New Britain herald., 1918-01-19
RIDER IS DRASTIC,
 GARFIELD ADMITS
ut Fuel Administrator Warns Public War Is Drastic, Too

Washington, Jan. 19.-F'uel Admin Ftrator Garfield issued statement lst night reminding the public that Fhile the fuel restriction order was rastic, war also was drastic and the rder was a necessary war measure.
 The statement follows:
 ''The order suspending temporar- ly the operation of industrial plants m portions of the United States is rastic. Yes. War is drastic. This var is the most extensive and in Fo1ves greater sacrifices than any var deliberately. They are stalking verything for the realization of a treat ideal, and the ideal is practical. We know that democracy must be made a reality at home, as well as hbroad, that its benefits must be Shared by all and it's sacrifices borne by no single class.
 Capital and labor are embarked in this war because all Americans are n it and the American spirit cries but against the least suggestion fhat the burden be shifted to the backs of any one class, least of hll of labor, for labor has less fnan- eial ability to meet the prolonged of war than capital. We hre realizing the truth now as never Pefore that capital and labor are hot two but one. Their problems present merely two aspects of the kame vital question. The unselflsh fLnd patriotic impulses and the calm look ahead will lead the country to approve of the order now in force.
 "Only those industries producing necessary war material that can be T f(> operate during the suspension period. To permit industries with coal sup ply on hand to operate would allow many of the least essential to con- tinue while some of the most essen tial would be compelled to stop. Moreover, to allow those fortunate enough to possess a coal pile to con- tinue would result in adding to the traffic congestion, and unless they also suspended at a later period, the needed saving in consumption of coal would not result.
 ITO have delayed the application of the order would only have added to the congestion. 1t is no condem- nation of industry to say that each would have striven to the utmost to increase it's supply of coal and other raw material during the days prior to the application of the order"
 Industry is an unbalanced condi- ton. We lack many essentials-food, clothing, fuel. We have piled up enormous stores of things not es- sential to life, but very essential to war. We have piled up so high on our docks and in our storehouses that the ships available cannot carry them away as fast as they pile up. For lack of bunker coal held back by traffic congestion, the number of ships in our harbors increases menacingly.
 "The food supply is threatened to an even greater degree than the fuel supply This condition is in large part due to the congestion that at many points holds the loaded cars in it's grip.
 ITO single out industries not en- ga aged to some extent in war manu- fracture is to select industries which in the aggregate will bring relief only if suspended indefinitely. To re- quire all industries except a com- paratively small part to cease for a few days quickly accomplished the desired result and permanently in jures none. The order as it stands puts all industry on an equal foot ing, favoring none and avoiding un- fair competition. but this reason alone is not sufficient. This reason, plus the fact that the order will put coal in, the empty bins of the people, will save coal, will aid in breaking up congestion of traffic and in fur nishing an adequate supply of coal to the people who need it and to the ships which cannot sail without it these are sufficient reasons and jus tifv the order.