The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
KANSAS DIGGING
IN FOR A WINTER
COAL FIELD FRAY
Canteen Service for Volunteers
at Pittsburg.
Clifford Pierce, State Y. NJ. C. A.
Head, in Charge.
40 TOWNS ASK FOR FUEL
With Assured Movement 75
Cars a Day VIII Go.
Governor Allen to Stay-Mar-
tiaI Law Is Urged.
40 TOWNS ASK FOR FUEL

Kansas Is today digging IN for the
winter and preparing for a long siege
in the coal strike. Over the long dis
tance telephone Governor Allen today
arranged for establishing canteen serv-
ice for mine workers and soldiers. By
the end of the week recreation and
entertainment features VIII probably
be organized and the daily life in the
strip pit fields may revive days on the
western front in France.
Clifford Pierce, state secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. a, will go to Pittsburg
tonight to arrange for the imme ediate
opening of at least eight canteens for
the soldiers and workers Charles E.
Caster is now in the fields. Caster is
rural educational director of the Y. NJ,
but will aid the state in the coal strike
crisis. Both Pierce and Caster will
work under the governors direction in
caring for the men.
Long Drawn Out Fight.
To the observers. the situation today
indicated a long drawn out fight.
Governor Allen is known to be pre-
pared to carry on his coal production
campaign during the remainder of the
winter. With a practically unani-
nous public sentiment behind him and
cooperation on the part of the state
receivers, the governor is known to
be preparing to operate the mines
until next spring. His position was
clearly defined in state action IN clos
| ing contracts with independent con-
struction companies for removal Of
millions of feet of dirt from the strip
| pits.
Men in the Pittsburg field may be
provided with a community house and
! entertainment and recreation features
/ such as were offered at cantonments
and the fighting fronts q little more
! than year ago. Everything is to be
done by the state, 1t has been asserted,
! to keep in evidence the spirit of high
/ powered enthusiasm and loyalty.
Produce 75 Cars Day.
In conversation with Governor AL
len today Clyde NJ. Reed, private sec
retary, was advised that assurances
have come from the railroads that
/ they will move the state coal prompt
! ly. A normal production of IS cars
a day is expected by early next week
Forty Kansas towns today appealed
for fuel
Maj. Seth Hammel of Topeka, left
today for the coal fields. He will d.
rect organizatio of hospital and medi-
cal service for the men.
J. H. ("Dick') Lee will go to Linr
county tonight under directions from
the governor in an effort to Arrange
for taking ove- of independent Goa
production in that county. A number
of Linn county mines are beinl
operated. The state will ask for the
coal without the formality of receiver
ship proceedings taking over the min
ing property. Non-union labor is uset
in most of the Linn country strip ant
pit mines.
Open Usage Fields.
Usage fields are opening gradually
It is believed that with development
Of cooperation between miners ant
operators the field may reach norma
production next week.
Richard Peek, 60-year-old Tope
kan, today appealed to the governor
office for permission to go to tn
mines. His son has gone to the field
as a a-volunteer worker. "I want to go
too" Peek said over the telephone
"If necessary will buy a team an,
work any place you want me-" Peel
lives at us Park avenue.
II Urge Martial Law.
Establishment of martial law In tn
fields has been urged by Judge jaime
w Finley Of Chanute, attorney for tn
receivers. He believes strict militar-
regulations will aid in meeting con
ditions in Crawford and Cheroke
counties. That Governor Allen is con
sidering such course was indicated Il
press dispatches from Pittsburg.
Judge Finley is arranging to issu
, receivership bonds for meeting cur