Evening journal., 1918-04-02
BIC SUCCESS N
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Business Concerns Find
Great Advantage in the
Additional Hour
EMPLOYEES ALSO
WELL PLEASED

Reports from business concerns and
representatives Of employees in Whining
ton. indicated that tho plan was tre-
rncndous success yesterday, the FIRST
business day il was in operation.
Merchants reported that there was
no need OF artificial light at the end OF
the day In their establishments. Ihls
was Of benefit in several ways OF
course, II saved that much electric
nght snd sllowHd Me employees TO
have some daylight for recreation. In
many stores shoppers were able TO con
tinue their purchases In daylight ana
had tho advantage OF selecting mater
ials and fabrics under normal light IN
stead Of artificial light.
Then there was also a saving Of gas
by the great masses Of working peo-
pie, who had their evening meals in
daylight. They had tho opportunity 70
spend some small part OF the late ar
ternoon after their dinner in the open,
enjoying The waning sunlight. All OF
the stores and business houses evinced
great satisfaction regarding the innova~
ton, and many asked why IL had not
been started sooner. On the war SIDE,
sight must not be lost Of the fact mat
the new plan will enable a larger out
piit Of shipping, because appeals TO
The patriotism Of the shipbuildrs will
no doubt result In a response by the
workers. who will be glad TO avail
themselves Of the opportunity Of put
ling in an hour in the morning and an
hour in the evening Of additional over
time. Now when the need OF ships
q so imperative such an appeal VIII
not fail to bear fruit
The crowds in the evening crush
seemed 10 take the daylight saving
plan good-naturedlv. The rush hours
occurred during the daylight, and on
The cars the home-riding crowds ap-
peared 20 be looking forward to the
extra hour with considerable eagerness.
The new plan, however, served TO
bring out some incongruities. The
newsboy shouting, Get your fnal pa
pers" at time when tho sun still had
a good distance to go before 1t reached
The horizon did not seem TO flt in quite
reht with the end OF the day as VIII
mingtonans have been accustomed 40
experience 1t.
one OF the few persons who failed
10 benent by the change was tho night
worker Reporting for duty at six
o'clock he appeared an hour earlier
fhan usual by the sun time, but, "A
formerly, at tho same time by the
clock. In this way one hour OF day
light was hoped on his afternoon free
time
Some talk was heard that the adde'
hour OF tho day would result In the us
or more gasoline for pleasure vehicle:
and those who had advocated the chang
poltned out that II this is found TO b
40 the authorities will be able to dei
with that as they see ut, and Will n
doubt be able to restrict the use o
gasoline II they so desire. II was point
ID out that In England the plan causes
good deal Of 10y riding" and tn
supply Of petrol for that purpose taxcl
the market. but the authorities took
hand and dealt with the matter by for
bidding additional use OF petrol 10
pleasure purposes.
Reports from the post ofiice and from
tho railroads indicated that business
was IN no way affected by the change
Employees IN some business houses re
ported late yesterday morning and CAV
ao unique excuse They said that al
though they retired at the usual hour
which was really an hour before the
we're accustomed to retire, they wer
unable to fall asleep and so overslep
in the morning.