Daylight Saving Time – March 12th 2017
Initiated by a satirical essay penned by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, the idea of changing sleep schedules came to mind due to the “rude awakening” that the summer sun caused Franklin at 6:00 am in Paris. However, it wasn’t until 1905 that the first ever campaign to move the clocks forward between April and October was promoted; The “Waste of Daylight” measure was led by Englishman William Willet. One morning on horseback, Willet had the epiphany that the clocks should be moved forward by 80 minutes so that more people would be able to enjoy the abundance of sunlight. Subsequently, Willet used majority of his fortune lobbying the reform; unfortunately, by his death in 1915, the British Parliament continued …show more content…
Germany embraced Willets measure, thus adopting DST in an effort to reduce energy consumption during World War I. Some say that Willet would be disturbed to know that Britain’s wartime enemy followed his initiative instead of his homeland.
In the United States DST has been both blamed and credited over the years. It was first implemented in March, 1918 as a wartime measure. However, from the first national appeal in 1919 through 1966, America was neck high in “a chaos of the clocks.” The ability to make the clock switch at any day of the year by local governments caused considerable amounts of confusion during business and travel activities. After the 1966 enactment of the Uniform Time Act that standardized DST, which also still gave states the opportunity to either participate or opt out, finally simmered the chaos.
Today, and for the past couple of years, concerned citizens, politicians, and researchers have been asking the question: “Has Daylight Saving Time passed its time?” Because at the end of the day, what’s the use of having DST if the cons outweigh the pros? Are you pro-DST? Or maybe you are neutral. Below is a list of common pros and cons of DST to help you decide! Until the next reform, don’t forget to spring forward on Sunday, March 12th at
Initiated by a satirical essay penned by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, the idea of changing sleep schedules came to mind due to the “rude awakening” that the summer sun caused Franklin at 6:00 am in Paris. However, it wasn’t until 1905 that the first ever campaign to move the clocks forward between April and October was promoted; The “Waste of Daylight” measure was led by Englishman William Willet. One morning on horseback, Willet had the epiphany that the clocks should be moved forward by 80 minutes so that more people would be able to enjoy the abundance of sunlight. Subsequently, Willet used majority of his fortune lobbying the reform; unfortunately, by his death in 1915, the British Parliament continued …show more content…
Germany embraced Willets measure, thus adopting DST in an effort to reduce energy consumption during World War I. Some say that Willet would be disturbed to know that Britain’s wartime enemy followed his initiative instead of his homeland.
In the United States DST has been both blamed and credited over the years. It was first implemented in March, 1918 as a wartime measure. However, from the first national appeal in 1919 through 1966, America was neck high in “a chaos of the clocks.” The ability to make the clock switch at any day of the year by local governments caused considerable amounts of confusion during business and travel activities. After the 1966 enactment of the Uniform Time Act that standardized DST, which also still gave states the opportunity to either participate or opt out, finally simmered the chaos.
Today, and for the past couple of years, concerned citizens, politicians, and researchers have been asking the question: “Has Daylight Saving Time passed its time?” Because at the end of the day, what’s the use of having DST if the cons outweigh the pros? Are you pro-DST? Or maybe you are neutral. Below is a list of common pros and cons of DST to help you decide! Until the next reform, don’t forget to spring forward on Sunday, March 12th at