The evening world., 1918-01-17
ALL NY INDUSTRIES REVOLT:
CA[LFUEL ORDER ACALAM|TY

docks. There is plenty OF coal and
a shutdown OF Industry Is not nee
cssary"
waists All Business TO Have an
Equal Chance.
Vice President j. II. Schoonmaker OF
Butler Bros. general merchandise, at
No. 4e5 Broadway, employing 1900
men:
we are ready TO comply with any
| order from the Government that will
bring comfort to tho majority OF the
people, help move necessary freight
and put the railroads in normal con-
dition, What we wish is that all bus
iuesses will have a chance TO make
living. The order probably was given
because IL was necessary"
WIN Seriously Affect The Bronx In
dustries.
Eugene II. Rosenquest, President OF
the Bronx Board OF Trade:
AT FIRST blush the order seems dis
aStrous. Certainly II will seriously
affect Bronx industries. but IL IL will
result in coal going to the poor people
who have been without ~. II will b.
n good thing. II the Fuel Adminlstra-
tion has no knowledge OF u moro seri-
Gus coal situation than Is apparent
the members should be removed. But
I do not want 10 criticise without
knowledge Of the full facts
Good Thing II IL VIII End Railroad
Congestion.
! Richard w. Lawrence. Vice Presi-
dent OF the Bronx Board OF Trade and
President OF tho Kohler- Campbell
Piano Company:
/ 80 far as the piano manufacturing
Industry Is concerned, IL this order
is meant as a matter OF fuel con-
/ servation IL cannot be successful. But
IL the order is intended to relieve the
chaotic railroad conditions II Ia a
I good thing"
Fenrs Had Effect on the American
People.
! Jesse Isidor Straus, OF X, II. Macy
& Company:
1T Is inconceivable that so drastic
and even revolutionary a step should
be taken unless tho Administration
has knowledge OF conditions more
serious and menacing than we know
OF. France and England have been
at war for three and half years and
/ have not had occasion, 80 far as We
know. TO do anything so radical. Tho
( psychological effect on our people,
unless satisfying explanation Ia Inn
( mediately forthcoming, is likely to
be very bad"
Certain 10 Seriously Interfere with
Business.
Bloomingdale Brothers:
I'VE have stood by the Government
in every instance The public in
terests in these crucial times are
supreme and therefore every order
issued by tho Government, regardless
OF results, must be obeyed The coal
order issued by Or. GARFIELD is certain
to very seriously interfere with bust
ness and result In considerable loss
to all. IL Is questionable whether the
remedy provided by DR.. Garfield will
ever make up for any losses"
Must stand ny What the Govern.
ment Does.
Louis g. Weber OF Weber q Nc
Laughlin. coal dealers;
"The order is indeed drastic, bat
we must stand by what the Govern
mont does The demand for coal to.
day is the greatest in twenty-five
years and this year It is three timci
above normal"
Asks "whst's rive Days n We VIII
the War"
Joseph X. Smith OF the Masor
Furniture Company, Brooklyn:
ut ts Unfair for business men whose
, Information on the subject is meagr'
a. criticise the Fuel Administrator
What's fye days II we win this war;
|, Brokaw "simpIy woosy" over tn,
order.
Howard c. Brokaw OF Broakay
Brothers. clothIcrs;
Il am simply vooLy. This Is tn
most drastic thing | over heard OF
| don't want TO appear unpatriotic-
, there must bs some great emergenc
to call forth such an unheard of or
der"
Difficult 10 Believe order
Justihed,
Frederick Loeser & Co.. Brooklyn:
1T is drieult TO believe that tn
= cnlAmitous order by the Fuel Admin
istrator Is justified N not enoug
. coal can he produced then we ar
confident that the country and IN
country's business viii approve what
Q ever shutting down OF commercial &C
= tivNy may be necessary. Bur II tn
g chief difficulty In one Of transports
n ton II Is n totally different matter
= Abraham 4 Straus, Brooklyn;
5 The new regulations are very sut
K den and drastic. In view of their far
. reaching effect and the great hardship
r they are certain TO impose on indus
o tries, business and WORKING peop