The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-26
DAYLIGHT SAVING
PROVES SUCCESS,
VOTES OKLAHOMA
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been from 4 TO 5 per cent, according to
{. r. Donart county demonstration
agent. The war gardeners OF the city
and county have taken advantage OF the
extra hour OF daylight afforded TO
work in their gardens. thereby in
creaSing the amount OF crops they have
produced
Benefit to Health.
The change in the spring was very
beneficial to the health OF the com
munity, according to w. ]. Pettee
Although the daylight saving plan may
not have helped business to any great
extent" he said this morning, 1T has
certainly not hurt it any. The change
back to sun time during the winter is
best, believe, but saving an hour Of
daylight IN the summer time is a
mighty fine idea"
r VI. Halliburton secretary OF the
Scott Halliburton Dry Goods COM
many declared that the daylight saw
ing plan has helped retail business
mere Employees have enjoyed better
health and therefore have been able 10
give better service, he says, and he
! considers the method adopted has
| proven a success in every way.
! The change in time proved on little
b benefit to the farmers in the opinion
0i Frank NJ Gaul,. president Of the
late board Of ARLicnliure 1T did not
hcIp the farmers, he declared this
morning, because they pay no atten-
t'on 10 time. but get up at daylight
md work until their duties are fin
shed
Allen Street, county fuel admins
traitor, stated this morning that the
plan did not result in saving much coal
in Oklahoma City because the electric
company uses oil instead OF coal in
making electricity
!. +. Owens. general manager Of the
Oklahoma Gas and Electric company.
estimates that the consumers on cleo
tricily IN Oklahoma City saved between
$4,000 and SS.OO on their electric
light bills during the summer months
because OF the daylight saving plan.
The figures were estimated from re-
ports OF the engineer and by oompari-
son with receipts OF the company dur
ing the same period in 1917.
No Clocks Set by Wire.
After trying the experiment IN the
| spring OF setting all clocks in the City
from the central office, the Western
Union Telegraph company here has de
cided that this method is not satisiac.
tory and KEYS have been sent to the
owners Of the four hundred or more
clocks IN the city with Instructions tc
'urn the hands oi the clocks forward
eleven hours before closing their place,
Di business or retiring tonight Should
| there be any trouble experienced an in,
! Spectot will reset the clocks Monday.
The change in time in the SprinS
proved generally satisfactory TO the Ia
boring people. according to Claud,
Cuuhellv, state labor commissioner. ="
! believe he said TODAY, that tn,
change was satisfactory vet the peopl,
who work will welcome the changt
back to the former time During IN,
summer there was no objection 10 Nh,
saving ot an hour OF daylight and II
! fact practically everyone approved o
! IL but it is getting TO the time ot yea
| when the workers will he glad they d,
uo' have TO yet up 80 early
In the police department the shift
which goes TO work at 10 0lO oclocl
tonight will benefit by the change il
time according to Chief Of Police w
! u Nichols, They will go 20 work a
the regular time tonight and at
o'clgk the clock at the police sta
ion will be turned back an hour The,
will ret Off at o 40 O'Clock tomorrow
morning, as has been their custom. bu
IN making the change in time they viii
work seven hours instead Of eight