It’s that time of year again. Time to turn-back clocks – another frame of darkness beginning around 4:30 p.m. daily.  November 3 isn’t that far away.

In the spring months, darkness does not occur until around 8 p.m.  This is a summer sportsman’s delight.  Clocks are moved every March and November of each calendar year.  Remember - it's "Spring forward - Fall backward."

The history begins when daylight saving time (not savings) originated in Germany in 1916 as a way to save energy during World War I.

The idea was to use more daylight hours by moving clocks ahead, which would reduce the need for any artificial light.  The United States followed in 1918 but repealed the measure following the War.

The following are some key events in the history of daylight-saving (DST) time:

·     1942:  DST was reinstated during World War II and, thus, was referred to as “war time.”

·     1966:  The Uniform Time Act standardized DST in the United States with clocks moving forward in March and back in November.

·     1974:  Congress considered making DST year-round to help with the 1973 Oil Embargo, but the attempt was short lived.

·     2007:  The current time frame for DST was established this year.

The idea of changing the time was proposed by several persons before it was begun and practiced.

·     George Bernard Hudson:  In the late 19th century, an entomologist proposed moving clocks forward.

·     William Willett:  In the early 20th century, the British builder and Royal Astronomical Society member, introduced a bill to enact a time change in Parliament.

·     Benjamin Franklin:  In the 18th century, he noticed that waking earlier gave him more hours of daylight to illuminate his home – thus allowing for less burning candles, which helped him save energy.

Interestingly, daylight saving time was the prime clock used during all of World War II.  Hawaii and Arizona are the only states who do not observe DST.  The remaining 48 states do.

In conclusion and answering the question

“Will DST become the permanent time?” wrote www.history.com, “Daylight saving time has made divisions over the years, stirring debate about whether it should become a permanent or an end once and for all.

“In December 1973, a bill was signed into law to

make DST permanent for two years. It was called

the “Emergency Daylight Savings Time Energy

Conservation Act.”  The law was intended to help the United States save energy during the oil crisis.

“After a few months, however, the once-supported

public soured on the permanent time change.  The law was amended on (in, sic) October 1974.  Thus, daylight saving time lasts for a few months each year.”

To differentiate between the two nouns, the term

‘Daylight Saving Time’ refers to the idea of ‘saving’ natural light.”  It is never pronounced nor written plurally “Daylight Savings Time.”