Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-23
From The battle-ground Of TbonaL-

In the have often heard IL
Country said that Palestine is
OF Jesus not land OF much va
riety, even that Il is very
nonotonous. If one compares Il with
other countries, the statement may he
allowed 70 be true; but IN spring il ar
lords delicious contrasts Of cold and
almost grievous steriity with soft and
ianguorous opulencc. the contrasts be-
tween the heights and the plains. SAD
ana stony are the hills, or sometimes
dull In their rounded nudity. Noble Her
mon, with its glorious crest OF snow
eNcites the spirit but as one rides
through Palestine, the general effect of
the hills Is one that makes for "A monot-
ony not free from melancholy. Monot-
onous, too, are the plains. But therein
lies for me their supreme attraction.
A one slowly descends into them, pick
ing his way among the bristling rocks.
be has the sensation of being taken as
by some green and tranquil sea, run
or lulling murmure. and Of movements
that suggest passivity 10 the mind. The
Wild flowers stir In the breeze. the
prairies of corn turn to "a delicate nal
Tor as the slken wind bends each ear
From Robert Hichen's From Naza-
reth 60 jerusalem In the May Century.
Why the our legislative reporter
Columbus quotes member of the
Holiday. House as saying "the
only reason he knows of
why there is such overwhelming sup
port for the bill 20 make Columbus dav
a legal holiday IS that IL has had the
active work OF the knights OF
Columbus II will be- news To most
people that such bin has "over-
whelming support" and how can a bin
have such support when most pcople
NnHfHF NO. Of HH q
ment behind "a? This matter evidently
merits larger public attention than il
has been receiving. who are back of
10 and WhyY Columbus day. or October
TO, has been made a legal holiday i'm
colorado, New York and. we believe "a
few other states including Pennsyl-
Vania. In each case the enactment was
brought about quietly. with slight pub
lie knowledge Of who had been behind
the movement In Pennsylvania and
New York. 10 was said the Italians
wanted such day IN recognition OF
their immortal cOuntryman. and that
their vote was becoming too numerous
for tho politicians Co ignore or faiI 10
crafty by yielding 10 every passing
demand or within. But here ln Massa-
chusctts 10 is the Knights OF columbus
who are said to demand the holiday.
and this is a catholic benevolent order
composer for the most part OF men OF
Irish antecedents. And what can be
their interest in adding such a holi-
day 10 the large number already lc-
CALLED? simply the name OF their
ORDER Then. by the same token. may
not the Knights Of Pythias demand a
holiday I'm recognition OF some dated
event in the lives Of Damon and
Pythias? or. az we are 10 adopt holl-
days 10 please the vanity or satisfy
the sense OF the Importance Of frater-
nal organizations In this country, may
not the Freemasons fairly claim first
recognition with n holiday to com
memorate the anniversary of the
founding OF Solomon's temple They
are much more numerous than the
knights Of Columbus. who are said TO
number I'm this country about 900,
while the Masons number over a mill
lion. And then might come long list
OF other fraternal societies claiming
similar cognition.-Sprngfel Re
publican.