South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-29

Poll of Members Indicates
Measure to Set Clock
Ahead Would Pass.

Approval Of the more DAYLIGHT
plan of sunshine economy was given
almost unanimously by the members
/ OF the common council when inter
viewed separately on the matter
| Monday night and Judging from
their replies it is apparent that
should an ordinance proposing to
save the extra hour of daylight be-
tween spring and fall, that the
measure would be passed.
An open meeting of all of the man
/ ufacturers, retailers and other inter
| ested in the movement to save day
! light will be held under the aus
pices of the manufacturers bureau
| Of the Chamber of Commerce this
evening at o'clock and an open dis
cussiOn Of the adoption of a local
measure will be held.
| Councilman Lang was the only
| opponent of an ordinance of this ma
| ture. He asserted if a person did
not want TO get up before certain
time that making the clock lie about
it would not actually get him up any
sooner Councilman Hagerty was
not Over-enthusiastic over the new
I plan but his opposition was not
whOle-hearted Though some Of the
remainder had not heard of the
daylight saving plan. when il was
explained TO them they expressed
their favor.
The economies, he believes it will
work. was the reason cited by Coun-
Gilman Goebel for his approval of
/ the plan. He seemed TO be of the
, opinion that the expenses saved in
the families Of the city in light bills
and the like would compensate the
I city as a whole for any inconvenience
that might be caused.
Hagey Calls il Good Thing.
"Unquestionably it is a good
thing" said Councilman Edward
| Hagey of the first ward, and il
should receive the support of every
progressive man." There did not
seem to be any doubt in his mind
that local action should supplant the
tardy action of the federal houses at
! Washington which, it seems in the
press of war business, cannot find
| time TO consider the daylight bills
| that are before it.
Councilman-at-Large Wolters de-
ella. II that the local body should
! consider an ordinance of this sort a
war measure and worthy of immedi-
ate adoption. He intimated that the
passage of a measure containing
these evident possibilities for econ
omy, would be the least that the
| city of South Bend might contribute
as its bit towards the downfall Of
the central powers.
Though he did not have much 10
| say on the question, Councilman
Smogor. too, gave his approval.
Il always get up early myself,
Arthur Miller claimed land l think
] that if this legislation would make
others do the same. it would be
| good thing and worthy of support"
! The councilman intimated that he
! found il very advantageous TO rival
/ the sun and il was his very evident
1 opinion that some of the best hours
/ in spring and summer are wasted in
/ bed
Councilman Seifert hesitated
about showing his approval, but sig
nifed his assent as dfd also Sevar
/ Thompson Michael Bueschner was
| especially struck by the economy Of
! the scheme and declared that he
would be pleased to cast his vote for
la local measure Incorporating this
innovation.
Sturgis Cites Objections
/ An director to the plan. A. l.. Stur-
I gis. 519 Riverside dr.. writes TO The
| News-Times presenting statistics
that go 10 prove that by adopting
the hour earlier time that daylight
will be wasted. He encloses a clip
/ ping giving statistics of Detroit
Grand Rapids. Saginaw. Toledo and
Chicago. 10 prove this point The
figures. however do not take into
account the fact that it is not the
plan 10 use this time during the
short winter days but only in the
summer.
In his accompanying letter NIr.
Sturgis points out that number of
cities after havins enjoyed the earlier
time for a while went back again TO
| the old time. apparently disguised
with the new plan. Two of the cities
I quoted as having been disguised with
the new time. however. Saginaw and
Bay City only last Monday again
adopted the daylight saving plan.
A third argument he advances is
that so much confusion is caused by
the change that il is almos- srstr'vs-
sible for a stranger in the city to
get anywhere on time. He refers
| especially TO the fact that the rail
roads schedules do not comply with
the requested change made by the
city
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