The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-25
Lawmakers Warned Another Session Will Be Called #
 Proper Laws Not Enacted
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the suggestion contained therelh pc
 promptly adopted.
 You will note that under-this agree
 ment an adequate supply Of coal at
 reasonable prices at the mines will be
 available for all institutions, lnuus-
 tries and householders. It is my pur-
 pose to ascertain and publish what may
 be deemed a reasonable spread between
 prices of coal at the mines and de~
 livered to plants and homes as means
 of prevention against profiteering.
 Tn this connection, 1 think it proper
 that I should inform you of conditions
 prevailing in the mining district Per
 sonal conflict of operators and thelr
 employees with striking miners out
 breaks of violence and bloodshed rem dered it necessary, for the protection of life and property, that SIX compa-
 nies of the National Guard be sent un-
 der command of Brig. Gen. k. F.
 steiner to the district of disturbances
 The presence of the militia has had a
 auieting effect upon the situation anu
 it is believed that further fatal con
 flicts may be avoided. There is, how ever. an undercurrent of intense feel inc evident to observers who report to me frequently, and the state is stlii called upon to take cognizance of the
 
 situation.
 TROOPS MUST REMAIN on view of these conditions, con slider it necessary that the military re main in the district until better feeling E exists, notwithstanding the expense m volved in the pay of officers and men and their maintenance, which excee9s three thousand dollars per day. "It is deeply to be deplored that the of % dustry and their workmen cannot set t1e differences between themselves without placing upon other taxpayers of the state the necessity of spending such large sums of money in order tC nrevent personal conflict between the contending parties, especially at ti'e when the state has such crying heeu for money for the education or t' | children and for other worthy puf poses. .. "The fine spirit displayed by the onerators in the matter Of furhlshihs coal to our people in this enersehe9 ! is to be highly commended, wniie doht of gratitude is due the coal com mission for their excellent work which has been attendned with such satls1ac' I tory results thus far. l am also pleased | to note that the miners on their part are disposed to accept the presence O l troops in good faith recognizing tha' 1 the state acted in the interest or law I and order alone.
 l 'In conclusion, however, your body 1 should bear in mind that If the agree I ment proposed does not effect the ehds desired namely, a regular and su1Il- 1 cient supply of coal to meet all domes, | t;c and industrial demands, it shoulo b. your duty to enact into law the tui l recommendations of the coal commls 1 sion. or to frame other legislation witf 1 the same object in view Sertalniy, | shall consider it a duty deVolVing upoi l me to recommend such measure, ah' | if the occasion demands, l shall no l hesitate to call you back into extra l ordinary session, for law and orde l must be maintained in this state any expense, and our people must no | be allowed to suffer either in then | domestic or industrial affairs because 1 of the selfish differences of the em ployers and employees in an essential l vital occupation.
 1 Respectfully THOMAS E. KILBY, |