New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
Nixon Darkens
City Under Fuel
Saving Order
Continued from pngo 1

power for telephone, telegraph or pub
lie utility companies.
Only enough heat may be obtained
from the use Of coke or soft coal to
keep the temperature of Offices, stores,
warehouses and manufacturing plants
at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and then
only during those hours when light is
permitted. Electric railways must re-
duce their schedules and there must be
no heat during rush hours. Elevator
service must also be curtailed.
Commissioner Nixon, it was said at
his office, has written to Mayor Hylan
asking for the appointment Of some
commission to aid in enforcing the
the order will be followed to-day, there
is no doubt that objection will be
offered by those affected by the order.
Edison Company to Aid
The lighting furnished by the Edi-
son Company in this city is subject to
Mr.. Nxon's orders. This much is GER
With the situation. The huge signs
IN Broadway and the theater adverris-
ing lights, all Of which were extin-
,ushed last night, are furnished by
he Edison Company. Arthur Will
ans, general commercial manager of
he company, said that staff of men
vould tour the city and remind those
hose lights still blazed that they
ere defying the regulation. Unless
other instructions are received, Mr..
Williams said, his company would act
merely in an advisory capacity in
regulating the lighting and would not
Nttempt to cut off the current of n
firm which continued to use its in
candascent propaganda.
After II O'Clock last night the cab
arets Of Broadway and adjacent streets
became staid restaurants. The new or
der means that the after-theatre cab
aret performances will be discontinued
until the stringency is relieved. If the
regulation continues long in force,
managers said, it might become neces-
sary to dsband their shows because
the expense could not be borne by q
single show night.
Anthracite Not Affected
The department stores and office
buildings which generate their own
current through the use of anthracite
coal will not be affected by the order,
either in the matter of heating or
lighting. There are 100000 tons of
anthracite available for this city, w. A..
Saward, of "Saward's Coal Journal" }"
said yesterday. The use of anthracite
is not being restricted by the Fuel Ad-
ministration. Harold M. Stagg, gen
eral sales manager of the Pennsyl-
vania Galleries said, however, that gov
ernment control would be extended to
cover anthracite coal.
lie said tn 1t the sudden shifting of
ALLEGATIONS of coal made many oper-
ators unable to meet their payrols.
strong protest against the order
as too drastic is expected from the
apparel manufacturing and selling
trades.
Louis A. Wizard, general manager of
the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufactur-
ers' Association, announced that an ex-
ecutive meeting of the various al led
organizations wou d be held this IN morn-
ing. The associations to meet and dis
cuss the new order include the Ameri-
can Cloak and Suit Manufacturers' AS
sociation, the Merchants' Ladies Gar
ment Association. the United Waist
League OF America, the Dress and
Waist Manu- sacturers' Assoc iaton. the
Associated Dress Industries of Amer
ica and the Association of Dress Manu-
facturers.
10000 to Lose Jobs
Mr.. Wizard said the order practically
meant the throwing out of employment:
of 10000 employees of the coat and
suit manufacturers. He said the wear
ing .appa- ell industries are at the peak
Of their season, with production at it's
height. The supply of garments stands
to be reduced by this order, lie said
making for higher prices next year. If
he order is effective Immediately, he
said, it means that the manufacturers
must close down for the rest of the
week, because only three days remain
David n. Mosessohn, executive direc-
tor of the Associated Dress Industries