The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17

s be subject to review by the fuel ad- ministration.
 Instructions covering the main points of the order went out early this morning to all state fuel admins trators in the east.
 Other departments of the govern ment regarded the fuea order with varying attitudes. The war and navy departments, however, had been con- suited and were in accord. While it was felt that some order was nAces- sa.rv to meet the situation, some off, cials believed the effect might have been obtained by means less drastic in effect to the country's economic fab ric.
 Some confusion was evident in the result expected on the government war program.
 The council of national defense was anxious over whether cloth factories supplying the government with ma terial for uniforms and overcoats would have to shut down.
 'If factories supplying materials essential to the war program are closed. the result will be very detTi- mental, said Charles Eisemen, vice chairman of the supply committee. Boston, Jan. 17-Thousands of manufacturers in New England were attempting to communicate with his office, James J. Storrow, fuel admin istrator for New England, said at noon today. Instructions and ruling on in dividual cases mingled with protests against the Garfield order.
 l It was physically impossible to meet all cases and MT. Storrow sent to the press a general reply to the public. He said a copy of the order from Washington had been received today, which appeared to be identical with that published this morning, except that it did not show that it had the approval of the president. He would assume, however, that such was the l case.
 Therefore," the statement con- tinues, %until further notice it is clear that it is my duty as local New Eng land administrator, to put the order into full force and effect, and it is the duty of every person in New England to carry out the order to the full ex- tent, unless and until the order has been modified or withdrawn.
 "A careful study of the order which has been published in all the news papers will answer most ef the ques- tions people are attempting to ask us this morning. We will make many hundred rulings today, but it should be 1 hof TS1T1iTp made today is necessarily provisional and may be modified or changed to- morrow. The best plan of procedure for anyone seeking information or a ruling will be to telegraph to the fuel administration at the state house, stat | ing fully his case or his questions and asking for instructions. All telegrams received will be answered before the end of the day.
 'It is clear that where shutting of
 of fuel will produce real or sub- Stantial injury to goods in process ol stock on hand the manufacturer iS
 entitled to sufficient fuel to protect
 himself from loss, I am someWha1
 uncertain this morning as to water
 power, but I rule today provisionally
 that all plants depending on water
 power may continue in operation, pro
 vided fuel is not used for power, bu'
 only for heating or some very inciden,
 tai or minor step in the manufacturing
 profess.
 'T should, perhaps, add that th'
 state fuel administrators are author
 ized to issue orders on special appH
 cations for relief when necessary tt
 prevent injury to- health or to proven
 destruction of or injury to propert!
 by fire or freezing.
 "It should be strictly noted that al
 railroad employees all coal dealers ana
 their employees, and all persons engag ed in the transportation of fuel ant
 food are asked to continue their worl in patriotic spirit and to the utmos
 of their ability to the end that ever! hour thus set apart by the presiden shall be made to count toward rem edying the present crisis" r Washington, Jan. 1.-The coal or. der would prohibit use of coal ir , stores and mercantile estabtishmentS f in these terms:
 'fWholesale or retail stores or any other stores, business houses or build.
 ings whatever, except those for the
 purpose of selling food only, for whicI
 purpose stores may maintain neces sary heat until F o'clock, noon; anG
 for the purpose of selling drugs and medical supplies only, stores may
 maintain necessary heat throughou the day and evening""
 This would appear ito apply to de
 partment stores as well as all others
 Merfden, Jan 1.-The Manufac : turers association, local war bureal A and the chamber of commerce met to a day and adopted message to be sen to Washington protesting against tn
 government order suspending factor z operations for five days. About 10, ,0O . workers in this city will be affected, i
 was said. The daily payroll is abou
 $25, ,O0O.
 = Mayor King has ordered a survey c the city's timber and woodland prop @ critics so that men laid off by the orde = may be given work at wood cutting. f Washington, Jan. 17-While tn n senate debate was at it's height tn P lsenate commerce subcommittee in n vestigating the coal shortage heade = by Senator Reed, was called togethe F informally to consider calling Dr. Gar
 field before it for examination thi f afternoon.
 d Senator Reed said he would ask tn | senate to postpone action on tn : Hitchcock resolution until his com S 1nittee had heard Dr. Garfield. !. Senator Vardaman, another membe : of the committee asked Senator Rec