El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
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CLOSEFIVE DAYS
Action Taken to End Coal
Famine; Ten Mondays
Thereafter Holidays.
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lion with the order will be general in
scope. F el administrator Garfield has
reserved to himself the power to make
Interpretation and state fuel admin
istr .ors will be permitted to MAKE
only special rulings to fit cases Of
the gravest emergency. These will be
subject Of review by the fuel admin
istration.
Raises Storm of OBJ -etfon.
Protests began to pour into the fuel
administration offices early this
morning.
What we have done said DR.. Gar
field, y know will raise a storm OF
objection throughout the cOur try. but
the peonle will see the order was wise
and necessary"
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 Il
was felt that some order was neces-
sary to meet the situation some Off
Gals believed the effect might have
been obtained by means less drastic
in effect to the eountry's economic
f"Sric.
Some confusion was evidenced n
the result expected on the govern
ment war program
Want Uniform Produced.
The council OF rational defence was
anxious over whether c 9TH factories
supplying the government with ma
terial for uniforms I'd overcoats
would have to shut down
IF factories supplying materials es-
sential to the war program are closed
down the result will be very detri-
mental" said Charles Eisenman, vice
chairman of the supplies committee.
Would Close Department Stores.
The coal order would prohibit use
Of coal in stores and mercantile es-
adjustments in these terms:
Wholesale or retail stores or any
other stores, business houses or
buildings whatever. except that for
the purpose of selling food only, for
which purposes stores may maintain
necessary heat until u o'clock noon.
and for the purpose of selling drugs
and medical supplies only. stores may
maintain necessary heat throughout
the day and evening"
This would appear to apply to de-
partment stores as well as all others.
Garfield Explains to Committee.
DR.. Garfield went before the senate
coal investigation committee shortly
before 2 o'clock and told his reasons
for issuing the order. The fuel and
railroad situation, he said, made the
action imperative.
The purpose Of the order" said DR..
slightest degree with the loading of
coal at the mines. This is made clear
in the amplifieations of the abstract"
4 modification decided on this
morning. Dr.. Garfield said, put all
consumers in the preferential list on
an equal basis, with no preference
shown to any one class.
Certain War Industries VIII Operate.
DR.. Garfield said that the plan was
to permit certain war industries 10
operate despite the order.
Ship building, he said. was one Of
them, but if the Industries to be ex-
empted are classified in the order it
would cause a storm of protest and
embarrass the fuel administration
The list of exempted industries. DR..
Garfield said. would include those
Immediately necessary in the conduct
of the war. Aside from shipping and
he said he did not know
what the list would contain
Ships Must Keep Going
The order was made necessary, Dr.
Garfield said, by transportation con-
ditions. which had made it impossible
TO supply industries and at the same
time furnish homes and public insti-
tutions. The necessity for moving
ships. he said. was so great that
drastic measures were compulsory