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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-30

own country offer a particularly rich
field. If one knew the meaning of all
the half hundred days celebrated in
the United States, with the collateral
events connected with each, he would
be well versed in the nations history.
One of the first surprises in store
for such student is to learn that the
United States has no national holt
day. The reader will at once think
of Fourth of July and of the Presi-
dents Thanksgiving proclamation.
But moi even these are national. Acts
of Congress and Presidents pro-
nouncements in this respect apply
only to the District Of Columbia and
the territories The states usually
follow suit, but as a matter of Gus
tom only and not OF law. Here is a
chance to win some bets from your
friends
OF the 81 holidays of the United
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-30
BY GARRET SMITH.

V YHLE man plays or prays the
MAJ worlds business will be in
w terfered with on 2S1 days
during 1918. In other
words. there will be only "a days in
this coming year that are not Sun
days or special holidays in one or
more important commercial regions
Of the earth. Nor is this an unusual
condition created by the war. We
are accustomed to jump remarkable
conditions into the category OF war
svils these days. On the contrary,
some OF the fighting nations have for
the time being stripped their decks of
minor and unusually superfluous holt
lays.
Ever since man was condemned to
earn his bread by the sweat of his
brow he has been putting in lot of
spare time trumping up methods of
beating the game. Next to working
into the boss's job the invention Of the
holiday has been one of his ablest
little achievements tnpthis line. Like
wise ever since bosses and holidays
evolved. along about history's sun
rise, the former have been cursing
the latter as troublesome breaks in
the years work. BY the Middle Ages
holidays had become so numerous
that they seriously interfered with
Industrial pursuits. A valuable re-
suit of the Reformation not generally
appreciated was the abolition of a
large portion of these holidays.
But as time went on political
and religious milestones accumulated
again. Today. while the years over
load In any one country is by no
means as serious as in the Middle
Ages. the growth OF international
finance has made the worlds aggre-
gate of closed days a serious factor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-30

States only IL are observed generally,
and some of those. like Memorial Day
and Arbor Day. fall on varying dates
in different states. Thirteen South
and Central American countries share
our Columbus Day with us. There are
% other countries with Independence
Days, though not one falls on our
Fourth OF July. In fact, that date Is
unique in not being celebrated any
where else on earth for any occasion,
excepting little Panama. which shows
its grateful friendship by observing
our Independence Day as well as two
of her own. Several other countries
have more than one Independence
Day on their calendars.
Americas Red Letter Days.
American local holidays are rich In
historical significance. or such are
the concentrations OF Bunker Hill
and Bennington and New Orleans and
San Jacinto: the all but forgotten
Fast Day Of New England, still sur
yiving in New Hampshire: Patriots
Day in Maine and Old Defenders Day
i'm Baltimore, Pioneer Day in Idaho
and the various Admission Days pop
ular with other Western states, Con-
federate Memorial Day in the South.
together with the birthdays q Lee
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-30

this particular. Among the other bel
ligerents Germany, it is presumed,
will observe 20 days next year. Great
Britain 16. Japan Is and Russia 1T.
In most OF these countries numerous
local holidays ordinarily observed
have been abandoned during the war.
The study of holidays Is fascinat-
ing to tie hie$1<ien Those Of our
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-30

and an expensive one. Not until now,
however, has any attempt been made
TO compile an exhaustive list of holt
days for the guidance of bankers and
merchants. This task has just been
completed by the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York city. The re-
suits have been published in a book
let that should be a valuable addition
to the reference library of every bank
in the county doing more than a pure
ly local business.
Importance of Bank Holidays.
Suppose a bank has a commercial
paper collectable in Picking or Athens
or Cape Town on January 5. It is
important to know whether the bank
in that particular city will be open
that day. Does any one around the
place know whether January 5 is a
bank holiday in Peking or Athens or
Cape Town? Usually no one does.
It's hard enough to keep tabs on the
81 holidays rampant in these United
States. 1t therefore becomes neces-
sary 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. The
Guaranty Trust Company found it
was spending several hundred dollars
year in telegraph and cable tolls to
get this information piecemeal. That
is probably true of all the larger in
situations doing similar business;
hence the value OF having this infor-
nation complied in advance.
Contrary to the popular notion. the
new democracies Of the west enjoy a
greater number of holidays than their
sister nations of the eastern hem1-
suhere. OF the 81 nations or 1~-~-S-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-30

encies listed Brazil leads, with "a
holidays The United States, with
81, is a close second, although she.
unlike Brazil, practically ignores the
church days. Another popular delu-
sion is shattered when we find that
France has only 1 8 formally observed
days and Italy only %. We had sup
aoeAd tho L4atins always outdid US A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-30

Derby Day. One of the Holidays of Sportoving England.
A Chinese New Year Parade.
New York City declares Holiday When Troops Start
for the Front.
Carnival in Nice
French Citizens celebrating the Fall of the Bastile.
Citys Financial District Decorated in Honor
Mission.
Feast of Corpus Christi, Cathedral Square, Bogota.
A Venetian Holiday Regatta on the Grand Canal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-30
Only 81 Days in 1918 IN
Which the Worlds Bust
ness Ls Not. Interrupted
Somewhere by Holidays
and Sundays.
CURIOUS HOLIDAY FACTS.

X There Is no national legal hoi- ,
4 lday In the United States.
X Massachusetts does not OBJ !
4 serve New Years Day as a !
X legal holiday. J
4 Five Christian countries do +,
Il not observe Christmas az Ie- !
Il gal holiday.
4 New Years Day ls the only !
Il holiday observed throughout the :
K world.
4 Eleven different dates are OBJ :
X served as New Years Day In
Il different parts Of the world.
X international business will be !
Il Interfered with by holidays or =,
Il Sundays on PSI days In 1918, Of J
X these pei days being holidays. !
4 This leaves only "a days In =,
X which universal banking busl- =,
h ness Is possible.
Il November, with 26 holidayo !,
Il In different parts OF the world, g,
X leads the months.
X March, with 49,, has the few /,
Il est holidays. i,
Il Brazil leads the nations OF the /,
Il world with "a holidays. !
X The United States comes next ,
X with 81. )
n II r. Il Il Il i XIX Il Il 4 Il 4 4 Il h J
The Tomahawk., 1918-03-07

orable judgment Of youth. did you
leave the moral code at home when
you came In over the ice?"
He smiled a little. Morality is the
average conduct Of the average man
at a given time and place. 1t is based
on custom and expediency. The rules
made for Drogheda won't fit Dawson
or Nome. Meteetse does not hold her.
self disgraced but honored.- She counts
her boy far superior to the other
youngsters Of the village, and he Is
so considered by the tribe. I am told
she lords It over her sisters"
A faint flush Of anger crept into her
cheeks. ''Your view of morality puts
US on level with the animals. I will
not discuss the subject, If you please"
1--WE must discuss 1t. I must get you
to see that Meteetse and what she
stood for in my life have nothing to
do with u.s.. They belong to my past.
She. doesn't exist for either Of us
isn't in any way part Of my present
or future"
"She exists for me-" answered Sheba
listlessly. She felt suddenly old and
weary. "But I can't talk about It.
Please 60. want to be alone"
Again Macdonald paced restlessly
down the room and back. The man
The Tomahawk., 1918-03-07

spare her pain was stronger In him
than the desire that she should know
the truth. H..
"Send her away" he urged. Don't
ask any questions. She has been sent
to hurt you"
A fawnlike fear flashed into the star
tied eyes. ITO hurt meT d.
II am afraid go"
"But-why? have done nobody
any HARM" She seemed to hold even
her breathing in suspense.
rPerhaps some of Nacdonald's enc
miles," he suggested.
And at that there came a star-fash
into the soft eyes and q lifted tilt Of
the chin cut fine as a cameo. She
turned proudly to the Indian woman.
"what Is it that you have t. tell me
about this boys fatherT'
Neteetse began to spear. At the
first mention of Macdonald's name
Sheba's eyes d:lated. Her smile, her
sweet Sisd pleasure Ut 0ordoSis arri-
The Tomahawk., 1918-03-07
CHAPTER XIII.
Gordon Buys q Revolver.

Gordon Buys q Revolver.
Selfridge was not eager to meet his
chief, but he knew he must report at
once. He stopped at his house only
long enough to get into fresh clothes
and from there walked down to the
Office.
It had been tho intention Of Mac
donald to 60 direct from Sheba to his
Office, but the explosion brought about
BY Meteetsc had sent him out into the
hills for a long tramp. He was in
a stress Of furious emotion. and until
he had worked of the edge Of 1t by
hard mushing, the cramped civiliza-
ton Of the town stifled him.
Hours later he strobe into the ONCE
Of the company. Wally lay asleep in
swivel chair, his fat body sagsing
and his head fallen sideways in such .
way as to emphasize the plump folds
Of his double chin. His eyes opened.
They took in his chief slowly. Then,
in q small panic, he Jumped to his
feet.
'Must "a been taking thirty wrnks,"
he explained. 'Been up nights q good
deal"
sWhat doing7" demanded the Scots
man harshly.
In q hurried attempt to divert the
anger Of Macdonald, his assistant
made q mistake. Say, Maci Who
do you think came up on the boat
with met I wondered II you knew.
Neteetse and her kid"
He stopped. The big man WAS glar-
Ing oovaeely ut him. But Macdonald
The Tomahawk., 1918-03-07
For Answer He Kissed the Red Lips

For Answer He Kissed the Reo LIPS
was one among ten thousand, doml-
nant, virile, every ounce Of HIM strong
as tested steel. But he felt as II oil
his energy were Gagged.
"Why don't you go2' the girl plead
ed. TITS no use to stay"
He stopped In front Of her. I'm
going to marry you, Sheba. You're
NINE"
mo. Never!" she cried. It'll take
the boat and 60 home first"
"You've promised to marry me.
You're going to keep your word and
be glad Of 1t oil your life."
She shook her head. NO."
EYES," Macdonald had always
shown remarkable restraint with her.
de had kissed her seldom. and always
with a kind of awe ut her young pur-
ity. Now he caught her by the shout
ders.
The color famed into her face. She
looked hot to the touch, an active
volcano ready to erupt. There was an
odd feeling In her mind that this big
man was q stranger to her.
'"Take your hands from me-" she or.
dered.
do you think I'm going to give you
up now-now, after I've won you
because of q fool scruple in your
pretty head7 You don't know me. It's
too late. I love you-and I'm going
to protect both Of us from your prud-
ishness."
His arms closed on her and he
crushed her to him, looking down hun
grily into the dark little face.
let me CO." she cried fiercely,
struggling to free herself.
For answer he kissed the red lips,
the flaming cheeks. the angry eyes.
Then, coming to his senses, he pushed
her from him. turned, and strobe heav-
lily from the room.
The Tomahawk., 1918-03-07

an occasional cigar with the land agent
and aired his views on politics and at
fairs social. He left the boat at the
big bend.
Not till q week later did Elliot re-
turn up the river. He was asleep at
the time: the Sarah passed the big
bend, but next morning he discovered
that Selfridge and Dustin had come
aboard during the night. In the after
noon he came upon a real surprise
when he found Meteetse and her little
boy Colmac seated upon a box on the
lower deck where freight for local
points was stored. .".4..,
His guess was that they were local
passengers, but wharf after wharf
slipped behind them and the two still
remained ON board. They appeared
to know nobody else on the Sarah,
though once Gordon met Dustin just as
he was hurrying away from the Indian
woman.
Meteetse transferred with the other
Kusiak passengers at the river juno
ton. The field agent was not the only
one on board who wondered where
she was going. Selfridge was con.
sumed with curiosity, and when she
and the boy got of at Kusiak, he could
restrain. himself no longer. Gordon
saw Wally talking with her. Meteetse
showed him an envelope which EVIL
IDENTIFY had an address written upon it,
for the little man pointed out to her
the direction in which she must go.
Since leaving Kusiak nearly two
weeks before, no word had reached
Gordon of Sheba. As soon as he had
finished dinner at the hotel, he walked
out to the Paget house and sent in
his card
Sheba came into the hall to meet
him from the living room where she
had been sitting with the man she ex-
pected to marry next week. She gave
a little murmur of pleasure at sight of
him and held out both hands.
IT was afraid you weren't going to
get back in time. I'm so glad" she
told him warmly.
He managed to achieve a smile.
"When is the great day2'
"Next Thursday. OF course we're
as busy as can be, but Diane says"
A ring at the door interrupted her.
Sheba stepped forward and let in an
Indian woman with a little boy cling
ing to her hand.
"You Miss O'Neill?'' she asked.
EYES,"
From the folds Of her shawl she
drew a letter. The girl glanced at the
address, then opened and read what
was written. She looked up, puzzled,
first at the comely, fat-footed Indian
woman and afterward at the handsome
little brown-faced papoose. She turned
to Gordon.
"Thts letter says I am to ask this
woman who is the father Of her boy.
What does it meanT
Gordon knew instantly what It
meant, though he could not guess who
had dealt the blow. The impulse to
The Tomahawk., 1918-03-07

Elliot rose and looked across at the
blue-ribbed mountains. His square
jaw was set when he turned it back
toward Diane.
"She isn't going to marry him If I
can help it." he said quietly.
He walked out Of the gate and down
the walk toward his hotel.
A message was waiting for him there
from his chief in Seattle. It called him
down the river on business.
The Tomahawk., 1918-03-07
GEREvlEvE MALLORY, SEEING MACDONALD SLIPPING
FROM HER GRASP, TAKES HAND IN THE GAME

representative Of the Gordon Elliot Ia
investigate claims On the boat he meets
fellow whom learns is Sheba
ong in" Colby Macdonald active head Of the land
under investigation aboard Elliot and Mac
friendly Landing Kdsak Elliot finds
Paget the people whom Sheba
Paget Shebas cousin At dinner Elliot
Macdonald the object his coming to The two men,
OF ShDa
his financial plans Elliot learns the
ighhand oKamatah mat
tiers the situation Elliot
Kamh wandering from the trail believes that he
Kamatlah
oe MINER who knows too much about Mac
dopaids where Holt held
the Hdnapers return Kamat
about the coal land deals On the
way Kusia Meteetse, with her child
after his return Elliot
Macdonald sheba have become engaged
The Tomahawk., 1918-03-07

Elliot finds himself in q serious
oredieament ~ q result Of q 70.
variable chain = 81 elreuss.
stances which seem % convict
him. These circumstances aro
related In the next lnss1i1MoNe
The Tomahawk., 1918-03-07

Go he coET0gU1Da
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-27
SEATTLE OFFICER
TELLS Of TROUBLE
COLLINS WAS NEARLY DOWN
AND OUT-GAINS % POUNDS
BY TAKING TANLAC.

~ medicine that will do a. much
for suffering people as this Tanlac
has done for me is certainly worth
recommending to the public and |
can't say too much for It, " said JOHN
". Collins. Of 1914 Last Columbia
-treet, Seattle, while in a Bartell drug
store, recently. Mr. Collins has been
q resident Of Seattle for the past -
years, and is a popular member Of
The police force.
when | began taking Taniac," Mr..
Collins continued, q weighed only
$50 pounds ana wa IN such bad con-
clifton that / could not patrol my
beat. But, ! now weigh 175 pounds
have gained % pOunds-and am feel
Ing fine. ! nave had trouble with my
stomach for several years. Nearly
everything ] would eat disagreed with
me. Ny food would almost invariably
sour and keep me filled with gas and
misery most all the time. Then some
time ago ! had fall Of about thirty
feet which came near putting me out
Of commission. On top Of this, ] had
an attack Of grippe and | simply got
tC where ! was just about down and
out. Ny whole body seemed full Of
neuralgia and rheumatism and /
achod all over. Every joint in me
ached and the pain in the left side
Of my back, over my kidney, were
30 severe at times that l could hardly
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-27
CITIES 0F STATE
FORM COUNCILS
FOR COMMUNITIES

San Francisco. Le.. 2-.-Tdis is
"Commua..y Day Throughout Cali
fora4.
Today Comm a councils are to
te oreaI in e.. section Of tie
state. Tlou and a. committeeman
appointed through tie State Council
Of Defense have tHcr arIza.iOus
ready en. t.a.eht VIII gather com-
muuty Nor.. together u hundreds
Gf mass meetings
Ta9a tile 9al If 5000 e9mmu-
nifty ca.aeI1 FL tr.. one day wiz
not 5- reached, owing ~ the iuf-u-
rnaa epidemic more lhan forty Of
She .9.g-e."tt counties VII csJaJ
HsH rne.r organizations
Four Hata l-a WH be oa hand
fo make speeches. cormm.tv song
lea wH direct tine patriotic SING
ia1 and officers viii be elected who
vil look To taa neeMa eue1 OF these
many IF r-the-Har units.
Tie community council .lea is o
suggestion of PHe-io Wilson and
the Council af National Defense. IT
Iaoa- +. t.. Vaooa III t1at spirit
81 service WAS euHeu cred uv
SHE W rasu.. o1 tla organ
.aaa t.l expected TO be-
t1w. u1 state in the
whole -H...
W C.au state director
~ EsH Hnl .. and Commits
s,oner ~ O'naa.ty Organization
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-27

for the State Council Of Defense, IS
r.y optimistic il his views for the
future Of the community council
movement. lie believes that these
new councils are to bring much that
j. good to California, both economi-
eally and socially.
we ala on the threshold Of a new
ra Of national ni=torv,' says Cow
an. There have been four years of
destruction ana famine. Of bloodshed
and human hate. There shall now
be many times tour years Of re-
hgbiltatlon and construction, Of so
c.eI regeneration, Of worldwide com
adeship and. if possible, Of contin-
ued human happiness.
we have seen tremendous things
brought about by organized destruc-
tion. We hope now TO see what
wonderful and glorious results may
lie accomplished by organized con
stIIctlor Heretofore we organized
The better to Kiln men. Hencefortn
we should organize the better to
build men.
"We have been amazed in Amer
.c4 at what we have accomplished
through organized voluntary service
dorir" the war. There is promise
that we shall he equally amazed al
what we may accomplish through or
>"anizcd voluntary service during the
days Of peace.
We horo to mobilize the good
things coming out Of the war. csra-
cially the spirit Of service and the
spirit Of sacrifice, for the general
bcttcrmert ami social advancement,
not only 0 fevery community. but
also Of the world at lar9a.
Owe must soon demobilize the war
workers. but we must never demo
bilze the spirit Of service. Good
win toward men must not be rele-
GATED to a mere phrase"
Dancer ahead Look outl-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-27

stand it. Nothing did me anv good
and finally ] just had to give up my
20 o-ition. ston working entirely and do
nothing but try to find relief Ny
sleep was very poor and | kept fall
ing off in weight until got down to
$50 pounds.
'Ihon | got uneasy about my con-
dition. went to Colorado and stayed
there for a while, but never did get
any better until | began taking Tan
lac. and then ! commenced climbing
right up. ! have used siX bottles now
and have gotten rid Of all that neu-
ralgia ana rheumatism entirely and
never feel an ache or a pain. My
appetite is great and my stomach Is
in such a good shape that can eat
lust anything / want without the
least trouble afterward. ] now sleep
like log every night and am m
splendid condition in every way
am going back to work tomorrow,
and / cheerfully recommend Tanlac TO
everybody"
Drug Co.; in Imperial by Imperial
Tanlac is sold in FL Centric ov IfoS.
Neville. successor to the McColioch
Drug Co.. in Holtville by J. K. Res
noke, and in Brawley by ROLAND
Bros.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-27
GOVT. TO AID
WAR WORKERS
TO c { 7 JOBS

Washington. Dec. 27.-Thc thou
sands of civilian war workers III the
government service who Will soon
lie dismissed because their services
are no longer needed will he assist
ed in finding unemployment through
plans now being arranged by the
United States Civil Service Commis-
sion.
On the recommendation of the Civil
Service Commission, the president is
sued on November % an executive
order which promises that the names
of persons in the competitive clas-
sified civil service with unrestricted
status who were appointed either
permanently or probtionally prior
to the date of the order, who have
served less than three years, who
are separated from the service be-
cause of a reduction of force, and
who are recommended for further
employment by the government be-
cause of demonstrated efficiency lii
the office from which they are sep
arated, will, upon request, be en-
tered by the Civil Service Commits
sion upon appropriate eligible reg
listers for reappointment, eligibility
there on to continue for one year
from the date of separtion. The re-
employment registers thus estab-
lished will be used, so far as is
practicable, for filling positions in
the government service.
1t is expected, howe1 er, that there
wiwll be a surplus of eligibles on
these unemployment registers, and
IN order that those who cannot be
replaced in the government service
may find positions in private employ,
the Civil Service Commission has
asked the co-oper2tiOn Of the De-
partment of Labor in the work OF
finding suitable employment in pri-
vate establishments for dismissed
war workers who cannot be further
employed by the government.
It is the view Of the Civil Service
Commission that the machinery of
the government should be used to-
the fullest extent in finding employ
ment for the war workers, for it is
realized that a considerable number
of them entered the government
service at some personal sacrifice to
help with the war program.