The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-18
WOULD HANDSP|KE
ALL CLOCK HANDS
Movement on Foot to Change
Standard of Time Through
out the Country
TWO MORE DAYLIGHT HOURS
National Committee Meets at Wash
inqton to Push the New Project
AIons-The Plan in Nutshell
Many Advantages Urged.

Washington, D. C.-Extravagant
Americans, wasteful of health,
strength and dollars, have started a
systematic pursuit of time. They feel
that for years the old gentleman with
the scythe has been taking mean ad-
vantage of them, and have set about
curtailing his crop for this season by
capturing two more hours OF daylight
out of every twenty four, and give
him in exchange the same period in
darkness.
This crusade for light has been de-
finitely set on foot by committee Of
men representing the larger interests
of the country in business, trade,
manufacturing, professions-such vo-
cations as have need of all the light
of heaven to contribute to the best
results. The committee is headed by
E. H. Murdock of Cincinnati and
members from East, West, North and
South, convened at the New Willard
Hotel, Washington, to discuss ways
and means of handspring the hands
of the clock, and, by the arousing of
public sentiment, push the light along.
The proposition is thus stated by
these gentlemen:
IF on May of each year the stand
ard of time throughout the United
States is advanced two hours, so that
what is now five o'clock becomes sew
en- o'clock, ETC., and changed back to
our present standard on October 1. 1t
will add greatly to the health, comfort
4 oil oh hn
mer, without necessitating any change
as to daily habits, or create any more
confusion than if a Western man went
to some point East, having a time one
or two hours faster than that to
which he was accustomed, but would
give two hours additional light for re-
creation and health-giving exercise
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 greatly
enjoy to-day. namely, two additional
hours of light"
The arguments by which the promo
ters support their plea for added light
are almost as interesting as the cen
tral idea itself. It is contended that
this would leave the same number OF
hours for business and sleep as now
and would give two better hours OF
days work. and two additional hours
of daylight to the evening hours
which to-day are too short to be OF
much benefit to those living any con
siderable distance from their place o1
business.
Thousands of families would under
these circumstances move into the
country or suburbs, who are now helC
back by the fact that the men at the
present time could not reach thell
homes until too late to get much bene
fit.
AS elderly persons and children are
given to early rising, the breakfas
hour will become more regular, ant
during the heated term it shoult
prove of special benefit to the schoo
children.
This could be made to benefit al
citizens of each and every State il
exactly the same proportion, and no
call for the expenditure of money b.
the Government, State or people. Raj
roads would not De cOmpelleu u
change their timetables, as all train
would leave in future at the SAM
hour as to-day Local travel would b.
greatly increased, additional none
put in circulation by the purchase @
such things as are used for pleasur
and recreation, and additional valu
would be given to what already eA
lists.
1t is distinctly stated that the pres
ent movement is in no sense connect
ed with the endeavor of the Englis
to secure a standard time more /
conformity with the sun-a proJec
which has arrayed against 1t all tn
strength of the gas and electric ligh
companies.
pRELISTORIC FOREST EOUND