Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-01-14 | Page 1 | 100,000 Men Idle for Lack of Fuel

r F MEN IDLE lr FOR LACK LACI OF FUEL 7 J By International News Service C CHICAGO CAGO Jan Ian 14 Seven H.-Seven Seven imm immense n plants In the Calumet district most mosto of o 4 them holding important war contracts a aare i are practically shutdown today and men are Idle because of ot a a. s serf y i ous shortage of fuel Xv Y Drastic steps to relieve the fuel situ situ- r f atlon were wee t taken ken by Fuel uel Director r Raymond Haymont E E. Durham who 10 comman compan all coal in railroad yards and s ordered all railroads to rush their coal to the nearest yards ards for distribution t. t to consumers Railroads answered th call by ordering that all coal trains bo ho given the right of way and closing all l freight houses to local freight thus releasing 2000 men to clear ways for fort forte t te t ems ms t the tho tracks