The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
STATE PLANS TO
PROTECT ALL Men
WHO ARE AT WORK
Gov. Allen Checks Responsible
ity Up to Local Officials.
Street Demonstrations VIII Be
Broken Up at Once.
GEN. C. |. MARTIN In CHARGE
Large Forces of Deputy Sheriffs
To Be Used Over State.
Local Situation To Be Handled
by City and County.

Governor Allen today directed
breaking up of the street corner as
sembly of men as an intimidation of
men who desire to work. Response
bility was checked squareIy up to local
officials to stop every practice that in
dicates any form of picketing or in
terference with workmen. Charles L.
Martin, adjutant general. was desig-
mated chief of state intelligence de-
partment and detailed plans outlined
for state action in event any city or
county cannot meet local situations
Shortly after the first reports of
conditions in Topeka reached the state
house, the governor called Adjutant
General Martin and members of the
industrial court into conference. The
action followed practically all day
conferences Sunday, 1t was declared
that no evidence of trouble had been
received from any of the railroad di-
vision points and shop centers.
To Preserve Peace.
The state will take such action as is
necessary to preserve peace and pro-
tect men who want to work, the gov
ernor declared. He refused fatty to
make any statement as to plans which
might call for movement of national
guard troops. No requests for troops
have been received, he declared. 1t
is generally believed in state house
circles, tho, that plans have been
local officials cannot handle the strike
problem promptly. and effectively.
Deputy Sheriffs To Help.
Large forces of deputy sheriffs are
to be enlisted in several counties. This
course will be followed in Pittsburg;
Coffeyville, Argentine and other
points.
S+a+a oFf;oiaI~ +0day cbaclyad local
responsibility squarely up to Mayor
Corwine and Shawnee county officials.
They were notified that the state
would expect them to break up all
intimidated or interfered with men
who wanted to work.
To Investigate Situation.
The governor has assigned men to
investigate the local situation. He in
dicated that arrests in Topeka might
be expected before the end of the day.
The manner in which men were gath
cred at all of the street corners in the
shop district indicated to state Off
cials that a picketing plan was being
carried out by men under direction of
their union chiefs.
Today the governors office as well
as Adjutant General Martin are keep
ing in close communication with the
big rail shop towns. They also dis
cussed conditions with officials in
these towns Sunday
Hold Strike Conferences.
Conferences regarding the strike
problem were held in the state house
practically all day Sunday. All of the
industrial court members met with
Governor Allen in his office Sunday
morning Detailed plans for meeting
any possible trouble were outlined.
During the afternoon conferences were
renewed and resumed shortly after
state departments opened this morn
ing.
Governor Allen has indicated that he
proposes to use the full power of the
state If necessary to handle the present
problem In view of the fact that the
strike issue involves the federal board,
no attempt will be made by the indus
trial court to go into its merits
Action will be taken by the state,
however, in event there is an inter-
ruption of transportation or a delay in
prompt movement of fuel and food
supplies. State troops win be called
into service, it is declared, only in
case local officers cannot preserve
peace or provide adequate protection
to workers or break up various forms
Of picketing.