The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-03
DAYLIGHT PLAN
OPPONENTS PUT
Up HARD FIGHT
Forces for Repeal Are Strong
In tkc 'louse.

WASHINGTON. Repeal Of the
daylight saving bill has suddenly
lOomed up as big issue before the
house OF representatives. The pro-
tagoni,ts on both sides are vigorous
ly protesting and attempting TO bring
a majority of the house to their poln,
OF view For the time being at least
il would appear that the repeal
forces are the stronger, because the
representatives from the rural dis
tricts insist that the sentiment OF
the farmers is for immediate repeal.
On the other hand, the American
Federation OF Labor is putting UP a
vigorous fight against repeal, declar-
ing that such action would result in
much legal confusion and upset many
OF the arrangements entered into be-
tween labor unions throughout the
country and employers. Those who
claim to speak ior labor outside the
rural communities declare hat re-
peal OF the law would lead TO much
chaos and disorganizatlon in author
ity.
Protests From Industry.
The supporters OF repeal allege that
the protests from industry against
the movement for repeal have been
instigated by the American Fedora
lion OF labor, but the chiefs OF the
federation maintain that the volume
OF protest from industry generally IS
spontaneous. Up to the present the
side Of the rural communities de
manding repeal has received para
mount attention in the house.
The question really is whether or
not the law should remain what It IS
until the change is automatically
made next October. The fight now
centers in the house rules committee,
which is considering whether OF not
10 report iayorably rule attaching
a daylight saving repeater to the Ag-
ricuitufai Appropriation bill.
Action by the committee was dc
ferred by the committee on receipt
of letter from Attorney general
Newton Of New York protesting
against the repeater and pointing out
the legal confusion that would fol-
low immediate repeal. Henry Ster-
ling, legislative agent Of the Amer
lean Federation oi Labor, asked the
committee for time to ascertain the
extent OF the confusion the repea
would work under labor laws and
rules.
Alleged eMnace to Business.
There is grave danger to labor
and TO business in smashing up the
existing law in the middle OF the
summer season Hours OF work now
are based on this law. Great incon'
venience and loss and mu,h confusion
will follow its immediate repeal,
Mr.. Sterling told the committee.
women and children unanimous
" favor the repeal of the law" Rep.
resen,Rise,N. a. Rodenberp OF tH
nois Answered. Mothers wan, their
children in the house when night
falls and children want to play as
long as it is light 1t is light under
the present law at Q O'Clock, and that
is too late for children TO he out.
"Two-thirds of the members Of
the house, according TO polls that
have been taken, favor repeal Of this
law; my constituents in Kansas are
unanimously nafavor OF it," Phillip
Campbell, chairman OF the rules com
mittee, said.
II have received hundreds Of telc
grams from New York protesting the
repeal and expect TO receive MANY
more declared Representative II
Riordan OF New York. "No hcorino
on the repeal were held before ~.
house agricultural committee II.
proposition is too important to b
rushed through in this manner"
At noon downstairs at the Skir
vin--a new place TO cat Tn