Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-02
GARF|ELD DIRECTS
| ESSENTIAL USERS
ONLY Be SUPPLIED
Fuel Conservation Program
Is Made Applicable to
Every Community.
MEANS EARLY SHUTDOWN
OF NUMEROUS INDUSTRIES
Regulations More Stringent Than
Those of War Period Are
Outlined.
WILL FIGHT STRIKE TO FINISH
/ Attorncy-Gcneral Palmer Declares No
/ More Conferences Should
BE Considered.
MEANS EARLY SHUTDOWN
OF NUMEROUS INDUSTRIES
WILL FIGHT STRIKE TO FINISH
Attorney-Gcneral Palmer Declares No
More Conferences Should
BE Considered.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-war-t!ms
restrictions on the nations use OF coal.
more stringent even than those APP
Piled during the war were ordered
! iEto effect today TO stave off a fuel
famine.
Moved by reports OF diminishing coal
stocks and growing danger of distress
in numerous sections. the government
! sought no compromise with strikinc.
mine workers whose walkout forced
the emergency, but asked for nationa.
determination TO endure privation aud
discomfort until coal mining was re-
sumed on its terms.
Fuel Administrators Garfield. acting
in conjunction with the railroad ad-
iT;.inistration gave notice That here
after only the essential consumers in
c!udcd In the first five classes of the
war priorities list would be supplied
Win coal, and asked tho help or all
state and municipal authorities to
make rationing effective.
Makes General Cut In supply.
The frs, five classes cover railroads
and inland and coastwiSe waterweys;t
GrmS and navy sadAether Gowernment
! departments; state, county and NUNS.
retail dealers.
Dr. Garfeld's statement concerning
me new order. which is calculated To
ihtrench the government in it's fight
70 carry the situation through pro
ionSed contest follows:
1t is necessary that coal shall he
used only for essential purposes. Pub
lie Utilities consuming coal should dis
ff!oGiinue f!,Iht to furnish power. heat and
i;Sht to noncsSential industries anu
should only consume sufficient coal TO
produce enough light power and heat
the people. Advertising signs and dis
plays OF various kinds necessitatlny
me use OF coal should be curtailetl.
and no coal should be distributed for
Such purposes.
Distribution Strictly Limited.
l'ursuant to this policy ! have re-
Gnested the railroad administration in
after in its possession, to limit dis.
tribution 10 these essential and urgent
uses; uses, :Ns far as practicable. until the
tribut!on of coal will be limited 10 the
i'rst ta,n;, livG classes las OF tie priority list
Tor household requirements. heating
hotels. buildings. hospitals. etc. should
iake !. S,, every cry precaution to see that coat
~ required, and then only in sucj,
limited quantities that the supply may
ter!ins.
), The state and other local author
ities anS car, can materially aid, in Inspecting
retail dealers, and the United states
government will be glad to leave the
Snperyision and control of such dis
trloutlon by retail dealers entirely To
mich may make provision therefor
must s necasarIv e g. the retai, dealers
ne railroad administration in pur-
snanGe ,na OF the orders already rnade by
~ carrying out tho priorities. which!
nave been prescribed under the Lever
act" =.
Means Shutdown in Indu.try.
Olhcials said that the terms OF tina
order as given were framed TO allow
tne greatest possible variation i'm local
Sor2I arra2ngements' I. e,ni so that emergencies
That result. Industrial establishments
operating their own power plants viii
be forced to shut down when present
operations of those whose power ia
supplied from public utility plants Will
nr Pc, Gnrta M lied or continued in the discre-
ron OF local aScncieS and officials. DR..
Garfield motel further that the gov.
eminent woul4 be glad TO leave super
retn rsSion ana Gontrol of distribution by
county or municipality which may
max provision therefor"
ah IheS" arrangements, IL was sug-
sestea' would all be maintained while
thcN proved adequate, but the Federal
government - would hold final power
TO TO intervene ny cutting of coal sun
pileS where rationinS measures are not
being fairly or fully taken.
officials were hopeful that the al-
wages would result in getting some OF
the men hack TO work especially in
View o; the fact that coal operators
generally were backing the offer.
Watch Result of Wage Increase.
Rut at the, same time il was said
that period of several DAYS womli
be required before the effect of this
could bo determined. Members Of a
minc operators committee were in
Washington watching the situation.
ana preparing for general session
Wednesday. when details OF application
OF the ~ per cent increase will be ar.
ranged, but had no rSpor; : of work r..
sumption.
Attorney-Gencral Palmer called upon
the american people tonight TO refuse
10 be stampeded by threats of lack OF
coal into concessions which VIII insure
unrcaSonably high prices In all COM
come"
y statement OF the governments at
titude was made by the Attorney Gem
rral in telegram TO the chamber oc
commerce at Moherly, Mo. from which
mad come a request that another con-
called.
Opposes More Conferences.
Mr., Palmer opposed further conter-
ences. saying wage increases proposed
by DR. Garfcld equaliZcd the average
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