Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16

Standard Time but are admittedly
open to reasonable argument. 1t is
these four doubtful minds and one
outright opponent that the friends Of
daylight must win over to save the
day.
Portland Woman Favors Bill
favor of Daylight Saving time is in
Gently received by Representative
Hartman of Readlield. author of the
Standard Time bill. from a Portland
woman: C.
my dear Sir:
Il hope YOU win out on this day
light saving. and will fight it out.
Every year l have voted against it,
but of no use.
Il am the mother of four children
and | know from experience that
children are cheated out of their rest.
They say Early to bed, early to
rise Yes. it's early to rise all right,
but another question about early to
bed. In the summer it Is hard
enough to get children to bed as it
is SO light at night, but this crazy
time as l call it makes it doubly
hard.
Last November l was just desper-
ate for the end OK daylight saving to
come. Wasn't l thankful when it did
come. Making little children get up
at six o'clock by the sun, when they
could sleep an hour longer by STAN
dard Time. 1t is just wicked. A
nice way to may our young race
strong, by not giving them their
proper rest. l am not the only moth
oil Of nd
the same thing. The teachers say
the same thing. l am just as much
opposed to daylight saving as the
farmers; any mother is that has any
feeling for her children.
my Oldest girl has to get up early
enough by Standard Time.e to say
to get to school. | just have to drag
them all out of bed.
1T Is the farmer who feeds the
city folks. Why shouldn't they have
the preference?
"They say if daylight saving Is
banished we will burn more elecfrl-
city. l don't agree with them. II
stands to reason our electric llght
bill isn't so large as in winter as the
days are much longer in summer.
With daylight saving 1 have to pull
the dark shades and turn on the
lights to fool the children to make
them think 1t is night, whereas out
doors the sun would be shining.
Il just hope and pray you will win
cut.
very sincerely,
The Sectarian Issue
It is probable that the trend of the
sectarian school aid sentiment may
be accurately foretold by the events
of this week. The Barwise bill will
receive the attention of the House on
Tuesday and about the same time the
Maher bill will have received the
Senate sanction or disapproval.
Friends of the Barwise measure are
centering every effort on winning
over those who would have been
friendly to the Stitham and Holmes
bills, which were killed by the judi
ciary committee last Friday.
1t is believed that the supporters Of
the Bartlett bill. which is actually the
Barwise bill of two years ago and
which was subjected 20 a divided
committee report, will allow that
measure to remain on the House
table and enlist under the BarWise
banners in the hope of putting
through that measure without COM
ing into direct conflict with the
Maher resolve. In the event of d.
rect fight between the Maher and
Barwise supporters the former fac
ton see death to all hopes of pass
ing any sectarian school aid ban.
Hearing on Capital Punishment Bill
Among the many hearings sched-
uled for this week is that on the bill
providing a death penalty for first
degree murder, introduced by Repre-
sentative Piper of Jackman, which
will come before the legal affairs
committee on Wednesday afternoon.
The bill has aroused considerable
comment on the subject and it Is ex-
pected that the hearing will be
largely attended.
The Piper bill does not specify the
manner in which the punishment is
to be inflicted. but merely fixes death
as the penalty for first degree muir
der.
Representative Ellsworth A. Piper
the author of the bill, is lumber
man and mas long been identified
with lumber and other business in
terests in northern Somerset county.
He has been town clerk and treasur-
er of Jackman and is serving his