New-York tribune., 1918-01-18

"Paralysis" is the answer Of the
heads Of many munition plants to Dr.
Gariiclds order. Others, moro guard
odly, say their work will be delayed"
However, in the interviews from sew
cral cities Of men who are hard at work
on contracts to help the nation win the
war there is Il general sentiment-"Wc
hate to do it, but if we must, why, we
will"
The following reports sent to this
city give an idea Of the effect on the
muntion industry that will cnsuc
under the fuel saving order:
BALTIMORE, Jan. 17.--Five or six
large munition factories are affected
seriously by the fuel shutdown. About
10000 or more employees are affected.
The workers have been making "big
money!" as most Of them call it, and
have not yet had time to realize the
loss they will sustain. They we're sur
priscd when told of the layoH, and it
is feared by the manufacturers that
Reorganization Of the big war indus
tries will result.
UTICA, n. v, Jan. 17.--The Savage
Arms plant where is made the Lewis
gun and rifles for use Of the army and
navy, employs nearly 4000 persons and
will follow the order set down by Fuel
Administrator Garfield.
Just outside Utica is Illion. where is
the Remington Arms plant, p,anufact-
uring rifles for the government. There
arc 5000 employees there and they, too,
Will be laid off for the time specified
MILWAUKEE, Jan. l7.-Vherc arc n
total of about thirty-tivc gun and muni-
tion plants in this vicinity, including
two manufactures OF guns and four in
the gun carriage division. The employers
think that the order is not entirely
bad, rs transportation is so congcsted
that they cannot get their output trans
ported.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. IL
Protests against the latest fuel. ad-
ministration order were filed with
Washington by the Springfield Aircraft
Corporation and Smith d. Wesson Com
pany. both Of which are doing work
under contract with the government.
LOWELL. Mass, Jan. 17.-Producton
of ammunition for the government will
be seriously affected by the Fuel Ad-
ministrator's order Among the most
seriously affected will be the United
States Cartridge Company, which it is
claimed turns out 100000 pieces of
small arms ammunition daily, while the
Newton Manufacturing Company, max
ing time fuses for big shells, and the
International Company, making small
arms ammunition, arc also hard hit.
More than $4,000 workers, including
those Of five large cotton mills, will
be affected, employers say.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17.-Approxi-
mately $500 diversified industries in
this district, employing 100000 men,
will be affected by Fuel Administrator
Gartield's order. Many of these are
engaged in making munitions. but prac-
tically all are doing war work Of some
kind for the government.
The largest concerns are the West
inghouse group. manufacturing shells
and Liberty motors. The United States
Steel Corporation group, manufacture
ing armor plate and shells, and the
Aetna Chemical Company plants, max
ing practically the entire government
supply of high explosives. The att-
tudc of most of these concerns is that
they will continue to operate until
given specific orders from Washington
to close.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 17.-The in
dustrial bureau of the Cleveland Cham