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March %. 1913, inclusive, they may
burn fuel or Use power derived
therefrom only 10 such extent as is
necessary TO print and publish such
editions as such plants Iustomarily
print and publish on legal holidays
other than the Sabbath: or if such
plants do not customari!y print or
holidays they may burn fuel or use
such power to such extent as is
necessary to issue one edition on the
said Mondays.
tE) Printing establishments may
burn fuel on January IS, 10. 90, 81
and %, 1918, to such extent as is
necessary to issue current numbers
of magazines and other publications
periodically issued.
Section 4. On each Monday, begin
ming January Fl, 1918. and continu-
ing up to and including Monday.
March 25, 1918, no fuel shall be
burned texccpt to such extent as is
essential to prevent injury TO prop
erty from freezing) for the purpose
Of supplying heat for:
'A) Any business or professional
Offices. except offices used by the
United States, State, county or mu-
ncipal governments transportation
companies. public utility companies,
telephone or telegraph companies,
banks. trust companies, physicians
or dentists.
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tB) Wholesale or retail stores. or
any other stores. business houses or
business buildings Whatever. except
that for the purpose of selling food
only stores may maintain necessary
heat on any Of the specified days
until u o'clock noon. and except that
for the purpose Of selling drugs and
medical supplies only stores may
maHtain necessary heat throughout
the day and evening.
tC) Theatres, moving picture
houses. bowling alleys, billiard rooms.
private or public dance halls or any
other place Of public amusement.
Section ). On each Monday. be-
ginning January Il. 1918. and con-
tinuing up to and including March
25. 1918. TO fuel shall be burned
for the purpose Of heating rooms IN
which Intoxicating liquor is sold or
served on those days.
Nothing in this regulation shall
be construed TO forbid the heating
Of restaurants, hotels or other
places In which meals are served,
but in which no intoxicating liquor
is sold or served on said Mondays.
Section 6. No fuel shall he burned
on any of the Mondays specified In
the foregoing section for the pur-
pose Of supplying power for the
movement Of surface. elevated. sub
way or suburban cars or trains in
excess OF the amount used on the
Sunday previous thereto.
Fuel Plants Not Affected.
Section :. Nothing in this reeula-
ton shall be construed to apply to
or affect the operation Of any mine
or plant producing fuel: nor shall
this regulation be construed to for
bid the heating of such rooms or
offices. or such portions Of buildings,
as are used in connection with the
production. transportation or dis
tribution OF fuel
Section s. State fuel administra-
tors and their representatives spe-
officially authorized so to do are
hereby empowered to grant such
relief as may be essential to pre-
vent injury to health or to pre-
vent destruction of or injury to
property by fire or freezing.
Section 9. This regulation is cfrec-
tive throughout the United States
east Of the Mississippi River, in
Guiding the whole of the States of
Louisiana and Minnesota.
Section l0.--Any person. firm, as
sociation or corporation which vio-
lates or refuses to conform to the
above regulation may be liable to
the penalty prescribed in the afore-
said act OF Congress
II. A. GARFIELD.
United States Fuel Administrator.