Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-16

sideration in England For a great
many years past ii has been discuss
ed both in and out of Parliament, but
its opponents had always managed to
Taught i: out Of court. At present,
however, a daylight saving bill bids
fair to become the law of the land.
In other words. English people will
rise earlier. go TO bed earlier and
hence fewer lights will be burning 10
attract bombs from Zeppelins."
Shortly after this France and Eng
land and all other European countries
except Russian followed the example
of Germany in this respect Since
its adoption in Europe, the United
States, Canada and Mexico have been
put out of harmony, so far as time
was concerned with European coun-
tries, to their loss, not only in bust
ness, for he stock exchanges of Lon
don and Paris under the new plan
were closed before the exchanges of
New York and Boston were open, but
also as regards the tremendous say
ings possible in light bills, which, il
is estimated, annually will run from
$4OO00,000 to $5O,000,0O0 in the Unit
ed States alone.
The plan had been ardently advo-
Gated in this country since May, 1916,
by the Merchants Association OF New
York, chamber of commences of BOs-
ton, Rochester, Philadelphia, Chicago
and Pittsburg, the United States
Chamber Of Commerce. Washington,
and the National Daylight Saving As
sociation, of which Marcus NJ. Marks,
former Borough President Of Manhat-
tan, is the President Mr.. Marks has
often been called the father Of day
light saving i'm this country" though
Benjamin Franklin, as we see, has a
prior claim to that title
The recent adoption of a law maxi
ing the plan effective in this country
recalls the fact that this is the first
time that the clock has been tempered
with since this country came into be-
ing. The last time the thirteen origi-
nal colonies tok liberties with the
hands of the clock was "a years prior
to the Declaration of independence,
when the New Style Calendar was in
troduced in England
The chief benefits of the plan, as
proved by the experience of England
| and France and other European coun-
| tries where II has been adopted, may
! be generally summarized under three
| heads:
First-General health Of ALI people
benefited by reason Of an added hour
Of daylight in the life afternoon,
which has been and will be used for
outdoor recreation and exercise.
Second-Increased production OF
foodstuffs through the stimulating
cultivation of home gardening
Third Money saved in lighting
bills; each householder will burn arti-
fetal light one hour less each day
provided, of course, he continues mis-
usual habits of retiring at night
The report Of the summertime com
mittee appointed by the British Par
Lament in September, 1916, to inquire
| into the social and economic results
Of the summertime act shows that the
extra hour Of daylight was generally
cricketers, bowlers, golfers and ten
mis- players took full advantage Of the
extra hour Of daylight and swimming
pools and Fairgrounds were utilized
to full capacity.
The athletic clubs reported that the
use for the purpose Of outdoor recre
| alton and pursuits, and, I'm particular
for the cultivation Of home gardening
In view of the national agitation
last year, which is being renewed now
for the cultivation of home gardens
to increase the production Of food the
| Inauguration of the daylight saving
plan in this country viii undoubtedly
very greatly stimulate home garden
ing, particularly in the neighborhooC
of the great cities. In New York City
alone there are 100000 daily com
muters. Should only one-half of then
use the extra hour of daylight which
the plan viii give in cultivating HON,
gardens there will be 100000 extrs
hours utilized weekly in gardening
and during the seven summer months
in which the plan is in operation 2,
0OO, 900 days of extra work and tim'
will be spent in the cultivation of gar
dens.