Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-02
ment is generally regarded as the
most serious factor OF the situation.
Divert Coal to Omaha.

ment is generally regarded as the
most serious factor OF the situation.
Divert Coal to Omaha.
E. E. Calvin, federal manager OF
the Union Pacific lines, said: The
coal produced at the Union Pacihc
.minesSwill be diverted to Omaha as
much as possible and desperate ct
forts are being made up to supply
the towns along our lines. We have
received no reports of suffering in
these towns"
Mr.. Snyder said: THE clearing
of Of the switchmen's strike at Kan
sas City helps the Omaha situation
materially, because we are depend
inU mucf, on the supply of fuel oil
and gasoline, most If which passes
through the Kansas City terminals.
Tho shortening of retail shop
ping hours necessitates . speeding
no by clerk. and customers. Mer-
chants are emphasizing the I'M
portance of patrons carrying their
purchases, because deliveries are
uncertain.
Will Enforce Regulations.
The coal administration is prepar-
ing to enforce its regulations which
which have been announced.
The Nebraska Power company re-
ported that the restrictions which
went into effect yesterday re-
shifted in a reduction of Is per cent
of the normal electrical energy re-
CURED during the early business
hours of the day. The plant is now
consuming fuel oil equivalent to loU
tons of coal day. The coal COM
mittee is endeavoring to supply this
plant and the packing plants as
much coal as possible. 1t was
agreed yesterday that the packers
will reduce their working hours to a
minimum. Bakers also have agreed
to reduce their coal consumption to
the lowest possible amount.
w. NJ. Burgess of M. E. Smith 4
Co. stated that his company will
not reduce the wages or salaries OF
employees, although the working
hours have been reduced to 3 a. m.
to 2 o. m. Machine operators who
are paid on piece-work basis will be
paid during this emergency on the
basis of their previous average earn
ings. Workers in the packing and
shipping rooms will continue at
their work after Q ?. m, as long as
the temperature will permit.
Ruling on Drug Stores.
At the close of a long session yes
terday morning, during which rep
resentatives of various lines OF in
dustry and other activities were in
conference, the federal fuel COM
mittee announced the following rul-
ings for Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Drug stores to be open from 10
m. to 5 p. m, and may have pre-
scription clerks on duty tor
emergency.
Creameries may maintain their
refrigeration plants as usual, but
must observe business hours from :
a. m. to 2 p. m. in their manufactur-
ing operations.
Automobile salesrooms and repair
shops may be open from 8 a. m. to
2 p. m.
Applies to Garages.
Automobile garages AMI public
service stations, 8 a. m. to 2 p. M,
with the exception that public serv-
ice garages may attend to emer-
gency cases outside of those hours
# a temperature Of 40 degrees above
zero or less is maintained.
Business schools and all colleges
to be closed without exception.
Barber shops, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Mayor Smith, Police Commits
sioner Ringer, Chief of Police Eber-
stein, and the mayor of Council
Bluffs, agreed to cooperate in the
enforcement of the regulations as
announced by the committee.
1.-THE city notice and detective de-