Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-12
MANY MINERS u
NOT SATISFIED
Men of Central Field De-
clare Row is Not
Settled.
MERELY POSTPONED
UNTIL LATER DATE
Fuel Administration May Decide
Further Restrictions Are Necessary
70 Conserve Supply Until Full Opera.
lions Are hssumsd - Resignation Of
o.. Garfield Starts Dispute at Wash.
insten - More elundsrins. t.


Ing the governments, proposal for the
settlement Of the coal strike, miner,
OF the central field declared today thai
the settlement is no settlement at al
OF the issues In the conflict" and thai
1T Is merely a Ypostponement Of the
showdown to come" The method pro.
posed by Fuel Administrator Garfield
the statement said, was interfered with
by officials, who knew little Of the sit
uation.
May Make Further Restrictions.
The general fuel situation and use
0f coal were under consideration today
by the central coal committee to de-
eide whether further restrictions were
necessary. Consumption Of coal has
>>been 90 large that officials fear the
depletion OF reserve stocks. No gen.
eral resumption Of mining IL expected
before Monday. Railroad admipistra-
ton figures show that on Dec. 10. the
last day for which complete reports
have been made, there were removed
15.762 cars Of coal. as compared with
the average OF 2s,S22 cars In October
Officials said return to maximum
production was Imperative.
The resignation of Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield will not affect the imposi-
ton OF further restrictions. He has
delegated his powers to Director Cen
eral Hines, who has full authority to
act as>he sees fit.I
Sorry Garfield Quit.
The resignation Of DIR. n. A. Gar
field as fuel administrator. rendered
last stsnight. was forwarded to Prssident
Wilson this morning BY Secretary
Tumulty. "Of course Il viii be accept
ed. Il was said aat the White House,
Functions OF the fuel administratoE
handled under the yailrcad administra-
tiof, under Dr.. Garfield. viii be COM
!. tinued under Director Hines: VA
said. y i'sesa'
I'VE are all sorry that Mr.. GasnSld
feels as he does. He has done : fine
Job" said Secretary Tumulty.
More eIanderins.
The view at the White House is that
DR.. Garfield was not ignored in the
settlement Of the strike. Dr.. Garfield's
friends say he does not hold the view
that he was. that his position is that
the government should not have been
J put in the attitude Of having surren-
dered to the miners. It developed to-
day that difference Of opinion has
arisen as to whether the pres
ident's statement shou.d have been
made public last Saturday night
Z before taken to Indianapolis, White
! House officials said the statement was
to be made public Saturday night.
Garfield believed this was done, and
he told Secretary Tumulty on Sunday
it should be given out Immediately.
The secretary agreed and assumed re-
sponsfbility. The miners officials
were said to have told Attorney Gem
eral Palmer that publication Of the
statement would hinder the settlement
Tuesday.
No Liftine Of Restrictions In West.
Chicago. Dec. IL. - With uncer-
I fainty surrounding, the acceptance OF
the settlement In many fields, there,
will be little lifting Of coal restric-
tions. George w. Reid. northwestern
fuel director. said today. Reports to
his Office. he said, do not give
grounds for such optimism yet. Altho
the coal strike is over the miners are
not returning to work in body
Reed added, ."The policy OF the fuel
administration today Is tho same as
on the flrst day Of the strike"
Frank Harrington is more hopeful.
however. HI, expected practically all
miners 10 be back by Monday. Con-
siderahlo coal Will be mined today,
he said. IT.
The nrst isssenins Of the coal COM
servation rules was made today when.
on authority from Washington. the
local department stores were au-,
thorized to remain open nine hours
tomorrow instead Of SIX.
Night schools, community centers
and other evening activities win be-
resumed. In Chicago schools which
had planned four weeks vacation
have reduced the time to two weeks.
Not 70 P1sh Contempt casss.
indianapolis. Dec Circulars sup-
plamentatN to Kilograms sent out from
the United Mine Workers headquar-
ters Wednesday night were mailed this
morning to 1000 local unions. They
explain the action of the general COM
mittee in accepting the proposal Of
Presidont Wilson. and urge speedy re-
turn to the mines.
While no direct intimation has been
given by government officials that
contempt proceedings will bel DISMISS
ed, 1T was believed here the cases