The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-16


Ia that particular city will b open
that day. Does any one around the
vlace know whether January 8 10 a
bank holiday In Peking or Athens or
Cape Town Usually no one does.
It's hard enough TO keep tabs on the
d holidays rampant In these United
states. 1t therefore becomes neces-
kary to send an expensive cablegram
to get the Information. This sort OF
thing happens not once. but many
times. In every banking house with
an extensive foreign business.
Among the holidays established by
custom the occasion 10 generally tho
anniversary of an important political
'went or the birthday Of a national
hero. Such holidays are therefore 10.
cal. while church holidays are for the
most part general. The former class
prevails In the newer and more dem
Ocratic countries, while the older ones
cOnfine themselves largely to the
church fasts and festivals.
w Where Holidays Are ThIeksst.
Contrary to the popular notion, the
new dem0cracies OF the west enjoy n
greater number Of holidays than their
sister nations Of the eastern hemi.
sphere. or the N nations or depend
cncies listed Brazil leads, with 81
holitiMys The United States, with
"a. u close second, although she,
unlike Brazil. practically ignores the
church days. Another popular delu.
..i1 l. al. Al ,hn AsSsl hat
Francs has only 10 formally observed
days and Italy only q. We had sup
posed the Latiso slways Outdid W In
this particular, Asaoes the other bel
ligerents Gsrvnouy. II II presumed
will Observe 70 days next year. Great
Britain H. japan 10 aud Russia II
In most OF these countries numerOu.
local holidays ordinarily observed
have bsen abandoned during the war.
The study Of holidays 10 fascina,
Ing to the historian. Those Of Oul
own country offer particu.arly rlci
field. II ops knew the meaning Of al
the half q. hundred days celebrated II
the United States, with the cOllniera
events connected with each. he wOal
/ y
One OF the first surprises In stOr,
for such a student h to learn that th'
Emitted States has no national holi
day The reader will 1t once thinl
or Fourth OF July and Of the rresl
dents Thanksgiving prOcla mat ton
Hut not even, these are na:ional. Act
Of Congress and Presidents pro
L Ia. II L. nsNsNl
only to the District Of Columbia nn'
the territories The states usual
follow suit. but rs q matter Of Gus
tom only and not Of law. Here 10
chance TO win some bets from you
friends.
Americas Red Letter oays.
y American local holidays ARE rich u
historical Significance. or such "
the con,n,eliurutious Of bunker III
and Bennington ana New Orleans an
San Jacinto; The MI hut fOrgotIe
! Fast DAY VI New Engiand, still sui
viving IN New Hampsl.rv: Patriots
, Day in Maine aud odd defenders Da
, in Baltimore. Pioneer Day IN Idnh
and the various Admission Days POI
: ular with other Western states, COi
: federats Nemorin Day In the Soutl
), together with the birthdays Of Ia
e and ether heroes OF the Confectionery.
! Two states have Independence Da,
4 Of their own. Texas observes her SCI
u aration from Mexico on March
( North Carolina commentaries Il
= Halifax independence resolutions q
: April u and the Mecklenburg decl
n ration ON May 70.
K II remains for Frederick count
y Nd. to celebrate oil alone the rep
diatiOn Of the stamp act. one Of Il
most local celebrations Of an impO
u tsnt national event on record.
y Among Tie fsvovite months for h
, tdays tss wosiS over Mevsmbss Iced