The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
ALLEN MINE PLAN

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These crews are made up of expert
i eneed men who have volunteered to
4 help relieve suffering and distress re-
sulting from the coal strike. Shovels
scFapers, teams and derricks, offered
by patriotic Kansans, are today being
loaded on cars and will be rushed to
the mines. Experienced miners, men
hardened to out door life and college
-bstudents are to be among the first men
to enter the fields. An advance or
lganization under direction of Gen.
Leonard Wood is rushing equipment
to the fields this afternoon and will
be prepared to house and feed the
men when they arrive.
100 Out of Town Men Here.
More than 100 men from Kansas
towns are in Topeka today awaiting
entrainment4 for the Pittsburg district.
/ The men came to Topeka at their own
! eXpense-some of them are here prac-
/ tically without funds-and are wait
ing for the first chance to get to the
mines. Many of the men who went to
the state house to offer their services
today, recited personal experiences of
! hardships at home or among friends
and neighbors as a result of the
strike.
Only a limited number of men are
to be taken from the big schools at
this time. Kansas University and the
state agricultural college will each
/ furnish Z 5 to 100 men. Washburn
! college, Emporia state normal, Has
ken institute and possibly Baker and
Ottawa universities will each send 20
to % men,. These men will be organ
| lied into teams and individual pro-
duction records sought.
25 Steam Shovel Crews.
Joy was expressed in the state house
today when assurances were given that
| at least '25 experienced steam shovel
| crews would to the~fields. num-
ber of trained shovel and crane men
are expected to enroll from the Pitts
J burg field Four shovels were prom
| ised today from idle mines just across
the border IN Missouri. Appeals were
made during the day to Kansas City,
! Mo, brick and cement manufa cturers
mines.
Union Crew Won't Work.
A telegram to state officials from
| W. S. Avery of the Kansas City, Mo,
/ sto;tfa shovel operators union, was
the one note of discord Avery had
! been asked by Governor Allen to en-
roll union shovel men for use in the
mining district. The union head re-
fused to help the states He wired:
! Having gone into the matter of sup
plying steam shovel men for the mines
| / find it not advisable to go into the
matter at this time
Contrasting this spirit was the ac-
ton of NJ. r. Amerman, of Wichita.
He wired to Governor Allen offering
! the services of an expert operator
! In addition to the pay which the op
I orator receives from the state, Amer
| man said he would pay the man his
regular wages as a bonus and incen-
tive to put every ounce of energy into
the emergency campaign.
/ General Martin in Charge.
General Martin, in charge of the
movement of special trains, detailed
his staff men to various assignments
this afternoon. He expects to start
the four special trains at o'clock
Sunday night. They are due to ar
rive in the mining camps at daylight
Monday.
Use Army Equipment.
4 Army equipment including blank
cts, cots, portable ranges, heavy cloth
ing. boots. shoes and 1 score of nee
essities for the men, will be loaded
on the trains under direction of the
i adjutant general General Wood is
also sending supplies from Camp
Funston and the state and federal
military departments will cooperate
in providing necessary food and COM
forts for the men. Trained army
| cooks will prepare meals In addition
cooks. as well as medical men, have
agreed to go to the coal fields.
Enlistments Up to 5000.
Enrollments today numbered nearly
Il 5000 from the various registration
stations. state officials believe the
number can be- easily boosted to
10, 600. During the first week, how
ever, the state will probably use not
more than 1000 men. A production
of 100 cars of coal a day has been
forecast by Governor Allen.
Operation of the mines will begin
" As x-f1I-
unteer workers detrain, breakfast will
be prepared and regular army feed
served the men. The men will then
be distributed to the various camps.
Each crew will be provided with spe-
cial cooks, a commissary and sufficient
bedding, tents and other equipment
/ to, make comfortable their stay in the
fields
Governor Allen will not go to the
mining fields with the first trains. He
stated today that he would remain in
Topeka at least until Monday night OF
Tuesday.
Movement of Trains.
The train from Topeka will go to
i-Pittsburg> over the Santa Fe, stopping
in Lawrence, Baldwin and ottawa foI
volunteers.
AespeciaLf Atchison will stop in
Kansas City to pick up volunteers II
will then go to Pittsburg over tbs
Frisco.
I The third special leaves Enporia
Il carrying volunteers from that town a.
well men from Council Grove, Pea
body, Eureka, Newton, Cottonwood
Falls ana other towns. It will bs
routed over the Santa Fe cutoff vis
Il Chanute.
Wichita is the starting point of tbs
fourth train. 1t will travel over the
Frisco via Neodesha and Cherryvalt
| and will take men from Kingman
/ Liberal Hutchinson. Dodge City anc
/ other western Kansas towns
All of the trains are due to arriv,