The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-07-26
GOVERNMENT ISSUES
GENERAL SERVICE ORDER
Increased Coal Production and Proper
Distribution Is Sought
EMERGENCY IS DECLARED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Takes Action in Strike
.sES Matter

4 agency created by law for handling
4 the transportation tie-up, accelera-
htion Of coal production under fed
eral protection and control of fuel
distribution were given by adminis-
tration spokesmen today as the
I three fundamentals of the govern
ment's policy toward the industrial
I crisis involved in the coal and rail
road strikes.
Restatement Of the governments
j position followed the regular Tues
!. day meeting of the cabinet which,
for nearly three hours, devoted it's
attention to the double threat
against the country's economic
fabric-famine in fuel and disrup-
tion of interstate commerce.
The first step toward control of
depleted transportation facilities
and coal supply came shortly after
ward in statement from the In
terstate Commerce Commission de-
Etlaring that an emergency existed
in the territory east of the Missis-
.sippi which required the commission
'S's direct the routing Of all essential
.scommodities and to fix preference
and priority statutes to control
movement of food and fuel.
General Service Order"
The priority order was followed
by a general service order" from
the commission notifying fall COM
mon carriers" that an emergency
existed which required them to dis
! regard usual routing practice,
freight rate divisions and traffic
arrangements so as to obtain the
most expeditions movement of es-
sential freights.
Becoming effective tomorrow, the
commissions mandates give rail
roads first priority on fuel re-
quirements with electric power,
light, gas, water and sewer works,
ice plants serving the public, and
refrigeration plants engaged in
preservation of food, following in
the order named.
Proposed appointment of a fed
eral commission to investigate the
coal industry received further sup
port today in resolution intro
duced in the Senate by Chairman
Borah of the labor committee. Mr..
oBrah suggested the commission be
composed of three members, an
pointed by the President and that
: it recommend the advisability or
necessity of nationalizing the in
dustry or Of the institution Of gov
ernment regulation.
Must Uphold Board
In outlining the government no
sition in the railroad strike, admin
1stration spokesman said it had
been decided that the railroad la
Dor boards statutory authority to
determine wages and working con-
ditions for railroad employees must
abe recognized and upheld, and that
the attempts to operate mines in
spite of the miners union strike
must be continued until it is dem
onstrated that not enough men are
willing to work under State and
federal protection to bring out an
adequate tonnage.
1t was added that the administra
tion was struggling to deal fairly
with the entanglcd rights of all
parties to the widespread indus
trial controversies, but intended
above all to uphold the majesty and
dignity Of the government of the
United States.
Meanwhile in the fuel crisis re-
sulting from the coal strike, the
powers Of the government will be
used to distribute the diminished
current production of coal in ac-
cordance with the demands of pub
Tic welfare, and to prevent the talk
ing OF extortionate profits. Presi-
, dent Harding was represented as
unwilling to anticipate in advance
what course might be taken should
the coal output fail to be augment
cd to the required tonnage, but for
the present week at least, it was
stated, he would withhold creation
OF the suggested federal coal COM
mission.
Ought to Yield Point"
While the railroad labor board
would be upheld in it's endeavors to
deal with the strike of shop crafts