The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
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EACH WEEK To
Be ABANDONED.
FINAL DECISION IS
NOT YET REACHED.
Depends Largely on: Results
To Be Achieved By Next
MONDAYS Shutdown.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Abandon-
ment Of the heatless Monday program, )
after its. enforcement next Mondoy. was
predicted tonight at the close OF pro-.
longer conference between Fuel ADMIN Z
istrator Garfield and Dlrcctor.General
McAdoo
4 final decision was not reached and
n further conference will be held Tues &
day. but there was every indication that.
both officials. as well as President VII
son, who has been consulted. feel that
the purpose sought can be accomplished \
from now on continuance OF preferential
coal Transportation and distribution ana
by railr bad embargocs now In force.
At the conclusion of the conference
tonight, tho following statement w6s
issued Jointly BY Dr. Garfield and Mr.1
SIcAdoo: :s&
We have had under consideration the &
question of suspending. after Monda?
next, the Monday closing order "eIi
have not reached final conclusion aoo!tls
it. We shall Il ave another ccnferent Z:
on Tuesday next. when the results Of
the Monday closings and Of the rail-
road enbargoes cp to that time can De
fully considered. and shall be able to-
make an announcement next week as 20
whether suspension of the MONDAY
closing order may be made.
Next Monday tie Third. =
Ten heatless .Iondays we're dccreed..'
by the fuel administration January 5.'.25
as n means to save coal ana reieVe I
railroad transportation. Next MondaH@
will be the third observed. Tho Non
day holidays were preceded BY ilS'-s'
dav industrial shut down. at the clh:r%.
a liz
tinn of Director-Genersl McAdoo put ar
embargo against tho movement oi gem
eral freight.
The Monday closing has brought the.
most vigorous objection from rom,re:.-
cial interests, especially the big dsra:l-,,s
ment stores. The small stor"s too.-}
have opposed it. az have tho owners OF
office buildings. Theatres succeeded i'tf,
having the day. as appli"! 10 them. {
changed TO Tuesday.
Resort to Enbargoes. i;
It was stated officially tonight that
the reason final decision was not
reached was because complete reports
nave not Us yet been received. showing
the exact results of the five day closing
and the effects OF operation 81 the "in:s=
hargoes to date. Both Mr.. Mri'on md:
Dr. Garfield are Of tnc opinion. h"wrN<-scS-,
Il was said that since the coal prob
lem is largely one Of transportation ont
h:lrEocs vii bring results without coil-
tiruance or the Monday rlns!n"s. NiEc
days enforcement Of fhc e'GharcHeS. II
days 'enforcemcnt of the rrIbrrSnca 4 !
is held. has improved the situation aS
much as would have hH"n ~: observance
of nine hcatless Mondays. although bad
weather conditions have slr~cd ap coal 5
movement
Preference Order Stands.
The fuel administrations preferential, =
order calling for the diAtributiop.nT$ NJ 5:
coal first TO househOlderS. ships. pub
liz institutions and favored war inlue-:t,
tries will stand as we'll as VIII the rnil-sS
roads administrations order giving,
preferential rail movement 10 c'nl and
food. These two orders. It IS declared.
will guarantee coal to consumers which z
the government Is determined to zee
supplied. although the loss essentials (
Industries ore expected To suffer nEd
som" may have to close down. Z.
Officials make no secret "f The fact
that had rail cmhargnrs been declared :
in the first place the industrial "losiI:Sf
order would not have been issued. r,''.r
cInbargoe were placed ut I'll" urSc::. :,
request Of the fu"l administration.
which contcnded tha. tn" cf!"ct* of tt.:
closing order would H." uull:Hci hg3$
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