotherhood of Team-aters. Team-aters. Chauffeurs Stablemen and Helpers had broken the striks by accepting a 30-day working agreement agree-ment with truck firms in the Port Huron area. Murphy, successful mediator of Michigan's automotive strikes, called the conference for noon today to-day at the Occidental hotel after contacting leaders of both sides in the dispute which hss effected 60.-000 60.-000 drivers and tied up 8000 trucks. CLEVELAND, July IT (INS) Charges contained in the national labor relations board complaint against Republic Steel corporation are "without foundation," the company com-pany asserted today. Republic Issued the following formal for-mal statement: "Upon a cursory examination of the complaint which has just been 1 served on ths officials of the corporation, cor-poration, we are confident that a fair, impartial and complete hearing hear-ing will establish the falsity of these i claims." ' C I. O. leaders here announced plans for a mass meet Tuesday night to outlins a new striks at ths four Cleveland plants of Republic.