Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-13

 rectors of railroads were given au- thcrfty tonight by Director General Hines 10 remove restrictions on the use of light, heat and power derived rom coal as soon as the fuel situa- ton warrants.
 The regional directors also were au- tnorized to restore train service re- moved or curtailed to meet the coal shortsge due 10 the bituminous min CTS strike as soon as the fuel supply in the various regions justifes.
 Sending out of the instructions constituted the first step taken by inc government in the light of expec- fation that miners would accept the sovcrnment's strike settlement pro- posai and return 10 work.
 Director General Hines in announc- ing his action said conditions in the reE---S varied greatly and coal still was being shipped from the east to the west, but that removal of re- strlctions might be shortly justified.
 The railroad administration receiv- cd unofficial estimates during the day that from 65 to 70 per cent. of the miners had gone back to work. Pri- vste reports 70 operators said thai sn Indiana nearly all the men had re- turned. but elsewhere good deal oi oe.4y was DeinS SnoWn-
 Fuel Administrator Gariield's resig- nation. sent to President Wilson, yes terday, was discussed by White House officials who expressed the belief tha ii would be accepted though 1t wa. not indicated that the president d; vet had acted. The work of the fue n.a.stration. it was said. probabl! would be transferred to the railroad administration. pr. Garfield refused 10 discuss the matter.
 Operators representing the rentra Pennsylvania district one of the larg est in the United States, were the frs 10 act today upon the settlement pro posal. and while accepting 1t, criticizei It's terms with the utmost vigor.
 'The method proposed by Dr. Gar fcld for settlement of the strike wa intersered with by government of feials asho knew little of the situa ton" the operators statement saiC the problem was taken out of hi hands. The public and the operator; as a result. have been delivered int the hands of the United Mine Work CTS of America
 r. E. Hardness. counsel for tn fuel administration, announced durin Inc day that prices of coal contrac "a for by purchasers prior to the re g1mption of government price fixin could be legally raised to absorb tn cost of the ll per cent. Increase i miners wages granted under th strike settlement. Coal mined on con tract. IL was said. in. most cases bor a price below the government mixi mum of s2.35 per otn mine-run. an contracts ordinarily carried claus binding the purchasers to pay addi tlons ln labor costs incurred afte their making. Fuel Administratio statistics. 1t was said, indicated tha even. after the addition of extra la Dor costs created by the 14 per cen increase. the largest portion of tn contract coal still would be sold be low the s2,35 maximum.
 The government itself, through tf railroad administration, which COT e1mes normally st per cent. of a coal mined. will pay the larges amounts under the ruling. it wa pointed out. The war departmei contracts were said to give power the secretary of war to make aC ju5tments and as the settlement hs the support of the administration, Eas assumed that Secretary Bak' would approve the increase. Much the navy departments coal is beir commandeered and some of the SUI ply Is mined in the Pocohontas fife which Is non union. Private and i dustrial consumers. supplied by coi tract. will la most cases pay the fl crease. A small amount of high cla coal. under the ruling, 1t was e plained. would be sold for a high price than the government maximu
 Director General Hines stateme on- notifications of the conservati orders said:
 '-The conservation order of D oeriber 8. lsis. restricting the use heat light and power generated produced from bituminous coal
 coak was issued to make uniform ali parts of the country and to sa coal and coke. Until the producti of .bltuminous coal becomes normal Ia vitally necessary that it be co served In every way possible and ev after production reaches normal, will be necessary 10 continue to co serve coal because Of the loss production of between thirty a thirty-five million tons during t coal strike. IL Is important, thel fore, that the public exercise | Ereatest caution in the consumption coal
 -Tt beins the desire to remove str.ctions just as rapidly as possit the conservation order of Decent q has been modified today to perr the resumption as conditions warrs Of the supplying of light, heat a power restricted. by this order. c is now being moved and will e finue to be moved from the east the west in large quantities as
 relative situation In the two sectit permits. The first increase in D ductior- that has resulted from
 terminat ton Of the strike of the c fnIners has been in the east wh alrrady the bulk of the product WAS being obtained. Conditions in several regions differ and accordin the order ofDecember will be mo hec on recommendation of the
 fienel directors as their respect situations may permit.
 Regional directors have been
 structed today to restore all tr service removed or curtailed beca of the strike situation as soon as. general coal supply in their respect rericHs justises in their jud gnent ing se subject to such exceptions may be ordered by the railroad miristration in Washington"
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