The Robesonian., 1918-01-21


such plant is located or by his duly
authorized representative upon appli
cation by the United States food ad-
ministrator;
"(D) Plants necessary to the print
ing and publication of daily papers
may burn fuel or use power derived
therefrom as usual, except that on
every Monday from January 81 to
March 25, 1918, inclusive, they may
burn fuel or use power derived there
from only to such extent as is neces-
sary to print and publish such edi-
tions as such plants customarily print
and publish on legal holidays other
than the Sabbath; or, in such plants
as do not customarily print or publish
editions on such legal holidays, they
may burn fuel or use power to such
extent as is necessary to issue one
edition on the said Mondays;
"(E) Printing establishments may
burn fuel on January Is, 19, 20, p
and %, 1918, to such extent as is nee
essary to issue current number of
magazines and other publications pc
riodically issued.
Section four: On each Monday be-
ginning January p, 1918, and con-
tinuing up to and including Monday,
March %, 1918, 70 fuel shall be burn
ed Except to such extent as is essen
tial to prevent injury to property from
freezingl for the purpose of supply
ing heat for:
.(A) Any business or professional
offices, EXCEPT Offices used by the
United States, STATE, county c. mu-
nicipal governments, transportation
companies, public utility companies,
telephone or telegraph companies,
banks, trust companies, physicians or
dentists.
"(B) Wholesale Or retail stores, or
any other stores, business houses, or
business buildings wis oevcr, except
that for the purpose of selling food
only, stores may maintain necessary
heat on any of the specified days un-
til II o'clock, noon; and except that
for the purpose of selling drugs and
medical supplies only, stores may
maintain necessary heat throughout
the day and evening;
"(C) Theatres, moving picture
houses, bowling alleys, billiard rooms,
private or public dance halls, or any
other place of public amusement.
"Section five: On each Monday be-
ginning January 28, 1918, and con-
tinuing up to and including March
25, 1918, no fuel shall be burned for
the purpose of heating rooms in which
intoxicating liquor is sold or served
on those days.
Nothing in this regulation shall be
construed to forbid the heating of res
taurants, hotels or other places in
which meals are served, but in which
no Intoxicating liquor is sold Or served
on the said Mondays.
''Section six: No fuel Shall be burn
ed on any of the Mondays specified
in the foregoing section for the pur-
pose Of supplying power for the move
ment of surface, elevated, or subur-
ban cars or trains in excess of the
amount used on the Sunday previous
thereto.
"Section seven: Nothing in this reg
ulation shall be construed to apply or
to affect the operation Of any mine
or plant producing fuel, nor shall this
regulation be construed to forbid the
heating Of such rooms or offices, or
such portions Of buildings, as are un-
used in connection with the produc-
ton, transportation or distribution Of
fuel.
"Section eight: State fuel admins
CfaCOrS ana tnelr representatives Spe-
officially authorized so to do are hereby
empowered to grant such relief as
may be essential to prevent injury to
health or to prevent destruction or
injury to property by fire or freez-
ing.
"Section nine: This regulation is ef-
fective throughout the United States
east Of the Mississippi river, including
the whole of the states of Louisiana
and Minnesota.
"Section 10: Any person, firm, as
sociation or corporation which violates
or refuses to conform to the above
regulation may be liable to the penal
ty prescribed in the aforesaid act of
Congress.
"(Signed) H. A. GARFIELD.
Omitted States Fuel Administrator. %
DR.. Garfield's Statement in Explain
alton Of Order.
Fuel Administrator Garfield's state