Evening star., 1909-07-13
Opinion Is Invited.

anedd one HOuF QuTlnS lile Suihiiiei
months.
Opinion Is Invited.
Following the receipt of the letter this
Commissioner Macfarland wrote
J.. H. Small. jr.. president Of the Board
of Trade, and William F. GUIDE. president
of the Chamber of Commerce. asking
them to sound the opinion of citizens. and
business men, as represented
by their organiZa tions.
Attention Is called to the fact that the
project has been. adopted by the CITY
authorities of Cincinnati, and that 1t is
receiving serious and largely favorable
in other municipalities and
in other countries. The decision of the
will depend much on the
verdict of the business men OF the two
trade organizations.
The letter received by Commissioner
Macfarland this morning declares that
the subject of more daylight is one Of
Importance.
Wide Interest in Plan.
Legislation upon this subject is pend
ing in England, Canada and the United
States," wrote E. H. Murdoch, president
of the National Daylight Association. 1t
is of the greatest importance that the
provisions and application be uniform
this country.
Cincinnati has just passed clear. COM
prehensive but simple ordinance adopting
summer standard time. We are urging
that action be taken by other communities
along the same lines.
That President Taft and members OF his
cabinet are interested in the matter is
in a circular which was sent
with the letter.
*.The 9Th of May, 1909" says. the cir
cular, the National Daylight Association
of Cincinnati was formed, having for its
light each day for the five summer
months May / to October 1. of each year,
to all the people Of the United States.
'The 18th day of May, 1909, commit
tee of seven members went to Washington
by appointment for an audience with the
President
President Gives Encouragement.
1.-THE nth day of May, 1909, the purpose
of the association was laid before the
President, who received the committee
cordially, stating that he would bring the
matter before the cabinet. and that in the
meantime he would give the committee
letters to the Postmaster General and to
the Secretary of the Treasury for private
conferences.
'In each instance the committee was
cheerfully given to the cause. With this
favorable reception the committee re-
turned to Cincinnati to develop the details
OF the plans for general procedure and to
carry into effect at the earliest possible
moment specific plans for the oity Of
Cincinnati, this having been suggested by
the President.
1.-The 2Sth day of June, 1909, Mr. Michael
Mu..en presented a bill, the Mullen day
light ordinance to the council of the
city of Cincinnati, and the same was
passed by unanimous vote"
What Is to Be Gained.
Outlining some of the results to be- OBJ
tanned by the passage of such an ordi-
nance, the letter presents the following:
Health and physical welfare are pre-
NOTED if the activities of life begin early
in the day as nature intends.
Additional time during daylight Is
gained for rest and recreation the use
of parks and Fairgrounds during the
hot months would be increased, and all
forms Of recreation could be projected
on larger lines.
THE former, who represents almost
one-half Ct the population, and who prac-
tically li"es by this summer schedule.
would be enabled to transact his busi-
ness with the cities that much earlier.
Those employees in mills, factories and
offices. and especially the millions of
housewives. will have more time at their
o. command during daylight.
'The people of England and Scotland
enjoy long summer evenings. by reason
of their northern latitude, and We should
have what they have, as it can be done
without cost or interference with existing
conditions.
1T affects Immediately the private and
personal life of every man. woman and
child, and is, therefore, of more personal
interest to all the people than the tariff
or the Panama canal or any of the ma
tlonal questions now pending.
District officials For It.
Walter C. Allen. District electrical en-
gineer, when asked if he favored the
more daylight ordinance for the Dis
trict TN fact, 1 was hoping that the
plan started at the Navy Department to
begin work in the government depart
ments at o'clock instead of at 0 o'clock
would go through. I like the idea of
having an hour more of daylight in
which to enjoy myself in the afternoon"
Daniel T. Garges chief clerk of the
engineering department. is also in favor
of the plan. But he is somewhat worried
regarding train schedules from his sum-
mer home.
II am a believer in that principle of
early to BED ana early 10 rise. ana l
think that is the best plan to accomplish
it." declared Mr.. Garges.
'I am anxious to have more daylight
declared j. o. Hargrove, District in
spector of cement. IF this plan will
provide that, l am in favor of 1t. :
Il think II is a fine scheme" declared
Dr. w c. Fowler, head Of the contagious
disease service of the health department.
There were others in the District serv-
ice who were not so strong for the in
novation, declaring that the hours of
work at present suited them and that