New-York tribune., 1919-12-09
White Ways ArsPi'nmed
and Amusements Per.
mitted to illuminate
Only From 7 to ii pm.
Office Lights Cut
Off at 4 O'clock
Trolley Service Reduced
to Minimum; No Heat
During the Rush Hours
Nec York Tribune
W1shinoton Bu-erf

Ne,c York Tribuns
Washington Burecw
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-The rail-
road administration tonight issued
for Fuel Administrator Garfield the
most drastic order restricting the
use of bituminous coal that ever
went out to the American nation.
Under the order, which is imme-
diately effective, manufacturing and
industrial plants, with certain excep-
tions, shall not operate more than
three days a week; electric street
railways must reduce schedules to
minimum requirements and run dur
ing rush hours without heat.
White ways are to be dimmed,
cabarets, poolrooms, dance halls and
other such amusement places must
not use tights except between 7 and
II p. NJ, and Office lights must be
cut off at 4 p. m. each day. Indus
tries engaged in producing food or
other essentials will not be affected
by the order.
In the absense Of announcement to
the contrary, it is assumed that the
new restrictions will not be enforced
against business places and indus
tries that have a stock Of coal on
hand, and will apply only to consum-
I0nnnIan&
tration allotments for their supply.
Aims to Equalize Restrictions
The order was issued, said the
statement accompanying it, to make
regulations uniform throughout the
country. 1t reads as follows:
"The Fuel Administrator. DR.. Harry
A. Garfield, to-day issued the following
order giving the railroad administra-
tion authority to issue regulations COW
ering the delivery, use and consump-
tion of coal, coke or other fuel or Of
power generated or prosecuted by use
or consumption Of coal, coke or other
fuel:
tor. acting under authority of an
executive order of the President Of
the United States, dated August %,
1917, and of subsequent executive or
ders, and in furtherance of the purpose
of said orders and of the act of Con-
gress therein referred to, and approved
August 10, 1917,
Director General of Railroads and his
representatives acting by and under
his authority be, and they hereby are,
authorized and empowered TO make and
prescribe sucn local or general regu-
lations restricting the delivery, use and
consumption of coal coke or other fuel
or of power generated or produced
by the use or consumption of coal, coke
or other fuel as may from time to
time be necessary in the present
emergency.
All regulations made pursuant to the
authority hereby granted shall be valid
and binding as and for regulations of
said administrator.
"This order shall be effective De-
cember 8, 1919.
Uniform Regulations Provided
"On December l the Fuel Admins
traitor gave out a statement urging the
conservation of coal for these uses.
and suggested that local authorities
adopt regulations and put them into
effect to carry out this purpose.
"A careful survey of the coal sit
uation indicates that even if there is .
prompt settlement of the coal strike,
1t will take some time TO adjust the
country to normal basis and that
therefore, certain restrictions will have
TO be placed on the consumption Of
bltuminous coal and of light, heat and
power derived therefrom, so that
urgent domestic needs may be cared
for. the necessary foodstuffs produced
and really essential light, power and
heat supplied. Already in many parts
| Of the country restrictions as to the
use OF coal and coke for lighting and
heating purposes and for the produc-
tlon OF electricity and power for such
purposes have been adopted. Regula-
tlons were tonight issued TO make
country and thus aid in the conserva-
tion Of coal. They follow:
Pursuant to authority of the United
States Fuel Administrator, the follow
| ing regulations governing the use of
heat, light and power from bituminous
coal and coke are made effective gen.
orally and uniformly in the interest
of conservation OF existing fuel sup
plies, and supersede any previous in
structions:
Light from bituminous coal and
coke: l. No ornamental lights white
way or other unnecessary street lights,
outline lighting, electric signs or IL
Illuminated bill boards, show. window
or show case lights are to he onera ted