South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

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WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s-Fuel
Administrator Harry A Garfield am
nounced this afternoon that the
complete order suspendinc industry
throughout the United states I'm or
der TO end the existing fuel famine
viii hardly be ready" until lats
today or tonight The order. ir q
known. viii contain certain impsrt-
ant notifications from the summals
issued last night. a list OF essentia
industries compiled by Sec'y Of Wal
Baker and OF the Navy Daniels. vii
be inserted. That is the real rea-
son why the order has been held
up.
Mr. Garfield denied specidcalls
however, that the mobilization
would be 50 sweeping as 90 NULL.
IS the original order He insisted
that they viii apply only 10 the
industries producing war supplies
essential 20 the winning of the wal
The majority OF the war industries
viii remain included in the shut
down order
Confusion a. to Details.
Until the exact text OF the Gar
field order is obtainable there must
continue serious confusion regard
.ne just what Industries are erected
The following unofficial interpre-
tation Of the order coucerniu-
wholesale ana retail stores was oo-
tanned this afternoon from 'one o-
Garheld's legal advisers:
During the five day coallc-s per-
iod beginning tonieht no Cues ma.
be delivered 10 wholesale and rctah
stores such stores mas however.
use stocks OF fuel now ou hand. Ou
an Of the coalless Mondays following
that period. an stores. eNcep, food
stores, are prohibited from the use
OF heat OF any kind. Food stores
may DE heated until noon
It was stated The same nterpre-
tauon applied 90 office 1uHdinEs.
theaters and similar institutions
says Order VIII Stand.
Dr. Garfield wa- adamant in Je-
claring that the order viii 1e care
ried oct entirely AT noon. follow
ing general conferences with h-
legal aids and members OF the ca1-
met he said
The action we have take.
know HI raise storm OF 0biec-
tiOrs. iu fact wo are receiving
these objects from everyWhe-e How.
1ut the people Hiu see that the orr
der was wise and necessary when
an OF the facts are known
Or Garfield stated that SecE Nc-
Adoo s supporting the plan abso-
Iately The railroads. the fIeI di-
rector said. viii 0e expected 20 pD-
lice the situation by coutrouins dis
tribution while the various local ad-
miuistrators will compel obedience
with its provision eteryw here Dr
Garfield denied absolutely reports
that the effect OF the order viii be
10 slow down production ar the
mines. The contrary is the case Doe
said. The operators have promised
90 keep every available man work.
ing while the output viii te stimu-
( lated through the ability ol tie rail-
roads 90 rush cars to their destlna-
ton. unload them without delay
and keep them constantly in motion.
VIII Not Shift tiurdcn.
The fuel admin istra-iOu also
made known this afternoon Cts de-
termination that the sacrifice en-
tailed by the ORDER shall not De
shifted by the employers 20 labor
Dr. Garfield sent the folloVInz tele-
gram 10 John 2. White. member
OF the administration now attend
/ ins the miners convention ut En-
dianapolls
Please state that the order cl0s-
inz Industries FOR rFe days NlI uor
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