The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
UNION MINERS
TIRE OF STRIKE
Want TO WORK
Allen Has List of Names Of
Would-Be Workers.
Snow and Cold Slow Work In
Strip Pits Today.
ALL AWAIT 'STR!KE-OFF' NEWS
Volunteer Workers Will Stay ON
Job, Declares Governor.
Won't Withdraw From Field
Until Deep Mines Start.
Snow and Cold Slow Work In
Strip Pits Today.
ALL AWAIT 'STRIkE-OFF' NEWS

Pittsburg. Kan, Dec. 9.-The Their
mometer registered 6 degrees above
zero at o'clock this morning, the
coolest by degrees of this season,
A light snow fell during the night.
Operation of the Kansas strip pits by
the volunteer coal miners will be seri-
ousiy handicapped if the workers are
able to labor at all today
Reports to Governor Allen at 10
O'clock, however. were that the voiun-
teers were working at all of the pits.
While Governor Allen is watching
closely the meeting of the interna-
tional executive board and the wage
scale committee of the United Mine
Workers at Indianapolis, he does not
anticipate any withdrawal of the
states volunteer forces from the coal
pits for some time.
II came here for one purpose
solely" Governor Allen said THAT
was to dig coal SO that the people of
the state might not suffer. / intend
to continue digging coal and shipping
it out until the regular miners are
ready to step in and continue the pro-
ductfon without stop
Banks Offer Help.
Pittsburg banks met with Governor
Allen last night and offered him what
i
matter of handling the receivers GER
tnfcates. issued to finance the opera
ton of the mines The bankers agreed
to take $4,000 worth of the class IT
also was announced that one of the
Pittsburg banks had agreed to accept
the account of the receivers.
Governor Allen tonight will address
the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
having last week accepted an invita-
ton to make the address tonight. It
he he mil
posed legislation for the esta blishment
OF a court of industry as outlined in
his proclamation issued yesterday,
calling the Kansas legislature into
extra ordinary session January s.
Gen. Leonard Wood is expected in
Pittsburg for short visit to the regu-
lar troops that are stationed here. 1t
was said that the general would be
here tomorrow or Thursday
The governors forces will continue
to dig coal. despite the general ex-
pectation that the conference between
Attorney General Palmer and the COM
nittee of the mine workers at Indian
apolis today will result In a settlement
OF the strike and an order for the mine
workers to return to their Jobs.
VIII Keep Working.
Governor Allen said yesterday there
is a wide gap between the end of the
strike and the production of coal in
quantities Sufficient to meet the re-
quirements of the public. after so long
fuel famine as has existed since this
strike began. However. the governor
is no less hopeful than others that
today will end the strike, and that
on Wednesday the men will return to
their work.
A report received from A. C. Ellis
worth. an operator in the Missouri
field. that two carloads, of fuel had
been obtained at the pits OF the In
dependent Coal company and the Null
berry Coal company. between Minden,
Mo, and Mulberry. II is expected to
obtain five carloads today at the
United States Coal company. and at
Pfttsburg-Midway No. 10, in Missouri.
1t is stated that there are $4,000 tons
uncovered at the pits of the latter
company.
Miners Tire of IdIcncss.
In the meantime there will continue
an extraordinary demand for coal and
since he has an organization of men
and machinery here on the ground he
believes it to be his duty to the public
to keep his volunteers at work and Sc
augment production until conditions
return to normal
Whether the mine workers would
consent to return to work with the
states volunteers continuing on the
job is question. However, IL this
coal from the deep mines. there is no
doubt that the governor would with
draw his men from the field.
The governor said last night that he
! has the names of many mine workers
! belonging to the union, who are ready
| to return, to work.
There are a considerable number
| who are In this state of mind" he
said. II have not the names of nearly
/ all of them, but | am assured there
are a sufficient number to warrant
| the belief that the mine workers are
becoming tired of enforced idleness"
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