The sun., 1909-02-21
SHALL We GET UP EARLIER?
TNGLISH W. p. WANTS US ALSO
TO SAVE DAYLIGHT

TO SAVE DAYLIGHT
And TO Put Back the Clock an Hour In
smnmcr-English wives Not Obliged
20 Obey-Germsn Army to Have Ser
,ants-Orders Of Merit for Women
Novel sprtng Hats for Men
chinese Emperer's Death Described as
. Murder-Engiish warships 70 the
scrap Heap-The Mania for Football.
IoSpoS, Feb. 1o-William Willett.
originator and promoter OF tho daylight
ayins bill now before the House Of
commons. is anxious TO interest America
N the measure. with the object OF avoid
ing any Interference with commercial
,pterchange in the event of, the bills
becoming law in this country
Roughly the provisions Of the bill are
that the clock shall be put back ono hour
in summer to enable everybody to enjoy
,be extra allowance Of sunshine. The
hill has passed its second reading in the
Commons and is now awaiting the report
da committee Of experts before it's third
reading can be taken.
Mr.. willett has had several interviews
with Ambassador Reid on the subject.
With the result that he 10 mailing by to-
day's steamer a circular letter to all
members Of Congress, enclosing also
literature fully descriptive OF the scheme.
He states that the Select Committee Of
the House Of Commons finds that the effect
az the bill will be to benefit the general
physidue. health and welfare Of all classes
Of the community and to reduce the ex-
penditure on artificial light.
He adds: The effect OF the bill when
passed will be to make six hours difference
hetween London and New York. This.
! understand. wiz be prejudiciL to the
interests Of those on both sides Of the
Atlantic whose business lies with the Stock
Exchange or cotton market
If, however. clocks In New York were
70 he changed simultaneously with those
over hero the markets In both countries
would open nominally ut the same hour
as they do now and the trains would ar
hours as they do now. with this differ
e,ce. that in the morning the passengers
would travel in a cooler atmosphere.
While in the evening they would enjoy
aoo,her hour Of daylight.
Resolutions in favor Of the bill have
Leon raised by twenty-nine chambers Of
commerce. twentv-seven town councils
and other corporations and fifty societies
and associations Daylight saving bills
have been introduced into the Legis-
atures Of New Zealand and Victoria. and
2 member OF the Legislative Assembly OF
New South Wales is about TO introduce a
bill there
That the matter is interesting New
YORK is evident from a letter received by
ur. Willett from j. E Swanstrom OF New
York, who asks information regarding
me bill and says, ..... '.,.r..
1T will ba necessary TO modify II In
order to make allowances for the differ
ence IN time between this country and
England, and ] would like TO have your
opinion on this subject. as II is my purpose
III can secure sufficient encouragement to
have such bill introduced in Congress-
English newspapers are teeming with
divorce court reports and other stories
4 domestic unhappiness. They all go
10 show the futility in tbs eye Of cold
English law Of the vow 80 lightly made
At the altar by the bride to obey her
husband
One is struck by the constantly recurring
ahrase n the legal reports that the husband
ordered his wife to have nothing more
20 do with the correspondent The word
order is nowadays out Of place in such
ratters. The vow 10 obey is not one
4 those which broken result in DEGREES
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When ecclesiastical Law was all powerful
husbands commanded and wives COM
pied under penalty; but few vestiges OF
his marital authority main In the
statute took. The husband who CON-
hands his wife not to speak to an un-
desirable acquaintance Is powerless to
enforce his wishes. Her refusal Is OF
course point mildly prejudicial to her
Ehen she is defending matrimonial pro-
oeedings. but that is all
II on the other hand he had taken
'orcib measures to give his order effect
he might very we'll find that she had
good counter case Of cruelty against
him So far from the husbands orders
avalling aught. the court itself Is without
means in some circumstances to enforce
us authority over the wife. II husband
has obtained an order for restitution OF
conJueal rights against her and she refuses
Oreturn nothing more can be done.
Wives who have disobeyed their hus-
bands orders not to speak to correspond
.nts very frequently win their cases.
English iuries are ready to hold that such
1lsohedence was quite innocent and rea
'onable. The only orders by the husband
hat are recognized by English law are
hose dealing with the pledging Of credit.
Husband who has forbidden his wife TO
pledge his credit and he's made her-a sum
Gent allowance for nccessaries cannot
Re made 70 pay.
That formidable fighting machine Of
Continental Europe the German army
sto he further strengthened by the en-
sttnert Of so-called working soldiers
men who would not in the ordinary way
'erve at all owing to physical unfitness
but who are now TO be enrolled not to do
active service under arms but to relieve
men under active service Of menial labor.
such as cleaning. cooking. tending horses.
&c. This means an addition to the army
dsoMe 22, 600 men and 1000 non-commis-
stoned officers.
In this. il may be pointed out. Germany
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