The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-19
Eew Violations.

Few Violations.
Reports 20 the fuel administration SUI
that obsrrvuRrr rt IN" "rn"r III 't'' ''
rItory 20 which IL applies WAS general
Some few Violations wrr" noted ana '''
depurtrcnt Of Justice Will h" asked u
Investigate through its local representa-
tINcS.
Most Of the violations. IL was pelleEeu
were duo In misunderstanding ana ihch
Of Information. III some states leoeEal
fuel official themselves misunderstood
,hc order and attempted to close a""H
plants operated by water power over
which tho fuel administration mas II"
control
DR., Garfield declared tonight thai
while il would be comparatively easy 10;
nIants to cvnde the order hs believed
ihare would be few violations. SugGeS-
lions that some factories might attemt'
evasion BY operating on Sundays while
closing on the ten Monday holidays drew
from him the statement thai II tha'
yere attempted he would take quick
measures TO cut Off the supply OF coa1
from the offending plants.
There Will DO no more general e1emp-
lions Of plants. DR.. Garfield said. except
over the signature either OF Secretary
Baker or Daniels. IN interpretations ~
the order, however. rs applied TO lnouS'
tries on which the exempted plants arc
dependent for raw materials. tho lucl
administration probably will muk NIB
eral rules.
1T Is our purpose in this respect
said Dr. Garfield. TO make intelligent
decisions The raw material needs o.
exempted plans will be recognized and
cared for"
To Give Interpretations.
Tomorrow the fuel administration Is
expected to make public list of inter
urctat!ons in specific cases which will
be given general application. Some ii
these rulings were made to-day AMI
exempted among others. certain mines
producing necessary metals. ihc manu-
facture Of ammonia. the Manufacture az
ice, the operation of laundrics Except
on the Monday holidays, the manuIac-
ture of medical supplies for the army
and navy, and the manufacture OF rninc
equipment
In addition to q long list OF exemp-
lions Of food producing plants and re-
lated industries It WIS announced TIM;
further exemptions would be made BY
state food administrators.
Officials who have contended 70"
months that tho best way TO handle the
coal situation was by denying fuel to
non-essenti;ll Industries viewed the clos
Ing order with more favor tonight. when
they learned Of the exemption of wa7
industries. Tho order. as il stands. ou,s
of all If the so-cailcd non-esscnttaiE
and while II denies fuel also 10 many In
dustrtcs producing neccsSaries it was
veident tonight that its application
would bc tur less drastic than at frs,
believed.
Gerfeld's Letter.
Permit me to confirm the mess
age which l sent to you yesterday
afternoon hy Mr.. Baker. clerk OF
the Senate.
ut Is my earnest desire that :ha
members Of The Senate should know
that as an executive officer Of tho
government would not willingly
treat q request OF tho Senate with
other than the greatest respect.
Tho order suSpcndiug the operr;IuN
OF Industrial plants in portions OF
tho United States WA ISSUED only
inter deIihrrat" consideration. and
will. | firmly believe. aid effectively
IN providing coal for dum"stir con
SumcfS. for the prompt hunkHrinE
Of ships rarryinE necessary war ma
terial abroad. and FOR thr relief "f
tho SERIOUS congestion NiIt Wv"
and AZ many points in Tho section
. covered by tho order ! Still BE-
lieve 1t should stand. T" Dolby tn"
application Of The order Would "uI%
add 20 the congestion. il would h"
but natural that industry. In Tia"
interval. would rcdnuhe rs efforts
to Increase supplies on hand.
ITO permit factories with q coal
supply TO operate during TIA" period
OF suspension would III " many
producing articles least g. wl To-
the war t. cintinu". Will" -"nr' rr,'-
ducing articles the most essential
would Do compelled IN GhT down
Moreover. continued production h%
ihrSv we'll suppl al with coal w""ll
delay, If not l"t"c', 'i'' = LII 'ul.-
trmplated by the order
Il should add that ia" resolution
was presented :" nc n 80 =. m
Yesterday afternoon. Ami tina; N"
order vas signed ~ $50.
Coal Diverted.
Instructions for d:Tcr,:mG zeal from
industries closed down during the five