Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-12
DAYLIGHT LAW is
SUSTAINED BY WILSON
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miliar with the business operations
of the country, but also from OBJ
serVation of the happy and beneficial
| consequences of similar legislation
in other countries where legislation
of this character has been for some
| time in operation and where it has
resulted, as the act of March 10,
1918, has resulted in the United
States, in substantial economies.
That act was inteRded to place the
chief business activities of the coun-
| try as nearly as might be within
the limits of daylight throughout the
year. 1t resulted in very great econ
omies of fuel and substantial econ
omy of energy because of the very
different effects of the work done in
the daylight and work done by ar
tificial light
Wide Satisfaction
"It, moreover, served the daily
convenience of many communities of
the country in way which gave all
but universal satisfaction and the
overwhelming testimony of its value
which has come to me convinces me
that should not be justified in ac-
quiescirg in its repeal"
In regard to the sundry civil bill,
cation to the House said:
Under the vocation rehabilita-
ton bill, which became law June 81,
1918, the Congress has sought to
| fulfill the expectations of the coun-
| try that their soldier, sailor and ma
rine disabled irr the recent war
should be given an opportunity 10
secure at the expense and under the
fostering care of the Federal gov
ernment such training as he needs
! to overcome the handicap of his
disability and to resume his place as
a civilian able to earn. living upon
something like equal footing with
, those with whom he was associated
before he made his great sacrifice
for the honor and defense of the
country.
Work at Height
THE work of rehabilitation under
this admirable law is now at its
height and was tn have been given
greater speed and certainty by the
amendment to section two of the
vocational rehabilitation bill which
I have to-day signed and which
places the whole responsibility for
vocational training in single
p gencY, virtually transferring from
the War Risk Insurance Bureau to
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education six million dollars with
which to support disabled men in
training at the generous figures of
$50 month for SINGLE man and
500 n month for man and his
wife.
at is matter of very grave con-
cerr. therefore, that at the very mo-
ment when these disabled men are
ffAo tn a. a,,NI a
hers tn the Government to avail
themselves Of this general plnn.
there should appear in tho sundrv
civil appropriation bill. which now
roturn. limiting clauses which will
do much more than seriously crippln
and retard the beneficial wor'S OF
restoring these men 70 useful and
cortonted lives. Those clauses
would prohah hlv in fact. if mt into
effect. nuIlifv the whole purpose Of
the act and render tie administra-
ton practically 'rnpos7ible.
Would Spoil Whole Plan
Tho soction of the bill which I
new return which governs the an
preparation for this work provides
the sum of six millior dollars for
/ all the expenses of rehabilitation
including the support of the dis
abed men in training. and this sum
is stated to be In leu of the ap-
preparation contained in the act an
proved July (-). 1919. amending
section two OF the act approved juno
| T. 1919 Inasn1uch as there are nj
ready over 1000 disabled soldiers.
saiiors md marines in training and
inasmuch as another 1000 would
he put into training row that the
amendment 10 section two has he
come law. IT In clear that even al tho
ratio of onlv $50 n month n sum
approximating eight millions will
he required for the mere support of
these men. and that under tho pres
ent nnproprin TOR nothing will be
available for their tuition and travail
or for placing them whore thev can
earn iivinR nnd 1t will he imnos
sib'a 10 meet the needH OF the new
Thousands who Rre every week seAk-
tnR the benefits of the reha habiiitation
aat."