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Show DAYLIGHT SAVING LAWlPR0P0SED Measure Requiring All Timepieces Time-pieces to Be Set Forward One Hour Recommended. "- i WASHINGTON, May 30. Daylight saving legislation, requiring all timepieces time-pieces to be set forward ono hour during dur-ing summer months, is expected to come before the senate within a few weeks with the favorable recommendation recommen-dation of tho commerce committee. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, has filed a report for tho committee upon the bill of Senator Calder, of New York, approving it as "fairly calculated calcu-lated to accomplish valuable economies econo-mies In our national life." "The comfort and convenlenco of many millions of our people will be promoted by its passage," the report states. "It is regarded of special value val-ue in the present national emergency. The legislation Is endorsed by many boards of trade, chambers of commerce com-merce and other commercial and civic organizations. Thousands of letters have been received In advocacy of the legislation. "It is believed by tho committee that tho possible benofits of tho legislation leg-islation aro more than sufficient to off-set objections presented. In view of the increased food production which will be brought about under the bill, the comfort and convenience which it will bring to laborers and the public generally and the saving of expenses, especially relating to light and fuel, it is believed by our committee that tho measure should bo enacted." That the legislation should not go into effect, however, until next year is recommended. The change in timepieces time-pieces would be In effect from the last Sunday in April until that In September. |