Evening star., 1918-01-27

| manufacturers of food containers
tglass. tin and wood) and labels for
same.
| SECTION lid.
Price lists. giving quotations of
market information relative to securi-
ties or commodities, published regularly
on business days. may be published on
Monday.
SECTION HE.
This section applies to all magazines
and publications other than daily
papers. and includes weekly and semi
weekly country papers. which should
be able to produce their regular editions
without running Mondays.
Miscellaneous Elk mptions.
Colleges. churches, schools public
libraries and public museums; also the
operation of automobiles are not cover
ed by the order and are exempt.
EXEMPT.
Can manufacturers for food only.
Cotton seed oil manufacturers.
Horse shoeing.
Garage.
and for fertilizer
Laundries
Railroad locomotive manufacturing.
Medical supplies-only the following:
Surgical implements. surgical Dress
ings. biological serums medicine needed
by government and Red Cross.
Manufacture of other medicines can
be permitted If. in the judgement of
the local fuel administrator, such
manufacture is necessary for public
health.
Mine supplies for coal and oil produc-
ton.
Optical glass.
Power necessary for loading or I'M
loading cars or ships.
open hearth steel furnaces.
Transatlantic steamers
NOT EXEMPT.
Candy manufacturers
Tobacco manufacturers
Woolen socks and underwear
Shoes.
SECTION IVA.
The exemption of one or more Offices
in a building does not exempt the ball
ance of the building. The spirit of
the order is that heat should be turned
on from such non-exempt offices and
that they should not be used; also that
elevator service be provided only suf-
ticient to provide the necessary service
to the exempted Offices.
6uildlng and loan associations may
De Kept open the same as banks il
necessary, for. the payment of oblisa-
tions coming due.
Consular and other offices of foreign
governments are exempt
6rokers offices are not exempt.
SECTION Iv-B.
Wholesale stores and warehouses
may remain open without heat for the
unloading of freight
All wholesale or retail stores selling
food are urged by the Food and Fuel
ADMINISTRATIONS on patriotic grounds.
TO close on Mondays. except whenever
necessary distribution of food is en-
aangered by closing. in which case
they are at liberty to remain open all
day, the necessity for remaining open
TO De determined by the local food
administrator, who will notify the Fuel
ADMINISTRATION in each case Of exemp-
t1on- All such food stores will sell
nothing but food on Mondays. This
for animals.
(John L Weaver, fuel administrator for
the District, at the request Of Clarence r.
Wilson, District food administrator. has
issued general exemption for food deal
ers IN washington. permitting them to re-
main open all day Mondays.)
NeWsstands, cigar and stationery stores
may remain open only for the purpose Of
selling newspapers and periodicals
Drug stores may sell drugs, medical sup
piles ana neWspapers only.
So-caiied "newsstands" in hotels and
other public places are requested to sell
nothing but newspapers and periodicals.
Candy stores are not exempt.
SECTION Iv-C.
The various places of amusement
enumerated in this article remaining open
r,anv
night until their usual closing ho,Ir even
II it is after midnight
r:h.ertalnments or special functions
wfich have been advertised on or be-
have been sold or invitations issued either
pupnc or written. or which have been
otherwise advertised through printed pub
nc notice nosaee' may be held as planned
accustomed to. hold meetings on Mon
days may continue to do SO.
SECTION v.
The spirit of this law is to discontinue
the sale OF liquor everywhere on Monday.
SECTION vi.
The local fuel administrator is AL
thorized and urged to make such
changes in the local railway service
provided in the order as is necess.rS
to provide adequately for the trans,
portation Of the employees of exempted
industries.
SECTION VII.
All stores selling fuel NAV remain
open on Mondays, for the purpose Of
selling fuel only.
Coal and oil mines. together with ma
chine shops and foundries in the coal
and Oil fields making equipments. sun
plies and repairs for same; also plants
making mine explosives may operate
on Mondays.
SECTION VIII.
The purpose of this section is to give
to local fuel administrators authorize
to modify the order in any manner
which the local administrator feels
necessary to prevent injury to health
the idea being that many times local
modlfcations can and should be made
which ought not to be covered hw a
general ruling applicable to the entire
country. Furthermore, state fuel ads
| illustrators are authorized in each "a %
to SO interpret the order as to nrevant
serious damage to plant or product
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