New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-02
C0DIF|CATION Of
HOURS OF CLOSING
Fuel Administrator Reduces His
Orders to Simple Arrangement

Hartford, Feb. 1.-THE following
codification of fuel orders curtailing
the hours Of business in Connecticut,
based on orders issued by the United
States Fuel Administration, rulings
made by Thomas w. Russell, United
States Administrator for Connecticut,
and proclamations issued by Marcus
IL. Holcomb, governor of Connecticut,
is made public through the Connectl-
cut State Council of Defense:
Section A.
ON MONDAYS all factories stores,
offices and other places Of business
must be closed all day, EXCEPT THE
FOLLOWING:
G)-Factories operated by water
power.
(2)-Factories such as woodwork
ing plants which burn by-products,
instead of coal, for fuel.
(3)-Manufacturers of perishable
food.
(4-Manufacturers of ships, air
planes and explosives.
(5)-Manufacturers of government
cloth goods, ice, AMIN onia, binder
IWlne, 1uSeClICluo ana IGruHZer.
(6)-Printing plants-for the print
ing of daily papers only.
G-Repair shops-for emergency
repairs only.
(8)-P1ants specially exempted by
the United States Fuel Administration
(9)-Ofices used by:
The United States Government.
The tSate Of Connecticut
County or Municipal Governments.
Transportation companies
Public Utility companies
Telephone or telegraph companies
Banks and trust com anies
Physicians and dentists.
G0)-Food stores-for the sale OF
food on1y-until 6 p. m.
GD-Drug stores-for the sale Of
drugs and medical supplies only
until 1890 p. m.
G2)-Laundries and cleansing es-
Establishments.
-Theaters, motion picture
houses, bowling alleys, billiard rooms,
dance halls that are open daily, and
other places of amusement.
CN-Places devoted to religious
meetings, Rcd Cross and other war
relief work and meetings Of charitable
associations.
ELEPHANTS or buildings used in
connection with the production, dis
tribution or transportation of fuel
G6)-Offices, barns, etc, of bag
gage transfer and freight trucking es-
Establishments.
GO-Blacksmith shops.
S)-Carpenters', plum bers ma
sons and steamfitters' shops for the
convenience of emergency repair
work. only.
G9)-Garages.
(2O)-Libraries and reading rooms
(2D-Shops of newsdealers who
sold daily papers prior to January 81.
(22)-Schools.
(23)-Tobacco warehouses;
(24)-Undertaki establishments.
(25)-Barber shops-until IL noon.
(26)-BootbIack shops-until l.
noon.
Section 3.
ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND
FRIDAYS all factories stores, offices
and other places of business are linz
tied to operation between the hours of
{ a. m. and p. M, except as follows:
O-Hotels, restaurants and other
eating places.
2)-Establishmen for the sale of
lluuOT, IODdcCO dllu drugs, the DEPART
ments of hotels, clubs or other eating
places devoted to the sale Of liquor,
and barber shops may remain open
until 1890 p. m.
(3)-Stores for the sale of food to-
bacco and newspapers, and establish
ments for the repair of clothing.
shoes and similar articles of personal
use may open at $50 a. m.
ToiJ
for the repairing, cleaning and press
ing of clothing required under con-
tracts previously made with hotels
(5)-Stores may sell soda water
soft drinks and ice cream, but not
candy, between 7 p. m. and 1920
D. m.
(6)-Theaters, motion picture hous-
es, bowling alleys billiard rooms
dance halls and other places Of pub
lie amusement must be closed all day
Tuesday and by 1890 p. m. all other
nights except Saturdays.
(O-Barber shops must close by
1890 p m. every night except Satur
day, including Wednesdays.
Section G.
The above restrictions do not apply
to Wednesdays, Saturdays or days pro
ceding holidays, except a those days
are specifically mentioned, and with
the added proviso that, with the ap-
prevail of the local Fuel Administrator,
Tuesday, Thursday or Friday may be
substituted as the "open day" for
Wednesday.
THOMAS W. RUSSELL,
United States Food Administration for
Connecticut.