The Robesonian., 1918-01-31
FUEL ORDER EXPLAINED
Who and What Places of Busi-
ness Are Affected By the Fuel
Orde.. For Ten Heatless Mon
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There has been considerable confu-
sion and lack of understanding Of
the order of the fuel administration
for the observance of ten heatless
Mondays. Some places of busiS
day, and even on the second, there was
misunderstanding as to how the or
der applied to them. For instance
drug stores may sell medicines on
these days but may not sell anything
else. It was thought by many drug
gists at first that they might remain
open and sell anything as usual. There
are 8 more heatless Mondays to be
observed and by next Monday all mis-
understanding as to application Of the
order will have been cleared up.
County Fuel Administrator H. NJ.
McAllister has furnished The Robe
sonion a series of questions and an
sWers that cover the order fully.
These questions and answers combin-
ed and reduced to their simplest form
set forth the following:
Plants operating by water or hydro
electric power have to close on the
Mondays specified. It has been ruled
from Washington that for such plants
to use fuel for heating sufficient to
run would be in excess of that needed
to prevent damage from freezing and
to safeguard fire protection, and,
therefore violation. The reason for
this ruling is that the U. S. fuel ad-
ministration wishes to close down all
manufacturing plants on specified
Mondays not specifically exempted, in
order that freight congestion may be
relieved.
Plants using fuel in the production
and distribution Of food are exempt
ed.
Wholesale and retail stores selling
food may not remain open after noon
on specified Mondays, unless in some
extreme case the local food admins
traitor should recommend it as neces-
sary.
Wholesale and retail stores sell
ing food may remain open after noon
on Mondays if they use no fuel
Wholesale and retail stores selling
than food on Mondays.
Drug stores on Mondays may not
sell other articles than drugs.
Mills working on government con.
tracts may secure exemption only up
on the Recommendation of the War
or Navy Department, unless exempted
specifically or under some general or
der. The U. S. fuel administration
| will grant exemptions when recon.
mended by War and Navy Depart.
ments.
Coal, coke, wood, oil, and gas are
| all included in the term fuel.
Laundries, fertilizer factories and
cotton seed mills are exempt.
Plants that necessarily must be
continuously operated seven days each
week may use on Mondays such uuan.
| tlty OF fuel as is necessary to prevent
serious injury to the plant or its con
| tents.
! The order applies to printing estab-
| lishments, including weekly newspa-
pers, except such establishments NAV
| burn fuel to such an extent as is rac-
essary to issue current NJ ,ars {
magazines and other PUBLIC. ions pe
riodically issued.
The fuel order APPLIES to oarl r
shops, plumbing establishments. black
smith shops, garages, and other mis-
ce!ianeous places Of business, unless
specifically exempted, as they ali
come under the general term of 'sbus-
mess houses"
The fuel order requires theatres
moving picture houses, bowling allevs
billiard rooms, private or public dance
halls and other places Of public
amusement TO close on Tuesday. The