The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-10
(Bv Moses FOlsom.l


il can be said that the year 1921 is
the 146th year of American independ
ence until the next 4th of July. wher
it becomes the Hath 1t is the 6634tl
year of the Julian period. 1t is the
56S1st year of the Jewish era unit
sunset on October End, and then j
will become the 56S2nd. 1t is thC
1399th year of the Mohammedan era
Or the era of the Hegira. until sunset
on Sept. 80. and then it becomes the
1340th.
To tE.Ose who are particular about
beginning the seasons promptly il
will be pleasing to learn that spring
astronomically termed the verna1
equinox, is due at 1851 on the even
ing of March 20. That summer, known
as the summer solstice. begins at 6:3G
on the evening of June 81. That Au-
tumn. known as the autumnal equi-
nox, will begin at 920 on the morn
ing of September 23 That winter
known as the winter solstice, begins
at 4:0S on the morning of December
o.. There will be four eclipses this
year, two of the sun. both invisible
ir North America. and two of the
moon, both visible in this country.
The eclipses of the sun will be on
April and October l. and of the
moon on April 81. and October 16.
According to the church calendar,
Epiphany, or twelfth night, which is
the orthodox date to take down
Christmas green's in homes and
churches. is Jan. 6. Ash Wednesday
is Feb. 9. and Mardi Grass or Shrove
Tuesday the day before. Palm Sun
day is March 20, Good Friday comes
on March %. and Easter Sunday is
March 81. This brings Ascension
Day on May ;, Whitsunday on May
-, Trinity Sunday on May %, and
Advent Sunday on NOV. 27. This year
Christmas. Dec. %. comes on Sunday.
There are no legal holidays pro-
vided by Federal law for the United
States, except in the District of Co
lumbia. but Congress has at various
times designated. special holidays
Sunday is the only common law holi-
day in the country at large. Election
days. national and state. are legal
holidays Municipal election days,
particularly in the larger cities, are
usually bank holidays, and public Of
fees may be closed.
Legal holidays are of two kinds
general or public, special or limited
On public holidays, public offices are
closed, and persons under contract
cannot be required to labor. On spe-
cial or limited holidays. such as some
of the bank holidays, release from
work and the performance of con-
tracts is limited to certain classes
bank clerks, public officials, etc. Bank
papers due on legal holiday are not
due until the next day Florida has its
quota of holidays, and those for 1921
are as follows:
January l Saturday, New Years
day. January 10 Wednesday,, ami
versary of the birthday of General
DOb,or+ L,6,,oupd T 90 Erobr,,or,, %
(Tuesday), anniversary of the birth
day of George Washington March %
(Friday) Good Friday, in commemora-
ton of the death of the Savior. April
2G (Tuesday), Confederate Memorial
day. June 3 friday, anniversary OF
TIE birthday of Jefferson Davis. July
4 (Monday) Independence day the
same being this year the beginning
of the 147th anniversary of the Dec
laration of independence, when the
thirteen colonies became the United
States, but now comprised of forty
eight states. besides having consid-
cradle outside territory, including
Alaska, and islands in the Atlantic
and Pacific. September (Monday)
Labor day. October IA (Friday)
Farmers day, to be observed with
appropriate ceremonies in the public
schools. November 4 friday, Moth
ers' day, to be observed with appro-
pirate ceremonies in the public
schools. November II friday, the
third anniversary of the signing of
the armistice with Germany. City
forks will recall the early morning OF