South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-25
SAYING
ADOPTED BY MANY
CITIES IN EAST
West and South Will Remain
Under Standard Time at
Farmers Request.

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By Associated Press:
NEW YORK. April 24-Daylight
saving viii be effective this sum
mer in most OF the large cities and
industrial centers in the northern
section Of the eastern time zone, in
the majority Of the larger cities in
the northeastern section Of the cen
trail time zone. but as far as reports
are obtainable viii not be put into
effect IN the southern or western
states.
In Connecticut, where a law was
enacted this year prohibiting day
ligl saving by local ordinance, sew
era, communities are adopting sum
mer time" by common consent, fol-
lowing referendum votes taken by
boards Of trade, manufacturers as
sociatiOns. and similar organizations.
Stock exchanges. banks, and other
financial institutions in the 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 commuter 10 cities hav-
ing daylight time.
Summary by states:
New York. The daylight saving
law was repealed through influence
Of agricultural interests in northern
counties supported by Gov. Miller.
Immediately, however, New York
city with virtually all Of the large
cities of the state, passed local ord
nance effective April "a and run
ming for five months. Under the old
law, daylight saving began the last
Sunday in March and continued for
seven months. Despite repeal OF the
state law. proponents of daylight
saving estimate that fully so per cent
of the states poulation will be under
daylight time this summer.
New Virtually all cities
and Industrial towns will be under
daylight time. A bill providing for
daylight saving died in the state SEN
ate after repeal of the New York
state law, but cities have enacted
or are planning for summer time
under local ordinance. Because of
the proximity TO New York and
thousands Of residents who have
business interest in New York, a
large number of communities were
obliged to adopt daylight saving.
Connecticut-Agr inter-
ests succeeded in passing a law pro-
hibiting daylight saving by local or
dinance This being overcome in
some places by manufacturers open
ing factories one hour ahead Of the
usual time. New London plan day
light time by common consent"
after expressions in favor of this
course had been issued by business
mems organization.
Massac setts-Daylight saving
assured in this state by state law.
Farmers organization made efforts
to change law, but unsuccessful.
Rhode Island-NO daylight law
on statute books, but generally OBJ
served by local ordinance.
New Hampshire - Law passed
against daylight saving which re-
quires all railroads to operate stand
ard time schedules
Vermont-Like New Hampshire,
against daylight saving. but does not
require railroads TO operate on stand
ard time. Vermont and New Hamp
shire are largely agricultural states
Maine-No daylight saving law,
but many cities plan repeat action
adopting daylight saving time local
| ". Rural districts will not change
| time because OF farmer opposition
to daylight saving. q.
Pennsylvania-Legi defeat
ed bill permitting municipalities to
adopt daylight saving laws, but an
other bill may be passed permitting
municipalities to vote on changing
time. Meanwhile PittsbUrg is plan
ming TO put daylight saving into eff
/ feet on April "a. a majority q
cities in eastern Pennsylvania have
| adoIted it in the past. Financial
houses in most Of the cities are
I planning 10 conform 10 daylight
I time because of New York action.
Delaware-The city of Whining
/ ton and few Alburban places adopt
I ed daylight time. Remainder OF
state remains on standard time.
MARYLAND - Legislature refused
/ sanction daylight saving because OF
rural opposition. Some industries
| however, will adopt plan, and finan-
/ cial houses will follow New York
| time schedule.
Illinois-Chicago went on summer
/ daylight saving time by vote OF the
people IN election of last year, and
] will continue TO do so until thi;
/ city ordinance is repealed. Accord
/ inglv a large number of cities and
/ towns in the Chicago district have
also adopted the plan, but dowr
state Il has not been put into effect
/ The railroads have continued on the
central standard time system, eX'
cept as il applies 10 commuter ser
vice into the city Of Chicago.
Ohio-All Of the larger cities II
/ Ohio have adopted the plan. Cleve
land is on the eastern time schedule
the year round. while the cities tina
have changed for the summer onll
are Toledo. Columbus. Dayton. Gin
ciunati. Newark and Portsmouth
None OF the cities in the eastern
time zone I'm Ohio have adopted tn
daylight saving plan.
Michigan-A score or more Of
/ Michigan cities and towns are ope
rating on eastern standard time o
are preparing TO move their CLOCK
ahead for the summertime. Detrol
has been on eastern time for severa
wears. but the daylight saving meas
ure has been adopted by Adrian
Battle Creek. Jackson, Grand Rap
ids. X alamazoo. Sault Ste. Marie
and Monroe. Lansing is the onI
| large city IN the state that Will ope
rate on central time this summer.
rNDIANA-Few cities or town
will have daylight saving hours
/ Indiana. Gary. Hammond ana COH