Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

every description was intended. Pro- duction of fuel will not be interfered with in any way.
 In lengthy statement tonight jus tifying his action. Dr. Garfield declar- ed that the chief consideration prompting it was the necessity for providing fuel for ships to carry food and supplies for American troops abroad and furnishing the allies with food and supplies. The country, he said, is suffering from over-produc- tion and can well suspend manufac- turing enterprises for short time
 War munitions, food, manufactured products of every description lie at our Atlantic ports in tens of thousands of tons, while literally hundreds of ships waiting loaded wth war goods for our men and the allies cannot take the seas because their bunkers are empty of coal
 ''This is war. Whatever the cost we must pay it so that in the face of ] the enemy there can never be thl re- proach that we held back from doing | our full share. Those ships. laden with our supplies of food for men and food for guns must have coal and put to sea"
 Coal For Ships in New York Harbor To assist in getting coal to ships in New York harbor Dr. Garfield to- night sent to New York one of his as- siStants who will remain there until bunker coal once more is moving free ly. Ships bunkers, under the closing order, are put in 8 preferential class along with household users, public utilities and other consumers on whose coal uses there are put no re- strictions.
 Divided on Wisdom of Order.
 Officials tonight varied widely ir their views of the wisdom of the or der. Apparently few were consulted before it finally was decided upon at s conference yesterday between Presi- dent Wilson, Dr. Garfield and Secre- taries Baker and Daniels. Many took the view of business men who ware heard from by the thousands that il would do far more harm than good.
 Protests from Every Region.
 Protests came from every. region 1T the country. Business organization flooded the fuel administration, tn, White House and congress with tele, grams asking to be heard before tn, order became effective. The war ser. vice committee of the Chamber O Commerce of the United States inter cepted Dr. Garfield at the capitol ant after an hours conference issued : statement filled with objections to tn, plan, but saying that now it had beel ordered it should be compiled witt Loyalty.
 Il Organized Labor Loyal. l Organized labor's attitude was SC forth tonight by Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor, who issued statement de claring the workers of the nation, al though they would be the chief suf ferers5 would maintain a loyal stand Doubt was expressed by Mr. Gomper that the five-day suspehsion was tn best way to meet the situation, and h suggested that a wiser course woul
 have been to place all industries of tn country on an eight-hour basis durin
 the war
 = Appeal for Employers to Pay Wage. Dr. Garfield appealed tonight throug
 the press to all employers affected b , the order to pay their employees Whil
 tne1r plants are closed down just as
 they were in full operation. "It
 their patriotic duty" Dr. Garfield sait
 and they should rise to the occasion , To keep up a maximum fuel produc e ton, pr. Garfield tonight wired. coz f operators who are under contract t
 supply industries which will be shr
 down to ship their coal as usual. con
 signing it to state fuel administrator I with draft attached. The governmer ! thus will become purchaser of all co;
 mined where the consignee is forbid f den from receiving it. A sum of S25 v OOu,OoO will be set aside for makin 2 purchases.
 pr. Garfield today telegraphed | 5 John P. White, head of the fuel a6
 nainistration's labor division. wfio n at Indianapolis, to inform the mine, f that the closing order will not slo I down production. MT. White was ir
 structed also to request capital moi shift the burden to labor. Schools Are Exempted. Schools were declared exempted if | night fro mthe closing order undt
 which they are classed as municip,
 buildings. Euel officials held. may g e to schools freely not only during fl . five-day period but on the Monda i holidays as we'll.
 Il Food Industries to Operate. f < Food industries without exceptic
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