South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
BUSINESS HOUSES
To CLOSE MONDAY
Will Faithfully OBJ
serve Fuel Administrators
Order to Close Down.

Mishawaka's business houses will
be closed Monday. This was def
initely decided upon at a meeting,
held in South Bend Saturday even
ing, at which our local fuel admin
istrator and other city officials were
present. South Bend will be sim
ilarly affected. on the contrary,
the theaters, previously ordered TO
close for five days, Will open. 1t
was considered unnecessary to re-
strict the amusements, since nearly
every other public enterprise has
been affected by the ruling, and the
same amount of heat is required
whether or not the buildings are
open TO the public.
Merchants may remain at their
places of business. provided they do
not open for business. only enough
heat TO keep the buildings above
the freezing point will be allowed.
on every succeeding Monday for
ten weeks. this rule will apply, un-
less the government orders other
wise.
There has been some criticism
about the confectionery stores ard
candy kitchens. 1t has been said
that these places should come UNI
der the ban as we'll as groceries and
dry goods stores. No reason has
been given for exempting them,
thus far, and it is impossible to say
whether or not the administrator
will reconsider and close their
doors later.
A. r. Mcneil. agent Of the New
York Central railroad. has received
a dispatch from the assistant di-
rector general OF railroads. A. II.
Smith, stating that the shutdown
is not 10 interfere in any way with
the work of the railways. All cars
are TO be released promptly, and
no time is to be lost in carrying
out all orders. Factory officials
will be prevailed upon TO induce
their idle employees to assist in the
loading and unloading Of cars TO
further facilitate the prompt dis
charge of orders.
Miller Makes Statement.
In reply 70 the many inquiries
which have come TO him regarding
the ruling and its application to
local merchants, Administrator w.
f. Miller has issued the following
statement:
L have been asked many times
by retail houses as TO their stand
ing on each Monday beginning Jan.
DIST and ending Mar. 25th. refer
them to section four, which covers
the case absolutely.
THE object of the order Is TO
conserve coal. I think all stores
and offices, except those exempted
in section four. will be allowed 10
use only enough fuel to prevent in
jury to property from freezing.
do not believe the order contem-
plates keeping owners out of their
places of business provided they
are willing TO stay there with the
temperature just above the freezing
point, but they must not sell any
goods or keep their stores open for
the public. If they want TO take
any inventories or arrange their
stocks, they must do so in just
above-freezing temperature.
my advice is that everyone get
Fuel Administrator Garfeld's Order,
read it carefully, and apply it to
his business.
Must Observe Law.
The letter of the law will have
to be lived up TO, and any violations
will be reported TO the federal au-
thorities.
L would respectfully call the at
tention of saloon keepers and 9TH
ers who sell Intoxicating liquors to
the first paragraph of section five,
which states specifically that no
fuel shall be burned for the purpose
OF heating their rooms in which in
toxicating liquors are sold or served
on these days.
While the order may seem very
drastic, it is a war measure for the
conservation of fuel, and. while we
may disa gree as TO the business of
il. the fact remains that il has been
issued by the fuel administrator
and despite the storm of protest,
the president has stood firm and
backed it up. I believe that any
one reported violating its PROVISIONS
will be harshly dealt with.
ITO all manufacturers I viii add
that a study Of the law ana the
exemptions as noted in the papers
Will be their guide on these days.
If from tir1e 10 time any
changes are made in the exempted
class. such changes will have 10 be
taken into considera ton"
MRS. ELlSASSER