DAYLIGHT SAYING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17809, 7 July 1923, Page 19

DAYLIGHT SAYING.

TO THE SDITOH O? "THE F2ES.S." Sir, —I was very pleased to notice tho movement by the sports organisations of Christchureh to tlio above end, and wish it) every success. It i.s, I consider, one of tho very few weak points in tho administration of the Right Hon. Mi that he has consistently opposed it. though for what reason seems inexplicable, as I do not think bo has ever explained his attitude. Ho must have seen the principle at work isi England (.hiring the war and afier, and the fact that it has b:en so often ro-enarted since first, introduced is a veiy strong and convincing argument in its favour. Ho is always advocating increased production and economy, arid, great worker as he is himself, one would think the plan would commend itself to him. Apart altogether from affording ivioro time for sport and play in the. afternoons—a sufficient reason in itself in these days when open-air exercise is regarded as so beneficial and necessary to healthy mental and bodily development and to keep us out of tho hands of tho doctor—in tact, fit —tho early morning is that hour at which our faculties arc most aetivo and alert and our bodiew best able to respond to tho "will to work." Besides, it is the most genial and exhilarating hour of the day, when all Nature seems smiling and man can look on lifo with joyful anticipations —be»fore he gets his letters, or the northcast wind has come up to make him, miserable. —Yours, etc., SKYLAIIK. July 6th, 1923.