New Britain herald., 1918-01-19

IT 6f1nterpretations in speciffs cases Which probably will be giver 1 general application was being pre-. pared by fuel officials from which 1 minor exemptions may result to suu plement special rulings made yester- day. In addition it was announced that the food administration may be allowed to make further exemptionI in the case of food producing pIantsI and related industries. Food Adm in ' istrator Hoover yesterday interpreted the closing order to mean that no check would be put on manufacture ing or distribution of any essentia food product
 Considerable relief was expressed by officials when it was learned that most of the plants engaged in gov ernment war contracts had been ex ! empted. This list prepared by Secre taries Baker and Daniels incIuded makers of gas masks, explosives, ma chine gums, rifles, small arms and am munition, forging, electrical supplie5 and tool steel for government destroy CTS and destroyer parts; aircraft anC aircraft parts; signal corps equipmentu steel tubing, locomotives. ship couip lnent, woolens for uniforms, tentin L and optical supplies.
 ShipyardS were not named in order but will continue to operate undc A special ruling as will virtually all or producing mines. There were to be n more general exemptions, it was an nounCcd. except over tho signatures o Secretaries Baker and Daniels. Spe cial interpretations however, will b given to rules applying to raw ma terial.
 Situation on Atlantic Coast.
 Packed by vigorous defense of tn president who yesterday gave his flu support to the closing order as ifp porative to release coal to move SUI plies to the American army and tn Allies, pr. Garfield today gave his a tcntion to the situation at Atlant ports. Fuel administration agend have been sent to scaboard points an will remain there until all ships hel up are bunkercd. Immediate in provement in the situation is expecte and more than a million tons of shiT ping detained will be on it's way in short time.
 Confronted by the presidents state ment that the order was issued wit his full knowledge and approval bd fore coming from Dr. Garfield declal inc. the railroad congestion is threa1 ening the food supply, vigorous oppd sition in congress apparently hi spent itself.
 On instructions from Director Ge Adoo to co-operate with the fu administration railroad officials about directing coal shipments to u preferred class of shipping interest," householders, hospitals, public utll ties and others whom the order do not affect. Suggestions that a ral road em bargo be placed on sh1prne of goods from factories shut dow was over-ruled by the director genera
 Few violations have been noted fuel officials and these, 1t was believe were due to misunderstandings. some cases even state fuel admlnlstr tors have not understood the oroe Dr. Garfield said 1t would be easy T plants to evade instructions but he D Iieved there would be few such case He intimated however, that vlolatlo would be dealt with vigorously una the food law and the coal supply offending plants would be cut or
 Asks Plants to Pay F2mpioyes
 The governments desire that plan affected by the order pay their el pIoyes wages during the closed perl was empha sized today in the follo1 ing telegram to state administrato signed by pr. Garfield:
 Will you kindly give public q pression of my appreciation of public spirited and patriotic action employers in the state who may q terInine to pay the wages of tht employees during the suspension peri specified In the regulation of Janua 17th. They are bearing their sha of the sacrifice which we are called upon to make to the comm good"
 Enough bunker coal will reach t docks within the next three or fo days, it was said, to supply all shi now awaiting fuel. Bunl1ering, ho ever, depends largely on handIi