Nazis vs Commies: Abundance Year Episode 1900

Full Metal Ox Day 1835
Monday 09, March 2026
Abundance Year Episode 1900
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Daylight Saving Time
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The History of Daylight Saving Time in the United States
Daylight Saving Time (DST), the seasonal practice of setting clocks one hour ahead in spring and back again in autumn, has been one of the most debated timekeeping policies in American history. Created during wartime, repeatedly repealed, extended, and modified by federal law, DST reflects changing ideas about energy use, commerce, and daily life.
Early Ideas and Pre-U.S. Debate
The concept of shifting clocks to make better use of daylight predates the United States’ adoption of the system. In 1784, Benjamin Franklin humorously suggested that Parisians could save candles by waking earlier, though he did not propose changing clocks. The modern idea of adjusting time itself emerged in the early 20th century, particularly through British builder William Willett, who argued that society wasted valuable daylight.
In the United States, debate intensified during World War I. Advocates claimed adjusting clocks would conserve fuel by reducing the need for artificial lighting. Opponents, especially farmers, argued it disrupted agricultural routines that followed the sun rather than the clock.
The First Federal Law (1918)
The first national adoption of DST came with the Standard Time Act of 1918. Signed by Woodrow Wilson, the law also established standardized U.S. time zones. It required clocks to move forward one hour during the summer months.
However, the policy proved unpopular. Farmers objected strongly because earlier clock time meant darker mornings for agricultural work and livestock routines. After World War I ended, Congress repealed the daylight-saving portion of the law in 1919, over Wilson’s veto.
Wartime “War Time”
DST returned during World War II. In 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered year-round daylight saving time, calling it “War Time.” The goal was to reduce electricity consumption and increase industrial productivity during wartime mobilization. The policy lasted until September 1945.
The Era of Chaos (1945–1966)
After the war, there was no federal standard governing DST. States, counties, and even individual cities adopted their own schedules, or ignored the practice entirely. The result was nationwide confusion.
In the mid-1960s, train schedules, broadcasting timetables, and interstate commerce became extremely difficult to coordinate. One famous example involved a 35-mile bus route between West Virginia and Ohio where passengers had to change their watches seven times.
The Uniform Time Act of 1966
To resolve this confusion, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act of 1966. This law standardized when DST would begin and end across the country. It allowed states to opt out entirely, but required any participating state to follow the national schedule.
Under the original rules:
DST began on the last Sunday in April
DST ended on the last Sunday in October
Expanding the DST Season
Over time, Congress gradually lengthened the DST period.
Key changes include:
1986 – Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
DST start moved from the last Sunday in April to the first Sunday in April, adding several weeks of daylight time.
2005 – Energy Policy Act
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended DST again beginning in 2007. It shifted the schedule to:
Second Sunday in March (start)
First Sunday in November (end)
This change lengthened DST by about a month, meaning the U.S. now spends roughly 65% of the year on daylight saving time.
States That Do Not Participate
Federal law allows states to remain on standard time year-round. Two states do so today:
Hawaii
Arizona (except the Navajo Nation)
Several U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa, also do not observe DST.
These regions largely avoid DST because they are closer to the equator, where seasonal daylight variation is minimal.
Arguments For Daylight Saving Time
Supporters traditionally make several claims:
Energy conservation
DST was designed to reduce electricity use by maximizing daylight hours.
Economic benefits
Retailers, golf courses, parks, and tourism businesses benefit from longer evening daylight.
Public safety
Some studies suggest reduced evening traffic accidents because more people drive home from work in daylight.
Arguments Against DST
Critics counter with several objections:
Minimal energy savings
Modern research shows the energy savings are extremely small, around 0.03% nationally after the 2007 extension.
Health effects
Sleep disruption during the spring shift has been linked to increased accident risk and workplace injuries.
Agricultural opposition
Farmers historically disliked DST because it moves the clock, not the sun.
Little-Known Factoids
Several lesser-known aspects of DST often surprise people:
The 2007 expansion was partly supported by retail and sporting goods industries, which benefit from longer evening daylight.
During the 1973 energy crisis, the U.S. briefly experimented with year-round DST in 1974–1975, but public backlash, especially dark winter mornings, caused the policy to be abandoned.
The original DST law in 1918 passed partly to align U.S. timekeeping with European wartime policies, since Germany had already adopted the system in 1916.
Today DST lasts about eight months of the year, far longer than its early 20th-century version.
The Ongoing Debate
Debate continues in Congress. Several states have passed laws supporting permanent DST, but federal law still requires congressional approval for such a change. Efforts like the proposed Sunshine Protection Act would eliminate the twice-yearly clock change, though no national reform has yet passed.
More than a century after its introduction, daylight saving time remains one of the most contested, and surprisingly complex, features of American daily life.

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