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WAR INDUSTRIES
LODGE PROTEST.
Committee Of /. s. Chamber of
Commerce Laments Gar
fields Action.
"ACTION TOO SUDDEN"
Cited as Another Reason for
Central Planning and
Control Bureau.

WAsHrNGIoN. Jan. i,.--Org Inized
American industry formally expressed its
disapproval tonight OF the Federal Fuel
Administrators failure TO give industry
ample warning OF the curtailment OF
coal consumption when the war commit
tee Of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, representing the war services
in Washington, following a conference
with Mr.. Garfield. issued Il statement
signed by Waddll Catcnings OF New
York. chairman OF th- committee. pres'-
dent Of the SIos-Sheffieid Iron and Steel
Company and member OF the new
cabinet Of advisers appointed BY Secre-
tary of La Dor Wilson.
In part tine statement. which is re-
port to the war service committees, gays:
Your committee conferred with DR..
Garfield this afternoon seeking an ex-
planaton OF the order and the extent to
which it was expected to be completely
operative. II Is obvious to all that the
situation has been developing over a
period Of months, and however acute
the present stage may be 1t has not been
wholly unexpected. Your committee
therefore could only express ama1ement
that such steps should have been taken
without conference with industrial lead
.ers and planning to meet possible en,er-
gencies.
1T was further stated that however
great the need for precipitate action. ef-
fective results could be anticipated only
IL men in charge of Industrial operations
were given the opportunity to Issue such
instructions as might be necessary -
bring about the ends desired by the Gov
ernment.
This sudden and extraordinary ac-
tion, In the opinion of your committee. y
but an illustration of the hurried de-
cisions which must be expected when
there In lacking some machinery for CEN
tral planning and control over the sepa-
rated war activities Of the Government.
for which the business men OF the coun-
try have declared and in behalf Of your
committee appeared before the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs yesterday.
''Your committee makes this statement
for the Information Of the industries OF
the country. Since the formal order Of
the Fuel Administration has now been
issped, 1t Is clearly the duty Of business
men to do all in their power to carry out
the spirit and purpose Of the order"
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COAL DELIVERY
WILL BE SLOW
Many Mines Still Showed In
and None Can Obtain
Enough Cars.
PINCH DUE NEXT WEEK
Railroads Plan Cooperation in
Carving Ont Fuel Order
by Garfield.

WASH NGVoN. Ian. II.---DeiveI;es Of
COZ, during the mex. few days will be
small through the entire storm swept
section OF the country and probably else
where, railroad officials asserted to-day
after receiving reports OF continuing cold
weather and STOW. Despite the Fuel
Administrations restriction order. ard
the extraordinary efforts OF railways to
move coal. 1t will be physically impos-
sible TO haul normal daily winter sup
ply for probably three or four days.
even IL the wea ther modcratcs rapidly.
Lines TO the larger coal mines have
been opened by snoNploughs. but the
wa still is blocked to scores Of small
ones. Freezing weather and snow not
only have prevented loaded cars being
hauled away as fast as usual but have
hindered the return of empty cars. This
reduced loading will become most appa-
rent the first part OF next week.
1t is understood that the fuel restric-
ton order was prompted partly by
anticipation of this curtailed coal de-
livery However. the railroad adminis-
tration is said not to have suggested
ment taking the attitude that the rail-
ways are doing all in their power to de-
liver coal. and that they are concerned
only secondarily in distribution and con-
servation.
Director-General McAddo said to-
night the railroads would cooperate in
carrying out Fuel Administrator Gar
fields order by moving coal to locali-
ties needing 1t most.
As step toward pooling motive power
facilities in the coal emergency the
Director General to-day ordered locomo-
tive builders TO deliver all completed to
A. H. Smith. assistant director in charge
Of transportation In the Fast. regardless
Of the roads by which they were ordered.
The locomotives will be put into service
to clear up congestion in the East
As a further measure to relea se
freight cars promptly the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day authorized
an application for increased demurrage
and storage rates on export freight at
San Francisco and other Pacific ports,
ranging IS high as 10 to 25 per cent.
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100000 WORKERS
WILL BE MADE IDLE
And 1000, 900 a Day Lost in
Wages.

John Mitchell. president OF ta. state
Food Commission and head OF the state
Industrial Commission. said yesterday v
he believes there will be increased SUI
fering among the poor as the result OF
Mr.. Garfeld's shut down order, but he
Is satisfied that the closing OF industrial |
plants will prevent food from being held
up by congestion in transportation.
"As l see it," Mr.. Mitchell said. the
order will stop the work Of at least
2.00o. 900 men and women in New York
State Perhaps the number will reach
100000. This includes oEly factory
and building trade workers and not
workers in stores.
Roughly. the wage average of these
workers Ia $3.50 a day"
Mr. Mitchell said It would be q very
fine thing II employers can afford 10
pay the wages OF their employees dur
ing the days of enforced idleness where =
ever men are paid by the week or month.
He didn't think, however. that they
would pay employees whose wages are
on a per diem basis
OF the 100000 men and women
workers in New York state who will
he affected about 6j per cent. are in
New York city.
The sun., 1918-01-18
Soldiers Shout ''Hurrah"
for ''Sun" Smoke Fund

Is it more blessed to give than
receive? "No," say the SOL
diers at the front, made happy by
receipt of smokes through THE
SUN Tobacco Fund. EYES," de-
clare the contributors, inspired
and cheered by postcards from
the men in France. Read on
page 8 what the soldiers think
Of the tobacco, what the donors
think Of the messages.
THE SUN fund will share in
the receipts of the Valcour Re-
vie to be held tonight in Nc
Kinley Square Casino, 169th
street and Boston road. Also in
those of the Retail Druggists As.
socistion banquet and ball, at
Terrace Garden tonight, and
Miss MAnheimer's reading at the
Waldorf this morning.
Buy your tobacco in the
Schultz stores tomorrow and de-
post your certificates in the
fund boxes. It's profit sharing
day. Customers get q 10 per
cent. discount on all purchases
Of . dollar or. more with full
certificate value), and the sales
men get 5 per cent. Of the total
receipts.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund. organiza-
ton or publication. II employs
no agents or solicitors.
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speca. De.Doich to THE srS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Democratic
leaders In Congress we're apprised to-
day by the President OF the legislation
he deems necessary at the present ses-
sion OF Congress. THE Sun is able to
presen; herewith the legislation which
the President has urged Congress to
provide. The measures urged BY Mr..
Wilson as war necessities follow:
Financial and military mea sures for
carrying out the present programme and
IL necessary extending il: and the re-
moval Of all statutory obstacles to the
most effective business organization Of
the work OF the departments. especially
the War and Navy departments.
Railway legislation.
Government control OF all necessaries
and their production and price.
Extension OF enemy legislation to
women and the cnsctmen. of adequate
penalties for violation of the proclama-
ton issued in execution Of such legisla-
ton.
Water power legislation.
General bill for the release OF na-
tlonal resources and under this head OF
conservation by all means should be
included the so called daylight savings
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READ THIS AND CHEER UP.
scarr UnomcialIS Predicts Mild
weather for several Days.

The local Office OF the Weather Bureau
usually leaves long distance forecasting
to the Washington experts. James II.
Scarr. chief forecaster for this neighbor-
hood. In q high barometer Of optimism.
ventured yesterday on request to trans
late the portents Of meteorological signs
for one whole week AHEAD. The forecast
10 not oficial. but It In sincere and may
cheer up folk who are lamenting the
scarcity Of coal.
survey OF the weather chart has
persuaded Mr.. Scarr that we are goinx
to have moderate temperature for four
or five and maybe six or seven days.
which will enable householders and
others to save some coal anyhow. All
the reports and Thermometers point to
comparatively mild weather for several
days. No conditions exist thPt portend
bitter temperature. There may be q
little snow. but nothing blissaEdy 10 even
on the remotest horis0n.
50 why. Mr.. Scarr suggests, should
the people have cold feet?
The sun., 1918-01-18
BIG ICE FAMINE NEXT SUMNER !
Feed AasstaistpatiOn wsras I,
VIII Esssal Coal Crisis.
ss.eioI DespafcA 10 Tns sus.

WAsuIN0ToE. Jan. 1.-THE present
widespread fuel shortage will be paral-
leled by an equally acute shortage OF
ice. next summer unless every city and
commuaity in the country Immediately
makes provision for cutting and storing
he, according to . warning issued by
the Food Administration to-day.
Great demands for ammonia by the
army and navy. with the prospect that
railroads win be bearing the greatest
burden OF their history next summer.
will cut down production and delivery OF
Ice. II In said the manufacture Of arti-
hcisi ice viii be greatly reduced be-
cause Of the lack OF ammonia and that
the nation must look tP stored ice for
relief.
The sun., 1918-01-18

L NITkD STATES tEIs ADMISlSlkA1ON,
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. II. 1918.
Regulation making provision for
a more adequate supply of fuel for
railroads, domestic consumers. pub
lie utilities and other uses necessary
to the national security.
The United States Fuel Admins
traitor. acting under the authority
Of an executive order of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, dated
August 90. 1917, appointing said ad-
ministrator. in furtherance of the
purposes Of the said order and OF
the purposes Of the act OF Congress
therein referred to approved August
10. 1917, and finding it essential ef-
fectively TO carry out the provisions
of this act to make provision for a
more adequate supply Of fuel for
railroads. domestic consumers. pub
lie utilities and for other uses neces-
tain parts OF the United States,
hereby makes and prescribes the
following regulation:
Orders to Fuel Dealers.
Ssc'iof l. lH''' lurther oroer Oh
'.he ,niteo states rue' Annhn'stra-
tor. all persons selling fuel in what
ever caPa'''E' snaii' III h'ing 'heir
'o"'rhc's OF oruers no" on mana
give P'e'erence 10 necessary current
requirements .! ra'iroaus. nofnest'c
Consumers hospi'ais. char'soie III
H'Nu'''"e' a,"E ai"u nav! ca".oh-
p''o'i| u'.'''eH' "! !p,"uue'
80 p'"l''s >ui'p's "'s sas lo' liouse
1i''u oS'' 'e'P'oic anu .e'es'apn
p'a.. s",ppu's .or pu,lNer pur-
l'e,, w . .''eu states 10, s"ie',s
80. i.e'" p'' poSes '"o' ih''ui-
.ns vi p'"H.H r,"s VIZ
manufacturers OF perishable food or
OF rood Tor necessary Immediate
consumption ana municipal, county
or state governments for necessary
puoHc uses. ANY tonnage remain
'nt "i'er the foregoing pref"rred
The sun., 1918-01-18
Two italian Ships Destroy ed.

ROME, Jan. l7.--An official communl-
cation issued to-day says that the
Italian shipping losses la& week were
two steamships OF more than 1,50O tons,
The sun., 1918-01-18

Liverpool. Jan. l1.--The Pos, says
that Major Richard Lloyd George. son
of the Premier, will go 10 America with
Earl Reading
The sun., 1918-01-18
Jersey Manu- facturers % Act.

S~ctob BeSp03ch 70 lUE s'N-
NEWARK, n. J.. Jan. 1.-THE mann.
facturers OF New Jersey. sorely dis.
,ressed ny the prohibition put upon In
dustry by pr. GarneId. have arranged
for a conference to be held on January
II at the Robert Treat Hotel In Newark
to consider the situation. The call was
issued to-day by Warren c. King. di-
rector Of the manufactures. council OF
the Sew Jersey state Chamber Of Com
merce.
We Will discu.s the situation without
said Mr.. i[:rs
Newark manufacturers we're stunned
by the order but had rallied somewha t
ny tonight. Resolutions were adopted
hj the Newark Board Of Trade. stating
that the Garfield order was absolutely
essential and urging a.; business intsr-
osts ard citizens 70 empty cheerfuliy
It Is estimated that 2.500 plants in New
ara employing loo. .0n0 persons will be
affected. and that the loss In pay will
amount TO between 100000 and
s+.obo,0oo. In the whole State about
100000 persons will - thrown out of
work
Fuel Administrator Jenkinson late
last night recalled his order in regard
20 .he closing of saloons, restaurants and
In Jersey City people are worrying
about iaundries being closed. a special
permit will be asked for to let the
clothes washers keep open. Some OF the
big laundries do work for army camp.
The Colgate soap and perfume.y plant
has shut down, Col. Austen Colgate in
forming his men that ut Is the duty OF
every manufacturer to obey the Govern
nent order Let US obey first and then
see what can be done to alleviate the
situation"
Thomas ~ McCarter. presiden. of the
Public Service Electric Company, gave
notice to-day that all existing con-
tracts for power have been cancelled
The company will continue to serve
present customers TO the extent thai
Government regulations permit. All
customers are directed to supply in
formation as to the amount of work they
are doing for the Government TIA! H.
McCarter. president OF the Fidelity Trust
Company. said that Newark may Vince
bit, but itwon't whine" He thought
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Cd Plants necessary to the print
ing and publication Of daily papers
may burn fuel or use power derived
therefrom as usual. except that on
every Monday from January 81 to
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-30
MUST WORK OR FIGHT
Every Drattman to Sho" re Is
in Useful Industry.
Women or Males Beyond Military AGE
viii Take Nonessen:iai
Posts.

Washington. Concentration OF the
man power of the country that l. oi
draft age upon Industries and roca'
lions deemed useful and essential TO
winning the war and the infOs!on oil
women workers into industries is the
object of new and sweepi'lg regaia'
tions issued by Provost Marshal Gen
eneral Crowdcr following their APP
proval by the President aad Secretary
Baker
This step, one of the most Important
taken since the selectiSc draft bi'' was
passed, will change tie present en-
nloyment Of more than 100000 men OF
draft age, II is estimated, ana teed
them into other fields OF Industry re.
garded as essential either MS war IN
dustries or enterprises of recognized
importance 10 the economic he ana
welfare of the nation.
The places of these men VIII ne
taken by women or by men above the
draft age.
No rigid definition Of useful occupa'
tions is made in the order. The ordei
does stipulate, however, that il VIII APP
ply 10 the following classes OF persons
in addition TO loafers and those of the
idle classes:
Persons engaged in the serving OF
food and drink, or either, in pubnc
places, including hotels and hotel clubs.
Passenger elevator operators and at
tepdants, doormen, footmen and otliel
attendants Of clubs, hotels, stores.
npartment houses, Office buildings and
lighthouses.
Persons. including ushers and othei
attendants, engaged and occupied ID
connection with games, sports ano
amusements, except actual performers
N legitimate concerts, operas or cheat
riral performances.
Persons employed in domestic sery'
ice.
sales clerks and other clerks en-
nloyed in stores and other mercantile
establishments
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-30
PIT II OF T HE
w A r N E w S

The British have swept the sky clear
Of German aviators in series Of
thrilling battles. The big chlorine
GAS works at Mannheim have been
destroyed by bombing parties.
The American army may be called
upon to bear the brunt Of the next
German offensive
Arrival Of American troops on the
British front cheers the allies, says
a London dispatch, and strengthens
the line to Withstand the coming
shock, showing the advantage Of
unity Of command.
Polish troops in the Ukraine and the
Minsk government refuse 10 dsarr.
The United States now has 1916 air
planes in France and 1850 In this
country. This was announced by the
House Military Committee.
Americas aid will arrive overseas In
plenty Of time for decisive blow.
said Andre Tardieu In reviewing for
France the part the United States
is playing In the war.
Recent British operations In Mesopo-
tamia have gained control Of very
fertile districts covered with grow
ing crops. kfri and krluk were
taken this month, with about 1000
prisoners, l6 cannon and % machine
guns.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-30
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

DuBLtN.-John Dillon. leader OF
Irish Nationalist, declares for war TO
the death on The Sim Fein.
NEW Yoak.-Egery individual is
asked to cut his meat radon 10 two
pounds week and reduce bis con.
sumption 81 sugar and wheat IN an
appeal made from the pnlpits al the
instance ~ Herbert G. Hoover.
BERLiN.-Germany is alternating the
Russians by an cyasiye policy IN the
Baltic provinces. conserving 10 their
Independence but retaining control
while the Ckrainians are disappointed
at not getting help, says Norwaerts,
the German Socialist organ
WAsAINGToN.-The nation has
exceeded its Sloo.Gc0oo0 minimum
goal for the Red cross aud vi over
subscription 81 100000 Is expected
when an reports are iu
MEXICO CITY, via GALVESTON,
Tex Mexico has severed diplomatic
relations with Cuba The break Il un.
accompanied by any public excitement
and there have hccn no manifestations
Of anti Cul8n feeling
loSDoN-Whlle the allies margin
Of iaunchings over siukitgs IN April
exceeded $1,000 tons. shipyards are r..
pairine more than 10000 toEs 81 dam.
aged shipping n4ent'lly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-30
HUNS RAID HOSPITALS
Nurses Die BraveIy Tending to
Wounded Charges.
British Wards Filled With Helpless
Wounded Ruthlessly Bombed
by German Armen.

With the British Army in France
German airmen again have boihbeh
heavily British hospitals IN the area
behind the lines, and this time have
killed and wounded some hundreds
among the personnel and patients OF
many different hospitals in the group
Recorded in the casualty list are
the names of several sisters, VINO,
with other women nurses, stood brave
" by their posts throughout terrinc
deluge of explosives.
There is in the neighborhood one
large American hospital and another
In which there are American workers,
hut neither of these appears to nave
suffered. Last summer a number OF
American doctors and nurses were
killed and wounded when these same
hospitals were raided by the Germans.
This latest horror was perpetrated
apparently by four squadrons OF en-
envy airplanes, which appear to nave
comprised more than score OF ma
chimes. A great number OF bombs
were dropped, about thirty of them
being huge affairs which dug vast
craters in the hospital grounds, and
the rest high explosive shrapnel, which
sent their death dealing bullets tear
To-, T., o,or,, dirnption throuph the
crowded hospital tents and buildings.
In one building which was damaged
most seriously all the patients were
suffering from compound fractures,
which made necessary their limbs be-
ing strapped in the air.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-30
U. S. TROOPS FOR ITALY.
Secretary Bakers Announcement
Wildly Cheered

New York American troops Will
soon be on the Italian battlefront, lend.
Ing their aid to the gallant troops who
have entered upon their fourth year
of war against the central powers
Secretary Of War Baker, IN his adj
dress nj the Metropolitan Opera House
here. made this assertion. He said
THE time undoubtedly is not far
distant when American soldiers will
take their places With British and
French soldiers on the Italian front,
thus making OF the army on the ltal-
Ian front composite unit evidencing
the community of feeling and unity of
effort which is charactcrizing the ac-
tiylties of the great civilized allied
powers on the front in France
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-30
S-KOUR DAY FOR
ALL RAIL WORKERS
Board Named to Correct Any
Injustices in the 1925, 100000
Award to 1000. 900 Workers.
EQUAL RATES FOR WOMEN.
Increase Based on Monthly Earning
for December, l9t5--order Applies
10 fs4 Railroads and 20 Others
Nov in Federal Control.

Washington The basic eight hour
day. won By he railroad brotherhooas
in The AGamson law. Is extended 10 AL
classes Of railroad employees IN a gen
erul order issued by Director General
McAdou, which puts into effect the
wage Increases granted by The Ran
road Wage Commission with certain
notifications.
The order viii affect 100000 rail
road employees and II is estimated thar
the Increase in wages VIII be more
than S@O0m0OO0 n year The III
rrcases become retroactive to January
]. Half of the increases will'be dis
trIhuted within n few weeks as bach
pay, IN sums as large as 5000. though
the majority are closer 10 500
Th- establishment Of an eight hour
day as n basis for wage computations
represents the most important differ
cnce horNceu the director generals
order and The findings Of the commits
sion and means that .lahor has won
substantial victory which the Wage
Commission was not prepared To ac"
cede to at this time.
The order applies TO ISL railroads
and in addition 10 such roads "aIl ter
mlnals. union station and switchIn"
companies all or majority of whose
stock is owned by the railroads num-
hcrcd. such other railroads as may be
retained in federal control on July /.
1915. will be added 10 the list and the
Pullman Company, whose status is now
being considered, will also be added
If decision shall be reached to retain
the Pullman Company under federal
control.
In the tabular statement of monthly
rates recommended by the Wage Com
mission the percentages OF Increases
are as high as 43 per cent for enl-
ployees receiving under SAG per month,
the percentage gradually decreasing in
what appears to be a constant ratio.
leaving no increase 10 employees
whose wages were $3.50 in December,
1915. The actual amount of increases
are shown to extend from $50 per
month to the lowest paid men up to
1890 for those who were receiving
500 in December 1915, and then grad
ually decreasing to no increase for
those who received $50
If since December, 1918, employees
have received increases in wages such
increases are charged against the en-
ployers, and only the additional in
crease granted by the wage order is
now to be added.
How the basic eight hour day prin-
ciple established by the order will In
crease the pay Of employees is shown
by the following example:
Position which in December, 1915,
paid 50 per nine hour day old rate,
50 per day; new rate S2.51 for eight
hours basic day: overtime, 3l.4 per
hour. new rate, S2.s3 for nine hours
service; So cents increase.
Position which in December, 1918,
paid 500 per month, working II hours
per day for 81 working days old rate
500 per month new rate, S95S2 per
month, basic eight hour day overtime,
1888; new rate, S13l,75 for same serv-
ice, increase, S3l.15.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-30
U BOAT PERIL is PASSING.
Foe straining to Beat United States to
Victory Goal.

MISUNDERSTANDING is straining
every nerve to strike decisive blow
before the American armies can be
brought into the field, David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister,
said in an address on the occasion of
the freedom Of the city of Edinburgh
being rendered 10 him. The allied
commanders, who knew best what the
prospects were he added, felt most
confident about the result.
The premier was most optimistic as
regards the submarine campaign of
Germany. He said while the menace
Of the underwater boat bad not been
entirely removed, the allied nations
now were building ships faster than
they could be sunk and that the un-
restricted submarine warfare might be
disregardcd as vital danger by the
entente nations.