New-York tribune., 1918-01-27

h!!os and garages, manufacturers OF
glass, cans for food, cotton oil, pro.
ducers Of limo, horseshocrs, laundrics,
locomotive factories, manufacturers OF
surgical implements. surgical dress.
'ngs. biological serums, medicines need.
Ga by the government and tho Red
Cross. other medicines (if local fuel
production is necessary for public
hsalth?, manufacturers of mine sup
Plies tor coal and oil production, and
opt'ea! glasses, transatlantic steamers
open hearth steel furnaces, powe.
necessary for loading or unloading cars
or ships.
Industries Not Exempted
Among the industries declared not
exempted arc the manufacture of
candy. tobacco, woollcn socks and un.
derwear and shoes.
The exemption Of one or more Offices
in a building does not exempt the re-
mainder Of the building, and heat and
elevator and light service must be
limited to the exempted Offices.
Building and loan associations may
remain open II necessary for the pay
!nent OF obligations becoming due
unlces a;c, OF foreign governments may re-
main open. Brokers Offices are not OK
empt. Wholesale stores and ware.
houses may remain open without heat
for unloading Of freight.
Al! stores selling food are urged on
patriotic grounds to close, except
where, necessary distribution Of food
Is endangered by closing. The neces.
Slty TOT remaining open will be deter.
, mined by local fuel officials.
Newsstands and cigar stores may sell
only newspapers and periodicals.
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supplies and papers only.
Ncwsstands in hotels, ETC., ara re.
tions. F'~'
candy stores are not exempt.
f!aces OF amusement permitted &c
remain open on Monday may continue
open Monday night until their usua!
closing hour, even if it is after mid,
night.
Entertainments or public functions
20 which tickets were sold or invita-
tions were issued prior to January 10
Or which otherwise were advertised be-
fore January 10 may be, held.
Lodges May Meet Monday
Lodges and fraternal organizations
accustomed to meet on Monday may
do SO.
The spirit OF the order is to discon-
tinue the sale OF liquor everywhere on
Mondays.
Local fuel officials arc authorized to
change local railway services as pro.
vidcd in the order to furnish ADEQUATE
transportation for employees Of exempt
ed industries.
All places selling fuel may remain
open to sell fuel only.
Local fuel officials may modify the
order only to the extent necessary to
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the fuel administration holds. may be
necessary in many communities and
cannot DC covered in a general ruling.
State fuel administrators are instruct
ed to interpret the order in every case
so as to prevent serious damage to
plants or products.
Confusion arising from unauthor.
ICED diversion Of coal by local fuel Of
ficials prompted the fuel administra-
tion to-day TO issue definite set Of
regulations. governing the practice,
which provide that:
Coal intended for destinations out
side Of state must not be diverted oy
state administrators without approval
from Washington.
Chairmen of local fuel committees
must not divert coal intended for other
communities without the approval of
state fuel administrators.
Coal must not be diverted from one
preferred consumer to another except
in emergency cases.
Coal destined to by.product coke
ovens must not be diverted except IN
emergencies to relieve human suffering.
Coal destined to tidewater must not
be diverted except with the approval Of
Washington.
Coal must not be diverted until ar
rangements are made to pay for it.