The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-01
An Of GOVERNORS and MAYORS
4 ASKED in new FUEL PROGRAM
cosl Supplies Will Be Cut Off in
Case of Violations 1t
Is Declared.
SITUATION SERIOUS
rnen's Strike in Missouri
Adds to Suffering Due to
Coal Scarcity.
SITUATION SERIOUS

Nov 30.-Co-operat1on OF
,.,,,,ors and mayors is asked by
:. rsg;onal coal committee in the en-
.,roament of the new fuel reugiatlons
,..o ar noon Monday. Copies OF
eAset. .,,,,,,cament will be mailed to all
D' coal supplies will be cut OH
se of refusal to comply and vlo-
,,,ions OF the law will be called 70 Tue
+sa,al district attorneys attention.
:. commended to the federal
,,,,,apt that complete fuel admin
.....+ian with an administrators Tor
S-E cate. be appointed by the gov
srnment Immediately
Governors are also requested to pro-
do for the equitable distribution OF
ana, rudpr uniform rigid regulations
in all states.
,,.,.ar,,ore participating in confer
or.. which has been called by Gov
ernor Gardner. of Missouri, announced
hoy adjourned to meet in st. Louis
,a.r sunday. In the meantime they
ru await further development OF the
sa5er3 governments efforts to bring
ahout resumption Of production OF the
,oa, mines. c. Riley. OF Madison, Wis
ee7sin. secretary of the meeting, was
Instructed to proceed TO Washington
ard remain temporarily as representa- :
t5ve of the governors and ito present
to the authorities the seriousness of
the situation in the states.
Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. 3o.-Eight
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kansas cities, at q mass meeting to-
day adopted a resolution requesting
hat federal troops be sent to both
communities as a result of a precarious
stuation caused by the nationwide
coal strike made worse by the strike
u railroad trainmen here.
Chicago. Nov 3o-Authority to call
aut state troops wherever necessary
in connection with the strike of train
men and yardmen at Kansas City, was
conferred upon Adjutant General
Clark. Of Missouri, today by Governor
Gardner
The troops arc needed. it was de-
a,tred. for the protection of men who
would volunteer to take the places Of
striking switchmen and move coal.
Both cities are said to be virtually out
Of coal. All amusement places, schools,
and other public gatherings will be
closed tomorrow. All business houses
will he open from to 4.
Dissatisfaction over the present wage
scale and because international Off
GERS failed To get action on their de-
miNGS is dhaTaTad I,o 1f
the strike, but one leader said Governor
2'aFdaer's action in putting volunteers
II ceal mines was the under current
u the strike and that in his opinion
not pound Of coal mined by volun-
'eeIS would be moved He expected
't'e iHeIhen to cooperate with them
di" the railroads attempt to use
- .Ae breakers for switchmen.
tue mass meeting it was asserted
'"o cities We're virtually without
-"'l' 1t was said if additional coal was
'1,tdlhable it was practically inpos-
u move it becuse of the strike
trainmen.
I prospects for immediate settle
D.. ~ tiie strike of members of the
4'ood Of Railroad Trainmen
: entirely out of the question,
""S learned from authoritative
[s To-Day after an executive meet
thousand trainmen. While 1T
- sail there We're speeches for and
NAV t''e WaIlout, a majority of the
s,-:,l. 1ls'Sted that it be continued.
,a... .'iN'hs trainmen resumed tbe;r
ers Ms Ms 'oiiight and conservative lead
tber Sald to have expressed belief
uajko,. va enough votes to end the