The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
MORE DAYLIGHT
THE MOST VALUABLE THING IN
THE WHOLE WORLD.

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Why Not Have Two Hours More Of
1t When 1t Does Not Cost You
One Cent?
If, on May 1st of each year, the
standard of time throughout the
United States was advanced two
hours, so that what is now five
o'clock become seven o'clock. ETC.,
and changed back to our present
standard on October 1st, it would add
gretaly to the health, comfort and
pleasure of all, through the sum-
mer, without necessitating any
change as to daily habits, or create
any more confusion than If West
era men went to some point East,
having a time one or two hours fast
er than that tc which he was ac-
customed, but would give two hours
additional light for recreation and
health-giving, and the use of two of
the coolest and best hours Of the
day for labor. Americans, in this
manner, would obtain what those
in England greately enjoy today,
namely, two additional hours of
light.
This would leave the same number
of hours for business and sleep as
now and would give two better hours
for the days work. and two addit-
ional hours of daylight to the even
ing hours, which today are too short
to be of much benefit to those liv-
ing any considerable distance from
their place of business, and, as the
hours after business are the only
portion of the weekday devoted to
pleasure and exercise, the lengthen-
ing of same would be appreciated by
all.
Nothing is more conducive to
health than outdoor exercise. such
as ball, tennis, golf, boating, bath
ing, gardening, ETC., so why not read
just the hours devoted to business,
sleep, and pleasure to the benefit of
all?
Thousands of families would, un-
der these circumstances, move into
the country or suburbs, who are now
held back by the fact that the men
at the present time could not reach
their homes until too late to get
much benefit from a move Of this
kind.
AS elderly persons and children
are given to early rising, the break
fast hour will become more regu-
lar, and many annoyalces of today
will be avoided, and, during the
heated term, it should prove of
special benefit to the school child
rem.
AS a rule, nearly every proposed
rule law, or custom works positive
injury or hardship to many who
club together and bring about much
opposition; it delays and discourages
'those interested in its passage, but,
in this case, as no property is de-
stroyed or deprecated, no one can
be interested in opposing it, and it
is one of the few changes that could
be made to benefit all citizens OF
each and every state in exactly the
SAME proportion, and not call for
the expenditure of money by the gov
ernment. State or people. Railroads
would not be compelled to change
their timetables, as all trains would
leave in future at the same hour as
today. Local travel would be great
ly increased, additional money put
in circulation by the purchase OF
such things as are used for pleasure
and recreation, and additional value
would be given to what already eX-
lists in the way of parks, play
grounds, gardens, resorts, boating
and bathing facilities, tennis courts
automobiles, carriages bicycles, etc,
etc.
In England, though they enjoy in
summer time the benefits. to be de-
rived from a movement of this kind
they are endeavoring TO establish a
custom to more closely follow the
movements of the sun, which would
enable them to gain millions of dol
lars paid out each year for artificial
light This change is being opposed
however, by every gas and electric
light company, and their stockhoid-
ers in every village and hamlet
throughout the kingdom. so that the
proposed movement in America
should not be confused with that
being agitated in England, and
should be accomplished at a compar-
atively early date, from the very fact
that is Injuries none and would be
of great benefit to millions.
To be beneficial and not confusing,
is is necessary that the law or Gus
tom bccomr universal throughout
the United States. 1t has no political
significance. so all should lend their
aid 10 the movement. Talk it up.
See that your friends thoroughly un-