The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-12


Washington. July IA President
Wilson today vetoed tho agricultural
bill because Of its provision repeating
the daylight saving law. The preai-
dent also vetoed the sundry civll bill
The president explained that he vo-
toed the suudry civil measure be-
cause uf certain items Of the Hill
which seem to he likely to be OF the
most serious consequence.
In regard TO the agricultural bill,
the president sent the following COM
municntion 10 the houss of repre-
scntntivcs:
Il take the liberty % returning
n. u. 1it7 An act making appropria-
tions for the department of agricul-
ture for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1890. without my signature
Il realize, OF course. the grave in
convenience which may arise from
the postpOucmcut Of the Legislation
az this time. bat feel Obliged 80 with
hold my signature because OF the
clause which provides that At and
after 2 o'clock ON sunday. October
90. lgt4. nest the act entitled An act
to save daylight and to provide stand.
Z
4 proved Mach 10. 1913. be aud the
same hereby BE- repealed
! = believe that the repeal of the
| act referred to would be OF very
great Inconvenience to the country.
| and / think that ! am justified in say
! ing that II would constitute some
/ thing more than an Inconvenience. II
/ would involve serious economic loss.
! The act nt March 49, 1918. TO save
| daylight resulted not only from %
| careful study OF industrial conditions
/ by Competcnt men familiar with the
business operations of the country.
| hut also from observation Of the
happy and beneficial consequences OF
similar legislation In other countries
/ whore legislation OF this character
| has been Tor some timc In operation,
and where o. as the act Of March 10,
1915 has resulted in the United States
| in substantial economies. The act
was intended Go place the chief buai-
ness activities ot the country us
nearly ns might be- within the liTits
OF daylight throughout tho year
u resulted M very great economies
OF fuel and la substantial economy OF
energy. because OF the very different
effect OF work done iu the daN light
and WORK done hy artificial light
1t. moreover. served tho daily
convenience ut tho many commune
/ ties uf the country m q way Mhitl
gave an but universal gatiHiIctiur
aud tie uvorv hvilning testimony ol
iu value which has come tu me con.
Nincca mp thn' ! should NOT be- iusu
| nrd iu acuuitaciug bon tis repeal
The CNil Bili Veto.
IN regard To the suudn civil hil
no." president iu another commuuicd
ton to the house said'
IS ndrr the vocational i'luhiliia
tutiun lill. which became law Juui
-. 1913, the congress hh.' sought ID
fuiun tha oNpectiluna OF The cnun
| toy that the Huldirr sailor ur mHrlu'
| disabled IN the recent war should n'
! given un uppC rtuuttN tu secure ut ihl
expense and under the fostering carr
uf the federal government such tram
! ing aH he needs 10 overcome thl
handicap Of his disability and To rc
sumo his pince nH q civilian ahlo Il
, earn living upon something lik
equal footing Nin those with Whom
he was ussocisiod before he made hi
great sacrifice for The honor and dc
fcnso 0t the country.
The work of rehabilitation undo
this admirable law is now ni it
) height and was to have been give
} greater speed and certainty by ih
, amendment TO section two 1f the va
! catlonal rehabilitation hill which
, have today sigu"d and which place
: the whole responsibility for vocation
} ni training iu % srrEle ngeUcy virtual
} Is transferring from the war riak IN
, surancc bureau to the federal boar
, for vocational education six millio
} dollars with witch to support di'
, ahiod men IN training at the gener
ous figure OF $50 month for q aiu
; gle man nnd 500 "a month for ma
; and his wife.
, Objects to Limiting Clauses.
, 1T ~ matter of very grave cor
3 ccrn. therefore that nt the worry mf
, ment when these disabled men az
coming In constantly Increasing nun
y hers TO the government SO aVa
. themooivea Of this general plan thei
should appear In the mndry civ
approximation hill which 7 now ~
. turn limiting clauses which viii 4
' much more than seriously crirP