New-York tribune., 1918-01-17

II IL liiC cdiIiVSC UcSlTC ot lUc
any permanent dislocation Of indUst
Announcement 0f inc provisions
of the order was made by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield after White
House conference, which was attend
ed also by Secretaries Baker and
Daniels. Earlier in the day DR.. Gar
field had sought the views Of other
officials, and it was the unanimous
opinion that the measure contem-
plated was necessary under the cir
cumstances.
Under the Garfield order the gov
crnment again fails to pass on the
question of essential and non essential
industries. The order provides for a
sweeping curtailment of all industries
excepting public utilities and news
papers. The only other exceptions to
the blanket curtaiment is where local
emergency conditions receive the Oper-
ations of certain plants. In that case
a state fuel administrator is clothed
with authority to grant exemptions
from the order
Exceptions to the Rule
Besides shipyards ard factories pro
ducing foodstuiis the few exceptions
to the general rule forbidding the use
of coal in the periods specified are
plants which must be continuously op-
Grated to prevent injury TO the plants
themselves, newspaper plants and
printing establishments. which publish
current and periodical magazines.
On the Monday holidays. besides
manufacturing plants. the following
consumers will be forbidden to use
coal: Business and professional offices
those used for government offices or
banks and trust companies and those
housing physicians and dentists;
wholesale and retail stores with eN-
ceptions for drug stores and those that
sell food; all amusement places and
saloons. State fuel administrators MAJ
close the bank and trust company
buildings if they think necessary.
On the holidays, subway. SURFACE, ele-
vsted and suburban cars will be per
mitted to use only the amount OF Goa.
they normally consume ~on SUNDAYS,
Some domestic utilities probably will
be excepted from the order in supple
mentary rulings, including laundries,
ice plants and hundreds OF others upon
which the people are dependant for sup
plies and service.
Cutting off coal to nom essential III
dustries had been expected in Wash
ington for week. it was explained
tonight that they were not discrim-
mated against in the order, because II
was almost impossible to classify in
dustrics as essential and non essential.
Thousands of factories producing So
called essentials. it was pointed
out, supply either directly or indi-
rectly plants which themselves manu-
facture goods vitality needed by the
government or by the public. Most OF
the industries manufacturing war
goods are said to have on hand more
manufactured supplies awaiting rail
road and ocean transportation than
have the non-essentials. Suspension
Of few industries is expected % inter-
fere with deliveries il the railroads
can move the goods in their present
congested state.
Date of Closing Changed
As first drawn and as approved at
tho White House the order called for
the closing of factories beginning to-
morrow morning. This was changed
upon tho consideration of the confu
sion which would result when millions
aware of the governments step.
Inclusion OF wax industries among
those to which the fuel will be denied
caused some surprise. but fuel officials
explained tonight that war plants have
been producing so much more material
than the transportation systems can
handle that no serious effects will be
felt. War supplies manufactured for
export have moved to seaboard faster
tran ships can move then.
An exception is made In &c case of
sfipbuilding plants. because Of the
great need for vessels TO move supplies
now ready for shipment overseas.
Fuel administration officials VIII
make an effort TO increase production
at the coal mines during the period
that other business is suspended Mines
urder contract 10 supply industries shut
down will he directed in supplementary
orders to send their output elsewhere
Coal loaded and on It's way to these
industries viii be diverted.
To Save 3o,oOoooo Tons
It was estimated tonight the en-
fortement of the order would save a
total of 10000 900 tons of bitumiNou
coal, wtich probably is about half the
present shortage. The indications were
;hat at the end of the ten weeks OF
Monday holidays a permanent policy
of restricted consumption would have
been determined on. This plan will
limit the use Of coal to the less essen
tial industries under a self rationins
basis.
1t was regarded tonight as likely
that Secretary McAdoo, Director Gen
eral of Railroads, might declare q rail
embargo against the shipment Of tho
products OF plants closed down il nee
qssary further to relieve the roads.
While there have been strong int,.
nations of industrial fuel curIailmcnts
for several days. the situation did no
reach a decisive stage unit! z. h. Nvyes
chief of the conservation division o
the Fuel Administration. rcsurned t,
Washington, following conferences witt
the New York and New England state
fuel administrators. The critical fue
! needs of the Northeastern states, to
gether with the continued difficulty cn
4 countered by the railroad "dministra
ton in strengthening out freight con
gcstion in New York, Chicago, Pitts
burgh and other terminals, made mme
diate action necessary.
Washington, however, was hardly pre-
pared for any such drastic or sweepins
curtailment of industry as is promul
gated in the Garfield order 1t is antici
rated here that the proposal will, whil
receiving general compliance, ncvcrthc
less raise Il storm Of protest from ever,