Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
]. 5. WILL BAR COAL
lF0R FOREIGN SHIPS
Order Goes Into Effect Friday.
Many Industries Under
Fuel Ban
PRNATIoNS ARE EXPECTED
By the Associated Press

New York. Dec 2.-The furnishing
cf bunker coal for foreign flag steam
Hhips will be discontinued at all United
states ports after l a. m. December ,.
Il was announced here today by the
iidewatcr Coal Exchange.
This, officials of the exchange said.
Is in compliance with an order received
from the fuel administration at Wash
ington.
The order was issued, it was said. as
q conservation measure for the nation :
supply of fuel. Agents of FOREIGN lines
were notified Tint they must after that
date obtain their bunker coal elscybpT
than n United States ports.
The Tidewater Coal Exchange hero
II the representative Of the fuel admin
ssfration in aIlotting of fuel for ships.
Chicago, Dec. 2.-(By 4. PHO.
ntrictions on the use Of coal ALREADY nut
into effect by regional coal committees
wnere the pinch of necessity had bean
1elt today were extended throughout the
nation under an order of the federal
fuel administrator. The most ryten-
sive shut down Of industry in bistorv
was in prospect and domestic consumers
were preparing to endure privation and
discomfort as the strike of bitumipors
coal miners entered its second month.
Under the sweeping order of Fue1
Administration Garfield limiting distri-
0ution of coal or power only to essen
tlai industry in the first five classes OF
tpe war priority list, curtailment of
production was in prospect in factories
turning out boots and shoes. brass and
bronze manufacturers machinery nro.
duction, except where specifically or-
empted. iron and steel iewelly marble
and stone products. musical instru-
n1ents. paper goods (newsprint cy
cepted), rubber goods. cigars. wagons
and carriages, wood manufactures
sheet and metal products, leather goods
mattresses, paints and varnshcs. photo.
graphic supplies and miscellaneous non.
essentials.
Theatres, motion picture shows and
all other places of amusement faced
complete shutdown. Churches and
schools also were included in that cate
CORY. although efforts were being made
TO postpone closing schools as long as
possible.
bakeries, except those producing only
bread, also fell under the ban, as did
confectioners and certain packing
plants.
In some of these industriaIs. how
ever, an immediate shutdown might be
forestalled if the regional coal com
niittees permitted them to operate until
their present supply of fuel was ex-
heusted.
Pittsburgh. Kan, Dec. 2.-tBy 4.
P)-Coal mined by volunteer workers
in the strip mines of Kansas was being
loaded on cars today for shipment to
the western part of the state. where
40 ftral oh SC guiH 70 h.
Increase in the output from the mines
IN this district. which are being opcr-
ated under receivership of the State
Supreme Court with volunteers, was
assured today, according to officials.
who announced ii was hoped to have
seven and perhaps more mines yielding
coal by nightfall.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2.--(Bv A. P.)
with temperatures in Nebraska
reaching as low as - below zero and
the fuel situation rapidly growing more
acute, Governor McKelvie today called
fdr volunteers to serve as miners in
the states from which Nebraska obtains
it's fuel supplies. His action. which
took the form Of an official proclama-
tipn, followed n mass meeting calIe by
State University students to obtain re-
cruits for this work. Several hundred
Of the students pledged themselves to
work in the mines if needed
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2.-(By A.
P.)--The public could end the coal
strike If word was sent to Washington
urging that the policy of Secretary VIII
SON be adopted, according 10 William
Green. secretary treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of America, who returned
to indianapolis today.