It’s that time of year again when we turn our clocks forward one hour.  In Georgia, Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 AM on Sunday morning, March 13th. 

Daylight saving time was first used during World War I in 1916 where German clocks were set back one hour to save fuel and electrical power.

Two years later, the U.S. Government passed a bill that required citizens to seasonally shift back time. In just seven months, the bill was repealed.

In 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt proposed the idea of shifting times during World War II called “War Time.” This proposition would last for three years, ending in 1945.

Another bill, The Uniform Time Act, was passed in 1966, which regulated seasonal time shifts annually. From then on, we have sprung forward and fallen back over the years.

Also, this is a good time to remember to check the batteries in your smoke alarm.  Fire safety officials say that changing the batteries in your smoke detector twice a year helps to ensure that they are in working order.