South Bend news-times., 1922-07-14
HARDING ORDERS
Use OF TROOPS
IN RAIL STRIKE
Soldiers TO Protect NJ. X. & I.
Line, Now Under Federal
Receivership.
READY FOR EMERGENCY
Postal Head Says $4,000 Mo-
tor Vehicles Are at Hand
to Garry Mail.

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-CBy A.
P)-Pres't Harding took the hrst
step Thursday toward backing up
with tho military arms OF the gov
ernment his proclamation warning
striking railway shopmen against
interference with the transportation
OF interstate commerce and the
mails.
Instructions were sent at the d.
recbon OF the president 20 MAJ.
Gen. John l. Hines, commanding
the eighth army corps area at San
Antonio. Tex. 70 prepare q sufficient
force Of troops 20 give adequate pro-
lection 70 the lines Of the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas railroad. which
have been attacked by striking shop
men, particularly al Denu1son, Tex.
Coincident with these instructions
there went forth from the war de-
partment to Q. Z. Scha6 OF s..
Louis, the receiver appointed by a
United States court for the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas. advice that he
again call on the governor Of Texas
for protection for the railroad prop
critics. he having reported that pre-
vious appeals 10 the state executive
had been Unheeded. The receiver
further was promised that should
his appeal bring no protection from
the state authorities THE federal
governme ent is ready 20 afford pro-
lection and viii take action. II nee
essary, as soon as you have reply
from the governor"
Sec'y Weeks. who carried out
Pres't Harding's instructions after a
conference at the white house at
which he and Mr Harding went
over an appeal from the receiver
/ for federal protection had received
nc reply from Mr. Schan Thursday
night.
Under Federal Control.
Officials, in announcing the gov
ernOr's action. emphasized IL was
taken because the Missouri. Kansas
! & Texas was I'm the hands OF a re-
ceiver appointed by a federal court
and consequently was under the su-
pervision OF the federal government.
No official statement was available
70 indicate what action was 20 be
taken as a precedent TO determine
other cases where lawl lessness arises
from the strike interfere with the
two essentials as enum Grated by
Pres't Harding I'm his proclamation
I'm ovement of the mails and main
tenance Of interstate commerce Il
IS understood however. that she
/ president personally VIII pass on
I other emergencies that may arise
calling for the use Of troops where
the question Of federal receivership
is not involved.
Pres't Harding received n telegram
Thursday from 3 NJ. Jewell. head
. Of the railway employees department
Of the American Federation OF La
Dor. and heads OF the six striking
shop crafts. replying 70 his procla-
nation and setting forth the view
point OF the striking workers. The
shopcrafts representatives placed
the blame ~ the strike on the rail-
roads and asserted that carriers had
violated many decisions NJ the
Ia abor board. So far as could be
learned at the white house Thurs
day night the president had not de-
cided whether the telegram called
for a reply
Trucks Available
The proclamation OF The president,
20 which the employees telegram
took exception. was commended By
the board OF directors o. the ham
ber o. Commerce of the United
States IN a resolution which called
upon business organizations OF the
country TO assume leadership IN
crystalzing public sentiment IN up
holding the president
The president aIso received during
the day a letter from Postmaster
General Work sta ting that a survey
just completed showed that $4,000
motor vehicles could be made ready
on - Hours notice 20 carry the
mails In event the railroads found %
impossible 20 do So Supplementing
this the aeronautic chamber OF
commerce ~ America. with head
quarters in New York. notified Dr.
Work that . was prepared 20 mo-
bl.-ze into an aerial mail feet az
commercial alrplanes used in the