Evening journal., 1919-10-16
CITY MAY HAVE
DAYLIGHT Saving
Ordinance 10 This Effect is
Now Before City
Council.
CENTRAL LABOR
UNION ENDORSES


Wilmington is 90 be given Opportun-
fly 10 save daylight again next year In
keeping with other large cities OF the
country. and irrespective Of whether
the nation at large does so or not.
Sentiment I'm favor Of the system was
too plainly shown at the meeting OF
City Council sitting as COMMITTEES OF
the whole, last night, 10 be mistaken,
and it was generally considered that the
majority Of citizens are likewise In
favor OF again setting the clocks for
ward an hour at the beginning Of next
Summer. The present clock time will
be set back one hour on Sunday. oct,
2G, throughout the country under act
of Congress.
As has been reported from Washing
ton, Congress passed a repeater OF the
daylight saving law over the vote or
the President, and at behest OF employ
ing farmers. Since that action many
cities have determined 90 reyestablish
The system next year OF their own in
iiiative. By so doing they expect 10
force Congess into line with them.
~ last nights meeting, Councilman
committee on public health, presented
an ordinance for daylight saving.
drawn I'm conformity with the recent
request Of he Central Labor Union for
such measure. This ordinance and
preamble IS as follows:
An ordinance fixing the standard Of
time throughout the City OF Whining
ton. Del.
Whereas, The Congress OF the United
states has overridden the veto Of Presl-
dent Wilson In the Daylight Saving
Law. a statute which from a humani-
tartan standpoint has contributed large
ly to the comfort, well-being and con-
tentment OF tho great body of wage
earners In all the industrial centers Of
the United states, without detracting
from a proper measure Of service 90
employers, which has afforded the
workman the opportunity TO enjoy the
society OF his family by the light Of
day. which has enabled the bread
winner TO spend more time In the i'm
provemcnt Of his mind and body, which
has given an extra hour Of air and
sunshine 10 tho toiler I'm the shop and
the factory in the recuperation Of
health: and
Whereas, This repeal ives effected
through The mistaken effort OF the
farmer employer. Inspired and aug
mented by the avarice and selnshness I
OF the lighting trusts throughout the |
country: and
Whereas, The City Council of VII
mlngton, Delaware. voicing the sentl- !
ment OF the overwhelming majority OF
those who labor in the diversified in
dustrial occupations Of the cosmopolitan
city, who have realized through prac- |
teal application this great boon OF one |
hours extra daylight for mental I'M
provement and physical recreation, en-
acts the following ordinance:
An ordinance in relation TO the es-
iablishment OF Official time.
Be IL ordained by the City Council OF
Wilmington, Delaware. as follows:
Section 1. That the official time OF
the city OF Wilmington. Delaware. shall
be standard time except that from 2 Il.
m. OF the last Sunday In April until \
a. m. OF the last Sunday in September
in each year the official time through
out the city OF Wilmington, Delaware,
shall be advanced one hour, and oil
courts. public Offices, legal and Official
in so far as they are sub
lect to or under the control Of the city
of Wilmington. Delaware, shall be
regulated thereby.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
Discussing the ordinance. Mr.. Abra-
lsms said that within the pass several
weeks New York. Baltimore and Clncin-
lati have adopted daylight saving or
finances. and the ordinance he pre-
iented was based upon that OF New ,
York
Council decided 10 lay the question
,ver FOR one month. when a cal Will
'e issued for public hearings on the
ubiect Little doubt was felt, how :
yer. that the public would be strongly 4,
n favor Of the plan
The dates for the beginning and end
ng Of the light saving are changed in
he new ordlnancef rom these decreed
" Congress. which fixed the last sun
ay in March and the last Sunday In
lctober. The ordinance provides for :
he last Sunday in April and the last
unday in September.