Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-01
RULING ON FUEL.
Administration Explains What il Ex
poets Of the Public.


Administration Explains What it Ex-
poets Of the Public.
Fuel rulings and interpretations de-
signcd to make clear what is expected
| of the public in observance OF the gov
crnmcnt's orders shutting down in
dmstry every Monday for the next eight
weeks were made public last Saturday
night by tn" fuel administration. They
cover most of the questions raised aS
to exemptions. \ summary follows:
In forhiddinc the us" of fuel for
general industrial and commercial pur-
poses the fuel administration intend
cd that the word fuel cover every
thing used for producing heat, light
and mower. including coal. coke. wood,
oil. charcoal. natural and artificial gas.
GASOLINE. Kerosene. alcohol. etc.
| Th" three General classes Of manu-
featuring plants exempted from opera
tion of the orders ar" shipbuildins
wards. airplanr manufacturing plants
| Other plants have been exempted on
spcrilic orders of the war and navy
departments. but the exemptions over
only that part OF their plants specifical-
| " engaged in turning out products for
IN" government. The exempted plants
have been notified they are not in
cludcd in the order.
All manufacturers OF yoolcn and cot =
ton goods have been exempted in so
far as they are working on army or
navy contracts. Finishing plants and
ldyc works coming within this class
also have been exempted.
Users of hydro electric power are
not required To shut down their plarts,
but they may burn only cuOu%h fuel &c
prevent freezing.
| Wood working mills NJ. exempted
mcnts may operate only to the extent
| nat their products are placed in their
Ie%R; 20 4'ti---ff --tea5eHt fs:--6tifers not
otherwise exempted which use their
own waste for fuel may operate to
produce sufficient fuel to prevent
freezing. Wood working plants sup
plying fuel TO householiers must ap-
| ply To local fuel administrators for
permission to operate to such an eX-
tent as Is necessary for the welfare of
the community. All mines of whatever
lcharactcr are exempt.
Subcontractors supplying materials
to exempted industries are permitted
to operate only if their entire produc-
tion goes TO exempted plants.
Exemptions include all concerns pro-
ducing foodstuffs of pcrishable ma
ture or foods for immediate consump-
tion. The following tavc been listed
as exempt: Grain elevators. potato
or vegetable houses, cold storage,
grain storage. grain and feed mills.
cereal product manufa cturcrs. bakers.
Gamers. milk dealers, creamcrics.
milk condenscrs and all other milk
products manufacturers, racking and
| slaughter houses, ice plants and rcfrig-
orators. sugar manufacturers, binder
twinc manufacturers, insccticide and
FERTILIZER manufacturers. manufac-
turers OF farm machinery for spring
use, manufacturers OF cereal mill ma
chnery, bag manufacturers. manufac-
turcrs of food containers (glass tin and
wood, and labels for containers)
Price lists giving quotations OF
meat information relative to securities
Il i1x. N TNitl q
Mondays.
Magazines and wceklies generally
are expected to close If they can put
out their publications on time with
out running on Mondays.
Colleges. churches, schools, public
| libraries and public museums are eX-
emptcd. Other exemptions include au-
tumobiles and garages. manufacturers
| OF cans for food, cotton oil. producers
| of lime, horseshoeS, laundrics, locomo-
| tive factories. manufacturers OF surgi-
cal instruments. medicines needed BY
| the government and the Red Cross,
other medicines if local fuel admins
traitors are convinced their production
| is necessary to public health: manu- =.
| farturcrs OF supplies for oil products,
trans Atlantic steamers, open hearth
steel furnaces. power necessary for
loading or unloading cars or ships.
Among the Industries declared not eX-
tempted are the manufacturers OF candy,
tobacco. wcolen socks and underwear
| and shoes.
The exemption of one or more Offices
| in q building does not exempt the re-
mainder of the building and heat. ele-
vator and light service must be lim-
| tied to the exempted offices.
Building and loan associations may
remain open If necessary for the pay
mcnt OF obligations becoming due.
Offices of foreign governments may
remain open.
Brokers' Offices are not exempt.
Wholesale stores and warehouses
may remain open without heat Tor the
unloading Of freight.
News stands and cigar stores may
Sell only newspapers and periodicals.
Drug stores may sell drugs. medical
supplies and papers only.
News stands in hotels. etc., are re-
qucsted to sell nothing but publica-
tions.
Candy stores are not exempt.
Places Of amusement permitted TO
remain open Monday may continue
open Monday night until their usual
closing hour even If II is after mid
night.
Entertainments vi puplS iuhSeiohe
! to which tickets were sold or invita-
tion issued prior to January 1s, nor
which otherwise were advertised be-
fore January l9. may be held.
Lodges and fraternal organizations
accustomed TO meet on Monday may
do so.
| Local fuel officials are authorized to
change local railway services as pro-
vided in the order to furnish adequate
Transportation for employees Of ex-
empted industries.
All places selling fuel may remain
open to sell fuel only.
| The house has killed the propo-