Evening star., 1918-04-14
Objections to Daylight Saving.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The problem with children in the
matter of daylight saving"fis serious
They may be put to bed by the clock
but they will not sleep. Even under
normal conditions there are enough
children under no parental restraint
whose shouts and laughter on the
streets play havoc with the good in
tentions of the mother who has the
welfare of her children at heart and
tries to secure for them the blessings
of "early to bed" but under the pres
ent arrangement it is simply impos-
sible. After two years of trial in Eng
land reports came of the disastrous
effect on child life," but if there was
even small aid toward winning the
war and saving the life of the nation
England might justify even this ter
rife price rather than submit to the
slavery of the Hun. Our national life
too, is at stake in this war. but does
any one believe that we have yet be-
come SO hard pressed as to warrant the
production of an increased percentage
of neurasthenics among our children?
AS to gardening and farming, having
grown up on a farm and having always
been a gardener for the love and joy
of 1t, and therefore a successful con-
tributor to the nations food supply, ]
think may speak for all such and say
that one hour in the morning is worth
more in the garden than two hours in the
evening, and the man without suficient
energy and ambition to rise of his own
accord in time to employ that hour of
morning sunlight will not work in the
evening. no matter how much time he
may have. For tho experienced garden
er who wishes to work and knows how
to work effectively, he must now do
all his work in the heat of the after
noon after the sun and the wind have
worked hard all day to dry and bake
his soil. He must work hard Just be-
fore or just after his heaviest meal of
the day, against either Of which ma
ture rebels.
Tho Star thinks the failure of the
ties an hour in harmony with the clock
would be remedied by education. Should
the cows be urged to rise from their
comfortable beds. an hour earlier, so as
to produce the milk an hour ahead of
natures usual method? Milking has al
ways been done at a very carly hour.
As a matter Of fact you can't Save
daylight" for tho farmer. He has al
ways used all there was. It is there
fore not mere bumptiousness on the
part of farm hands that fails to get
the milk supply to tho dairy and the
dairy's products to tho city mans 'front.'
doorstep at the Same hour by the clock
as before.
1 uAVo tAlh0o WITH d BOOQ many OeO-
pie since the change took effect, with
results about as follows: Not a wom-
an among them who has young chill
dren, for whose welfare she is respon-
sible. but feels grave mistake has
been made. Not one person among them
who is successful gardener but agrees
that the change results in less accom-
plishment in his garden and forecasts
lessened production at greater cost.
To tho individual him or her whose
, responsibilities comprise only the stated
days labor plus personal enjoyment the
change is welcome. He will hike far.
thor. play tennis longer, watch the
game oftener, etc, according to hia
bent-but he will not make an effective
contribution to the nations food sup.
ply. Does he possess an automobile
there is now sufficient time fol
long rides into the country beyond the
beaten paths He can go oftener and
farther and the increased consumption
| of gasoline will contribute its mite to.
ward winning the war-for Germany
The saving on electric light, so largel,
| figured. will be many times Offset BY
this extra use ofsgasoline unless dras.
tic action be taken. as in England t.
cut on the supply for pleasure Yur.
poses.
It's great idea-for the dsvotes O
pleasure! J. NJ. SKULL.