Evening star., 1922-05-28
MAY ABANDON DAYLIGHT
SAVING IF SUPPORTERS
ADMIT FAILURE
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1t was that the way to save an hour
of daylight. If any one wanted to
save it, was to get up an hour earlier
by voluntary action. Then the or
ganizations went to him with the sug-
gestion for opening the departmental
day an hour earlier. The proponents
were confident. it Is said, that the
scheme could be co-ordinated and that
all District activities would fall into
line.
As explained in high administration
quarters the suggestion was laid be-
fore the heads of departments in
abinet meeting and action was prac-
tically left to their judgment. Appar-
emily those officials proceeded upon
the assumption that the whole Dis
trict would fall into line, and they
recommended the issuance of the or
der.
Night shortened One Hour.
But theory proved to be one thing
and practice another. 1t has been in
dicated by many expressions of opin-
factor, of course, was oversight Of the
fact that the clock was not put ahead
an hour and the population of tile
National Capital and the inhabitants
of suburbs whose avocatiors are in
the city found that one hour was
added to the day and cut off from the
nights rest, with resultant disturb
ance and upheaval of homelv. but
highly important domestic conditions.
The poll taken by The Star makes
clear how the big proportion of peo-
ple feel about it The sentiment as
shown upon the returns is almost ten
to one against the plan. 1t is safe
to say that nothing in recent years
has SO upset the routine Of business,
home and avocation as this setting
ahead the hour for reporting for
work in the departments without max
ing provision for early retiring.
Congress refused to conform to the
plan and also fatty declined to put
the clock ahead by law.
Citizens Demand Repeal
The Stars returns show an over
whelming vote against even advanc-
ing the clock and vehemently voice
demand for return to normal.
The assurance which comes from
authoritative sources that President
Harding has no objection. in event
the heads Of departments SO decide.
to their returning to the old hours.
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the civic organizations whicn brought
about the change to back-track, and
to the acQuiescence of the department
heads in such a suggestion for going
back to normal.
In any event, it was said yester-
day in high quarters. the public
schools when they reopen next Sep
tember will not be subject to the
present plan. as the aboIishment of
it will be made effective the first
Sunday in September, instead Of Oc-
tober. President Harding, 1t is stated
by those close to him, realizes the
i'll effects upon the children and the
teachers.
Opposition Still Growing.
A large number of votes against the
present pan OI udyilSHl-SdVlnR came
into The Star office last night. and the
result is published in the tabulation
in this edition. The vote was lighter
last night than at any time since the
poll was inaugurated. due probably
to the fact that only few hours in.
tervened between the publication OF
the last result and the time of the
tabulation Of last nights returns
However, 1t is expected that Monday
and Tuesday will show a large last.
minute vote on the various angles OF
| the proposition.
The poll will end at 4 o'clock Tues.
day afternoon. and no votes will he
counted which arrive at The Star