New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-01
Presidents of Baseball and
Tennis Bodies Also
Back Plan
COMMITTEE TO PUSH
FIGHT AT CAPITAL
S4O,OOO,OOO Can Be Saved
d Year in Illumination
Bills, Engineer Says

with the Endorsement of the PresI-
dent Of the Cu.tcd States. the presi-
dent Of the National Baseball League
and the president Of the National Lawn
Tennis Association all behind 1T, the
National Daylight Saving Association
which has been holding rwo-tay con-
vention AT the Hotel Aston yesterday
prepared TO push the sunshine meas
ure" through Congress
A committee appointed oy the or
panIzation left New York last night TOT
Washington. to open Daylight SAVING
baodouar-ers near the halls OF Con-
g,ross The committee will remain "a;
the capital until the Bor.and BILL pro
viding that the clock be advanced one
hour through May. June, July, Augnsl
and Ceptpmber. is passed or delea eu
by the Senate and House.
President sends Letter
President Wilson's Endorsement or
DAYLIGHT saving came IN the form OF q
Iotts, IN Borough President MARKS,
who mas acted as chairman OF the Day
NgNf Saving 'oiI' S".'''''
read:
NV Dear Mr. Marks: Your letter OF
the 26th unhappily reached me 700
late for me 20 send you a letter
which would get 10 you by the .olH'
I would have been glad 10 BACK up
anv movement which has the ooJeclS
of the Daylight Saving movement
Cordially and sincerely yours.
..rbst letter means something Mr.
Marks announced. as he unished read
inc the communication 10 the conNeh-
ton .Tt means we are gong 10 nave
q daylight saving bill passed by lOn-
c,ress With the Mayor Of New lorH
90 the Chambers Of Commerce or the
ror7-rv the American Federation OF
Tabor the women's clubs and the Pres
5dent of the United States IN favor OF
the plsr. I don't think we need worry
much
George C.. Adee. president Of the Ma
.ioreI Lawn Tennis Association, not
only brought his approval or daEAgh
saving TO the convention yesterday, pu'
also the prediction that lOOOO,OuO ten
mis-. golf. baseball and track enthusiasts
throughout the country would sup
port II.
Mr. Adee's approval Of daylight say
ing was no more enthusiastic than was
that Of John K Tener. president OF the
National Baseball League.
Tells of Big Saving
Robert Burnet. public service en-
c,raar of Providence. mas prepared
charts and tables 20 show that the plan
will save the United States S4o1Oo'oo
"a year in lighting bills alone.
In the scheme, Milton ". HARRISON
secretary OF the Savings Banks Section
of the American Bankers Association
aces a means of teaching America the
lesson Of thrift
Among the other speakers Yesterday
zero : II. Halle. of Cleveland, Mrs.
Eugene J. Grant, president o. the Ne"
York City Federation Of Women s
clubs, Elmer f. Brown, chancellor Of
New York University. and Herbert An
dreWz. OF the New York state AIf0mo-
bile Association.
Before the convention adjourned yes
.erday afternoon 10 formed the Nation
al DAYLIGHT Saving Association. with
these officers:
President. Marcus N. MARKS; FIST
vice-president Robert p. Garland. Of
Pittsburgh. second vice-presidert,
lanes Duncan. of Washington, third
~.ce-presideuy. Harper SiDiey, Of koch-
ester. fourth vice president, A. j. Rich,
of San Francisco; fifth vi-e-presiden',
Jonn J. OLeary. Of Chicago; executive
secretary. De Witt L. Burnside, of st.
Louis: corresponding secretary, Will
lam A. Ferguson, Of New York; treas
urer. Munsey Trust Company, Wash
IugtOn.
Organization Of the association 10
still In the hands of committee. It 8
probable. however, that an executive
council Of fifteen members and a ma
-onaT advisory council Of fifty mem
beers will be created 20 direct affairs.
A resolution calling FOR public
hearing on the daylight saving bill.
now before the House and the senate.
was adopted