The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-30
Governor Calls Meeting With
Members Industrial Court.
Coal Situation in Kansas To Be
Discussed Tonight.
KECESSITATE VOLUNTEER CALL
Public Need, Tho, Would Be
Considered by Officers.
Hope Today That Settlement
VIII Come From Indianapolis.

Governor Allen has called for a
conference with members of the court
Of industrial relations and Richard
j. Hopkins, attorney general. to be
held at $50 tonight to discuss the
coal strike. Altho the strike situa-
tion has confronted the state an en-
tire week and frequent conferences
have been held, no course of action
he had no program of relief to sub
NIT to other state officials.
There is feeling in the state house
that the Industrial court may take
up the contract dispute with a view of
settling the trouble. Such a course
strike relief. Rumors that the state
might again take over the mines have
been circulated. Governor Allen re-
fused to confirm such a plan. He
was asked if any tentative policies for
strike settlement had been worked
out as a result of the many confer
ences during the time the miners have
been idle.
IF you will go down to Doctor
CrCmbine's office and get his most
powerful and delicate machine for
searching the human mind and can
find one idea. 1 will give you half of
It, +" was the governors reply. An al
most equal evidence of helplessness
was displayed in the attorney generals
office.
Hopkins May Have Suggestion.
Hopkins was asked II he had any
proposal to offer at tonight's confer
ence He shook his head. He was
asked if he expected to make a sug-
gestion.
II haven't any now, but may have
one then" he replied
Judge Clyde NJ. Reed of the indus
/. trial court said he had no suggestion
to make. He stated he did not know
what plan for strike relief would be
proposed at the meeting.
During the last few days state Off
cials have studied the order OF Judge
Curran restraining Howat and asso-
ciates from issuing strike order.
There is doubt that relief is to be had
under this order, altho move may
he made to enforce the courts injunc-
ton. State operation is considered the
direct route to coal production. But
there Is apparent hesitancy in such a
move The court may begin hearings
to consider provisions of the penalty
clause which is causing the present
strike. But such a hearing might fail
to restore immediate production ex-
cept as the mine workers individually
return to their jobs
May Be Volunteer Call.
! Possibilities of resumption of state
operation of the coal mines were hint
ed today by state house officials. One
report is to the eff~-+ that the court
of Industrial relations may seek relief
thru state operations if the Indianapo-
lis conference fails to settle disputes
and publicity necessity demands ac-
/ ton.
Action by the industrial court to
keep the mines open can come only
thru state operation. according to the
belief of several officials While in
/ dividual members of the court today
refused to be QUOTED, there was a
seemingly we'll founded report thai
I another season of state operation was
1 not improbable. The labor court. tho
is expected to wait until a sufficient
: showing of public necessity may be
made in an application to the supreme
court for power to take over the min
/ ing property. In that case there may
be another call for volunteer workers
There is yet hope that the strike DIFF
ficulty may be ironed out by interna-
tional officers who are IN conference
/ in indianapolis. A majority OF Off
| cials in touch with the strike trouble
I seemingly prefer to await action o.
/ this conference.