South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-27
M CRAY MAKES
PLAN TO
COAL
Governor Says Utilities Can
not Be Supplied from Any
Other Source.
INFORMS MINERS HEAD
Pledges unqualified Sup
port to Movement for
Interstate Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 26-
Gov. Warren NcCray announced
Wednesday night that the state OF
Indiana was arranging 10 take over
and operate sufficient mines 20 sup
ply Indiana's necessities. The an
nouncement was made in a telegram
10 John HessIer. president OF the In
diana miners. who Is ia Philadelphia
in an endeavOr 10 arrange a settle
ment Of the mine strike.
Pres't Hessler had wired Gov No
| Cray that the union officials were
contemplating A call for an inter
state conference and urged him 20
use his influence with the Indiana
operators. The governor promised
/ his unqualified support TO the
movement" and added that "ln the
meantime my preparations for coal
production viii proceed as rapidly
I as possible"
Up TO Governor"
The governor in taking the step.
advised Mr.. Hessler that he had re-
ceived official word from Washing
ton this afternoon that IN the pre-
sent situation Indiana utilities can
not be supplied even with priorities
| from outside the state and coal for
Indiana people is squarely up 20 the
I governor"
The telegram 20 Gov McCray from
| Pres't. Hessler who IS IN Philadelphia
/ for a conference with John l. Lewis.
/ president OF the United Mine Work
ers of America, and other union Of
fcials, follows:
We are contemplating issuing
call for interstate joint conference
TO settle coal strike but are un-
certain as 10 amount OF Indiana
/ tonnage that would respond In
diana may be only obstacle In
/ interest or Indiana citizenship 7
suggest that you use your inhu-
ence 20 encourage Indiana oper-
ators attendance and ascertain ~
possible what tonnage will respond
70 such call Please advise what
/ operators will do.
McCray's Reply.
/ Gov. McCray's message IN reply
reads:
/ In reply to your wire would say
! have official word from Washing
ton this afternoon that IN the pre-
! sent situation Indiana utilities can
not be supplied even with priori-
| ties from outside the state. and
| coal for Indiana people e squarely
/ up 10 the governor. Acting or this.
! I am prepared 70 arrange 20 take
over the mines 20 supply Indiana's
/ necessities. However. II there IS
/ an opportunity 20 end the strike,
I I VIII be very glad 20 lend my IN
/ qualified support 20 the movement
/ and 20 that end viii use my IN
/ huence 10 encourage Indiana op-
/ orators 70 attend conference AZ
/ called In the meantime my pre-
parations for coal production VIII
! proceed as rapidly as possible.
/ The governor did not make public
] his plans in regard 20 taking over
and operating the mines II was be-
! lieved that in the event OF the states
taking over the mines. national
/ guard troops would be called out 20
! protect the property. as the execu-
/ tive made Il plain a few DAYS ago
/ in a letter 90 Harold Henderson,
/ counsel for the Indiana miners. that
! he does not propose 20 have any
! bIoodshed in this state II was sug-
/ gested the use Of state troops pro
( badly viii be accompanied by pro
/ c.amatlon Of marital law ga the coal
fields.
Special Session Likely.
one 0f The first steps that would
be necessary 20 the taking over q
! The coal mines by the state % has