Arizona republican., 1919-12-09
FEDERAL BAN ON
SOF 7 COAL USE
AGAIN RESTORED
Entire Nation Affected by
Drastic Restriction Or
dered by Garfield - In
dustries Must Curtail OPP
erations to Three Days a
Week
Republican A. p. Leased wIre1

with alarm the steadily dwindling BIZ
luminous coal supply, due to the min
ers' strike, Fuel Administrator Gar
field by an order tonight restored for
the entire nation most Of the drastic
restrictions on lighting and heating
which were in effect during the coal
shortage of 1917.
The limitations which are applicable
to consumers of bituminous coal and
coke, were made effective tonight
with issuance of the order and are to
be enforced by the railroad admins
tration. Consumers Of anthracite COAL
gas and other fuels are not affected
by the order.
All street lighting, other than that
necessary for the safety of the public.
must be curtailed and stores, office
buildings and industrial plants, with
a few exceptions, are put on a re-
duced ration as to both lighting and
heating
Industries Must Reduce Operations
Another of the restrictions provides
that all manufacturing plants, except
those engaged in the making OF neces-
sary products, shall reduce their opera
tions not to exceed three days in any
one week.
Electric railways are required. under
the fuel administrators order, to re-
duce schedules to minimum require
ments and no hglt shall be provided
in electric cars during the rush hours.
The restrictions were announced
through the railroad administration as
follows:
No ornamental lights, white way or
other unnecessary street lights, out
line lighting, electric signs or illumi
mated pill boards, show window OF
show case lights, are tC be operated
This does not affect street lighting
necessary for the safety Of the public.
No cabaret, dance hall, pool hall or
bowling alley shall be permitted to
use light except between Z y. n. anu
IL p. m.
Stores, including retail stores, but
excepting stores selling food. and
warehouses, must not use light Except
safety lights), except for six hours per
day Manufacturing plants shall be
allowed TO use light only during the
time prescribed for the use OF power.
Drug stores and restaurants may re-
main open according to present sched-
1les, but must reduce lighting one-half
Railroad stations, hotels, hospitals
telephone, telegraph and newspaper Of
sary lighting is concerned
Office Lights Out At a
General and office lights must be cut
off not later than 4 p. m. in office
buildings, except necessary federal
state and municipal offices and except
where office operation of vital indus
tries is involved.
Diaries, refrigerator plaDts. bakeries
plants for the manufacture Of neces-
sary medicinal products, water works
sewerage plants, printing plants for th'
printing of newspapers only, batter!
charging outfits in connection will
plants producing light or power TO
telephone, telegraph or public utilit.
companies are exempted.
Only enough heat may be used il
offices, stores warehouses and manu-
featuring plants TO keep the averag
temperature at 6S degrees fahrenheit
and then only during the hours TO
which light is permitted. During othe
hours only enough heat is to be used t
prevent freezing of water pipes o
sprinkler systems.
In manufacturing plants or plant
coming under power curtailment rules
heat Ito 6S degrees fahrenheiO will b
allowed only during that time pre-
scribed for use of power.
No manufacturing plant or factor
shall be furnished bituminous coal Q
coke, or heat. light and power fror
bituminous coal or coke furnished b
or through the United States fuel ad
ministration for operation In excess {
three days a week on the basis {
present working hours. The excep
tions are dairies. refrigerating plant
bakeries, plants for the manufacture
necessary food products, of necessar
medicinal products, water works, sew
erage plants, printing plants for tn
printing Of newspapers only, batter
charging outfits in connection wit
plants producing light or power II
telephone telegraph or public utilit
companies.
Elevator service must be curtaile
as much as possible in accordance wit
above regulations on use Of heat. ligl
and power.
Street Car Service Reduced
Electric railways shall reduce sched
pIns 'c m'nimom requirements OF sci
"srr und. >cvised hours of heatin
sch'ing and power as herein provide
No heat shall be provided on elet
tic cars during rush hours and hea
ing during non-rush hours shall
surtailed as much as possible.
Electric railways and manufactu
Ing plants, stores and offices, are r.
quired to cooperate in arranging, will
in the provisions of the order, schet
ues. days and hours of work to pc
NIT the maximum utilization Of tran
portation equipment.
Hope was expressed in a stateme
from the White House-the only o
ficial expression made during the d;
that the mine workers union chic
would accept the strike settlement pr
posals submitted to them Saturday
the president.
Secretary Tumulty conferred
telephone with Attorney General Pa
mer soon after Mr.. Palmer's arriv
In indianapolis today but there W
nothing forthcoming as TO the natu
OF the discussion except the stateme
that the situation was hopeful.
Federal court citations against I
eighty-four national and district G