Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
Fuel Administrator Webster Issues
Orders and Regulations on Con-
servatiOn of Coal.
STORES OPEN AT $3.50
CLOSE NOT LATER THAN $50
DecOrah Business Houses All Obey
ing the Order to the Letter.
Much Coal Will be Saved
as Result.

The new order issued last week by
State Fuel Administrator Charles
Webster went into effect Monday in
Decorah and all over the state. The
order issued by Mr.. Webster is print
ed below, and the people here are OBJ
serving it to the letter as far as it is
possible for them to do, and Will help
save as much coal as they can. The
stores open for business at $3.50 and
close at $50, so it is we'll for all to
remember these orders, AID don't get
disappointed when you find yourself
locked out after $3.50 or before $3.50.
Following is the order.
Under authority delegated to me as
fuel administrator for Iowa, the fol-
lowing orders and regulations are
hereby ordered to be in effect in the
state of Iowa, commencing Monday.
Jan. 2S, 'aad until repealed or
amended.
The object of this order is to fur
ther, by prompt measures, conserva-
ton of coal and to help prevent a
serious coal famine which is threaten
ing us at the present time.
What Webster Orders.
Retail Stores-All stores en-
gagged in the purchase and sale of
merchandise shall be open to the pub
lie not earlier than $3.50 a. m. and
will close not later than $3.50 p. M.
Drug Stores-Drug stores will
be open not earlier than 1880 a. m.
and close not later than 10 p. m.
Billiards, Pool and Bowling
May be opened not earlier than 10
a. m. and shall be closed not later
than 10 p. m.
4-Confectiolers-Shall open not
earlier than $3.50 a. m. and close not
later than 10 p. m.
5-School Buildings-No school in
which no classes are actually held
shall be heated on Saturday except to
such degree as is necessary to keep
the pipes from freezing.
6-Lightless Nights-The lightless
night order as promulgated by the
United States fuel administrator for
Thursday and Sunday night shall ap-
ply for every night in the week except
Saturday.
7-Deliveries for Household Use
Limited to not over one load. Appli-
cants must make truthful statements
,of amount on hand or whether or not
orders have been given to other deal
ers. No delivery shall be made with
more than two weeks of supply on
hand.
None of the above regulations eX-
cepting No. ) will be in effect on Sat
'urdays.
9-The enforcement OF these or
ders shall be under the direction or
the city and county fuel administra-
tors of the state of Iowa. This order
or any part of same may be changed
or modified by the local committees
to meet local conditions, but this Of
flee should be notified
What Webster Recommends.
RECOMMENDATION In addi-
ton to the order of dealing with
measures of conservation it is earn
estly requested that as many as pos
sible of the following recommends
tiOns be observed
Barber shops should be regu-
lated as local conditions warrant by
the local fuel committee.
2-Churches hold union services
and omit all possible midweek meet
ings. Use small assembly rooms when
possible.
3-Lodges and clubs; during the
present exigency meetings of lodges
and clubs may be dispensed with in
cofar as is pOSSible
4-House owners; study economy
in the use of fuel. Save cellar full
for Uncle Sam. Sift your ashes. See
that your furnaces are in good re-
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Burn as few lights as possible.
6-Don't heat rooms that are not
occupied.
Don't overhead. SiXty-five to
sixty-eight degrees is warm enough.
S-Doa't order more coal than you
need. Don't order coal il you have a
supply on hand.
9-Burn wood whenever possible
1O-Street car companies discon-
tinue unnecessary service.
11-Remember, the United States
is lacking 50,000,000 tons of coal.
Iowa must do her share in conserva-
tion.
CHARLES WEBSTER,
Fuel Administrator.