The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-06
RULES FoR THE CONSERVATION
OF FUEL SUPPLY.

At the request Of Mayor Brown. a
meeting of the retail merchants of the
city OF Hammond was held in the Cham
Der cf Commerce rooms on the evening
or December 5th. 1919. for the purpose
of discussing ways and means for the
mediate conservation of the fuel sup
ply 81 This CITY.
:. Ais meeting. it was unanimously
voted thta a committee be appointed by
Mayor Brown to formulate proper rules
and regulations to apply IL the city of
Hammond, and 10 be effective at mid
night on Sunday. December eth.
l. All unnecessary interior and exte-
rior illumination including signs, dis
play lights and show windows is to be
completely eliminated at all hours
,. Retail establishments of all kinds
excepting those listed below shall oper-
axe not 10 exceed six hours a DAY from
1900 noon 10 P. NJ, and on Saturds IS
from 1900 noon TO P. NJ. excepting
that on December %, 20 and "a. the
hours shall be from 1900 noon until 8
r NJ
EXCEPTIONS: Confectionery stores.
soft drink parlors, near-beer pariors. ice
cream pariors, fruit stands. cigar stands,
news and maGazine stands Except for
the sale OF newspapers). shall be open
daily from 1900 noon TO II r. NJ only.
Barber shops shall be permitted TO be
open daily from IL noon to 5 P. NJ. and
on Saturdays from IL noon TO ~ p NJ.
:. Theatres. vaudeville houses, motion
picture houses, pool rooms, billiard halls
bowling alleys and all other places Of
amusement. including dance halls, lodges
and clubs shall be permitted TO be open
from ] p NJ to 1000 2. NJ. only. and
the use Of fuel BY the above classiica-
tons outside cf hours of operation shall
be only sufficient to safeguard against
freezing.
4. Offices. banks and all places OF
business not coming under the classif-
cation Of retail establishments shall be
open daily from A. NJ TO $3.50 r. NJ
only. excepting that banks which Gus
tomarily remain open for business GER
tain evenings each week, may continue
TO transact business on those evenings
Every possible economy in the use OF
light heat end power including reduction
or elevator service must be effective
within these hours. and the meating
lighting and power during the closed
ma rsin of safety.
5. Churches. schools. drug stores.
nutcher shops. grocery stores, bakeries
dairy establishments hotels and restau-
rants shoe repair shops. ianndries. UNI
dertakers, hospitals. garages (not in
GLIDING automobile display rooms). pub
lie utility Offices. newspaper publishers
and al public buildings. are not restrict
cd IT 10 hours OF operation. but are
required to exercise every possible econ
ou'y III the use OF light, heat and power.
II is 20 be distinctly understood that
regardless of tho hours during which
any class of business is allowed to be
in operation. no one class shall be al
lowed to encroach nron the business Of
aro'ter class under the above schedule:
for sxumpie. a drug store. hote. or res
.aurant shall not be allowed TO sell
cigars, confectionery and the like at any
hours excepting from IL NJ. 20 IL p. NJ,
which are the hours specified for such
classes Of business.
1t is required that IN every case. In
cluiing househoiders. the use Of interior
illumination shall Re reduced e less than
fifty per cent of normal.
The committee mas ordered that Az
thDse who fail to comply with the above
rules arc TO have their light and fuel
supply cut off entirely.