The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-20
STATES RESPOND
TOHARDIlNG CALL
Governors Of Coal Produc-
ing States Declare Will
ingness to Aid.
SEE NATION CRISIS
Full Strength of States to Be
Used to Garry Out Order to
Open the Coal Mines.
Copyright 1922 by United Pressl

Copyright 1922 by United Press)
New York - Governors Of the prin-
cipal coal producing states in the coun-
try, moving to act in response to the
presidents call, outlined to the United
Press today in a series of exclusive
statements their plans to meet the i'm
pending crisis.
A majority of the governors indicat-
ed the keenest appreciation of the
gravity of the situation. Several de-
clared their belief that a national
emergency was at hand and that no
steps would be left untaken "to pre-
serve order"
ut is our duty to do all that we can
to avert dangerous crisis" wired
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania.
"Unless production of coal is i'm
mediately resumed, Main will face
real crisis" declared Governor Bax-
ter.
Governor Harry L. Davis of Ohio,
wired: "The state of Ohio has ade-
quate means at its command to sup
press violence and to enforce and
cause all laws to be observed and
obeyed and the state of Ohio, as cir
cumstances and conditions require, has
used and will use such means, adopt
such measures and employ such force,
civil and military, as may be necessary
to. effectively preserve order"
Governor Perciyal P. Baxter of Maine
s44ad as follows: Because our people
ard our industries are dependent upon
a proper supply Of fuel, government
action will be warranted. Unless pro-
duction and shipments of coal is i'm
mediately resumed, Main will soon
face a real crisis"
Ready in Colorado.
Governor Oliver H. Shoup, of Colo
RADIO, wired: "Relatiye to the coal
mine situation in Colorado, the produc-
tion of coal from the coal mines Of
Colorado for the month of June was
one hundred and ninety thousand
tons greater than for 1921 and I know
of no reason, why this favorable con-
dition may not continue"
Governor Sproul, Pennsylvania,
wired: without taking sides in the
controversy between the coal opera
tors and miners, we must recognize
that a great public emergency exists
and that a greater one is in prospect
If active mining is not quickly resum-
ed, widespread unemployment in all
industries will soon result. The re
wards of agriculture will again be di-
minished and hardships and real suf-
fering will be felt all over the land.
Such condition, affecting the whole
people, make the points of controversy
between the miners and their men
seem trifling in comparison and am
heartily in accord with the efforts of
the president in his endeavor to bring
about a speedy settlement. AS l as
sured the president yesterday, every
thing will be done by the state of
Pennsylvania to uphold his hands in
his plans and purposes. 1t is our duty
to do all we can to avert dangerous
crisis which may bring much trouble
and perhaps real disaster in the re-
public and shall make every effort to
protect all in their rights in Pennsyl
vania."
Allen Sees Crisis.
Governor Henry ]. Allen of Kan
sas: "In Kansas many of our mines
have been running ever since the coal
strike occurred Today more than two
hundred deep shafts are operating and
we are producing over so per cent Of
the normal output of coal for the
Kansas district and have been for a
good many weeks.
every man who desires to work is
guaranteed under the industrial court
the protection of the state. The sheriff
and the county peace officers have no
difficulty in enforcing this law and
giving protection to. these workers.
Formerly it was necessary to have
troops in the district but now all
trouble has subsidized.
alexander Howat, president of the
district federation, together with sew
eral of his assistants are now serving
a years sentence in Nthe county Jail
of Crawford county for violation of
the industrial court act.
"The opening of all the other mines
in this district will not create any
necessity for federal protection, since
the industrial court act guarantees
every man who wants to work in an
essential industry the right to work
and protects him in that right"
Gov. McCray, of Indiana:
Indiana will cooperate in every
way with the federal authorities to re-
open the mines. The situation is
acute State institutions, public util-
tiles and other agencies in which the
people are directly and personally in
terested are about out Of coal, and
serious results will follow if coal is
not made available without delay.
at has now reached point when