South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-26
PRIORITY ORDER
ISSUED TO GUIDE
COAL SHIPMENTS
Commerce Commission An
nOunces Emergency East of
Mississippi River.
RAIL BOARD Is UPHELD
Government Restates Strike
Policies Following Long
Cabinet Session.

WASHINGTON. July 25.-lBy A.
PD-support Of the railroad labor
board as the only agency created by
law FOR handling the transportation
tieup. acceleration OF coal produc-
ton under federal protection and the
control OF fuel distribution were Civ
en- by administration spokesman
Tuesday as the three fundamentals
or the governments policy toward
the industrial crisis involved i'm the
coal and railroad strikes.
Restatement Of the governments
position followed the regular Tues
days meeting of the cabinet which
for nearly three hours devoted us
attention 10 the double threat against
the country's economic fabrlc-fam-
inc in fuel and disruption or inter
state commerce.
The first step toward control OF
depleted transportation facilities and
the coal supply came shortly after
wards in statement from the inter
state commerce commission declar-
ing that an emergency existed in the
territory east OF the Mississippi
which required the commission 10
direct routing OF al essential com
modities and TO fix preference and
priority statutes 20 control move
ment OF fuel and food
Order Effective Wednesday.
The priority order was followed
by general service order from the
commission notifying AL common
carriers" that an emergency existed
which required them 10 disregard
usual routing practice, freight rate
divisions and traffic Arrangements
80 as 70 obtain the most expedient
movement OF essential freight.
Becoming effectYe "Wednesday the
commissions mandates give rail-
roads first priority on fuel require
ments with electric power plants.
light, gas water and sewer works
/ ice plants serving the public and
refrigeration plants engaged in pre-
serving OF food. following in the
order named
The directing agency for the ener-
/ gency machine - presid entail
| committee chosen from the interstate
/ commerce commission and the de-
( partment OF commerce, Justice and
d ,
chairman-wiu be named by Pres't.
I Harding Wednesday. according 20
administration officials. This oom-
mittee with the aid OF an admins
trative committee Of operators. rail-
road traffic experts and probably
/ Representatives Of public utilities.
viii direct the activities OF local com
mittees or operators in maintaining
fair prices and in distribution OF fuel
/ TO the carriers and other public
utilities IN the order OF preference
: established by the Interstate com
/ merce commission as best suited 70
4 serve the needs OF the general public.
Propose Investigation.
Proposed appointment OF a federal
/ commission to investigate the coal
industry received further support on
! Tuesday fin a resolution introduced
( in the senate by Chairman Borah o.
( the labor committee Mr. Borah
/ suggested the commission be com
posed Of three members appointed
/ by the president and that IL recon
/ mend the adyisii SJy or necessity OF
Matchmaking the industry. or OF the
/ Institution OF government regulation.
In outlining the government posi-
+ ton in the railroad strike. admins
tratiOn spokesman said q had been
/ decided that the railroad labor
/ boards statutory authority 70 de-
! termine wages and working condi-
ti0ns for railroad employees must be
/ recognized and upheld and that the
/ attempt 20 operate mines In spite OF
/ the miners union strike must be
! continued until +: is demonstrated
/ that not enough men are willing TO
work under state and federal protec-
ton 10 bring out AN adequate ton
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+ III was added that the -administra-
ton VS. struggling 20 deal fairly
with the eutanglei rights n All