Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-19
administrators BYRD
ISSUES FUEL RULINGS
Continued from First rageD

iSoUcS FUEL HUClNGS
Continued from First rage)
crearneries. condensers and all other
milk producers, packing and slaughter
houses. ice and refrigerators. sugar
manufacturers and -four mills. can be
exempted without permit. IT, however
the parties concerned are not directly
interested in the production OF food
necessary permit must be obtained from
the State food administrator for Vir-
ginia.
PROVISION As TO WHOLESALE:
AND RETAIL STORES
Wholesale or Fetal stores Whole.
on Monday. January 81. and each Nom
day thereafter until Monday, March %
except that for the purpose of selling
food, and only for such purpose stores
O'Clock noon. ana Tor the purpose of
selling drugs and medical supplies only
stores may maintain necessary heat
throughout the day and evening. stores
can be heated sufficiently to prevent
damage or injury 10 property from
freezing.
ThcatcrS. Moving Picture Houses
All ,hcatcrs. moving picture houses.
bowling alleys, billiard rooms. private
OF public dance halls or any other place
Of amusement cannot heat on Monday
January u. and each Monday thereafter
,.ntil Monday. March %, providing that
fuel can be burned TO the extent ncccs-
s:try 10 prevent injury TO property from
freezing.
The public is requested TO com.nun!-
cate with either State administrator
Byrd or the Local fuel administrators.
giving full details of any violations OF
regulations as heretofore announced.
FUEL SAVED no he
DIVERTED WHERE NEEDED
For the period OF five days. which
began yesterday and ending with Jam
uary -. all fuel in carload lots con-
signed 10 the suspended industries y i'll.
by the authority Of Dr.. Garfield. be
diverted TO the preferred classes. as
specified in thc general order. Stat.
fuel Administrator Byrd ana the To-
cal fuel Commissions have heen cm-
powered to distribute tho fuel as soon
~ it arrives.
Commenting on the order of tho ma
tioual fuel administration. MIR. Eyre,
said tina, it was intended both 10 con-
serve fuel and to relieve tho conGes-
ton OF railroad traffic.
Leaving with the thcaters and other
Places Of amusement the discretion
AIRY powers to determine the minimum
heat necessary TO prevent freezing the
ruling affords loophoie of no small
consequence. 1t makes il poss ibie for
those places to be kept open. though
with reduced heat. Different opinions
Will prevail as 10 what the necessary
temperature should be. This phase OF
Tho matter has been before Ir. Byrd.
but he thought it better TO allow them
10 continue operation than to Issue
any prohibitory measures. In this as
in other, rulings he Wa. acting under
his discretionary authority.
BfRD'S OFFICE Is
THRoNGED WITH VISITORS
7 The Office Of Mr. Byrd was constant
~ filed all day yesterday, with an air
OF uncertainty and unrest lowering
about Out-of-town representatives. Of
industrial plants were having their
turn at questioning the adminietr. to-
for information regarding their con
Germs. SO cXhaustinE has the eXperi-
cnces OF the past two days hccn to
him iha; Il" prepared the fol owing
statement last night:
My office has been deluge6 with -
quests to interpret the order OF FuAl
Administrator Garfield. While an,
very glad to give information. hav,
no authority either TO interpret or mod
ify tic orders .s announced The
order Of DR.. Garfield is sclf-cXplana-
tory.
1t is question OF fact as 10 wheth-
er ccrtaia industries or businesses arr,
eN"mrtcd. II is further question
! Of fact as 20 whether the order is com
r!icd with. Further interpretations.
II desired. must he obtained from at.
tofn"ys Of the parties interested
APPRECIATES SUPPORT
FROM ALL PARTS OF STAFF
Il have been very much gratificd a,
the v-hoich"aTtcd manner with which
tho people Of Virginia have pa,r,o,i-
"tliy CO operated by complying with
IN" orders issued by Mr.. Garfield. win,
th' lev exceptions, and ,hc, o,,v
wh"rc the orders were NOT fur1. mn
d"-Stcod tire entire State of \.rc.;n.,
itefa!iE complied with the regulations
to day
crowded they engage in selling Of
1000 products such AS pies, cakes etc
beside other things. confectionery and
cigar stands may heat their places sum.
cieni 10 prevent freezing, and remain
open until noon Monday.
whether employers will paw their
employees for the days they remain
idle, has not We been definitely de-
cided unon generally. II is Thought
that those employees who receive re.
muncration by the month will unqucs
t'"naniy get their full pay. but there
is some doubt about those who receive
payment on the hourly or per diem
basis.
FEW VIOLATIONS OF
REGULATIONS ARE REPORTED
There were few Violations of the
regulations yesterday in the city.
Those tina: came to the attention of