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Show WARTIME RULE i TO BE ENFORCED DURINGSTRIKE WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 Wartime restrictions on the consumption of coal were ordered Into effect today for the period of the present strike Railroad administration official? conceded that the application of the order would mean an Industrial shutdown shut-down ot considerable magnitude, but declined to undertake a definite estimate. esti-mate. Industrial establishments operating oper-ating from their own power plants, 11 was said, probably would have to stop when their coal supply became i - bausted. Industries operating on power supplied sup-plied by public utility companies may continue operation unless the management manage-ment of the public Utility companies supplying them and the local author ties rule that they are non-esseni ial For the present the railroad administration adminis-tration will not altempt lo lay down a rule as to what Is an essential industry in-dustry "It is neee?ar that roal shall be used only for essential purposes," said Dr. Garfield's statement, explaining the government's action "Public utilities consuming coal should discontinue to furnish power, hear and lieht to nonessential non-essential industries and should only consume sufficient coal to produce enough light, power and heat to meet tho actual urgent needs of the people: Advertising sipns and displays of vtf-rious vtf-rious kinds necessitating the use of coal should be curtailed and no coal diould be distributed for such purposes. pur-poses. "Pursuant to this policy I have requested re-quested the railroad administration in the distribution of coal now or hereafter here-after in its possession lo limit distribution distribu-tion to the.sp ssonMal and urgent uses.1 As far as practicable until conditions warrant a change the distribution of coal will be limited to the first five classes of the priority list. "Retail dealers who distribute coal lor household requirements, heating hotels, buildings, hospitals, etc., should take every precaution to see that coal is only delivered where it Is absolutely required and then only In such limited quantities that the supply may be distributed widely and prevent suffering. "The state and other local authorities authori-ties can materiallv aid in Inspecting, and supervising such distribution by retail dealers and the United States; government will be clad to leave the supervision and control ot such dis trlbution by retail dealers entirelj to any state, countv or municipality which may make provision therefore The distribution to the retail dealers' must necessarily be administered by the railroad administration in pursuance pur-suance of the orders already made by the United States fuel administration In carrying out the priorities which 1 have been prescribed under the Lever j act." |