The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
Even Concerns Freed Un-
der Rulings Join in Day
of Idleness.
EXEMPTIONS BY WIRE
Attempt Is to Bring About
Holiday Conditions as
Nearly as Possible.
MANY PROTESTS ENTERED
Baker and Daniels Insist Coal
Must Not Delay Things Re-
quired to Win War.
MANY PROTESTS ENTERED

! WARRINGTON. Jan. 1s.--with the ex
ception Of few violations that have been
reported to the Department OF Justice
for disposition practically all OF the In
dustries in the twenty -eight States east
of the Mississippi River carrie to a stand
still to-day in obedience to the order Of
Fuel Administrator Harry A. Garfield.
Even the concerns that are exempt un-
der the rulings OF the Government, ie.
norant of the fact that they would b so
favored until late this evening, joined
the majority in idlencss
Congress. venting its opposition IN
both houses. got no further than the
stage of debate; the President approved
and upheld Dr. Garfield. and at a ses.
sion OF the Cabinet at which the Sih-
jcrt was discussed indicated that his
support of his official family would ais,
include Secretary Baker
Garfield, supreme and sustained. ,set-
tied back to enforce holiday a.pec,
for five days and then for the procession
OF coaless Mondays that are 10 come
To multitude OF teiesrams that flooded
the departments asking for some lish,
upon the meaning Of the idleness order
the answer was made that the purposs
In general. was to bring about on the
DAYS set aside as nearly a holiday con-
d'tion as might be possible, leaving il.
10 the conscience OF the indlvidaA.
arEely as to what holiday situation
really meant
while the exemption order that ne;t
0ut pH telegraph tonight carried with il:
Hoerty OF action for mines producing
ores the steel companies. automobNs
companies makers of all classes of ord
nance and army and navy supplies. mauy
OF the concerns did not get their exe,np-
on NOTICES IN time to avoid joining the
closing movement. These excmptions
We're made srudgnEy. II was pointed
out mat every exemption took piece,
out OF the wall that DR.. Garfield souxh,
10 huld. and by that extent weakened
me structure he was seeking to erect ~
barrier to the use Of coal
But Secretary Daniels OF the Navy and
secretary Baker of the War Depar rtmen,
inS'stently urged that the coal situation
must not operate 10 delay the roductjo
OF the things required to win tho war.
ana in this contention they were sus-
tained By the President
As matters incident Herbert G. Hoove-
declared that the coal order would NO.
impede rood movements and Director
'e"t'di McHooO or the railroads made
II plain that no embargo on rail ship
ments was contemplated as a part OF
the programme
ConfustOn ThrOug hout Country,
There was the utmost doubt and co..
fusion all over the country respecting
tn" meaning OF the order that even the
rulings exemptions and statements o.
! the day did not clear full list Of in
corporations based upon the many re
quests that came to-day is expected 10
com" from tho Fuel Administration to
morrow. Specific cases will he decide6
ald the general application of these de-
TiStons to other like cases stated. Thus
the making OF ammonia came in the
exempt list to-day. as did the manufac-
ture of ice ard laundrics were told tha,
they might operate for the idle period
excepting on the Monday holidays
Further exemptions announced the
authorities. would be made during the
coming day by the state Fuel Admin.
istrators. With the coming Of the ex.
! emptou list tonight it was found that
the order was really much less drastic
! than its first terms indicated.
Representatives were sent hurre edly
TO the principal ports on the Atlantic
seaboard 10 stay on deck until all OF the
ships that have been held I'D for want
OF coal to take them over the sea have
their hunkcts filed. Moro tnan million
tons OF sh,pping which have been hold
mn for want OF coal will thus IN, scr, on
their way within a very brief time
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