New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
DAYLIGHT SAVING IS FEDERAL MATTER Such Is the Belief Of Residents of
 PlainVilIe
 OPPOSE NEW ORDINANCE

Prefer to Have Work Start One Hour
 Earlier Each Day. Standard Time
 Production.
 The daylight saving movement has occasioned a furry of excitement and has stirred up considerable interest in Plainville among merchants and man. ufacturers in particular. The senti- ptont here is strong against the estab- lishment of daylight saving ordi- nances in individual cities and towns, with the belief that there will be uni- Versal confusion. as a result
 It occasiOned no interest here un- til the matter was taken up by sever al cities in the state. The consensus of opinion in this town at the present time is that everyone will be satisfied to struggle along on standard time. The effect on local industries is the principal local interest in the matter. Early morning trains bring to this town and Bristol many factory opera tives and many local people go to Bristol New Britain and Hartford on early trains. A plan has been sug- gested whereby daylight can be saved without turning the clock ahead. This is that all operations begin an hour earlier in the morning and cease one hour earlier at night. This is, in the opinion of many people, the only feas- ible plan for daylight saving other than a national law, and the plan, if put in operation, will probably have the backing and approval of the ma jority of tho townspeople. Will Discuss Production. The Brotherhood class of the Con- gregational church will discuss Prob lems of Production at the weekly meeting to be held Sunday at 12 o'clock. The discussion will be led by Howard Smith, assisted by Henry Trumbull, Don Benjamin and Thomas Rutland. The subject will be taken up in it's various phases, including the production situation at the present time, the meaning of low production; the attitude of the workers toward their jobs and their employers; the outlook in the manufacturing field, and the reasons for certain conditions in business.
 The meeting is open to all men. The topic for the talk is one of inter est to many male residents of the town, as most of the local men are employed in factories. The selection of leaders for the discussion indicated good judgment upon the part of the ommittee, as the men selected have / been engaged in manufa curing for a number of years.
 Buys Large Land Tract.
 Henry Trumbull has purchased large tract of land on the Pinnacle mountain and intends to start farming at a future date. It is reported that the tract embraces more than 200 acres. MT. Trumbull has engaged help to work the land and it is being ploughed at the present time. Jere- miah Lewis i~ the foreman MT. Trumbull has also bought livestock
 Postal Examinations.
 The examinations for clerk carriers at the post office will be held Satur- day, April 10, at the New Britain post office. The examination is expected to provide a list of eligible candidates for the waiting list.
 Going to Porto Rico.
 Misses Margery Strong and Flossie Taylor will go to New York this even ing. Miss Taylor will sail tomorrow on the steamer Brazos for San Juan Porto Rico, where she will spend the next few weeks as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Merriman.
 Brief Items.
 Miss Dorothy Conlin has returned to her home on Whiting street after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Guy M. Me Cleary of New Haven
 Miss Helen Brock of South Wash ington street has recovered from a severe illness and will resume her duties as a teacher at the Morse Busi- ness college next week.
 There will be Stations of the Cross at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy this evening at 7:3O o'clock.
 I be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Church of Our Saviour
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 range and gas plate in best condi-
 ton. F. c. Bassett, 143 West Main
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