New Britain herald., 1924-04-30
WHAT TIME IS IT? ASKS CUB REPORTER
MT. BeWiIdered Citizen Gets Jour-
 naliSt Into Trouble

Mir. Bewildered Citizen arose yester- day morning at o'clock when the 6 o'clock whistles were blowing. He had his 6:S0 breakfast at 5:30 and went to work at o'clock when the factory clock said [. Arriving 45 minutes ahead of the regular starting time he found himself Is minutes late.
 He worked until noon at his job in the factory and went home for lunch at II o'clock, finding his wife had turned the family clock ahead an hour and then prepared lunch at II, thus having it an hour late by the time he got home an hour early. Finding a mixup in her schedule Mrs. Bewildered Citizen became excited and turned the clock ahead another hour, so that at o'clock her husband went to work at 1 and found it was only l2.
 He worked until the factory clock said 6 o'clock and went home at 7:15 to find 1t was only quarter after 5. He went to bed at 10 o'clock when the family clock said midnight and slept until o'clock in the morning when the alarm clock said and the fatcory whistles blew s.
 He struggled through another day of the same kind and about 1 o'clock in the afternoon when he was unable to figure whether 1t was half past { or 20 minutes after II, he staggered into the Herald office and dropped wearily and exhausted into seat as the editorial office clock said 1850 D. m., and the composing. room clock said 2:50 by way of keeping up the general inconsistency.
 The cub reporter was reckless and conceited. "I'll find out what time it is for you" he said with the optimism of inexperienced youth. He imme- diately telephoned the Western Union office. What time is it," he demand ed, serene in the confidence of getting an answer that would settle the ar- gument.
 Its 1850 on the clock, that makes it 2:50 daylight saving" was the startling reply. Nothing daunted the cub reporter tried again. Two one nine O." he demanded. After the usual wait of a few minutes and re- beating the number to two or three phone operators, hs found the Y. M. c. A. on tine wire. What time is it?" he demanded. "whatd ye wanta know fer7" was the cautious query from the industrial secretary. "oh, jest fer fun" was the reply. Well. there aint much fun in it--it's 2:5b over here. that makes it 1855 stan dard time. Anything else you wsnt?" But the cub reporter had enough.
 What do they say7" asked the semi-reviysd Mir. Bewlldered Citizen. The cub reporter went out and asked a policeman what lime 1t vas Its 3 o'clock" said the copper looking at his ts cent lngersol. ss the clock in the Center church struck two.
 Never mind" thought the report CT, after asking about a dinner or dered for 7Ap'clook and being told that it wonii yba rcady as ordered at z. there is bns place that's always righk III eah the. Chamber of Com- mevs." He dld. What time is it?" he inquired from the musical femin- inc voice which foated over the wires. "Its few minutes after z, according to the clocks in the stores and on pub iic display, but it's few minutes after 8 the way we are working here," was the reply.
 The Cub Reporter frinted and at 10 minutes after they carriei him out ut s;t0 D. m. When he revived lie struggled faintly and as a glass of cooling water was put to his lips the following words could be heard faint ly struggling for sSpression 'What time is it7" And foht Iy answered.