DAYLIGHT SAVING IN ENGLAND

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3143, 23 July 1917, Page 7

DAYLIGHT SAVING IN ENGLAND

~- »_ .— Early in May last the committee appainted. by the Home Secretary to inquire into the fecial and economic results of the Summer Time Act, I!U6, and to consider whether it is advisablo that summer time should be reintroduced in this and subsequent, years, issued its Teport. As .was generally anticipated, tho committee unanimously declared in favour of the permanent adoption of "daylight saving,'' as the late Mr. Willolt, who on'stnaferl the idea. most, appropriately called it. -The report slates that the 'evidence received showed that, the vast preponderance, of opinion throughout Great Britain is'enthusiastically in favour of summer time being made a permanent; institution. Such few difficulties as have been experienced can easily bo overcome, by good-will and organisation. Jn this connection it. is interesting to note tho committee'* opinion that nearly the whole 1 trouble of those who found it. irksome to gel up in the early mornings last -summer was their failurn to go-to bed at the same hour by the. flock as at. olnet' tiroes of the vear. •The committee is no doubt fully justified, in believinc;. that, what opposition still remains will have disappeared in a. few years, and that tho entire nation will regard it as a wholly bennficeot. measure. Interesting details are given in Ihe report as lo tho results of last'year's experiment?. Medical opinion is that tho extra hour in the open air was bonefieial to health; the police authorities consider that the .Act brought, about a. definite ii» provernent in public morals and order; the views of trade unions, women's organisations, and social. workers were all favourable lo the Act; wbilo I be opinion of employers in every trade, industry, and business is overwhelmingly in favour of summer time. As to agricultural work, despite certain, difficulties, the .vast majority of farmers a.nd war agricultural committees am in favour of the renewa.l of the Act, and most, of those who hold that it is not advantageous to agriculture eonsider that it should be renewed in view of its benefits to the community of. large.. .. -I .

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