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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
11
Fuel Administrator Garfield faced a two hour Senate grilling on the coal shortage policy, defending a shutdown order for industries lacking coal. Senators urged modification, warning of massive wage and production losses and a looming goods shortage if production is throttled further.
Washington January 17 Fuel Administrator Garfield explains the order urgent action to supply war fronts with food war munitions and manufactured goods stalled by coalless ships at Atlantic ports. He warns manufacturing should not proceed while vast freight sits idle at tidewater clogging rails and docks. He notes severe winter and zero weather worsen transportation and shut down production.
Cincinnati barber Frank Harbaugh describes a home hair darkening mixture costing little. Mix half a pint of water with one ounce bay rum a Barbo Compound box and one ounce glycerine. Apply twice weekly until desired shade. it won’t color the scalp, feel sticky, or rub off.
The urgent wartime toll on coal supply is blamed on freight congestion. Rail lines and terminals crippled by bottlenecks have left mines idle and production cut by as much as nine percent in some fields. Authorities insist on mobilizing cars and ships to ensure fuel for allies, stressing the cost of inaction.
Massachusetts businessmen from small shopkeepers to industrial leaders unite against the Garfield closing rule. They call it unjust and unnecessary, predicting suffering and financial loss for all connected with the East Coast commerce. The refrain runs from New England to Boston and beyond.
Leaders of Boston business groups organized a formal protest against a government order. Twenty five representatives from textiles wool leather and related trades met at the Chamber of Commerce and drafted a telegram to the President Fuel Administrator Garfield and New England senators and congressmen. A committee of six including Henry Harriman Frederic McDuffie William Cordingley Frederic Hood Louis Liggett and Fred Rice will forward the message.
Washington authorities told General Manager Walter Fish that the suppression order would not be complied with. Workers believed a five day vacation would follow as signs had closed departments and sent 20 000 employees home. GE cited war orders and ample coal as reasons for the privilege.
State Legislature will hold Monday sessions as members weigh pending measures amid cautious sentiment and anticipated votes on key bills.
The Boston fuel committee chaired by A. James B. Noyes met with coal dealers Edward Hamlin W. Pierce and Wallace H. Phinney to plan equitable distribution of on-hand coal. Dealers pledge cooperation to meet emergency domestic demand for homes apartments and hotels.
The report states lawmakers will convene Monday and on other days to push urgent appropriation and war measures, despite a push to suspend Monday sessions in line with the Washington fuel conservation mandate. Governor McCall opposes the suspension, making rapid action unlikely.
New Haven Conn Jan 17 An announcement states Winchester Repeating Arms and Marlin Rockwell Arms will not close tomorrow under Garfiel ds fuel order Each factory holds government orders and may continue work The Winchester plant employs about 14000 workers and Marlin about 7000.
Hartford January 17 About 30 000 workers in Connecticut will be affected by a government order closing factories with an estimated $4,000,000 wage loss for the five days. State deputy commissioner William Duncan cited about 3000 factories under the order.
The auto accident victim at Tremont and Bromfield streets yesterday morning was identified as Clarence Woodward, 60, a salesman from Waiton Park Melrose Highlands. Waldo Pratt of Abbott road Wellesley Hills made the identification.
An advertisement touts Poslam as a fast remedy for pimples rashes eczema acne itch and burns. It claims concentrated healing energy makes blemishes easy to banish and invites readers to request a free sample from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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