Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-18
JOHN {. WILLIAMS
INTERPRETATION OF
FUEL SAVING RULE

John F. Williams United States
Incl administrator for lllinoIs. on the
recommendation OF a special policy
committee appointed by him com
poSed o, representative business men
and manufacturers. made public last
nient official Interpretations of the
order issued hy Federal Fuel Admin
TRAITOR Garfield
These Interpretations apply To the
lise-day period starting today and on
tho ten Monday holidays They cover
all phases of business and must be-
followed
The fuel administrator official
statement of instructions follows
|. Read the order of the fuel adj
mlnistration over carefully twice
> All plants are permitted 10
maintain sufficient heat in only such
parts ri their premises As is noe
rsSary 10 prevent freezing OF plumb
Ing. pipes. sprinklins systems or
damage to other property. This
does not permit tho operation OF the
manufacturing plants Tor ans pnr-
pose on the days specified
:. No manulacturins plant can
operate during the specified days on
power derived from fuel, whether
Generated by them or purchased
from central station companies
!. Offices in manufacturing plants
may be heated ON the five days
named. but not on the Monday
named, except as provided in ruling
No :.
;. The order does not oontcm.
plate the cessation OF industries
hose principal business is the pro
dnction or distribution OF incl. Tho
intention of the order being to
meet the deficiency caused by tAv
loss Of coal production. il is IS.
pvcially desired and an earnest ap
peal is made to the patriotism of
miners and producers to encourage
and stimulate the production ~
coal by every possible means dur
ing the period when other indus
tries are making great sacrifices in
abs,aining from the use Of fuel
&. As al present advised, wc can
find no grounds for the making OF
exceptions il favor OF manufactW-
ers or printing houses engaged in
wal work or government orders eN-
cept a. provided in the order
:. Al public meetings, hazaars or
entertainments. even though'lor pa
triotic purposes. are included in
he order and cannot be held on amy
OF the Mondays designated
=. Ilorscshoeing establishments
may operate without limitation
,. Section prohibits the heat
ing Of any business OF professional
Offices on the Mondays named, and
exception is made OF Offices used
by the United States, state county
or municipal governments, transpor-
tati0n companies or which are o.
cupied by banks and must com
pancs or which are occupied BY
banks and trust companies, or Dy
physicians or dentists, which eA'
ceptions, however. apply only to th"
particular rooms occupied for such
uses All other rooms in said build
inss shall be kept at the lowest
possible temperature consistent
with safety, but not more than -
degrees.
To-. Laundries may operate during
The liYe-day period, but not on the
Mondays designated IN the order.
II. Cleaner. and dycro cannot
O crate,
r. Those engaged N the business
Of automobile truck repairing may
make minor repairs Oh commercial
trucks during the liNe-day period.
The restriction a, to Monday ap.
plies
70. The ruling applying TO news
papers does pot permit them to do
job or commercial WORK OF any
kind, lllectrotypes. stcrotypers and
linotype houses are subject to the
order and cannot be operated dur
ng the five days or the Mondays
during the period
The above rules were pIamu!-
gated prior to 4 y. N. and any
Washington instructions issued lat
cr than that hour were not consid.
cred in making these rulings,
j. r. WILLIAMS