The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
SPECIAL TRAINS

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afternoon announcing the Hines plan.
lie declared that the railroad admins
tratfon concession would be of great
benefit to the wheat growers of Kan
sas. He declined to express an opin-
lon, tho. as to whether the Hines pro-
posal would give the same benefits ex-
pected from a fiat 1-cent fare.
II have not had time to go into the
matter thoroly." said the governor.
''bnt expect to confer with Mr. Connell
of the Santa Fe this afternoon. The
state will lend every agency in helping
the farmers solve the labor problem
which now confronts them"
Asks Guarantee of Fares.
There is one phase of the Hines
proposal which is likely,to cause Gov
ernor Allen to balk. 1t is q proposal
that Governor Allen guarantee to re-
imburse the railroad administration
later with the expense not covered in
cash fares.
Director General Hines stated in his
wire to Governor Allen that the rail-
road administration was willing to ad-
vance the cost of transportation for
the men needed in Kansas. In event
harvest hands who come on the spe-
cial trains do not buy tickets and fail
TO pay for transportation from earn
ings. the state is asked to meet this
expense. There Is no money available
for this purpose and payment could
be made only by legislative appropria-
ton.
While Illness plan practically as
sures the wheat growers OF as many
laborers as are needed, the state is
called upon to back it's demand for
federal aid by ,insuring final payment
of expenses. Governor Allen will dis
cuss this phase of the problem with J.
NJ. Conneli. general passenger agent of
the Santa F,e, at a conference in the
state house this afternoon,
Demands for rate concessions to
harvest hands we're renewed several
days ago by Governor Allen and mem
bers of the congressional delegation in
Washington when wheat growers de-
clared they were threatened with
heavy losses as a result of the labor
situation. Hines wired Governor AL
len that a 1-cent rate would not be
allowed He agreed, however, to re-
open the discussion of the Kansas
situation. AS a result of that confer
ence today, immediate action will be
taken to bring thousands of workers
to Kansas. II is probable the action
today will bring much relief before
the end OF the week. Several special
trains may be started to the Kansas
fields Thursday or Friday.
Spend Holiday in Harvest.
As a result of the present situation.
LneTe Will De no cOurIn OF July CeIe-
bration by Kansas wheat growers.
They will spend the holiday-as well
as their Sundays-in the fields Nor
will they leave until the grain is
threshed and marketed
Under the Hines decree the railroad
administration will give the farmers
every possible support IN providing
quisk relief from the labor shortage.
Santa Fe Has Been Helping.
Since the rush of harvest hands to
Kansas began a few weeks@aso, the
Santa Fe railway. on its own sinitia-
tive. has been expediting the@ move
ment of workers.
I'VE have put on numerous special
cars out of Kansas City and other
points of concentration" declared E.
]. Shakeshaft, assistant general pas
senger agent. today, land have thus
taken care of large number. Of men.
BY cooperating with federal and
state agencies, as well as county or
CARNATIONS, we have had the cars
ready whenever a body of men could
be concentrated for work in the
fields"
On nearly every passenger train go
ing out into the wheat belt, the Santa
Fe has automatically added a car or
two. because of the immensely heavy
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