The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
Governor Sure Industrial Court
Order VIII Be Obeyed.
Neither Miners or Operators
Have Valid Excuse Now.
JUDGES HOLD 4 CONFERENCE
Judge Huggins Not Invited to
Enter Discussion.
State Will Insure Protection
Against Fuel Famine.

In spite of the statement from
John L. Lewis, president of the mine
workers union to the effect that the
coal strike was to- be 100 per cent ef-
fective, Governor Allen today saw
hope in the Industrial court order.
The governor said that neither the
miners nor operators could> have a
valid excuse for suspending opera
tions in view of the order. The stu
alton in Kansas is altogether hope
full" Governor Allen said in a formal
statement.
The statement by Governor Allen
was made following a conference with
Judges McDermott and Crawford of
the industrial court The governor
opinion of Presiding Judge Huggins.
Nor was Judge Higgins invited to
participate in today's discussion of ad-
ministration plans in handling the
coal situation.
Kansas Trouble May Be Settled.
Following the conference in the
governors office, Judge McDermott
hope that the strike problem would
be settled so far as Kansas is con-
cerned. None of the state officials
would discuss negotiations with Of
ficerS of the International Mine Work
ers' union. Neither would Governor
Allen make a statement regarding a
recent interview with Harry L. Taylor
of the operators association regarding
the strike situation.
Gov. Aliens Statement.
Governor Aliens statement today
indicates the industrial court will keep
in touch with the situation in such
a manner as to insure protection
against possible fuel famine. In dis
cussing the labor court order, the gov
ernor said:
THE action of the Kansas court of
industrial relations yesterday was for
the purpose of protecting the public
against any possibility of coal fa-
mine, so far as this state is concerned.
"In the hearing before the court,
it was found that the operators and
the miners agree that the supply OF
coal at the present moment is abnor-
NAL and that the mines could not be
successfully operated for week or
two until the tracks. and, yards are
cleared of the surplus hich has been
created in preparation for the -cessa-
ton of the industry.
THE order of the Kansas court
means that when the situation is
cleared and there again arises a de-
mand for coal the miners will have
no excuse for remaining away from
work on the ground of wages or a
lack of a working contract, since the
order of the court continues for
time the existing contracts
pending negotiations. The operators
will have no valid reasons for refusing
to continue the operation of their
mines pending the outcome of these
tions.
1.-THE situation in Kansas is alto
gether hopeful The order of the
kansas court leaves the operators and /
the miners nothing to quarrel about,
so far as the Kansas situation is con-
cerned-
I'm the meantime. the court has
made a complete survey of the sup
nlies of coal for both industrial and
domestic use and is in intimate touch
with all points in the state 1t Will
be able to know exactly what the de-
mand is in sufficient time to prevent
any famine in fuel at any point