The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
Restriction on Coal Consump-
ton as Rigid as During
War
DIR. GARFIELD ISSUES
DRASTIC FUEL ORDER
Many More Non-Essential IN
dustries Required to Curtail
Consumption

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alarm the steadily dwindling Btu
rninous coal supply due to the miners
strike, Fuel Administrator Garfield
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 19l7-191S.
The limitations which are appiica-
BILE 10 consumers Of bituminous coal
and coke were made effective tonight
with issuance of the order and are
to be enforced by the railroad ad-
ministration. Consumers OF anthra-
1cite coal, gas and other fuels are not
affected by the order.
All the street lighting, other than
that necessary for the safety Of the
public must be curtailed and stores,
office buildings and industrial plants,
with few exceptions, are put on a
reduced ration Us 10 both lighting
and heating.
Another OF the restrictions pro-
vides that al manufacturing plants
except those engaged in the making
Of necessary products shall reduce
their operations not to exceed three
days in any one week.
Electric railways are requested un-
der the fuel admin. n.stration order to
reduce schedules to minimum re-
quirements and no heat shall be pro
vided in electric ars during The rush
hours.
The restrictions were announced
through the railroad Administrations
as follows:
No ornamental lights, white way Of
other unnecessary street light, out
line lighting, electric signs of illu-
minated billboards. show windows
or. show case lights are to be operat-
ed. This does not affect stree light
ing necessary for the safety Of the
public.
no cabarct, dancing hall, pool ha!'
or bowling alley snail b. permitted
10 use light except between p.J m.
"A II p. N.
Stores. including retail stores but
excepting stores selling food. and
warehouses must not use light (eX-
cept 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.
i Drug stores and restaurants may
remain open according 10 present
schedules. but must reduce lighting
, nc-half.
Railroad stations. hotels, hospitals.
telephone, telegraph and newspaper
Offices are not included in so far as
necessary lighting IS concerned.
General and Office lights must be
cut off not later than p. m. in Of
fee buildings except necessary fed
eral, State and municipal offices. ana
except where office operation OF Vi
tai industries is involved.
Diaries. refrigerator plants. bak-
cries, plants for the manufacture OF
necessary municipal products. wafer
works sewerage plants. printing
plants for the printing of newspapers
only. battery charging outfits in con-
nection with plants producing light
or power or telephone. telegraph or
public utility companies are eN-
empted.
-
ofices.. stores, warehouses and manu-
fac,uring plants TO keep the average
temperature at GS degrees Fahren-
heit, and then only during the hours
for which light is permitted. Dur
ing other hours only enough heat
is 20 bc used to prevent freezing OF
water pipes or sprinkler systems.
m manufacturing plants or plants
coming under power curtailment
rules heat (to 6S degrees Fahren-
hcin will be allowed only during that
time prescribed fer use OF power.
No manufacturing plant or factory
shah be furnished bituminous or
coke or heat light or power from
b;tuminous coal on coke furnished
by or through the United States fue!
administration for operation IN eN-
cess of three days week on the ba-
sis of presen; working hours. Ihc
exceptions are dairies. rcfriSerat:n&
plants bakeries. plants for the man
ufacture Of necessary food products
OF necessary medicinal products.
waterwor,ls sewerage plants, prlntlnS
plants for the printing OF newspapers
only. battery charging outfits IN con
ncction with plants producing ilgh'
Or power for telephone. telegraph or
public utility companies.
Elcvator service must be eHftali-
ed as much aS possible. IN accordance
with above regulation on use OF neat
light AID power
Electric railways sAall reduce
schedules TO minimum requirements
of service under revised hours OF
heating lighting and power as here
in provided
No heat shall be provided on cleo
tric ears during rush hours ana llea
ing during non-rush hours shail De
cultailcd as much as possible.
Electric railways and manu1actur-
ing plants stores and Offices are re-