Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-18
CALL GOES TO
ALL STATES
Regular Troops Will Be
Used if Protection
Is Denied
MINES MUST REOPEN
Aggressive Course Adopted
Will Be Tried First in
Pennsylvania
MINES MUST REOPEN

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-President
Harding, as the government next
move in the crisis caused by the rail
and coal strikes, will call upon the gov
ernors of all states to take immediate
steps to protect the mining of coal and
the movement of trains, it was learned
officially here today.
The White house announced the presi-
dent would issue a message to the gov
ernors before night.
Back of this appeal for prompt ac-
ton by the governors will be a warn
ing that if the states cannot cope with
the critical situation, the federal gov
ernment will be forced to intervene and
use the United States army.
This course Of action was decided up
on by the president and his cabinet at
their meeting today.
May Induct State Troops
If state governors refuse to provide
troops for the mines and thus prevent
their operation, the federal govern
ment will not only send United States
army regulars but will induct the state
troops into federal service and order
them to the coal centers, Secretary of
War Weeks announced this afternoon.
Weeks also declared that the federal
government had the power to federal
! ize the National Guard of noncoal
producing state and send it into anoth-
er where troops would be used.
This program has been framed for
possible emergency because the regular
army men available for strike duty
numbers less than $4,000.
Country Must Have Coal
Harding takes the view that the over
shadowing need of the country now
is the production of coal and that it
must be brought about regardless of
how it will effect either the operators
| or striking miners.
The president is determined that the
Herrin and West Virginia episodes shall
| not be repeated.
Many operators will attempt to open
their mines as the result of the presi-
dent s actien, A. M. Ogle, president of
| the National Coal Association, said to-
day.
In an emphatic manner, John l..
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, asserted that virtually none
of the army of striking miners will re-
turn to work until their demands are
met.
1t is probable that the first attempts
to operate the mines with strike
breakers will be made in the western
| Pennsylvania bituminous fields.
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania is
ready to call out the Pennsylvania
state troops and take any other action
necessary to protect mining in this
region and the president s plan for
forced coal production will be tested
out in this state.
Georgia Troops Called Out
| BRUNSWICK, Ga, July 1S.-Three
| national guard companies left here to-
| day for Waycross, Ga, strike zone to
quell riots which broke out late yester-
| day.
The detachment consisted of an in
| fantry, machine gun and headquarters
| company under command of Colonel
| Pole.
Artillery On Strike Duty
Chicago, July 1S.-The 202nd anti
aircraft artillery were mobilizing here
today. They will be entrained for
Bloomington, HIS, this afternoon,
where they will relieve troops already
| on duty. The regiment is eomposedsof
approximately 600 officers and men.
Tear Gas Bombs For Strikers
NEW YORK, July 1S.-Tear gas
|