Aesop and His Fables

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Written by Lin Donn Illustrated by Phillip Martin
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Daylight Savings Time was an idea first suggested
by Benjamin Franklin. His idea was to enjoy more
sunlight and save on the cost of oil for lamps.
It sounded like a pretty good idea.
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But daylight savings time did not go into effect
until World War I, and then only to save on
electricity to help the war effort. The
government was worried about complaints. 
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Sure enough, there were many complaints about the
use of Daylight Savings Time. 
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The farmers said it confused the hens. Of course,
the hens and roosters did not look at a clock,
but the farmhands did. The hens were used to a
certain routine of care and activity. When that
routine changed, so did the number of eggs. 
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Parents were worried about kids and safety when
walking to school in the dark. Kids had trouble
going to sleep. 
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Many adults complained they couldn't sleep as
well - not for weeks after the time change. 
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Daylight savings time remained in place for two
years during World War I. But the complaints did
not stop. In response to the public outcry, the
law creating DST was repealed.  
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The idea of saving power remains an important one
for countries around the world. In 1974, here in
the United States, daylight savings time was
re-established by federal law in an effort to
save power although the start date and end date
of DST does change now and then.    
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In the USA, starting in 2007, we have a new
Daylight Savings Time schedule. Currently, DST
begins at 2 am on the 2nd Sunday in March and
reverts to standard time on the 1st Sunday in
November. Each time zone switches at a different
time. (It used to start in April and end in
October.) 
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In Europe, daylight savings time (called Summer
Time) begins and ends at 1am Greenwich Mean Time.
It begins the last Sunday in March and ends the
last Sunday in October. All the time zones in
Europe change at the same moment. 
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Many countries around the world have tried
Daylight Savings Time. Some still use the system.
Some don't. Some never tried. Even in countries
that use DST, the start and end dates vary
greatly. 
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Does the use of Daylight Savings Time really save
power? Some people argue yes. Some people argue
no. One of these days, we expect to see the
question of Daylight Savings Time on a USA
national ballot. Which way would you vote - to
keep it or to repeal it? There is no right
answer, but the question would make a lively
debate! 
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To learn more about Daylight Savings Time,
Sundial Time, Local Time, and Standard Time, and
to play some games about time, explore these
sites
The Trouble with Time Time Games Free Time
Clipart Opposition and Obstacles Map of Countries
who have and have not used DST  
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