Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
TAKE DRASTIC STEPS
 ID CURTAIL USE IF
 MEAGRE C0AL SUPPLY
Schools and Shows Close in Some Cities = End All Non-Essential Uses-The Shortage Is Growing
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 CHICAGO, Nov. 2S-Moves for drastic curtailment of the use of soft coal, especially in the middle west, southwest and central west, were made today to meet the shortage due to the miners strike, while operators pre- pared to announce a II per cent wage advance effective December l.
 What effect the wage increases proposed by. Fuel Administrator Gar field and rejected by the union min CTS representatives but accepted by the operators-would have upon pro- duction was not indicated tonight. What percentage of the miners might return to work Monday could not be foretold.
 Although the government through the the fuel administration announced it proposed to see production resumed even though it were necessary to take over some of the mines, on specific action had been ordered. State and local officials tonight were ] considering methods of resuming pro- duction and of concerning stores of fuel which in many localities were exceed l ingly slender. as q condition approach i ing a famine loomed
 Governors To Meet
 A conference of governors will be called to meet in Chicago probably | Monday by Governor Frederick D. | Gardner of Missouri, he announced to- night unless Fuel Administrator Gar | field informs him that the government will take definite action looking to production.
 On Monday, too, Governor Henry J Allen has announced he will open the strip mines of Kansas with volunteer miners. The governor conferred with | General Leonard Wood tonight in Kansas City in preparation for the rri- dertaking for which about 4,000 men | have enlisted.
 The most encouraging strike news of the day was the return of minors ir 1 Wyoming where the strike apparently had collapsed. The release of 62 min CTS arrested last Wednesday at Car neville, Wyo., was expected The Colorado Fuel and Iron company on- nounced it would grant the II pei cent wage advance.
 Although soft coal prod :1i0n TOW is slightly above 40 per cent of normal the situation in West Virginia. where large amount of present actual min ing is proceeding in the union and non union fields, was not so sneo l. agine
 
 strike might spread in that state. Nm. ing to a considerable extent has gon, on in Kentucky New Mexico Alabama |, Colorado. North Dakota and parts o Wyoming, and in the non union mine, of Pennsylvania but the aggregate O 40 per cent of normal has left tn, country largely running on rations with industries gradually shuttin, down in many states and many mor' in prospect unless production is re sumed on a considerable scale within week or two.
 Curtail Use of Coal As a result of the diminishment O the supply. fuel directors of the cen tral western and northwestern rail road regions declared today they wer strictly adhering to the rule releasin, coal only to essential industries an, to retailers for use of householders
 Omaha's schools were ordered close, , for one week today and street ca service reduced 25 per cent. In Kansas City the local fuel admin istration has ordered motion pictur theaters closed next week but rule , that such services may he held wher 1 no fuel is used, and both public an
 private schools will be closed indef initely.
 - Generally throughout much of tn . country electric signs have been dis : continued and the use Of electric pow 3 CT for all purposes greatly reduced. !. Indianapolis manufacturing plant 3 are operating on half-time basis. T A local board to prescribe fuel con . servation was established today in Lin ], l'coln, Neb.
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 y The Illinois public utilities commis . sion adopted resolution urging tf I utmost conservation, requesting all UT . necessary illumination discontinued z . once.
 : Small Chance of Agreement 8 Although there were reports that I
 linois. operators and miners migl S reach some agreement, Dr. F. c. Hor I mold, secretary of the illinois Co; If Operators association, said it was UT s likely the Illinois operators would al
 separately from the remainder of u r central competitive field. Reports tt ), day showed no inclination of Il Q miners in Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indian
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