PRESIDENT HARDING SATISFIED WITH D.C.'S DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME SCHEME
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On May 16, 1922, the White House announced that President Warren G. Harding "would give his approval to Congressional action changing the hands of the clock to save daylight for the District."
The Evening Star reports, however, that the President does not plan to initiate such a Daylight Savings Time* proposal and he does not believe Congress will take such action.
The President is satisfied with the "scheme now in effect" in the Nation's Capital. The District Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher-Associations, on the other hand, want the current plan abolished because it places a hardship on mothers preparing children for school.
JFK+50 NOTE
An informal plan for daylight savings in the District of Columbia went into effect on May 15, 1922. President Harding did not believe that "changing the hands on the clock" was necessary "to insure proper daylight savings."
*Daylight Savings Time (DST) is the advancing of clocks one hour (spring forward) during the spring/summer months to allow one extra hour of daylight.
The idea of daylight savings was first proposed in 1784 by Benjamin Franklin. Arguments against DST include disruption of travel, record keeping and sleep patterns.
SOURCE
"President Favors D.C. Daylight Plan," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., May 16, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
