Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1919 — WAR TIME BASIS FOR COAL, REQUEST GOVERNORS [ARTICLE]

WAR TIME BASIS FOR COAL, REQUEST GOVERNORS

The governors of Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee locked themselves in a Congress hotel room yesterday and wrestled with the coal situation for Tire hours. At the conclusion of the session telegrams were sent to Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and Director General Walker D. Hines of the railroads embodying the following suggestions contained in resolutions passed: Immediate appointment of a fuel administrator for each state, to be named’by the governor and paid by the federal government. All coal mined and in stock should be distributed equally among the forty-eight states on the basis of their needs developed during the war, regardless of where mined. Rigid and uniform rules for the greatest conservation of all coal throughout the union should be established and enforced. According to the best information obtainable, the wage situation, sore spot of the strike, was not touched by the governors. It was intimated thfiit this may come up at a second meeting to be held next Sunday at St. Louis. There were no statements following the meeting except the text of the resolutions, which was handed to the reporters. None of the governors would discuss what had taken place. Others pointed out that the plan, in general follows the United States fuel program of war days. Although Governor Allen of Kansas was unable to attend the meeting, his plan for placing the mines in the receivership of the state and operating, so far as possible, with volunteer labor, was broached during the day, it was learned. For other than strip, or surface mining, this plan has little value, it was explained, .skilled miners being neces-< sary for underground work. Governor Gardner of Missouri was said, to strongly advocate the Kansas plan. . , The situation in Missouri is as bad, if not worse, than in other states,” the gdvernor said. “If we find it possible to enact the Kansas plan in our state under our constitution, I feel certain that sufficient workers will volunteer. We have plenty of troops to protect them.” Secretary Riley of the national conference of governors will leave for Washington this morning, to follow up the telegrams. He has been instructed to stay in Washington, voicing the governors’ ideas to the federal officials until otherwise directed.

Raymond Fisher went to Huntington Sunday. Clarence Green returned to his home in Kniman this forenoon. John Garland, of Hammond, spent the week-end here with his family. Mr. and. Mrs. C. Earl Duvall and Adaliade Lee and A. E. Shafer went to Chicago this morning. Miss Monta Oglesby returned to Gary Sunday after a few days* visit here with relatives. Alfred Thompson and Carl Eigelsbach returned to Chicago Sunday evening. Arthur Fendig, of Chicago, spent Sunday here with his mother; Mrs. Nathan Fendig. Mrs. M. M. LoWman and children returned to Hammond Sunday evening. • ./ Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moore returned to their home in Lowell this morning after a visit here with their parents.

The ladies of the Christian church will serve a cafeteria supper on December 10th. Helen Murray, Hazel Lamson and their friend, Anna Rahe, returned to Indianapolis Sunday evening. Congress convened this Monday morning and action on the peace treaty is expected soon. A. F. White, of Waukegan, 111., was the guest Sunday of Miss Messman and other friends. Mrs. John Ward and children, of Monticello, returned from Monticello Sunday evening. T. J. Kurrie, of Paoli, is here in charge of the redecoration of the interior of the Monon station. Mr. K.urrie is a brother of President H. R'. Kurrie. Miss Helen A. White and fiancee, Bernard J. Niease, of Purdue, drove to Rensselaer Friday to spend the afternoon with her friend, Miss Lucille Van Hook.

Harvey Phillips, of McCoysburg, went to Morocco today for a visit with his uncle, Samuel Robinson, and family. Edna Gounderman returned to her home in Kankakee, Hl., today after a visit here with her brother, Earl Gounderman. Mrs. Robert Inkster Returned to her home in Kankakee, 111, after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Harry Gifford. Mary Royce, who is a teacher in the Hebron schools, was a week-end guest of the family of Dr. H. L. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jacks and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jacks, of Lee, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Morton. Mrs. Thomas Quinn and four-year-old son, Thomas, returned to their home in Chicago after a visit here with the family "es . Louis Harmon.

Mrs. Clyde Davisson and children returned from Chicago Sunday afternoon after a visit with her sis-, ter. ' Louise Strickland returned to her home in Indianapolis Sunday after a visit here with C. Earl Duvalf and family. 'Mrs. Frank Bott and children returned to Lafayette Sunday after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott James Lefler returned to his home in Hammond after a visit with his son, Robert Lefler, and family, of Barkley township. Edith Thompson, who had been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, returned Sunday to her home in Lafayette. Lucy Mauck, who is attending a business school in Logansport, returned to that city Sunday after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mauck.

Miss Marie Nevill has sufficiently recovered from* her recent illness to be able to return today to her school at DeMotte. The chances are the United States will whip Mexico if her supply of paper and typewriters does not run out. Mr. and /Mrs. Harold Stiles returned Sunday evening to their home in Hammond after a visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolfe, of Hammond, were guests Sunday of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Leopold. Aileen Allman' returned to Batavia, 18., Sunday to resume her work as a teacher in the schools of that city. Scott Robinson was in Rensselaer today. Scott will leave for Thorp, Wash., in about a week. His nephew, Harvey Phillips, of McCoysburg, will accompany him.

The Priscilla Sew club will meet with Mrs. Louis H. Hamilton on North Van Rensselaer street Thursday. Mrs. Anna Gangloff returned to her home in Chicago Sunday after a visit with Charles Guttrich and family in Jordan township. Miss Alice Eib returned to Elwood Sunday after spending the Thanksgiving vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Eib, of Barkley township. The Home Missionary society the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. Geoige Kennedy Tuesday afternoon. The report of the delegate to South Bend will be heard. Jane Parkison, Lizzie Hemphill and Nelle Ryan returned to Anderson Sunday where they win resume their places in the schools of that city after spending the Thanksgiving vacation with their parents.