Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-12
Orders Allowing The Retail. I i
Store, To Remain opsl !. !.
For Nine Hour, Are g
Only Ones Issued To Relax
Con.ervatisn Restrie lions;
Another Cold Wave Fsrnie.
ing And Win Be Guarded
Against By Renewal OF
Fuel Supplies. !: !

in production Of bituminous coal to-
day was indicated by reports frona
all, coal fields. In some sections
principally Illinois, however, some
OF the workers were In rebellion
against terms of President Wilson'S
proposal, acceptance OF which matted
the forty day strike and in Mentana,
Washington and Wyoming the miners
indicated they desired a more thor.
ouEh understanding of the plan,
Other instances Of deferred 'resiimp-{
ton of >productlon were expected In
the Pittsburgh district. where unAon>
leaders continued officially to notify
miners to return to work, and IN
West Virginia. where new trouble
was encountered because Of the Old
Question Of the check off, System,
out the situation generally was re-
garded with optimism. There weres
many predictions Of a return to nor
mai output by the first Of next week.
Stores Can Keep Open.
In addition to permission to retail
stores to operate nine hours satur-
days no further immediate relaxAtioa
Of the strict fuel conservation orders
was in prospect today. That nodi-
ficatton was made because Of the
near approach Of the. holiday season.
Except in the Pacific northwest,
lieved of the severe weather that
grasped it for two days, coupled with
coal shortage, almost unprecedent-
ed SHOWS and unseasonably low sta1kI
peratures.
Cold Wave Forming. f-g
Another cold wave was reported
forming in the northwest and now
ing eastward. Most sections would
be fortified against it .bys renewal
of coal supplies, it was believed, how,
ever. a4-s-. f3sa Il 4 :
, In the great central competitiSe
field, where There, was! little or NO
output YESTERDAY, an :oyerwhelminE
sentiment in favo- of q ,quihaf u.
turn to work was Indicated IA sFe-'
ports and statements of union lead
ers and virtually all mines, except
IN Illinois. were expected to- besop-
morrow. t..ssrsSzal ~ &. 4 &.
Washington. Dec. t2.-Fuel Ad-
rninistrator Garfield's resignation was
placed today in the hands OF Pred-
dent Wilson.
White House officials withheld the
letter and DR.. Garfield declined to.
discuss his action. but it was UNDER
stood that it resulted from his dis
approval Of the decision Of the adj
ninistration to place settlement, Of
the wage and price controversy into
the hands of a commission represen-
tative of the coal mining industry.
While the presiden Was consider
ing the resignation, the operators Of
of the largest in the country. made
public resolutions stating that the
presidents proposal to end the. coal
strike was mo settlement Of the
principles at stake" In a formal
statement. the operators said the
operators and the public have been
delivered into the hands Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America"
Despite the agreements to end the
coal strike. the railroad administra-,
TONS central coal committee today
considered further drastic restric-
tons on the use of coal. Stocks of,
hand have become dangerously loA;.
members of the committee said. and
the utmost care must be exercised
until production gets back to some-
thing like normal!
Operators from ali sections of the,
country still were here awaiting goF-
ernmcnt notification on steps already
taken and a decision as to their own
policy. They said reports to them
showed that thus far only a small
percentage Of the striking miners had
returned to work .-. -
Situation is Serious. &-.
Chicago. Dec. 1:.-With uncertafn-
ty surrounding the acceptancc5 Of lie
coal strike settlement in many fields
there will be no immediate :iftine
of fuel restrictions. George w Iced.
northwestern regional fuel dlrectps,
declared here today. Reports to his
office. Mr.. Reed said. do not ..givS
grounds for much optimism yet" /
Although the coal strike is ofH-
cially over. the situation is still se.
riouS rs the miners are not return.
Ing to work in a body," Feed ADDED.
'"The policy OF the fuel. adnfinistra- :
ton today. in view If the sftuatina
Is the same rs it was on the fret
day of the strike" s
Frank, Harrington, president Of the
Illinois. miners. is more hopeful.
however. He announced today that
protested against the terms Of set /
t1ement, he expected practically, ali
miners to be back at work. by ,MIon-s
day. Considerable coal Will ID
mined today. he said "a .S ~ (, !.
The first loosening Of the fuel: ad Z
ministration's drastic coal consersa-: j:
ton rules was made TO-DAY whon, ON
authority fro nzWhshingtoiN locaissies
partment stores were authorised t6
remain open nine hours tomorrow,
instead OF six. as under present rules
The step was taken to assist thC
torres In moving their .Christna0
stocks Y.
COLD WAVE HITS DULUTH. Z
Duluth. MINI, Dec. S.-puluth,
and the Iron Range country were ii:
the path Of cold wave thu fore-ss
noons onstenperatures reading 40 low -,
streets. The west-by-north wind syaa,
not hiRh. The eOY0rDm0nt f0feesIrf.s