Arizona republican., 1918-02-05

consumers already were excepted un- der previous exemptions. This eXemp- tion includes not only users of fuel oils. but also consumers of all petroleum and petroleum products.
 After reviewing the food control act, under which the proclamation Is issued, the presidents order sets forth:
 Whereas, it is not possible to move promptly our abundant supplies of fuel oil by reason of the traffic congestion on our railroads and the transfer to trans Atlantic service of large num- Der of tank steamers ordinarily en- gagged in coastwise trade, and 1t there fore seems desirable that a plan of control be made effective in case the distributing companies are unable to transport as requested fuel oil to all consumers now being served.
 Now, therefore, here by find and determine and by this proclamation do announce that it is es- sential in order to carry into effect the purposes of said act, to license the inn portation, manufacture, storage and distribution of fuel oil to the extent hereinafter specified. All persons, firms and associations engaged in the busi- ness of both manufacturing and dis tributing fuel oil, including gas oil, whose gross sales *amount to more than 100000 barrels per an mum, are hereby requested to secure on or before February II, 1918, license, which license shall be issued under such rules and regulations governing the conduct of the business as may be prescribed. ** *"
 Are Short on Tankers
 Nearly one-half the fleet of oil tank CTS which have brought oil from Mex leo to the United States have been withdrawn from the service, it was said tonight, to supply the American and allied navies. This has depleted the oil supply i'll the United States to a con- siderable extent, and has created ser | ious situation in the east In the west, too, especially in California, consump- ton IS outstripping producton.
 In supplying orders on the preferen- tial list producers and distributors, if their stocks are not large enough to fill all orders, will cut off consumers be- ginning at the bottom of the list, until thelr orders and stocks balance
 An explanatory statement issued to- night by the fuel admins; ration said: These rules and regulations are pro- muigated by the president for the pEr- pose Of assuring an adequate supply and equitable distribution of fuel oil. Tor purposes vitally essential to the na- uonal security and defense and :e the successful prosecution of the war. The | shortage in the amount of fuel oil which can be delivered because of transportation conditions, is such that 1t is clearly wasteful and unreason- aole practice to deliver such fuel oil for uses which are not intimately and l fa1 or the war The shortage in the amount of fuel oil which can be deliv- cred, because of transportation condi- tlons, is such that it is clearly waate- ful and unreasonable practice to deliv- CT such fuel oil for uses which are not intimately and directly connected with the prosecution of the war.
 Direction of Administrator
 The hcensee engaged in the distri button of fuel oil in that part of tn, united States east of the Rocky noun. talns shall not, without the consent o the fuel administration, make any de. IVerles of fuel oil to any customer O. any one of the classes mentioned unti ne shall have delivered to customers Q every class designated higher on tn, ilst With whom he may have a contrac all fuel oil for which deliveries shal tnen be due upon contract. Differen
 tials as between members of the sam
 class may be made only with the con
 sent and under the direction of the fue administration
 When there is sufficient oil for al this priority. list of course will not h
 operative. There now is ample oil fo
 all needs but there is not sufficien
 transportation available to carry
 from producer to consumer.