New-York tribune., 1919-03-30
New York Committee Rec
ommends Plan Be Includ-
cd III Peace Treaty., Will
Submit Draft TO Wilson
Law in Effect to Oct. 20
Conservation of SUMS Rays
Is Wanted Permanently;
II Nations Adopt Idea

The clocks of the nation moved for
ward one hour at this morning and
the daylight saving plan was put into
operation for the second successive
year in America. Until October 26,
when clocks will be set back one hour
again, citizens Of the republic will live
sixty minutes ahead of actual time.
Farmers dissatisfied with the work
ing Of the daylight saving system made
a determined attempt to kill the law
some months ago and its abolition was
included in the agricultural appropria-
tion bill. This was held up by the
Senate filibuster and the farmers were
thwarted.
On the other hand, workers In In
dustry have welcomed the plan. So en-
thusiastic are the citizens of Detroit,
Pontiac and Alpena, Mich, over the
system. that after trying dayiigh. saw
ing last year they moved their clocks
ahead permanently and have adopted
Eastern standard time in preference to
Central, time, which they hitherto
used.
Want 1t in Peace Treaty
Advocates Of daylight saving met
yesterday at meeting called BY the
New York Daylight Saving Committee
ut the Aldine Club and recommended
thai the plan be included in the peace
treaty.
A meeting Will be held soon by the
committees executive body to act on
the Recommendation. This was made
by Jesse Winbura and a plan viii be
drafted FOR the President. At present
daylight saving is in practice in
twelve European countries and the
United States.
What the bereAts were last year in
this country incident to daylight saw
ing were shown at the meeting. and
proof that its permanence is desired
was expressed from various directions.
The New York committee met also to
prepare for anv future attack, such as
wag made at the last session of Con-
gress.
Calder Talks on Benefits
United States Senator William NJ.
Calder. who first introduced the day
light saving bill. was the principal
speaker. Senator Calder said he was
prepared to talk to the extent of his
physical endurence TO the end Of the
last session that the agricultural ap-
repeal rider" attached might not be
passed. But happily | was spared the
effort" he said
geaator Calder declared he "never
had the slightest doubt as to the
wishes OF an overwhelming majority
in support of the measure against its
repeal. and in New York State alone,
he said. no received more than 5000
letters and kilograms Of protest.
In my opinion" he said, whatever
oppoaition there may be among the
farmers has developed because they
have not really tried to adjust them
selves TO the law, il any adjustment
be necessary. Another year-the pres
ent one-of its operation, will, think
brink about unanimous feeling that its
benefits must not be lost and that it
must be continued. 1t is interesting to
note, I'm connection with the point OF
economy, that the Fuel Administration
estimates that last year daylight saw
ing conserved 1,250,000 tons of the
natioa's coal supply ordinarily con-
sumed IN the manufacture of artificial
illumination"
UaD Ten Thousand Members
"Oar plea is based on this saving
aad on the stimulation that has been
given TO war gardening,' now home
gardening,' and on the heathful recre-
alton in outdoor sports and other bene-
fetal ways that has resulted
Other speakers were Dr. Albert
Shaw, editor Of "The Review of Re.
views; Don c. Seitz, manager of "The
World" and Sydney Colgate.
To support the future work of the
New York committee Marcus NJ. Marks
chairman. and also president of the
National Daylight Savings Association