The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-12
DIRECTOR HINES
FUEL JOB BOSS,
4. FIELD IS OUT
Williams College President
Drops Place Suddenly
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
Or. Garfield Thinks President Wilson
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
Dr. Garfield Thinks President Wilson
Has Made a Mistake in His
Coal Plan

Washington, Dec. 12.-The resigna-
tion of Doctor Garfield as fuel admin
istrator, rendered last night was for
warded to President Wilson today by
Secretary Tumulty. OF course it will
/ be accepted it was said at the White
House 80,
The functions of the fuel administra-
/ tor handled recently under Dr. Gar
fields authority will be continued un-
I der Director General Hines but this
does not necessarily mean that Hines
will be made fuel administrator.
The general fuel situation and the
restrictions are under review by the
central coal committee to determines
whether more drastic measures to con-l
serve coal are necessary. The con7s
sumption has been so much greater
than the production the officials aregs
alarmed at the rapid depletion of re[
served stocks.
No substantial increase in thes
amount of coal mined can be expect
ed before Monday, but a return TO
maximum production is imperative If
disaster is to be averted The resigna-
ton of DR.. Garfield will not affect the
imposition of further restrictions, if
such step is necessary.
Washington, Dec 11.-(By The AS 1
sociated Press)-Fuel Administrator
Garfelds resignation was tonight in
the hands of President Wilson, given I
because he disagrees on principle
with the coal strike settlement pro-
posal arranged by the government
and the mine workers union.
DR. Garfield himself refused tonight
to confirm. deny or discuss the report
but at the White House it was said
that personal letter from him had
been transmitted to the President
late this afternoon.
Men close to the fuel administrator
understand that he believes that the
work of the commission authorized un
der the settlement, to be made up of
one coal mine operator, coal miner.
and a third person named to repre-
sent the public, will result in an in
crease in the price of coal to the con-
snming public Again this form of a
settlement Dr. Garfield has been unal-
terably opposed. II has been learned
on good authority that he took no
part in the negotiation with the mine
workers union chiefs during the last
week and that though informed and
consulted after their initiation the
terms laid out as finally accepted con-
travene his conception of the union
principle involved
1t was recalled in connection with
the resignation that in suggesting
IA per cent, wage increase as fair for
the miners and possible to be paid
from present profits of mine owners,
DR. Garfield suggested a commission
representative of the industry to re-
view the findings, but expressed the
conviction that such a body should
not have power to fix prices His be
lief is said to be that with this power
granted, a combinatio.s of the en-
ployer and employe in the industry TO
mulet the public by price raises is
certain to result.
Whether the President will accept
the resignation is not knownSsfTS x
Members OF the cabinet, however,
are known to he supporting the settle
ment program as put through by At
torney General Palmer. President
Wilson today sent a telegram of con-
graduation to Acting President John
l.. Lewis of the mine workers at the
action taken at indianapolis.