Evening journal., 1918-01-18
MANY INDUSTRIES SUSPEND OPERATIONS
Continued From First Pase)

"ipA N'iD NVNAfi WitiiNut bvubItH-
slonal sanction.
But in many quarters there is express
sion Of belief that had Garfield orig-
nally issued the statement he made last
night instead of announcing what he in
tended to do before he himself knew
exactly its scope, there would have
been less confusion and resultant pro-
test.
Garfield signed his order about $40
o'clock yesterday afternoon, it was on
cially stated This was a few minutes
before the Senate passed its resolution
asking him 20 postpone the date Of
the orders going into effect five days
10 was stated at the Fuel Administra-
ton that instructions 10 state fuel ad-
ministrai0rs were on their way an hour
before The Seuate's action was on
cially brought TO Garnelds attention
But the lateness Of the order and the
general confusion throughout yester-
day left hundreds OF industries uncer-
tain whether they should open or not
today AS a result, thousands or work
ers in the eastern half OF the United
States went TO their labor as usual this
morning. only Go find they were not
wanted.
Today there was some tendency tc
pass the buck by friends Of born Car
Geld and Secretary McAdoo. Each
group shunted responsibility for the
order conceded TO be full Of political
dynamitel on the ether Official. Gao
fields friends say 10 was necessary 10
help McAdoo out OF a railroad tangle,
while McAdoos friends say he had no
knowledge Of The orders scope before
10 was issued
But Garfield says that rail congestion,
not car shortage-need for restricting
manufacture TO save freight space-is
the underlying reason for the regila-
tlon. Cessation of output for fourteen
days viii enable the national railroad
TO clear It's tracks and set into shape
for more rapid handling Of freight In
the future
Garneld's Explanation.
Throughout the coal fields scores.
even hundreds Of mines are lying idle
because % railroad inability 70 supply
the cars 10 carry away their product.
the Fuel Administration stated. Coal
mines cannot operate without cars
Cars cannot he supplied while railroads
are crippled boy the present freight con-
useless in freight yards
War munitions, food manufactured
articles Of every description. lie at our
Atlantic ports In tens Of thousands Of
tons. while literally hundreds Of ships
waiting loaded with war goods for our
men and the Allies ships cannot take
the seas because their bunkers are
empty of coal. the Fuel Administration
stated. THE coal 10 send them on their
way Is waiting behind the cOngested
freight that has jammed oil terminals
1T is worse than useless TO bend our
energies to more manufacturing when
what we have ready manufactured lies
at tidewater c0ngesting terminal facill-
ties, iamming the railroad yards and
sldetracks for long distances back into
the country.
Added to this has been the din
Guilty Of transporting coal for our own
domestic needs The wheels are chok-
ed and stopped. It was useless to con
tinue manufacture and pile confusion
on top Of confusion"
Dr. Garneld's fnal order issued in its
complete form did not vary in essen
tial details from the preliminary state
ment issued Thursday. state Fuel Ad-
ministrators are empowered to divert
fuel IN carload lots to meet current re-
qulrements and 20 provide for the nor
NAL requirements Of the preferred in
dustries in this country"
Food manufacturers not working on
perishablo products or food for neces-
sary immediate consumption may oper-
ate provided they make application to
their State Fuel Administrators through
Al tftN N..ra
Today found thousands Of telegrams
coming into the departments from hun
dreds OF districts asking further inter
probation OF perplexing questions. What
Is % be done in case of a building
housing Offices which are entitled 90
regular heat and some Of which are
not? Can a sawmill using its own saw
dust for fuel operate as usual2 These
and hundreds Of other queries which
gave the fuel administration pause
were recorded. Each district had its
own particular difficulty for solution.
Waterpowor companies were given a
poser when the fuel administration /
stated their power did not come under
the order and Garfield told the senate
committee he would ask waterpower /
users TO suspend the same as others, I
though admitting he had no power to /
enforce them to.
All departments are referring in
quiries 10 the fuel administration and 3
that department is swamped with work /
today trying to straighten out the tangle /
nrecipilatcd upon the country
As the confusion continued today
there was marked disposition TO criti- /
else what was generally regarded as a
bunging handling Of publicity fail /
ure 10 take the public into the admins /
ration's confidence and prepare 70 for
the shock OF Gar0elds order