Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-17
All Industries Not Absolutely Necessary To
War Must Close Ia Days During Next
10 WeekS---lS Estimated That 80
100000 Tons Will Be Saved
(By international News Service.)

(By international News Service)
Washington, JAM 1.-THE entire country east of
the Mississippi was stunned today over the drastic ac
tion of the federal fuel administrator Dr. Harry A. Gar
field His announcement late last night, that all indus
try to be suspended, first, for five days, commenc
ing tomorrow and then, again on Monday January q,
and then all Mondays throughout February and
March, has spelled the utmost confusion.
An Avalanche of Protests.
The result avalanche of kilograms of pro-
test which began coming as the fact that such
action impending, became Known and which had not
yet reached high tide today The protests addressed
the White House. to congress and to the cabinet AL
are couched in similar terms They declare the orde.
unnecessary, that it will industrial confus
that will seriously retard preparation and that
if enforced to the letter. will great suffering among
the wage earners of the nation.
Order AS Issued BY Dr. Garfield.
Washington, Jan. lin drastic order to meet
the coal famine Fuel Administrator Garfield last night
directed that beginning Friday all manufacturing plants
east of the Mississippi river and in the states of Mime
and Louisiana, except those producing food shall
close down for period of five days. and during the next
ten weeks shall close Mondays and holidays.
Under the order, during the 10-week period, Mon
days will be holidays just as is Sunday and stores and
shops will be closed. During the fveday period speci-
fed stores will be permitted to remain open.
State administrators will be permitted to issue spec
a permits for the use Of coal if it appears necessary
meet grave emergency. This however, viii not be a
blanket exception and will not be permitted to be
abused
The plan received the approval Of President Wilson
after its need was submitted to him by Dir Garfield and
Secretaries Baker and Daniels
Banks and trust companies not included in the
order unless the governors OF the states specifically de-
clare that they shall be included.
The order goes into effect Friday morning and APP
plies to all war industries well as to the nonessentias
This order does not apply to public utilities. News
papers are permitted to issue one edition on Mondays
and holidays. 9a
The order makes allowance for any industry which
might be pat of business by permitting to keep its
plant heated but the plant win hepermtted to
In the period designated, coal VIII go only to rail-
roads, households public utilities ships bunkers, cam
tonments, naval stations and public buildings
Office buildings may be heated during the fve-day
period prevent freezing, but the Monday holidays
they must be closed down.
Theatres will be required to close the 10 Mon
days, but not during the next five days.
Warning is given that provisions Of the Lever food
control BILL under which the order is issued and which
carries penalty Of $4,000 for violation, will be vigor
ousy enforced. The bill gives power to forbid the use
on delivery of coal.
Dr. Garfield expects to save 100000 tons Of coal
during the 10 weeks
Will Issue Order Tonight.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Fuel administrator Harry a.
Garfield announced this afternoon that the complete
der suspendng industry throughout the United States
in order end the existing fuel famine will hardly be
ready until late today or tonight. The order, it Is
known will contain certain important notifications from
the summary issued last night
The list Of essential industries compiled by Secre-
taries Baker and Daniels will be Inserted DR.. Garfield
denied however that the notifications will be sweeping,
and insisted that they will apply only to the industries
essential to the winning of the The majority of
the war industries will be included in the shutdown or
der
Order Will Be Carried Out.
Dr. Garfield was adamant in declaring that the order
will be carried out entirely The following unofficial
Interpretation Of the drastic order concerning wholesale