The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
Daylight Saving Law Benefit
to Workers and TO Children

The repeal of the daylieht-s
law or it's curtailmcnt TO any appre-
ciabic degree. would he a positive
detriment to the working people of this
country" said Howard s. Braucher.
secretary Of the Playground and Rec
reation Association of America. in
making public the following Telegram
sent to United States Senators Cader
and Wadsworth.
The Playground and Recreation AS
scciation of America respectfully ard
urgently asks your support of the ma
tionaI daylight saving law and your
vigorous opposition to its projected re-
peal in the rider TO the annual agri-
cultural appropriation bin.
THE importance of giving those wno
labor an extra hour of daylight in
which 10 turn from work TO play and
to better health. has no stronger en-
dorsement than the countrywide corn
mendation won by the law last year.
II meant renewed health for the fathar.
clean, wholesome enjoyment for ths
son and daughter and happiness for
the mother in Watching her children q t
play
TT has saved the entire country in
gas and electric light bills $4,000, 0'o,
Besides this. at least million tons of
coal have been saved Aside from its
fSfisTgiTfE asess~ftw s%prs~$ esi dr. slea9a%a ,s,
IT has done far more good throughout
the c61ntrytby Stimulating community
spirit In arousinE healthy competition
in athletics and bringing the people
into real and permanent neighhorli-
ness
TO repeal this law. or even To cut
down its benefits in the slightest de-
gree. would be so great a detriment
TO this country that the Playground and
Recreation association OF America feels
that IL Is it's duty to urge upon YOU
the necessity of blocking any repeal
of sucn beneficial law"
While the benefits OF daylight
saving apply 10 practically every ac-
tivity in this country" continued Mr.
Braucher. I'VE want to lay especial
emphasis upon its aid to men and
women, old and young. who are
Obliged 70 work and whose Increased
health and happiness are SO greatly
dependent upon their recreation. In
New York City. for instance, Miss Luia
Morton, OF the Parks and Fairgrounds
association, reports that under the
daylight saving law the street play
centers were open from to sac F.
NJ, and the largest attendance was
between 1880 and s. During that time
the parents were, found in many
neighborhoods sitting on the curb
stones. their children at play.
Boys and girls above the age
limit OF fourteen years had to be ad-
mitted because they were free after
work and demanded participa ton
Mora' conditions among them were
easier TO regulate because of the extra
hour OF daylight
The supervisor OF Fairgrounds in
Orange. y. j.. reported that the chief
EFFECT OF the daylight saving plan was
thai the younger working people
fp'aysed tennis snd haschati during the
longer evenings In Mt Vernon. ~ g.,
twilight games were organized with
great success and conducted every
evening until the last of September
Harry +. Eremcr former cxccu-
tice secretary of the Parks and Play
grounds association of the city of
New York states that at the meeting
of the Recreation Superin'endents'
association. held April, 1918, in
Philadelphia, several men told of the
twilight leagues which they had or
ganized and which followed the same
general lines as the Sunset League
of Portsmouth. which has been de-
seribed as follows by one OF the field
secretaries OF the Playground and
Recreation association: The really
truly best work of the sort that have
ever seen or heard of is in Ports
mouth, New Ham pshire. believe the
name Sunset League originated
there and 1t is an old institution.
There are teams galore repre-
senting the different factories, the
business and professional men. etc 4
schedule is arranged and every night
from the fifteenth of May to the mid
die OF October, when tho o'clock
whistles blow everyone makes a .bee
line for the ball field. This big play
held ~ almost. In the confer OF the
town. not more than FIVE minutes fro.a