Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
NE " RULES FOR
FUELLESS MONDAY
Dr.. Garfield Definitely States
What Business May Oper-
ate on That Day.
STORES ORDERED TO CLOSE
Gives Rules for Operation Of
Public Buildings and
News Stands.
STORES ORDERED TO CLOSE

WASHINGTON. January % = Dr.
Harry A. Garfield. tho fuel a6minis-
traitor. issued his orders tonight for
q rock-ribbed fre!,sss Monday. Irc re
moves ali doubt in his new .u.inss
and says that fuel is anything that is
burned for light. heat Or power II
includes coal. coke. wood. charcoal.
natural and artificial gas. gasoline.
kerosene and alcohol.
Some Of the places which sought TO
remain open last Monday and w:ich
must close tight Monday next arc:
Department stores, all wholccalc or
retail stores selling food except whcre
necessary distribution is enda ngercc BY
closing, and this must be determined
by the local administrator; candy
stores. candy manufacturers. tobacco
factories. shoe stores. cigar stores.
drug stores may sell only drugs ana
medical supplies: ncws stands, sta
tionery stores and hotel ncws stands
may sell only newspapers and peri
oo.caIs.
Scores of inquiries have come from
automobile users. because they burn
gasoline for power. Automobiles are
ruled exempt. although one days op-
Grafton of then, takes rs much Easo-
line "a all the war automobiles in usa
on any single day.
Three general classes OF manufac-
turing plants arc cxempt-all ship
building and aeropiane plants and
mills manufacturing explosives.
IN interpreting the order with re
gard 10 firms exempt because OF gov
! eminent work" says Dr.. Gartield's rul-
ing, IT should be understood that near
| ~ ha.f OF the manufacturers of the
country are working directly or in
directly on government work ard tha,
the possession OF government con-
tract cf itself is no reason fer an ex-
e!nption.
Al! manufacturers OF WOODEN and cot.
! ton goods and clothes used By the gov
eramcnt have been exempted. ii thev
comprise the following: manufacturers
OF woolen and cotton yarns for the pur-
pose OF weaving into sixteen 10 thirty
ounce meltons; also manufacturers OF
!issIs SIXTEEN !4 to ,th:Ety-ouness mcltons the
Y speFsx 'ssssf sSitr mixers OF this ciotI:
m2nuiacturei's or wooien coats,
0-ttssfe s., fS6ats and blankets f5f,
army and navy uniforms and subcon
tractors for the same; also lnanufac-
turers Of ie.4 and heavier ducks for
tho United States government. and
thread and cotton yarn manufacturers
and other contractors o. subcontractors
TOT such duck. as well as the finishing
pants engaged in dyeins these ducks:
I 's!so manufacturers engaged in making
,hem into tents and cquipage for the
government. Subcontractors should be
ao!e 10 furnish the parts essential 10
the exempted firm IN five days opera
ton. If 4 subcontractor has CONNER
cial work. this should be DELAYED Ia
enable the nrm to produce the neces-
ss.y government work in i've DAYS.
lowin. rulings:
RULING AS RELATING:
no THE SUBCoNTnACronS
Suocontractors' arc exempt only In
case the entire production OF their
plant during each day of the week is
engaged IL the manufacture OF suoDIies
absolutely essential TO the speciallv ex
empted industry. Subcontractors who
arc operating each day Of the week All
thai portion CT their plant capable or
work on the particular parts required
by the exempted firms may continue
70 operate only such part OF their plants
OF Mondays.
FOOD exemptions" says the ruling
includes: Grain elevators. potato or
vegetable houses, cold storage, all form
of grain storage. grain and feed mills
cereal product msnufact acturers, bakers.
canners, milk dealers. creameries. con-
densers and all other milk products
manufactures. packing and slaughter
houses, ice plants and refrigcrators
sugar manufacturers. binder twine
manufacturers, ammonia manufacture
ers. insecticides ard fertilizer manu-
factureru. manufacturers OF farm ma
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