The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 18, 1918, Page 2

FIRES 60 OUT Af" MIDNIGHT WHILE, GAPPAINS GROWL Mill Owners Comply But Continue Their Efforts to Reach the President LABOR CRUELLY AFFLICTED Samuel Bompers Surprised at the ‘:Unnecegsary’’ Order, but » ~Hopes for the Best Chicago, Ill, Jan. 18.—Chicago and Mllgoig captains of industry while pre- paring for the suspension of business at midnight for the next five days and the succeeding mine Mondays, last night continued efforts to obtain modi- fication of the coal conservation order | trom Washington. | ‘The Illinois Manufacturers, associ- | ation made an appeal to its members io telegraph, President Wilson and members of’ congress- urging that all industries’ be permitted to continue at | fifty percent of capacity so that plant | owners would be able to maintain their organizations and to reduce by} one-half the, loss to wage earners. { While tiaintaining thit the order was unnécessariily drastic in its appli-| cation to Illfnois*business interests on! every hand weré-preparing for faith- ful observance of its provisions. In Chicago alone, it was declared the or- der as.it now stands will cause a loss\ of production of approximately $6,000,- 000-4 day: while it was estimated that the 600,000 -workers rendered idle in the metropolitan district would lose 31,500,000 a day in wages. Labof feddeérs, manufacturers, thea- {té“ownérs and others affected by the ofder stormed the offices of the state fnel.administration and the council of defense all day seeking exemptions and’ the interpretation of Dr, Garfield's ukase, Many maniifacturers who com- Paesn with, fe West of the Mississippi ich will be permitted to remain in operation, contended .that. compliance with the.order meant ruin for them. | SAMUEL GOMPERS DOUBTFUL | Veteran... Leader ‘says Labor Will be ig, ‘Patient: Notwithstanding | “Washington, Jan. 18—Samuel Goin-' pers, president of the American Fed. eration of Labor, in a ‘statement Ta night declared that the workers ot! the nation willbe ‘the gréatest ‘suffer- ; erg from the fuel restriction order, but | that’ they” Will “maintain. their loy: stand déspite ‘tlie suffering and sac’ fits which they mid be called upos v6 bear.” Mr. Gompers expressed doubt that a, five day suspension of industry was the best way to meet the situation and suggested that a ‘“wiser and moré* practical course” would have been to place all Industries. of the country} upon: an’ eight hour ‘basic Work ‘ day at least during the war. Mr. Gompers said that everything | must be-done to see that the workers are not made to suffer unnecessarily and he expressed the hope that the; employers would heed Fuel Admini: trator Garfield's appeal to comply with the order without “shifting: the vurden to labor.” TO MUCH CENSORSHIP Gavernor of New Jersey Comments on lution by the house, Representative | Coal. Order, | 3 Trehton) N. J.;\Jan. 18—“Too much | censorship” “is ‘complained of ‘in’ a a statérerlt issued yesterday by Gover ! nor’'sdge' Telative' t the fuel order. | The'stateltient says: shington, Jan, 18.—A wave of indignant protest against the government’s drasti¢ fuel restric tion order which swept over con- gress has culminated in the adop- tion by the senate last night, 50 to 19, of a resolution requesting a five day suspension of the orders Efforts to get a vote on a similar resolution in the house was. block- ed by. objection. Storm in’ Both Houses Hours were spént in stormy de- | bate in both senate and members. vehemently characteriz- | ing the fuel administrator’s step as entailing ‘‘national calamity and ‘‘industrial paralysis.’’ Par- tisan lincs were largely disregard: ed, particularly in the senate, and when it became apparent that the order was going into effect in spite of the senate request, plans were laid for submitting an appeal di-| rectly to President Wilson tomor- row, | suanee of the orders tonight Was a great discourtesy to the sen | ate,” said’ Senator Hitcheock, au | thor of the resolution adopted | “but IT do not congre cau now act to suspend their op-| eration, I hardly see what fur-| ther step can pe taken by congress, except by appeal to the president in Ume Lo siay their execution.” house, see how Repeal of Lever Law Suspension or repeal of that part of the Lever food. control law under which Fuel Administrator Garfield act- ed was’ one of the proposals consider- ed by members of congress today, Sen- ator Hitchcock said, and might be brought up tomorrow, although the necessary bill or resolution hardly could be passed by both houses in time to have any effect. Congress, flooded by telegrams of protest from business interests, gave | over practically the entire day to the subject. Resolitions requesting post-| ponement were introdyced, in the sen- | ate by Mr. Hitchcock, a democrat, and Republican Leader Gallingher, and in! the house by acting Republican Lead-| er Gillett. | It was 6 o'clock and just about the time the fuel administrator's formal order was made publi¢ that th ale z the Hiteheock resolut Frenzy in House: Iu the house, after sharp debate, a vote on Representative Gillett’s reso-} lution was prevented by refusal of| Representative Cox of Indiana (demo. ; jcrat) to give unanimous consent for | its consideration. Action in the senate was delayed; long enough for Dr. Garfleld to be; summoned to the capitol and question. | ed by the Senate Manufacturers’ sub- | committee investigating the fuel shortage. Senator Reed, the chai man, reported that he was not satis-| \ fied with the legislation. Renewal with probable increased in- tensity of coniressional criticism to- | morrow is anticipated, although after | failing to secure action on his reso-! burdens already being carried by the} country’s: industries. “will inevitably } result in a breakdown.” JUST FEW MINUTES “* P*hesitate’t mment because, liké' the! rest: Tido' not know ‘the facts | upoh Which’ the order is based. They must be very grave. The fact that! the" public ts ‘io winformed,’ and has atlirally fesented’ the drastic order, turtlier fidictment of too much rship.’ Nothing ‘could provide ‘encouragement, to the enemy than the mere announcement. of this order—nét” even the grave situation h, of course, it. must be | < MINES®: ‘BECOME FLOODED: if Underground ‘Work Ceases. Water Takes Possession. Virginia, Minn. Jan. 18—Range min- | ing:officials interviewed yesterday re- Sealer Fuel ‘Adininistrator Garfield's work five days, pumps ‘also cease, the mppertips will bd flooded © ‘and badly dame sped ane Rainy” Lake mill here makes power: largely “by,.using waste wood, dat plant: also furnishes light to| the. city...,.. Electric. railways, on the Tange, et. their power from. Great Northern Power company lines, which get _ Slectrdetias frgm., water. power. cones? nor® Mareus i. ico as stat. war- council<yésterday,. urged citizéis to refrain from criticism of the governtients fael order and :to-cu- operate in sore 7 possible Way. i Ou io ‘Work on Sus- its : a ierabor Suspension of. in-} nda. of . these i Abeaitation of paced Bi pees: ‘Inevitable’ Breakdowr.” against the “cod! ‘order’ Wad wired to P¥igeileiit Wislon: last night by* the ‘National’ Association. of Manufactur- ers: declaring that the order carried ‘posbibilitiés for appalling disaster to -dér pointed out that the govern-| clerk arrived with the Hitchcock res- ment tneeds ore to make munitions, | olution he would be told that the reso- | also that. if undérground’ mines stop | lution would be given careful consider. “| the necessity for stich drastic action, Garfield Slaps Senate Directly in the Face. - ‘Washington, Jan. 18.—F él Adminis- trator Gartield’s drastic order restrict- ing the use of fuel, effective at mid- night, was promulgated shortly before 6 o'clo ithin a few minutes after] the senaté had adopted a resolution asking that the order be postponed for five da, Virtually no substantial changes were made in the order, though some war industries specially designated | will be exempted from the prov closing manufacturing plants for five days beginning tomorrow and from the Monday holidays’ during the next j ten wee * It was siated unofficially at the fuel | administration that when the senate | 2 auon, but that the order already was ed and would go into effect. ‘Although the order was made“pub- | lic almost ;simultaneously with the} announcement of the vote in the sen- ate, it had becn signed and prepared for publication twemy minutes before. | GARFIELD ON.GRILL Fails to Satiéfy Senate Committee of Necessity. | Washington, Jan. 18.—Fuel Admin- istrator Garfield underwent a two! -| hours grilling. yesterday at the hands of the senate committee investigating |: the coal shortage which called him} before it to explain his reasons for| issuing the order shutting down in dustries by denying them the use of, coal. At the termination o fthe hearin, the committee decided’ to make no formal report, but Chairman Reed made a speech in the senate declaring | Dr. Garffeld had not satisfied him of} { The line of. Ui aoete -asked_ by. other i members of the committee indicated | that they, too, took the same view. ‘ Dr. Garfield declared the order was made imperative ‘becduse ‘of the fuel and transportation crisis, If coal were not cut off to all industries for a per- iod many of them, he satd, would be forced to close anyhow, and the gov- ernment in closing everything intend- ed to treat all alike.’ *': | Members of the committee criticised | severely the ‘closing’ of industries which have coal on hand, and declar- ed that the order if made effective would cost thé country a-billion dol- ee and the avaittons to the lars in wages and prodaction, | authority gr the approval of |SOCIALISTS AND PACIF! j loyalty of the ‘MUSTEROLE—QUCK BISMARCK EVENING TRIBUNE Gilett said it was ‘a closed incident”. t Favors War Council Leaders in the movement for, a war council to control and direct gen-} i eral war policies of the government | f think the situ 2 on, thi Senators Lew of New Mexico, proposals, , Simmons and Jones | ¢: in the senate, and} Representative Raney in the hot were among the principal speakers in e of the administration. They d all admitted that the order entailed seriops consequences, but opposed a hasty action in disturbing order under nted hy co! ss having the president presumably esse {essential effectiv tion insures favorable ; er necessary to the national hereby makes and prescribes the fol- |Jowing regulations: or orders now on hand, | and] eace to necessary tial. ments he 10th August, ly to y out the sions of this act, to make provis- ons for a more adequate supply of ‘uel for public utilities, and for other ust | Stat ertain parts of the Unil Preferred List ed States fuel administrator ons selling fuel in whatever give prefer- current —require- domestic con- of: Railroads, DER IN EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT © 1917, and finding it namely, January 18, 19, 20, SS eRe: vanes FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1918 \ no intoxicating liquor is sold or serv- ed on the said “Mondays, Power Conservation. Publishing Concerns |. “Section 6,—No.tnel shall. be burn- Plants ne ry to the print-| ed on any of the Mondays specified in ing and public of daily papers’ the foregoing section for tha purpose ¥ burn fuel or use power derived, of supplying power for the movement ized representative upon application the United States food admini ‘aor ma 3 20, 21 and 2 22,| the usual, except that on of or sub- 1918, the state fuel adininistfators and | eve y Monday from J 2 to March, uyban ears or trai df the their accredited representatives in the) 95, 1918, inclusive, they may burn fuel | amount used on the Sunday previous vi railroads, domestic consum- in which this regulation applies ¢ hereby empowered and directed to die} curity in: vert such fuel as arriv » munities in carload lots cl a 8 1 1.-—Until further orders of; fied in Section 1 hereof. namely, Jan. 18, 19, 29, 1918 and, also on each and every Mon-| da 1 itu-| ing plant shall burn fuel or use power arious communities in the territory] or’ use power derived therefrom only are]! to such extent a ary to print |" ion 7.—Nothing, in this regula- and publish such editions as such be construed to apply to or plants customa print and publish} affect the operation of any mine or a legal holidays other than the Sab-| plant producing fuel, nor shall this $ do not cus-| regulation be construed to forbid the h any editions | peating of such roomsh or offices, or they may, purr uch portions of buildings as are used conneciion with the ‘production, ue one edition | | Wansportation or distribution of fuel. State Men May Relieve. ion §.~—-State fual administr- | tors and. their representatives speci- "| fieally authorized so todo are hereby j. | empowel vo grant relief as in such com-} to meet the! ‘urrent requirements and to provide! n adequate and normal supply for} fomar uch consumers of fuel as are speck | on 3.—On the following days, 21, and 22, “Section ¢ on the ablishments may | 0, ay beginning Jan. 28, 1918, and co: 21, and} 918, no, manufacturer or manufactur: | and other sumers, hospitals, cha le ins p ft ‘sitial to prevent injury to TEE Oe THE ORDER tions, army and navy cantonments,| derived from fuel for any purpose,’ cally ned: ; y oe io aA, Haniel oe Rules and Regulations Governing the| public utilities, by product coke plants| With the tits nena | Heating Plants to property by fire or freez- gup imited. | é roperty Use of Fuel. s ext of the order follow ) STATES #UEL ADMIN-| t ISTRATION, Washington, D. C., 18—1918.—Regulations making provi ion for a more adequate suply of fuel for railroads, domi consumers, | | public utilities, and other ‘3 essary to the national security. “fhe United States fuel administra- tor, acting under the authority of an executive order of the sident of the United States dated August, 1917, | © appointing said administrator, in fur-| 2 therance of the purposes of said or-| 01 fler and of the purposes of the act of Th | pongress therein referred to,-approved phone and telegraph plants, shipping Jan, | St remaining after the foregoing preferr- upplying gas for household use, tele- ‘or bunker purpos the United $ Tor strictly governmental pur- (not including factories or nts working on contracts for the nited States), manufacturers of per- hable food or of food for necessar umption, and munic uses. Any tonnage d shipments have been made, may be pplied in filling ar v orders. State Administrators’ Order “Section “2.—On the followl ing da other contracts | 12 b e governments for} uf for nec! ate consumpti extent authori “A. Plants which nec @ continuously operated ation is ef. ed States March 25, ed (except ale of the states of Louis- sota. ny person, firm or as- corporation which vio- to conform to the on may be liable to the in the atoresaid 3s of itel a z to prevent such injury to he plant or its contents. “B. Manufacturers or plants man- or foods Ites ¢ pL oftic state, county ary immed nufacturers of food ne: for immed- may burn fuel to the ed by the fuel admin- nr of the state ich such located or by his duly auth “Od hable and not n panic. phone or tel A. GARFIELD. Administrator.” ed) 11. nies Fuel | © or Road Annuls’ All le or retail business h Whol other Washington, Jan. Fuel Admin- vi! ‘ator Garfield’s statement plana of his order follows “The most urgent thing to be done is to send to the American forces i abroad and to the allies the food and dc war supplies which they vitally need. ot War munitiol food, manufactured tr ticles of every description, lying in cl Atlantic ports in tens of thousands of p« ‘ons, where literally hundreds of 4 ships, loaded with war goods for our st men and the allies cannot take the cc seas because their bunkers are empty t of coal. The coal to send them on y vaiting behind the con- gested freight that ha: jammed all tri erminals. ui Tid ‘er Congestion h yvorse than useless to bend et facturing y manufac: ! s at tidewater congesting minal facilities, jamming the rail- t road yards and sidetracks for long w listrances sk into the countr, NO power on earii: can mo none, Wh el sealed, y the nh tuel. eared of the, ir ich our men é ur now wait in 1 in, then again our energies pow- or may be turned to manufacturing, nrore efiecient than ever, so that a steady and uninterrupted stream of in ex- swer to the ter- pe the fro: @imen in the fore ranks must have room ‘to .moye. Need for a Shock na shock was needed to iness s whatever Seni Trains But One for » of selling food in necc Jan. 18.-—Every xeept one has been ed. by the Copper md med- y unuine su means of saving be this nation’s make a way through that co ut the, cou: officia od last night; ‘’ ery for help. at the terminals and on the dock only tree ins weekly will Excess of Prodiction. that the aid tally needed by the ise piative hous! be Tim. ‘The's off ten pas “it has been excess of production, | allies could ee lel “6 cheer i; operates tbe- our wartime speeding up a has “The in elton ta an ees pee ‘fi ed the | Was Pen isi s ng: that has! always has been plenty of fuel, batt it) fies Ban en sue Mon : uttered of our Atlantic cannot be moved to those places fous be 5—-On cach J ty rts with goods wailing to go abroad., where it is so badly needed, while ab ee a SEP dairies . freight has! ra ines and terminals are a t tidewater the tlood of freight has’ railroe 1 Hine to incl the pur- ed. Throughout the coal shall be burned for ppel. The ere unable to k : or te UE my nm our face even lnndreds, of mines are pos OF va whic eee idle because of inability to s are sold or ed on, FOR ni ce regulation shall be rolt xines caunot operate regulation shall be Poel Bae Mi th unsporti - without cars s cannot be supplied a te tease Regeaht mnerhers ‘ is. ifficulti ; re hotels, or other places in ie needs. On top se difficulties while the railroads are crippled by : place as come one of terribly sev- the present freight congestion, which’ Which me ed, but in which "APP Be LY: REGULARLY e winters have known in years. kee! s idle lying useless in the —— Weather Asparitie freight yards. ‘The whe choked ; zero weather and terminals bipping fr ed; harbers rivers and unpassab! was useless to tinue to manufacture and pile ision on top of confusic ine from the mw ments to the sea that was the impe' nufactur- ard A cle, nd beyond; eed. It coal Report ninety percent of the mines in certain field proach ing our full put to Coal soc Reduced we Reduced al CHILDREN NEED FOOD-NOT AL ALCOHOL reduced. | How careless it is to»accept alcoholic medicine for ye shown | children when everybody knows that their whole health and growth depends upon correct nourishment. If | your children are pale, listless, underweight or puny, they absolutely need the special, concentrated food: that only “In t some cases closed completely for lack of the cost face of can never he ihe re- at we held. back from do-! ships lad-{ for mea coal and | war! WI bs atever BACON an [ENS ae DOHESTIC OY © | Grand Forks Editor Clasess Lea- ©! gue with LW. W. and Ger- man Sympathizers. Townleyism, Diszension and Dis-' 15 loyalty are Synonomens, * Says Bacon. dls, Miun., Jan. 18.—The sion of the annual orthern Minn hergus # opening meeting Editorial as brought forth plea of the ricultural work, Mr. Ba- | d nis greatest interest is inj nterest tly I realized the theme right to organize as has eferchan’ or those in- Nine of bu ould be glad indeed to fight for an organ- which as a e@ farmers nade t Townleyism, soc: and disloyaity, ith eine a large emount of money and power, I believe to be the re al object ‘of the leader- sent Non-Partisan ‘lea- Minn., was selected as the 319 convention city. 1 laxative ef n be nery- There BE. W.! on box, se. Ne gin the head. | of the government, ation of those ner been dislo; The pr! ‘al. { al address of the after: | noon was that of J. D. Bacon editor | of the Grand Forks Herald, who ed on the ‘North Dakota National isian League and the N Bacon flayed t and its leaders. 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