io6 THE WAR GARDEN VICTORIOUS 
countries before the United States followed their ex- 
ample in the spring of 1918. 
To secure the passage of the Daylight Saving Law 
the National War Garden Commission used its in- 
fluence, and many of the leaders in the war-garden 
movement throughout the country urged upon Con- 
gress the vital need and the value of this statute. The 
congressional committee which had the measure in 
charge showed its realization of the effect the law would 
have on gardening by mentioning it most prominently 
in its report. This document said in part: 
In view of the increased food production which will 
be brought about under the bill, the comfort and the 
convenience which it will bring to laborers and the 
public generally, and the saving of expenses, especially 
relating to light and fuel, it is believed by our committee 
that the measure should be enacted. 
That the measure accomplished all that was expected 
of it, and was of inestimable value in helping the United 
States in its gigantic war preparations, is the testimony 
of the nation. In a statement on the subject at the 
conclusion of the first year’s operation of the law, Sen- 
ator Calder of New York, author of the bill, called 
particular attention to its benefit to war gardeners. 
He said: 
The Daylight Saving Law which became effective on 
the last Sunday in March has more than fulfilled the 
prophecies of its advocates. It has really turned one 
hour of night into day. People live by custom. They 
rise in the morning by the clock; they eat their meals 
