The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-01
GLOOMY VIEW TAKEN OF
 SITUATION GENERALLY

Chicago, November S0-rMines in many states were ready tonight to reopen to- morrow on the basis of the If per cent wage advance lived by Fuel Administra tor Garfield, but the anticipated refusa of many union miners to break their strike, now one month old. left the pros pect for increased production an unan- swered question.
 But with nearly the whole of the coun- l try under fuel restrictions more strin- gent than in war time many governors | were considering taking drastic action similar to that of Gov. Henry J. Allen of Kansas, who took over control of the strip mines under court receiverships and who had federal troops at the mines to- night and 1200 national guardsmen on the way to protect volunteer workers. Governors and attorneys general of seven states held conference here to- day recommending a more thorough or ganizaton of the fuel administration and more rigid conservation of fuel but agreed on no drastic action pending de- velopment of government plans The governors will meet again in one week.
 Kansas City was appealing for troops tonight because of the strike of switch men and trainmen in the Kansas City terminal district. There was a possi- nlllty that state troops might be called out tomorrow.
 SWITCH TRACK DYNAMITED Alexander Howat, president of the Kan sas district of the miners union, whose l3,oOo members have been on strike since November l, predicted that 160O0o anthra a- cite miners would walk out in Pennsyl- vania. He belittled Governor Aliens ac- ton in obtaining volunteer workers for the strip mines
 The Kansas situation was marked hv the report of the dynamiting of a mine switch track in the Pittsburg coal dis trict
 Generally regional fuel committees vir- vually took over control of fuel stocks today and hundreds of nonessential jn- dustries will he closed. In Chicago the regional officials organized local com mittee of coal dealers who must submit sworn statements of supplies on hand and deliver no coal to nonessential indus- tries and institutions and make deliveries even to essentials-the first five divisions Of the priority list-when they have less than one weeks supply.
 MT. Proctor explained that the situa- tfon would call for elimination of palatial trains and parlor cars. While the mines now in operation are producing better than 40 per cent of normal, the railroads require a4 per cert, MT. Proctor said
 SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
 Closing of schools for one month in Chicaeo as well as limiting the hours Of theatres and church services were dis cussed, but action was deferred.
 Schools in Kansas City Omaha and Lin coln, Neb, already have been ordered closed. and theatres and stores and ever industry reduced to shorter hours as well in Indiana. The University of Nebraska may be closed
 The Chicago committee decided to pre- vent food spelling. The southwestern re- gional committee at St. Louis warned es- sentials that heating and lighting must he reduced or more drastic measures would be initiated.
 The southeastern regional committee has issued drastic orders eliminating cleo tric signs, limiting industries. except pub lie utilities and plants engaged in con tinuons operations to 4 %ours a week and restricting the hours of stores and office buildings, moving picture houses theatres and public amusement places.