The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-11
Richie Outlines Policy.

Governor Ritchie announced that he
of Maryland to assist in the opening
of coal mines of the State unless the
operation Of public utilities, water
companies, hospitals and similar insti-
tutions should be threatened with
lack of sufficient coal to enable them
to carry on their functions.
He also said he has determined that
calling out of Guards is the last thing
to which he will resort, to get coal
from the Maryland mines. If the min
ing companies should decide to open
up and demand protection, this protec-
tion will be furnished by guards en-
ployed by and paid by the mining conf
panies themselves.
These guards, before their employ
ment is agreed to by the Governor, he
asserted, will have to be proved to be
men of responsibility and good char
acter, to be citizens of Maryland, and
not the ordinary type of men employed
as mine guards.
fectly satisfactory, both to the miners
and the mine operators.
Moreover, Governor Ritchie has been
assured by some of the biggest ope-
rators in the Georges Creek region
that they do not want to open their
mines until there has been settle
ment of the differences between the
miners and the operators generally.
In other words, they have no wish
to reopen either under the protection
of armed guards or soldiers, but pre-
fer to wait while longer until the
miners and operators can, reach some
satisfactory agreement.
They feel that continued peace in
the coal region and a steady resump-
ton of production can be assured in
this way better than in any other.
On the other hand, there is said to
be no serious disagreement between
the miners and operators in Maryland,
and that such differences as do exist
can be adjusted in short time after
situation in the central competitive
field is adjusted. The Maryland prob
lem could be solved almost immed
lately, it is said, if the other problem
should be removed.
Moreover, the situation in the an
thracite field is considered to be de-
pendent upon the situation in the bi-
luminous fields, and that an adjust
ment of the differences between the
anthracite miners and operators will
be adjusted as soon as the situation
in the bituminous field is adjusted.
Farmers Organize.
Meeting in the Harrisonville Lee
ture Hall, on Liberty road, farmers
of the Second district of Baltimore
county organized the Harrisonville
Friends of the Agricultural Corpora
ton of Maryland on Saturday.
Paul b. O'Dell was chosen president
of the new organization, with ]. Gar
field Herrera, vice-president. and R.
Pearse Choates,; Jr., secretary and
treasurer. These three officers, with
Albert l.. Luttgerding and William A.
Crooks, Sr., will form the executive
committee.
Addresses were made by the Rev.
Thomas F. Dixon, who has been doing
farm bureau work in Tennessee during
the past two years, and by w. c..
Rhode, recently appointed county
agent for Baltimore county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Broening has ac-
cepted an invitation from the "Wel-
come Stranger" Committee of New
York to be a member of that body.
The membership is an honorary one.
| as the Mayor will be represented on
the committee by a New Yorker as
signed for that purpose when the or
ganization functions. The purpose of
the committee is to welcome disting-
uished foreign visitors to New York,
as we'll as assist in giving informa.
ton and to extend hospitality to all
visitors to the metropolis.