Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-15
vii SON vETOES Bill
Repeating DAYLIGHT
SAVING LEGISl ALTON
Declares Bill Is Aid. To Both
Manufacturing And Farm
ing; Has Given Veto Leg
islation Serious Consider.
alton; Turns II Back With
Much Reluctance.
Washington, Aug. 1s-Pnal.
dent Wilson today vetoed dae,
bill repeating the dayltEht saving
Law.

Dill repeating the daytgtt saving
Law.
The president said he retained The
bill without his approval with '-ths
utmost reluctance" because he real
lied "the very considerable and In
some respects very serious fnconveni-
ences to which the daylight savings
law subjects the farmers o6 the
country" n.
Declaring the pressing need OF the
country was for production BY in-
dustry, the president said he had
been obliged to "balance one set of
disadvantages against another" and
decide which was the most SERIOUS
for the country.
The presidents message vas sent TO
Speaker Gillette but when an effort
was made to present it to the house.
Texas, made a point of no quorum
and the house adjourned without tho
message being read
Second Veto.
This was the second time the pre-. !.
dent vetoed repeal of the law. The
first veto was several weeks ago, the
repeal being attached as q rider to
the annual agricultural appropriation
bill.
White House officials and membees
OF congress could not recall today
previous instance of q president hax.
ing twice vetoed the same bin.
Wilson's Message.
The presidents message vetoing the
bill follows:
''To the house Of Representatives:
II return this bill, H. r. 1854. An
act for the repeal Of the daylight
co yiyeer 1rxxy ct
do so with the utmost reluctance, I
realize the very considerable and III
some respects very serious inconveni-
ences to which the daylight saving
law subjects the farmers Of the cbun-
try. to whom we owe the greatast
consideration and who have dis
tinguiahed themselves during these
recent years Of war and want By
patriotic endeavors worthy Of all
praise.
But have been obliged to balance
one set Of disadvantages against an
,otherS and to venture a Judgment as to
which were the more, serious for the
country 1as ssn m ediats aa prssstnk
need OF the conntry Us broduetiun..
increased and increasing production.
in all lines of industry. The disor-
ganization and dislocation caused by
the war have told nowhere % heavily
facture and in the many industries to
which the country and the whole
world must look to supply needs
which cannot be ignored or post
poned. e.t1
Aids Industry And Farmers.
1T is to these that the daylight
saving law is of most service. It
ministers to economy and to efficiency,
and the interest of the farmer il not
in all respects separated from thesa
interests He needs what the fac
tories produce along with the rest ol
the world. He is profited by tha
prosperity which their success brtngs
about. His own life and methods arr
more easily adjusted, venture h
think, than those of the manufactures
and the merchant.
These are considerations which
led me to withhold my signature
from this repeal. hope that they
are considerations which win appeal
to, the thoughtful judgment Of the
house and in the long run to the
thoughtful judgment of the farmers
OF the country who have always
shown an admirable public spirit"