Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-18


duction OF fuel Will no, be interfcrcd
( with in any way
GARFIELD GIVES OUT
STATEMENT AS TO REASON
.se, In lengthy statement issued to-
S.. night justifyine his action. Or. Gar
/, Geld declared that the chief consid :
> Grafton prompting It was the ncces-
) sity for providing fuel for ships to
carry food and supplies abroad for
r American troops and the allies.
The country. he said. is suffering
from ovcr-produc;!on and can we'll sus-
pend manufacturing enterprises for a
- short time.
=, To assist in getting coal to ships in
20 New York harbor DR.. Garfield tonight
sent to New York ono OF his assistants.
who will remain there until bunker
coal once more is moving freely. Ships
bunkcrs, under the closing order. are
put in a preferential class along with
household users public utilities and
other consumers whose coal uses
ere put no restrictions.
- Officials tonight varied widely in
}fcir views of the wisdom y: the order.
apparently few were consulted before
1t finally was decided upon a, a con-
-r'ference yesterday between rresiden IT
Wilson. DR.. Garfield and Secretaries
Baker and Daniels. Many took the
view OF business men no were heard
from by tho thousands that 1t would
Go far more harm than good.
a Protests came today from every
FreSion in the country. Business or
foundations flooded the fuel admnis-
-tration. the White House and Consrcss
with kilograms asking TO be heard be-
fore the order became effective. The
war service committee OF the Chamber
'Eot Commerce OF the United States. in
tercepted DIR. Garfield a; tho Capital.
@and after an hours conference issued
"a statement filled with objections; to
the plan. but saying that now it had
!, hecn ordered IL should nc complied
With Loyalty.
rGoHPERS'S Loyal SUPPORT.
ALTHOUGH LABOR SUFFERS
- Organized labor's attitude was set
forth tonight b. Samuel Gompers.
president OF the American Federation
or Labor, who issued statement dc
clarinE the workers OF the nation. al
Cthoush they would ho the chief suf-
fers, would maintain loyal stand
DR.. Garfield appealed tonight through
the press TO all employers affected by
the order TO pay their employees while
their plants arc closed down just AS
- eHcS were IN luII operation.
1T is their patriotic duty" DR.. Car
field said. and they should rise to the
occasion"
10 Keep UP maximum fuel produc-
Ation. Or. Garfield tonight wired coal
operators under contra CT TO supply in
.fustries which will be shut down TO
ship their coal as usual. consiEninE
~ TO state fuel administrators. with
draft attached. The government thus
VIII become purchaser OF all coal mined
where the consEncc is forbidden from,
:ss,l,Sf eciVinS II. y sum of $2J.000.ooo will
! DO set aside for making purchases.
DR.. Garfield to-day tclcEraphcd to
), John p. White, head OF the fuel adj
!. rinistrations labor division. who is
J, at Indianapolis. 20 inform miners that
|, tho closing order will not SLOW down
! production. Mr.. Wh!.c was instructed
! also to request capital not to shift the
burden to labor
!, Schools We're declared cxcmptcd to-
Z. night from the closing order under
Y which they arc classcd as municipal
/, buildings. Fuel. officials hold may 90
4 TO schools freely not only during the
five days period. but on the Monday
4 holidays we'll.
= FOOD PRODUCERS ARE
fNEWt'I IRoN REG l.AlION
: Food industries without exception
!, wll be permitted TO operate on FUN
I, time. After conference with Dr.
) Garfield tonight. Food Administrator
!, Hoover issued the following statement:
u IT is my understanding that pr.
--.s ,efarhold's order docs not include sra
elevators. grain mills. batteries. stock
yards. meat raokaE establishments,
t,..
and refining plants or any other form,
OF food industry.
Further. there .ro certain other in
dustrics not directly handling food,
upon which food production depends,
and Or. CARRIED has .Etccd 10 leave
determination. Of tho position az these
Industries 70 'sia food administrators,
&ho will secure. supplies for them
through state fuel administrators.
THE Cow OF focdstuns must continue
without Interruption
In giving preferential treatment to
certain classes OF consumers not only
are fuel dealers ordered 10 supply
these consumers nrSt. but state fuel
administrators arc "cmpowc:ca and
directed 10 divert TO tie classes spc-
Gifted such fuel arrives for other
consumers IN their communities dGI.
inf thn next fNc dsN". Jndcr TINS
Clauae. largo quantities Of coal en- route
from The mines 10 factories. Office
buildl, g. and stores must be seized by
the State administrators and dis!rib-
uted
No order of prtttrcn,c j, establish
cd between the classes which are al
lowed to receive coal The abstract
OF the order given ont last night pm,
these classes under aubhcaGs iudicat-
ing that thcy would be supplied IL
the order named Tie official text re-
t1n5 the same ordcr-ralroAds. do
nestle consumers public utilities.
shpis. government purposes and man
ufscturers Of perishahle foods-but
grouped them All ,oGcthar. ana one
has no precedence over III" other
HOTEL BARS AND CAFES
ARE ORDERED TO CLOSI:
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