The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
OF
 MONDAY INDUSTRIAL CLOSING IS ISSUED
Fuel Administration Makes Clear Just What Plants Are Exempt Under
 Recent Order
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
 Washington, January 26s--Rulings and Interpretations designed to make clear what is expected of the public in observance of the governments orr der shutting down industry every Monday for the next nine weeks were made public tonight by the fuel ad- ministration. They cover most of the questions raised ms to exemptions. A summary followst
 In forbidding the use of fuel for general industrial and commercial pur- poses the fuel administration intend ed that the word fuel cover every thing used for producing heat, light and power including coal, coke, wood, oil, charcoal, natural and artificial gas. gasoline, kerosene, alcohol. etc.
 THREE GENERAL GLASSES
 The three general classes of manu- featuring plants exempted from oper- ation of the order are shipbuilding, airplane manufacturing plants and in- dustries producing explosives Other plants have been exempted on spe- cifio orders of the war and navy de- partments, but the exemptions cover only that part of their plants spe officially engaged in turning out prod ucts for the government The exempt ed plants have been notified that they are not included in the order. All manufacturers of woolen and cotton goods have been exempted in ! so far as they are working on army or navy contracts Finishing plants and dye works coming within this class also have been exempted. of rIra a1A fria yHat I'D not required to shut down their plants | but they may burn only enough fuel I to prevent freezing.
 l Woodworking mills not exempted on orders of the war and navy depart ments may operate only to the extent that their products are placed in their own yards for seasoning. Others not otherwise exempted which use their own waste for fuel may operate tt produce sufficient fuel to prevent | freezing. odworking plants supply I ing fuel to householders must apply l to local fuel administrators for per. mission to operate to such an extent as is necessary for the welfare of the 1 community.
 ALL MINES EXEMPT
 All mines of whatever character are exempt.
 l Subcontractors supplying materials to exempted industries are permitted to operate only if their entire produc- tion goes to exempted plans. l Exemptions include all concerns pro-
 ducing foodstuffs of a perishable na-
 ture or foods for immediate consump-
 tion.
 The following have been listed as
 exempt: Grain elevators, potato or vegetable houses, cold storage, grain storage, grain and feed mills, cereal afc ,For e<&1rn
 ners, milk dealers, creameries. milk
 condensers and all other milk prod
 ucts manufacturers. packing and
 slaughter houses, ice plants and re- frigerators, sugar manufacturers, bin-
 der twine manufacturers, ammonia
 manufacturers, insecticide and fertil-
 izer manufacturers, manufacturers of machinery for spring use, manufac-
 turers of cereal mill machinery, bag manufacturers, manufacturers of food containers (glass, tin and wood) and 5 labels for containers.
 Price lists giving quotations or mar , ket information relative to securities
 or commodities may be published on
 Mondays.
 Magazines and weeklies generally , are expected to close if they can put , cut their publications on time without running on Mondays.
 : Colleges, churches. schools. public
 libraries and public museums are ex-
 empt
 OTHER EXEMPTIONS
 Other exemptions include automobil,
 and garages, manufacturers of glass can. ! for foods, cotton oil, producers of lime
 horseshoers, laundries, locomotive fac
 tories, manufacturers of surgical imple ments, surgical dressings biologica serums, medicines needed by the govern > ment and the Red Cross, other medi f cines, if local fuel administrations ar, . convinced their production is necessar, ! for public health; manufacturers o mine supplies for coal and oil produc | tion and optical glasses; transatlanti, @ steamers open hearth steel furnaces 1 power necessary for loading or unloadin, f cars or ships.
 Among the industries declared not ex
 empted are the manufacture of candy !. tobacco. wooden socks and underwea and shoes.
 OFFICE BUILDINGS
 The exemption of one or more office 2 In building does not exempt the re n mainder of the building and heat and ele 7 Ivator and light service must be limite, . to the exempted offices.
 :. Building and loan associations may re main open If necessary for the paymen 6 or obligations becoming due. l. Offices of foreign governments ma, Q remain open
 Brokers offices are not exempt. Wholesale stores and warehouses ma, @ remain open without heat for the un e loading of freight. All stores sellin . food are, urged on patriotic grounds
 to close except where the necessary dis tribution of food is endangered. Tn '- necessity for remaining open will b e determined by local fuel officials. IS News stands and cigar stands ma
 sell only newspapers and periodicals. l. Drug stores may sell drugs, medica l. supplies and papers only
 News stands in hotels, etc. are re
 quested to sell nothing but publication!
 AMUSEMENT PLACES ,n Candy stores are not exempt. u Places of amusement permitted to re
 main open Monday may continue ope IS Monday night until their usual closin > hour, even if it is after midnight. En " tertainments or public functions t