Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-30

Washington, Oct. 3o.-Revival Of
the fuel administration to deaf with
conditions growing ont, Of the, coal
strikesis not necessary. DR.. Harry "A.
Garfield advised the presidents cabi-
net today. holding that, the war time
the railroad 7 administratlon which
viii have fIlt authority to distribute
coal to essential Industries -,
Members sef the cabinet. said that
IL Df. Garfield,s suggestion was
adopted It would obviate the neces-
sttyt OF asking congress for money to
reorganize the fuel admtnistr alton,
and that the railroad administration
could allocate coal in accordance with
the. preferential list in effect during
the coal shortage two years ago.
While revival of the fuel admins
tration had been urged by the gov
ernment of1cials to prevent boarding
and profiteering, the department of
justice announced that it had power
to handle that situation under the
food control act. >.
An executive order restoring maxi
mum prices for coal will be issued
by President Wilson, probably today.
officials would not SAY what. maxi
mum had been determined upon. s
! The curtailment list used by the
war Industries board during the war
would; be taken. as the basis for the
industries to be supplied. Mr.. Lane
said; plants engaged in manufacture
ing munitions might be cut of alto
gether. q
The current supply of coal from
non-union mines is sufficient to meet
domestic demands and supply the
needs of railroad and public utilities,
MIR. lane said. New England has
OF 49, - -
which viii. take care OF all require
menta for that, period.
Secretary Lane announced as the
cabinet met that the government
would not hesitate to curtail the con-
sumption of coal in industries fifty
per cent in order that the coal on
hand available from unaffected nom
union mines might be equitably dis
tributed to essential industries.
. Washington, Oct. 3e.-Government
machinery is primed and set today to
deal with the strike of half million
soft coal miners which is called for
Saturday.
After policy Of patience, with the
hope that the catastrophe would be
averted, agencies of the government
organizations at Indianapolis, by fail
ing to withdraw the strike order,
placed the country face to face with
the prospect OF q dearth OF fuel at the
approach Of winter and the idleness
Of q vast horde Of workmen.
Means for the protection of the
public and of those miners who are
not in sympathy with the strike, are
provided under the governments pro-
gram. Plans are drawn for the re-
vival OF the price control regulations
suspended when the fuel administra-
ton was dissolved on February l.,
which gives. assurances against prof
iteering and may mean the early drop
in the price Of coal S@s
Enforcement OF the food and fuel
control law with it's criminal penal
be carried out under the heegovernments g
plan on those miners who go on strike
and thereby cuHtail production< In A
the plans, Attorney Cen
eral Palmer said they did not affect
the right of workers to strike for res
dress OF grievances In other cases
where no violation Of the law is in-
volved. 5 Ss
Other moves, on the part OF the.
government are being considered.--
Or. GArheld called at the Whine
House before the cabinet met IN spe-
cial session TO. put finaI approval on
plans TO protect the public, when the
strike sof miners goes into effect SAT-
urdaN Director General Hines also
was summoeed tn give s detailed re-
port Of conditions confronting the
railroad administer ation. Menhcrs 81
the cabinet were particularly anxious
to know how long the railroad stock
nf fuel would last and how rapidly
coal was being moved from the mlneA 4
e II had been Axp$cted that the nrsE
step tn the genera canpatsn 6f tha