Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-29
MONDAY CLOSING LIST

Rulings and interpretations de-
signed to make clear what is expected
OF the public in the next nine weeks
relative to the governments order for
the conservation of fuel was given
out from Washington on Saturday.
1t is intended that the word fuel
cover everything used for producing
heat, light and power, including coal,
coke, wood, oil, charcoal, natural and
artificial gas, gasoline, kerosene, al
cohol, etc. Plants working on govern
ment supplies are exempt also wooden
and cotton plants, users of hydro
electric power may burn enough fuel
to prevent freezing.
Woodworking mills not exempted on
orders of the war or navy departments
may operate only to the extent that
their products are placed in their own
yards for seasoning.
Woodworking plants supplying fuel
to householders are allowed to oper-
ate to such an extent as is necessary
for the welfare of the community. I'M
der the direction of local fuel admin
istrators.
All mines are exempt.
Sub-contractors supplying materials
to exempted industries are permitted
to operate.
Exemptions include all concerns
producing food stuffs.
Magazines and weeklies close if they
can put out their publications on
time without working Mondays.
Colleges, churches, schools and IL
braries are exempt.
Othor eynmpfionc ;pcl,do o,+o,,,c
bile garages, horse shoers and laun-
dries.
Manufacturers of candy, tobacco,
wooden socks, underwear and shoes
are not exempt.
The exemption of one or more of
fees in a building does not exempt the
remainder of the buildings and heat
and elevator service must be limit
ed to the exempted Offices.
Building and loan associations may
remain open if necessary for the pay
ment of obligations becoming due.
Offices of foreign governments may
remain OPEN
Brokers firms are not exempt.
Wholesale stores and warehouses
may remain open without heat for the
unloading of freight.
All stores selling food are urged
on patriotic grounds to close except
where necessary distribution of food
is endangered by closing. The neces-
s1ty for remaining open will be deter
mined by local fuel officials.
News stands and cigar stores may
sell only newspapers and periodicals.
Drug stores may sell drugs, medical
supplies and papers only.
News stands in hotels, ETC., are re-
quested to sell nothing but publica-
lions.
Places of amusement permitted to
remain open on Monday may continue
open Monday night until their usual
closing hours even if it is after mid
night.
Entertainments or public functions
to which tickets were sold or invita-
tons were issued prior to Jan. 10, or
which otherwise were advertised be-
fore Jan. 10, may be held.
Lodges and fraternal organiza-
lions accustomed to meet on Monday
may do so.
The spirit of the order is to dis
continue the sale of liquor everywhere
on Mondays.
Local fuel officials are authorized to
change local railway services as pro-
vided in the order to furnish adequate
transportation for employees Of ex-
empted industries.
All places selling fuel may remain
open to sell fuel only
Local fuel officials may modify the
order only to the extent necessary to
prevent injury to health Modifica-
tons, the fuel administration holds,
may be necessary in many commune
ties and can not be observed in a gen
eral ruling. State fuel administrators
are instructed te interpret the order
in every case SO as TO prevent serious
damages to plants Or products.
e. A. Dunn is the fuel administrator
for Marathon county.