Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

osute power for coordination OF
ranches of our government that are
tow running wild.
NEED FOR WAR. COUNCIL.
The various officials and branches
4 the government are not working in
harmony or co-ordinating. It is impos.
lible for the president, with his mani
old duties and enormous tasks, to
AVE all the direction. What we need
b . war council, below the president
md above the cabinet. II we had such
: war cabinet this coal order never
you'd have been issued.
This thing has come like bolt OF
lghtning from clear sky. It means
he closing Of thousands of establish
nents when we are striving to keep
ip production. It will mean the throw
ng out Of employment of thousands
4 persons.
DEMANDS INVESTIGATION.
Il will involve establishments that
ire making munitions for the govern
nent. It is such revolutionary order
md involves evils of such extent that
consider it wise thing to pause for
I've days while an investigation is be-
ne made"
Senator Calder Of New York, repub-
lean, supporting the Hitchcock resolu-
Ion. cited how ship builder, protest
ng against the order, said his ship
nrd has enough coal to run for three
weeks but must suspend tomorrow if
he order goes into effect"
RECALLS SUMNER ADVICE.
Fl sumbit," Senator Calder said,
that what we need in this nation, in
many of the commissions, are men
nth business training who will plan
d advance and coordinate their
work.
Senstro Calder said one cause Of the
Mortage was advice of the fuel admin
ktrstor last summer to householders
md others against buying advance
upplies, stating that the shortage was
psychological, and that summer buy
Ag would be deemed boarding.
II cannot speak too strongly for this
resolution" said Senator Weeks, re-
Nbllcan Of Massachusetts,. II had a
telephone conversation with manu-
6cturer, this morning, who said the
rder means losing 100000 for his
nmpany. hope some action will be
hken to stay his ORDER
Il think the best thing we could do
aDuh be to pass this resolution and
behate It afterwards" said Senator
houas, democrat
4 regard this order as a calamity"
Deciafed Senator Pomerene, democrat.
4 feel there was no necessity for it at
he present time. When am shown
hat It Is necessary, win apologize
br what ] say now or may say" He
described the coal situation in Ohio,
which he said was "due perhaps to the
~ tho situation has been handled"
6enAtor Kellogg Of Minnesota, repub
hean, denied that the northwest is re-
sstvtng coal, declaring that much Of
he coal loaded on the lakes was trans
ported to Canada when it was impossi-
he for people living at the head Of the
hkes to get coal. Senator Pomerene
aid he had been told that the people
II Canada had sufficient coal to last
Until July.
The Ohio senator said he believed
ne situation now is due more to the
transportation question than, anything
~ :. r
IT seems to me that from every
Ioint Of view this order was very UNI
vise one, he said.
III It Is an unwise order, has con-
,ress been reduced to such position
hat It can only make request of the
uel administrator" demanded Sem
tor Borah.
PROTESTS ARE COUNTLESS.
Protests against the fuel administrar
1on's order closing down Industrial
ltants began pouring into the white
louse and congress today from all
vvW the country. Business men every
vhsEe. aroused at the prospect of clos
y down, objected to enforcement and
Rggested many other remedies.
Fuel Administrator Garfield as
embled all his legal star and
,egan preparation for the formal order
hitch It was promised would clear up
nany points which were indefinite or
IN the abstract and state
nane issued last night.
ACTION WAS HURRIED.
4 developed that the order actually
ID not been drawn when Mr.. Garfield
made his announcement and when the
.nel administration issued an abstract
4 what it was expected to be. It was
nd that the full text of the order
,oaA not be prepared IN time to be
Iiven out much before this afternoon
nd Mefe was some doubt as to wheth-
r IN text would be ready for publica-
In tod1y.
A series of rulings or interpretations
D be issued IN connection with the or
leR b expected to make the situation
nofe cfeaf.
GOVERNMENT BUYS COAL.
Under a provision which It was de-
.Sded this morning to insert in the
rider the government viii become the
purchaser of virtually all coal pro-
luced In the ffveday closing period.
Zines producing coal under contract
o Industries which will be closed