The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

EHCepl OH the DAYS covered in the |
order. the normal supply of coal To all J
consumers will be maintained the |
necessary consumers designated in
the order are given preference and /
priority in the delivery and use of |
coal at all times as well as on tbe
days when other use of coal ;s nro
hibited
Ihe United States fuel admins
tratlon counts upon the complete ma
'rio'ic cooperation Of every individ-
ual, firm and corporation affected by
the order in its enforcement. Every
effort will be made by the fue, ad-
mlnistration and other government
| officials charged with the enforce
ment Of the order to carry out the
plan proposed without undue inter
ference with the ordinary course of
business
1T is the earnest desire Of the fuel
administration to prevent anv perma-
nent dislocation of industry or of la
bor'
The text of the order had not been
completed at late hour tonight. An
abstract which was said to cover all
of its provisions given out by the
fuel administration follows:
"(a) OF railroads;
/ "(b) Of domestic consumers, hos
pitfalls, charitable institutions and
army and navy cantonments;
"(c) of public utilities, telephones
and telegraph plants;
"(d of ships and vessels for bum
ker purposes;
"(e) OF the United States for strict
ly government purposes; not including
orders from or for factories or plants
working on contracts for the United
States;
"UO Of municipal, county or State
governments for necessary public
uses;
"(g) Of manufacturers of perish
able food or food for necessary inn
mediate consumption"
The order further provides that on
Jan. IS. 10, 20, q, %, 1918, no fuel
shall be delivered to any person, firm,
association or corporation for any
uses or requirements not included in
the foregoing list until the require
ments included in the lists shall have
been first delivered.
On the following days named, jan
uary Is, 10, 81 and ,22, 1918, and
also on each and every Monday begin
ming January 2S. 1918. and continu-
ing up to and including March %,
1918. no manufacturing plant shall
burn fuel or use power derived from
fuel for any purpose except:
"(a) Such plants as from their ma
ture must be continuously operated
seven days each week, to avoid Sc
| rious injury to the plant itself or con-
tents;
"(b) Manufacturers of perishable
food.
"(c) Manufacturers of food not
| perishable and not in immediate de-
mand who may burn fuel to such an
extent as is authorized by the fuel ad-
ministator of the State in which such
plant is located or by his representa-
tive authorized therefor, upon appli-
cation by the United States food ad-
ministrator.
"(d) Printers or publishers of daily
papers may burn fuel as usual except
ing on every Monday from January
Il to March 25, 1918, inclusive on
which days they may burn fuel to
such extent as is necessary to issue
such editions as such papers custom
arily issued on important national
legal holidays and where such papers
do>not issue any editions on holiday
they are permitted to issue one edi-
tion on the said Monday.
"(e) Printing establishments which
| may burn fuel on January IS, 10, 20
and % to such extent as is necessary
to issue current numbers of maga-
zines and other publications periodi-
| cally issued.
ION each Monday beginning jan
| uary 21, 1918, and continuing up to
and including Monday, March 25,
1918. no fuel shall be burned (except
to such extent as is essential to pre-
vent injury to property from freeZ
| ing) for the purpose of supplying
heat for:
"(a) Any business or professional
offices, except offices used by the
| United States, State. county or muni-
cipal governments, transportation
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