Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
COPY oF AMENeEn
 ORDER REsEIvE1 HERE
Governs Use sf Fuel cn hSndsys; Jan. uary 28th to March 25th. Inclusive

Martin E. Jensen, chairman 6f the local fbei committee, has feeefved a eopy of, an amended order issdSd Fri day night by Thomas w. Russe1l Unit ed States fuel adh1int tstraf6r for Con iieetieiit. governing the dse of fuel in connecticut 6fl Mondays ffsfa Jafiuary 2S to March 25tI1, inclusive. The text of the afiended order follows.
 Water Pipes and Sprinkler systems: Fuel may De Biirhed sufficient t6 Keep them from freezing whether iii fa6- tories 6f 5tf1ef Biiildiiigs.
 Maftifae etufers-t3efieraf Or6ef: No iiiaiufaettiTsF 6f fiaftfaettififig plant shall btifn fuel 6f use tj6Wer derived from fuel for afly ptifp5ses
 Ruling 1-EFr9fn Washington, work ing .ofi other days sf the week By in- dustfia1 establishments for tf1e puf- pose pf making up the lost time Bfodgfit about bY the fuel admlHistfa- tion ofdef uniting W6fk 6fl. Monday is considered by the ftiel adtdidistfat6r an evasion Of that Order affd a vi6- lati6h of it's spirit"
 Ruling 2, fsaet5ries which; like w66dW6fkihv plants; tfifeugT burning a by product 6f ff7aHdfaettre iiss no more coal 6s wood 9f electric current
 
 obliged to use t5 keep tiisif water pipes from freezing if they did fi6t op. crate, afs Hst within the 6fder.
 Ruling g.. Operation by water power is not Within the order. Any factories SC operating, the use of fuel f6f heat or for minor incidental purposes is not forbidden.
 General Exemption Of Manufactiir- ers-Exemptio1 A. Plants which fiec- essafily must be continuously Operated certain days each week to avoid seri- oas injury to the plant itself Of it's contents; may use only such duafltity Of fuel as is necessary to prevent stieh injury to the bIaf1t 6f it's contents. lIfi- pbrtant-A n1antfae aeturers claiming ek emption on this groui1d should notify the Connecticut fuel administrator at once.
 Exemption B: tadufaeturefs Of Der ishable foods or food for necessary in mediate eonstifnbtiof.
 k. Exemption c: Manufacturers of foods not perfshab1e afid not f1eeessary for immediate consumption may burn fuel to the extent \auth6rized by the state fuel administrator upon appli- cation by the food administrator. Note between national fuel ad n1infstrator and national food admin lstrator. has resulted in the following ruling from Washington;
 Exemption l.: For the rfrpose of selling food only, stores may mains tain necessary heat untif twelve G. clock noon. Note: Conference between the national fuel administrator and the national food administrator has re- suited in thee following modification.
 :. All storesl wholesale and retail, and all husiness houses, which sold food prior to January Fist may burn fuel for the purpose of supplying heat until six o'clock on any of the M6fldays spe- cified in the Washington order of Jarl- uary 17th; provided, such stores aUa business houses do not sell candy or tobacco, in competition with stores selling such articles exclusively and which are closed according to the Washington order of Jantary 17th. Exemption 2: For the pttfpose Of selling drugs and medical sunufihs only, stores may maintain necessary heat throughout the day and the eve ming.
 Ruling 10: The above order does not especially prohibit the use Of fuel for light or elevator service in urifieatei buildings, nor does it redtire clos- ing. The Connecticut fuel administra4 tor suggests, however that the purpose of the order will not be served unless Mondays are treated as holidays:
 General Order for Connecticut: While stores remain open for the pur- pose of selling food, drugs, and medi- cal supplies only, they must not sell other goods. This order is issued by tEe state fuel administrator that the fII16 Ks as.s6. the state closing rules upon other days.
 Ruling Il: Laundrfes and cleansing esta blishments are neither ''fnanufae- turers," stores" nor "business houses" They are not within the Monday fuel prohibition.
 Places of Public Amusernent-Gen eral Order: No fuel sha1t be burned (except to such extent as is essential to prevent injury to property from freezing) for the purpose of supply ing heat for theaters, moving picture houses, bowling alleys, billiard rooms. private or public dance halls. or any other places of public amusement, Modification From Washing ngtot1- The above enterprises may run as usual on Mondays, but on Tuesdays, tip to and Including March 18th, no fuel shall be burned for either heat or light (except to such an extent as is essentia, to prevent injury to property from freez- ing.J
 Ruling F: A distinction is to be observed between dance halls which are open daily and dances which are privately arranged for on some special rights. The former class must close Tuesdays; the latter class. when change of night would be inconven- tent may be granted for Tuesday by the local fuel administrator.
 Ruling 4: Grain elevators. potatoes vegetable houses cold storage, grain, grain storage, feed mills, cereal pro- duct manufacturers, bakers, canners, milk dealers, creafneries, eondensers. all milk product manufacturers, pack ing and slaughter houses, necessary Ice plants, refrigerating plants, and sugar manufacturers shall be exempt from the order. Also manufacturers of binder twine. ammonia, insecticide and fertilizer"
 Exemption D: All sl1fpbuildins plants, airplane factories and mafiu- lecturers of explosives.
 Exemption B: All manufacture of woolen and cotton yarn for the pur- pose of weaving into sixteen to thirty ounce motions, also manufacturers of sixteen to thirty ounce meltons; the spongers and shrinkers of this cloth, manufacturers of woolen coats. brooches, and blankets for army and navy uniforms sud subeontractors for the same. Also manufa cturers of 12.4 and heavier duck for the United States government and thread and cotton yarn manufacturers and other contracS 1+~a a0fn f<x,, as well as the finishing plants engaged in dyeing these ducks. Also manufac- turers engaged in making them into tents and equipment for the United States government.
 Ruling 5: Freight elevators may be used Mondays and any other use of heat nr f1,el cr r,o1z1er t,acassn,,z 4.. ee,