The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-01-24
EASTERN FACTORIES CLOSED
FIVE DAYS ny FUEL DICTATOR

FIVE IN - III = " Eli DlSIAlNDN
WASHINGTON-A sweeping gov
ernmental order almost completely
stopping the wheels of industry east Of
the Mississippi river for a fiye-day
period, beginning last Friday mor,,-
ing, was issued by Fuel Administrator
Garfield at the direction of the presi-
dent. Every factory and workshop,
from the gigantic steel plants to the
crossroads blacksmith will be required
to shut down completely for the five
day period. The only exception made,
and it is one that may permit the Chi
cago packing plants to run on part
time, is that manufacturers Of perish
able food or food for immediate con-
sumption" may continue in operation.
In addition to the fve-day holiday
period, beginning Friday and continu-
ing over last Tuesday, there will be a
similar holiday every Monday up to
and including March %.
Theaters and places of amusement
will be permitted to remain open for
the five-day holiday period if they
have the fuel supply on hand. They
will be given no coal in that period.
But all theaters will be compelled to
close Monday, January 20, and the
Mondays following up to and including
March &c.
Office buildings will be expected to
close on the Monday holidays, but not
for a five-day period beginning at
midnight. Department stores will be
expected to run on holiday basis on
the nine Mondays.
Fuel Administ Garfield said he
plans to ask the governors of all states
to declare the Mondays from Jan. 90
to March 25. inclusive, legal holidays
within the states, TO be observed as are
all holidays.
Accompanying the order to the manu-
featuring industries to close down will
. a request that wages of employees
be continued the same as they are con-
tinued on other holidays This will
go farther in the nature of a patriotic
request because the government has no
authority to enforce it as a demand
In statement accompanying an of
fetal order placing the holiday plan in
operation, DR.. Garfield gives the clas-
ses of coal consumers which are to be
given fuel This list divides the coal
users into three classihcations, as fol-
lows:
First-Railroads.
utilities, hospitals. public institutions
army and navy camps.
Thiri-Bunker coal for ships, fed
eral, state and municipal govern
ments and manufacturers of perish
able foods.
The only elasticity given this list is
that state fuel administrators are Civ
en- authority to permit coal deliveries
and operation during the holiday per-
iod to industries they deem essential
No exceptions are specifically out
lined. DIR. Garfield explained that he
will be furnished list by government
heads of industries absolutely essen
tial to prosecution of the war. These
are industries supplying the army and
navy with food, guns and clothing
How many in this class will be except,
ed cannot be estimated, but it will be
confined to the smallest possible num-
Der.
All other industries are to be denied
coal. The order is double edged Not
only is no coal to be delivenl to indus
tries in the barred list, but nsne n be
used. If factory has a fivs-day sup
ply of coal and could get along during
the five-day holiday period without re-
stocking it will not be permitted to use
this coal except to keep the factory
pipes from freezing. The only force
that will be permitted to work in the
fourteen days covered by the order
will be the usual Sunday or holiday
crew employed when the plants arc
shut down.