Republican farmer., 1918-01-18

scope Fuel Administrator Garfield has reserved to himsef the power, to make interpretations and state fuel administrators will be permitted to make only special rulings to fit cases of the gravest emergency. These will be subject to review by the fuel ad- ministration. ii
 Instructions covering the main points of the order went out early this morning to all state fuel adminis- traitors in the east.
 Other departments of the govern ment regarded the fuel order with varying attitudes. The war and navy departments, however, had been con- suited and were in accord. While it was felt that some order was neces- sary to meet the situation, some off cials believed the effect might have been obtained by means less drastic in effect to the country's economic fab ric.
 Some confusion was evident in the result expected on the government war program.
 The council of national defense was anxious over whether cloth factories supplying the government with ma terial for uniforms and overcoats would have to shut down.
 "If factories supplying materials essential to the war program are closed, the result will be very detr1- mental, said Charles Eiseman, vice chairman of the supply committee.
 Boston, Jan. 17-Thousands of manufacturers in New England were attempting to communicate with his office, James J. Storrow, fuel admin istrator for New England, said at noon today. Instructions and ruling on in dividual cases mingled with protests against the Garfield order.
 It was physically impossible to meet all cases and MT. Storrow sent to the press a general reply to the public. He said a copy of the order from Washington had been received today, which appeared to be identical with that published this, morning, except that it did not show that 1t had the approval of the president. He would assume, however, that such was the case.
 "Therefore,'' the statement con- tinues, 'until further notice it is clear that it is my duty as local New Eng land administrator, to put the order into full force and effect, and it is the duty of every person in New England to carry out the order to the full ex- tent, unless and until the order has been modified or withdrawn.
 "A careful study of the order which
 
 papers will answer most of the ques tions people are attempting to ask us this morning. We will make many hundred rulings today, but it should be distinctly understood that a ruling made today is necessarily provisional, and may be modified or changed to- morrow. The best plan of procedure for anyone seeking information or a ruling will be to telegraph to the fuel administrator at the state house, stat ing fully his case or his questions and asking for instructions. All telegrams received will be answered before the end of the day.
 Tt is clear that where shutting off of fuel will produce a real or sub stantial injury to goods in process or | SlOCh On uduu lu6 lS entitled to sufficient fuel to protect himself from loss. I am somewhat uncertain this morning as to water ! power, but I rule today provisionally i that all plants depending on water power may continue in operation, pro- vided fuel is not used for power, but only for heating or some very inciden- tai or minor step in the manufacturing profess.
 T should, perhaps, add that the state fuel administrators are author ized to issue orders on special appli- cations for relief when necessary to prevent injury to health or to prevent destruction of or injury to property by fire or freezing.
 Tt should be strictly noted that all railroad employees, all coal dealers and their employees, and all persons engag- ed in the transportation of fuel and food are asked to continue their work in patriotic spirit and to the utmost of their ability to the end that every 1 hour thus set apart by the president shall be made to count toward rem edying the present crisis" | Washington. Jan. 1.-The coal or der would prohibit use of coal in stores and mercantile establishments