South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
HEATLESSDAY
RESULTS TOLD
BY GARFIELD
Huge Number of Ships ReIeaS.
ed While Rails are Cleared
for Shipments of Steel
and War Essentials.
4 socla'ed Press Service:

tr@of-ia'eu freHh service
new YORK. Feb. 10. - Some
hitherto unannouuced details OF the
causes and results of the dve-day
industrial suspension and heatless
Monday order were disclosed here
tonight by Fuel Admr Garfield in
am address 10 the alumni OF Will
Jams college. DR.. Garfeld's theme
was the spirit OF America and he
praised the people for the tranquil
ity with which they met the eco
uomic crisis.
AS a result OF the closing order
Dr. Garfield said $50 ships, carry
ing more than 100000 tons OF
food fuel and munitions and other
war supplies. which had been tied
up i'm Atlantic ports. were bunkered
and sent 10 sea from Jan. II, the
day the order became effective. 70
Jan. - a normal number of ships
only remained az anchor, ne de-
clared. and the flow Of supplies nee
essary 10 the American expedition
ary forces and the allies had been
re-esta blished.
In addition. the fuel administra-
tor continued. the rails were clear
ed for important shipments OF steel
and other commodities 10 factories.
without which. the most essential
war industries inevitably would
have been closed "but not in an
orderly fashion"
Big Export Increase.
DIT Garfield called attention 10
the fact that the nations foreign
commerce had increased from two
billions OF dollars i'm 1913 TO nine
billions Of dollars and said there
had been placed on the railroads
little more than one-half Of the
number OF locomotives needed 70
care for the increased traffic, the
remainder being sent to France and
Russia
Almost without exception he con-
unued. the movement of war ma
teriaI was at its height at about
the first OF last December Then
came the worst weather the coun-
tr, had ever experienced in 20
years. The railroads found the
struggle against production
and billiards. too much for them
the administrator said, and some
relief was necessary.
To cite only of the most inn
portant articles" said Dr. Garheld
"the shipments OF steel plates es-
sentiaI 10 the building of our ships
fell OF nearly so per cent during
the period from the beginning OF
Uecemb Der TO the middle OF Janu-
ary.
shipping Curve like Niagara.
The plotted curve of weekly
shipments Of all eel products look-
like "a great picture of Niagara. tine
first of December marking the be-
ginning Of the drop and the middle
Of January the bottom. Even pro
iectile steel dropped As per cent
during this period Had this ue-
cline been permitted 90 continue
our most essential war industries
inevitably would have been CLOSED
down. but not in an orderly fash
ion Cooperation demands the Shar,
of losses as well as gains. It IS
noteworthv that the upward treuC
Was resumed for the week beEinuiue
Jan. %
The fuel administration beiev
inc I'm the democratic ideal aske,
not that some. Lit that all partici
nate in the sacrifice necessary %
save us from our own prosperity
and the American spirit arose anC
asserted itself
There was no crushing of the
weak in q great scramble. bur al
-topped except the few appointed
70 absolutely necessary work.
"The- reaction of the American
people in the face of the creates
crisis which this generation has beer
ealled upon 10 face proved tina
fhev were true inheritors OF th'
American spirit and practical advo
Gates OF the principle of democracy
Tbev have demonstrated that FIRE,
4etion and willing cooperation i
more effective than auJocratic com
nuISion. They imposed restraint
rpon themselves which the eutir,
army OF the United States couh
moi have forced them go observe L
.- the American spirit the spirit %
Elective cooperation