Evening star., 1919-08-15
VET0ES THE REPEAL
OF DAYLIGHT SAVING
President Disapproves "Re-
IuctantIy" Because Of Laws
Inconvenience to Farmers"

President Wilson today vetoed the
bill repeating the daylight saving law.
The President said he returned the
bill without his approval with "the
utmost reluctance" because he real
ICED "the very considerable. and. in
some respects, very serious inconven-
fences to which the daylight saving
law subjects the farmeFa 81 the cajsa~
try"
= EssciSstxk the pressins sslaeNeNns
country was Tor production " Indus.
try, the President said he had reen
obliged to balance one set OF dtsad.
vantages against another and decide
which was the more serious Tor the
country" sT,5 = :
The Presidents message was sent
to Speaker Gfllett, but when an effort
was made to present 1t to the House
Representative Blanton, democrat
Texas made a point of no quorum and
the House adjourned. until Monday
without the message being read.
Text Of the Message.
The Presidents message vetoing
the bill follows: =.
To the House Of Representatives:
I return this bill, n. r. 1884, IAN
Act for the Repeal of the Daylight
Saving Law" without my sigma
ture, but do 80 with the utmost
reluctance. realize the very con-.
siderable and, in some respects.
very serious inconveniences to
which the daylight saving law
subjects the farmers Of the coun-
try, to whom we owe the greatest
consid Grafton, and who have dis
tinguished themselves during these
recent years Of war and want by
patriotic endeavors worthy Of all
praise. But I have been obliged
to balance one set Of disadvantages
against another, and to venture
judgment as to which were the
more serious for the country. The
the country is production. in.
creased and increasing production,
in all lines of industry.
The disorganization and disloca-
tion caused by the war have told
nowhere so heavily as at the In
dustrial centers-in manufacture
and in the many industries to
which the country and the whole
world must look to supply needs
which cannot be ignored or post
poned.
Il is to these that the daylight
saving law is of most service. 1t
ministers to economy and to ef-
ficiency. And the interest Of the
farmer lS not Hi Ie6pcCtS S0pa.
rated from these interests. He
needs what the factories produce
along with the rest of the world.
He Is profited by the prosperity
which their success brings about.
His own life and methods are more
easily adjusted, venture to think.
than those of the manufacturer and
the merchant.
These are the considerations
which have led me to withhold my
signature from this repeal. / hope
that they are considerations which
will appeal to the thoughtful judg-
ment Of the House and in the long
run to the thoughtful Judgment Of
the farmers of the country, who have
always shown an admirable public
spirit.
Second Veto Of Repeal.
This was the second time the Pres
ident had vetoed repeal Of the law
by which the clocks are set forward
an hour on the last Sunday in March
and turned back an hour the last Sum-
day in October. The first veto was
several weeks ago. the repeal being
attached as a rider to the annual
agricultural appropriation bill.
White House officials and members
of Congress- could not recall today q
previous instance of a President hav-
ing twice vetoed the same bill. Ef-
forts to pass the agricultural meas
ure over the veto failed in the House
and the separate House repeal bill.
then pending. was passed by the Sem
ate. Leaders in Congress doubt that
the two-thirds vote necessary to pass
the repeal measure over the Presi-
dents head can be obtained.
Farmers Backed by Labor.
Agitation for repeal OF the daylight
saving law first came from farmers.
but recently has been buttressed by
labor unions, mothers clubs. rural
school authorities and many other in
terests. Urban opinion also has be-
come divided and officials of many
cities and smaller towns have come
out against the law. Congress has
been flooded with petitions for repeal
of the law, in collision with a coun-
ter-fiood urging retention Of the
statute.
LOSS Of time In farm labor is the
principal objection raised to the law.
This complaint comes principally from
farmers Employing hired hands and.
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