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Show RIGID ECONOMY OF FUEL. Drastic Action Taken by Garfield That All May Have Coal. Washington. Curtailment of coal supplies to manufacturers of passenger passen-ger automobiles for the year beginning August 1 to 25 per cent of the quantity quan-tity consumed in 1917-18, was announced an-nounced on June 10 by aie fuel administration. ad-ministration. This is one of the steps in a drastic program for reduction of fuel allowed non-war industries to meet the expected coal shortage next winter. Just how other industries will be affected has not been disclosed, and it is said to be probable that there will be no publication of a list of so-called non-essentials. Instead an announcement announce-ment may be made as each order is given applying to a particular industry. |