Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-09
NEW COAL RAT|ONS
co INTO EFFECT
IN WHOLE NATION
Non Essential Plants Hit; Opera
tions Restricted to Three
Days a Week.
MAY LAST REST OF YEAR

Washington. Dee 9.-Despite the
tact that n settlement of the strike in
the hltuminous coal fields appears prob
able within the next few days, the Rail
road Administration, acting as agent for
Fuel Administrator Garfield, put into
effect last night, a mandatory conservation
order, more drastic IN some respects
than any promulgated during the war
The order applies only To btuminouS
coal and coke and to light, heat. and
power made thcrefrom, and makes gen
eral for the whole nation restrictions
already in force IN sections which have
been hIt by the shortag.
ndcr the provisions Of the order nom
essential industries which receive light,
heat and power from public utilities
using hltuminouS coal or coke Will not
be permitted to operate more than three
days 4 week and those which depend
upon their own facilities for such Ser
vice must face the same restrictions,
unless they have sufficient bituminous
coal now stored to tide them over the
emergency Other features OF the order
include the shutting off of all ornamen-
tai or advertising street lighting, the
closing of Caharets, dance halls, pool
halls. and bowling alleys after II =. NJ;
the restriction of the use Of light and
warehouses except where the use is
vital to the public welfare, and the cur
taIlment Of transportation facilities both
Is 70 the use OF heat and schedules to be
maintained.
MAY LAST TILL NEW YEAR
No special mention is made in the
order Of theatres but it is understood
that local conditions uust to a certain
extent govern and that the use of heat
and light must be kept nj minimum If
theatres are permitted 10 remain open.
The order Is general in scope. taking
in all sections OF the nation No state
ment was made as TO the period il might
last. but il IS understood that, even in the
most favorable clrcumSt ances, there can
be little hope Of relief before the new
year
Il was the belief here that with the
carrying out Of the provisions Of the
order which IS effective immediately.
many thousands of workers in industries
and office buildings would be put on
part time and that there would be
drastic curtaIlment in production in
many lines.
THE RESTRICTIONS.
The restrictions follow
J. No ornamental lights. white way
or other unnecessary street lights. out
line lighting, electric signs or Illuminated
bll boards, show window or show
case lights, are to be operated. This
does not affect street lighting necessary
ior the safety Of rhe public
p. No cabaret. dance hall, pool hall
or bowling alley shall be permitted to
use light except between : P. NJ and
ii P. NJ.
g. stores. including retail stores
but excepting warehouses and stores
selling food, must not use light except
.afety lights except for SIX hours per
nay. Manufacturing plants shall be
allowed 10 use light only during the
time prescribed for the use Of power.
Exceptions
a Drug stores and restaurants
may remain open according to present
schedules, but must reduce lighting one
half
'9Bl Railroad stations. hotels. hos
pitals, telephone, telegraph, and news
paper Offices are not included insofar
as necessary lighting i concerned.
c. General and office lights must
De cut of not later than + p VI in .
office buildings except necessary Fed 4
pral State, and Municipal offices. and
except where Office operation Of vital
Industries IS involved
ID. Diaries. refrigerator plants.
plants for the manufacture Of .
necessary medicinal products, water
works, sewerage plants printing plants
-or the printing Of newspapers only,
battery charging outfits in connection
Rith plants producing light or power for
telephone. telegraph or public utility
are exempted.
HEAT FROM BITUMINoTs COAL.
q. Only enough heat may be used