The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
Cries of "Fight, Fight" From
Meeting at Noon Today.
State Executive at Chamber of
Commerce Rally Today.
SELL EQUIPMENT At COST
Merchants VIII Take Care of
Workers in Fields.
Money Raised to Provide Cloth
ing for Volunteers.

The citizens of Topeka gathered at
the Chamber of Commerce this noon
in response to call for recruits for
the coal mines of the state expressed
their entire Willingness and ability to
fight the matter out IS it stands.
Co John S. Dean. presiding at the
meeting, clarioned the call to "shovels
and picks by asserting that these
men who have refused to dig the fuel
necessary to keep the women and chill
dren of Kansas warm have attempted
to take the state of Kansas by the
throat and force us to deliver accord
ing to their demands" The colonel
then asked the question, will we
fight or let them get away with it %
Cries of Eight, Fight"
Cries of flight, figl J" came from all
parts of the room and there was little
doubt that the tone of the voices
meant utter determine ton to see the
issue drawn by Governor Allen thru
to the finish.
Governor Allen himself was at the
meeting and fired a well received shot
when he declared that the men who
are going into the mines are instructed
to be patient and conciliatory and not
to pick trouble with the miners But -
the governor said, these men who
have volunteered their services in the
mines are men who know how to take
care of themselves
In his talk Governor Allen indicated
that the volunteer workers will be
violence on the part OF the striking
miners. Allen said he has made no
statements in regard to the use of
troops, but that preparations have
been made for ample protection"
At the conclusion of Governor
ALIENS talk short speeches pledging
the support of Topeka to the state in
do laxr af-i
Akers, Colonel A. NJ. Harvey, j. VIII
Kelley. sz@s @slsarfesA 6. Elliott, Guy z.
Gascoigne. and George McDermott
Merchants Arc Patriotic.
Merchants of Topeka pledged them
selves to sell overalls, wooden shirts,
and heavy work shoes to mine volun-
teers at cost. A. P. MeKown of Pei
letters store was the first on his feet
with the offer, and Henry Auerbach
was standing waiting to speak before
McKown was fairly started
Earl Akers and A. x. Bennett, of
the Woolworth store, were the first to
pledge $50 apiece towards the furnish
ing of the necessary equipment for To-
peka volunteers. The business men
voted to finance the equipment of all
volunteers for the mines and Charles
S. Elliott was appointed treasurer of
the fund. On the committee with Ell
liott are George McDermott, and J.
Will Kelley
Before the meeting at the Cha mber
disbanded this noon total of 81.
had been subscribed for the outfitting
and equipping of Topeka volunteers
for mine service.
Among other firms the following
agreed to supply at actual cost to
volunteers who go to to the coal fields
clothing, shoes and necessary equip
ment, the volunteers to apply to
the stores with a certificate from
State Labor Commissioner Crawford
These certificates to be secured this
afternoon or this evening at the state
house: Pelletiers., Palace Clothing
Co. and Gibbs Clothing Co.
The following subscriptions were
made to apply on the cost of the
eo11iDnaDf.