Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-09
DRASTIC new FUEL
RULES ANNOUNCED
All Unnecessary Lights Must Go
Out and Factories Are Cut
To Three Days Work

Washington, December 0.--Drastic
nationwide restrictions on lighting
and heating, similar to those in effect
during the coal shortage of 1917,
were ordered last night by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Harry a. Garfield.
The limitssi>.is, which were m' ie
effective ':cmediatcly, will be enfc iced
by tn Railroad Administration.
All street lighting, other than that
necessary for the safety of the public
must be cultailed, and stores, offices
buildings and industrials plants, with
few exceptions, are put on reduced
ration as to both lighting and neat
ing.
Another of the restrictions provid-
es that all manufacturing plants, xe-
cept those engaged in the making Of
necessary products shall reduce their
operations not to exceed three days
in any one week.
Electric railways are required un-
Ger the Fuel Administrators order to
reduce schedules to minimum re-
quirements, and no heat shall be pro-
vided in electric cars during rush
hours.
The restrictions were announced
through the Railway Administration
as follows:
No ornamental ligh, white way or
other unnecessary street lights, out
line lighting, electric signs or illum-
mated bill boards, show windows or
showcase lights are to be operated.
This does not affect street lighting
necessary for the safety of the public.
No cabaret dance hall, pool hall OF
bowling alley shall be permitted To
use light, except between p. m. and
IL p. M.
Stores, including retail stores, but
excepting stores selling food andware-
houses must not use light (except
safety lights except for six hours per
day.
Manufacturing plants shall not be
TO use light only during the
time prccribed for the use of powers.
Drug stores and restaurants may
remain open according to present
schedules, but must reduce lighting on
half.
Railroad stations, hotels, hospitals,
telephone, telegraph and newspaper
offices are not included, insofar az
necessary lighing is concerned.
General and office lights must be
cut off not later than p. m. in Office
buildings, except in Federal, state and
municipal offices and except where Of
flee operation Of vital industries is
involved.
Diaries, refrigerator plants, bak-
cries plants for the manufacturing of
necessary medical products, water
works, sewerage plants, printing
plants for the printing of newspapers
only, battery charging outfits in con-
nection with plants producing light or
power for telephone, telegraph OF
public utility companies are exempt
cd.
Only enough heat may be used in
offices, stores, warehouses and manu-
featuring plants to keep the average
at 68 degrees Fahren-
heit, and then only during the hours
for which light is permitted. During
ohcr hours only enough heat is to
be used Of prevent freezing water
pipes or sprinkler system.
In manufacturing plants or plants
coming under power curtailment
rules, heat. Ito 6S degrees Fahren-
heit) will be allowed only during
that time prescribed for use of pow:r.
No manufacturing plant or factory
shall receive bituminous coal, coke
heat, light or power from bituminous
coal or coke furnished by or through
the United States Fuel Administration
for operation in excess of three days
a week on the basis of present work
ing hours.
The exceptions are dairies, refrig-
Grating plants; bakeries, plants for
the manufacture Of necessary food
products Of necessary medicinal pro-
ducts, waterworks, sewerage plants,
printing plants for the printing of
only battery charing
outfits in connection with plants pro-
ducing light or power for telephone,
telegraph or public utility companies.
Elevator service must be curtailed
as much as possible in accordance
the above regulation on use of heat,
light and power.
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