South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
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PENALTY FOR WAR CRAZINEss.
JANUARY II, 1913.

PENALTY FOR WAR CRAZINESS.
Action the part Of Fuel Administrator GARFIELD in
ordering virtually a suspension Of industry
throughout the country-east the Mississipp-may
be necessary but to anyone who has
Of things, with reference fuel all Of traf
nc the few months. appears probably unneces-
Jsariy According the fuel administration il is
more than a Of quantity rather a Of
delivery There is complaint about the mines be-
ing unable produce the supply, but the main
issue railroads-ran transportation So it is ask
led that industry suspend practically everything
except the production Of food. that the people
have fuel in their homes-even though having work
for days o susp, nsion. they may moth
<ng to buy fuel with.
The fuel situation as it has existed for year
Enore has been largely question Of transportation
ali the while Little question but that a it
was largely deliberate the part Of the railroads.
with the operators, perhaps willing-loaded
being left standing for weeks,-but there has been
little of that for months. we are paying
penalty for crazness for that lack of the
level Pres't Wilson cautioned main
ain the time ne recommended to congress that
we enter formally into the world conflict Had
8sed just ordinary in the transportation
materials transporting it necessary having for
outlet there would have been transportation
htes for coal and number OF things. including army
supplies. regarding which there those so
10 grumble.
: Approximately 5000 carloads OF freight have been
pouring into New York and New Jersey ports every
lay headed eventually Somewhere in Europe and
png there high with Inadequate facilities
FOR shpping-3,OOO that might better hauling
cal to Somewhere in America" Withholding this
port freight until there vessels there relieve
hem. $ only example. filling houses
all the country, though trying to rush
Ihings together German bomb,
.oded, would be able 10 do damage worth while,
he condition n the New York and Jersey ports is
Btrikingly significant
Freight in New York is transferred directly be-
= ween and ship. Normally, tie cars are unloaded
pon the ligheIage sheds the freight loaded into
lighters which towed alongside the ships Cross the
liver New Jersey Lighterage piers full
10 the roofs. The terminal yards behind them are
logged with that waiting a chance to be
nloaded the lghterage piers. The piers
lowed upon lighters for purposes of storage
instead transfer carriers freight The cars in
he terminal yards have overlooked upon the ground.
rhe railroads. their desperation for releasing some
u this equipment being used for warehousing, have
bumped upon the bare ground. between tracks every
ort OF freight the classification book. yards
there are said to be 200 carloads OF freight lying upon
be ground; additional the ground
f another terminal yard a few miles back from the
water front
Shippers got to be stopped from sending export
Ireight to New York than ships can be sup
lied to carry away We and allies know perfectly
yell how many ships. and with what carrying ca
acty will be available for export shipments in the
course OF months. To let freight
#orward in excess Of that known capacity take it
way is to perfectly certain a complete block
ur railroad services freight services for domestic
umption and trans-shipment the coastwise
iers as well as for shipment
stop and think minute. The present export
nent is only a weak preface 10 the soon
surge forth Guns shells. soldiers equipment food
unlber. cement railway material for the American
Il governments railway system in France-aH these
= Kings are just beginning move.
81 The railroads used have a partial defense the
orrn OF the freight embargo the export
reight that moving today is government freight
cine weImeaning bureaucrat in the department
be navy department the administration the fuel
administration. procures for the shipment every
hing priority slip colored pink or green or blue
Cd and renders the freight against rail-
cad embargo The government today must realize that
he JOB is set the freight the seaboard but
stop getting there until it be cared for on
rival
stop this surplus rush ~ freight 10 the seaboard
ntn the seaboard Is ready for
"A omestic transportation and il will necessary 10
top the wheels industry order that public
nav have that the industries might otherwise
Sc Il Is ostensibly least what the government
he railroads over for. that might control just tho
Il doesn't control IT, There should be outlet for
u reight at the terminal 70 which IS consigned Z