Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
C()UNC|LMEN FAVOR
!, DAYLIGHT SAVING
Measure Is Expected to Pass
Unanimously on Thursday,
Z Railroads Await Action
MAY 2e TO SEPTEMBER 2e

Passage ~ the, aylight!-saving Bill
for Philadelphia is eSpectedNat Thurs
DAYS meeting Of Council. Views Of
Counciimen obtained today iudNate the
measure will pass unanimously.
Railroad officials are eagerly await
ing the action Of Council and all lines
entering this city have prepared Sched-
niles which will III in appropriately
with the provisions Of the bill.
The Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce has received communication
from the Eastern Zone Daylight Asso-
cistion at Washington. expressing the
hope that this city would fall in line
with the aylight -sHving plan for states
In the eastern part nj the country. The
organization is supporting the Edge
Ackcrman bill. which provides for day
light saving in the East.
Under the terms Of the ordinance city
clocks will be turned ahead one hour
st 2 A. NJ. on Nav % and turned back
one hour nj > a. VI. on September ~.
al doubt If there is vote against
the ordinance giving the city the benefit
Of daylight saving" said Richard Veg
lein presidest Of Council. II spoke
In favor of the daylight wing bill that
was introduced into the Legislature
Whatever the opposition may BE- to such
0 plan from outside the cities. there is
no question Of the great benefit to all
city workers Of such plan during the
summer months.
1T does not appear that a change af-
fecting Philadelphia will work hardship
To sny one, and I understand that most
Of the neighboring cities will adopt the
plan II II is agreed upon here, as it GER
tainly will be by Council.
Daylight saving for mine. first last .
all the time. said Sigmund j. Cans
Councilman from the Sixth District
at gives q much needed time for recre-
ntiop for all compelled to remain in
the city during the summer months. and
] am heartily in favor Of the plan
so far as know the daylight sav-
ing ordinance will 60 through Council
unanimously" said Councilman Charles
B. Hall. II think there was one vote
against 1t when the subject was first
brought up. but it is something that
every one should support.
II always have favored the daylight
saving plan since it was first proposed
said Joseph P Gaffney. Philadelphia
found IL good and stuck to it last year.
II Is the right thing for the workers in
city and gives them daylight when
they can enjoy il.
$50 far as I know. there is absolute
" no opposition 10 the proposed ordi.
nance. and il will go through Thurs
day." said Robert j Patton. THE plan
appeals to every man and woman held
BY their work in city during the long
days Of summer. | am enthusiastically
In favor of the plan
"Dsylght saving is the best thing |
know Of for every one in the city. >
ssid Councilman Charles j. Pommer.
''If there is any opposition to the pro
posed ordinance in Council ! haven I
heard Of it. l would say the ordinance
will have q clear path"
A favorable report by Councils Com
mittee on Public Safety on the Anti
fireworks Ordinance is expected TO be
made on Thursday. Nearly every mem .
ber of the local legislative body has ex-
pressed himself as favoring the bill.
Councilman McCoach is the only one so
far to express opposition to it,