The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-09
new ORDERS
CUT INDUSTRY
TO The BONE
Federal Fuel Administrator
Puts Into Effect Coal Reg
ulations Far More Stringent
Than War ime Measures.
DOWN TO THE MINIMUM
tBy Associated Press)


WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-In the face
Of an expected settlement of the bit
luminous coal strike at Indianapolis,
Fuel Administrator Garfield put into
effect today the most drastic regula-
tions for fuel economy since the re-
strictions of 1918. Even if the strike
were settled today, he declared fuel
saving measures would be necessary
as several weeks would be required
before the nations normal fuel supply
could be restored.
Probably the most important regu-
lation is that prescribed for manufac-
turing plants using bituminous coal
or coke, which will be restricted to
operation of three days a week on the
basis OF present working hours. Ex-
ception is made to plants manufactur-
turing what is considered necessary
products and those consuming anthra.
cite coal, gas and other fuels. 1t is
understood that plants already having
a supply OF soft coal on hand would
not come under the provision Of the
order.
The order which will be administer
ed through the railroad administration
includes curtailment of street lighting,
lights and heat for office buildings and
industrial plants and current for street
railways.
The limitations are: All street light
ing, other than that necessary for the
safety OF the public must be curtailed,
and stores, office buildings and indus
trial plants. with few exceptions, are
put on a reduced ration as to both
lighting and heating.
Another of the restrictions provides
that all manufacturing plants except
those engaged in the making of neces-
sary products shall reduce their oper-
ations not to exceed three days in any
one week.
Electric railways are required to re-
duce schedules to minimum require
ments and no heat shall be provided
in electric cars during the rush hours.
The restrictions are: No ornamental
lights. white way or other unneces-
sary street lights. outline lighting.
electric signs or illuminated billboard,
show window or showcase lights are
to be operated. This does not affect
street lishting necessary for the safe
No cabaret, dance hall, pool hall or
bowling alley shall be permitted to
hoC' AA6AI SANSPL 0Ct"CCA ! p AAs 0AO
IL p. m.
Drug Stores Exempted.
/ Stores, including retail stores, but
excepting stores selling food. and
warehouses, must not use light lex
cept safety Hghts) except for six
hours per day. Manufacturing plants
shall be allowed to use light only dur
ing the time prescribed for the use
of power.
Drug stores and restaurants may re-
main open according to present sched-
Ules, but must reduce lighting one
half.
Railroad stations. hotels. hospitals.
telepohne, 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 office
buildings, except necessary federal
state and municipal offices and except
where office operation of vital indus
tries is involved.
Diaries, refrigerator plants, baker
les, plants for the manufacture of
necessary medicinal products, water
works, sewerage plants, printing plants
(for the printing of newspapers only
battery charging outfits in connection
with plants producing light or power
for telephone; telegraph or public util.
ity companies are exempted.
Degree OF Heat Fixed.
Only enough heat may be used in
offices. stores, warehouses and manu-
featuring plnnts to keep the average
temperature at 6S degrees Fahrenheit
and then only during the hours for
which light is permitted. During other
ONLY ,o1, Is, 10 H.
to prevent freezing of water pipes OF
sprinkler systems. 49,.
In manufacturing plants or plants
coming under power curtailment rules
heat (to 6S degrees Fahrenheit) will
be allowed only during that time pre-
scribed for use of power
No manufacturing plant or factory
shall be furnished bituminous coal OF
coke. or heat, light or power from OF
through the United States fuel admin
istration for operation in excess OF
three-day weeks basis of present work
ing hours.
Elevator service must be curtailed
as much as possible, in accordance
with above regulations on use of heat
light and power.
Cooperation Demanded.
Electric railways and manufacturing
plants stores and offices are required
to cooperate in arranging, within the
provisions of the order schedules, day:
and hours of work to permit the max
imum utilization of transportation
equipment.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Hope of pawn.
the way for final settlement of tn,
bituminous coal miners strike toda,
turned to Indianapolis, Ind. as an ex
tension of stringent fuel administra
tion rationing orders reduced the ma
tion's industries virtually to one-hal
time basis.
The most severe weather of th'
winter, with sub-zero temperature an,
further, depletion of the diminishe,
coal reserve, gripped nearly all of th
country we st of the Mississippi river
with a spread of southwark and east
ward forecast for tomorrow AM
SThursday.
Miners officials were optimistic tha
the miners wage scale committee
would vote favorably on the recon-
mendation of union leaders that tn
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