New Britain herald., 1918-01-26
USE OF FUEL IN STATE MONDAYS
Administrator Russell Makes Lat
 est Ruling for Conservation

was made last night by Thomas w. Russell, United States Fuel Adminis- tfator for Connecticut, of an amend cd order governing the use of fuel in Connecticut on Mondays from January 2S to March 25, inclusive, States Fuel Administration. The new rulings supersede all previous Mon- day rulings inconsistent herewith.
 The text of Administrator Rus sefrs new rulings follow:
 Water Pipes and Sprinkler Systems Fuel may be burned sufficient to keep them from freezing whether in factories or other buildings.
 Manufacturers -- General Order No manufacturer or manufacturing plant shall burn fuel or use power derived from fuel for any purpose
 Ruling From Washington Working on other days of the week ley industrial establishments for the purpose of making up the lost time brought about by the fuel adminis- tration order limiting work on Mon day is considered by the fuel admin iStrator an evasion of that order and s violation of it's spirit.
 Ruling 2-Factories which, like woodworking plants, through burn ing by-product of manufacture use 7 no more coal or wood or electric cdrrent derived from fuel than they will be obliged to use to keep their water pipes from freezing if they did not operate, are not within the order
 Ruling 3--Operation by water DOW or is not within the order. Any fac tories so operating, the use of fuel For heat or for minor incidental pur- poses is not forbidden.
 General Exemption of Manufacturers. Exemption A.-Plants which ne- cessarily must be continuously oper- Rted certain days each week to avoid serious injury to the plant itself or its contents, may use only such quantity of fuel as is necessary to prevent such injury to the plant or it's. contents.
 Important-A manufacturer claim ing exemption on this ground should notify the Connecticut Fuel Adminis- trator at once.
 Exemption B.-Manufacturers of perishable foods or food for neces~ sary immediate consumption.
 Exception C.--Manufacturers of foods not perishable and not neces- sary for immediate consumption may burn fuel to the extent authorized by She state fuel administrator upon ap- plication by tho food administrator,
 Note-Conference between nation al fuel administrator and national food administrator has resulted in the following ruling from Washing ton:
 Exemption For the purpose of selling food only, stores may maintain necessary heat until 12 o'clock noon Note: Conference between the Ma. tional Fuel Administrator and the Ma tional Food Administrator has result cd in the following modification:
 "All stores, wholesale and retail and all business houses, which sold food prior to January 21. may burn fuel for the purpose of supplying heal until o'clock on any of the Mondays "specfied in the Washington order O, January IT.: provided, such stores anC business houses do not sell candy oi tobacco, in competition with store: selling such articles exclusively anC which are closed according to the Washington order of January IT."
 Exemption 2-For the purpose o1 selling drugs and medical supple! %anly, stores may maintain necessary heat throughout the day and evening
 Ruling 10-The above order doe! not especially prohibit the use of fue for light or elevator service in un heated buildings. nor does it require closing. The Connecticut Fuel Ad n1inistrator suggests, however, tha the purpose of the order will not be N ~served unless Mondays are treated a. holidays.
 General Order for Connecticut
 While stores remain open for tn purpose of selling food, drugs ant medical supplies only, they must no sell other goods. This order is issue, Nby the State Fuel Administrator tha the Monday rules may be consisten Awith the state closing rules upol other days.
 Ruling 11-Iaundries and cleansin establishments are neither "manufac turers." stores" nor bushes houses They are not within tn Monday fuel prohibition.
 Places Of Public Amusement.
 General Order.
 No fuel shall be burned (except t b. such extent as is essential to prever injury to property from freezing) fo the purpose of supplying heat fo theaters moving picture house bowling alleys, billiard rooms, privai or public dance halls, or any othe places of public amusement.
 Modification from Washington: I'll a above enterprises may run as usual 0 Mondays, but on Tuesdays, up to an including March 26, no fuel shall burned for either heat or light (e, cept to such an extent as is essenti; to prevent injury to property frol freezing.l
 Ruling PA distinction is to t observed between dance halls whic are open daily and dances which ar privately arranged for on some spe s, cial nights The former class mus close Tuesdays; the latter class, whe a change of night would be incor