The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
NO FUEL ORDER
STACCERS U. S,


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senate and house circles and de.
mands were made for revocation OF
the order.
Despite this, however there was
no indication that tho order would
be revoked by the president
The order In compulsory and car.
ries fine Of 5000. or one years
Imprisonment for violation. II wlIi
b enforced by state fuel admins
traitors.
Scarcity Of fuel. combined with
congestion Of shipments caused by
INC recent storm tie.up. I'm the Mid
die West. forced tho fuel ae-ninlstra.
ton 10 take this sudden and far.
reaching step.
$3.50 Penalty
Summarized. tho provisions Of tho
Administrations order are;
Domestic consumers. railroads.
hospitals. charitable institutions.
public utilities. ships. govern
ment buildings. manufacturers
Of pcrishabie foods. may opecratc
continuously.
During five dAya from jana
AIRY n 70 g. no manufacturing
industry ca~s Of tho Mlssissippi
may opcsate. even u II has coal
on hand. Factories engaged In
war work arc NOT excepted.
All states ~x~t of the Mi..isslp-
pi river. including Minnesota
and Louisiana. are Included.
Thc~e regulations. with addition.
ri prohibitions on theatre. and
amusement plzrc~. 20 apply zach
Monday until March Is.
Penalties Of 5000 or ono y~ar'~
imprisonment arc provided under
ths Lever act giving authority for
this step.
Even in the fnrs Of pressing ned
OF war supplies. II wns thought wise
10 suspend AL production. and 70. TO.
morrow the work Of making bullets
and guns and uniforms for American
fighters WIN halt. while tho country
take. hitch in It's belt and straight.
ems out It's coal trouble. without
such a radical step. II was pointed
out more damaging delays mlgh,
have occurred Unexpectedly at later
critical moments.
To Deal on Merits
All Details OF the gigantic stroke
are not made public. II IL believed
that some modification may be nee.
essary. or further elaboration OF the
orders. Hundreds Of conditions win
arise unexpectedly. Garfield viii
rely on state fuel agents 60 handle
those on their merits. 80 as 10 effect
tho greatest saving Of fuel with the
least loss Of industry.
Even Industries west Of the Mis-.
sissippi viii naturally bc affected
somewhat by the cessation OF pro.
duction In tho East
May Use Water Power
Carfieid's prohibition extends to
fuel oil users and tho~c using gaso-
line power. m well as coal and coke
Water power. however. may be used
Mt all times. Offices and stores will
b. allowed To keep fires sufficient to
prevent freezing. but no temperature
higher than % degrees will be per.
mitted.
Theatres and all places OF amuse-
rncnt must close on the 10 Mondays.
but not during the whole five-day
period.
Monday. January 81. will be- oh
served as one OF the 10 Monday holi.
days. tho II will also he one Of the
five days during which all industry
In suspended. DIR. Garfield forbids
both delivery and use OF coal In CO.
Establishments affected.
No Speeding Up Later
Even coal on hand may not be
used. Speeding up after tho five-day
rest win be guarded against.
Households First
Orders for coal shipments after the
five days will be determined by the
priority order established today.
Domestic consumers must be kept
warm. and other necessary consum.
ers must be supplied. Garfield stated
IAN industry must he equally re.
stricted in Its use OF coal. In order
that the supply for the remainder
of the winter may be properly dis
tributed and made sufficient for the
essential needs during the winter"
No attempt was made TO allow
munitions and war work TO contin.
ue. DR.. Garfield stated. for II would
be impossible 10 separate essential
from nonessential industries for this
purpose.
May Relieve Congestion
Shipping congestion In 40 great
that cessation Of war work will not
hamper the delivery OF supplies, he
stated. for vast stores Of finished
goods are piled on wharves. awaiting
shipment. and stopping OF manufac.
ture for this period. will enable the
transportation congestion to be clear.
cd.
Exception is made I'm such plants
as from their nature must be contin.
uously operated seven days each
week to avoid serious injury to the
plant or its contents. Blast furnaces
and similar establishments would be
excepted under this provision.
The lid is clamped down tight on
each Monday until March 25 by pro.
hibitions which provide that only
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