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The notion of daylight saving time is attributed to Benjamin Franklin, who proposed rising an hour earlier in order to conserve candles, but it didn't take root until World War II, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt started what he called "War Time" in an effort to save resources. According to timeanddate.com, the law, which was in effect from 1942-1945, "was enforced 40 days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and during this time, time zones were called 'Eastern War Time,' 'Central War Time,' and 'Pacific War Time.' [Source: Newsday]
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