Douglas Island news., 1918-07-12
PRIORITY LIST
 OF INDUSTRIES
California Takes Steps to Close Down Many Industries to Save
 Labor

Tho following from the Seattle Daily Bulletin is suggestive of what may occur all over tho United States In the event of tho war continuing a | few months longer:
 The action Of the California state Railroad Commission In appointing a power administrator to franc a priority list of industrial plants in that state which will receive power has been caused because of an acute ,hortnge of electric energy in North ern and Central California. A sim liar situation faces industry m thoI Northwest Hero. tho fuel admin Istrator points out. many industries will not be permitted to consume fuel ou after November ] of this year and plants now operated by cloc- ,ricity will undoubtedly have their power allotment curtoled unless they arc an essential industry for already a shortage of hydro-clectric energy exists in Seattle and Tacoma
 We have heard great dcm for Inc past year of essential and nom essential industries, but industry asI a rule has not concerned itself much with tho matter Industry in se- attle and other cities Of the country Is going Co be very much concerned ! i'm the next few weeks if the action taken in California is a straw in| the wind. which we are very much inclined Co think Is the ease. Already the brick and clay industry in thc' Northwest has been instructed Col cut its fuel consumption fifty per. cent
 The priority list tentatively adopt cd by tho California Railroad Com mission and the order in which it is proposed to cut off the supply of electric power and light shows some lncongruitics but this Is the list which will form the basis of Cali fornla priority ruling and list which we may expect with a slight variation to go into effect in this city and state. Tho list follows
 1. Brcworles and Beer Bottling.
 2. Wineries and Distincrics. B.. |, ouarries. Rock Crushors, Marble and Granite Works. 4. Flee. Signs and Ism Boards. 8. Brick and Clay Products Manufacture. G. Cement Manufacture. 2. Gold Dredging S.. Mining. 9. Lumber and Flaming Mills. 10. Paper Paper Boxes. etc. i'm. Garages, Auto Repair Shops. Auto and Access. Factories. 12. Printing and LlthoEraph 13. Fur niturc. Mattress. Casket Trunks and Cabinet Factories. IA. Building md Construction Work. 10. Freight and Passenger Elcvat trs Call indus trics). 16. Electric Railways 17. Cornicc and Sheet Metal Works. IS. Hardware. Plumbing and Fixture
 Manufacture. 19. Ice Cream and Confectloners. 20. Laundry and Clcoaning Establishments. 21. Typewrlters. Moving Picture Houses nlght and powor). 22. Paint on and varnlsh Factories. 23. Tents. Cordage and Bags. 24. Wire Works.
 90. Macth Factory. 26. on Re 0pcrlcs. 27. Salt Manufacture. 2S. Chm Factories. go. Tannorios. 30. Clothing Manufacturers. 31. News papor Onicc. 32. Cold Storage Plants and Ice Making. 33. Chemical Works. Shelters. 34. Packing Hous- os. Cannerios. Meat Markets. 35. Iron Works. Foundries, Machine Shops. 3G. Reclamation Seasonal eak-dopendent in storm-doubttul I191S). 3S. Sugar Rennerlcs. 3o. Bakers and Macaronl Factories. 40. Flour and Feed Mills and Grain Warehouses. 41. shipbuildlng Plants 42. Wireless Telegraph. 43. U. &. Govt. Work. A. Unclassincd Power.
 las. Resale Power for General Dis
 trlbution.
 In tho above list each of us could
 no doubt find fault For instance it will readily appeal to an of us except the candy maker that con
 fectionery. No. 19, is not the csscn-
 tial any ono of tho industries men toned before it is and would more properly belong In the lower num- bers. Lumber and blaming mills } surely instead of being No. should be given No. 82 and some of our
 contractor friends who arc given No. IA above might question the judgement displayed in giving the
 newspapers a rating of 3l.
 However, 1t is a matter that is to } be brought very close to the indus trial life of this section very shortly
 and it is not too soon for the trade . to consider. Much Of our industrial
 life will have to readjust itself.
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