Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
ELEVATOR RULES
TO BE MODIFIED
Part of New Coal and
Power Plan to Avert Shut
down of Industries
MAY USE N. Y. CURRENT
Fuel Administration Tells of
Coming Change in Reply
to Critics
MAY USE N. Y. CURRENT

New measures Of distribution Of elec-
trio energy. as well as coal, to Industries
OF this city and State will be instituted
shortly. according to announcement to-
oay by E. l.. Cole. director of conserva-
.tion of the State fuel administration.
Adoption of these measures is the only
way in which continued employment Of
wage earners can be assured, Mr.. Cole
Daid.
He also announced that the present re-
strictions on elevator service in large
buildings are to be modified somewhat.
and that when legislation pending in
Congress Is enacted New Yorks surplus
power. amounting TO 10000 kilowatts.
will be diverted to industries of this dis
trict.
The fuel conservation director made
the announcements while answering crit
icisms directed at the fuel conservation
measures Of this State
Big Power Shortage Here
1t was charged by the critics that the
measures here are more stringent than
In other cities and States. Mr.. Cole said
stringent measures here are necessary
because this cty's production of war es-
sentials has increased more than any
other city in the country. Already, he
said. there Is n shortage in power Of
10000 kilowatts.
Installation of machinery is now
q going on and this deficiency in power
{ Will be overcome he said.
'In the meantime" Mr. Cole con-
tinued. ''in order to make possible the
selling of war contracts awarded sew
eral months ago, this administration, at
the request of other departments of the
Government, Is endeavoring so to dis
tribute the consumption of electric
energy, as well as coal. by such meas
ures as will later be instituted.
These measures will largely affect
the industrial circles of this city and
State.
'Tn no other way can the disemp!oy-
ment of wage earners be averted."
To Change Elevator Rules
Regarding the modification of ele-
vator restrictions. Mr.. Cole said 1t Is
proposed to remove the time limits on
day operations whereby 1t is necessary
for a car to carry a certain percentage
of its capacity before moving. Where
there are four or more elevators In a
building, one will be kept out of service.
Z instead of the previous rule which kept
one car in every five shut down.
In announcing the plan to use New
Yorks surplus power here, Mr. Cole said
many of the fuel administrations critics
had alleged New York's fuel conserva-
tion measures were extremely light in
comparison with the measures enforced
here. This is due to the fact that New
York's war work has not been increa sed.
I he said, and that =. city, therefore, Is
not gripped by a power shortage.
Mr.. Cole declined to state what new
measures Of distribution are planned
for this State.
Two Weeks Supply for Clubs
Clubs in the city are not to receive
more than sufficient coal to last for two
weeks ahead. and stores. where part of
the building Is occupied by the store
keepers family. are to be considered as
private residences. according to new
rules issued by the fuel administration
for the guidance of coal dealers.
Stores where the owner does not oc-
cupy part of the building as a residence
are not to receive more than enough
coal to last month. according to the
new rules.
Persons who have ordered their
winters supply of coal and have already
received two-thirds of what they order
ed will not receive the remainder until
5 after January !, 1919. except in the
cases of hospitals orphan asylums.
homes for the aged and buildings used
for like purposes the fuel administration
announces.