The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-22
ALL PEAAA. BARS TO
|. Ct. SED On Ten
HtATLtSS MONDAYS
state Retailers Committee Takes Ac'
ton Here---Loss OF sSeo, 900 in
Wages.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.--Every sa-
loon in Pennsylvania will be closed
on the ten heatless Mondays ordered
by the national fuel administration.
Restaurants, hotels and clubs will
likewise cut the sale OF liquor on the
designated days.
This situation was brought about by
tho edict of the fuel administrators
prohibiting the heating of barrooms
in saloons. hotels. clubs and any
other buildings on fuelless Mondays.
There are $4,000 bars, including
clubs, In Pennsylvania which handle
leading officials in the liquor trade.
Closing OF all bars in this state was
officially ordered by Thomas J.
O'Connor, of Erie. president of the
State Retail Liquor Dealers associa-
ton. and the executive committee of
eighteen, who were In session here up
to late hos yesterday.
Nell Bonner, president of the Phil
aeelphia Retail Liquor Dealers as
sociation. and Edmund Ludwig. secre-
tary of the association. visited the
state fuel administrator and asked IL
any changes had been made In the
order for "fuelless Mondays" In
reply they were given this message
TO carry to their associates In session
here:
I'VE earnestly recommend you 10
make a patriotic sacrifice and close
every bar IN this city and state dur
ing Mondays, specified In DR.. Gar
fields order"
The letter was signed by Potter and
Francis A. Lewis. city fuel admins
traitor.
Wires Message 90 All
O'Connor then telegraphed & meg
sage TO all members of the state as
ISOLATION. advising "A strict compli-
ance of the order for fuel conEerva-
ton" and requesting receivers Of the
message In every county to close the
bars and refrain from selling liquor
on the ten Mondays, from January IL
TO March rs.
The city association OF retailers
adopted the following resolution
without dissenting vote:
I'VE appeal through the Phfiadel~
phta newspapers. because they are
the best avenues to carry the IN eesa ge,
to all retailers Of liquors In our city,
regardless whether they are members
OF our association or not. TO agree
IN strictly complying with the re-
quest not to open their bars on the
days specified II will be another SON
7
patriotic appeals such as the Red
Cross. to whom we donated 5000.
and the emergency tobacco fund. We
DO not anticipate a single dealer will
ignore the appeal"
Director Of Public Safety Wilson
made the following statement;
Z II have been informed that the Re
tall Liquor Dealers association has re-
1 questsd retail liquor dealers Of Phfls-
l 4aIv fn
consecutive Mondays designated by the
( government as fuel conservation dsye.
! / am in hearty accord with this re-
1 quest. which impresses rae as q most
reasonable and consistent one at this
! crucial time.
! Il am sure that the members of the
association and all ratAii liquor dealers
/ will agree readily TO the suggestion.
am of the opinion that ths request
; should also and consideration by club
members. and /, therefore, urge officers
Of all clubs to suspend for the ten
I consecutive Mondays specified by the
/ federal government the sale OF liquors
in their establishments.
This action. coupled with the CLOS
ing OF saloons will am certain, havs
practical. as wall as high moral eff
feet. and Is a patriotic duty at this
time
4, Lfeenee Court Ccmnema& n.
| President Judge J. Willis Martin, oi
the license court when told Of the &C
! ton OF the liquor dealers, said
THE action Is congnendabie and
creditsbie to both organizations
/ Although Judge Martin ola not say
50 directly. officials OF the Iaquov Deal
ers' association inferred from his re-
marks when they communicated WITT
htm last night that any dealer N-hc
Ignores the fuel Administrators re.
! quest to cIose the bar would he sharply
brought to account on license day.
All the clubs In Philadelphia. led by
the Philadalhis club, announced yes.
/ terday that no liquors would be sold
or served for the forty-efght-houi
period. OHM C. Patton, proprietor oil
the Cafe L'Aigion. who was elected
president of the Philadelphia Restau-
I rauteurs association. yesterday an
Eouncea that the request would bs
strictly complied with by hotel men.