South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-19
CALLS ON STATE
TO
MINERS
Message to % Governors Re
quests Them TO Encourage
Coal Production.
PLEDGES FEDERAL AID
Promises Full Support Wher-
ever Local Agencies Prove
Inadequate.

WASHINGTON. July IS.-Goveru-
ors OF IS coal producing states were
called upon in kilograms sent them
late Tuesday by Pres't Harding TO
second his invitation TO miners
and operators 10 resume coal pro
duction and 10 give them assurance
Of maintained order and the protec-
ton OF lawful endeavOr' The step
has become necessary. the president
added. in the name OF common weI-
fare. and the federal government
pledges every assistance at its com
mand
The president said be wished 20
convey 10 the governors the assur-
ance OF the prompt and fun sup
port OF the federal government
whenever and wherever you ind your
agencies Of law and order made
quate 10 meet the situation" He
added, our present duty is 20 guar
antee security en- all lawful
operations = for that production
and distribution demanded by the
necessities OF the American people
The kilograms went TO the roi-
lowing governors.
Governors KiIby, Alabama; SIC
Rae, Arkansas, Shoup. Colorado.
Hardwtck. Georgia. Small. Illinois.
McCray Indiana, Kendall, Iowa, Al
len. Kansas: Morrow. Kentucky
Richie. Maryland. Groesbeck. Mich
igan; Hyde. Missouri. Dixon. Mon
tana. Mecham. New Mexico. Morn
son. North Carolina. Nestos. North
Dakota; Davis Ohio. Robertson. Ok
lahoma Olcott Oregon. Sproul.
Pennsylvania; NTCNIaster. south Da-
koJa Taylor. Tennessee: Ne6. Texas.
Maybe, Utah; Trnkle, Virgins.
Hart, Washington. Morgan. West
Virginia. and Carey. Wyoming
Text Of Telegram.
The text of the presidents teis-
gram follows.
The proposal OF the federal gov
eminent TO the United Mine Work
ers and the various coal operators
whose mines are under suspension.
&c submit all questions in dispute
national coal commission for ar
bitration, has been declined. The
mine workers declined as a body
The majority OF the biuminous
operators pledged unqualified ac-
ceptance. The anthracite operators
filed unconditional acceptance A
minority OF the bituminous operators
accepted the principle Of arbitration
but made specifications which could
not be considered.
Il had proposed that the operators
and mine workers IN dispute should
Immediately resume coal production
under the wage scales and working
conditions which prevailed at the
time or the strike on last April H.
that every question IN dispute should
80 90 "a national com mission 10 be
composed Of three representative
Of the mine workers. -lree repre-
sentatives OF the operators and five
representatives Of the American peo-
pie II was proposed 20 make the
commission the final authority on
all disputes until next March. and
meanwhile the commission was tr
inaugurate a searching inquiry into
every phase Of the coal industry in
order TO recommend the way 90
maintain understandings between
workers and employers. 10 promote
steady employment and assure a con
inuous and ample fuel supply.
Pledge Fun support.
The failure TO secure the accept
ance OF this principle for a volun-
tary adjustment left me no Other
course but 20 invite the mine operst-
ors e. return 20 their mines and re-
sumo activities.
II trust you will find IL consistent
10 second this invitation. n you have
not already done so. with the invita-
tion 20 all miners and operators 90
resume their work. This invitation
should be accomplished by such as
surance of maintained order and the
OF lawful endeavor az