The evening herald., 1918-01-17
ORDER OF GARFIELD
TO CONSERVE FUEL
MEETS OPPOSITION
New Workers Are Greatly Peeved
at the Program Adopted by
Fuel Administration Newspaper
Men Protest to Mr.. Wilson.


New YORK. Jan It. Fuel uhW'u...
traitors In Ncw YORK. last night applied
voluntary censorship to their COM
mcut on Administrator GauolJs
drastic order Tor the conservation of
fuel They declined Go talk about t
untn they had AN opportunity Gee die
gest the unexpected regulation.
business men were not so retiCrut
and II was easily gathered Tint they
did not look with favor upon the or
der Most of them especially news
paper publishers expressed more or
less confusion as to just what 10
meant
\ delegation OF theatrical men am
nounced that they would 80 to wash
ington last night and appeal 90 the
administration to permit them 90 keep
open Mondays but close Tuesdays. II
was explained 10y them tina. tho
"psycholosicui effect" upon the putt
lie uf having holiday Monday and
no place 20 go except home would ho
domoralizing upon the New YORK
public.
Brokrr-. VIII DcIy Cold
The president of the stock exchange
said the exchange would remain open
81 the traders on the floor and the
employees had to wear uVcrcuats.
Brokers took the same position
T. H. Outcrbridge, president of tho
chamber of commerce or the state OF
New York. said Dr Garfioid's order
seems to give great encouragement
60 tho enemy great discouragclent
10 our allies. and great interruption
60 the war preparations uf tins ua-
ton
"lt sccms 90 me that the program
of suspension Of industries is a de-
structiNe rather than constructive
program" ne declared "lt secm'
that the most drastic efforts should
he made 10 increase the production
Of fuel rather than To- hnv" to curtl
production of the necessities for la,l
Of fueI
The following telegram was sent %
resident Wilson last uirht hy thu pub
fishers of the World Herald Ey'n
ing Post ana BROOKLYN Eagle
I'VE earnestly represent that 'h'
order Just ISSUED hy tho fuel uumIuis
traitor is Oaamitous boz ils character
ana unnecessary under IN" fast .m
proving conditions. - VIII dslnclt'
industry throw millions out of cw
pioymcnt and imrover.-h tmllic
who depend upon oul. wuar
five dHy interruption 1ua tnn NoraH
shutdown viii wine ont fh,.r .rnl
margin Wby NOT order five WORK.
ink days ui a.sf,ru hu... H. .l.. Md.
lvcrioa auI mur production NrU-..
certain RELIEF Instead ut .,.. t.'...
Tau Nludc- To order
Dr. Garfield order SGD. r...
uirht at th, annual duu,r u. '"
National Wholesale un Huu.
citation Manufacturer whole f..r
Rnd commission merchants Tnm
parts Of the country vor, rrwD.t
was received boo silence, 8 f.y ..
mouts later there was scattered Mnd
clappinr and buzz of uH|-u,r..
comment
Former president Taft ..u'.a r
Dr Garnold's order Iu au lldru.. fr-
night az the dinner OF tn- NrnuH
Boot and shoe Manufacturers a..u
citation. ns but CON. ut 'up disagree,
able features which must result from
the war hut ll, tho good American
that We are. w, will adapt our-clyc
90 the conditions imposed upon M Bog
our government
MANY Of u- have uos fully roalHo'
that this country is ~ war Nj Tui
said, "but tho drastic order ot Or
Garfield iu shutting down our manu-
featuring plants for period ut five
DAYS looks very much Ike wan