Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-17
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
EXPLAINS RULING

la a Statement explaining The or
der Fuel Administrator Garfield
gave out The following 70 supple
ment the official mandate
The Unprecedented adverse
weather conditions Of recent weeks
and the inatequacy OF The present
coal supply and transportation Ia
ciIitie4 10 meet the euOrm0ns war
time demand have made necessary
restrictive measures as 10 the use
of coal in thai part ~ the United
States east OF the Mississippi river.
The movement OF coal In trans
p0rtatlon must he 40 directed as 10
aid the director general al RAILWAYS
in dealing with the railroad emery.
ency created by recent blizzard con.
ditiOns. Domestic consumers OF
coal must b. KEEP warm and other
absolutely necessary consumers
must BE- supplied
AN industries must he equally
restricted IN its use OF coal In order
that the available supply for the re-.
mainder of the winter may be prop.
erly distributed and may be made
sufficient for absolutely essential
needs during the remainder OF the
winter.
ITO meet these necessities. the
fuel administration has ordered. as
an immediate emergency measure
that on the days Of January IS. H.
90. Il and -, preference and pri-
orty in the use OF coal shall be Civ
en- 10 those consumers whose con
sumption OF coal is absolutely neces.
sary. These include in order
Railroads.
domestic consumers.
Hospitals and charitable institu-
tions.
Public utilities.
Ships at tidewatcr for bunker
purposes.
United States government use.
Municipal or county govern.
ments for necessary public use.
Manufacturers Of perishable food
or for immediate consumption.
During the five days designated
no manufacturing industry shall he
allowed to operate even II ii has it's
coal supply on hand BY this means
all industry viii be placed on an
equal footing. and each will be calf
ed upon 70 make its share Of the
sacrifice necessary to maintain the
nation at the highest possible point
OF military and economic efficiency
for the prosecution OF the war.
In addition to this emergency
restriction over the designated five
days the fuel administration has or.
dcred that all use of fuel except bv
consumers ciasscd as absolutely
necessary shah be prohibited on
Monday Of each week from January
Il 70 Mary 2j that is. on January
IS, Feb. 4, II, is, 25, and March A.
II, Is, and %.
The order under which these
restrictions are made is designed
TO distribute with absolute impar.
TALLY the burden Of patriotic dc.
NAL. All classes OF business are
treated alike.
Except on the days covered in
the order, the normal supply Of coal
u all consumers will be maintain
cd. The necessary consumers dna.
lgnated in the order are given pref.
orcnee and priority in the delivery
ana use of coal az all times as We'll
as on the days when other use Of
coal is prohibited.
The United States fuel admins.
lfatloh counts upon the complete
patriotic cooperation OF every in.
diyidual firm ana corporation aiiect.
ed By the order in its enforcement
Every effort will be made by the
incl administration and other gov.
eminent officials charged with the
enforcement Of the order 10 carry
out the plan proposed without nn.
due Interference with the ordinary
course Of business.
III is the earnest desire Of the
luol administration to prevent en-
iirely any dislocation o Industry or
of labor.
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