The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09


eHected Is "a the brewing industry.
Representatives OF american Brew
erS' Association and Others G1iliGted
with the making OF beer. volunteered
4 reduction OF I0o. 600 tons OF coal an
nuany. Other industries which hara
been represented in conference with
the fuel administration have been
represented IN conference with the
fuel administration have been paint
and varnish. vail paper. CONNECTIONS
ery. artificial ice. boxboard and glass
ware. The voluntary reduction OF one
days running each week by the box
board manufacturers will amount TO
1000 600 tons 4 year and VIII take
e. 600 carloads OF merchandise freight
OF the eongested railroads.
The fuel administration has asked
that other industries get IN touch with
washington without waiting Tor for
mai invitation. There arc more than
100 industries not engaged in war
work which must curtail their use OF
fue. because OF conflict with the ma
tons war needs.
These industries. sometimes mis-
called 'non-essentiaI' industries" says
the announcement, "are the backbone
OF the country'S economic system.
They employ ten million workers and
from them must come the taxes and
bonds which all pay fort he war.
These industries have never objected
10 any curtailnent Of coal or material
or men. which could be shown to De
necessary to win the war. It was the
.7ndefnite, threat OF humiliation by
restrictive orders which during me
last two or three months that mas
alarmed the leaders of business and
Com6oittees representing various
groups OF industries VIII be shown
BY the administration the amount Oh
coal available for all purposes. the
amount required for war purposes and
domestic consumers, and the total
curtailment which must be aflected 70
supply these demands. They VIII Dc
asked on patriotic grounds as vel as
for their own future interests. to vol
unteer I reduction in consumption,
an dto devise the best method of cur
tailmcnt so as to AFFECT only the less
essential portions of their own bust
ness.
An arrangements will be made by
the manufacturers themselves. put
when ~ agreement has been reached
the fuel administration will issue Tor
NAL orders. carrying all the penalties
provided by the foods control law
making the agreement applicable 70
the entire industry.
Percentages OF curtailment probao-
" will vary in different industries, but
will be estimated in every case with
view 10 a practicable economically
safe shrinisaEe OF output. In proper
ton as an industry contributes less
OF domestic necessities TO the war; II
viii naturally increase its "contriou-
ton OF sclf-limitation.'
Elasticity of the plan is regarded
by the fuel ADMINISTRATION as one OF
it's CHIEF assets. The curta1ment OF
coal consumption when completed VIII
equalizc theoretically the coal demand
of the country with the supply OF 1915
II later it develops that there SIN IS
a prospect OF scarcity slight increase
in the Voluntary curtailment can 20
arranged quickly and without coniu-
sion. The plan was summarized by
the fuel administration as follows;
'.The new plan bitches up all the
industries of the country to the fuei
budget and gives them. which is all
they ask. the fullest liberty OF acton;
exceptiong liberty TO use coal needed
for war purposes.