St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-01
PRIORITL ORDER ISSUED ABOUT
CARS.

Editor St. Tammany Farmer:
Dear Sir:-I am handing you here
with copy of priority order No. 2.
issued by Mr.. Robert S. Lovett, on
authority of the United States Gov
eminent. AS this is matter OF in
terest to all of your readers you will,
no doubt, wish to make some men
ton of it in your columns.
Yours truly,
M. J. MCMAHON.
Traffic Manager.
Priority Order No. 2.
Whereas by Act of Congress en-
titled "An Act to amend the Act to
regulate commerce, as amended, and
for other purposes" approved Aug.
10, 1917, it is provided that during
the continuance of the war in which
the United States is now engaged,
the President of the United States
is authorized, If he finds it necessary
for the national defense and securi-
ty, to direct that such traffic or such
shipments of commodities as, in his
judgment, may be essential to the
have preference or priority in trans
portation by any common carrier by
railroad, water, or otherwise; and,
Whereas by virtue Of the power
conferred upon him by said Act, the
President has designated the under
signed as the person through whom
the orders and directions authorized
by said Act shall be given; and,
whereas 1t has been made to APP
pear and the President through the
undersigned, finds that open top cars
(other than fiat cars and cars as
signed to work service) suitable for
the transportation of coal, coke, ore,
limestone, sugar beets, sugar cane.
surghum cane, and raw materials for
use in the metal, sugar and fertilizer
industries, and other commodities
necessary to the national defense and
security are being utilized In the
transportation of the less essential
commodities and articles hereinafter
specified to such an extent as materi-
ally to interfere with the transporta-
ton of the aforesaid commodities re-
quired in the conduct of Industries
necessary in the prosecution OF The
present war, and that it Is necessary
for the national defense and securi-
ty that priority should be accorded
coal, coke, ore, limestone, sugar
beets, sugar cane, sorghum cane, and
raw materials for use in the metal
sugar and fertilizer industries and
other commodities required in the
Of Aafonoo ond cno1,r1fVy in thf
use Of such cars over the cOmmodi.
ties and articles hereinafter men.
| toned:
Now, therefore, by reason of the
premises the undersigned, in the
/ name of the President, orders and
directs that, on and after The first
| day of November, 1917, and until
further order of the undersigned. ell
| common carriers by railroad in the
United States in the Distribution Of
open top cars, other than fat cars
and in the transportation of ereigh'
in such cars shall deny the use OF
open top freight cars other than fiat
cars to shipments of the. following
| commodities and articles, except iI
| the shipments for the United State.
Government, viz:
/. Materials and supplies, Other
than coal, for the construction, main
tenance, or repair of public or pri
vate highways, roadways, streets OF
sidewalks.
2. Materials and supplies, othel
! than coal, for the construction, main
| tenance, or repair of theatres o.
other buildings or structures to b,
used for amusement purposes.
| 3. Materials and supplies, othe
than coal, for the manufacture .
pleasure vehicles, furniture or must
cal instruments.
4. Passenger vehicles, furnitur,
and musical instruments.
Which articles the undersigned
! finds are not essential to the nation
al defense and security.
In witness whereof and by virtu
of the aforesaid Act Of Congress ant
the order Of the President Of tn
United States, hereunto sign m
name this twenty day Of DC
tober, 1917.
!, (Signed)
ROBERT s. LOVETT.