Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
STANDS BY GOVERHENT
House viii Not AntagOnlze Fuel
Order.
OPERATIVES SHOULD Be PAID.
South Carolina LegisIatives Discuss
Whole Situation-Says State vii
Obey; But Thinks that tho manutae'
turers Should Stand by their EN-
pIoyes az 20 Wages.

Obey; But Thinks that tho manuIdS
turers Should Stand by their EN-
pIoyes az 20 Wages.
The State. Saturday.
The house yesterday accepted
resolution. requesting industrial and
manufacturing plants in South Caro-
lima suspending operations for h'e
day period under the Garfield order
to pay their employees full time dur"
ing the period of suspension. The
resolution was offered by Mr.. Moore ol
Abbcvillc.
Prior to the acceptance Of this
resolution. the house was thrown into
considerable turmoil by resolution
by Messrs. Toole. Duncan, Keenan,
and Hamer. authorizing the speaker
of the house to telegraph Mr.. Gar
field. the national fuel administrator
to rescind or modify so much Of the
order las applies to and affects the
manufacturing plants in this state en-
gagged in making cloth and other pro-
ducts for the government of the Unit
ed States and the other allied coun-
tries" This resolution was rejected
practically unanimously in that the
house haG pledged its loyalty, anl
such action would give comfort to
Germany and German sympathizers.
The Australian ballot bill was pass
cd with two slight notifications and
ordered scrt to the senate for ap-
proval. One amendment requires that
booth shall be provided for every
100 voters and majority fraction there.
of at polling precincts. Another would
require that managers shall" as
sist voters who are unable to read and
write, to make out their ballots.
The bill by Mr.. Long OF Greenville
prohibiting the slaughter Of deer OF
veal or hcifer calves under Is months
old. was passed to third readn"
Violation is punishable by a fine o:
not less than s25 nor moro than 800
or Imprisonment not less than Is days
nor more than 80 days for each oi :
fcnse.
Wanted to Recess.
Considerable effort was made n
have tho house adjourn for ten daNs
in view OF the pressing coal shortage
Investigation revealed that Il ID DAYS
supply is now on hand and that two
additional cars of soft coal have been
diverted. With this information IN
hand. the house adjourned until next
Tuesday at o'clock.
Debate on the Toole resolution oc-
cupicd large part of the first hour
of the session. 1t read:
Whereas. DR.. Garfield, fuel adminis<
tra,or OF me United States. has orderet
the closing of all manufacturing plants
OF this state for a period Of five days
and subsequent legal holidays; and,
Whereas. the manufacturing plants
of this state are engaged in making
cloth and other products for the
French and United States governments
in furtherancc of the success of the
war from standpoint Of the Allies: and
Whereas. the said order will wOrl
great hardship upon the laborinl
people and the operatives in the said
manufacturing plants: and.
Whereas, the production o. the said
plants will be considerably lcsscneC
and the labor of same demoralized anC
the progress Of the Allies cause there.
by endangered and caused to suffer
great injury;
"Be II resolved by the house Of rep
rcscntatives, that the speaker Of this
house be and Is hereby authorized
and instructed to Immediately tele.
graph DR.. Garfield. fuel administrator
entering our solemn protest against his
said order and most earnestly request
ing him to rescind or modify so much
of his order as applies to and affects
the manufacturing plants In this state
engaged in making cloth and otner pro.
ducts for the government of the United
States and the other allied nations"
Mr.. Boyd thought 1t unwise to pass
such a resolution. II DR.. Garfield die
not know what was needed. who did
Mr.. Boyd was certain no such actor
would have been taken unless absolute.
ly necessary. Mr. Lesesnc of Sumter
also opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Bradford of York. emphasized
that the enforcement of the suspension
order would entail much hardship
particularly in the mill villages Of The
state.
The house had pledged its loyalty tt
the president and the administration
efforts in Washington, Mr.. Mason Of
Oconee, emphasized. II Washington
saw the necessity for such action, II
was the duty of the legislature to up.
hold their hands.
Mr.. Daniel Of Saluda, argued in thu
same vein. II was the duty Of th'
people 10 march wherever Presiden
Wilson leads in this crisis.
Would Please William.
IF any man in this house wants t
make the kaiser and his cohorts happy
pass this resolution" was the senti.
ment OF Mr.. Hughes Of Oconee.
Mr.. Duncan Of Union, one Of tht
authors of the resolution. urged tht
acceptance of the resolution for tht
henefit Of mill operatives.
Passage Of the resolution woule
likely draw a telegram Of congratula
t!ons from the kaiser. Mr.. Moore o.
Abbeville, thought. He opposed the
resolution and offered a counter meas
ure to request the industrial ant
manufacturing plants to pay the en-
ployes during the period Of suspension
The cotton mills have been making
more money the last two years than d
any time previous In the history o.
the industry and can well afford t
pay the operatives"
Mr.. Scott of Anderson. argued tha
acceptance Of the resembling resolution
would probably be the most dangerou:
act that the house could pass. MAKE
1t ten days instead Of five II necessa'
ry. Establish the fact that we arr
with the boys who go to the field ant
fight"
1t would not be wise to antagoniz'
the government on this proposition
Mr.. Summers of Anderson, argued
Washington has more information
than we have and wouldn't take th'
action IL 1t wasn't necessary" Mr.
Dobson Of Cherokee, felt that passage
Of the resolution would be unwise.
Others Oppose Order.
Mr.. Toole, floor leader for the reso'
l,tfiop orn pha aizad that fhoro wQa no.