The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-03
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DISTRIBUTION
Many NOnessential Industries Will be
Compelled to Cease Operation Ac.
cOrtling to Latest Reports
BURDEN IS ON LOCAL BOARDS
Federal Authorities Have Called Or
Them to Put the Restrictions
Into Effect

WASHINGTON, p. c., Dec. WAR
time restriction on the consumption OF
coal were ordered into effect today for
the period of the present strike emer-
gency.
Fuel Administrator Garfield, acting
time restrictions on the consumption Of
istration, announced that only indus
the priority list established during the
war should be furnished coal.
The industries to which coal will be
furnished will be railways, coastwise
and inland shipping, army and navy
and other government departments,
state and county departments and in
stitutions, public utilities, including
newspapers and retail dealers supplying
household consumers.
Heavy Industrial Loss
Railroad administration officials con-
ceded that the application of the order
would mean an industrial shutdown Of
considerable magnitude, but declined to
undertake a definite estimate. Indus
trial establishments operating from their
own lower plants, it was said, probably
would have to stop when their present
coal supply became exhausted.
Industries operating on power sup
piled by public utility companies may
continue operating unless the manage
ment of the public utility companies
supplying them and the local authori-
ties rule that they are nonessential. For
the present the railroad administrator
will not attempt to lay down a rule as
to what is an essential industry.
1T is necessary that coal shall be
used only for essential purposes said
DR.. Garfield's statement. explaining the
governments action. Public utilities
consuming COAL should discontinue to
furnish power, heat and light to nones-
sential industries and should only con-
sumo sufficient coal ito produce enough
light, power and heat to meet the ac-
tual urgent needs Of the people. Ad-
vertising signs and displays Of various
kinds necessitating the use Of coal
should be distributed for such purposes.
Pursuant to this policy have re-
quested the railroad administration IN
the distribution of coal now or hereaf-
ter in it's possession to limit distribu-
ton to these essential and urgent uses.
AS far as practicable until the condi-
tions warrant a change, the distribu-
ton of coal will be limited 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 only delivered where It is. absolutely
required and then only in such limited
quantities that the supply may be dis
tributed widely and prevent suffering.
"The state and other local authori.
ties can materially aid in inspecting
and supervising such distribution by re.
tail dealers and the United States gov.
ernment will be glad to leave the super.
vision and control of such distribution
by retail dealers entirely to any state,
county or municipality which may make
provision therefor. The distribution to
the retail dealers must necessarily be
administered by the railroad admins.
tration in pursuance Of the orders al
ready made by the United States fuel
administration in carrying out the pri
critics which have been prescribed un
der the Lever act