Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-05

ing plants of the town at a conference in |
the Chamber of Commerce rooms Thurs
day afternoon went on record as in favor |
Of daylight saving, voted to put the day
light saving plan iHto effect at their |
plants Monday morning next, and recon-
mended that the town school board con- i
cur by placing the town schools on the
daylight saving schedule at the same !
time
From what transpred at the confer
ence of the manufacturers, the town
school board and representatives of sew |
eral of the leading mercantile establish
ments of the city, and the Connecticut |
doubt but that the daylight saving plan !
will be practically universal in the town
beginning Monday morning.
OF. the dozen or more manufacturing
plants represented at the meeting, only
one, the United States Finishing com
pany, declined to adopt daylight saving
next Monday. John F. Rogers, who was
| present as the Finishing company's rep
| resentative informed the conference that
a notice was posted at the plant Thurs
| day morning to the effect that his com
| pany will continue to operate on stan
dard time until public sentiment for day
light saving is more pronounced. Mr.
| Rogers stated after the conference that
the action taken by the manufacturers
will have no immediate effect on the no
tee posted at the Finishing company's
plant. and that the company will con
tinue to operate on standard time. How,
| ever, if public sentiment for daylight
saving becomes more pronounced, in his
/ opinion the Finishing company will then
adopt and operate or the new time.
After ascertaining the attitude of the
manufacturers present at the meeting,
the town school boasd assured the con
ference that they will fall in line with
the lead set by the majority of the
plants this carrying out a previous vote
by the school board that their action
would be in line with the action of the
manufacturers.
Announcement in Schools.
Superintendent Graham will have the
announcement made today (Friday) in
the public schools. of the town of the
change of time for Monday. The school
clocks will not be changed but the time
for the school sessions Will be advanced
one hour.
Asked over the telephone Thursday
night what the Norwich Free Academy
would do, Principal H A Tirreil said he
was waiting to see what the manufac-
turers and the public schools would do.
When informed of the action taken at the
conference Thursday afternoon, he said
the Academy would follow that action
and he would expect to make the an
nouncement in school Friday.
Merchants to Meet
1t was announced at the conference
that the merchants are to hold meeting
today CFriday), at which they will act on
the daylight saving matter. As they have
previously indicated that they viii follow
the manufacturers and schpo hoard in
, adopting the daylight saving schedule, il
&c ha1i ri hit :
fall in line which viii result in daylight
saving time becoming general in The
community. Norwich will thus be on al
even time schedule for the summer witt
the neighboring city of New London tc
the south and the communities of Put
nam and Danielson to the north, as wei
! as with the largest and most progressiv,
cities of the state. besides Massachusetts
: and most of New England and New York
Mills Represented at Meeting.
Charles F. Wells, president Of tn
Chamber of Commerce. presided at tn
meeting, which was calltti at j o'clock
D Among the concerns represented were tn
:. following:
Il The Shetucket Co. the Falls Co. tn
: United States Finishing Co. KoIb Cartol
= Co, International Silver Co. Unite,
Metal Co. ]. B. Martin Co, Ravis-War
ner Arms Co, Brainerd 6, Armstrong
y Atlantic Carton Co., Vaughn Foundr.
= Corp, Carpenter Manufacturing Co, tn
- Richmond Radiator Co. American Wool
- en- Co. CYantic and Winchester milis)
:. Joseph Hall & Sons, Glen Woolen mil
Dupont DeNemours Co. Lester & WasIe
Co., and Sussman & SiIverberg Mattres
Co.
The members of the town school board
E. w. Blake of the Connecticut Co
,e Charles I. Smith of the Boston store
e, John NJ. Lee of Porteous & Mitchell an
j. viii L. Stearns of the F. A Wells G.
IS. were also present.
l. President Wells stated briefly the OF
Id ject of the conference. which he said wa
RS to secure some definite action on the day
in light saving matter. He said he was
d, favor of daylight saving and that h
Id company would do whatever the othc
" manufacturers decided. President Wei
then called on each of the manufacturer
for the views of his concern.
Charles ]. Twist of the Shetucket C
- said his company is willing to operate
~ the new time provided the town scho
Il board and the other 2 anufacturers ado
~ it. A. Chester Brown. agent of the Fal
eo Co, said his company viii adopt dayIig
- saving if the other manufacturers al
IN the town school board do the same
John F. Rogers of the United Stat
a notice at the plant to the effect that
Of change will be made from standard tin
Ter unless there is a more pronounced sem
ment in favor of daylight SAVING.
Dr. Mr. Hall of the Joseph Han & So
wv plant said his plant is prepared to co
az cur with the majority of the plants
oH whatever action they took
- ALI others who were heard on the ma
49, ter had the same view in regard to t
- new time schedule.
wo Sentiment of Merchants.
nd After the sentiment of the manufa
$50 turers had been secured. President We
rs called on the mercantile interests
at their views
nix Charles L Smith of the Boston ste
said he felt that the merchants are pre-
ticaEy unanimous for the adoption
daylight saving.
John M. Lee of the Porteous & Mitch
IT. Co. said he feels that the merchants v
yho follow the lead of the manufacturers a
rn- the school board.
her viii L. Stearns of the r. A Wells {
lift expressed the same opinion.
to E w Blake of the Connecticut
ass said the trolley company is at
tIe present time burning oil on both ends
vas the day. The trolley company, he So
will take care of the manufacturers a
the stores.
Secretary John j O'Rourke of
sed Chamber of Commerce said the Pc
ose nah Co. was not represented at the c.
cry ference owing to the fact that +
ans Ricketson, the agent, was out of toy
eff Mr.. O'Rourke said he was given to