The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
GALLINGER AND HITCHCOCK
INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS
ON SUBJECT
Unofficial Interpreta-
ton Given
Effort Made to Keep Employers
From Shifting Loss Entailed on
Men Working for Them During
Time of Recess.

WASHINGTON Dec. 17-SenatOr
Gallinger, the Republican leader of
the senate and Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska this afteroon, demanded sus-
pension of the fuel administrations
order closing factories for five days
until protests can be heard.
Both introduced resolutions to sus-
pend the order. Senator Hitchcock's
resolution would suspend the order for
five days to allow the hearing of pro-
tests. Senator Gallinger's resolution
would make the suspension indefinite.
Senator Hitchcock demanded imme-
dite consideration of the resolution.
He took the floor at once to urge its
adoption.
The following unofficial interpre-
tation of Fuel Administrator Garfield's
order concerning wholesale and retail
stores was obtained this afternoon
from one of Garfield's legal advisers:
During the five days coalless per-
iod beginning tonight no fuel may be
delivered to wholesale and retail
stores. Such stores may. however,
use stocks of fuel now on hand. On
all of the coalless Mondays following
that period all stores, except food
stores, are prohibited from the use
| of heat of any kind. Food stores may
be heated until noon"
The fuel administration also made
known this afternoon it's determine
ton that the sacrifice entailed by the
order shall not be shifted by the en-
ployers to labor. DR.. Garfield sent
the following telegram to John p.
White member of the administration
now attending the miners convention
at Indianapolis
"Please state that the order closing
industries for five days will not slow
down the mines. l am making pro-
vision for that and also including in
my appeal a request that labor be not
allowed to suffer during the five
! days or subsequent Mondays affected
by the order. / feel confident that the
great mass of employers throughout
the country will regard this as a nee
essary incident to the war to be borne
! by them and not shifted to labor"
{ The fuel administration today was
! flooded with protests from all classes
= of industries in the area affected by
5 the ruling and hundreds of requests
t as to whether they are included in
the curtailment plan. DR.. Garfield has
l designated a special bureau to reply
p to the queries that are expected and
S he said today that the work would
be rushed as much as possible.
d The fuel administration has given
= no power to any of the state admin
= istrators to make rulings. These will
be made by DR.. Garfield himself in
{ order that there may be no possibil-
f ity of conflicts.
Y Fuel Administrator DR.. Garfield to
day asked Secretary of the Treasur,
S McAdoo to make Immediately avail
Y able $25,0OO, 900 for coal purchases b,
S the federal fuel commission and the
d several state administrators durinl
d the next five days.
IS At the same time the cool admins
= TRAITOR announced that, commencing a
d midnight tonight, the government will
Y purchase all coal that is mined for de
d livery under contract to the variou
industries that are covered in the shu
l. down order announced last night.