Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-17

roads in the restricted zone are
now taxed almost to capacity and
that 1t would be unwise to in
crease the load unnecessarily.
The distribution OF coal also is
involved In the new plan, as 1t is
believed that much more effective
progress can be made II some OF
the increased production is OBJ
tanned to the west and south OF the
restricted territory. Production
in the restricted area, II is said.
has increased so rapidly within
the last few months that further
expansion Of the existing indus
tries seemed unwise.
Reports also have come from
the middle west, Baltimore and
points TO the south that labor was
available, which II was difficult
TO move TO the congested eastern
manufacturing district A survey
also has shown that further OK
pansion would add an all but I'M
possible burden to the housing
problem.
An official statement issued
through the fuel administration
tonight read;
Coal the Determining Factor.
The following is authorized
by the war industries board, the
United States fuel administration
and the United States railroad ad-
ministration;
"A policy has been adopted and
made effective for preventing fur
ther increase in the volume of war
f,f pGip h.
lishments handling them in the
area known as the congYted man
ufactur.ng 'and transportation dis
trict. This district comprises the
New England states, eastern and
southern New York, Pennsylvania
as far west as WlIliamsport and
Altoona. all of New Jersey and
Delaware and eastern Maryland,
not including Baltimore,
be made only IT, unavoidable
Exceptions to tliis policy VIII
through inability otherwise to pro-
vide for war needs.
THE congested district COM
prises those eastern states In
which so large a proportion OF
war Industries IL located as to
make it difficult to supply all with
necessary raw material and fuel,
This difficulty obtains because
coal for those industries is mined
in the territory west of the Allie
gheny mountains. II must be
carried into this congested dis
trict by n limited number 81 rail-
way lines and by ships from
Hampton Roads and Baltimore.
THE amount OF coal, therefore,
which can be transported into this
congested area during any one
season Is limited and Is an entire
ly separate problem from the pro
duction OF coal. However much
coal is mined in western Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and ONO
only so much is available for TINS
congested district as the railroads
and ships can transport into It.
"A careful analysis of the posi-
BILE coal movement shows that the
increased industrial activity IN
those eastern states has created
a requirement for coal which eN-
ceeds the limit Of possible trans
portation of coal plus necessary
materials for manufacture.
Big Impetus West and South.
A big impetus to expansion ana
wartime manufacture In the mia
die west and south is seen in the
new program. The shipping
board is in need OF greatly IN
creased boiler supply to meet the
requirements OF its enlarged pro-
gram, and 1t is practically certain
now that development along that
line will be to the west of the re-
stricted area. The war and navy
departments, also, 1t is understood
have been requested to plan, in
accordance with the new program
| any developments they may con
template.
Most of the war plants in the
east are now working TO capacity
and 1t is intended that the govern
ment's plan shall not disturb these
conditions. 1t is understood that
the plans adopted for the big ship
building plants will not be dis
| turbed. In the future, however
expansion OF the shipyards Will be
sought principally in the south, on
the Great Lakes and on the the
Pacific coast. 1t has been urged
that better results might be OBJ
tained by expanding y9rds where
the housing problem is not SO
serious as in the east and where
labor can be more readily oO-
tanned.
For some time government de-
partments have been trying 70
break up the traffic congestion IN
the eastern manufacturing district
by the development Of southern
ports, and the new program VIII
be made part of this comprehen-
sive plan