28 Apr 1925
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
1
The piece recounts New York's long fight over daylight saving culminating in a 1919 emergency measure and a local option compromise. Marcus M. Marks drives the movement, leveraging a bold push to adopt daylight saving amid industry turmoil and political resistance.
Acting on a proposal by the New York State Athletic Commission the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission agreed to honor all suspensions given to boxers and wrestlers by either state. The accord means automatic reciprocal punishment without further hearings, assuming fair or flagrant grounds for the original sanction.
The text recalls a daylight saving advocate who led arbitration in a large union dispute and served as Borough of Manhattan president. A founder of the Merchants' Association, he helped mobilize 260,672 workers in 1921 on daylight saving, with 248,580 voting yes. He continues the fight for daylight saving.
A historical survey describes daylight saving origins from Joshua’s sun command to Roman calendars, Franklin’s Paris candle savings, and early 20th century parliamentary trials in England. It notes 1914 as a turning point with Germany and several nations adopting the measure, and mentions Cleveland and Detroit as early American adopters.
In Harrisburg debates on the Guerin Bill, opinions split on time regulation and harsh penalties. Proponents argue benefits of extended play and reform, while opponents cite risks and procedural concerns amid a broader national shift since 1488.
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