Indiana daily times., 1922-04-18
SHOWS COUNCIL
MTSREPRESENTS
CONSTITUENTS
Reader Raps Aldermen for
Their Action on Daylight
Saving.

To the Editor: II ever city or COM
munity was misrepresented, Indianapolis
most surely received its full quota
in the city council chambers on
Monday night when Eve OF the nine
gentlemen elected to represent the peo-
pie of this city voted for a daylight saw
ing ordinance without first feeling the
pulse of the people.
For the past three years certain inter
ests in this city have endeavored to have
an ordinance of this sort passed by the
council under the guise of giving the
poor workingman more leisure time
more time to work In his garden-more
time TO do the daily chores about the
home-and each year under closeup
analysis 1t has been found the percentage
Of workers who desired daylight savings
was so small that the matter was
dropped.
Workingmen, as a rule, do not want
daylight savings, and If a vote had been
called for on the matter the advocates
of this silly piece of wartime strategy
would have been left at the post.
During the hot summer nights when
regular midnight hour, a few of our cIti-
zens insist a workinyman go to his little
trundIe bed one hour ahead Of schedule
and lie there and roll and tumble about
on account OF the excessive heat Then,
in the morning when he could sleep they
insist he arise one hour earlier and be on
his way This, to my mind, savors Of self
ishness, and selhshness Is far frol godn-
ness
You may ask why does the working
man. alone, suffer under this daylight
saving schedule 1t is for the reason
that the average advocate Of this silly
rot does not 20 to work mucht before 8
a. m. and can secure his sleep without
retiring at time when sleep is impos-
sible
Mr.. Fred Hoke appeared at the meeting
of the council and made the assertion he
had canvassed the people and as rule
had found them in favor Of daylight
saving. Who did Mr.. Hoke canvass
How did he canvass them? Did he come
out in the open with the canvass and
give the people a chance to register fol
or against? No! He must have made 30
canvass in his own factory, which Is
very small percentage Of the workers OF
this city and where 1t would only be
natural the majority would acqu1esce IN
the opinion Of their boss.
This bunk of changing calendars.
clocks. etc. should. If we ever expect to
get back to normalcy, cease. and we
should settle down to the good old reli-
able methods Of doing things that have
been good enough for our forefathers
since the time Of Adam.
Christ Jesus never taught any one to
~ 0f others.
On the contrary, his teachings were dl-
rectlv opposite. and If we are to live and
let live. If we are to progress as Chris
tian people should progress, we must
give hearing on all matters touching
upon the welfare and happiness of our
fellowman
Taking undue advantage Of the people
Is thing that should not be condoned.
and the councilmen who voted for this
measure under the circumstances are en-
titled to cersure in the most severe form
and taught the lesson of fairness.
The workingmen of this city should
rise up and demand the repeal Of this
unnatural piece OF legislation and insist
upon their rights.
Remember, you were guaranteed liberty
and freedom under the Constitution of
tho United States, but all that has been
sweet and dear to you is fast being
swallowed up by the interests In this
country. who are scheming and contrlv-
ing to better their own personal, selfish
conditions at the expense of the people
as whole.
If the politicians and the interests are
permitted to continue their ramifcations
the time Is not far distant when you will
be compelled to seek a permit from some
constituted authority in order that you
may follow your daily routine in quest Of
funds to maintain yourself and family.
Sincerely. j. II.