Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-18

lCOuL1nuec IrOm rage Id
every big Office building in Atlanta
houses not only a bank, but also many
doctors and dentists. If the banks, doc
tors and dentists offices are to be heat
ed, as contemplated by the order, it
would be practically impossible to con-
fine the heat only to these places, so that
il seems probable that all the Atlanta
Office buildings will escape the applica-
ton OF the order.
A series of rulings or interpretations
to be issued in connection with the or
der is expected to make the situation
more clear.
Under a provision which it was de-
cided this morning to insert in the or
der, the government will become the
purchaser of virtually all coal produced
in the FIVE day closing period. Mines
producing coal under contract to indus
tries which will be closed down will be
directed to turn their output over TO
state fuel administrators under bill Of
lading attached. The treasury depart
ment will set aside 100000 for the
purchase of this coal
Coal in transit to industries which
will be closed will not be purchased by
the government, but merely will be dl-
verted by state fuel administrators and
turned over to consumers who come
within the preferential list. The coal
will be paid for by the ultimate con-
singnee who will remit directly to the
mines in which the coal originates
The rulings to be issued in connec-
ton with the order will be general in
scope Fuel Administrator Garfield has
reserved to himself the power to make
interpretations and state fuel admin
istrators viii be permitted to make only
special rulings to fit cases of the gray
est emergency. These will be subject
to review by the fuel administration.
Step Necessary, Says Garfield
Protests began to pour into the fuel
administration offices early this morn
ing.
'SWhat we have DONE" said DR.. Gar
field, "I know will raise a storm of OBJ
lection throughout the country, but the
people will see that the order was wise
and was necessary"
instructions covering the main points
of the order went out early this morn
ing to all state fuel administrators N
the east
Other departments of the government
regarded the fuel order with varying at
titudes. The war and navy department,
however, had been consulted and were
in accord. While it was felt that some
order was necessary to meet the situa-
ton some officials believe the effect
might have been obtained by means less
drastic in effect to the country's eco
nomic fabric.
Some confusion was evidenced in the
result expected on the governments
war program. r.'
The council of national defense was
anxious over whether cloth factor
supplying the government with ma
terial for uniforms and oVercoats
would have to shut down.
"If factories supplying materials es-
sential to the war program are cloesd
down, the result will be very detrimeu-
tai" said Charles Eisenman, vice chair
man OF the supplies committee.
wants Salaries to Continue
Dr. Garfield will issue probably dur
ing the day a public appeal to employers
to continue the pay of their employees
during the time they are idle because
of the fuel order. The government has
no power to enforce this request, but
will call on employers to take the step
as a patriotic duty.
To clear up the congestion of ship
ping at principal Atlantic ports, result
ing from the famine of bunker coal
Fuel Administrator Garfield has selected
special assistant to take charge of
bunkering at the ports. The coal is
assured by the fuel administrations
order.
Whole East Affected
Suspension of operation of Americas