Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
BYRD ISSUES RULING ON
nine HEATLEss MONDAYS
Explanatory Statement Amplifies
DIR. Garf1eld's Order and
Clears Situation.
WHAT INDUSTRIES MUST CLOSE
Exemption Given Barber Shops.
Newspapers Are Limited TO One
Edition on Each OF Nine Succeed
ing Heatlcss Mondays.


clarity some OF the cioudcd clauses Of
the original order, resulted in The is
suance by state Fuel Administrator
Harry Flood Byrd last night of state
!, ment setting forth the rcvisions
Although il rests IN the authority OF
Dr.. Garfield 10 make exemptions. Mr..
Byrd has been empowered to make such
rulings as arc deemed necessary in the
State. Acting under his own discre-
tionary authority, My Byrd after care
full consideration, has dcciicd 20 grant
exemption 60 barber shops. On the next
nine Mondays they viii be permitted TO
S use customary heat Il maintaining their
shops.
Newspapers have ~ tho new ruling
been limited TO ono edition on the next
nine Mondays. This limitation has been
made supplementary 10 the original
order allowing newspapers to issue
such a number of editions as had been
customary on national legal holidays.
Food stores. wholesale and retail
staying open with usual heat part or
tho whole OF the Mondays, as the case
may be. arc not permitted 10 sell any
thue but essential foods. and arc no;
allowed 10 soil volt drinks cigars and
other things OF this kind
BYRD ISSUES STATEMENT
As TO HEATLESs MONDAYS
Below are the explanations Just made
by Mr.s Byrd. am sent to tho various
local commissions throughout tho State:
Explanatory notes for the nino heat
less Mondays
Definition OF tho word "fuel."-The
word :iuel" as used in the above proc
lanatioh refers 10 any material which
produces heat or is the means OF gen
Grating power: il includes coal. wood
ssVdust, shavinss. coke kerosene and
gasoline when used for heating pur-
poses. fuel oil when used for power
or heat, gas when generated by coal
coke or wood. etc. Lights used for il
Elimination ana when generated by
steam or by part steam and water are
prohibited. the same as the use OF
fuel for heating. Lights generated en-
tirely by hydro-elcctric current are
exempt.
Schools.-Al schools are exempt.
undries.-All laundries are exempt.
Barber shops.--.All barber shops are
exempt.
Hydro electric power.--AIanufactur-
ing plants. firms and individuals. OBJ
tanning power from hydro electric
plants where current is generated en-
clusively by water power, are exempt.
No fuel. however. can he used for heat
ing Offices or for any other purposes.
Manufacturing plants using their
own ey-products for Observation-Disclosures
ing plants which use shavings, saw
dust and byrroducts OF their own op-
erations for facl permitted to OPP
crate to the extent of producing sum
cient fuel for minimum heating TO pre-
vent freezing and 10 enable tho opera
tion Of frc protection apparatus. It
is not intended that such plants shall
operate 10 fuli capacity.
Where lumber mills or wood work ing
plants furnish fuel for public consump-
,ion.--In cases whore lumber mills or
wood,yorkinE plants have been accus-
tomed,to supply hy-product fuel to in
habitanta in surrounding territory, the
local fpel commission throughout Vir-
ginia are authorized in their discretion,
under ssec'ion in fuel regulations. TO
peru1iSmills to run on suspension days
TO the extent necessary TO provide suGI-
ciert by-rrcdUcts to prevent distress
and suffering OF inhabitants who de-
pend On this source for their supply of
fuel. I
RULEsAs TO BUSINESS AND
rROFEsaI0NAE, OFFICES
BUSINESS ana professional orces--on
the nine hcaJ!ess Mondays no fuel shall
be burned cXcep, to the extent OF pre-
venting injury from freezing and 10
ana nicithe keeping in order OF fire pro-
tectici. apparatus. n such apparatus is
sttachhd 10 the building. Heating OF
that pax Or such buildings as occupied
oy Offices uscd ay the United States.
State. coun'y or municipal governments,
transpor companies banks and