Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-15
VETO PUT ON
Time SAVING
REPEAL BILL
President Expresses Re
gret to Farmer in Dis
approval of Act.

Washington, Aug. 15.-President
Wilson today vetoed the bill re-
pealing the daylight saving law.
The president said he returned
the bill without his approval with
'"the utmost reluctance" because
he realized "the very considerable
and in some respects very serious
inconvenience to which the day
light savings law subjects the
farmers of the country"
Declaring the pressing need of
the country was for production by
industry, the president said he had
been obliged, to balance one set
to disadvantages against another, !"
and decide which was the more Sc
rious for the country.
The presidents message was
sent to Speaker Gillette, but when
an effort was made to present it to
the house, Representative Blanton,
Democrat. Texas, made a point Of
mo quorum" and then adjourned
without the message being read.
This was the second time the
president had vetoed repeal of the
law by which the clocks are set for
ward an hour on the last Sunday in
March and turned back an hour
the last Sunday in October. The
first veto was several weeks ago,
the repeal being attached as a rid
er to the annual agricultural bill
White house officials and members
of congress could not recall a pres
Vious instance of a president hav-
ing vetoed the same bill twice. Ef-
forts to pass the agricultural meas
ure over the veto failed in the house
and then the separate house repeal
bill, then pending. was passed by
the senate. Leaders in congress
doubt that the two-thirds vote nee
essary to pass the repeal measure
over the presidents head can be
obtained.
Wilson's Veto Message.
The presidents message vetoing
the bill, follows:
ITO the house of representatives
'I return this bill, II. R. 1854,
AN act for the repeal of the. day
light saving law without my sig
nature but do so with the utmost
reluctance. I realize the very con-
siderable and in some respects very
serious inconvienceS to which the
daylight saving law subjects the
farmers of the country, to whom we
owe the greatest concern, and who
distinguished themselves during
these recent years of war and want
by patriotic endeavors worthy of
all praise. But l have been Obliged
to balance one set Of disadvantages
against another and to venture a
Judgment as to which were more
for the country.
Production IS Great Need.
''The immediate and pressing
need of the country is production,
increased and increasing produc-
ton, in all lines of industry. The
Decentralization and dislocation
caused by the war have told no
where so heavily as at the indus
trial centers-in manufacture and
in the many industries to which
the country and the whole world
must look to supply needs which
can not be ignored or postponed.
1t is to these that the daylight saw
ing law is of most service. Itsmir-
listers to economy and to efficiency.
And the interest or the farmer is
not in all respects separated from
these interests. He needs what the
factories produce along with the
rest of the world. He is profited
by the prosperity which their sue
cess brings about. His own life
and methods are more easily ad-
justed, / venture to think. than
those of tie manufacturer and the
These are considerations which
have led my signature from this
appeal. l hope that they are con-
which will appeal to the
thoughtful judgment of the house
and in the long run to the thought
full judgment of the farmers of the
country, who have always shown
an admirable public spirit