DAYLIGHT SAVING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 226, 22 August 1928, Page 2

DAYLIGHT SAVING.

CTo the Editor.)

Sir, —Since Parliament, the highest authority in the land, has decreed that daylight saving is not to be reenacted, is it l'iglit tliat tho Chamber of Commerce, or anyone else, should se*t themselves in direct opposition to the wishes of the people ot this country, as expressed by their representatives in tiro Lower House who fired tho measure out and not sav that they are disloyal? Why it is insurrection against the powers that be, and ought to bo treated as suclr. Communism and Bolslieviki rule can come soon enough without people who ought to know better aiding and abetting it. The Prime Minister was ill advised when ho permitted this daylight saving measure to bo given a trial. It will bo very interesting to know the names of business fnms who are (according to tho president of the Chamber of Commerce) “whole hearted supporters of this scheme.’ I would advise business people, especially tho small trader, to be very careful about this matter and how they act or what they say in these days of fast travelling and general competition. Wlvat a windfall it will be for the smaller towns around us, who are active competitors for Palmerston North commerce every day in the week should the shops here decide on early closing. However, let the Chamber of Commerce or any other active body have as much daylight saving as they wish providing (1) there is.to be no tampering with the hands of the town clock; whan it strikes the hour it must do so to standard time; (2) railway trains, including goods trains, all public conveyances, borough buses, etc., to be run to standard time; (3) all Government departments, including post offices, public schools, magistrate’s courts, telegraph offices, savings banks.’ etc. Tnen, Mr President of the Chamber of Commerce, you may get up when you like and go to bed when you wish, but don’t, ple’ase, interfere with the other fellow’s freedom. —I am, etc., LIGHT.