The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-28
FEDERAL PLANCOAL
CONTROL E.READy
WILL BE IN EFFECT IN FOR
TY-EGHT HOURS
STATEMENT OF HOOVER
Restriction Of Unfair Prices By
Operators and Dealers
Also Made
Associated Press Dispatch1

Associated HreSS AhSDatch
Washington D. c., July 25.-The
governments emergency coal con-
troll program will begin to function
within forty eight hours.
Secretary Hoover in making this
announcement today said ratification
of the emergency plan for distribu-
ton and restriction of unfair prices
by the operators association was
expected within forty eight hours,
but II cooperation was withheld in
any district government would
proceed to appoint the necessary
local committees.
The emergency coal control plan,
Mr.. Hoover stated, is intended to
apply to all coal produced whether
in the non union or union fields and
1t was indicated that service orders
by the interstate commerce com
mission providing for priorities in
the ALLEGATION of coal cars may be
expected almost Immediately.
Take Care Distribution Now.
As regards the coal strike itself,
Mr.. Hoover declared the government
had exhibited every means toward a
settlement, that 1t had offered arbi-
tration which had been rejected and
the matter to De taken care Of now
has the distribution Of coal as pro-
duced.
The commerce secretary empha-
sized the intention of the govern
ment to prevent advancing coal
prices and declared that under the
emergency program no freight cars
would be allocated to those who
tried ito rob the public"
Possible enactment of new legis-
lation in connection with the gov.
ernments emergency coal control
program was indicated by Mr..
Goesbeek Reviews Efforts
Saginaw, Mich, July 25.-Gover-
nor Alex J. Groesbeck renewed his
efforts here today to bring about
resumption of operation in Mfcnl-
gems bituminous coal mines< vir-
tually all of which are located near
Bay City and Saginaw.
The governor came here from a
conference with state heads OF the
miners union and the mine opera :
tors, convinced that nothing but
loyalty to the national union stood
in the way of return to work OF
the miners who, according TO the
executive have no grievance with
iCcaI operators. Tie miners we're
being urged to return under guar
antee that none of. the output would
be- shipped outside the state.
Situation In Indiana
Indianapolis, Ind, July 25.-Fail-
ing In his efforts for joint meet
ing with the scale committees OF
the Indiana Coal Operators and Dis
trict No. II of the United Mine
Workers of America in his ofnce,
Governor McCray arranged today
to meet the miners and operators in
separate sessions in an effort to get
the Indiana mines re opened in line
With President Harding's proposal
Of last week.
President John Hessler Of the
Indiana miners, refused repeatedly
to accept the invitation OF the gov
ernor for a joint meeting with the
operators committee after the oper-
ators had agreed to such a session.
Hessier yesterday, however, agreed
TO see the governor In a conference
OF miners only.
Iowa Operators Confer.
Des Moines, la, July 25.-Coal
operators Of Iowa who convened
here yesterday, for a conference on
the advisability Of opening the
mines continued their deliberations
today. It is expected that no def,
mite plan Of action will be agreed
upon and 1t is thought that the par
ley will be held over until tomor-