New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1918, Page 6

ton by Senator Knox (Pa.), Who said: “A million German soldiers turned oose in the United States could not hyvork the havoc this fuel order will rcreate.” Senator Reed, chairman of the committce on Manufacturers, conduct- ed the debate in favor of the Hitch- gock resolution after the hearing of the fuel administrator. He reported to the senate, virtually word for word, the statement as to the reasons for the fuel order as explained to the com- mittee by Dr. Garfield. He was helped out by Senator Vardaman (Miss.), who had assisted in the examination, and was opposed by Senator Jones (N. M.), who was the single spokes- man in opposition to the resolution who was heard. The debate which followed Dr. Gar- field’s dramatic appearance before the manufactures committee lasted less than two hours. The final vote on the resolution came at the end of Senator Jones’ defense of the fuel administra- tor's act. The alignment of the sen- nte follows Affirmative—Senators Bankhead, Beckham, Gerry, Gore, IHitchcock, McKellar, Martin, Owen, Pomerene, Reed, Saulsbury, Shields, Smith (Ga.), Smith (Md.), Smith (S. C.), Stone, Swanson, Thomas, Till- man, TUnderwood, Vardaman and Democrats, 22; Brandegee, Cummins, Cur Fernald, I"relinghuysen, Gallinger, Hale, Hard- ing, Johnson (Cal.), Jones (Wash.), i<ellogg, Knox, McCumber, gMcLean, eNary, Nelson, New, Norrfs, Poin- lexter, Sherman, Smoot, -Sterling, utherland, Townsend, Wadsworth, [ivatson and Weeks—Republicans, 28. Potal, 50. Negative — Ashurst, prletcher, Hardwick, Johnson (S. D.), Jones (N. M.), Kirby, Lewis, Myers, >helan, Pittman, Ransdell, Robinson, shafroth, Sheppard and Simmons— >emoc 16; Borah, Grona and La follette—Republicans, 3. Total 19. Garfield Explai Position. Dr. Garfield arrived at the capitol ust before 2 o'clock, having been hastily summoned by the committee on manufactures to explain his order. Fhe examination began almost im- nediately. The purpose of the order,”” said Garfield, “is not to interfere in he slightest with the loading of coal bt the mines. This is made clear in he amplification of the abstract.” Dr. Garfield said the plan was to ermit certain war industries to oper- hte despite the order. Shipbuilding, 1e said, was one of them; but if the ndustries to be exempted were clas- ified in the order it would cause a torm and embarrass the He said Secre- Daniels were pre- Calder, Chamberlain, restrictive order was made ne- Dr. Garfield said, by trans- Jortation conditions, which had made ible to supply industries and me time furnish homes and itutions. The necessity for ships, he said, was so great measures were compul- oving hat drastic or: “This order was 1ed because of lack of coal for private consumers nd utilities,” he asserted. “This was Lot caused by lack of production, but ks we all know, by conditions we have i since December 8. The pur- is not to interfere with loading ars with coal and sending them for- ard We do not interfere with the nines from consigning coal during he five days in the normal, natural ay. And it does nol affect delivery £ coal by deale The section of the order marked as published today, has been hanged to make that clear, he said. 11 coai mined and arriving at des- ination in the five-day period under ontract will be turned over to the tate fuel administrators “I have been discus h business men for a montkh r. Garfield. “If companies ay wages for these idle da ill not be doing their part.” Dr. Garfield told the committee rehouses were jammed with sup- s, with no ships to move them, and any of what ships there are cannot rove for lack of coal: “T wonder if the public appreciates ing this order | v | Idaho that the terms of the food ad- tlon. ) granting} that what about the or Reed should be N reduced production® “I think I have answered that in saying we must not further clog our railroads,” Dr. Garfield replied. “Isn't it dangerous?” Senator Reed asked, “to stop the factories when there are avowed shortages' in many materials?" “We ust save the cars and there- fore must stop the piling up of sup- plies for shipment,” Dr. Garfield said. Oar Shortage Great Trouble. ¢ir. Garfield said the car shortage was the great trouble and insisted the order would relieve that situation as well as saving coal. Senator Reed disagreed and declared: “I think it highly necessary that vou change this order, if you have the liberty to do so.” Senator Jones gaid he was informed it was the purpose of the fuel admin- istration to purchase all the coal mined in the five v period. Dr. Garfield said it only was the purpose to buy the coal which other- wise might not be produced. Reed Asks Modification of Order. “I certainly hope,” added Senator Reed, after the hearing had pro- gressed for an hour, “that vou will see fit to modify this order, Dr. Gar- fleld. Its economic effect is appall- ing.” “I wish you would state more fully the extent of vour discussion of this order with business men,” said Sen- ator Jones. “The result of P. B. Noyes' trip to Boston and New York this week to gain information from business men, railroad officials and state fuel ad- ministrators led us to believe an order substantially as that issued was nec- essary,” answered Dr. Garfield. He explained his recent order giv- state administrators power 0 t coal, but said he did not au- e them to take coal from one point and give it to another. Protests by industries against va- rious rulings, he said, convinced him a general curtailment plan should be put into effect. “Could not the same end be reached by allowing factories having coal to operate?” asked Senator Vardaman. “I ‘don’t think so. The factory with fuel will be out in a few days and conditions would not be rem- edied,” he answered. Chamber of Commerce Examination. As Dr. Garfield came from the com- mittee room a delegation from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States intercepted him and they re- entered the room for a conference. “We want to find out what it all means,” said Waddill Catchings of New York. ‘“We knew nothing of the order until we read about it in the newspapers this morning.” ‘When Senator Reed brought his verbal report to the floor of the senate every available seat on the floor and in the galleries was filled. ‘Not since the declaration of war against Ger- many has anything like the tenseness of excitement, and the strain reflected in the faces of the legislators, been =0 notable. The chamber was as silent as a country chapel. In reviewing the statement of Dr. Garfield, Senator Reed avoided com- ment upon it. He asked he be not interrupted and he was not, except for the occasional corrections from his committee colleagne, Senator Var- daman, and a single question from Senator Borah as to what Dr. Garfield had claimed as the authorization for his severe action. Senator Reed denounced the action of the fuel administrator before he took his seat. which forced the closing of manu- tacturing plants which were sufficient- ly supplied with fuel to proceed with their work was unjust, unnecessary and uneconomical. He admitted, in a colloquy with Senator Borah of vigorously ministration law of August 1, under which the office of fuel administrator was created, were sufficiently broad to give all the powers over the use of fuel which the order carried; but he ineisted, in his adherence to the ar- gument, that the coal owned and pos- sessed turers was thelr own to use as they He charged the order | in the bins of the manufac- | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, night desire and interfer heir use of it was unjust. The direct lo: to the hrough the Garfield order, Reed thought, was eaviest upon the nce with nation Senator certain to fall wage oarners. IHe pointed this out in a brief summary f figures. He said: ‘The order for a fifteen d on of business and industris vity means the cessation of 1,000,000 operatives being stopped. ut we are informed there are herous exceptions to the list erefore, let us assume practically If the industrie; re put out of tion for the period of ten days. In her words 5,000,000 wage ea op carning for fifteen days. the equivalent of 75,000,000 men opping work for one day, and on e basis of an earning power, day this s a stoppage of wages ksregating $225,000,000. nearly ners “It is estimated the ratio of the cost | labor to the v bn of industry i six. 'This means the wealth of the tion is actually curtailed, set back, rough this utterly reasonles pduction of a total of $1,350,000,7 0. lue of the produc- Jones Calls for Rally he speech of Senator Jones (N ), which followed Senator Reed' ack on the fuel order, was a cry | the administration forces for a ly. Senator Jones took the ground fvas essential to submit to the hard- p the order imposed on industry order to protect the domestic sup- f of fuel and fortify the shipping flustry for function of supplying forces overseas and our Allies. He ] ~ - akened little sympathy and was | errupted seldom. The senate med anxious to get to a vote, and appeal had hardly ended before b roll call was on. nly Senator Hitchoock, author of resolution, interrupted long Hugh to say there was as much com- on sense in the argument industry | hould shut down when there w al to be burned as for the food dic- Pior to order the people of the east- ern section of the United States should not eat for a week. An analysis of the numerous peculiar developments of a political nature. The lineup against the president for a vote on the Hitch- | cock resolution could be accepted as nothing if not a frank intimation to | the White Hause that the fuel admin- | istrator’s act was deemed too radical. The number included such noted leaders of democracy as Floor Leader Martin (Va.), Senator Underwood (Ala.), Saulsbury (Del.), president | pro tem. of the senate; Wolcott, a | hard and fast administration man; | Tillman (S. C.), Hitchcock (Neb.), main reliance of the administration in the committee on foreign relations. Of the real leaders of the democratic | party in the senate only Chairman Simmons, of the finance committee; Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, and Senator Lewis (Ill.), the democratic ' whip, stood by, On the ather hand the two repub- licans most opposed in debate and ac- tion to the views of the president in most matters, Senator Gronna (N. D.), and La Follette (Wis.), seemed to talke | the present juncture as an excellent | time in which to “stand by the presi- dent,” and they did so. vote indicated No Wages For Employes During En- forced Shutdown. New York, Jan. 18.—The United States Steel Corporation, the biggest industrial concern in the world, de- cided yesterday that it would not pay the wages of employes when the lat- ter are not actually working after an all day session of conferences and telephoning and telegraphing in an effort to find out just how far the fuel proclamation of Garfield would reach. Other conferences were held throughout the financial district on the same question but decisions were not made public up to a late hour. In making the announcement yes- terday Judge Elbert H. Gary, chair- man of the board of the Steel Corpo- ration, said: “We shall probably not pay the wages of our men when they are not | actually employed. To do so would be contrary to the custom of the 3,00 Ladies’ Havana Brown Kid Shoes Military and French Heels, at . $3‘ 79 Ladies’ Black Kid Shoes, and French Heels, at Ladies’ Gun Metal Shoes, Military Heels, at . Ladies’ Felt Comfys and Juliets All Colors, at Ladies’ Dark Tan Skating Boots at $ 3 4 5 Ladies’ High Arctics at LEVY’S SAMPLE SHOE STORE, That | of $3 | approximately one | halt in | { lowing a meeting of the finance com- | mittee of the United States Steel Cor- 'H. P. 1918, i Syrup Pepsin The Perfect Laxativ nu- | and, | - £ is an ideal remedy for consti- ‘ pation. It is a combination of | unpl laxative herbs with pepsin that | acts in an easy, nataral manner, and is as safe for children as it is positively effective on the strongest constitution. Sold in Drug Stores 50 cts. (&2) Everywhere A trial botrle can be obtained, free of charge, by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 457 Washington St., Monticello, 1llirois trade and would establish a precedent ‘um‘g would eventually be unfair to employer and employe. “We are preparing to shut certain of our plants unless Dr. fleld’s order is modified This announcement was made fol- ANOTHER POTATO SALE. Municipal Farm Committec urday Sets As Day for Bargains. down ity Gar- The municipal farm committee has decided upon Saturday of this week as the day Po- tatoes of sold at the E berg’ and for another the first class ast potato sale. poration, attended by Judge Ga J. P. Morgan, George W. Perkins and James A. Farrell, president of the cor- poroation. H. C. Frick, who did not attend the meeting, was kept in touch with developments over the tele- ay and all evening at e : or $1.65 per bushel delivered. 1 committee also has 150 bushels conds which will be sold at $1.00 hushel will school, at be street Ro block hasement storage place at the Cherry street storage place $1.50 per PEOPLE'S CHURCH MEETING per Knowles Elected Clerk, and Charles Haddon Elected to Board of 'D('a.(‘orns—\'car 1917 Prosperous. The annual mecting of the People’s | Church of Christ jvas held last even- ing with a good @ttendance present. The meeting ope¥ed with scripture and prayer. Although the church is without a pastor at the present time, the records show that there was much to be thankful for. The same officers were elected with a few additions. H. P. Knowles was | elected as clerk in place of George Haddon, who is in the, United States service. Charles Atwd'd was placed | on the board of deacons. There were lost from the membership during the vear by deaths, dismissal or other- wise, 11, and added 31. The total membership December 31, 1917, was 227. The ba] Our S-M-T Labe! Shirt Sale The minute youw'll know t got shirts enough; dozen or more. Th and so very low realize that you'rc ence of a real } tunity ance af the beginning of the ' B ) 50 Shirts now year was' $202.63. The total receipts 2.00 Shirts now during the year were $3,119.10, and ) e the total disbursements during the 3100 Shirts now vear were $3,167.53, leaving a balance December 31 of $154.19. The founder of the church at one time when addressing the congrega- tion from the pulpit, stated that he had always had a great desire to see the day when it would give for mis- sions as much or more than it paid the pastor. He lived to see that ac- complished at least for one year, if only by a small margin. The report showed that the amount paid for mis- sions the past year by the church, in- cluding the amount paid for the sup- port of the paper,gamounted to §1,- 858.26. This fulfilled the wish of the founder by 150 per cent. you see them you haven't youw'll want a re so good priced, vou'll in the pr buying oppor now . now .\!u\(\ now 50 Shirts now 8.50 Shirts now . $10.00-$10.50 Shirts now $7.3 Pajamas, Hosiery, Neckwear Mufflers Prices. and Also at Reduced STACKPOLE-MOORE- TRYCN CO. QUALITY CORNER lum St, at Trumbull, Hartrord NO DRAFT IN IRELAND. London, Jan. 18.—The house of commons by a vote of 136 to 49 ves- terday rejected an amendment to the “man-power” bill, which proposed to apply conscription to Ireland. i LEVY’S SAMPLE SHOE STORE a5 deychrien Pairs of Ladies’ High Grade Sample Shoes, All Sizes and All Widths, at Children’s Patent Leather, Cloth Top Shoes, sizes 8, Men’s Black and Tan Work ‘VIlhtary $3 75 $2.45 98¢ Shoes at . Men $2.19 CHAS. DILLON & CO. HA RTFORD. SATURDAY THE GREATEST MONEY SAVING EVENT OF THE YEAR OUR JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF NEW MILLINERY, COATS, SUITS, DRESSES AND FURS OFFERED AT REGARDLESS OF COST Women’s and Misses’ Coats REGULAR PRICES UP TO $20.75 CLEARANCE SALE PRICE The most wonderful reductions in Coats ever presented. There's a splendid assortment to choose from, in all the most fashionable materials such as Kerseys, Burrellas, Broadcloths and Mixtures. All the wanted colors. Many have large Fur collars. Waomen’s and Misses’ Suits REGULAR PRICES UP TO $§39.75 CLEARANCE SALE PRICE Our entire stock of Suits now on sale at sacrifice prices. Hand- some suils in Serges, Broadcloths and Gaberdines. Mostly in Blue and Black. Great Sale of Dresses REGULAR PRICES UP TO $25.00 CLEARANCE SALE Beautiful Dresses in Serges and Silks, in all the wanted col- ors. Also a few Evening Dresses included in the lot. Smart Ready-to-wear Hals REGULAR PRICES UP TO $7.50 $1 CLEARAN SALE PRICE Hats Your choice of a splendid assortment of Ready-to-Wear in Black and a number of fashionable colors, made of best quality Silk Velvet, all the most becoming shapes. CHOICE FURS AT LESS THAN COST Natural Raccoon Muffs, bar- Kit rel shapes. Regular price $16, shaped. Clearance $ 1 0 50 Clearance . Sale Price Sale Price Coney Mufts, barrel Regular price $10.50, MUNIGIPAL POTATO SALE SATURDAY, JAN. 19th at following storehouses: East Street School; Storehouse, 41 Cherry Street; Storage Cellar Near Rossberg’s Block, 165 Main Street. $1.65 per bushel, delivered. $1.50 at sturehouse.—About 150 bushels of seconds at $1.00 per bushel. Men’s I)ark \’Iahogany and Cordovan Calf Shoes at Men’s Gun Metal English Bals and Bluchers at Vici Kid Congress and Plain Toe Bals at Men’s 1-Buckle Arctics at $1.87 $1.39 $2.45 $4.95 $2.95 $2.89 $1.25 to 2, at ALL RUBBER FOOTWEAR AT REDUCED PRICES 193 Main St » New Britain, Ct