The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18

Smith said he hoped the suggestion
in the letter will be literally carried
out. | wish also to hope that ii the
fuel administrator does not respond
to the senate's request, he at least will
modify his order TO prevent great un-
necessary loss it will otherwise bring
about
Smith presented a telegram from
Atlanta citizens predicting great
wave OF crime If the order is not
amended.
Watching for Violations.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Illinois and her
reighboring states had bowed today
to the Garfield closing order.
Almost universal observance of it's
provisions were reported from every
manufacturing city in the middle west
territory affected.
II seemed certain that the workers
affected in this section of the nation
will be forced to bear the financial
burden of their unemployment alone.
Few employers had indicated willing
ness or ability to share the load.
No demonstrations of approval by
workers had been reported.
In every large middle western city,
representatives Of the federal depart
ment of justice were watching for vio-
lators of the order. The first alleged
violater was taken into custody by
Hinton G. Clabaugh, chief of the de-
partment of justice in this district He
refused to make public the name of
the alleged violator Several estab-
lishments are under investigation here.
Probably 100000 workers in the
middle west states, subject to the or
der. were idle today Their combined
normal daily wage approximates 3d.
100000. Fires had been banked in in
dustrial establishments representing
a combined investment of $4,000, 000,-
O00
Sub-zero temperature throughout
northern Michigan, northern Illinois,
and Minnesota made the
coal problem more acute.
Capital is Loafing.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-A billion dol
lars worth Of capital was loafing in
today, made idle by Fuel Adj
Garfeld's coal conserva-
ton order.
About half million workers, with a
combined daily wage of million dol
lars, will have little to do for the next
five days, but watch their living ex-
penses mount, il was estimated
per cent of these are in
dustrial employees.
Many concerns viii pay their work
ers regular or part wages during the
lay-off.
Production at the rate OF billion
and a half dollars year has been
Chicago is the nrst city in the
United States in the amount of money
invested in manufacturing Industries.
and the second in production.
Chicago business men and CONNER
cial organizations carried their fight
for modification of the order up to its
signing late yesterday by DR.. Garfield.
When this was done, however. they
resolved to .'be good soldiers" and
carry out its provisions in every de
tail.
The whole middle west took the
same attitude.
Plans were under way today to EN-
ploy thousands of temporarily idle
in clearing away the record
snow fall in this section still blocking
many railroad switches, mines and
plants
issued a list of general rules interpret
ing the Garfield order in its applica-
ton TO Illinois His ruling that all in
dustries other than those whose prin-
cipal business is the production of
affected, was acceptable as practical
exemption for the big packing plants
at the Union Stock yards.
nf he Mt nir tod
the order yesterday, however, by vol
unfairly closing all departments not
engaged in production of perishahls
articles.
The matter of wages paid to idle
employees will be determined by the
various industries individually. The
state food administration urged the
formation Of welfare clubs to aid en-
ployes and suggested advancement of
wages to persons receiving less than
SO day, but it was indicated early to-
day that the majority of employers
will be unable to pay workers who are
laid off
The same situation that prevailed in
Chicago was general throughout the
middle west.
In Milwaukee nearly a quarter of a
billion dollars in invested capital was
idle; in Detroit, nearly 100000, 900.
May Not Pay Men.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The United
States Steel corporation probably
will not pay it's thousands Of en-
ployes for the time they will lose
the order issued by the coal
administrator, according to a state
ment issued today by Judge e. H
Gary, chairman of the corporations
board of directors.
At meeting of the finance COM
mittee it is understood the same
position was shared by members of
the committee.
Employees of the Ford Auto Co.'S
Long Island City plant will not lose
SO heavily Salaried men will be
paid as usual Men who are paid by
the day will lose.
Detroit Closed Up.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan 1S.-With