The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-15
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The arrival Of Lincoln's birthday
this week brought up the frequently
asked question whether Lincoln's
and Washington's birthday anniver-
naries are national holidays. and how
many national holidays there are du-
ring the year In answer to this
question Il may be saiC there is no
national holiday, not even the Fourth
Of July, but congress las at various
times appointed special holidays. In
the second session OF the SD con-
gress an act was passed making La
Dor day a holiday in the District OF
Columbia, and ii has recognized the
existence of certain days as holidays
Tor commercial purposes, but with
the exception named, there is no gen
eral statute on the subject The proc
lamation OF the president designating
= day OF Thanksgiving makes il 2
legal holiday only in the District OF
Columbia and the territories.
n. Fl. Zuber met another defeat in
the city election last Wednesday.
which, OF course, isn't an usual
thing, but this time Mr.. Zuber is a
little sore over the result, and the
circumstances under which he claims
his defeat was brought about The
defeated candidate for councilman was
at the county seat as witness be-
fore the criminal court election day
and he attributes his defeat 10 the
fact that he was unable to be in the
city and personally work with his
friends to bring out the vote which
would have given him a sufficient
number of votes for election by bic
majority. OF course this was unfor-
funate for Mr.. Zuber, but he finds
consolation in the knowledge there
viii be another city election next
year.
That there has not been a fatal
accident at the DeLand road
crossing OF the Florida Easi
Coast railway track is certainly no
the fault of existing conditions This
liz one OF the most dangerous grade
crossings to be found anywhere il
the country. With the East Coas
trains running at all times except o.
schedule and with large percentag
of the automobile drivers stranger
TO this section of the country and III
familiar with conditions it is
wonder that there has not been
number OF accidents at this point
The railroad company has finally Il
ken a step toward a remedy by il
stalling a system OF signal bells, bu
the city authorities should follow tn
up by compelling the property owl
ers to clear the land abutting ii
railroad right OF way to give I'll
drivers of vehicles and pedestrian
chance to see up and down th
track before crossing the rails.
Although George wilkinson, dri
er OF the automobile, may have bee
in no way TO blame for the accidei
in which the little Hall boy was da
gerousiy injured In seabreeze tn
week, the accident serves as lie
son TO some Of the speedy drive
of automobiles through the streets
Daytona and the towns on the peni
sula, as well as the roads throus
this part OF the country. George "
kinson is known as a careful drive
and it is unfortupnate that he shou
have been at the wheel when u
child was hurt, but there are nu
Der Of less careful drivers in the
parts who will not find the symI
thy OF the people extended to the
Ii such an accident happens wi
them driving. There is no such thi
as being too careful in the handli
of ear here at this time, especia
In turning corners, crossing stret
and passing other vehicles, and t
drivers OF all cars should be ma
to understand. this without watt
for a few such accidents as the G
this week to impress this matter
their minds
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The St. Johns county board of C
missioners Is following out plan
borrow $4,000 to be expended
road improvements in that coun
and the plan calls for practically
whole amount to be expended on
road between st. Augustine and ia
sonyille, although the board has c
sented to portion of the money
ing expended on the road betw'
Hastings and St. Augustine. Auto.
bile drivers who have bpen over