The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25


had only been allowed to run foul
days in each week. 1t might be tha
the off days would be made Monda,
and Saturday.
The street cars may run on these
Mondays as on Sundays. So the Man
kato street car traffic will not BIZ
interfered with.
Violent Protests Sent In.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Washington, January 17.-Violent
protests are pouring into Washington
from industries in all parts of the ma
ton where the sudden drastic fuel
order of Administrator Garfield takes
effect. In the face of hundreds OF
thousands of protests, Mr.. Garfield
today set to work to enforce the or
der. 1t is to go into effect at mid
night tonight.
Many of the kilograms charge Gar
field with having usurped authority
that does not belong to him. To these
the reply is made that the Lever bill
and the administration orders made
in compliance with it have given Mr.
Garfield full authority to act as he
has.
Many Affected in Minnesota.
['uoledsEd sseId pel!unl
ST. Paul, Mimi, January 1.-two
hundred thousand persons in the state
of Minnesota will be affected directly
by the sweeping fuel saving order OF
the administration at Washington, il
is estimated 1t is also believed thar
in the northwest states 100000 more
will be indirectly affected. The bus
mess firms and companies will obey
the order, but there is great deal OF
harsh and adverse criticism.
Garfield Asked to Explain.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, January 17.-Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield was today sum
mOned before the war investigation
committee of the senate to explain
his sudden action in ordering the ces
sation of industry over about half the
United States to save fuel. He was
asked why he issued this order with
out the least warning and without
giving people the last chance to dis
cuss it. He was shown how thou
sands of telegram of protest had beer
pouring into Washington in regard to
it. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
presented a resolution declaring in
favor of delaying the operation of the
order for five days. Other resolu-
tions of like spirit were presenter
Senator Pomerene of Ohio, who draft
ed the law creating the fuel admin
istration, declared today that this
order was in his opinion most unwise
and inopportune He was sure il
would do more harm than good.
Comments of the Press.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
New York, January 17..-Editorial
comment on the fuel order:
New York Morning World: "It is
the greatest disaster that has befal-
len the United States during the war
1t is an act Of economic lunacy
worthy of the bolsheviki. President
Wilson should lose no time in revok-
ing the order and removing Mr.. Gar
field"
Tribune: "The fuel administration
has lost ITSELF"
Times: can invasion of the coun-
try by the German armies would not
be a greater calamity"
st. Paul Daily News: at is bit
ter lesson. 1t shows the result of al
lowing a few men to monopolize the
fuel producing industry. This should
also be taken over by the govern
ment. Last summer few men
closed down coal mines for selfish
ends. This should not be allowed to
occur again"
Chicago Herald: "The country is
willing to pay the penalty"
Say Order Is Unnecessary.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Cleveland, Ohio, January Ibis
coal operators here are strong in
their declaration that the action Of
the government in closing down in
dustries all over the country t, save
coal is utterly unnecessary. 1t is de-
clared that 10000 coal miners will be
affected in West Virginia, Ohio anG
Pennsylvania. A. P. Stewart declared
that these mines could send out 25,-
900 tons of coal monthly, instead O.
5000 tons, if they only had the rail
road cars in which to move it.
Telegram to Safety Commission.
The following telegram was sent to-
day to the Minnesota Safety com
mission:
To the State Public Safety Com.
mission of ST. Paul. Like all loya
Americans we approve and will faith
fully obey new fuel regulations pub
lished today. We earnestly recon-
mend that your honorable body tax,
steps to close all amusement places
during all fuel holidays, and that dur
ing such days commencing tomorrow
all saloons remain unopened so work
men cannot spend their money use
lessly and many be in unfit condi
tions to resume labor next Wednes
day. o. M. Hatcher, general manage
of Mayer Bro. company.
Will Defy Order.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Milwaukee, Wis, January 17.-Th
first instance of disposition to def,
the fuel conservation order of AID
ministrator Garfield occurred toda,
when President Otto Falk of tn
Allis Chalmers company declared tina
he would take no action to carry tn
order into effect until he heard from
the navy department. This compan
has important manufacturing order
from the navy department.
Mayor Hoan today called con
ference of the leading business me
of Milwaukee to discuss the orde
and determine on a course of actor
As to the Saloons.
S. B. Wilson was asked today wha
would be the effect of the order {
Fuel Administrator Garfield on tn
right of the saloons to heat thei
places for business and whether tia