Evening star., 1922-04-14
DAYLIGHT SAVING
EFFORTS UNITED
CONTINUED from First Pass.>

and Manufacturers' Association unan.
ana appointed q committee to push q
daylight saving campaign.
Adopted in Other Sections.
-, If the District does not adopt day
Hght saving, Representative Ackerman
says. 1t viii be one hour behind in the
eastern section of the country and be-
nlno III NO. at least 40 per cent of the popu-
attentlon that Boston. New York city,
Atlantic City. Philadelphia and Balti-
more have all declared for daylight
saving. and that the entire zone In
which it:would operate during the fve
Is equal to 40 per cent Of the total pop
ulation on the United States. He also
points out that Toledo. Ohio, has just
been put IN the eastern time zone In
oroer TO advance its time.
In the repiy to the objection that
some towns In western New York
nave rescinded their action Of former
years, Representative. Ackerman says
tnat the argument Of the farmers
there is very little farming done, BY
personal canvass, he has found
that there is q very general opinion
among the tradesmen and clerks that
here.
He has also been solicited bv the
omcials for railroads entering Union
station, who are desirous to know as
soon as possible whether the daylight
saving time is to be adopted here, SO
tnat they can make changes in their
.., .ime tables; He Mas also been ad-
vised that the many people who COM
mute between Baltimore and the
capital are now at great inconven-
lence. on account of the differences in
scheduie, and are anxiousIye awaiting
the aetien of Congress in regard to
Bin Also Before senate. -.
daylight saving bill for the
Dietrict. o. Columbia is now on the
was intl oduced last May by Senator
Jones OF Washington. and was favor
aD!y reported in June The bill pro.
vides that at 2 o'clock am. on the
nrst Sunday after the measure be-
comes a law the standard time in
ments and agencies. including Con-
gress and the government Of the
Dlstrict, and for the operation OF
street car lines, shall be advanced
one hour 1t further provides that
AT O'Clock am. Of tho last Sunday
standard time shall be advanced one
hour In the District, and at 2 O'Clock
a. m on the last Sunday in October of
each year the standard time shall be
retarded one hour.
Tho District Commissioners, through
their president. Cuno H. Rudolph,
made a favorable report on this
measure to the Senate District COM
mittes Mr.. Rudolph. said in his
reports:
While. the bill provides that IT
shall.on1y apply to governmental es-
adjustments, there Is no doubt that
private establishments would of, ne
cessity have to follow the daylight
schedule II 1t were adopted for gov
ernmental establishments
Tho Commissioners believe that the
object of the bill Is merisorious. The
additional hour Of daylight which
would be gained would AFFORD more
time for recreation and pleasure, thus
tending to build up the general physi-
cal condition of the people. It will
also prove of economic benefit in the
saving of gas and electricity for IL
Illuminating purposes.
while sentiment as to the daylight
saving Is not unanimous, the Com
missioners believe that its advan-
tages outweigh its disadvantages, and
they recommend favorable action on
the BILL.
The Jones bill has been reached on
the calendar many times in past
months, but always has been forced
to go over on account of objections Of
one or more senators.