The Detroit times., 1911-03-30
LABOR FOLK 0 U 7
STRONG FOR MORE
DAYLIGHT
Say Eastern Standard Time Would
Give Opportunity for Recreation in
Evening and Prove Boon
Generally.

Evening and Prove Boon
Generally.
Indications Are That Propositio
Will Be Indorsed by Voters
Next Monday.
Those who have the more da'
light. movement at heart, are lool
ing for success at the polls next MOI
day. John Smith, secretary OF ID
that is working for til
adoption OF Eastern standard time.
receiving assurances of support frol
citizens In all walks OF life.
Men engaged In the laboring trade
are especially enthusiastic concern
Ing the proposition. They are joinin
with business and professional me
In an effort to get Eastern time. Fo
lowing are few views from loc'
labor leaders. showing how the NOV
ment has gained ground among them
A swim over at Belle Isle looks
pretty good to me In the sum-
mer, but the way things are now
| can't do 1t, because when get
through work and get over there
II Is nearly dark. Eastern stand
ard time would give me that one
hour of daylight l need.
THOMAS MITCHELL,
305 Fourth-ave., Composition
Roofers.
My friends know that am lover
of baseball. and naturally, any
thing which will benefit this sport
has my approval. Under Eastern
standard time I would have more
time to devote to my work be-
fore going TO game as games
will be called at instead OF 3
o'clock. This extra time for work
would net me more pay, thus
making II easier financially for me
to 60 to the games. The sea
son will soon begin, SO let's have
Eastern standard time which Is
backed by the Tigers.
]. RUDENBACH,
Molders' Union, No. 81.
The daylight OF the morning be-
fore my work begins Is OF no use
to me because I, In common with
other workers, in our factories
get up Just early enough to get TO
work on time. I am IN favor or
the adoption Of eastern standard
time because under II we will com
mence our work earlier and quit
earlier. BY SO doing we will util-
ize many hours of daylight which
We are now sleeping away. De-
troit more than anything else Is
a summer city, and you can put
me down as in favor OF the adop-
ton of this time because II Will
give the working man OF Detroit
more opportunities for enjoying
the beauties OF the Detroit river.
After my work Is over II Will be
possible for me to ride with my
family on the ferry boats in the
sunlight, something have longed
to be able to do for many years.
]. B. CECIL,
Molders' union, No. 81.
No. 456 Baldwin-aye.
During the greater part or the
year the sun has been up from
one to two or three hours when
/ 60 to my work in the morning,
whereas II Is dark after finish
my supper in the evening. The
adoption OF eastern standard time
would be the means OF Withdraw
ing some of this wasted daylight
from the morning and adding 1t
to the end Of the day, where l
could use 1t, SO l hope the people
will vote in favor Of 1t at the
spring election"
WILLIAM J. BROWN,
Molders' Union, No. 81.
No. 169 Canton-ave.
Summer will soon be here. Are
the people OF Detroit going to be
SO silly as to turn down proposi-
ton that means SO much to their
summer pleasures as the adoption
OF Eastern standard time? | am
sure the gas and electric light
companies do not want us to
change the time, but their opposi-
tion should cause every citizen TO
think twice before voting for
Central time. Eastern standard
time Is a good thing for the peo-
pie and they should resist the at
tempt being made to defeat 1t
by the papers representing the
interests.
MAX LEO CORRIGAN,
President White Rats Actors
Union.
Every man who works In q fac
tory will be In favor OF Eastern
standard time. AS II Is now we do
lot of work by artificial light
and II is dark when we get home.
I want more daylight and will do
all I can to line up votes for 1t.
LELAND w. SMITH.
President of Detroit Federation
of Labor.