Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-03

! manufacture CT surgical implement,
| surgical dressings. biological serums
I and medicine needed by government
( and ltcd cross Manufacture of Other
| medicines can hc permitted If in TIT
I judgment of the state fuel adninistra'
I tor such manufacture is necessary 70,
! public health. Optical glass. power
necessary FOR loading or unloading car.
or shirs.
Not Exempt.
I Candy manufacturers.
I Tobacco manufacturers.
I Wooden socks and underwear.
! Shoes.
Omcc buildings.
The exemption OF che or more offices
. In 4 building doHs not exempt the bal
sncc cf tho building. The spirit OF the
order IS that heat should be turned on
from such noncNcmpt Offices and that
they should not bc used: also thnt elc-
Natcr service DC provided only sufficient
TO provide the necessary service to the
exempted Offices.
Eu.lding and loan associations may
be Kept open the samc az banks. IL
necessary for the payment Of obliga-
tons coming due.
Brokers Offices arc not exempt.
Wholesale stores and warehouses
may remain open without heat for the
unloading OF freight.
NholcS5ic or Hefnt stores.
An Wholesale or ratail stores must
close on Mondays excep, that IN selling
foods they can keep open with heat
until moor. All such stores will sell
nothing bat food on Mondays.
Please note the chang in this regu-
iation AS covered by the ruling attached
jointly made by Colonel Il. h. White.
food administrator for the State Of Viz
ginia. and myself:
Nh 81 i'm Of ~
stores may remain opep only for the
purpose OF selling newspapers and
periodicals.
Drug stores may remain open crls
for the purpose Of selling drugs medi-
cal supplies and newspapers.
So-callcd "news-stands" in hotels and
other public places cannot sell any
thing but newspapers and periodicals.
Candy stores are not exempt
lodges and other tratcr!al orsan!za-
tons accuSt omcd TO holding meetings
on Mondays may continue 10 do SO.
All stores selling may remain
open all Mondays for the purpose OF
selling fuel only.
Firms Working Overtime 30 ns TO Make
Up for Monday Suspension.
MIR. GARFIELD advises that any manu-
featuring firms or other businesses
working overtime throughout the week
so as TO make UP for the loss of time
accustomed by the Monday suspension.
are violating the spirit OF the fuel reg
ulatioas. Please report TO me all such
firms SO operating within your juriS-
diction.
Changes or Notifications in Fuel ReEu-
IntionS.
! have rccaived 4 number OF requests
throughout Virginia to permit changes
III the fue! regulations 10 meet condi-
tions prevailing In different localities.
l have especially been requested TO
permit rural sections, where IL has been
the CUSTOM for the country people to
visit the rural towns on Monday, court
days, 10 observe Tuesd ~ closing day
instead OF Monday. Mr.. Garfield ad-
Tises That he does not think It adris-
able 10 modify in any way the existing
regulations in accordance with the local
conditions prevailing in different sec
t!o1s. So as 10 accomplish the fullest
measure OF good from fuel regulations,
he thinks II necessary TO have uni
form rules for ali the territory affected.
Your attention is called TO the fact
that Monday was selected SO as to
permit tho banking oe fires on Sunday
might until Tuesday morning, thus talk
inc advantage OF Sunday. Please con-
sGcr these instructions as supplemental
20 the instructions already sent you.
They are sent for the purpose OF clari-
Tying the regulations IS heretofore an
nounccd, together with all changes and
exemptions to date.
The most important change Is pre-
venting the opening of food stores after
aeon on Monday, no matter * essential
foods are sold.
H. T.. BYRD
Fedora! Fuc. Administrator