Evening star., 1922-04-18
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DAYLIGHT SAVING
President, When Decree Is
Asked, Suggests Action
by Departments.

President Harding would be in fa-
vor of a concerted effort to save an
hour of daylight for Washington, 1t
was made known at the White House
today, but he would not consider es-
tablishing the daylight saving plan.
customary in several large cities of
the United States, by executive order.
The President was represented as
believing it would be a profitable and
feasible plan, if the departmental
heads in Washington should get to-
gether and decide to start work at 8
o'clock instead of 9.
Daylight saving, as an organized
movement, was believed by the exec
utive to be a good thing for urban
communities, but it was stated that
he was not much in sympathy with
the proposal to establish daylight
saving as a national institution by
order of the government
Issuance of an executive order ad-
vancing the hours of government EN-
ployes so that they could enjoy more
hours of sunlight in the evenings,
was asked of President Harding to-
day in a letter which was sent to him
by E. c. Graham, chairman of the spe-
cial committee on daylight saving of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.
1t was pointed out that If the gov
ernment employees hours are changed,
then the hours of the employees of
private establishments would be ad-
justed accordingly. While it was
pointed out that there is a sentiment
in Congress in favor of daylight saw
ing in the District of Columbia, there
is not time at this session to enact
the legislation. and therefore the ex-
| ecutive order is requested.
The letter, in full, follows:
1.-THE Merchants and Manufacture
ers' Association direct me to record
its very great desire to have the
working hours of government depart
ments advanced one hour in the
morning with corresponding re-
duction in the afternoon in order that
! the employees of private business may
enjoy a like privilege.
Through the instrumentality of
| city councils and other municipal
governing bodies, a great number of
| cities are enjoying a good deal more
| of Goa SunlSuI anu TcdllzlHS DnySl
cal and mental advantages that ac-
crue thereby.
1--WE need not remind you that tie
| federal government is likewise our
municipal administrators.
1--WE have no recourse such as Is
had in the other metropolitan cities
| of the country, and therefore appeal
| to you, the city as well as national
| father of American citizens, to issue
an executive order merely advancing
| the hours Of federal and District gov
ernment employment so that the bal
ance Of the people of Washington
may enjoy the privilege that the
Creator Himself must have intended.
1--WE are convinced that there is a
| sufficient sentiment in Congress to
pass a law making such a condition
q reality butt owing to the exigencies
OF legislation. it would be impossible
Ito bring II about this year.
Permit me to further advise yor,
that the Board Of Trade and Chamber
| Of Commerce are already on record
| in favor Of such q change, SO that as
| far as the large and representative
organizations Of the District of CO.
| Iumbia are concerned there is an abb
solnte unanimity Of opinion and j
! may say appeal