The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19

strikes" Mr.. White said, The men are
simply running wild. officials are do
ing everything in their power to keep
the men IN line, but the men are dis
obeying orders and going out
THE biggest danger to the couptry's
coal supply in time of war is not the
number OF men who go out of the coal
mines on strike at any given moment.
as the present for example. The big
danger lies first in the possibility of
the strikes that start locally. spread
ing over wide territory, and second, In
the effect of the strike on operations
generally
"On the first point. we are worried
because the strikes seem to be spread
ing. On the second we are without
definite information as yet, But l might
point ont that If the strikers, Include
such men as trainmen or engineers In
the mines. for instance. q small num-
Der could cut down the production tre-
mendously."
Mr.. White went from Washington al
rectly to the headquarters of the Uniteo
Mine Workers in Indianapolis. He will
tackle the problem there before at
tempting any excursions to the vari-
Gus fields Some announcement came
from illinois today In the form OF a
telegram from Frank harrington, presi-
dent of the Illinois branch of the un-
Ton. lie declared the miners see they
have made a mistake. and are prepar-
ing TO resume work.
Counteraeting this message. however
were reports from Kansas. West Fir-
sinia. and Pennsylvania. Miners near
Indiana. Pennsylvania, walked out and
operators at Fairmont w. Va, asked
the fuel administration for a higher
price In order to meet demands for a
wage increase Kansas reports were
to the effect that the miners intended
to have their increase in wages at once,
or they would not return TO work.
1t was estimated that in Illinois,
where about 10000 miners are out the
daily output of coal has been out from
100000 tons TO 10000. If this condi-
ton cannot be remedied through Mr..
whites efforts, drastic action IL ex-
pected from Gsrneld
Continue Conservation Program.
During the crisis, the fuel admins
tration Ia continuing Its regular pro-
of state administrators. The appoint.
mont Of Evans Wooilen. of 1ndianap-
oils. rs Indiana fuel administrator was
announced today. He is the thirty-tfth
state coal administrator named.
Dr. darfeld is planning to swoop
down on coal hoarders In a few days.
Il became known today. Big rnanufac-
turing pIAnSS near tus mines III W cpt~
ern Pennsylvanta, Ohio and Indiana,
have great Accommodations of coal in
reserve while northwestern plants and
private consumers face a winter fam
inc. Or. Garfield plans to take coal
from the private boards. and ship 1t
to the northwest before winter stops
lake trafflc. He will either pay the
private concerns for the coal he takes.
or replace II with other coal later on.
Among other methods Of saving coal
is one that may rob New York and other
cities OF their gay white ways. DR..
Garfield has been advised that thous-
ands OF tons OF coal are consumed TO
produce electricity for the tremendous
advertising signs that make the gay
white ways so white. HA Ia prepar-
ing q campaign to cut down the use of
electricity for such purposes. hoping
thus to save coal iE quantities.
DR.. Garneld today accepted an tnvi-
tation to address, the big mass meet
ing of coal operators at Pittsburg,
October 25 The meeting will be IN
der the auspices of the National Coal
association.