Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-02
AUTHORITIES
MAY ABANDON
THE DRASTIC.
F FUEL UKASE.
Garfield and McAdoo Con-
fer. Prediction Made That
Heatless Mondays VIII Not
Be Carried Through.
By Review Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, Feb. abandon
ment of the heatless Monday program
after its enforcement next Monday was
predicted tonight al the close of pro
Jonsed conference between Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield and Director Gen
eral McAdoO.
a final decision was not reached,
and 3 further conference will be held
Tuesday. but there was every Indlca-
tiOn that both officials, as well as
President Wilson, who has been con-
sul:ed, feel that the purpose sought
can be accomplished from now on by
continuance of preferential coal trans
pOrtatiOn and distribution and by rail-
road embargOes now in force
At the conclusion of the conference
tonight the following statement was
issued jointly by Dr. Garfield and Mr.
NcAdOo:
Joint Statement Made
I'VE have had under consideration
the question Of suspending after Mon
day next the Monday closing order.
We have not reached a final cOnclu-
sion about il. We shall have another
conference on Tuesday next, when the
results of the Monday closings and
Of the railroad embargOes up TO that
lIme can be fully considered. and shall
be able to make an announcement
next week as to whether or not sus-
tension of the Monday closing order
may be maGC-"
The heatless Mondays were decreed
by the fuel administration January II
as a measure 10 save coal and TO re-
Ieve railroad transportation Next
Monday will be the third observed
The Monday holidays were preceded
by a fve-day industrial shutdown at
the close of which eastern railroads
at the direction OF Director General
MeAdOo put on embargoes against the
movement of general freight
Monday Closing Opposed
The Monday closing has brought
about the most vigorous opposition
from commercial interests. particular
y the big department stores The
small stores. too. have opposed it, as
have the owners of office buildings
Theatres succeeded in having the day
as applied 70 them changed. TO Tues
day
1t was stated officially tonight that
the reason a final decision was EOt
reached was because complete reports
have not as yer been received show
ing the exact results of the five days
closing and the effects of operation Of
the embsrsOes to date. Both Mr.. Nc
AdOO and Dr. Garfield are Of the Opin-
ion. however. il was said, that since
tine coal problem Is largely one OF
transportation. embarsOes viii brin-
results without continuance of the
Monday clOsings Nine days enforce
ment of the embargOes, il is held. has
improved the situation as much as
would have an observance OF nine
hestless Mondays, although bad wealth
CT has slowed up coal movement The
fuel administrations preferential or
der calling for the distribution of coal
first to hOuseholders, ships. public in
stitutiOns and favored war industries,
viii stand, as well as will the railroad
administration order giving prefer
ential rail movement to coal and fod
These two orders, il is declared. viii
guarantee coal TO consumers which
the government is determined to see
supplied. although the less essential
industries are expected to suffer and
some may have to close
Good Weather Is Key
Officials make no secret OF the fact
that had rail embargOes been declared
IN the first place the industrial clos
ing order would not have been issued.
The embargOes were placed at the ur-
gent request Of the fuel administra-
tiOn. which contended that the effects
OF the closing order would be nulliied
by weather conditions unless the step
were taken
Officials OF the railroad administra-
ton believe a return of good weather
viii speedily restore the transpOrta-
tiOn system, and that this will solve
the fuel problem. They say Monday
closing has disOrganized Industrial ac-
tivities and actually has hampered
railroad operation by making it i'm