The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-21
HE4TLESS MONDAY
HOLIDAYS GIVEN UP
New England Fuel Administrators Felt
That Industries in Other Sections
Would Begin to Draw
Labor

Boston, Feb. 21-Heatless Monda,
holidays in New England were aban
doned last night. After prolonged con
ference of the fuel administrators of tn,
| six states, they telegraphed Nationa
| Fuel Administrator Garfield; I'VE hav,
decided that we will permit our indus
| tries to continue in operation as bes-
they can according to their individual
| fuel conditions without interference from
the application of any general rule"
Among the reasons that the admins
| traitors gave for the decision, although
/ fuel conditions as a whole showed nc
| betterment, were that the conditions
caused discomfort rather than danger to
| househoIders and that with other states
continuing for six days week, flow OF
| labor would begin to industrial plants
| of other states.
The following telegram was sent to
Garfield:
I'VE have decided that, pursuant to
the authority which you have given US,
we will permit our industries to continue
in operation as best they may according
TO their individual fuel conditions, with
out Interference from the application of
any general rule
Continuing, the telegram said
"The fuel administrators for the sew
eral New England states have held
conference to-day to consider whether
business should continue to be suspended
on Mondays.
"We are obliged to report that fuel
conditions in New England. taken as a
whole, show no betterment.
"The improvement in ice conditions in
Long Island sound has brought some re-
lief to southern New England.
"The improved climatic conditions have
also increased somewhat the flow of coal
from the southern tidewater ports, and
by the all-rail route to eastern and
northern New England.
"But this increased inflow of coal has
not overtaken the constant cutting down
of our reserves. and the task of keeping
our railroads going and our public activ-
tiles. utilities and essential manufactur-
ing plants in operation has increased
day by day.
"The advancing season has brought us,
we think, to the point where conditions
are causing discomfort rather than dan
ger to the householder, and this, we
think, has removed the strongest reason
for continuing the fuelless Mondays.
whether our manufacturers shall
nurse their diminishing or vanishing coal
piles according to some general rule, or
to their individual discretion,
hoes not seem to be a matter of vital |
public moment"
I'VE also find during this last week, |
when the adjoining states were allowed |
TO continue six DAYS, while across the /
line our states were permitted TO run !
Dnly five DAYS. that a flow of labor has /
begun from our industrial plants to the
establishments of the ad-
Joining states.
"Where the New England manufactur
r succeeded last summer in aecumuat-
ng sufficient coal to carry him along for
, considerable further period of time
o thus permit his labor to be drawn
rom him seems to be unnecessary hard
hip from which no corresponding bene-
it is to be obtained. This applies with
particular force ia western Connecticut.
which is in such close contact with cor
responding industrial activity in New
fork state
The message j. signed BY Administra
ors James J. Storrow. Massachusetts
/. c. Hamlen. Maine; G. VI. Floyd. New
George H. Holmes. Rhode
sland: Thomas W Russell. Connecticut.
nd n l. M Jones Vermont