Stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: May 6th, 1916.

Not for a long time has any announcement aroused such widespread interest as the intimation that the Government intend to give a day for discussion of a resolution in favour of daylight saving.

This scheme, the originator of which was the late Mr William Willett, aims at giving the people of the United Kingdom an extra hour's daylight in the summer period, from April to September, by the simple expedient of advancing standard time by 60 minutes at 2 o'clock on the morning of the third Sunday in April, and on the third Sunday in September putting the clock back by 60 minutes.

Yesterday the Daily Telegraph published interviews with numerous prominent commercial men, among them the Mayor of Luton. It states: "The Mayor of Luton, Alderman Staddon, who is a director of the well-known Luton and London firm of Vyses and president of the Luton Chamber of Commerce, was enthusiastic in his support of daylight saving, which, he said, would have a great effect on the Luton industry of hat-making, in which strong light was necessary.

• The war has taken toll of Luton again, and news has come through this week of the death of Pte Ernest Morgan, son of Mrs Morgan, 16 Wimbourne Road, while serving with the Lewis gun section of the 1st Bedfordshire Regiment in France. Pte Morgan was 19, but had seen a considerable amount of active fighting, for he found himself at the Front in November 1914.

• Mr Sydney F. Pestell, son of Mr Pestell, dairyman,High Town, and manager for Messrs Barford and Sons, straw hat manufacturers (ladies' branch), King Street, Luton, arrived home and gave an interview to the Saturday Telegraph of his experiences amongst rebels while trapped in Dublin during the Easter Rising.

• There has been a good deal of speculation concerning the hut now in course of erection on the site for the nest Post Office at Dunstable Place. It was felt in certain quarters that some social effort was desirable in the interests of the large number of girl munition workers. When complete the hostel will provide for girls accommodation not hitherto procurable, and the promoters have great hopes of success.

• On Wednesday afternoon, a loaded motor-waggon belonging to Messrs Fairclough, hauling contractors, of London, with trailer attached, while coming along London Road in the direction of Luton, collided with the iron fence, doing considerable damage to the London Road Corporation property.

• A most enjoyable evening was spent in the Princess Victoria Hut, Biscot Road, on Wednesday, when a concert was given by the Luton Mandolin Band, under the able conductorship of Mr Philip Bone. The selections given by the band were loudly applauded, especially that from Tannhauser.

• On Friday afternoon a horse attached to a plait float, the property of the Luton Bleaching Co, Chapel Street, which was standing in Buxton Road, took fright and belted down Dunstable Place and Gordon Street. At the bottom of Bridge Street Bombardier Kelly, of the military police, R.F.A., Biscot Huts, seeing his opportunity to prevent a nasty smash-up, climbed into the float at the back, scrambled over the front on to the affrighted animal and pluckily brought it to a standstill by seizing hold of the bridle. He then drove it back to the owners and was suitably complimented for his prompt action.

• The many friends of Mr L. Manceaux, who is at present in the Bute Hospital as a result of an accident at Messrs J. C. Kershaw and Co's premises in Upper George Street, will be pleased to hear good news concerning him. It will be remembered that he fell down the lift a distance of 25 feet and received a terrible fracture of the left thigh. The injury is going on well and there is no fear of amputation being necessary, but the time of recovery will naturally be lengthy. Mr Manceaux is a clever linguist and, although suffering pain, is studying the Russian tongue.

• The last match of the season on the Luton Town ground was played for a very good cause, and it was a pity it was not better supported. Luton were playing No 6 Artillery School League for the benefit of the funds of the Bute Hospital. The spectators for the match were chiefly soldiers stated in the town, and the receipts were under £15. Lawson, Butcher (2), Whittemore, Hawkes and Tempest were the scorers in Town's 6-1 win.