Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12
REPEAL OF DAYLIGHT Law
CAUSE OF AGRICULTURAL
BILL BEING TURNED DOWN
Reject Sund1y Civil Act
Because Of Serious
Consequences"

Washington, July 12,-Presi-
dent Wilson today vetoed the
agricultural bill because Of its
provision repeating the day
light saving law.
The president also vetoed The
sundry civil bill.
The president explained that
he vetoed the sundry civil
measure ~because of certain
items Of the bill which seem 10
me likely TO be Of the most Sc
riOus consequence"
Both important supply bills car
rying millions of dollars urgently
needed in government activities
and already long delayed by fric-
ton in the last congress, must now
be repassed without the features
to which the president objected. or
repassed in present form over his
veto by a two-thirds vote in both
houses, which today seemed un-
likely.
At the same time, however, tho
president signed the Indian bill.
the resolution authorizing New
York and New Jersey to arrange
for a vehicular tunnel under the
Hudson river, and various minor
measures.
Text of Veto Message.
In regard to the agricultural
bill, the president sent the follow
ing communication to the house of
representatives:
Il take the liberty Of returning
II. r. 1857. AN act making appro-
priations for the department OF
agriculture for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1920 without my sig
nature.
Il realize, Of course, the grave
inconvenience which may arise
from the postponement of the leg
islation at this time, but feel
obliged to withhold my signature
because of the clause which pro-
vides that at and after 2 o'clock
a. m. on Sunday. Oct. 26, 1919,
next, the act entitled "an act to
save daylight and to provide stand
ard time for the United States"
approved March 10, 1918. be and
the same hereby is repealed.
Holds Repeal UnWise.
"I believe that the repeal Of the
act referred to would be of very
great inconvenience TO the .coun-
try. and I think that I am justified
IN saying that il would constitute
something more than an inconven-
ience. 1t would involve n serious
economic loss. The act of March
10, 1918, to save daylight resulted
not only from a careful study Of in
dustrial conditions by competent
men familiar with the business op-
erations of the country. but also
from observation of the happy and
beneficial consequences OF similar
legislation in other countries.
where legislation of this character
has been some time in operation
and where it has resulted, as the
act of March 10, 1918, has resulted
in the United States in substantial
economy.
Law Means Big Saving.
THE act was intended TO place
the chief business activities of the
country as nearly as possible with
the limits of daylight throughout
the year. It resulted in very great
economies of fuel and in substan-
lldl tNOuuLlJ pL Nlltl bg ltN0unE 0A
the very different effect OF work
done in the daylight and work done
by artificial light.
1T, moreover, served the daily
convenience Of the many commun-
tiles OF the country in a way which
gave all but universal satisfaction,
and the overwhelming testimony of
its value which has dome to me
convinces me that l should not be
justified in acquiescing in its re-
peal"
Republican Leader Mondell said
that either he or Chairman Haugen
of the agricultural committee,
would move to pass the agricultur-
al bill over the presidents veto.