Evening star., 1918-06-28
GARFIELD ASSUMES
. D. c. FUEL CONTROL
Accepts Resignation of John
L. Weaver, Who Is Asked
to Be Adviser.
DIVISION TO TAKE CHARGE

United States Fuel Administrator
Garfield today accepted the resigna-
ton of John L. Weaver as fuel admin
istrator for the District of Columbia. It
becomes effective within the next day
or so.
DR.. Garfield has prepared a public
statement thanking Mr.. Weaver for his
patriotic service. Mr.. Weaver is asked
to serve in the future in an advisory
capacity in the management Of coal
affairs Of Washington.
Mr.. Weaver has frequently sug-
gested to DR.. Garfield that the coal
situation in the National Capital
should be administered by the federal
administration instead of as a state
administration. as is now the case. 1t
was on his recommendation that DR..
Garfield decided to abolish the District
fuel management of this city to the
federal administration.
Division to Be Organized.
An executive head will be placed in
charge Of a division which will look
after Washington fuel interests. This
appointment will be made within a few
days, when present offices of the Dis
trict fuel administration in the Wood
ward building will be moved to the
federal fuel administration at goth and
D streets.
Mr. Weaver believes that this change
in method Of administering the Districts 8
fuel affairs will increase the efficiency
Of the work here and will be beneficial
to the city in general.
Mr. Weaver's Suggestions.
Mr.. weaver's letter of resignation con-
garding the District administration:
with the view Of increasing the eff
cheney of the local fuel administration
Of the Capital city and in nowise en-
deavoring to escape work or responsible
ity, l have to propose that the duties
of Columbia be taken over and admin
istered directly by your office.
This recommendation is made after
very careful consideration and is based
on the following reasons:
"a. The federal character Of Wash
ington city makes 1t impracticable to
apply the procedure suitable to a
state.
"b. Washington requirements differ
so much from those Of other cities
trations Is of little or no use to me.
Washington city. because of it's
federal character, is entitled to the
same service the United States Fuel
Administration so efficiently rendered
to the properties Immediately under
ira q hQeonso o;t
body, practically without exception,
Is directly engaged in aiding the gov
ernment prosecute the war work
being conducted here.
All Working In Same Cause.
''Those citizens not carried on the
pay rolls of the government are busily
engaged in catering to and in caring
for the tens of thousands of those who
are on the government pay rolls. This
applies to the employees Of the public
utilities Of purveyors of food, of
builders, real estate men who are pro-
viding housing. the merchants who
distribute goods of all kinds, to the
transportation employees and, as stated
above. to practically the entire citi-
zen body without exception.
&C. Attention is invited to the peculiar
duties of the federal government in
that hospitality to the en-
bassies Of other countries which is
due from great nation like ours. The
owes to the members
OF Congress-. their families and those
and care which should
be extended directly by the govern
ment itself.
ID. The experience of last winter
the inability of my office
to prevent matters of q purely local
character from being addressed di-
rectly to your Office. This 1t seems,
would indicate where the public is in
clined to place the responsibility.
''e. The inability Of the local ad-
to provide necessary
fuels during the stress Of last winter,
the fair promises made
by your ONCE. brought about a condi-
ton which should not have existed in
the federal capital. viz: hundreds of
citizens clamoring for coal in an emer-
gency bureau it was found necessary
to establish. This would never have
had the citizen body received
the direct consideration Of your office
as did the departments SO efflciently
(C0nfinue6 on EeCond po o.