The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-31
LOCAL FUEL RULES
CONSERVATION ORDERS AS APP
Piled TO oSkALooSA.

The full text of the orders and rec
concentrations governing oskaloosa
business houses and institutions, as
promulgated by the local Fuel Com
m!ssioners Saturday afternoon, fol
lows: -. |.
Under authority delegated by the
Fuel Administrator for Iowa, the fol- i
lowing orders and regulations are
hereby ordered to be in affect COM
mencing Monday, January 20, 1913,
and until repealed or amended. The
object of this order is to assist by
prompt measures, conservation of coal
| and to help prevent serious coal
famine which is threatening us at the
present time.
Retail Stores: All stores engag-
ed in the purchase and sale of merch-
andise shall be open to the public not
earlier than $3.50 a. m. and will close
not later than $50 p. m. except the
following: Clothing, Jewelry, Hard .
ware, Shoe Stores, Furniture, Grocery
and Meat Markets which will open
at 500 a. m. and close at 500 p. m.
Drug Stores: Drug stores will
be open not earlier than 1880 a. m.
and close not later than 1000 p. m.
3-Billiard Rooms, Pool Halls and
Bowling Allies: Billiard rooms, pool
hall and bowling alleys may be open
not carrier than 1000 a. m. and shall
be closed not later than 1000 p. m.
4-Confectioners: Confectioners
shall open not earlier than $3.50 a. m.
and close not later than 1000 p. m.
5--Newsstands: News stands and
cigar stores open at $3.50 a. m. to $3.50
p. m.
6-Barber Shops will open from 500
a. m. to 600 p. m.
Club Rooms froms 10: 90 a. m. to
1000 p. m.
S-Lumber Yards may be open from
700 a. m. to 500 p. m.
9-School buildings: No school in
which no classes are actually held
shall be heated on Saturday except to
such a degree as is necessary to keep
the pipes from freezing.
10-Lightless Nights: The lightless
night order as promulgated by the
United States Fuel Administration for
Thursday and Sunday nights shall ap-
ply for every night in the week except
ing Saturday.
11-Coal for Household Use: De-
liyeries of coal for household use linn
tied to not over one load Applicants
must make truthful statement of the
amount on hand and whether or not
orders have been given to other deal
ers. No delivery shall be made when
more than two weeks supply is on
hand.
12-None of the above regulations
excepting No will be in effect on
Saturdays.
All lines will close at 1000 p. m.
Saturdays.
Eating houses and hotels excepted
from above orders.
Also garages.
Recommendations.
In addition to the order dealing with
measures of conservation, it is earnest
Iy requested by the Fuel Administra-
ton that as many as possible of the
following recommendations be OBJ
served
Churches hold union services and
omit all possible mid-week meetings.
Use small assembly rooms when pos
sible.
Houseowners: Study economy in the
use of fuel Save a shovelfull a day for
Uncle Sam. Sift your ashes. See that
your furnace is in good repair.
Burn as few lights as possible.
Don't. heat rooms that are not oc-
cupied.
Don't overhead; IS to 6S degrees is
warm enough.
Don't order more coal than you need.
Don't order coal if you have a supply
on hand.
Burn wood whenever possible.
Street Car Companies discontinue
unnecessary service.
Remember, the United States is
lacking 5O,0OO,00O tons of coal. Iowa
must do her share in conservation.
H. e. DAVIS,
]. H. BLAKESLEE,
w. c. GOCHEE,
Committee.