Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
SHORTER HOURS
FOR CITY STORES
FUEL NECESSITY
Hickok and Jackson Issue
Joint Statement Explain
ing Local Situation


10 open stores later and close them
earlier during the cold months is
explained by joint statement issued
to-day over the signatures of Ross
A. Hickok. federal fuel administra-
tor, and Warren r. Jackson, secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce.
1t is all matter of saving fuel.
Less coal and light will be necessary
under the new plan. and every pound
of coal saved by business places or
industries will give householders
that much more for domestic con-
sumption at a time when every care
must be taken to avoid, a serious
shortage in that direction.
The new schedule of o'clock
opening and not later than $50
o'clock closing will go into effect
Monday, September 80, and an effort
is being made to have every mer-
chant in the city cooperate.
The Statement
The joint statement of Messrs.
Hickok and Jackson follows:
AT the request of the Federal
Fuel Administrator for Dauphin
county n committee of merchants
was appointed by the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce to confer
with the fuel administrator and the
members of the fuel commission for
Dauphin county with regard to the
adoption of a schedule of uniform
closing hours for the merchants of
Harrisburg, for the purpose of con-
serving fuel and light to aid in the
winning of the war. At this confer
ence, which was held on September
16, the following preamble and res
olution were adopted:
Whereas. The Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator for Dauphin county has
requested the merchants of Harris
burag to aid in conserving fuel;
Therefore Be 1t Resolved, That,
as a patriotic measure to aid in the
conservation of fuel for the winning
of the war, the merchants of Harris
burg be requested, until further no
tice, to open their stores for business
not earlier than o'clock a. m. on
anyN business day and to close them
not later than $50 o'clock p. m. on
any business day except Saturday
and on Saturdays not later than 9
o'clock p. m, effective September 80.
1915
I'm the selection of the hours.
which have been adopted the con-
ferees considered carefully the hours
which would effect the greatest saw
ing of fuel throughout the entire
business district and at the same
time cause the lease possible incon-
venience to the patrons and en-
ployes of the various establish
ments.
Agreement Reached
HAt tho S1oUpStiOn nf the fnal Dd-
ministrator the following agreement
was drawn up and the Chamber of
Commerce was requested to ask each
merchant, willing to cooperate in
this fuel conservation movement, to
indicate his approval by signing
same.
Earnestly desiring to aid, in ev-
cry way, in the winning of the war
and in compliance with the request
contained in the foregoing resolu-
ton, the following merchants of the
city of Harrisburg pledge them
selves to observe, until further no
tice, the opening and closing hours
for business, specified in said reso-
luton
AN effort has been made to see
each merchant personally regarding
this matter, but because of physical
limitations it has been impossible as
yet to see everyone. 1t is, therefore,
urged that all merchants who have
not as yet been interviewed call at
the Chamber of Commerce offices in
the Dauphin building or notify the
organization by telephone of their
desire to join with the fuel admin
istrator in this effort.
THE new schedule is to be opera
tive on and after Monday September
80, and it is hoped that all mer-
chants will observe the new schedule
on and after this date.
Every businessman complying
with this request of the fuel admin
istration will be supplied with
placard for display in his. place of
business, indicating that he is CO.
operating in the movement.
Anyone desiring any further in
formation regarding this plan is re-
quested to get in touch with either
Ross A. Hickok, fuel administrator
for Dauphin county telephone No.
4943, or the secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce, telephone No.
APO.
I'm requesting the Chamber of
Commerce TO take up this matter the
fuel administrator did so because he
felt that this organization is the
proper medium for presenting the
matter to the businessmen of the
city. The chamber in handling the
proposition, is. acting simply as
medium for carrying out the wishes
of the fuel administration.
The fuel commission for Dauphin
county believes that the maximum
conservation of fuel can be secured
by the retail stores only through uni
formity of business hours and
through the general observance of
the plan by the merchants of the