Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-17

 the fuel administration has ordered that all use of fuel. except by consum- CTS classed as absolutely necefsary shall be prohibited on Monday of each week from January 2S to March 25- that is on January 2S. February 4, Ii, IS. 25 and March f, Il, 1s and 9. ''The. order under which these re- strictfons are made is designated to distribute with absolute impartiality the. burden of patriotic denial All classes of business are treated alike Except on the days covered in the order, the normal supply of coal to all consumers will be maintained. the necessary consumers designated in the | order are given preference and priori- ty in the delivery and use of coal at all times as well as on the days when oth- CT use of coal in prohibited. i Asks Patriotic Co., operation. "The United States fuel administra- tion counts upon the complete patri- otic cooperation of every individual | firm and corporation affected by the order in its enforcement Every eff 1 fort will be made by the fuel admin istration and other government ofi- cia1s charged with the enforcement of 1 the order to carry out the plan pro- posed without undue interference with 1 the ordinary course of business. Tt is the earnest desire of the fuel administration to prevent entirely any permanent dislocation of industry or of labor"
 Provisions of the Order. 1 The text of the order has not been 1 completed at a late hour tonight. Ar abstract which was said to cover all Ir,f ske-r rrfx hr-t administration follows:
 T. Until further order of the Uni l ted States fuel administrator, all per sons selling fuel in whatever capacity shall give preference to orders fol l necessary requirements.
 "A Of railroads
 | "B. Of domestic consumers, hospi- tals charitable institutions, and army and navy cantonments.
 l e. Of public utilities, telephones
 and telegraph plants.
 ID. Of ships and vessels for bunk
 CT purposes;
 "E Of the United States fol strictly governmental purposes; not or plants working, on contracts for the 1 United States.
 "F Of municipal county or state governments for necessary public
 uses. .,a. --
 "G. Of manufacturers of perishabit food or of food for. necessary immedi-
 ate consumption.
 1 Non- Delivery of Fuel
 'The order further provides that or January IS, 19, 20, 21 and P, 1918 no fuel shall be delivered to any per
 son, firm, association or corporation for any uses or requirements not in cluded iii the foregoing list until thG requirements included in the list shal
 have been first delivered.
 "On January IS, 19, 20, q, and 2
 1918, and also on each and ever! Monday beginning January 2S, 1918
 and continuing up to and including
 March 25. 1918, no manufacturing plant shall burn fuel or use power de
 rived from fuel for any purpose ex cept-
 Industries Not Affected. "A. Such plants as from their na ture must be continuously operate,
 seven days each week, to avoid seri ous injury to the plant itself or it
 contents.
 "B. Manufacturers of perishabl e. Manufacturers of food no perishable and not in immediate de
 mand who may burn fuel to such ex tent at is authorized by the fuel ad
 ministrator of the state in which sue ! plant is located or by his representa- i! | tive authorized therefor, upon appli cation by the United States food ad ministrator. : ID. Printers or publishers of dail g papers may burn fuel as usual ex l cepting on every Monday from Jan f uary 21 to March 25, 1918, inclusiv
 on which days they may burn fuel j. such extent as is necessary to issu g such editions as such as papers GUS ] tomarily issue on important nations t legal holidays and where such paper d do not issue any editions on a. holida. = they, are permitted to issue one edi }, ton on the said Mondays. t "E. Printing establishments ma d burn fuel on January IS, 19, 20. an t 22, to such extent as is necessary