The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-04
Hydro Electric Power Unrestricted;
Coal Saving Order Modified by Regional
Coal Committee; Special Rulings Made

Public and private utilities ar,
depended upon by this committee t.
give the mayor or other chief Officer
in each community information con
cerning the class of power furnished
to the plants in their communities.
The heads of all the hydro-elec
trio plants in the south were called
upon last night by w. Rawson Col
lier, Public Utility member of the re-
gional coal committee, to meet in At
lanta and furnish proof that their
plants are not using any coal in pro-
ducing electricity.
Mr.. Collier asked that the hydro
electric men come to Atlanta as soon
as possible, without setting any def
mite date, and it is not necessary that
all be here at once. After the cone
ference the coal committee will re-
quire daily report from each plant
showing that no coal is being used,
as only those plants using no coal are
allowed to operate.
Order Notifications.
Several other important modifca-
tions were made in the committees
statement last night. 1t follows
Following is a summary of inter
pretations of fuel consumption regu-
lations made by the regional coal
committee in response to questions
raised -
"Wholesale and manufacturing
druggists, manufacturing opticians
grinding to prescription and whole
sale manufacturing and retail surgi-
cal instrument and dental houses are
considered as having the same exemp-
ton as provided for drug stores.
"All restrictions placed upon the
use of coal apply to the bse of coke.
"To prevent any possibility of mis-
understanding, the committee states
that plants, stores and offices open
outside of hours fixed by the regula-
tions may use oil lamps, candles, gas
oline or other means of lighting OF
heating in the production of which
coal, gas or wood are not used.
"Soft drink, candy, tobacco, fruit
and periodical stands, located in drug
stores, hotels, restaurants, railroad
stations, pool rooms, bowling alleys,
or other places which are exempted
from closing regulations, oa. for which
special hours are fixed, may do bust
ness at any time provided no addi-
tional light, heat, or power produced
by wood, coal or gas is used for the
purpose outside Of hours prescribed
Speclal NulIng WdOe.
Stores exempted, or for which
special hours are provided, may at
any time sell any goods in their stock
providing no lights are thereby re-
quired in addition to those used for
the sale of food, drugs or other things
covered by exemption.
Chemical laboratories are classed
as industries engaged in continuous
processes.
"Offces of physicians, surgeons,
dentists and others practicing similar
are not subject to any "a
the restrictions.
additional notifications to the
original regulations, the necessity for
which has been pointed out, are here
by made effective at once, as follows;
"All departments of coal mines,
with offices and commissaries Incl
dental to their operation are exempt
ed.
Garages and automobile filling
stations may be operated outside of
hours fixed for mercantile establish
ments for storage, and for the sale
of gasoline, oil and accessories, and
for emergency repairs, provided only
safety lights are used for the pur-
pose.
"Churches, schools, fraternal or
ders, clubs and charitable, religious
and community service organizations
are not subject to the regulations.
Chambers of commerce, civic COM
merchant organizations and
other such bodies are not subject to
the regulations.