Jan., 1942 - Daylight Saving Starts February 9
Washington, Jan. 20 (1942) -- America will go on Daylight Saving Time February 9 (1942) to conserve electricity for the war effort.
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President Roosevelt signed a daylight savings bill today, and at 2a.m. (local time) February 9 (1942) the clocks would be turned ahead an hour for the duration of World War II. Although the bill applies only to interstate commerce activities and the Federal government it is expected to be observed by most of the nation.
Mr. Roosevelt advised Congress the past July that the Federal Power commission figured there would be a saving of 736,282,000 kilowatt-hours of energy by putting on year around daylight saving time.
The bill signed today was similar to that enacted during the first World War and presidential Secretary Stephen Early said it had the same objective of "greater efficiency in our industrial war effort."
The new act will become ineffective six months after the war ends unless Senate and House adopt a resolution to terminate it at an earlier date.
TheThe President signed it with a plain steel pen in a wooden holder and then had the pen went to Robert Garland, Pittsburgh, head of the National committee which had advocated enactment of the legislation.
Pennsylvania was all set to go on Daylight Saving Time with he rest of the nation at 2a.m. Monday, Feb. 9 (1942).
Governor James asserted the commonwealth would shift at the order of President Roosevelt.
An act of 1887 specifies that Pennsylvania was to operate on Eastern Standard Time but also contains a clause permitting any change ordained by Congress.
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