The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-04
STEEL AND COAL
SEIZED FOR WAR
Government Will Link Them
With Railroads in Mighty
Machine.
NON-ESSENTIALS TO GO
Fuel and Iron Will Be Di-
verted Entirely to Use Of
Needed Industries.
NON-ESSENTIALS TO GO
Special Despatch to TIE Suv,

WASHINGTON. May 3-Final measures
for the concentration Of the entire steel
output on shipbuilding and similar war
activities, with drastic and far reaching
restrictions on the distribution OF coal
and the use Of railroad equipment the
last step in complete mobilization OF the
fundamental industrial resources to win
the war. were taken to-day by the War
Industries Board and the Federal Fuel
Administratio Their action comes as
an aftermath OF the meeting in New
York last Friday Of steelmakers with j.
Leonard Replogle. chief of the steel bu-
reau Of the War Industries Board.
Industries OF lesser and non-essential
character practically are cut of from
coal unless they are able to engage
forthwith in the manufacture OF war
products. Pig iron and steel will be
turned directly into the war product
plants except where the war aims JUS
t!fy diversion. Factories and mills
which are closing down will be required
to turn their supplies OF pig iron and
steel over to munition plants and ship
builders.
To Limit Use Of Minerals.
EVERY pound OF steel henceforth must
be concentrated on the single purpose Of
winning the war" said Chairman Ba-
ruch Of the War Industries Board. This
was seconded by Or. Garfield In the an
nouncement that sweeping limitations on
the consumption OF coal are to be put
into effect at once.
"Commandeerng'' is not the word used
by the Government officials but that is
the intent OF the programme OF action
upon which they have decided. The out
tn n
noint in their history. yet the Govern
mani 4, finding It necessary to go into
other world markets and buy chrome.
manganese and other high grade steels
for It's war work.
! Dr Garfield and Mr.. Baruch are
working In unison and will engage in
conference with Director-General NC
Adoo Immediately on his return from
his Liberty Loan tour with a view or
completing arrangements Tor cohcen-
tratinR all railroad equipment to the
contamination OF their programme
McAdoo In Conferences.
Roth DR.. Garfield and Mr.. Raruch
have been in frequent communication
with Mr.. McAdoo since he left Wash
,nrton some weeks ago. Locomotive
fuel has a xery vital place In the win
the war programme which has been
eve know the capacity Of the coal
mines and the amount OF railroad
equipment at our disposal sa,d Dr'
Garneld. "A reduction in coal con-
sumption at this time as war measure
is absolutely necessary. may say
that the most drastic conservation
measures will be employed. Lesser and
on.essential industries must give way
In THAR coal needs in order that war
industries may be speeded up to their
maximum"
The process OF coordinating steel rail-
| roads and coal into q mighty War en-
gine has been In progress for several
weeks, hut a contamination was not
oanh.d until after q series Of confer
ences with representatives OF many lines
of manufacturing Much Of the detail
Is vet to be finished but the general
| policy and the economic fundamentals
'AAAuA d.