The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-23
LIGHT ORDER OUT
Administrator Carey Explains
Meaning of LightIess Night.
Monday and Tuesday Nights in
Topeka After July "a.

MONDAY ana TUESDAY nights IN Kan
sas are to be IightIess under an order
issued by Emmerson Carey. state fuel
administrator The order becomes eff
fective July "a. The two ughtIess
nights will be observed in all sections
Of the country. except in New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware.
Maryland. the District of Columbia
and all New England states There
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday are TO be nshtIess nights
Administrator Carey's notice was to-
day. sent to every section of the state
Regulations concerning the hours for
use of all street lighting are also made
Under the lightless night order. street
lighting viii be provided in sufficient
amount for safety only All display
lighting and excess street lighting viii
be shut off Monday and Tuesday
nights. IN Topeka. only upper clus-
ter lights along the white way will be
permitted to shine
The Order in Full
The order as announced today fol-
lows:
The United States fuel administration
noon. Wednesday. July ~ the following
ltghtess night order:
L No city. village or town and no person
firm or corporation under any contract
with any city. village or town. shall use
or consume ny coal, oil, gas-or ether fuel
Tor The matL tcnanee Of lights in the streets
parks or other public places Of such city
village or town. except under the following
restrictions and limitations:
tat Street illumination automatically
lighted. maintained by or for any such
city, village or town in the streets, parks
lighted befo-e sunset and shall be turned
out not later than sunrise
tb) Street illumination lighted by hand
Hr Ia aF%-- In
form as nearly as may be 10 the require
ments heretnabove prescribed for autom attic
(cl Tie amount OF public lighting IN
any city. village or town shall be only so
much as may be necessary for safety. and
the use Of lights commonly known as
cluster lights for purposes Of GfsnIav or
decoration shall be reduced to such portion
only Of the cluster as is necessary for
- The local fuel administration for the
territory within which any city, village
Town $ LoSnted SHAH arrange with the
proper municipal or town authorities Of
such city. village or town for the reguIa-
ton Of public lighting in accordance with
the pr3EIsIOIs Of paragraph No 1 of this
order Regulations for public lighting so
arranged shall in each case be subject to
the apprOval Of the proper state fuel adj
mlnlstrator. and IN case regulations in ac-
Goruance with said paragraph I for public
lighting of any city. village or town. salts
factory 70 the state fuel administrator Of
the state within which the same Is located.
shall not have been arranged between the
local tueI administration and the proper
municipal or town authorities fErein-
above provided. within ten (1Ol days from
and after the effective date of this order
said state fuel administrator is hereby au-
thorizet and directed 70 prescribe such
regulations for such city. village or town.
and tie same shall be valid and binding.
J outdoor lights within n city. villa e
or town which involve. directly or in
directly. the use or consumption Of coal
oil. gas or ether fuel. shall not be lighted
until thirtv minutes after sunset
+ Ca The use Of light generated or
produced by the use or consumption, Of
coal. gas. oil or other fuel. for fI1uminat-
ing or displaying advertisements. an
nouncemenfs or signs. or for the external
ornamentattou Of any binding shall be
entirely discontinued on Mon CIV Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday of each week
within New FnEiands and the states Of
New York Pennsylvania. New Jersey
IlPlawgre- Maryland and the District Of
Columbia. and shall he entirely discou-
unUed on Monday and Tuesday Of each
week IN all the remainder of the United
States.
EXCEPTIONS: Bona fide roof gardens
taurants, also establishments devoted ex-
elusiveiy 70 the exhibition of outdoor
moving pictures ut which admission Is
charged. are exempt from this section.
4 Chl The use Of light generated or
Procured by the use or cenSumDtion Of
fuel for Illuminating or displa aging any
shop windows. store windows. or any
signs II slow windows shall be diScon-
tnued from sunrise to sunset and shall
also be discontinued on the nights speci-
fed IN paragraph 4 (a)-