The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
SPECIAL TRAINS
WILL PLACE 1000
WORKERS ON JOB
"We'H Double Production Rec
0rds," Governors Promise.
Prevent Suffering and Keep
Kansas Schools Open.
FIFTY TO 100 CARS DAILY
Executive May Accompany
First Train of Volunteers.
University to Give Credits to
Students Who Dig Coal.
FIFTY TO 100 CARS DAILY
Executive May Accompany
First Train of Volunteers.

Governor Allen is today putting
final touches on his plan to open the
Kansas strip coal mines Monday. One
or more special trains will leave To-
peka and will collect workers at Law
renee, Kansas City and other points.
The men will be on the job when the
mines open Monday morning. 1t is
probable that 1000 volunteer workers
will be taken on the first specials.
Guardsmen have been detailed to the
Crawford-Cherokee fields to prepare
for the housing, feeding and comfort
of the men,
Government action today in tak-
ing over mining properties and pro-
viding federal troops for protection
OF workers is not expected to inter-
fere with the Kansas program.
Nearly $50 properties in this state
are now held under receiverships by
the supreme court. Detailed plans for
operation of the mines under this au-
thorization were worked out at con-
ferences today in the state house.
instead of interference or conflict
in the management of the Kansas
mines. l believe any action by the
government will be merely in the aid
OF the states operation" Governor
Allen stated at the daily conference
with press representatives. 1.-The state
has arranged every detail and is going
ahead. / actually believe we will be
able to meet the states domestic needs
in a manner that will prevent indi-
yidual suffering and perhaps keep the
schools open with Kansas coal"
The state supreme court this after
noon issued special order authorfz-
ing the receivers to issue receivers
certificates in amounts not exceeding
100000. The issues are to be made
in payment of current expenses for
operation of the coal mines under di-
rection of the court. Certificates Will
bear not more than six per cent from
date of issue.
Court action was taken when Re-
ceivers Semple and Gaitslxill today adj
vised that they were without funds
for payment of men and operating ex-
penses. Revenues from sale of coal
may be applied to the expense charges.
But in the payment of claims for emer-
gency expense, the court gave permis-
sion to issue certificates which will
later be redeemed at interest.
Governor Is Optimistic.
Optimism concerning production
was expressed by the governor as he
reviewed the bulky piles of letters and
teleGrams.
I'VE are going to absolutely double
the strip mine production records"
said the governor
days after the state starts we will be
producing fifty cars of coal a day from
these mines. AS soon as we can build
| this production up to 100 cars a day.
we will be able to meet actual neces-
sites"
i d:cted a great record. He said their
spirit would overcome their lack OF
technical knowledge.
twenty-five per cent personal eff
cheney is enough" he declared. NUM-
| berss enthusiasm and the right spirit
will make up for the rest of 1t. Once
we are started we won't stop. And we
will have al least a train load of work.
ers at the strip mines when the whis-
ties blow Monday morning.
1t is probable the governor will go
to the mining camps on the special
train to be made up in Topeka He
will probably spend the early part OF
the week in the field.
Credits for X. U. Men.
Assurances from Chancellor Frank
Strong that they would receive credits
while engaged in the digging Of coal.
brought prospects for 1000 volunteers
/ from the state university at Lawrence-
Enrolment of men began at the uni
versity this morning. University heads
expected TO report 1000 names to the
governor tonight The entire K. u.
football team is going to the mines.
President Jardine has pledged 1.5e0
workers from the Agricultural college,
while Haskell Institute has promised
[ to enroll $50 students and 40o young
men have been pledged by the ETn-
poria State Normal.
! This morning Lieut. Col. John 8.
Dean, of Topeka, recently relieved
from war time service in the judge
advocates department. walked into
/ the governors office and offered to
serve in any capacity He left his
name with a clerk without talking
with either Governor Allen or Clyde
NJ. Reed. private secretary.
"I can start my car and be in the
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