Evening star., 1950-03-03

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a corresponding layof among S.
900 employees.
| At Warren, Ohio, the Packard
electric division of General Mo-
tors furloughed 1900 employees due
to an industrial gas curtailment.
In some sections of the country
particularly in Ohio, the cold
weather has forced use of more
gas for home heating, thereby
slashing the amount available for
| industries.
700 Factories Cut Back.
In the Youngstown Cleveland
area, TOO factories served by the
East Ohio Gas Co., either have
shut down or. curtailed operations.
+. Despite the increasingly critical
situation, users of electricity
manufactured in plants which
rely on coal-are not going along
fully with conservation pleas.
The situation is so serious in
New York State that Coal Admin
istrator Bertram Tallamy has Or
dered electrical service cut off for
persistent violators of broWnouts
on electrical advertising displays.
Mr.. Tallamy also warned of
more drastic cuts" in electricity
and gas consumption unless the
coal strike ends within a week.
The present brownout limits show
windows and advertising displays
to electric bulbs of not more than
200 watts.
Seeks Emergency Powers.
The Massachusetts, Governor
prepared to ask his Legislature
next week for broader emergency
powers under a 1917 State law.
The law permits seizure Of coal
and other commodities during
emergencies but doesn't cover pay
ment for goods so taken.
The First Naval District at Bos-
ton offered to make available all
the coal it doesn't need for opera
tions.
In South Carolina a State fuel
co-ordinator has been appointed
for the duration of the coal short
age.
In North Carolina, Charlotte
coal dealers who describe the sit
uation as alarming" scheduled
meeting today to devise distribu-
tion plans for on the basis of need.
Mayor Marshall Kurfees of
Winston Salem, proclaimed a
state of emergency, saying coal
supplies threaten to be exhausted
by Sunday.
Duff Proclaims Emergency.
Gov. James H. Duff proclaimed
a state of emergency in the big
coal-producing State of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Governor ordered State
Police Commissioner C. M. Will
helm to provide as many troopers
as necessary to prevent further
dumping of coal from trucks on
highways and other violence.
Mr.. Wilhelm said he is ready to
aid any police officer who needs
help. Then, in a separate state
ment, the commissioner declared:
No group will be permitted to
take the law into its own hands.
If in any county such lawlessness
has already occurred it is due to
the fault of the local officers or
their refusal to accept the re-
sponsibility of asking for aid from
the State
Miners Happy Over Decision.
The striking miners are happy
over the Federal Court decision
freeing the United Mine Workers
from contempt of court charges.
Operators are far from jubilant.
A Harlan County (Kentucky)
operator who asked that his name
not be used expressed disappoint-
ment, adding:
"The situation Is rotten as hell"
Another anonymous producer
said IF we're going into socialism,
the first step is to take over the
Mines"
This producer spoke as there
was widespread speculation the
Government may be forced to seize
the coal mines to get production
resumed.
In the mine fields the miners
discussed the ruling on streets and
in their homes.
Typical of the comment
John Ghizzoni, Home City, Pa,
"a UNIV official:
"The decision ought to ease the
minds of the coal operators and
make them get down to signing a
contract
Ed Milewski,, a digger at nearby
Library, Pa:
Its great news and should
mean the strike will be over soon
er. But I bet the miners still
won't work without a contract. It
looks like Government seizure of
the mines is near"
Reports Of increasing hardship
cases among the miners and their
families is increasing daily.
Mayor Wilbert Minor Of Mounds
vile, w. Va, says nearly 100
miners families are destitute in
his city. He is appealing for food
and clothing donations by tomor-
row.
The current issue of the United
Mine Workers Journal suggest that
plenty of 'nourishing dried beans"
are available at low cost.
The official union publication
declares: