Evening star., 1947-04-22
DAYLIGHT SAVING TINE.
fFrorr, Mrs p NJ r. A1er1udr;o

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(From Mrs. r. N. L., Aleraadria.)
I note with interest the discus.
sions that have been going on ir
RICH in regard to daylight saving
time. Most of them seem to be
"con"!
We might as well face it, 1t seems
as If we are going to have DIST
whether we like 1t or not My hus-
band likes the idea-"Just think
honey, I'll be getting home at what
Is really 4:30."
It seems to me that for the moth
ers of preschool children their prob
lem is readily solved-just keep your
children on standard time det then
wake UP at z DIST instead of 6
standard tine) rather than shifting
their whole schedule ahead an
hour. And If mothers of school
children feel that the adoption OF
DIST works hardship on your chill
dren, petition the school to keep on
standard time. =.
fFTOW MTS. Z. U. W., WQShzflgJOn.) J
I can't help being amused and
somewhat skeptical as I read the
anti-daylight saving articles. Gould
1t be that the mothers who are SC
emphatically against having more
daylight hours, are anxious to get
their little ones to bed In order that
they can go galavanting them
selves?
Surely early hours in the cool of
the day are better for doing real
work and is not sunshine one of the
best tonics and body builders for
adults as well as children?
So far as young ones not getting
to sleep, what do they do in Nor
way, or are there only grownups In
the Land Of the Midnight Sum?
Also, there Is the "cow" argu-
ment. II there Is one thing we do
not have In our District Of Columbia
1t certainly Is COWS. New York Is a
rather large place and they seem to
make out very nicely there.
LII tl4CcN O1lllCuib GlIiiCo WHY llOG
conserve as much electricity as pos
sible?
I am not a Government worker
but can readily understand how
difficult it is for them to get home
after Office hours. prepare meals or
wait in line at a restaurant for ever
SO long a time before being served
then rushing to freshen up and still
have enough time left to sit and
read The Evening Star. Folks need
some recreation and there is litsde
to do out in the open after dark I'M
less they go for a drive and with
the shortage of new automobiles
pleasant drives are more of an an
lticipation than realization. Taking
bus ride certainly can't be re-
yarded as a restful pastime.
Children apparently have little
difficulty in mapping during the
afternoon so don't let's be selfish
lust because we who can get out
during the day want the ALL day
indoor folks" to never have few
hours of sunshine. What do you
say?
From Mrs. r. NJ. c., Falls Church J
| In answer to Mrs. H. S. of Alex
andria and Mrs. r. L. S. OF Wash
| ington, I disagree that We mothers
are opposed to daylight saving time
We all know that children should
be kept as quiet as possible during
the hottest days of summer and
an extra hour Of daylight In the
evening would give them time to
run off little energy. 1t Is only
fair to the fathers that they have
at least four months out Of the
twelve to play with their children
out Of doors In the evening. It is
also an opportunity for families tc
work together In the garden OF
join in neighborhood sports in the
cooler part of the day. We moth
ers would certainly prefer putting
our children to bed an hour later
if necessary under daylight saving
time than having them awaken al
5 am. when the sun shines brightly
in their windows under standard
time. All last summer our family
got up at o'clock when our young
ster was awakened by the sun, sc
speak from experienced Let's all
join together In sending post cards
to the District Commissioners. who
will put into effect our desire for
daylight saving time.