Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-11
RESTORES DRASTIC
FUEL RULES Of II
Government Views With Alarm
the Steadily Dwindling Btu
minous Coal Supply and Acts
Accordingly
RESTRICTIONS SEVERE
street Lighting Curtaiied-StOres, Of
fees. Buildings and industrial Plants
Placed on Reduced Rntions-St. HAIL
ways Affected

Washington, Dec. S.-Vicwing with
alarm the steadily dwindling bituminous
coal supply due to the miners strike. Fuel
Administrator Garfield by an order to-
night restored for the entire nation most
of the drastic restrictions on lighting and
heating which were in effect during the
coal shortage of 1917.
The limitations which are applicable to
consumers of bituminous coal and coke.
were made effective tonight with issuance
of the order and are to be enforced by
the railroad administration. Consumers
of anthracite coal, gas and other fuels
are not affected by the order.
All street lighting, other than that
necessary for the safety of the public,
must be curtailed and stores. office.
buildings, and industrial plants with a
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 en-
gagged in the making of necessary
products shall reduce their operations not
to exceed three days in any one week.
Electric railways are required under the
fuel administrators order to reduce sched-
ules to minimum requirements and no
heat shall be provided in electric cars
during the rush hours
The restrictions were announced
through the Railroad Administration as
follows:
No ornamental lights, white way or
other unnecessary street lights, outline
lighting, electric signs or illuminat ed
bil'boards, show window or show case
lights, are to be operated. This does
not affect street lighting necessary for
the safety Of the public.
NO cabaret dance hall. pool room or
bowling alley shall be permitted to use
,rht except between I p m. and II p. m.
stores, including retail stores but ex-
ptng stores selling food, and ware
Ioases must not use light Except safety
lights except for six hours per day.
Manufacturing plants shall be allowed
80 use light only during the time pre-
ribed for the use of power.
Drug stores and restaurants may re-
ain open according to present sched-
los, but must reduce lighting one half.
Railroad stations. hotels, hospitals,
!ephone, telegraph and newspaper Off
IS are not included in so far as neces-
airy lighting is concerned.
General and office lights must be cut
off not later than four p. m. in office
buildings except necessary federal, state
and municipal Offices and except where
office operation of vital industries is in
VOWED.
Diaries. refrigerator plants, bakeries,
plants for the manufacture of necessary
medicinal products, water works, sewer
age plants, printing plants, for the print
ing of newspapers only, battery charging
outfits in connection with plants produce
ing light or power for telephone, tele-
graph or public utility companies are
exempted
only enough heat may be used in offices,
stores. warehouses and manufacturing
plants to keep the average temperature
at 6S degrees Fahrenheit, and then only
during the hours for which light is per-
mitted During other hours only enough
heat is to be used to prevent freezing
Of water pipes or sprinkler systems