The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
WILSON SAVES
DAYLIGHT Law
Vetoes Bill to Repeal Time
Adjustment by Gov
eminent.

President Wilson today vetoed an
act to repeal the daylight saving
law. giving as his principal reason
the need for increased production.
The President wrote to the House:
I return this bill, H.R. 1854, an
act for the repeal of the daylight
saving law, without my signature,
but do so with the utmost reluc-
tance. realize the very consider
able and, in some respects, very seri-
Gus. Inconvenience to which the
daylight saving law subjects the
farmers OF the country to whom we
owe the greatest consideration. and
who have distinguished themselyese
during these recent years of war
and want by patriotic endeavor wor-
thy of all praise. But l have been
Obliged to balance one set OF dis
Advantages against another and to
venture Judgment as to which
were the more serious for tho coun-
try.
The immediate and pressing need
OF the country is production, in
creased and increasing production,
in all lines of industry
Advocates of the daylight saving
law were confident tonight that they
could muster enough votes in the
House to sustain President Wilson's
second veto OF the repeal bill
They admitted. however, that II the
Republican leaders decide to make
the matter a party issue and can whIr
their members in line, there is serious
danger that the veto may be over
ridden
Republican Leader Mondell and
Speaker Gillett stated that there is
no intention OF making the vote a
party matter. They both pointed out
that on previous votes on this ques-
ton both parties were divided
Mr.. MondelI added that he thought
the chances of overriding the veto
were very hopeful"
Start National Campaign.
The National Daylight Saving
Association, from its headquarters
in the Hotel Washington, sent out
appeals last night to all parts OF
the country urging the daylight re-
peal veto be upheld.
Everyone who wants daylight
saving continued" said Secretary
William A. Ferguson. OF New York,
/, should wire his representative 10
uphold the veto. We are confident
that il the veto Is upheld opposi-
ton to the law, which most of US
want will be quIeted for the pres
ent at least. Then, II opposition
appears, we will be able to prove
conclusively to those members OF
Congress who voted for the repeal
that the only foes OF daylight saw
ing are those whose pocketbooks
have been touched.
Regardless of what a few claim.
we know that the workers want
daylight saving: the tired mother is
in favor OF il, and the employer and
employe. with the exception Of some
farmers, indorse it.
Does Not Harm Children.
Someone has said that the chill
dren cannot sleep because of day
light saving. But they forget about
Norway. the land of the midnight
sun, and even in our own country,
along the stretches OF the. Yukon.
where there's so much sunlight 1t
Is necessary to blindfold the chick
ems so they will go to roost. Yet
the children Of Alaska and all other
places where there is a long twi-
light are vigorous. The foes of
daylight saving must produce a
stronger argument than this or any
other 30 far brought forward before
we will believe that IL intures ANY,
one save the mercenary and those
unable to get out OF a lifelong
rut.'