The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-17
WILSON SAVES
DAYLIGHT ACT
vetoes Agricultural Bill Because
Of Amendment Turning
Clock Back.
WOULD CAUSE HEAVY LOSS
Executive Also Refuses to Approve
sundry Civil Bill-Issues Two
Statements Explaining
His Action.

Wilson today vetoed the agricultural
bill because Of It's provision repeating
the daylight saving law.
In regard to the agricultural hill
the President sent the following com
munlcntion 20 the house OF represen-
tntives.
II take the liberty Of returning w..
H. 1851, An act making approprin-
tons for the department OF agricul-
ture for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1920, without my signature.
Saves Daylight Act
II realize, Of course. the grave In
convenience which may arise from
the postponement Of the legislation
ut this time, but feel obliged 10 with
hold my signature because Of the
clause which provided that at and
after 2 O'Clock q: IN. on Sunday. oct.
20, 1919. next The act entitled An
sc TO save daylight and to provide
standard time for the United states"
approved March no. n1s, be and the
same hereby Is repealed
II believe that the repeal OF the act
referred & .ogld. be OF very great
inconvenience 10 the country. and |
think that am justified In saying
that II would constitute something
more than an inconvenience. II
would involve serious economic loss,
The act was Intended 20 place the
chief business activities Of the coun-
try as nearly as might he within the
limits Of daylight throughout the
year. II resulted In very great econ
omIes Of fuel and In substantial econ
omy Of energy. because OF the very
different effect Of work done In the
daylight ana work done by artificial
light. oil.
Says People Approved.
ut. moreover. served the daily con-
venlence 81 the many communities 81
the country In way which gave all
but universal satisfaction. and the
overwhelming testimony Of It's value
which has come 20 me convinces me
that should not he Justified in ac-
quiescing In Its repeal"
In regard "a the sundry civil bill
the president In another communion
tion to the house said:
Under she vocational rehabilitation
bill. which became law June -. 1918,
the congress has sought 10 fulfill the
expectations Of the country that their
soldier, snilor and marine disabled
I'm the recent war should be given an
opportunity TO secure at the expense
and under the fostering care OF the
federal government such training as he
needs 20 overcome the handicap OF his
disability and 20 resume his place as
civilian able 10 earn living upon
something Ike equal footing with
those with whom he was associated be-
fore he made his great sacrifice for the
honor and defense OF the country.
THE work Of rehabilitation under
this admirable law Is now at It's height
and was To have been given greater
speed and certainty by the amendment
10 section two Of, the vocational re-
Mobilization bin, which have today
signed, and which places the whole
responsibility for vocational trimming
In single agency. virtually transform
Ing from the war risk Insurance bureau
10 the federal board for vocational ed.
ucation S6'Oo0,OO0 with which 10 sup
port disabled men in training at the
generous figure Of $50 "A month for n
single man and 500 month for man
aud his wife.
Acts to Aid Soldiers.
III II matter OF very grave con-
cern, therefore, that at the very mo-
ment when these disabled men ara
coming In constantly increasing num-
beers TO the government TO avail them
selves of thl general plan. there shonld
appear In the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. which ! now return, limiting
clauses which Will do much more than
seriously cripple and retard the bene-
hcial work Of restoring these men TO.
useful and contented lives. These
clauses would probably, In fact. II put
Into effect, nullify the whole purpose
Df the act and render It's adminIstra-
ton practically impossible.
THE section Of the bill which | now
return, which governs the appropri-
Ition for this work. provides the sum
Df S6,OO0,OO0 for all expenses OF rehab-
including the support OF the
disabled men In training. and this sum
Is stated to be In lieu Of thaappropria-
ton contained In the act approved
July CAD, 1919. amending section 2
n the net approved June ~. 1918, In
ismuch as there are already over 1000
disabled soldiers, sailors and marines
IN training and inasmuch as another
1900 will be put into training now
hat the amendment To section 2 has
become law, II Is clear that even at
he rate Of only $50 a month, sum
SS.OO0O00 will be re-
luired for the mere support OF these
men, and that under the present APP
preparation nothing will be available
'or their tuition and travel or for plac-
ng them where they can earn living.
and II will be impossible 10 meet the
needs OF the new thousands who are
very week seeking the benefits OF the
act"