The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-30
COAL SUPPLIES TO
BE CUT OFF WHERE
!. ORDER is NOT FULLY
OBEYED, STATEMENT
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CURTAILMENT NECESSARY
Therefore. the southern regional
coal committee, exercising the author
ity of the United States fuel admin
istrator under the Lever act and under
proclamations of the President of the
United States, has determined upon a
programme of curtailment designed to
conserve the rapidly diminishing
stocks of coal with the least possible
inconvenience and discomfort to the
public This programme becomes eff
fective at noon Monday, December L
1919 throughout the territory under
the jurisdiction of this committee ex-
cept the state of Virginia, where the
fuel situation is administered largely
by the Pocahontas regional coal com
mittee). In this territory are states
of North Carolina, South Carolina
Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia. Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana
east of the Mississippi river.
ALL MUST OBEY
The committee recognizes that
mandatory restrictions are unnecessary
SO far as the vast majority of citizens
at the head of business and industry
are concerned. But, in fairness to that
majority, all consumers must be re-
quired to conform to the regulations
now imposed The committee is calling
dpOh SONCliOl VI states, indNOTS O1
cities. sheriffs and all other public Of
ficers to lend support to enforcement
where enforcement may be necessary.
The fuel administration is exercising
its authority through the director gen.
eral of railroads and his representa-
tives, consequently each railroad of
ficer or agent, in delivering and polio
ing the use of coal, under thedirec-
ton of his superior, is acting as a rep
resentative of the United States. fuel
administrator. Municipal and county
officers are asked to cooperate directly
with these agents and officers.
I'm cases of refusal to comply with
these regulations, coal supplies or cleo
trio current will be cut off and where
it appears that a violation of law is
involved federal district attorneys will
be asked to act.
FURTHER RESTRICTIONS
ut will be necessary to continue
restrictions until there is substantial
increase in production. Unless this
substantial increase comes oon till
further. retrictions may become neces-
sary and consideration will have to be
given to the distribution of stocks of
coal now in the possession of indus
tries not recognized as vital.
I'm a general way, regulations is
sued today eliminate electric signs and
display Advertising; limit industries,
except public utilities and plants en-
gagged in continuous processes that
cannot be interrupted, to 4S hours OPP
Grafton per week; permit stores and Of
fee buildings to use light, heat or pow
err only between the hours of g. a. m.
and p. m. and permit theatres, NOV
ing picture shows and other public
amusement places to use light, heat or
power only between the hours of / p
m. and 1890 p. m.
Exceptions allow drug stores (for
the sale of drugs only, restaurants,
diaries and bakeries to operate accord
ing to their present schedules; barber
to use light, heat or power from s a.
m. to p. M, and stores selling food
and clothing to use light, heat or pow
er on Saturday night until p. m
Other exceptions are made to meet the
special conditions of railroad stations
hospitals, telephone and telegraph an6
newspaper offices, and to permit store;
and office buildings to turn on their
heat two hours before opening time in
the morning.
THE regulations, which apply alike
to consumers now receiving coal from
the railroads and to those who have
stocks on hand, or VINO are using cleo
trio power. heat or light furnished
.
WHAT REGULATIONS MEAN
81. No ornamental lights, white way
or other unnecessary street lights. out
line lighting, electric signs or Hum
mated billsboards are to be operated.
This does not affect street lighting
necessary for the safety of the pub
| lie.
2 Stores, manufacturing plants and
warehouses must not use electric or gas
/ I. 60.
tween the hou,'s of 8 a. m. and 4 p. M
f"Ezception Ca) drug stores (for the sale
of drugs only except between the hours
of a. m. and p m. and restaurants may
remain open according to present sched-
ule, hrt must ourtail number of lights 50
per cent.
Exception (b>, railroad station. hotels,
hospitals. telephone. telegraph and news
paper offices are not included insofar as
necessary lighting is concerned
Exception 60, lights may be used in
offices Of manufacturing plants for neces-
sary accounting purposes a any time
Exception Id general and office lights
must he cut off at p. m. in office build
ings. except where office operation of
vial industries ia involved,
Exception o. moving picture houses
and theatres and other public places OF
amusement may burn lights only he
a
Exception N, barber shops may remain
open from a. m TO p IN.
Exception (g), diaries, ice and refrig-
orator plants. bakeries, plants for The
manufacture OF necessary medicinal pro-
iucts waterworhs, sewerage plants, gas
manufacturing plants, plants opera ting
,ontinuous processes 5(such as acid manu-
eacture, blast furnaces, ete) printing
llan.s. for the printing OF newspapers and
,eriodicals, battery charging outfits and
'Iants producing light or power for tele-
hone telegram. or public utility COM
ani>s are exempted.
Exception M. on Saturday nights, time
: closing mentioned under paragraph Q.
ill ne extended until D. m. for stores
Sling food and wearing apparel
Exception dl, between we hours OF Z
A. m. and p. m only enough heat Job
tanned from coal. gas or steam) may be