South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-21
Death KneH of Daylight
Saving Ordinance Sounded
Preponderance of Arguments and Opinions Against Measure
Causes Committee of the Whole to Table Bill Council
Meeting Referendum Also Loses.

and the staunchest supporter OF the
measure came forward. Or. G. A.
LippincOtt, representing the Stude-
baker corporation. He had pre-
viously filed with the clerk a pc
titiOn signed by more than 5000
employees Of the Studebaker corpor-
alton asking for daylight saving
time
DR.. Liprincott declared that TO
the corporation it mattered not one
iota. one way or the other. what
action the committee took: that ad
vancing the clock an hour or re
tanning the present time made no
difference to the company at all.
II am merely presenting an ex-
preston of the employees of the
plant" said the speaker. The men
themselves want it, as is amply
proven by the petition signed by
5000 men and now in your hands.
81 want 10 take this occasion to
say that it has been said here re-
Gently that the manufacturers want
ed this put through. but as far as
the Studebaker Plant is concerned
that is incorrect. for we are not in
terested except 10 gain for our en-
ployes that which they want.
II understand there has been sent
out an anonymous letter in which
il was charged that men at the
plant were coerced and their posi-
tions threatened if they didn't sign.
Usually one should pay no atten-
ton TO anonymous letters but this
is manifestly unfair as the matter
Of daylight saving to the corpora
ton itself is of no consequence
whatever except. as have stated.
To get for the employees what they
themselves have expressed desire
for.
Up TO the People"
There has been considerable
temper shown in this matter and
some have gone so far as 10 say
that IL was an issue between the
rich and the poor. The only bene-
fit any official or department head
could possibly get from the passage
OF this bill would be an extra hour
on tho golf links or 70 spend with
his family. II is merely a matter
OF convenience TO us all and If the
people don't want it, we don't want
it,"
At the finish of Or Lippincott's
talk, the fireworks started.
Pastor of 81. Patrick's Church.
Father DeGroote, was the first
speaker to follow DR.. Lippincott He
said. in effect:
II and my people will abide by the
majority but l cannot feel that this
proposed new standard Of time is
the will of the majority. We priests
are "voicing the voices" OF the hun
dreds and hundreds we represent
who have no opportunity TO make
known their win other than through
us. II is all very nice to say with
this new time we would have the
pleasant part of the evening away
from our work. but what OF the
worker who has to get up an hour
earlier in the morning. If this
measure becomes a law. he would
have to get up in the dark. 1t mas
been suggested that the worker can
use 10 advantage this extra hour at
home in the evening in the cultiva-
ton of his garden. but after a days
toll the worker is tired and few Of
those who work hard in the fac
tories feel like gardening when they
come home in the evening. Again.
there are many workers in South
Bend factories who live a consider
able distance from the city and have
to get up at o'clock now 10 get
here in time TO work. Think what
new time would mean TO them.
They would have 10 get up at
o'clock in the morning Put the
subject. if you will to a referendum
TO get the will Of the people"
Gives FOrCCiUI Talk.
Father DeGroote was followed by
Frank Warren, representing the car
conductors and mOtormen. who made
one of the most impressive talks Of
the evening There was little heat
in his manner, yet il was forceful
for its cold. clear logic He pointed
out the meaning Of the protection Of
the minority. At that time after the
Studebaker petition had been filed. he
must have felt that the majority was
for the advanced time. He said that
the street car men of the city voiced
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