Why does Indiana follow the coasts?

To the editor:

I wish to thank The Commercial Review for publishing Susannah Dillon's letter on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, headlined “Switch state back to Central time.”

She is correct that Indiana does not belong in the Eastern time zone. When I grew up, I remember being told that it was noon when the sun was overhead. When one looks up for the sun, at noon, during Eastern Standard Time, the sun is at 11 a.m. When one looks for the sun during Eastern Daylight Time (Daylight Saving Time), the sun is about 10 a.m.

It is a good thing that no one uses a sundial as their time piece, as they would always be extremely late. It seems as though our “progress” has managed to place the “cart before the horse.”

I've always wondered why being on the same time as New York City was so vital, as to mess with peoples' lives, by messing with time.

Being that New York and Los Angeles are so major for businesses, why not just make two time zones for the country?

Do Midwesterners really have a hidden love for the two coasts?

I was under the impression that Midwesterners reviled the two coasts, for being so liberal, so why be on their time?

Sincerely,

Daniel E. Chase

Portland