Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04
New Calendar
is Planned

An organized effort is being made
to improve the time calendar. The
American Equal Month Calendar as
sociation has been incorporated by
so leading Minneapolis business and
professional men with that end in
view. The sole purpose of this or
ganization is the securing of q
change in the calendar so that all
the months shall be of exactly the
same length. This is to be accom-
plished by the adoption by congress
of the Liberty calendar, which is a
very simple modification OF the cal
endar now in use.
In this new calendar there are
thirteen months of exactly four
weeks each, every month commenc-
Ing with Monday. In the construction
OF the calendar only three slight
changes were made in the present
Gregorian form. They are as fol.
llows:
7 First, New Year day is made an
independent legal holiday. It is
placed between the last day of De-
cember and the first day of Janu-
airy. 1t is not included in any week
or month.
Second, another Independent day.
called Correction Day." is provided
for leap years. This is likewise placed
between the last day of one month
and the first day of the next. It is
not included in any week or month.
Third, the remaining 364 days are
divided into thirteen months of ex.
actly four weeks each
The names of the months in this
new calendar are January, February.
Liberty, March, etc. The use of the
word Liberty" will Amerlcanize the
calendar at the same time 1t is made
more convenient. Under this new
form all holidays and anniversaries
VIII always fall on the same day of
the week. A promissory note given
for any number of weeks, months
and years will always come due on
the same day Of the week II was Civ
en. 1t is claimed that the saving of
time and mental effort in making
calculations for future dates will be
beyond all comprehension.
Furthermore, it will cause a saw
ing of nearly fifteen million dollars |
year in cost OF printed and litho- |
'graphed calendars, as no printed cal
endars will be needed when this new |
form is adopted. 1t is estimated that
the total saving of time and money
VIII equal fully fifty million dollars
a year in this country alone.
The association will also assist in
the organization of similar associa-
tions in other countries and will
work for the adoption of the reform
by other nations also. II league of |
nations is established the matter will /
be brought before that body.
Since neither the number nor the
length of our present months is gov
erned by changes of the moon or by
any of natures laws, it is claimed
that the change to the new form can
be made very easily.
The plan also provides that Easter
Sunday and Good Friday shall b,
placed on certain fixed dates. It Is
explained that the setting of these
on fixed dates was considered at the
time our present calendar was adopt
ed. The placing of these on fixed |
dates would simply be another step
in the much desired absolute regu-
larity.
The officers OF the association
state that the plan has met with the
unanimous approval of the highest
authorities. Congress will be asked |
to pass bill which has already
been introduced. The bill is very
carefully drawn and provides that