The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-12-05
Big INDUSTRIAL
SHUTDOWN EXPECTED
Factories Will Be Allowed
To Run Until The Coal
Stocks Exhausted.

washington, Dec. 3-War-time re-
strictions on the consumption of coal
were ordered into effect Monday for
the period of the present strike
emergency.
Fuel Administrator Garfield, acting
In conjunction with the Railroad
Administration, announced that only
the industries included in the frs.
live classes of the priority list es-
tablfshed during the war would be
furnished coal and that public utili-
ties would be asked to discontinue
furnishing power, heat and light to
essential industries.
The industries to which coal will
be furnished will be railroads, coast
wise and inland shipping, army and
navy and other Government depart
ments. State and county depart
ments, and institutions; public utiIi-
ties, including newspapers, and re-
tail dealers supplying household con-
sumers.
State and local authorities, DR..
Garfield said, will be asked to CO.
operate, though the rationing of coal
will he done through the regional coal
committees set up by the Railroad
Administration.
Railroad Administration officials
conceded that the application of the
order would mean an industrial shut
down of considerable magnitude, but
declined to undertake a definite es-
innate. Industrial establishments
operating from their own power
plants, it was said, probably would
have to stop when their present coal
supply became exhausted. I
Industries operating on power sup
piled by public utility companies may
continue operation unless the man
agement of the public utility compa-
mics supplying them and the local
authorities rule that they are non
essential. For the present the Rail-
road Administration will not attempt
to lay down rule as to what is an
essential industry. {
Garfield's Statement.
"ft Is necessary that coal shall be
used only for essential purposes
| said DR., Garfields statement, ex-
planning the Governments action.
Public utilities consuming coal
should discontinue to furnish power,
heat and light to non-essential indus
tries and should only consume suffi-
cient coal to produce enough light,
power and heat to meet the actual
urgent needs of the people. Adver-
Using signs and displays OF various
kinds necessiating the use of coal
should be curtailed and no coal
should be distributed for such pur-
poses. =
pursuant to this policy have re-
quested the Railroad Administration
IN the distribution of coal now or
hereafter In its possession to limit
distribution to these essential and
urgent uses. AS far as practicable
until the conditions warrant a change
the distribution of coal will be limit
ed to the first five classes of the
priority list
Retail dealers who distribute coal
for household requirements, heating
hotels, buildings, hospitals, etc,
should take every precaution to see
that coal is delivered only where il is
required and then only in
such limited quantities that the sup
ply may be distributed widely and
prevent suffering.
The State and other local authori-
ties can materially aid in inspecting
and supervising such distribution by
retail dealers and the United States
Government will be glad to leave the
supervision and control of such dis
.ribution by retail dealers entirely to
my State, county or municipality
which may make provision therefor.
rhe distribution to the retail dealers
must necessarily be administered by
he Railroad Administration in pur-
uance ofthe orders already made by
he United States Fuel Administra-
ion in carrying out the priorities
which have been prescribed under the
ever Act"
YOUNG-BRATCHE