The Detroit times., 1915-03-23
Endorsements of Pro-
posed Change Come
From Many Sources
PETITIONS WILL
DELUGE COUNCIL
More Daylight and
Greater Health Main
Advantages Urged

4
ard time by the city of Detroit VIII
be pouring in rapidly to the common
council. The blank forms prepared
by the More Daylight club are being
distributed to factories, stores, clubs
and societies all over the city in re-
Spouse TO persistent requests, and
scores OF enthusiastic advocates
have volunteered their services in
the work OF securing signatures and
assisting the cause In any other way
possible. II possible the club will
try to have the change made effec-
tive May 1.
II is an interesting fact that most
of the members OF the old central
standard time committee Of 10 years
ago. except r, II. Doyle. are on rec
ord as favoring the proposed change
to eastern standard. Opponents OF
the movement have sought informa-
tion from Cleveland, where eastern
standard is in effect. in an effort to
dig up something in the way of a
knock, but with very poor success.
Cleveland generally is satisfied with
the change. from the mayor down.
One objection raised Is that the
railroads running into and out OF De-
troit would continue to operate on
central standard. but with two big
cities in the central west, Detroit
and Cleveland, using fast time, other
cities would naturally follow suit. 1t
is pointed out. and the railroads
would ultimately find It TO their ad-
vantage 10 fall in line. Moreover.
the advocates of eastern standard
assert. the slight Inconvenience
growing out OF this particular phase
of the change is hardly worthy OF
consideration when the great advan-
tages OF the more daylight plan
from a health as we'll as a moral
standpoint are taken into account.
Ira w. Jayne. superintendent OF
the recreation commission, Is lend
ing his hearty support to the more
daylight campaign. He is in receipt
OF letters from many prominent citi-
zens and officials indorsing the pro-
posed change in strongest terms.
Judge Alfred J. Murphy, of the
Wayne circuit court. writes:
Eastern standard time would
be OF immense advantage TO the
people of Detroit II means the
gift of an hour more OF daylight
at a time OF day when II will do
the greatest good to the greatest
number Health, recreation and
wholesome living will all be pro-
noted by II. To go without II
deliberately substitutes an hour
of darkness for an hour of day
light for most OF the men, wom-
en- and children OF the city. They
should not be subjected TO this
deprivation. They should have
the boon of more light and the
undoubted benefits that go with
II.
DR.. G. G.. Jennings. editor OF the
Wayne County Medical societys bull
letin, suggests to Mr.. Jayne that a
resolution urging the adoption OF
eastern standard time ought to be
one of the first actions OF the recrea-
ton commission. To provide recrea-
ton grounds for the children would
be useless unless they can have the
daylight in which to play.
Otto G. Sprunk, president OF the
Detroit Typographical union. has
sent letter to the More Daylight
club, strongly indorsing the cam
paign and pledging support.
Among the potent arguments for
eastern standard already In the
hands of the council is a set of reso-
lutions unanimously adopted by the
Y. NJ. c. A. The resolutions follow:
The main object of this institu-
tion is to aid young men of De-
troit in every way possible. We
give much attention TO physical
Improvement. because we be-
| lieve through n healthy body,
the average young man will de-
| velop healthy mind, and a nor
NAL moral tone. For this rea-
son. in a meeting OF the board
OF directors the question OF the
adoption OF eastern standard
time was seriously considered.
As daylight would last one hour
later by the clock, we believe
the advantages to be derived
from the opportunities offered
for natural 'healthful out-of-door
recreation would be OF inestima-
bic value. There are also moral
considerations. We all know
vice thrives under the protec.
ton afforded by darkness. I'm
der eastern standard time day
light would last well into the
evening for all the summer
months. those months so unfor-
tunate for the weak and igno-
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