New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Resolution Requests Veto of
Repeal; Moran Charges
Light Companies and Not
Farmers Fight Present Act
Valera Made City's Guest
Mooney Appeal Introduced
by Socialist Shelved; Bro
ker Fees Placed at $500

Charging that the lighting interests
and not the farmers are responsible
for the repeal of the daylight saving
law, President Robert L. Moran, of
the Board of Aldermen at yesterdays
session offered resolution urging
President Wilson to veto the repeal of
the measure. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
The board by unanimous vote
adopted a resolution offering the free
dom of the city to Eamonn de Valera,
President of the Irish Republic" 1t
refused to approve of long resolution
calling on President Wilson and the
United States Senate to take some &C.
ton that would insure a new trial for
Thomas Mooney, now serving a life
sentence in California.
The motion for Mooney was intro
duced by Alderman Algernon Lee, So
cialist, who explained that all he
sought was to obtain new trial for
Mooney. Alderman William P. Ken
neatly moved to lay the resolution
on the table. In doing so, he said:
1T is matter entirely within the
laws of California, and if for no other
reason than the source from which
this resolution is brought here to-
day, l move to lay it on the table,"
The motion to table was carried by
vote of 32 to 8, the Socialists and
Alderman McGarry, of Brooklyn, vot-
ing in the negative.
Says People Oppose Repeal
President Moran in stating his posi-
tlon IN regard to the daylight saving
measure voiced his conviction that the
vast majority Of the American people
approve Of the law.
"Daylight saving" he said, "has saved
the workingman much lighting expense
and has given to him and his family
q full hour more of recreation"
Il doubt very much whether there
are many farmers among the object
tors" he continued From time i'm
memorial the farmer has worked by
sun time and not by clock time. The
lighting companies, whose earnings are
suffering, feel certain are behind this
opposition, although they do not appear
out in the open. Are we, then, to re-
peal law that has proved to be gener-
ally beneficial merely to satisfy the
greed Of grasping lighting magnates %
The Committee on General Welfare
reported on the resolution introduced
by Alderman Quinn, providing that all
curb brokers must have a license. In
his original resolution Alderman Quinn
provided for a fee of 81 ,0O0 which he
subsequently reduced to 5000. He also
sought to force the brokers to give
bond of $4,000 for the observance OF
al! financial obligations.
This was eliminated by the commit
tee, which offered substitute resolu-
ton providing for license fee of $500.
The proposed ordinance, which takes
effect on its approval by the Mayor, de-
clares that "any person who shall carry
on business after such license has been
suspended, revoked or expired shall be
punished by fine not to exceed $500
or Imprisonment for not more than six
months, or BOTH"
Would Regulate Brokers
"Much complaint" the report con-
tinues, "has come from citizens in the
matter of exploitation of worthless
stock by brokers having no connection
with the Association of Curb Brokers,
and as a matter of protection to the
brokers transacting an honest business
and to the citizens desiring to trade in
curb securities some regulatory ordi-
nance should be placed in the code"
This matter was put over until the
meeting of the board next week.
The board authorized the using Of
$4,000 of special revenue bonds for
temporary repairs to the Hallenback
Building, on the new courthouse site,
to be occupied by the Board of Health
An additional $500 was authorized for
employees to run the building.