The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-02
MORE DRASTIC
ORDERS IN VIEW
Country Faces Most Extensive
Tie-Up of Industry in
History.
LITTLE ACTUAL SUFFERING
Suspension of All Traffic in
Some States Only Mat
tor NJ Hnurs
LITTLE ACTUAL SUFFERING

Chicago, Dec. IA. P)-Re-
strictions on the use of coal already
put into effect by regional coal COM
mittees where the pinch of necessity
has been felt today, were extended
throughout the nation under an order
of the federal fuel administrator The
most extensive shut down OF indus
try in history was iii prospect and
domestic consumers were preparing
to endure privation and discomfort
as the strike oil the bituminous coal
miners entered its second month.
Only in Kansas, where volunteers
worked tho strip pits under protec-
tion of state and federal troops, and
in the New River field of West Vir-
ginia, was there prospect today of in
creased production. In Kansas seven
pits were worked and in West Vir-
ginia operators said normal produc-
ton was in sight by the end of the
week. Throughout the remainder of
the country, however, miners appar-
| entity remained steadfast In their de-
| termination not to return to work
| under the IA per cent. wage increase
ordered by the federal government
and acceded to by the operators. In
| Wyoming new labor troubles threat
ened to decrease the small amount of
coal being brought out. Except for
brief shutdowns at the beginning OF
the strike and twice since, the. mines
in that state generally had main
tanned operation.
Members OF the railroad brother
hoods in Kansas today. were expected
to act on resolution adopted last
night to request authority to refuse
to handle coal mined by nonunion
workers.
To Esse ntiaI Consumers.
Under thessweeping order of Fuel
Administrator Garfield, limiting@eis-a
livery of fuel or power only to essens'
tial consumers in the first five classes
of the war priorities list, curtail-
ment Of production was in prospect
in factories turning out boots and
shoes, brass and bronze manufactur-
ers, clothing, machinery Except
where specifically exempted); iron
and steel; jewelry, marble and stone
production, musical instruments,
paper goods (news print excepted;
rubber goods, cigars, wagons and
carriages, wood manufacturers, sheet
Y satlal~ 0letal products, leather goods,
uuattresges. paints and varnfshes,
photographic supplies and miscel-
laneous nonessentials.
Jheaters, motion picture shows and
all other places of amusement, faced
complete shutdown. Churches and
schools also were included in that
category, although efforts were being
made to postpone closing schools as
long as possible,
Bakeries, except those producing
only bread, also fell under the ban,
as did confectioners and certain
packing plants.
of those industries, how
ever, an immediate shutdown might
be forestalled If the regional coal
committees permitted them to operate
until their present supply of fuel was
exhausted.
Little Actual Suffering.
Despite low temperatures that have
spread over the west for the last few
days, little actual suffering because
of the fuel shortage had been re-
ported today. In Nebraska, where
near zero weather prevailed, Kilgore
had been without coal ten days.
Western Kansas, also without coal
gency supply today, the first taken
from the strip pits of that state.
Suspension of all traffic over the
st. Louis e. San Francisco railroad
lines out of Oklahoma City today,
unless coal was supplied. All railroad
traffic might be tied up at Oklahoma
City by the end of the week railroad
officials there said.
In Indiana, state officials expressed
the hope that enough coal could be
mined Immediately to furnish state
institutions with fuel.
Chicago, Dec. Before nightfall
rules for the conservation of coal
more drastic than any put into effect
during the war will be effective in
Chicago according to an announce
ment by the regional fuel commit
tee.
The new regulations probably will
suspend the following, either immed-
| lately or as soon as their present
supply of coal Is exhausted:
Theaters, moving picture shows
and all places of amusement.
Churches and schools
Bakeries producing only pics and
pastries.
Boot and shoe factories.
Brass and bronze manufacturers.
Clothing manufacturers.
Confectioners.
Machinery manufacturers Except
hose especially eXempted.)
Iron and steel mills.
Jewelry manufacturers.
Marble and stone working plants.
Musical instrument factories.
| Paper goods Except news prnt)
Rubber goods manufacturers.
Cigar factories.
Wagon and carriage factories.
/ Woodworking establishments.
/ Sheet and metal working plants.
Packing plants Except as speci-
! ded)
Tanneries.
Mattress factories.
Paints and varnish plants.
Photographic supplies.
Should the entire program at pres
cnt under consideration by the fuel
committee be put into effect more
than 5000 factories and plants in this
city alone will be closed down, max
ing idle more than 100000 workmen
whose total weekly pay is estimated
at $4,000 900.