New-York tribune., 1920-03-28

| big CLOCKS and little clocks, mantel
clocks and tower clocks and timepieces
Of every known make and description
were set forward an hour 1T 2 o'clock
this morning. II you haven't advanced
your clock you're sixty minutes behind
the other 6,999,999 New York City peo-
pie who have.
The regime Of daylight saving is
with us again. From now until the
last Sunday in October the sun will
rise the Same as usual, but you will
lise one hour earlier. At the stroke Of
this morning daylight saving became
effective in New York City, New York
State and in towns, cities and cross
roads throughout the eastern section
Of the country
There are many who don't like the
idea of the new time, but they will do
as everybody else does-turn their
clocks or wrist watches up sixty min
utes and 60 ahead and forget about it,
The four-dial clock in the Metropolitan
tower, the largest Of its kind in the
world, was put forward in compliance
with the daylight saving plan, thereby
setting good example for all the little
clocks from the Battery to Harlem
River.
Commuters Problem Met
Stock exchanges, Federal institutions
and railroads have acted as result of
New York City's adoption of daylight
saving. The railroads either have
moved up their clocks or readjusted
their suburban schedules. These re-
adjustments have acted as a lifesaver
to the commuter, who was wondering if
daylight saving meant being an hour
late to work in the morning..
While some communities were re-
luctant to accept the new schedule, the
majority welcomed it. This enthusiasm
was reflected in proclamations issued
last week by the Mayors of various
municipalities, calling upon the people
to set their clocks ahead New York
will adopt daylight saving in matter
of-fact way and the new time will not
serve to reduce the subway jams. Bust
ness will 60 on as usual.
1t is possible that your milk will be
an hour. late this morning, as milk
comes from places in the country
where it is not likely the clocks will
be changed.
AS result OF numerous conferences
held last week the railroads are pre-
pared for daylight saving On the
Long Island, the Central Railroad of
New Jersey, the Intcrborough, the
B. R. T., the New York Railways Com
pany, the Hudson and Manhattan and
the municipal ferry lines clocks were
advanced one hour. On the Pcnnsyl-
vana, the New York Central, the
N. Y, N. H. & H., the Lackawanna, the
ko al
standard time will be retained, but
suburban schedules will be advanced
an hour. Corrected time tables will
be issued by these roads
Ships Sail on Old Time
Daylight saving will be adopted by
the Philadelphia stock exchanges and
other cities so as to have the same
time as Wall Street. In New York
the courts, postoflicc. the telegraph
companies, the steamship Offices, the
Federal Reserve Bank and private
banks will swing into line with the new
time. Departing ocean liners will ad-
here to standard time.
1t was announced yester rday by the
Federal Reserve Bank that the inssi-
tuition was adopting the new local
time for the convenience of the bank
orally" Beginning tomorrow the
clearings at the New York Clearing
House will take place at 10 o'clock in
the morning by the new time, which
Will be equivalent to 8 o'clock by
standard time
The American Railway Express
Company, it was announced yester-
day, will operate it's Offices and ter
mlnals on daylight saving time. At 2
O'Clock this morning all clocks in
branch express Offices and depots were
set ahead and schedules of vehicles
adjusted.
Marcus NJ. Marks, president of the
National Daylight Saving Association,
said yesterday that he feared des-
perate effort will be made in the As
seL.bly tomorrow to repeal the state
daylight saving law.
"Assemblyman Belts, father of the
repeal bill, is banking on the aid of
the Republican Assemblymen from
New York City to wipe out the state
law" said Mr.. Marks. "But we are
confident that his efforts will fail If
the residents of this city get in touch
with their representatives.
Failing in having the law repealed
the, foes of daylight saving will seek
to have it amended, so that it will be-
come local option affair, each citv
and town having the right to deter
mine o,up t;p,o TLa