Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-08
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0RDERS0N
FUEL USE
State Council Places
Garfield, Russell, and
Holcornb Orders in
Simple Form.

Hartford, Feb. 2-The follow
ing codification of fuel orders
curtailing the hours of business
in Connecticut, based on orders
issued by the United States Fuel
Administration, rulings made
by Thomas w. Russell, United
States Fuel Administrator for
Connecticut, and proclamations
issued by Governor Holcomb is
made public through the Con-
necticut State Council of De-
tense:
SECTION A
ON MONDAYS all factories, stores
offices and other places of business
must be closed all days, except the
following
FACTORIES operated by water
power.
2-Factories such as woodworkine
plants which burn by-products,. in
stead of coal, for fuel.
Manufacturer of perishable
food
Manufacturers of ships, air.
planes and explosives.
5-Manufacturers of government
cloth goods, ice, ammonia, binder
Irvine, insecticide and fertilizer
D,;D
of daily papers, only.
| Repair shops-for emergency
repairs only.
8-Plants specially exempted by the
United States Fuel Administration.
9-Offices used by: The United
Government, the State of Connecticut
county or municipal governments
transportation companies, public util.
ity companies, telephone or telegraph
companies, banks and trust companies
physicians and dentists.
10-Food stores-fer the sale Of
food only-until p. m.
11-Drug stores-for the sale OF
drugs and medical supplies only-un-
til 1890 p. m.
12-Laundries and cleaning estab-
lishments.
13-Theatres, motion picture hous-
dance halls that are open daily anG
other places of public amusement.
14-Places devoted to religion:
meetings, Red Cross and other wal
relief work and meetings of charitable
associa tions.
15-Plants or buildings used in con
| nection with the production, distribu
ton or transportation of fuel
16-Offces, barns, etc, of baggage
i transfer and freight trucking esta b
lishments
17-Blacksmith shops.
1S-Carpenters', plumbers, masons
and steam filters shops for the con
venience of emergency repair work
only.
19-Garages
2O-libaries and reading rooms.
Bishops of newsdealers who solt
daily papers prior to January 81.
22-Schools.
23-Tobacco warehouses.
Misunderstanding establishments.
25-Barber shops--until II noon.
26-Bootblack shops-until 1!
noon.
SECTION B.
ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AMI
FRIDAYS all factories, stores, office
and other places of business are linn
tied to operation between the hours
| of a. m. and Z p. M, except as fol
lows:
Hotels, restaurants and othe
eating places.
establishments for the sale o
liquor, tobacco and drugs, the depart
ments of hotels, clubs or other eatini
places devoted to the sale of liquor
and barber shops may remain opel
until 1890 D. m.
| 3-Stores for the sale of food, to
bacco and newspapers and establish
ments for the repair of clothing, shoe
| and similar articles of personal US
may open at $50 a. m.
4-Tailor shops may keep open TO
the repairing, cleaning and pressin
of clothing required under contract
previously made with hotels.
5-Stores may sell soda water, sof
drinks and ice cream, but not candy
| between p. m. and 1U:3U p. m.
6-Theatres, motion picture houses
bowling alleys, billiard rooms, dane
halls and other places of publ
amusement must be closed all da,
Tuesday and by 1880 p. m. all othe
nights except Saturday.
Barber shops must close b,
1920 p. m. every night except Sat
urdays, including Wednesdays.
Section G.
The above restrictions do not appl
to Wednesdays, Saturdays or day
preceding holidays, except as thos
days are specifically mentioned, an
with the added proviso that, with tn
approval of the local fuel administra
tor, Tuesday, THURSDAY or Frlda
NAV be substituted as the open day
for Wednesday.
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