Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-17
ADMINISTRATOR IN
DRASTIC RULING
Washington, JAM 1.-THE entire country
east of the Mississippi was stunned today over
the drastic action of the federal fuel admnistra-

tor, DIR. Harry A. Car
field. His announcement
made late last night, that
all industry was to be suspended first
for five days commencing tomorrow
and then .n all Mondays through Feb.
ruary and March has spelled the ut.
most confusion The result was an
avalanche of kilograms of protest
which began coming as soon as the
fact that such action impended be.
came known and which had not vet
reached high tide today. These pro.
tests were addressed 10 the white
house. 10 the members of the cabinet
and TO congress, All are couched in
similar terms. They declare the or.
der unnecessary. warn that II will
mean industrial confusion that will
seriously retard war preparation, and
that, II enforced 20 the letter it will
cause great suffering among the wage
earners OF the nation
The complete order was still locked
up early today in the desk of Dr.
Garfield. II WAS to be issued later
in the day. officials said Meanwhile.
all that the people had to guide then!
was The preliminary announcement
which DR.. Garfield issued last night.
1t provided for the fifteen worthless
days and explained that the prohibi.
tion would be fair in that II affected
all industry.
AlthO official figures We're lacking,
! 1t was estimated that some 5,Oo0.U00
workers will be affected by the shlt-
! ting down of Industries II ALREADY
has been suggested by officials hcin
| thai" -ma1ry ~ these wTxeisa Vim 81
paid at least for a portion Of the time
they lose by their employers. And
while many officials who are opposed
to the order, were declaring that gen
eral labor unrest and strikes were
snre to follow this view vas no held
by the responsible officials of The
American Fcdelai ion Of Labor.
100000 Idle in Chicago.
Chicago. Jan. l1.-Staggered but
acQuiescent. hicagos industries to-
/ day prepared to adjust themselves to
the economic conditions which will
! prevail as the result Of Fuel Admin,
strator Gartield's latest fuel mandate.
Every effort will be made here, OH
cials and heads Of the large indus
trial plants declared. TO comply with
the terms OF the order
Il is estimated that the order will
mean idlencsS for approximately 900
eco workers in Chicago alone on the
days for which q suspension of in.
. dustries has been odered In the Blk
manufacturing plants in the indus
trial ccntcrs adjacent to Chicago
thousands Of other employees will be
idle and ii is estimated more than
l5lJ0,0 workers thruout Illinois will
p' aHetted oy tAe ordeF
bet"een 5000 ana 'VJl wanlia Il
turing pants IN chicago ana ylclnl'N
are declared /" come Wlthln the scope
OF fuel Director CARRIED $ rullna'
lofuoHt Illinois dally wages
lakes IN vast 'erf'tory'
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MORATORIUM.
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