The Washington times., 1919-12-10

The police win cooperate IN every
way with the Government in the -
forcement Of tie rnlss laia dovn -
fuel AdnaiaiGtzuAR onrAena
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morning showed rsadfness = - r
the conservation Of eoal By unaai-
mously voting q resoautioa 70 a.
business between IL e,clock neoa snd
Is p. m until the restrictions ars
lifted.
Ordered By Pullman.
Any violations Of the restriction
laid down by Fuel Administrator Oass
field as applying to washinstea are
to be reported by the police - United
states District Attorney John y
Laskey. who will take action against
offenders
Major Pullman today gave instruc-
tions to members of the Police Depart
ment to cooperate in every way with
Government officials In the enforce
ment OF the restrictions.
Practically all of Washington's lead
Ing merchants and manufactures
were present at the meeting which
was held at the Raleigh Hotel The
resolution for the six-hour business
day was introduced by n. A Leese.
and at once was unanimously adopted.
The question arose, however. ~ to
the rule which obviously prohibits
use of lights in show windows. Mem
bers of the association protested thai
IL would be necessary to cloee their
stores about 4.30 O'Clock IL this rula
was observed. The association MEM
bers agreed to use the lights in thei-
show windows until their shops
closed at 8 O'Clock. and that shoul6
the police or Government agents com.
plain that a committee would appeal
to the District Commissioners or Dis
trict Fuel Administrator Wilson.
Consider q. q. EnpBsyes-
The hours OF u o'clock noon and 0
o'clock were agreed on TO give the
thousands of war workers and other
Government employees an opportunity
to do their Christmas shopping after
leaving their offices.
One member Of the association sur.
gested the hours OF from 8 O'Clock
to 3. but there was loud protest TO
any such arrangement by the mer-
chants, who voiced their opinion that
the Government workers would b.
the shops in doing their Christmas
shopping.
In calling the meeting to order.
Joseph A Berberich, president of the
association. spoke of the attitude os
the members in facilitating the Gov
ernment's efforts in conssrving fuel.
and declared that he fett that the
association would deal with the six.
hour proposal from a patriotic stano.
point
The resolution adopted by the as.o-
citation does not affect drug or food
stores. Washington manufacturers.
members OF che association. declared
they would comply with the six-hour
proposal. but will later today ar
range the period OF day they VIII
keep their establishments open
warning Unnecessary.
Charles J. Columbus. secretary cs
the association. explained In detail
the restrictions of the Federal Fues
Administrator, declarin~ that failura
to observe the rules would be . dis-
credit to the Washington merchants
who have proven themselves 100 p.
cent Americans in the past
This warning, however, was nos
necessary, as the merchants anthu.
riasticslly manifested their willing
ness 10 comply Win inc 0OVerouOe Mt
orders and the only Questtea Of de-
bate was the period OF day that they
would do the six-hour businssA
The Police Department Major Pull
man said this morning. would not n.
ton out the supply of coal now on
hand in the Capital The New York
police authorities have taken over the
rationing of coal. but Major Pullman
says he has received no ss1srs nom