Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-11
FUEL BOARD FIXES.
DAYS FOR FACTORIES.
TO REMAIN CLOSED.
DURING COAL FAM
INE, WILL RUN ON TUESDAYS,
WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
WHILE RESTRICTIONS ARE ON.

Chicago, Dec following a ser
les of sessions befogged by hectic
confusion and bitter debate, a definite
order constituting the three-day work
ing week for industry was issued to
public utilities yesterday,
Industries will run on Tue sdays
Wednesdays and Thursday, it was
ruled Manufacturers who We're
closed the first OF the week and will
not be able to make mp their normal
three days OF running time viii be
allowed to operate tomorrow, Those
who operated Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday will be closed today.
Still Fighting Famine.
The announcement of the coal
strikes end brought no cessation Of
activities in the Offices of the Pub,
lie Utilities Commission nor the re-
gional coal committee,
Early in the day it was announced
at the Public Utilities Commission Of
fee that industries would run We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday Of this
week and Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week
Charles Piez. representing the man
ufacturers on the committee OF five
after a meeting at the Association OF
Commerce, where he was piled with
questions concerning an interprtta
ton OF the order, appeared before
the utilities commission with y. +.
Kelly. of the State street stores
Arraisns Commits lon.
He decried the apparent disc rim
nation against the manufacturers
who operate on their own coal sup.
niles by allowing their competitors
to have power from the Common
wealth Edison company three days a
week Chairman James II. Wilker- |
son tried to interrupt Mr.. Piez sew
aral times in the course of his scath- |
ing arraignment Of the commission |
and the coal committee.
Are you going to allow some in |
dustries to run five days week." /
cried Mr., Piez.
You're going TO let them run
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
fiAiS WIEN
and Thursday of next That means |
four days out of seven, instead of |
three.
II will strenuously object to allow
ing that when the poor fellow who |
depends on coal and has none is shut |
down. | will have to resign as a |
of the committee of FIVE if |
| am asked to tell the 2.400 members |
OF our association that | can't get !
justice from this commission So far |
the manufacturers have borne with |
the utilities commission in its rulings, |
but this is too much 1t is the most
unfair thing the commission has yet
done
EH Hurry to See Proctor.
When Mr., Wilkerson was able to
edge in a word he asked if Mr. Piez
had come TO criticise the commits
sion. Take your complaint to the
fuel administrator said Mr. Wilker,
son. I'VE decline to issue further
of their order
Mr.. Kelly and Mrs, Piez hurried to
he offices of the regional coal com
L. vi
Proctor, chairman.
At the close of the conference the
following statement was issued by
Mr.. Proctor
THE ruling of this committee Is
hat the order dated December s re.
itricting the use Of light, heat and
)ower Is construed to mean that
plants coming under
he ruling of three days week,
where they have operated one day I
his week, have two more days oper- {
'tion; two days. one more days oper-
'tion, and three days, no more opera
ion .,...g.a
THE public utilities themselves
will designate the days OF work for
iext week or hereafter and the Or
Ter is authorized by this committee