Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17
CLOSING ORDER DRASTIC.
Only Two States West Of Mississippi
River Affected.

Only Two States West Of Mississippi
River Affected.
Washington Jan. 17.-In a drastic
order to meet the coal famine, Fuel
Administrator Garfield last night di-
rected that beginning Friday all man
ufacturing plants east Of the Mississip-
pi river and in the states of Minnesota
and Louisiana, except those producing
food, shall close down for period Of
five days. ard during the next ten
weeks shall close ON Mondays and holi-
days.
In the period designated coal will go
only to railroads, households, public
utilities ships bunlers, cantonments.
naval stations and public buildings.
Office buildings may be heated dur
ing the five day period to prevent
freezing, but en- the Monday holidays
they must be closed down.
GarfieId's Statement.
Fuel Administrator Garfield issued
this statement:
adverse weather conditions in the
recent week and the inadequacy of the
present coal supply and transportation
facilities to meet the war time demand,
nave made necessary immediate re-
strictive measures as to the use Of coal,
in that part OF the United States east
Of the Mississippi river.
1.-The movement Of coal in transpor-
tation must be so directed as to aid
the director-general of railways in
dealing with the railroad emergency
created by recent blizzard conditions.
Domestic consumers of coal must be
kept warm and other absolutely neces-
sary consumers must be supplied
"All industry must be fully restrict
ed in it's use OF coal-in order that the
available supply for the remainder Of
the winter may be properly distributed
and may be made sufficient for abso-
lutely essential needs during the re-
mainder Of the winter
Begins Friday.
ITO meet these necessities the fuel
administration has ordered as an i'm
mediate emergency measure, that on
the days of January 1s, 19, 20, 21 and
%. preference and priority in the use
of coal shall be given only to those
consumers whose consumption of coal
Is absolutely necessary. These include
in order: Railroads, domestic consum-
ers, hospitals and charitable institu-
tions, public utilities, ships at tidewater
for bunker purposes, United States
government use, municipal or county
governments for necessary public use,
manufacturers Of perishable food, or
food for immediate consumption.
During the fve days designated no
manufacturing industry shall be al
lowed to operate even if it has its coal
supply on hand. BY this means all in
dustry will be placed on an equal foot
ing and each will be called upon to
make its share Of the sacrifice neces-
sary to maintain the nation at the
highest possible point Of military and
economic efficiency for the prosecution
of the war.
Nins Monday Holidays.
'In addition to this emergency re-
striction over the designated five days.
the fuel administration has ordered
that all use of fuel except by consum-
ers classed as absolutely necessary
shall be prohibited on Monday Of each
week from January 2S to March 25-
that is on January %, February 4, II,
Is, 25, and March 4, II, IS, and Is.
"The order under which these re-
strictions are made Is designed to dis
tribute with absolute inlpartialtty the
burden Of patriotic denial. All classes
Of business are treated alike.
Except on the days covered in the
order, the normal supply Of coal to all
consumers will ne maintained, the nec-
essary consumers designated in the or
de-, are given preference and priority IN
the delivery and use of coal at all times
as we'll as on the days when other use
of coal is prohibited.
1.-THE United States fuel administra-
tior counts on >he complete patriotic
CO. operation of every individual firm
and corporation affected by the order
in lis enforcement. Every effort will
be made Ivy the fuel administration and
other government officials charged with
the enforcement OF the order to carry
out the plan proposed without undue
interference with the ordinary course
Of business.
1T. is the earnest desire Of the fuel
administration to prevent entirely any
permanent disipcation Of industry or
labor"
The Wsathsr.
Sun rises Jan. 1S at 7:26. sets at I: IS:
Iowa Generally fair tonight and Fri
day; slightly colder tonight In north
portion
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