The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10

Kansas today became the key for
solution of shop strike problems af-
fectinE big main line roads-the Santa
Fe Rock Island, Katy and Kansas
City Southern. If picketing can be
prevented and Governor Allen and the
Industrial court can provide protection
for men in Kansas shops the four big
roads will be able to beat down the
strike
Both state and federal authorities
today combined to meet the situation
in this state. Governor Allen reiter-
ated his former statement that the
state would go the limit in protecting
men who want to wSrk.
Allen Phones County Officers
He went further than to make mere
statements. He called sheriffs and
county attorneys on the long distance
telephone and told them courteously
but emphaticnlly Just the service the
state would expect. If there is a break
in the law enforcement vigil of county
anG city officials in the rail centers
the state will act promptly.
Additional troops have been given
instructions to prepare for quick mo-
biEzation orders. No additional guards
men were called during the day, but
the next twenty-four hours will prob
ably decide the course to be taken in
several towns.
Parsons Situation In Hand.
Governor Allen said today that he
believed the Parsons situation was
well in hand. He praised Adjutant
General Martin for his prompt issu-
ance of orders against street gather
ings, interference with workers and
sale of firearms. In the state house
there is belief that the Parsons
shops will be able to operate.
Principal trouble points were at
HeringtOn and Goodland on the Rock
Island and at OsaWatomie on the Mis-
souri, Pacific Strikers are quiet at
Pittsburg Newton, Ottawa Arkansas
house reports, and there have been
no outbreaks at Osawatomie The
state. tho. may ask the Miami county
officials to register a bit more en-
thusiasm in enforcement of the anti
picketing law in the Missouri Pacific
shop district. Osawatomie is the prin-
cipal Missouri Pacific division point
in Kansas
Quiet at Herington.
The governor conferred by tele-
phone with Dickinson county officials
regarding conditions in the Rock Is
land shops at Herington. Strikers are
quiet following arrest of several
strikers charged with assaulting a
made to open the Herington shops,
tho. and break may come If some
of the men try to return TO their jobs.
Similar conditions prevail at Good
land whsre Z0u men are IDLE. Strikers
are picketing the Goodland shops, II
is reported. No action has been taken
regarding state intervention in the two
towns
~ Missouri Pacific Trains Off.
As a result OF the shop tie up Rep
resentative Walter Z. Brown of Atchi-
son. counsel for the Missouri Pacific
today notified the public utilities COM
mission of plans to withdraw twenty
two trains from service. Twelve of
the trains are in and out OF Kansas
City and ten are on the Atchison lines
Among the important trains with
drawn by the Missouri Pacific are the
Rainbow Special. crack Kansas City
Hot Springs flyer. and the St. Paul
Special out of Kansas City. The main
night service train out of Atchison
over the Central branch will also be
taken off.
May Keep Main Lines Open.
Successful enforcement of the in
ddstrial court act. tho. may keep at
least four main line roads operating.
The importance of the Kansas enac--
ment in the nationwide strike may be
demonstrated within the next few
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