New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

"I think I have answered that Tn saving we must not further clog our railroads" Dr. Garfield replled
 Isn't it dangerous?" Senator Reed asked. ito stop the factories when there are avowed shortages in many materials?"
 we must save the cars and there fore must stop the piling up of SUD- plies for shipment" pr. Garfield said.
 Gar Shortage Great Trouble.
 tTr Garfield said the car shortage was the great trouble and insisted the order would relieve that situation as well as saving coal.
 and declared:
 1T think it highly necessary that you change this order, if you have the liberty to do SOL
 Senator Jones said he was informed it was the purpose of the fuel admin istration to purchase all the coal mined in the five day period.
 Dr. Garfield said it only was the purpose to buy the coal which other wise might not be produced.
 Reed Asks Modification of Order.
 1T certainly hope" added Senator Reed, after the hearing had pro- gressed for an hour, that you will see fit to modify this order, pr. Gar field. Its economic effect is appall- ing"
 T wish you would state more fully the extent of your discussion of this order with business men," said Sen- ator Jones.
 '"The result of P. B. Moves trip to Boston and New York this week to gain information from business men, railroad officials and state fuel ad- ministrators led us to believe an order substantially as that issued was nec- essary," answered Dr. Garfield.
 He explained his recent order giv- ing state administrators power to divert coal, but said he did not au- horize them to take coal from one point and give it to another.
 Protests by industries against va- rious rulings, he said, convinced him @ general curtailment plan should be put into effect.
 Could not the same end be reached by allowing factories having coal to operator" asked Senator Vardaman.
 1T don't think so. The factory with fuel will be out in a few days and conditions would not be rem- edied," he answered.
 Chamber of Commerce Examination.
 AS Dr. Garfield came from the com mittee room delegation from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States intercepted him and they re- entered the room for a conference.
 We want to find out what it all means" said Waddill Catchings of New York. we knew nothing of the order until we read about it in the newspapers this morning"
 When Senator Reed brought his verbal report to the floor of the senate every available seat on the floor and in the galleries was filled. Not since the declaration of war against Ger many has anything like the tenseness of excitement, and the strain reflected in the faces of the legislators, been so notable. The chamber was as silent as a country chapel.
 In reviewing the statement of Dr.. Garfield, Senator Reed avoided com- ment upon it. He asked he be not interrupted and he was not, except for the occasional corrections from his committee colleague, Senator Var daman, and a single question from Senator Borah as to what Dr. Garfield had claimed as the authorization for his severe action.
 Senator Reed denounced the action of the fuel administrator before he took his seat. He charged the order which forced the closing of manu- featuring plants which were sufficient ly supplied with fuel to proceed with their work was unjust, unnecessary and uneconomical. He admitted, in 0 co1loquy with Senator Borah of Idaho that the terms of the food ad- ministration law of August l, under which the office Of fuel administrator was created, were sufficiently broad 10 give all the powers over the use of fuel which the order carried; but he insisted, in his adherence to the ar gument, that the coal owned and pos- sessed in the bins of the manufac- turers was their own to use as they