Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-18
ORDER SIGNED
PUTTING FUEL
OUT ON RATION

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was made the shipping board has been
assured that all shipyards will be ex
empted
Congress in Uprosr.
Congress was in an uproar from
the time is assembled until il ad-
journed tonight The senate resolu'
ton was passed, so TO 10, after many
senators had denounced the order as
unwise and unnecessary. In the house
objection prevented consideration of
the resolution, but it was the subject
OF an acrimonious debate.
Tonight it was indicated that an ap-
peal might by made TO President VIII
son The suggestion also was heard
that the food control bill, under which
DR.. Garfield acted, might be repealed,
but there appeared little prospect that
this would be done since il hardly
could be accomplished before the five
day period was over.
Many senators, when they heard
that the order would be carried out,
insisted that the fuel administration
was exceeding its authority and that
il could not prevent an owner of fuel
from using stores in his possession.
Fuel administration officials, however,
pointed 10 provisions of the act i'm
posing heavy penalties on anyone who
violates regulations President Wilson
may prescribe under the act.
Although first interpretations of the
order Indicated that its provisions
would not apply to the use of wOOG,
oil, gas and other forms of fuel. it was
declared tonight that fuel of every de
ScriptiOn was intended Production
of fuel viii not be interfered with IN
any way.
Garfield Justiftes Action.
In statement justifying his action,
DR.. Garfield declared that the cher
consideration prompting it was the
necessity for supplying American
troops abroad and furnishing the allies
with food and supplies. The country.
he said, is suffering from Over-produc-
ton and can well suspend manufac-
turing enterprises for a short time
To assist in getting coal to ships in
New York harbOr, DR.. Garfield tonight
sent to New York one of his assistants
who will remain there until bunker
coal is moving freely. Ships bunkers,
under the closing order, are put in a
preferential class along with house
hold users, public utilities and other
consumers on whose coal uses there
are no restrictions.
Position If ahor
Protests came from every region
in the country. Business organiza-
tons flooded the fuel administration,
the White House and congress with
kilograms asking to be heard before
the order became effective. The war
service committee of the chamber OF
commerce of the United States inter
cepted Dr. Garfield at the capitol and
after an hours conference issued a
statement filled with objections 10
the plan, but saying that now it had
been ordered il should be complied
with Loyalty.
forth tonight by Samuel Gompers.
president Of the American Federation
OF Labor, who issued a statement de
claring the workers of the nation. al
though they would be the chief suf-
ferers, would maintain a loyal stand.
doubt was expressed by Mr.. Gompers
that the five day suspension was the
best way TO meet the situation and he
suggested that a wiser course wouIc
have been 10 place all industries on
an eight-hour basis during the war.
nr GarfrnTI I. .
through the press to all employers at
fected by the order to pay their en-
ployes while their plants are closed
Just as if they were in full operation.
1T is their patriotic duty" DR.. Gar
field said. land they should rise to the
occasion"
To Buy Coal.
To keep up maximum fuel prodUc-
ton. DIR. Garfield tonight wired coal
operators who are under contract 10
supply industries which will be closed
to ship their coal as usual. consigning
II TO state administrators with draft
attached The government thus viii
become purchaser of all coal minec
which the cOnsignee is forbidden 10
receive. Twenty-Five million dollars
will be set aside for purchases.
Dr. Garfield today telegrs pied 70
john P. White. head of the fuel ad-
E1inistratiOn's labor division. who Is
al Indianapolis. to inform the niuers
thar the closing order viii 70. STOW
down production.
Mr. White was instructed also 70
request capital not to shift tho burden
TO laioT
Schools EXEMPTED
Schools were declared exempted to-
night from the closing order under
which they are closed as municipal
buildings Fuel. officials held. NAV
go TO schools freely not only Gurihg
the five day period. but on the Monday
holidays as well
Food Industries without exc option
will lie permitted u opers'a on fuli
time
Prohibition of the usa - fce, nv
various consumers ~. ,icsa hN-. and
cafe hars in the Sdssa'l a IL ~ the
country on the Monday holidays un-
less the arrangements prefer their es-
adjustments to be heatless. The
clause including saloons among those
consumers which may not burn coal
on the next 10 Mondays from January