Show L I The Daylight Saving Veto I VETOING by President Wilson Vilson of the agricultural appropriation bill because of its rider repealing the daylight saving law is certain to bring forth a great amount of criticism His veto of the fhe civil s sundry appropriation bill bilt because of its failure to adequately adequate adequate- ly y provide for the care of wounded soldiers is on the other handan hand an e executive act that will receive general commendation The agricultural appropriation bill carried many provisions vital to the welfare of the country and of immediate necessity The d daylight savings clause had no proper connection with it and tacking it on as a rider was undoubtedly a mistake but such is a congressional habit It will be rather difficult for the president however to convince the people of the country that the presence of the daylight clause was of sufficient importance to justify his veto eto of the appropriation measure The daylight savings bill bilI designed to add an extra hour of d daylight during the summer months by turning the clock ahead an hour bour from where it really should be bf was adopted as a war measure During the war we consented to making the clock tell the wrong the time but the war necessity has now passed The measure meas meas- uie ut ure has from the first met with the opposition of the farmers of of the country It has caused inconvenience in many other industries industries industries indus indus- tries notably the railroads and has brought a heavy loss to theatre owners Probably two-thirds two of the people are willing to let the clocks docks tell the right time the lower house of congress came within few votes of the two-thirds two a necessary majority to pass the measure over the presidential veto It is apparent we believe the president in this matter has created a mountain out of a mole molehill molehill molehill hill and has acted contrary to the wishes of a great majority of the people of the United States |