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The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
WIVES AND SWEETHEARTS

Your wife that is-or is to De-or
your daughter, or other children, want
ihis for Christmas: "Riley's Complett
Works" 10 beautiful volumes, elegant
lv illustrated, $3.50, 81 with order
81. so a month. Mail order to }: l.
Noteworthy, Lock Box 872, Lumber
ton, N. c., Phone 16.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31
SIMPLlFIED EATING,

The twenty-one new rules established
by the United States Food Administra-
ton for the conduct of public eating
places will look difficult to some of our
eight-course dinner people. Epicures and
g0urmands may feel themselves stinted.
There are plenty of people to whom the
satisfaction Of the stomach is the first
interest in life.
Such people detect standings Of culin-
airy merit not preceptible to the vulgar,
and reject with scorn all that fails to sat-
isfy their high standards Of taste. They
must sometimes 60 hungry under the
new rules.
For ordinary people these rules con-
tain nothing that will cause serious dis
comfort. Hotels and eating houses have
always been wasteful. They serve guam
titles Of food that were never ordered
and never wanted. Many travellers like
to surround themselves with an array Of
dishes so that they can pick and select
what looks attractive to them. They
don't expect to eat the whole dinner,
merely want to get an assortment from
which to choose, the rest to go to the gar
bage barrel.
= ~ 70
That is not merely miserable pol
icy for war times, but it makes travelling
more costly for everyone. The tendency
for hotels to arrange their prices on the
European plan basis has tended to re-
strict this good deal. Still many hotels
still run on the lavish old American plan.
This was well enough for the times when
food was SO abundant and cheap, but
those times will never return.
! Enormous numbers Of people depend
upon busy lunch rooms and restaurants
for one or more meals day., The cost
Nof food at these resorts has greatly in
creased during recent years. IF they can
learn not to waste their materials. and
maintain economy as a regular policy
even after the war ends, the cost of food
at these places can be considerably kept
u0Wn. is s.A.a;ss. j. ), i'La 4 sa.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31
Constable, Logan Precinct
GEORGE I. FARNEs
INFORMATION
To- COUNCILS
OF DEFENSE
To tho Several state Councils Of

TO tho Several state Councils Of
Defense:
It is. I feel sure. unnecessary "a
remind you and through you oil Of
the people Of your respective states,
that this nations business your
business and my business Ia WAR.
and al other considerations must be
subordinated to the paramount pur-
pose Of winning the war. Anything
that interferes directly or indirectly
with this purpose impairs the en-
cheney Of the war machine. and to
the extent Of such impairment tends
to prolong the war. No loyal Am
erican citizen can with any patience
contemplate giving to our military
authorities less than ALL Of their
requirements to enable them IN tho
shortest possible time to mobolizc
and bring to bear against the enemy
the concentrated force of spleudidly
equipped armies. This can only be
accomplished through the strictest
economies In war materials, labor,
ruel and transportation. Among
other economies which the govern
ment has been compelled to Inaug-
urate is the deferrlng of all constius-
ton Of a non-war character, save
such as In the public interest cannot
DO deferred. in order that labor and
material needed 10 war work may
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31
PRACTICAL EDUCATION NO. A

The great fault with old fashioned ed
ucation has been that it was too much
book work. The young people have been
required to follow traditional lines OF
thought laid out in past ages. They have
become mentally alert, good reasoners,
agile in argument.
But there has been failure to devel-
OPP the planning, constructive, active fac
ulties. The children have been too much
spectators in the world Of action learning
what other people have done before them
but not doing things for themselves.
TT.seir mental eyes were opened, but their
rhvsical eyes were closed. They acquir-
facilities of observation.
has often happened that boys
without much schooling, have sue
q better than well eduacted men.
IT. neducated men learned in his ex-
pe4 AeA4ce how to keep his eyes open. He
closely observed all details in whatever
material be handled. He studied the peo-
pie he came in contact with and had a
pretty good idea what they would do UNI
der any circumstances. Put him out in
some difficult situation in actual life and
all this practical experience counted, and
he could originate some way to handle it.
Book work does not solve many Of these
problems.
During recent years, feeling that edu-
scation must somehow give these powers
not taught in old fashioned book work,
educators have introduced manual train
ing in various kinds Of hand work. Ex-
cellent results are being accomplished
where the work is we'll handled.
Children who never could be interest
ed in books, who learned from the print
led page only with the greatest difficulty,
have had q new world Of interest opened
TO them. The faculties with which they
were gifted have been aroused They
have been put in the way Of making sue
tessful men and women.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31
LESSONS OF THE INFLUENZA

It is now generally realized that the
epidemic Of Spanish influenza is one Of
the most serious calamities that ever
befell this country. We had been boast
ing how our soldiers were not going to
suffer from disease as in earlier wars.
We had learned better how to care for
them. But it is now seen we did not know
It all Also if the country gets through
this epidemic without 100000 deaths, it
will escape better than now seems likely.
Some medical authorities think this
fatal result could not have been helped,
:sincethe beginning Of the disease can
not have been helped since the beginning
Ofthe disease can not be distinguished
from common cold.
However, great many people have
been very careless. The story is told Of
one lady who was out on her porch one
day talking with her neighbors. Don't
come near me-" she said, cor l will give
you this awful cold I've got But I'm go
ing out for nice long ride this afternoon
that will break it up" She did 20 out on
the ride but after she got home she had
a severe chill, and in few days she was
dead
The management of one large factory
ina town where the disease has prevailed
showed how it can be handled. The own
ers were no doubt moved both by gener-
osity to their help, and by the feeling that
1T was poor business to let the disease get
astart. They provided doctors and nurs-
es, and when one of their employees got
the influenza, they sent HON right home,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31

projects which will In proper cases
be assisted through the granting
here of priority assistance.
Your local representatives should
take measures to keep a close check
on all new construction and satisfy
themselves that none Is being pros
ecuted without permit from this
Office, save such as fall within one of
five aexcepted classes for which no
permits are required. Any violation
of this rule should be very promptly
reported by letter or by wire.
VIII you please arrange TO have
your local representative promptly
make surveys Of all buildings now
under construction In their respcc-.
} tive territories and report same a.
promptly as possible to you together
with their recommendation con-
corning the necessity of the continu-
ance of such construction to compile
ton or the possibility Of deferring
same until after the war. You win
note that Cirular No. Fl applies to
new buildings and not to those al
ready begun. A temporary ruling
has been made by the Priority COM
missioner to the effect that where
substantial portion Of a building has
already been constructed. manufac-
turers and distributors of and deal
'ers In building materials may con-
tinue to furnish such materials for
the completion Of such building pend
Ing further action by the War Indus
tries board. Upon receipt Of the
above reports from the Chairman of
the State Councils. careful consider
alton will be given to each project
and appropriate action taken.
The success of this plan is largely
In your hands. This section is at
your Cervice at all times to furnish
such information and advice as you
may request. May I by return mail
have your assurance that you have
been unreservedly enlisted in this
cause until the war shall have been
won?
Yours very sincerely.
D. r. McLENNAN,
Chief Of Non War Construc-
ton Priorities Division,
War Industries Board.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31

be released and fuel and Transports
ton conserved.
Obviously 1t does not follow, be
cause there happens ito be an am.
pie supply Of building materials OF
local labor In a particular commun.
taken. In such cases local
tributing directly or Indirectly ia
the winning Of the war should not
be curtailed. for the labor required
for such construction Is urgently
needed elsewhere In war work, and
in many cases the demand is in,per-
alive that the fuel required In pro-
ducig such building materials. aud
the transportation service to deliver
them. should be conserved.
We are depending on yol and
your local representatives. thr ugh
the press. through the cha nbers Of
commerce. boards Of trade. business
associations. clubs. the school auth
critics. including school teachers,
the clergy. the Red Gross. the Y. M.
@. A.. the Y. W. G. A.. the YIN. H.
A.. the Knights Of Columbus and
similar organizations. to bring home
to the people the message Of the iin-
perative necessity Of the strlc.est
economies. as measured not only in
terms Of dollars but in terms Of ma
terials. labor transportation and fuel
that you may receive their assistance
and cooperation in this conservation
problem. We are also confidently
depending upon you to secure the
cooperation Of architects. cont act
ors. builders. real estate operators.
building exchanges. municipalities
and all others interested in building
projects. to meet this issue in a pa
lriotc way. and defer until after ths
war building operations of every
not contributing dipectly
Or indirectly to winning the war.
Cases win occasionally arise wher.
% the public interest non-war con-
'truction projects should be under
laken. In such cases local capital
should be undertaken. In such cas-
IS local capital should be enlisted to
finance such necessary Industrial,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31
WINNING THE WAR-GERMANY'S
GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT
Germany claifs to have democratized
it's government. If so, one Of the greatest
revolutions Of history has taken place ov-
err night. The mightiest despotism the
world ever saw, disappears. In its place
we have democratic monarchy, con-
forming to President Wilson's demands.
It takes shell game artist at county
fair to do anything SO neat.
Great revolutions like these, if anthem
tic, are attested by indisputable evidence.
Any constitutional change in the United
tSates is the subject Of long debate in
publicassembly, and is finally agreed to
by vote attested and put on record by
the lawful authorities. English liberties
date back to Magma Charter. You can
find aboriginal copy Of it in Lincoln
cathedral today.
When has any proclamation Of abdi-
cation Of his imperial power been made
by Emperor II Of Germany? Under the
German constitution, he has the power
of making defensive war;" AS he can
set u pthe claim that any war is "defen-
sive," this practically gives him the right
to make war anytime he wants to. Where
and when has abdicated this power4 Let
him come forward and present signed
proclamation giving up the right.
Under the German constitution the
Federal Council can authorize the Kais-
err to make an offensive war;" AS this
body does not represent the people, the
Council must formally by attested vote
irenounce this right, before the first step
toward characterization has been made.
The clai inset forth by the German
government that it has placed sovereign
power in the hands of the people is too
transparent to deceive class Of school
children.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31

and had doctor and nurse call The
something was done when members Of
the families of the help were taken sick.
AS result not one death was reported
in all the 1000 families connected with
that mill If that policy could be followed
everywhere, the influenza would not be
very fatal.
Of course the shortage Of doctors and
nurses has aggravated the situation. At
ter our medical forces get back from
France the danger will be less.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31
REPUBLICAN, TICKET

REPUBLICAN TICKET
For COngress-First District
WILLIAM H. WATTS
For Congressional District
WILLIAM sPRY -.
For Supreme Court
Ten Year Term
JAMES W. CHERRY
Sanpete County
Fight Year Term
A. e. BOWEN -.
Cache County
Six Year Term
J. e. FRICK
Salt Lake County
Staff Senator 49,.
T.. H. MERRILL
Richmond
For House Of Representatives
WILLIAM WYNN, smithfield
HERsCHEL BULLEN, Logan
n. w. JAMES, Paradise
County Commissioners
Four Year Term
BRIGHAM H. VAUGHAN
Wsllsville
Two Year Term
h. Q. PETERSEN
,-.i.---. Logan .,.asa.
.lsNaIj = - 20
HoV OAcCA
JOHN W. JENSEN
Hyrum
County Recorder
CARL JOHNSON
Logan
d
County Treasurer
A. A. THOMAS
Richmond
County Sheriff
-. FANK H. BAUGH
Logan
County Attorney
Nj. G. HARRIS
Logan
County Assessor
GEORGE LAMB
Hyde Park
County Surveyor
EUGENE sCHAUB
Logan
Justice Of the Peace, Logan Precinct
ROBERT MURDOCH
Constable, Logan Precinct
GEORGE I. FARNEs
va ~. -.l 30
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Mriu Jrrunn ut1A
srttt Htma.
elise bon @ermonn 4epermou3. it

Sd bate tinen 6reuno nit sinem
Semo, ons telBt, elnen 6reuno mt
e.nem Semo, etnem Semc, oo8. =.
Gr mar Autor, Iutor pon SOnets
ten, Nutor bon 3%rug0oIen. Nutor ron
DISQUALIFICATION, iqIsht llbcrIeBten
lleberieBungen.
vSnoeiIsn. >. mogen feline literarls
Iden YeroieniIe biet unerDrtert blels
ben.
.5it Der 6err 3u 6duis?" frogts
i9 Die torpulente Wirtin, bic iipsr
ons 1reppen9eIdnoer blnunter i4rle,
loboIo lie mtcb ertondt bate.
Wir Iongten unqefdbr gIeifjciti8
Dor Der 3immertiir an, nnadlebsn
tam i'd ielbit ou6."
&lrpf - tlopf - feline Nntport.
Slider ous9e9on9en," srtonte bic
Fette Stimme Der isttsn 5rou in Dem
nab gebronntem Set riehenosn tIeI=
men aorrioor - man m0ge oieis uas
beo6ii6ti9te 5ett= Quiteratjon 9ijti9it
entIduloiaen - .ob8leih". fubr lie
fort, robgIei4 i'd ibn nidt babs 8e5en
ieben."
Die 9iir mar peri6loTen. Rad
benz i'd dber bag perbdhtige araden
zines Stu3les pernommen, bsbatrts
ih:
n3on 3ontie. i'd bins"
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Biytiu un0 i'd, IN Der ga9usnoen
1u%rOfinung.
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ms ofttg s,ngsiAldlen. "a
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naomm nur bersin." foroerte mid
mein GreuTa ouf uao e9ne lie lpls
bsnoe Dame aat Hur i'm geI.n8fn
gu beridF6ti9sn, mari CT be 1ur gu
uno orshte ben S6Iufsl UNI.
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srfauHt. Ridt oaran gtpoput. 5si
me.nen 8eiudsn singsihionsn 81
per0eu.
81 Bride, ,aum nuf bag b.
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@utu DitIs oilt tei 0ott
unp alien s9rtitsn gultsn 70 Uisl 1,5
bic Tot.
Gin .@~cmejnplat" lit am EloB,
100 man nidlt rcccn modltc mo ooh
udt idiUclaen carl.
0rsibi9 0roo unttr Null
3sj1te Oor snjaen Ia9en rag Iler'
momettr in Yhinjp. e 7.
1lt WoA ost G~amsin5sit
uno Ilmmbsji 1T nut 3u Oft arobst
als biz Uiuft Dst Gat.ihisit unb osa
osiaHosn Observation-Disclosures.
Da6tenn zines gti35arD
tcmtn 5psi Wdrnst in youn9stopn.
g., aui Giisubabusslei'su ums e.
5sn. inosm f, Oon 3u9sn 8%etro'fcH
purosu. Der Rant BEG sinen Cpisrs
TT 1rnnt GDstn.
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Die grlsn pstItNuinmsn psrelts III
formloiem 0uu't. Die erten Sterue
tlibsI auf. Die ni:ogjs Strridenoen
oeat ihou Die Ra2t; bobniif tlinlt
i1r Ruf. 9n pagt lia non cine III
oas bstIe 6irnaEent 9elen 9eetea.
r.sia uergrpBert. i%d'lpay3 Debt Ie in
ab - EN- pradtiaes ,3iel. - SIC
f~,attert 81 SooeI. tds oHaere bsjor1t
Gora.
A,c;ne dleoegmauie umonute.n
fer,n9aIt bic l~ulcly}tn. iflummerV=
ben NteoeI Der G1nnsn, elm Rar0s
poaeI iu.dJt lit Sen 6Iu9eIu in
Sort. 1,seI biz 0nHpfenotn 29iei.n
ic.peat lGemeu5dit, laut!os Die DIR
euit.
Die 6riibiins8naat ientt it'd ber=
as nit I9rem mgitiic3en 8niittrn uno
&nu fern 5tjji;ern uu0 $40 en-. Der
tY0ri,er idrejtst ii6er ben ShIdg.
r9abn Sizes g'isbn2 glet id)led3t
ijr's erite Nal. 4 Double, uno 0ea
erit'n febl'n tommt Oober ais ME
b'lteut."
Orei Shnepfen tuumeIn an ieiner
Sa10taite uno 5pei on5u ii1o
finf. 0n tam man li9 ihon iebeu
lniieu am Stammtiid.
4uf ben nebeliQen Wi.Ien buIdea
0ie osridGpommenen Oeitulten 3rpeisr
3eGe Der. WuIne 81 uno geben un3
8erauioiuu9. BON Der nubsn He2z
Dir de gu iWrdrmsu, ron Gen 9of's
nun9en uuo 6reuDen oes beute sr0tis
aeten So9ojlQres.
s9Sn ser 6trne bIiten bic 2i6ter Oes
0orfes. Ser 6rriter itotrert potuus.
ihnepfenumbaume!t. Us iii ibm bob
i'm Stiilen Angit, BEN Sarpd ST. per
idumen an Stammtiih, ounn oas
Double. 0as in i'm runort, unb Der
Winterourlt, Der li4 cine 10 pl0bIids
YcriGis1uuJ nidt 9tiauen IaBt. GnOz
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iYeniiern iigt be camille I'M oos elm
fade Na9i, aus osn o~ffeneu St1asa
t0ut Elm &ie0, 0ds S0dtern elmer
Dime, qdro en- panOeln Bic Goris
IiraBe %entInu5, IonJiamen Sdritte5,
Oid5t psriq!un3ea 9Iiidli4 i'm
S0pet9en.
Yu9emeiue 4uire3un9 am Stomm
tiId). Der 60r ,er pirft nit ieibit6es
pubter YlieNe Den Rdn5eu nit Den
orei SAneDien ouf ben Ii6:
.0ou6le, COS teibt nbum. bum!"
Gr ADMIT, on9 iinie Auae 3uoriiden0,
ou8 raide S@ieben nap.
Mon beipunoert oaS tunte, 3ier=
lide @efiecer, judi nod Ger Sooes.
munoe. OfInet Ole i.arren 4ussn. Der
Yfarrberr 9rtiit nit &snnerLlit un=
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I6mun3eIno pom IIemen NIB itstt
TN in bic nejie lul0e. Der 60ritey
nidt einperiiaEo:n. Der Se9rer fat
unterbes Die Sorten i4on aeseben, ea
lit ia b0Gfe Set. Der 60riter
i6neu3t lit Oonnsrn0 in oas b,auQt
pirfeIte SottuA uno, brettet iein
Hiit3eus fir Den Abeno ouf BEN
5ii9 aus: pfeiTe, 5abat. Dole. Nift
sinmal Der Dor tbm erbetene Woffen
Itiuitnno gum n2un9erl nit SnoosI"
piro geitottet. Sin i4rperer SdIud
= bic YFeiie raid ongeItedt. n@riin
SoIo!" SIutideno fallen sic aarten.
ResI, oie Ihmuds Dim, iiat Die
Sumpen nit iriidem Nnitit. Sd
bente oes froben @esptmmeI8 bel Dem
8aumitrunt. oe5 2iebens uno Qoctns
i'm buitenoen WaIp uno - ih tnnn
ni6ts oofur - Ie3s meinen Qrm um
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idelmii4s Qu9en. 2d6sln0 o.obt Der
pforrberr, Der miIoe 8reis; iiber Die
8arten beriiber b~lin3eIt neioiif Der
60rIter uno p~erIiert iein SOlo'
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reno. pas i'd iaste. oas DIR gslsn
Die sir uno pIntte mir. Id loQs
ltIae ieln.
GrIt nafoem Die Stritte gang
psrtIunaen puren. brlt Ct los:
Orahe.." -.
.SirsitIgtsltsnR" irastg i'd.
nJieiu. Strelti9te.ttW lsrdos nitt
- aoer lpiOerli0 Hsa5Jeri5. Sep
biz.
llno alio tat id.
IS riedt bier 10 muIijl,~ laltc
lU. .mau bob bite en- 6enner uuf."
Ga mar i'm SEPTEMBER uuo betnlbe
iommsrli6 porm.
.,1eBt och. IS ujAt uatber."
pe59er,e er lih psrIsSeI. .Grltsus bat
Ie lby 3immey an oer 9eleuUbcrlle=
gtno,n Seitc oes &oiGs - lie tam
dli0, peHu mein 6tni.er oireu lit,
lllea bier 0arin beobdateH. unO 5lpsis
tens bin id eben oaoej. meiu Simmer
pdrm SIT bct3en. -"
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SEM" fiel id9 i6m ms Uort.
uno orittens," iu1r sr uns
beiyrt tort, rmobrt bier III Der y}dbe
Elm Bladder, Der elnen rauhenpen
S6ornhein bat, uno pa Der Wiuo
4erooe bierber tommt. Iauter
Jtub. -"
nYfi." mohte i'd, .e5 lit bier nitt
gum Nasholten, oeine 6eHiter ijuo ia
9un3 beidlugen."
lin 10 pelier." ioQts er 0emiitI,h;
nje mebr lie beihI0len inn, I'M 10
neniaer tonn man berejnisten."
Wubrboitlo, Der Diem mar &C.
9ei3t. uno o1rnui itono cine iroege
Waidihu6el. nit lelern 3ugepcdt.
~Winit ou ein 6ubboo nebmeu?"
froQte ih pieoer. iuoem ib an DEN
pabrifeinlihiten 6ou 3uerit 0ahtt.
4u9 Sonettenoihter ue6mtn Tubtds
Der, nenn 0jjhneruu9;n bic stint
mungen pon Mtono. 6er3, blouobdnr
rigen Gie6den uno blousn 2tuQen al
ST Qruuiam itoren.
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sd p0be e5 prei Woten getro=
gen." er5d9lte er perleJen, nuno MT
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Birthday of Christ

?. W.-Christ was born December
25. Why do we reckon the year be-
ginning January?
In the first place. the traditional
25th of December has no historical au-
thority beyond the fourth century,
when the Christmas festival was in
troduced first in Rome A. d. 5000, on
the basis Of several Roman festivals
(the Saturnalia. Sigillaria. Juvcnalia,
Brumalia, or Dies natalis InVicti Solis}
which were held in the latter part OF
December, n commemoration of the
golden age OF liberty and equality. end
in honor of the sun. who in the winter
solstice is. as it were born anew. and
begins his conQuering march The
only indication of the season OF
Christ's birth is .hc fact that the
shepherds we're watching their iiocks
in the field at the time Luke Ni. 81,
and this fact points to amy other sea-
son rather than winter, and is, there
fore, not favorable TO the traditional
date. Besides. the ancient tradition is
of no account here, as it varied down
to the fourth century. Clement, OF
Alexandria, relates that some regarded
the 25th' Pachon q; e, May 2o); others
the 9th or 25th. Pharmuthi (April 10
AS to modern research, the only
point on which divines generally agree
is that Christ WAS not born on Christ
mas Day, while numerous learned au-
thorities put the birth on almost every
date OF the year.
The Observance Of January as the
beginning OF the year we borrow from
the Romans. The fiyst Christian En-
perors kept up the custom Of New
Years observance, though it tolerated
and afforded the opportunity for idola-
trous rites, but later the Western
Church opposed three days OF peni-
tence and fasting to the Pagan celc-
bration of January "a. d. 4s7) BY
degrees. however. the Church. in the
eighth century, abrogated the fast, and
the earlier and more congenial jovial
customs were gradually resumed and
have continued TO the present