The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-04
CONSERVATION OF
FUEL AND MAYPOWER
ORDERED IN tenn +,
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE AND FOOD
AND FUEL ADMINISTRATION
JOIN IN NEW ORDER.
STORES TO CLOSE EARLY
Hours and Other Regulations Set
Forth in Address to Patriotic Citi.
zens of the State-Necessity for
Action is Pointed Out.

see. TO meet the requirements of
the Nation in this emergency, it be-
comes necessary for the citizens OF
Tennessee to make distinct sacrifices
in order that we may conserve man
power fuel, and food, which are not
only necessary to the immediate con-
tinuation of the war, but its ultimate
success, looking at this time to the
peak of the drive which will be on in
the early part of 1919.
Despite the extraordinary efforts OF
our miners, the Nation is confronted
tons of coal, This shortage can be
made up only by the strictest conser-
walton of fuel in every possible way.
Through the Food Administration.
we have promised our Allies more
than 100000 additional tons of food
stuffs during the coming year. This
is much more than any possible in
crease of crop production because of
the acute labor shortage, and this
pledge Gun be made god only through
pledge can be made good only through
The Nation is under agreement with
its Allies to have in France by the
middle of next June, 100000 trim
and equipped fighting men together
with all the requirements that 20 to
make up Strong virulent fighting
force. In addition to this, we must
have organized, trained and equipped
at home 100000 more soldiers. The
withdrawal of this number of men
from the producing class causes
shortage of labor that can only be
made up by conservation in man
power and the consequent elimination
Of all non-essential production.
Notwithstanding the further require
ments upon labor. Tennessee at the
present time is short in its industrial
quota to the Nation, $500 laborers.
This deficiency must be made good
in order for Tennessee to maintain
its standard with the other states.
The contribute to the solution of
these grave problems, we have deter
mined upon the following program
WHICH we ask and expect every one to
observe:
We are calling on all classes to
help. In this spirit we call on the
merchants of Tennessee to do their
part in this saving, by adopting short
er hours and fewer deliveries. This
will save a large amount of coal and
man-power, and electric current which
is equivalent to coal in this fight
IN CITIES OF 10000 INHABI-
TANTS AND overall stores will
open at a. M and close at $50 p. H.,
with Saturday closing hour 10 p. m.
IN RURAL DISTRICTS AND
TOWNS UNDER 10000 INHABI-
TANTS-All Stores will open at 1880
a. IN. and close at 6 D. M. with Satur-
day closing hour 10 D. IN.
EXCEPTIONS The following will
open at a. m. and close Z p. M, with
10 p. M. Saturday closing hours all
over the State: Retail grocers, Fruit
stands, Cigar stores, and Shoe Repair
shops.
The following will open at a. m.
and close p. m. with 10 p. III. Sat
urday closipg) in towns of less than
10000 population: Pawn shops, Press
ing shops, Bowling alleys. Pool rooms
(including those in Hotels.)
(including those in Hotels,) Shooting
galleries, Soft drink stands and ice
cream parlors. In cities of $4,000 and
over they will open at 8 a. m, and
close at $50 p m. with 10 p. III. Sat |
urday closing.
Barber shops will open at a. M.
and close at $50 p. M, with 10 p. IN.
Saturday closing in smaller towns,
but in cities of 10000 and over they
will open at s a. M and close at $50 |
p. IN. with Saturday closing 10 p. m.
Drug stores selling other than
strictly drugs In. smaller towns may
open at a. m. and close p. m.
Saturday closing hour 10 p. No. In
cities of $4,000 and over the hours
will be from a. m. to $50 p. IN. ex-
cept on Saturdays.
Drug stores may sell strictly drugs
and nothing else any hour.
RESTAURANTS - Those selling
other than food cooked and prepared
on premises may stay open from a.
m. to p. IN. 90 p. m. Saturday's)
and those selling only food cooked
and prepared on premises may sell
at any hour.
MEAT SHOPS-Can sell meats and
vegetables at any hour.
Meat Shops can sell groceries from
I a. m. to Z p. m. with 10 p. m. Satur-
day closing.
Municipal Markets can sell meats,