New Britain herald., 1919-10-30
Govt. Agencies Mov
 Swiftly in Maxim. Plans to COmba Effect of Saturday. Coal Strike
LOYAL MINERS TO
 HAVE PROTECTIO
Fuel Administrator to Hal Charge of Handling SuI ply, Working Under Lev Act.

Washington. Oct. 30.-Federal g1 ernment agencies moved swiftly tod to meet the situation which will reS from the strike of bituminous c| miners Saturday.
 Plans to Distribute Coal.
 Developme included:
 Orders to railroads to confiscate coal in transit if necessary to build and reserve for operation of the roal
 Re-esta blishment of the priorit list of the fuel administration, so Il the railroads, public service utilit and essential industries will have il call on whatever coal is mined ana that in storage.
 To Fix Maximum Prices.
 Preparation of an executive ora establishing maximum prices for q and completion of plans by the depa ment of justice to punish those gui of proftteering and hoarding,
 Announcement by Secretary Ld that the government would not hd tate to curtail consumption of coal industries 50 per cent. so that ess| tial industries might be kept in opel ton.
 General discussion of the situatl by President Wilson's cabinet wh| met in special session at the call Secretary Lansing.
 Protection for Workers.
 Working out of plans by whl miners who wish to continue work N be afforded every possible protectiI including that of federal trod should that become necessary.
 Director General Hines issued following statement:
 ''In order to interfere as little possible with the normal course coal traffic, the railroad administi tion up to the present time, has pI mitted coal to go to the designa consignees. For the last two wef open top equipment has been devoI to coal leading to the exclusion other classes of traffic and the mol ment of such equipment has been pedited so as to facilitate the maI mum production of coal. The res| has been an exceptionally heavy q production.
 Reserve Supply for R. R.
 'It having become necessary, Ind ever, to be prepared to insure agail all temporary contingencies, that transportation service be protect regional directors have now been Structed to see that each railroad SIl accumulate a necessary reserve of q when it is not already on hand, pl chasing such coal if possible. and oI erWiSe holding coal in transit. 1J 4<N which railroads have always empl} ed in emergencies whether under Il vate or public control and have bd recognized as indispensable to maintenance of an essential putl service.
 Tn holding such coal. exemptid will be made as far as possible of c4 destined to certain classes of cd signces in the following order of I1 ority which is the basis of prioII adopted during the war by the fl administration.
 Priority Lists.
 1--Steam railroads; inland coastWise vessels.
 2-DOmcstic, including hotels, h6 pitfalls and asylums.
 3--NavY and army.
 4-Public utilities, including pla and such portions of plants as supI light, heat and water for public us S
 5--Producers and manufacturersE food, including refrigeration.
 6-NatiOnal, state, county and n nicipa1 government emergency quirementS.
 7-Bunkers and other marine em gency requirements not specif above.
 S-Producers of newsprint paH and plants necessary to the printI and publication of daily newspapelE
 Not Used Until Needed.
 Coal held in transit is not to mnloaded in storage nor used until tually needed. so that if it's use is ter found necessary it can be warded to destination whenever pra ticable. s Instructions issued provide tt there will be as little. disturbancel possible in the distribution of coal at the same time protecting the cessities Of the railroads which havs public duty to perform" At the conclusion of the special ca met meeting, Attorney General Palus
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