Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-01-31
FACTORY COAL IS
TURNED OVER To
LOCAL DEALERS.
Roessler & HassIacher Chemi-
cal Co. Turns Over Fuel to
Local Administrator.
MORE PETITION EXEMPTION
From 6 O'clock Closing Order
Theatres to be Opened on
Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
MORE PETITION EXEMPTION

All cars Of coal arriving at tho Roes-
sler & Hasslacher Chemical Company
plant here today are being turned over
to Fuel Administrators Ramsay and will
be distributed to the coal merchants
about the city. A request was receiv-
ed by the Roessler 4 Hasslacher Com
pany this morning from leather con-.
cern In Newark for car Of buck
wheat coal. which was refused upon
orders Of the local administrator. Only
sixty cars Of coal arrived in transit
through this city last night.
The coal situation Is more serious
than at any time since the forty cars
were delivered to the dealers In the city
by the administrator. Both the Con-
very Coal Company and the John w.
Olsen Coal Company are out OF coal
and as the fuel administrator said this
morning. The outlook is gloomy"
Several petitions for exemptions
from the 8 o'clock closing order for
the shops and stores about the city.
were granted this morning and last
night by Fuel Administrator Oliver
w. Ramsay. while others were re-
fused.
Business Places Closed.
Business throughout the city closed
up scharply at o'clock last night,
excepting those who were granted q
ana these shut up shop at the reQuir-
ed hour.
Upon special orders issued from
headquarters, all theatres may remain
open on Lincoln's birthday. Tuesday,
February II. inasmuch az many of
them are to operate in the interest OF
q Jewish relief on that day.
Permits have been given by Fuel
Administrator Ramsay for three or
II vIa Drsvs nh ri tn, hn u{U N
Colun1bia and Pulaski halls. Nearly
all ef these dances are for the benefit
Of some church. In granting the
permit for these dances 1t is With tho
upderstendtne that they do not heat
~ ha319 ard Aaxe no selArR pf light
and cl4eo promptly 1t ~ o'clock.
Tia 11e1l0A9QI peflliQ4 {xQn The
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Colvod Bvz BvzAdrn1nintrator Rarnaaas ana
rranted: -. = :
70 Oliver w, Ramsay.
Fuel administrator.
Perth Amboy. NJ.
Honorable Strive. the undersiRn-
cd proprietors ana owners of butcher
shops in the city of Perth Amboy.
hereby respectfully petition you Is
FHol Administrator for the city of
Perth Amboy for the privilege Of
keeping our pisces Of business opened
nesday. Thursday and Saturday. We
are aware that the purpose Of the or
der made by you Is the saving of fuel
and that 1t Is a patriotic duty asked
OF W all and cheerfully abided by at
all times. We think, however. that
the conditions that apply to most
stores and businesses are not appli-
cable to the "Kosher Butcher Shops"
1t is necessary for the Jewish people
who follow the dictates OF their reli-
gion to soak and salt the meat that
is delivered to them for at least ono
and one-half hours before cooking
ana with this compulsion In mind oui
butcher shops must necessarily de-
liver our meats either In the evening
or IN the early morning and to 90
TINS we must prepare an order IN the
evening SO as TO nave them ready Tor
oeavery as soon as our places are
opened eacn morning. II you will
ings ment1onaI above, we shall GER,