The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-07
FAST time TO
FACE HEATED
fight TONIGHT.
NiGhoIson's Vote Forecast
as Deciding One on
Daylight Saving.
SLACK VETO EXPECTED
Raub Absent From City,
Losing One Ballot for
Proponents.

Whether city council adopts day.
light saving time for Indianapolis
at the regular meeting tonight ap-
parently depends on the vote Of
Councilman Meredith NICHOLSON, a
poll of councilmen showed today.
The poll showed four councilmen
faVoring the measure, three against,
and Nicholson doubtful.
The Hoosier author who favored
the measure last Monday declined
to state his views.
Il don't care to express myself
until tonight. I thought the ma
jority wanted the fast time when
I voted before" Nicholson said.
Raub Is Absent
Advocates Of the summer time
will lose a vote with the absence
from the city of Council President
Edward r. Raub, Sr. Paul Rather,
absent from last meeting, an
nounced he is against the measure,
on his return from Miami, Fla.
Welfare Chairman Earl Buchanan,
Albert Meurer, Edward w. Harris
and Robert E. Springsteen said they
have not switched from their stand
in favor of the measure.
Herman P. Lieber, formerly as
Sociated with the Circle Theater
Company, and John F. White, south
side councilman, fought the legisla-
ton. Springsteen, council president
pro tenn, will preside tonight in
absence of Raub.
Heated Fight Seen
A heated discussion on moving
the clocks forward an hour May 1S
is expected in council caucus to-
night. Delegations for and against
will attend the session.
Springsteen indicated the public
will not be permitted the floor to-
night, since the public hearing was
last week.
"We are attempting to guide our
votes by the sentiment prevailing
before the agitation on the question.
I have received many letters and
rhone calls from persons favoring
the measure. OF course there are
many opposed"
Mayor L. Ert Slack is expected to
veto the ordinance in event council
finally passes it tonight. Six votes
would be required to pass the
measure over Slack's veto. Slack
personally is opposed to daylight
saving, but has not stated what his
official stand will be.
Bitter opposition to the measure
was expressed last week by the
State and city school board, Marion
County officials, labor leaders, In
dianapolis stock yards, State Su-
preme Court clerk, county courts
and theater owners. Governor
Jackson announced the State House
will follow Central standard time.
"T am inclined to think that I
will stand pat" said Buchanan,
chairman of the committee consid-
ering the proposal.
Rathert said "he could not see
any reason for moving the clock
forward. It will make many per-
sons go to work at an early hour
Sees "Hick Town" Stand
"I thought the issue through be-
fore 1 voted before. 1t is all right
to kill the measure if they want tc
keep Indianapolis hick town. We
will be out Of step with other large
Cities" said Meurer.
'I'm sold on the idea and will
stick to it. 1t would no more con-
fusing here than elsewhere"
Springsteen said he believed q
majority of citizens desire the fast
time. A delegation from the State
house will attend the meeting ask
ing its passage, he said.
Real Silk Hosiery Mills. Indiana
Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance
Company, Central Rubber and Sup.
ply Company and Marion County
Bankers Association have urgeC
Springsteen to vote for the issue.
Visit City Hospital
Indianapolis, Benefits Switch
and Seymour do not have daylight
saving" said Arthur C. Moore o
Central Rubber and Supply Com
pany in a letter to council urgint
the passage.
Finance and health committee
visited city hospital Sunday t.
study needs for the $1,750,00I
building program, but the ordinance
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