Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-28
NEW FUEL ORDER
FOR NEXT MONDAY
State Admins rator Annouccs
Complete Regulations for All
Lines of Trade.

Mr.. Ten Weeges, State fuel sdminlstrn-
tor has received s letter OF instructions
pertaining to Monday closing which will
apply after today. IN part. 1T says:
The prohibitions of the Fuel Ad-
. r,,pis.ration's order necessarily leave
many possible ioopholes for evasion
AontuistratCr Garfield emphasizes
t,e fact that everyone interpret these
rulings in the spirit a. well as in
tha letter They show plainly on the
face W at is intended in the way of
. closing. The United States Admins
trato- expects local Fue. Administra-
tors 81, press home 20 all the intention
and obtain a IoO per cent compii-
a
The principal rulings and interpre-
tations under the various sections or
the order are as follows:
Section
The word fuel as used in the order
covers every sind of fuel hich may
be burned for heat. power. and light;
il includes coal, coke. wood, oil, char
coal, natural and artificial gas, gaso-
line. kerosen., alcohol, etc. The pref
erential list givon in this section Is in
tended TO constitute q general prefer
entail class and the degree of pre-
ference does not necessarily follow
the sequence In which they are men
Uoned in the order. 1t will be noticed
shat this section continues in force
until further notice.
Section 2
Expired January 23rd.
Section )
General RulingS-There are three
general classes of manufacturing
plants 1sh Sc entire plants have been
exempted from the restrictions of this
section. wig:
All shipbuiiding plants
Aeroplane manufacturers
Mills manufacturing high expios-
tfvcs.
All other exemptions cover spe-
cinc articles and may or may not ap-
ply 20 the entire product of the plant
State Fuel Administrators are In
structed 10 see that the various man
ufacturer. operate during the re-
manning Mondays only suuch part OF
these plants as has been specifically
exempted.
In interpreting the order with re-
gard TO rrTns exempt because of Gov
ernment work. u should be under
stood that nearly half of the manu-
facturers OF the country are working
directly or indirectly on Government
work and that the possession of a
Government contract of itself is no
reason for an exemption to the order.
The various Government depart
rneutS. cooperating with the Fuel Ad-
min.stra ton. have gone over their
lists OF contractors In detail, and. at
their request, we have issued exemp-
ton as per list Of firms already sent
YOU. All other firms having Govern
nent contracts come under the terms
OF the order the same as any other
manufacturer and the cxem pted arms
are exempt only insofar az they are
manufacturing the particular part Or
parts mentioned IN the exemption.
Wooden and Cotton Manufacturers
All manufacturers of WOODEN and
cotton goods and clothes used by the
Government have been exempted to
the extent tina. their product COM
y,rises the following:
The manufacturers of wooden and
cotton yarns for the purpose Of weav-
NJ into sixteen to thirty ounce mel
tons. also nanufa cturers Of sixteen 20
tlfirty ounce meltons. the spongers and
shrinkers of this cloth manufacturers
OF wooden coats. breecnes. overcoars
and blankets for Army and Navy uni
forms and sub-contractors for the
same: also manufacturers of 12.4 and
heavier ducks for the United States
Government and thread and cotton
yarn manufacturers and other con
tractors or sub-contractors for such
duck. as well as the finishing plants
engaged in dyeing these ducks; also
manufacturers engaged IN making
them into tents and equipage for the
United States Government.
Hydro Electric Powef-Hydro cleo
t-ic power is not covered by the
order Plants not otherwise exempted
using this power may operate. if they
wish, but they are permitted 10 burn
fuel only such as Is necessary to PRO
duce heat sufficient TO prevent dam
age from freezing or serious injury
20 product While the Fuel Admins
cratiop has no authority TO prevent
she use Of hydro electric power, II
urges gil manufacturers using this
power 20 conform, as a matter OF pa
triotisrn. as closely as possible to tho