Evening star., 1922-05-12
DAYL|GHT-SAV|NG
THREATENS T|E-UP
Confusion Seen for Monday,
Chiefly in Movement of
Street Cars.

Complications are beginning to
show up in the daylight saving plans
in the District of Columbia as the
time nears for putting the early-to-
work and early-to-quit hours into ef-
feet
First. and Of leading Importance, is
the problem faced by the street rail-
way companies due to the fact, an
nounced today, that the government
printing office and bureau OF engrav-
ing and printing will not change their
hours, and the fact that the War De-
partment. by the daylight-savingo or
der Of Secretary Weeks. aboIishes the
staggered hours plan which has
been in effect for a long time.
1t is possible now for the railway
companies to move the large forces
from the two big print shops of the
government early in the morning and
get the cars back to their starting
points before the large volume be-
gins to move. Beginning Monday. it
will be necessary for the railway
company to move them all about the
same time.
There came from Congress today
the definite information that there
will not be a daylight saving law,
despite the plea of the banks. 1t
was pointed out that the banks can
change their hours by action Of the
board of directors. The subcommit-
tee appointed to look into the mat
ter has been formally discharged.
The bankers, however, requested
legislation to remove all doubt of
the legality of changing hours.
The recorder of deeds cannot
change his hours, except by specific
authorization by law, he announced
today.
He cannot legally receive papers
he must keep open until o'clock
each day. Therefore, If the Office
opened early it could not close an
hour earlier at the other end of the
day.
damned Cars Feared.
officials of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company pointed out to-
day that with the printers, engravers
and clerks all going to work at ap-
proximately :fle same time the street
cars will become jammed. especially
downtown, where different lines con-
verge on one or two streets.
The operating heads of the street
car companies will observe condl-
tions closely Monday morning and
make adjustments in the schedules
throughout next week until the best
possible arrangement has been per-
fected.
Street car men pointed out today
that it is impossible for them to fig-
ure out in advance what situation
will exist Monday morning and they
will have to rely on guesswork until
the new hours have been in effect a
few days.
In explaining why the government
printing office will continue ca the
old schedule of to 4:3O, Public
Printer Carter said it would cost the
government about $4,000 during the
summer months. The law. he said.
requires that employees be paid 20
per cent more for work done prior
to 8 am, and by opening the offices at
7 o'clock all day workers would
have to be paid one hour of night
wages.
Congress Action Lacking.
Another reason for not making the
change was that Congress did. not
change its hours, and II the printing
ONCE should change 1t would hamper
the publication of the Congressional
Record.
The bureau Of printing and engrav-
ing already starts work at 8 a.m.. and
another change was considered un-
necessary.
orders issued by Secretary Weeks
fixing the hours in the War Depart
ment and its branches from am. to
$3.50 pm. makes the new hours apply
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