The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-02-05
s. standard Time.n

Much is being said. pro and con, as to the
adoption of so-called - Standard" time by our |
city The argument in its favor hinges princi- |
pally upon un formity, avoiding the confusion |
of Giverse standards" of Columbus, Cleveland. |
sun, moon and railroad (Standard) time. regu- |
lating the timepieces of individuals and house
hold of Ravenna We are told that all rail-
roads have adopted the - Standard time, and
that for the convenience of the travelling public
we should also adopt it and SO have uniform
time and prevent all misunderstanding az d
confusion This all sounds we'll, and to one
who does not take second thought. it would
seem TO be the best thing that could be done.
The experience of several places whe e the ex-
pertinent has been tried goes to show that the
remedy is worse Than the disease" and in
stead of simplifying matters. only served to
ma confusion worse confounded" We
quote from the Your gstown VinGicator:
POSTMASTER Hosmer favors rsturning to the
fast or old city time. ae says: Confusion
among mail receivers and postofiCe en-
ployes con instantly reigns. and always will. un-
til the universal adoption Of one of the two
times. More persons carry the old time than
the new The public have had sufficient op-
portunity to see that standard time will never
be adopted, and why not return to the old time
and avolu the constant annoyance caused by
change2'J
In Springfield. this state, confusion reigns
supreme. the Council of that city an the Board
of Education are at loggerheads-fhe former
running on Standard and the latter on fast or
city time.
Th experiment was tried three months in
Van Vert. and we find the following in the
NEWS. published in that city:
KEEPING -oLID WITH OLD SoL.-Services at
the d1fferect Churches will be conducted on
local time This return viii be pleasantly
noted by all except few railroad employees,
and it is not kno whether they attend Di zine
service or not We will hereafter preach and
pray and sing psalms without Offering offense
to Old Sol.''
From this it is seen that the adoption of
| Standard" time is not a sure and unfailing
| cure for the evils of which there is so much
| complaint But let us suppose that standard"
| time that is. railroad tiHe is adopted. that the
Court House clock is turned back thirty-four
minutes. and that every citizen regulates his
watch and clock by that time. All con fusion
in regard to time of trains will then be avoided
and every traveller by rail will be at the depot
at the exact time the train is due. But how
will it affect the laboring man9 He will then
go to his days work at what is now 1894 d, m
and. with the usual noon hour. continue his
labor until 6: "a p. m. This, even in long days
| OF summer cuts short his time for rest and en-
joyment quite materially. for do VIII you may
with your time pieces. the sun goes down and
| darkness comes on sun, % not" standard" time
So the wife OF the Iaboring man is kept in the
| Kitchen just SO much later every evening. We
ina ine the ladies will be opposed to this. and
| do no blame them if they insist that their com
fort shall be considered as we'll as that of the
| comparatively few who travel by railroads
But. it is suggested, why not let laboring mer
commence work at the same time. that is the
| same actual time, as now, then stop for the
noon hour at half-past eleven. " Standard time
and SO finish his days work at the sama time a:
| before the change. kven this arrangement ha:
man goes home to his dinner at IL: 80, his chill
dren go to school, schools being public 1nstitu
| ito IS, must adopt the legal time4 -and-come tc
their dinner more than half hour later. AL
good housekeepers object to the meals at al
hours" system. so we would doubtless hear
protest against tits arrangement. also.
The matter was brought before the Commits
sioners at their meeting last Monday. and they
decided, very sensibly, we think, to let the
Courthouse clock be kept as nearly as possible
on the correct city time, even though somt
travellers should go to a train half hour earlier
than is necessary.