Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-18
Whole East Affected


Suspension of operation of Americas
manufacturing industries east of
the Mississippi and in Louisiana
Minnesota for a period of five
days, beginning tomorrow was de-
creed by the fuel administration IN
an order issued today, designed to
relieve the serious coal shortage The
order even includes munitions plants and
excerpts only industries producing food
and those requiring continuous operation
to maintain their business.
The coal order would prohibit use OF
coal in stores and mercantile establish
ment i'm these terms:
wholesale or retail stores, or any
other stores, business houses or build
ings whatever, except that for the pur-
pose of selling food only, for which pur-
poses stores may maintain necessary
heat until L. O'Clock, noon; and for the
purpose of selling drugs and medical
supplies only, stores may maintain ne
cessary heat throughout the day and
evening"
This would appear to apply TO de-
partment stores as well as all others
The fuel order does not apply to oil
wells, gas wells or oil refineries.
The fuel administration, meanwhile,
hurried on the machinery for carrying
out the plan. Fuel Administrat Gar
.eld assembled all his legal staff and
began preparation of the formal order,
which il was promised would clear up
many points which were indefinite or
conflicting in the abstract and statement
issued last night.
1t developed that the order actually
had not been drawn when Mr.. Garfield
made his announcement and when the
fuel administration issued an abstract
tzf . tn he :
said that the full text of the order
could not be prepared in time to be
given out much before this afternoon
and there was some doubt as to whether
its text would be ready for publication
in the evening papers today.
The order will not include natural
gas, nor use of wood as fuel, nor power
derived from water. 1t is said that the
exception of necessary war industries
from the operation of the order might
be more liberal than first announce
ments indicated.
preferential list of consumers of
coal in whose interest the order was
drawn is prescribed, including railroads,
houscholders, hospitals, charitable insti-
tutions, army and navy cantonmentS
public utilities, strictly government en-
terprises, public buildings and food man.
ufactories.
AS a means or addlt lOnal rellel bhe
order provides that industry and bust
ness activity generally, including stor2s
/ schools. saloons, theaters and office
buildings. shall observe holiday or Sun
day conditions each Monday thereafter
| for ten weeks. Even street car lines
will be put on a Sunday basis on Mon
days, beginning January p and up 70
and including March %.
Newspapers are limited to one edition
/ and concerns selling food will be per
-, mitted to operate until noon on the
. heatless Mondays and stores sellirs
drugs will be allowed 10 remain orc"
| as usual state fuel administrators il
whise hands tie execution of the ordei
is placed may close banks and trust
companies if they think necessary.
Shipyards to Continue
While the order does not mention
shipyards, il is known that they will
be permitted to continue operations.
This exception was made because OF
/ the great need for vessels 20 move
supplies ready for shipment overseas
The Lever bill under authority o.
/ which the order is issued provides
7 fine of IS, 900 or Imprisonment for vic
lation of its provisions and warnings
was given that it would be strictly en-
| forced
To prevent industrial unrest it was