The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-22
MINERS LEAVE
RADICAL RANKS
ALLEN REPORTS
Many Promise They'll Return
to Work Next Week.
Governor Says conservatives
VIII Dig 10000 Tons Day.
FIRST PRODUCTION At WEIR
Fields To Reopen Consist Most
Iy of "Strip" Mines.
Operators Agree to State Plan
Select a Receiver.
FIRST PRODUCTION At WEIR
Fields To Reopen Consist Most.
Iy of "Strip" Mines.
Operators Agree to State Plan
Select a Receiver.

| Conservatives in the ranks of the
mine workers union are breaking
away from the radicals. That was the
encouraging report brought to eka
| today by Governor Allen, who con-
cluded a four days trip thru the
] Crawford Cherokee mining districts.
In the first break a number of union
workers pledged the governor and
their employers they will return to
| work. This action means reopening
next week of a number of strip and
small mines in southeastern Kansas
under state receivership.
| Mines to which the men will return
| registered daily production of IL, 900
tons of coal just before the strike.
Governor Allen believes there is a
| strong chance to return the small
| mines and strip mines to standard pro-
duction in a week. The first resump-
| be in the Weir district. There large
numbers of conservatives have refused
| to yield to the leach of radical leader
| ship and refuse to force suffering on
| the public.
Situation Is Bright.
General conditions today were more
| hopeful than at any time since the
Kansas miners laid down their tools.
The fact that the conservative element
of the mine workers organizations is
| beginning to assert itself is regarded
as generally encouraging in state
| house circles and among persons in
touch with the mine receivership.
IT can frankly say that we are max
ing progress and that conditions are
more encouraging" Governor Allen
said today at a conference with news
paper representatives There is
really an evidence that the conserva-
tive element is in the majority in Kan
sas My reception by the miners was
mighty fine.
"Then last night the first real assur-
iances came to me that the union work
ers in a number of strip and small
! mines in the district are ready to re-
turn to work. The strip mines can be
operated at a set production of 5000
, tons a day, while the small mines
| should be producing 1000 tons a day
by the end of next week"
! Operators o. X. Receivcrship.
| In addition to the assurance thai
| conservative workers are breaking
from the Howat-Dorchy leadership,
was the additional news today that the
| operators will cease opposition to the
state receivership for the mines Foi-
| lowing the Weir meeting Friday night,
| representatives of the operators as
sured Governor Allen that they would
not contest the states right to operate
their properties in the present crisis
This assurance removes all prospect oil
| long drawn out litigation.
| 1t is Governor Aliens plan to re-
turn to the mining districts Monday
He will spend several days among the
miners and will continue his campaign
. by urging the men to return to their
work.
| Mayor Semple, of Fort Scott, is the
only receiver now on the job. That
a receiver will be named late today
to succeed c. F. Spencer, named as
receiver representative for the opera
I tors, was the belief of state officials
| The appointment will be made by the
! supreme court.
Name Gaitskill Receiver.
Kansas coal operators today selected
; Ben. S. Gaitskill, a lawyer, of Girard,
as their receiver in the receivership
| obtained by Governor Allen. 1t was
announced from Pittsburg that Gov
ernor Allen approved the selection.
THE good spirit of the men is the
best evidance that the workers will not
| hold out against a. public demand and
absolute necessity" said the governor.
| And the Kansas mines will begin to
produce coal next week"
Pittsburg, Kan Nov. 22.-With
| Gov. Henry J. Allen out of the field
after four strenuous days of cam
! paigning for resumption of work al
! lConfinued N paQe Twol