The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-09
May FIRST Is
AMERICAN DAY
Governor Calls On All
Citizens to Observe
Holiday

/ "hOiSoo, DtOAAdi si6iduCc 10 InS
Iprice of liberty" and the necessity
of exercising such vigilance is in.
Increasingly evident, If the solidarity
of radical elements led by unscrupul.
GUS agitators committed to the over.
throw of American institutions is to
be vanquished and our priceless
heritage conserved for future genera
ltions, and
| Whereas, the loyalty of our fun
damental institutions on the part OF
our citizenship generally is unques-
tionably sound, but less forcibly ex-
pressed than is the radical sentiment
of a militant minority, and
Whereas, May first has long been
observed as an occasion for radical
celebrations subversive of good citi-
zenship, and
Whereas it is planned to observe
May l, 1920 turnout the United
States as American Day, in manner
that will provide for enthusiastic
demonstrations of good citizenship
and good will, and
Whereas, various communities and
organizations are already committed
to the furtherance of such obser-
vance of American day in Idaho.
Now, therefore, l, d. w. Davis,
governor of the State of Idaho, do
hereby designate Saturday, May l,
1920, American Day, and proclaim
it holiday after $50 p. m. that
date, and request that all business
houses, public and professional Of
fees, be closed for the day at that
hour, and that fitting recognition of
the purpose of the holiday be OBJ
served.
In witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of dIaho to
be affixed.
Done at Boise, the capital of the
State of Idaho, this fifth day of April,
1920.
(Signed) D. w. DAVIS,
Governor of Idaho
ATTEST:
(Signed) ROBERT JONES,
Secretary of State.
That American day. should be
widely commemorated in Idaho is
the hope of Governor Davis.
1t was explained by attaches of
the governors office the reason for
calling holiday for only part of
the day. This is because of the fact
that during the past year there had
been such a number of official holi-
days, the total is growing too rapid
ly. Governor Davis believes that by
setting the time at $3.50 suitable pa
rades and exercises may take place
later without interfering in any way
with business.
Several different ways of celebrat-
ing the day in the proper manner are
suggested by the governor. Parades
will be held in many of the cities
and towns of the state, with school
children, civic bodies, fraternal or
ders and other organizations will
take part. He advises that some |
we'll Informed orator be chosen in |
each community to deliver an adj
dress on constructive citizenship, !
and suggests tn espeaker look up the
historical significance of the day.
The state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, Miss Ethel E. Red
field, has designated April 30th as
the day for exercises in the schools.
1t is suggested school children hold
Maypole exercises at shutdown on
American day." and children and
grown people be asked to recite The
Greed" in concert, and
everyone who can should participate
in the parade. That the churches
should take prominent part is the
belief of the governor to be necessary
and he suggests sermons be preached
IN the morning of May I'd by pastors
throughout the state.
The Significance of the day would
De brought out in clear relief say
hose who have promoted the idea
through the National Security league
f decoration of houses and business
blocks in the national colors be fol-