Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-05
BYRD OPPOSES FURTHER
HEATLESS MONDAYS
Tells DIR. Garfield Primary Purpose
Of Order Has Been Ac-
complishcd.
MANY CONCERNS EXEMPTED
Further Operation, Therefore, Wuuid
Not Accomplish Substantial san
ing OF Coal and Would Work Dis
tinct Hardship to- Business Men.

Replying TO the request of the Fed
sral fuel administration, state Fuel Ad
ministrator Harry Flood Byrd %cstcr-
day forwarded to thnt department an
expression OF his opinions regarding the
Monday closing order as affecting Viz
ginia. including the recommendation
that tho order he revoked. Similar re-
ports from all the states in the East
crr part of the country affected by tho
original order arc expected TO be used
IS a basis for advsahility Of abandon
ing the heatlcss Monday program.
MIR. Byrd makes the recommends
ton chiefly because the primary pur-
i-ose OF the order has been accomplished
the expeditions bunkcrinE OF vessels;
lying in Atlantic ports--aud also in
s,sw OF the fact that the larger cor
roratioas have succeeded IN getting cN-
omptiors by reason Of war contracts.
Under these conditions the Monday clos
lag. as applied to the Industries not
exempted. will not accomplish sUbstan-
iial savings OF coal and besides brings
bout distinctly Instantaneous re
suits in tho interruption 10 business
perationS.
RELIEVES YESTERDAY WAS
LAST IIEAJLESS MONDAY
p Attention Of tho Federal fuel adiniu-
!stration was also directed to the Sc
we're and abnormal weather accompany
!. nulEation Of the order. thus greatly
laundering in every possible way its eff
: J@CtiNc operation, Now that the har-
vest has practically been reaped. 1t APP
l'oars 10 MIR. Byrd TO be useless TO HAY"
ihc people Of Virginia bear further in
=" Convenience and hardship, ending with
:, o material gain.
NJ f!elicf was confidently expressed that
yesterday would be tho last of tho heat
isyS Mondays. At the same time Il wa;
Jared that the administration would
:dcpt another plan equally as drastic.
s. for instance, tho laying OF an en-
cargo on all frciSh, except absolutely
;Scntial. to relieve the serious con-
;.rstod condition OF railroads.
Consicnces and helpers busted them
selves with considerable alacrity in re-
ioovinr freight from tho local dcpots
yesterday. At first there seemed to Ii"
Misunderstanding as to whether con
s.cnccs would hc living under the reg
cations If their shipping and rccciv-
i',E departments remained open for this
,cTa:pcsc. This was promptly removed
, v hen application for information vas
ladc 10 the local commission.
FEW VIOLATIONS
OF LAW REPORTED
Mr. Byrd yesterday h-d no violations
, &C willful intent TO report, aud Chair
man y. Eciruc Blair, Of the Richmond
commissions, Saiu that only a lew gro.
c"rs and druggists were compelled TO
lose because OF misunderstanding the
7~ihtcst rulings in regard TO sales re-
:trictions. Many We're going by the
,, \ ul,nrs Of the second Monday. unaware
OF the changes made
Admirable success in tho working OF
the new system put into effect by the
local fuel commission yesterday made
possible greater ease in coal dis
r,ihl,f - house holders frN.
persons who had not Informed ihom-
selves Of the change called on Mr.. Blair
as usual. but were put on tho right
track for securing the anthracite
.Ns anthracite arrives in tho city tho
commission viii make known tho names
81 the dealers who Obtain any OF tho
fuel. that housewives may save time I'm
4Eettin- their supply. Two or three car
loads arrived yesterday, ana will he dis
trihutcd at once by local dealers.