To the Editor of the "Nowri-Cinwa Darty News"
Sm—Since your correspondence column has degenerated Into the usual complaints of jay-walkers and their dogs, the dumbness or otherwise of the cuckoo and the date of his prelithinary warble, not to mention the expectations of the rickshaw ecolle in the sweet bye-and-bye, may I remind you of the real im: Portance of daylight saving, the desir ability of which must be obvious fas well as a benefit to all?
If our newly-elected Councillors wish to demonstrate their genuine interest in the welfare of the community 1 would suggest that they take immediate action in this vital matter or give us definite reasons for not doing s0, Shanghai, May 7, Some of Its Benefits oth Bar of te "om Cute Baae New" svi efrnce Yo. numeros pean ieee eae levee nia coy waeie coe Mis me Bee wy Beate tar Wye nda mean' all firms in Shanghai should adopt summer hours of, say, from 7 a.m, 10 1 pin, or 8 am, to 2 pin, for day-ight saving, which need not add would save two trips a day, plus saving on light and heat and also give the office employees a chance to rest in the afternoon for an hour or so before going out for their various athletic "activities, ~The Foreign Banks, 1 understand, refused to ac~ cept this suggestion on the grounds that it would interfere with their work and cause inconvenience to clients who may find it necessary to cash their cheques in the afternoons, Surely this is not sufficient reason, in my opinion, Even if they were adopt the 7 a.m, to 1 pin, schedule, they could surely have @ skeleton staff to work til 3 pam,, which is their usual closing hour tothe public, 'oF else they could have one-half of their stof working in the mornings and the other half in the afternoons =the employees concerned reversing their schedules once a week, If the Banks would only take the lead adopting the above suggestion, other firms are bound to follow, " They would also find that their employees would turn out belter work and ac~ tivity would be more prominent in the office, as everyone knows how hot the Shanghai summer afternoons are and how listless and drowsy one feels after lunch and the little energy tone has left is all drained out by the time the ofice is reached after a Fearn a ala Stet and 238 Tatas eng rows wal Sonnomy effected will be tremendous, sepapyeiy ook ited tedious ride on a tram er bus, Trusting that the authorities con~ cerned will not be so blind to all these appeals and. give the office workers a break so that they can enjoy more rest and sunlight and also save two trips a day which would, needless to say, alleviate the frayed nerves of bus and tram users the mad scramble at tiffin time, Shanghai, May 10, BREN Ba sion eer es ae mae two trips instead of. four, Ca)" transportation "expenses agheror wi be reduced by'30 ost Economy on gas, lubrication, tyten, Gnginos ete.
Pa) tating "tooting) of, amice buildings: cout Se, very much "cure Nailed, "or" stopped altogether "say after, 3 land therefore. the responsible {nauranee companies will be reduced by'40 "per cent.
PAD. Stall and sri, fend repels, Experience in Russia To the Editor of the "Norri-Ciiwa Dany News"
Sm—Daylight saving has its advantages—it can be very pleasant as well as economical—but, oh, the frst week! It is true they have had it in Russia—may have it still, The first experiment (I think) was in 1917 and was rather messed up by a revol tion or twomthe daylight saving. matter Jay forgotten ill the middle of the following January when some Aeeting government—fed up probably with going to work before it was light—happened to remember that clocks were still on summer time and €xeopt as luxury on Weekeends a Notidays.' This"Aew" meal's schedule Will bring certain economy" fleettielty. consumption, water, Ingfaelities, manual labour In the summer above Schedule could be advanced by halt an hour, say {rom 80 a.m. til 3 pam.
The above suggestion is not a new idea at all. In Russia, inthe good old days these working hours were adopted all over Russia and. found very economical and healthy, Adults had move time for sports, "self-improvement, etc, children had more time for home-study and also sports, and nobody had to spend more than was absolutely necessary, neither their nerves nor human energy for useless two extra trips a day.
Shanghai, May 9.
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