Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
railroads were now getting through

railroads were now getting through
to consigneeS."
Despite the efforts Of the fuel admin
istration to hold down the already large
exemption list it was found necessary
today to extend It considerably. The
war and navy departments found that
to keep running plants for which eX-
emption already has been obtained
many concerns supplying single parts
and raw materials will have to remain
in full operation.
Eavy's Problem Settled
The navys problem arose particularly
in connection with work on destroyers.
1t was found that work on these craft
would have to be called unless plants
furnishing many small parts also are
exempted.
To prevent an unnecessary extension
of the exemption list both departments
today assigned officers to collect from
their various technical bureaus lists of
plants vital to Aheir building and sup
ply programs.
One of the chief concerns of the
army is to prevent any delay to the
aircraft program which is distributed
through a large number of plants in all
parts of the country.
The Shipping board sought and OBJ
tanned exemption today for lumber mills
producing timber for the emergency
fleet corporation. Deliveries of timber
are far behind the schedule and it was
pointed out that if lumber manufacture
was stopped ship plants would have to
shut down.
Many plants in various parts Of the
country which had been notified by
government departments that they could
continue operation were not permitted
to run by local fuel administration of
ficials, who had not received notifca-
ton from Washington. This confusion
il was said tonight. had been cleared
up and there would not be a similar re-
currence
Fuel administration officials said to-
night they expected that the Monday
closing would restrict the size Of Sun
day newspapers and increase the size
of Monday editions. Advertisers, they
said, probably would advertise heavily
on Monday instead Of on Sunday be-
cause of the closing down of stores on
Monday.
employers in many parts Of the coun-
try were reported today willing to pay
their workers for the time lost during
the enforced holidays. State fuel ad-
ministrators were asked by DIR. Garfield
TO give public expression of his appre-
citation for their action.
Theaters win
Theaters and other places of public
amusement won their fight today for
an amendment to the fuel administra-
tion's Monday closing order and got per-
mission to close on Tuesdays instead
The change was made after strong pres
sure was brought to bear on the fuel
administration by New York theatrical
interests.
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in the exemption, including theaters,
moving picture houses, bowling alleys
billiard rooms and private and public
dance halls.
Places having cabaret shows occupy
a peculiar position under the best in
depreciation Of todays regulation that
could be had tonight. AS places CT
amusement they can operate on Mon
days but under a section of the order
governing hotels and restaurants they
will not be permitted to have heat if
liquor is sold. On Tuesdays they can
operate as restaurants and sell liquor,
but if they furnish amusement they can
not have heat.
The change in ruling regarding amuse-
ment places, according to a statement
given out by the fuel administration,
was made to accommodate holiday
crowds who win be idle because of the
Monday general closing order. A dele
cation of New York theatrical men pro-
posed the change at n conference with
President Wilson Thursday, but it is
said, were. given little encouragement
at that time.
I'm order accommodate public holt
day attendants fuel may be burned on
any of the Mondays beginning January
81, 1913 and continuing up to and in
Guiding March %, 1918, for the purpose
of supplying heat for theaters, moving
pnctures houses, bowling houses, bill
Hard rooms, private or public dance
halls. or any other place of public
amusement, but no fuel shall be burn
ed on any Tuesday beginning January
%. 1918 and continuing up TO and in
Guiding Tuesday. March &c, 1913 lex
cept TO such extent as is essential to
prevent injury to property from freez-
ingJ for the purpose of supplying either
heat or light for any Of the places of
amusement aforesaid on any of the
Tuesdays above specified To the eN-
tent indicated herein, the regulation Of
the United States fuel administrators,
dated January II, 1918 is hereby modt-
fed"