Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-10
INDUST TRIES UNESSENTIAL.
 ID WAR WILL
 BE CURTAILED
Fuel Administrator Decides That Fuel Must Be Saved. First Move Is Against Elec- tric Signs in Country.
(By Review Leased wire)

WASHINGTON, Nov. g.-Ihe gov ernments first move towards elimin ating non-essential industries to save coal was made tonight in an order by the fuel administrator limiting the use of coal for electric display adver- tising to the hours between 7:45 D. m. and II o'clock D. m. A score Of other industries will be affected by similar orders that will be issued as soon as a complete classification is made.
 Faced by the realization that coal production cannot keep pace with the present rate of consumption, the fuel administration is ready, if necessary to guarantee supplies only for do- mestic users and industries either ne cessary in the conduct of the war or vital to the public.
 Will Save Fuel.
 It is estimated that the limiting of electric advertising to three and quarter hours every night will save 50 per cent of the fuel now used in maintaining the signs that now light Broadway in New York and hundreds of less famous thoroughfares in towns less famous
 In statement' issued today the in- timation is carried that it may become necessary to eliminate electric signs altogether. Exception was made in the order for signs maintained by small merchants for the purpose of directing the public to their places of business. If these are not of unrea- sonable size they will be permitted to continue lighted while the establish ments are open for business. but must be dark with the closing of the shops
 Experts say that about 250.000 tons of coal are used annually for the Op- eration of display signs. This amount. it is estimated, would keep 100000 fa- miles worm during the winter months.
 Companies Cooperate.
 A committee of. gas and electric service companies co-operated with the fuel administration in framing the order and gave full approval to it's provisions.
 The fuel administrations plan for cutting down the supplies of coal to non-essential industries were outlined tonight by Fuel Administrator Gar field in this statement:
 Garfield's Statement.
 Action will be taken in the imme- ,fs f,, ,I= .nF d. tailing shipments to plants using coal in the manufacture of nOn-essentials. This will be undertaken by curtail. ment rather than by elimination in order that the general situation will be disturbed as little as possible. The improvement in transportation which must be accomplished. together with the curtailment of shipments to cer- tain industries will procide a suffi- cient amount of coal for railroads, munitions plants, public utilities and domestic requirements.
 'The transportation situation can be relieved only by reduction in the amount of freight the railroads shall De cdlleu Oll lo Id0uit- I ne ituhA- ton of coal shipments will accom- plish this, in that it will remove from the rails the per cent of coal covered by such reduction and will accomplish a proportionate reduction in the amount of products to be moved as result of such curtailment.
 "The governments coal require ments have been provided and atten- tion now is being given to various steel plants and other plants manu- featuring government munitions and supplies. Supplies for public utilities are being provided on a permanent basis as are domestic requirements. l Special arrangements have been made to provide coal for shipbuilding plants which will assure their operation on full time basis. The same applies to the airplane program"