Evening star., 1922-06-29
VOTE IS ASKED ON
DAYL|GHT-SAv|NG
Federal Employees Present
Letter to President Urg-
ing Referendum.


the daylight-saving among the en-
ployes of the government depart
ments and independent establish
ments was urged upon the President
today by committee representing
the Federal Employees Union, No. q
The committee. which was composed
OF George A. Warren. Interior De-
partment: Frank n. Barnes. Treasury
Department.; Miss Inez Cook, War
Department.; Mrs. Mary c. Danks,
internal revenue, and Dr. George A.
Hill, Navy Department, presented
resolution adopted by the union and
a letter. signed by the members of
the COMMITTEES, to Secretary Chris
ttan. with whom they conferred. They
also submitted a form for a ballot,
which had been used in the Interior
Department.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution says:
No class Of persons in Washing
ton. NOR all other classes combined.
have SO great an interest. or are af-
fected in such numbers. in the work
ing hours of the government depart
ments and services as the workers
themselves-the officers and employees
Federal Employees Union No. of
Washington, D. c.. representing fed
eral officers and employees in every
government department and office.
asks that said officers and employees
may be afforded an opportunity Gas
has already been done, we are inform
ed. in at least one departmeno to ex-
matter OF the daylight-saving plan as
applied to Washington.
Resolved, That a committee of five
members of the board of representa-
tives, to be named by the presiding
officer, be directed to call upon the
President and make this request on
behalf of the federal employees and Of
ficers in Washington"
Letter to President.
The letter follows:
THE undersigned have been ap-
pointed a committee to call upon you
for the purpose Of requesting that
the officers and employees of the fed
eral civil service in Washington may
be afforded an opportunity, by petit
ton circulated throughout the various
departments and offices. to express
themselves (and thus indicate their
needs and desires) regarding the con-
tinuation Of the present daylight
saving plan. now tnat II has Zen Zen
tested. This would AFFORD a sure
method of ascertaining the wishes of
the class most directly affected, and.
incidentally, much the largest class
affected in the community.
"Such a plan has been tried out in
the bureaus and offices of the lnte-
rior Department. and appears to nave
worked admirably. The great major
ity indicated, on the sheets passed
around, their preference as between
the old working hours and the new,
and this was done with practically
no interruption of public business. A
sample Of the sheet employed is at
tached to this letter and attention is
ness. There is also attached copy
of certain resolutions adopted by Fed
eral Employee Union, No. Q, of this
city. urging this referendum. The
membership. of this union embraces
officers and employees from every de-
partment and Independent govern
ment establishment in Washington
a high degree, of the federal en-
ployes.
others besides the officers and en-
ployes of the federal government are
affected by 'daylight-saving' in Wash
ington. but it is our understanding
that at the time of the adoption of
the plan>it was believed to be favored
by the majority of the people of
Washington. not excepting the fed
eral employees. and adopted in the fur
the, city, public utilities, amusement
places, etc, would conform to the
change.
IN the hope that the press of other
business wifi not preclude your con-
sideration of this request and that
the heads of the executive depart
ments may be directed to take ap-
propriate action, we leave this COM
munication with you"
Secretary Christian assured the
committee the matter would be
placed before the President.