Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-17

ing until midnight Tuesday, every
industry east of the Mississippi River
from Canada to the Gulf, Will be
closed down. Munition plants and all
other war industries are included.
For ten consecutive Mondays, be-
ginning next week, holidays will he
ordered, and all saloons, stores Tex
cept for the sale OF drugs and foodD 4,
Offices, schools, theaters and such
institutions as well as all industries,
will be closed as on Sundays.
During the five-day period of in
dustrial suspension, railroads will not
deliver coal to industries, nor will
plants with coal on hand be permit
ted to consume it, under the severe
penalties prescribed by the food con-
troll act-a fine of $1,000 or not more
than two years imprisonment.
While the order does not mention
shipyards, it is known that they will
be permitted to continue operations
as usual. although munitions plants
will be closed.
Wages of Workers to BE Continued
Employers will be requested and
expected to continue the wages of
workers. Only those agencies of food
manufacture and distribution are eX-
cepted from the general suspension
order.
During the five-day period coal will
be delivered only to the following
consumers:
Railroads.
Domestic consumers, hospitals,
charitable institutions and Army and
Navy cantonments.
Public utilities furnishing light and
heat to homes and transportation.
Telephone and telegraph plants.
Ships and vessels for bunkers.
The Federal Government for strict
ly governmental purposes, not in
Guiding orders from or for factories
or plants working on contracts Tor
the United States.
Municipal, county or state govern
ments for necessary public uses.
Manufacturers OF pcrishable food
or food for necessary immediate con-
sumption.
Administration in Accord With Plan
Doctor Garfield issued his order
after conferences yesterday after
noon with President Wilson, Secre-
tary Baker and Secretary Daniels.
The drastic steps. he announced,
carry the full approval of the ad-
ministration.
William G.. McAdoo, director gen.
eral of railroads. is in full accord
with the Fuel Administrators plans,
and a telegram sent last night by
Doctor Garfield to a. II. Smith, Mr..
McAdoo's assistant in charge of
transportation, outlined the plan
and carried Mr.. McAdoo's indorse-
ment.
Garfield Says He Will Ignore Protests
Doctor Garfield expects a storm of
protests against his action.
Il want to say very frankly, how
- !, N@1I I,
l shall turn my back on every pro-
test and l shall stand firm against
every influence seeking exception
from the order. 1t is drastic, but it
had to be. 1t would not have been
done except to meet u great crisis"
Due to Coal Shortage and Rail Con-
geStiOn
This revolutionary action. which
is expected to bring the influence of
war to national industry more
strongly than anything yet antici-
pated. is held to be due to two
things:
First. An actual shortage of 3s.-
100000 tons of coal, despite an in
creased production of 100,00O,0O0
tons last year.
Second. Transportation condi-
tions which precluded delivery of
coal to meet all demands, even
though it were available.
Doctor Garfield hardly expects to
escape nationwide criticism, but he
believes that careful consideration of
the facts will reveal that influences
beyond the powers of any man to
prevent led steadily to the existing
crisis. The miners and operators are
not criticised. They have broken all
records in the anthracite fields. hav-