The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-29
Operators at Pittsburg Aren't
To Ship Out of State.
NO HERRIN AFFAIR FOR US
Governor Gives Order To Lock
Up Violence Takers.
And state Will Be Protected to
Utmost, Governor Promises.

Pittsburg Kan. June 2s.-Agita-
tors Of the ilk that led the mob that
murdered defenseless men in Herrin,
NJ. or even men who openly sympa-
thize with them. will quickly feel the
hand OF the law in this state. accord
ing 10 the sentiment expressed oy
Governor Allen here Wednesday
Attention was paid by the governor
20 a rumor that a speaker at meet
iug OF miners a day or two ago had
said that ''men who go to work down
here Will get what those feiIoWs at
Herrin got" Governor Allen instruct
ed the sheriff and county attorney 10
make n full investigation.
IF we find a fellow VINO made such
n remark he'll find himself locked up
pretty suddenly Governor Allen said
we will step on fellows like this
as fast as we can find them we 90
not intend TO have any patience with
agitators OF this sort
TO meet the Kansas demand for coal.
The coal operators made an agree
meDt with Governor Allen in Pitts
burg yesterday TO fill the orders Tor
coal in Kansas. instead OF shipping the
coal out OF the state to more attrac-
tive markets.
Governor Allen spent the day in
Pittsburg. He came to the city TO
speak to the summer session students
at the state manual training normal.
and TO the chamber of commerce..
But he spent a large part of his time
delving into the coal situation at close
range.
The governor came with fairly COM
pIete reports showing that a coal
shortage has developed suddenly in
the state. The supply Of coal for
thrcshinE purposes is very low The
coal reserves have been exhausted. Be
fore he had breakfast he had called
some OF the largest coal operator OF
the district for conference. lie
placed before them his reports: arter
having received from them ngures
showing that there is being produced
in the Kansas field now a total of $50
carloads Of coal daily. OF sixty thou
sand tons a week. with the amount
steadily increasing
Kansas Needs Coal for Threshlng.
kansas is asking for coal for
threshing." tile governor said. the
leaders out over the state say they are
told no coal is available Tor thein'
Your records show a big production
WHY can't these dealers have coalF
Kansas coal was being shipped out
Of the state 10 ether states where the
strike has cut short the supply Ihe
market has been good, and the chance
10 sell has appealed to the operators
Hence the Kansas dealers nave hao
their call unanswered.
The operators saw the point the
governor was making At noon
the governor. in his speech DeIore the
frankly his view Of the coal situation
in the state.
IF the state takes control OF the
mines il will be not because there IS
a lack Of production" he said mere
is coal enough being produced II
reeds TO he properly distributed The
state is going to see to that
This afternoon, before he left Pitts
burg. the governor gave out the AOl-
i have conferred with coal oper-
ators about the danger of a shortage
OF coal for threshing purposes
Ais..n To Have ConI Distributed
After getting an accurate record OF
production. showing that the produc-
ton now is sixty thousand tons
week. .Dr about 16O cars a day, find
that Kansas is loading an ample sup
DIy much more than is needed, to
care for the needs of Kansas Proper
distribution is the only thing lacking
TO care for the public in the present
situation. And 1 have pledged the
intention of the state to see that there
Is proper distribution.
Under the circumstances, Kansas Is
very fortunate in having all mine run
coal in production now that 1t needs.
The production will continue to be in
mine run. No attempt will be made
to produce screened coal There is no
market for the slack, and no kansas
mine has yet begun to screen its pro-
The operators have agreed that
they viii help meet the needs OF
Kansas
The state will see to it that every
demand for coal in Kansas will be
met. II the operators are unable to
sell their coal in Kansas to kansas
consumers who are asking for II, the
state will proceed to supply the de-
mand. The state can do it and Will
do it,"