New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
DAYLIGHT SAVING,
 FOR AND AGAINST
Various States and Their Stand
 on This Question

hs u ing will be effective this summer in most of tho large cities and industrial centers in the northern section of the Eastern Time Zone. in the majority of the larger cities in the northeast ern section Of the Central Time Zone but, as far as reports are obtainable will not be put into effect in tho south crn or western states.
 In Connecticut, where a law was enacted this year prohibiting daylight saving by local ordinance" several communities are adopting summer time" by common consent following referendum votes taken by boards of trade. manufacturers associations and similar organizations.
 Stock Exchanges. banks, and other financial institutions in sthe Eastern Zone will follow daylight time prin- cipally because New York city has adopted such a plan. Railroads will run on standard time. making changes in train schedules for the benefit of commuters to cities having daylight time.
 Summary by states:
 New York.
 Tho daylight saving law was re- realed through influence of agricul-
 
 supported by Governor Miller. Inn mediately, however. New York city with virtually all of the large cities in tho state. passed local ordinance effective April ct and running for five months. Under the old law. daylight saving began the last Sunday in March and continued for seven months. De- spite repeal Of the state law. propo- nents Of daylight saving estimate that fuik so per cent Of the states popu- lation will be under daylight time this summer.
 New Jersey.
 Virtually all cities and industrial towns will be under daylight time. A bill providing for daylight saving died in the state senate after repeal of the New York state law but cities have acted or are planning for summer time under local ordinance. Because Of proximity to New York and thou sands Of residents who have business interests in. New York. a large num- Der of communities were obliged to adopt daylight saving. , ....... @ . Connecticut. . <. Agricultural interests succeeding in saving by local ordinance. This being overcome in some places by manu- facturers opening factories one hour ahead of usual time. New London plans daylight saving time by com mon consent" after expressions in favor of this course had been is- sued by business mems organization. Massachusetts.
 Daylight saving assured in this state by state laws. Farmers organ ization made efforts to change law but were unsuccessful.
 Rhode Island.
 No daylight Inv on state books but generally observed by local ordinance
 New Hampshire.
 Law passed against daylight saving which requires all railroads to oper- ate standard time schedules.
 Vermont.
 Like New Hampshire against day light saving but does not require rail- roads to operate on standard time. Vermont and New Hampshire are largely agricultural states.
 Maine.
 No daylight saving law. but many cities plan repeat action adopting daylight saving time locally. Rural districts will not change time because of farmer oppostion to daylight saw ing.
 Pennsylvania. {. Legislature defeated bill permitting municipalities to adopt daylight saw ing laws. but another bill may be passed permitting municipalities to vote on changing time. Meanwhile Pittsburgh put daylight saving into effect at 2 n. m.. April 24. A major fly Of cities in western Pennsylvania have adopted it in the past. Finan- ciai houses in some of the cities are planning to conform daylight time because of New York action.
 Delaware.
 City of Wilmington and few subur- ban places adopted daylight time. Remainder state remains on standard time.
 Maryland.
 Legislature refused sanction day light saving because of rural opposi- ton. Some industries. however. will adopt plan and financial houses will follow New York time schedule.
 Illinois.
 Chicago went on summer daylight saving time by vote of the people in the election of last year and will con- tinue to do so until this city ordi- nance is repealed. Accordingly a largo number of the cities and towns in tho Chicago district have also adopted the plan. but down state it has not been put into effect. The railroads have continued on the Gen. it applies to commuter service into . ka nF Chfro