Evening star., 1918-01-27
INTERPRETATION OF MONDAY
COAL ORDER BY DR.. GARFIELD
Letter of Instructions to Ali State Officials
Explains What Is Expected Of Industries
on Remaining Heatless Days.

on remaining
A general Interpretation of the Gar
Aeld coal conservation order and list
Of the principal rulings under it were
issued last night by the United States
fuel administration and sent out in the
form of a letter of instructions to al
state fuel administrators. including the
administrator for the District of Co.
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BY a careful reading of this order
Washington people will be able to de-
termine just what is expected of them
tomorrow and on the succeeding Mon
days Of the heatless period. 1t had
been planned earlier in the week that
the original order would be so amend
ed as to deny light and power for ele-
vator service to store and office build
inEs and other structures affected by
the order, but the idea was abandoned.
1t was. decided instead to make the
spirit of the order clear and trust to
the patriotism of the people to comply
with 1t.
Statement of Administrator.
In a statement accompanying the Of
fka.ioI sisl Interpretation t1f fuel admins
The prohibitions of the fuel ad-
ministration's industrial curtailment
order necessarily leave many possible
1oopholeS for evasion Administrator
Garfield emphasizes the fact that every
one interpret these rulings in the spirit
as we'll as in the letter. They show
plainly on the face what is intended in
the way of closing. The United States
administrator today instructed local
fuel administrators to press home to
all the intention and obtain a 100 per
cent compliance
The principal rulings and interpreta-
tions as set forth in the order are as
follows:
SECTION I.
The word fuel as used in the order
covers every kind of fuel which may
be burned for heat, power and light;
coal, natural and artificial gas, gaso-
line. kerosene, alcohol, etc. The pref
erential list given in this section is
intended to constitute general pref
erentia1 class, and the degree of pref
erence does not necessarily follow the
sequence in which they are mentioned
in the order. 1t will be noticed that
this section continues in force until
further. notice.
SECTION II.
Expired January %. (Five-day
period affecting only manufacturing
SECTION III.
General rulings-There are three gen.
eral classes of manufacturing plants
whose entire plants have been ex-
empted from the restrictions of this
section viz: All shipbuilding plants.
aeroplane manufacturers and mills
manufacturing explosives.
All other exemptions cover specific
articles and may or may not apply to
the entire product of the plant. State
fuel administrators are instructed to
see that the various manufacturers op-
erate during the remaining Mondays
only such parts of their plants as has
been specifically exempted.
In interpreting the order with regard
TO firms exempt because Of government
work. 1T should be understood that
nearly half Of the manufacturers of the
country are working directly or indi-
rectiy ON government work and that
the possession of a government con-
tract of itself is no reason for an ex-
emption to the order.
The various government depart
ments. cooperating with. the fuel adj
of contractors in detail, and, at their
request. we have issued exemption. as
per list of firms already sent you All
other firms having government con-
r
der. the same as any other manufac-
turer. and the exempted firms are ex-
empt only In SO far as they are manu-
featuring the particular part or parts
mentioned In the exemption.
Hydro-Electric Power.
Hydro-electric power is not covered
oy the order. While the fuel admins
tratton has no authority to prevent the
use OF hydro-electric power, it urges all
manufacturers using this power to CON
FORM. as matter of patriotism. as
closeiy as possible to the rulings cover
ing power derived from fuel.
Woodworking Mills.
e woodworking mills not other
wise exempted may operate only to the
extent shat their product is placed in
their own yards for seasoning. This
applies In general to mills saving
8reen timber into lumber.
I'D other woodworking mills NOT
otherwise exempted, which use their
own waste as fuel. NAV operate to pro-
ouce sumcfent fuel to prevent injury
70 "a Their plant from freezing.
.s,,t, sS1 suen woodWorking mills as are
Sec9seomed to supply fuel to house,
holders in their immediate neighbor-
mood must apply to their local fuel ad.
minlstrator for permission to operate
20 is. .ucn extent as Is necessary for the
OF discretion being given local fuel ad-
mfnistrators under section 8.
Mines and Mining.
All mines are exempt from the order.
Exemptions for Government.
The various government departments
have furnished the fuel administratinn
with list Of firms manufacturing Ger