The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

and Wyoming. CuriouSlY enough, Ken
Tucky, the state which gave him birth,
takes no official cognizance Of the day.
II is generally observed in some way,
even though not officially, in most Of
the states. including some Of those in
in the South.
February Il is ST. Valentines day
and February - is Maine t"Remember
the Maine-") Gay, both Of which he
can observe if he chooses This year
February Il viii be celebrated as
legal holiday in Alabama, in parts Of
Florida and in FIVE parishes in Louisi-
ana For il is Shrove Tuesday 1.-THE
day before Ash Wednesday, both OF
which are determined by the changing
date Of Easter Sunday which is cele-
brated as Mardi Gras day lin French
slang, Marii Gras or Fat Tuesday"
the day before Lent begins) and in
Louisiana ii ushers in the famous fes-
tival in New Orleans. Our holiday
observing traveller can spend February
% In any state he pleases. for Wash
ington's birthday is officially celebrat-
ed in every state in the Union, but
when March comes in either like a
lion or a lamb. be will have 10 head
south again-to Texas, where on
March 2 he can help observe Sam
Houston's birthday and Texas Inde
pendence day. Then there's nothing
more for him 10 do. except 10 beware
the Ides Of March until March IL when
he can put on his green tie and go
out 10 help celebrate ST. Patrick's day.
But he will need the rest which he
will get in March, for April is going 10
be a busy month, even buster than
February. To start il of right in Ala
bama, Connecticut. Louisiana, Maine,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania. Porto Rico,
or Tennessee he can join in the cele-
bration Of Good Friday which comes
on April this year. Easter day is
on April 5, but that's a Sunday and a
holiday anyway. But April u should
find him in North Carolina celebrat-
ing the anniversary Of the Halifax In
dependence Resolutions "a reminder
OF pre-Revolutionary war days):
April 13 he can honor the memory Of
Thomas Jefferson about anywhere he
wishes (but in Virginia would be the
most appropriate place); April 10 he
should be out in Utah, helping cele-
brate Arbor day: then he can cross
the state line on the east and on April
Ii aid in observing Arbor day and
School day in Colorado.
However, if he expects TO help
Maine or Massachusetts celebrate Pa
triot's day on April 10, he might start
east and spend April IL in one of the
northern counties Of Illinois celebrat-
ing Arbor day 1.-THE governor usually
sets the third Friday in April for that
observance). But if he does 90 TO New
England for Patriots day, it's going
TO mean an airplane trip back west in
order TO be in Texas for San Jacinto
day on April 81 or in Montana on the
same day for Arbor day (it's celebrat-
ed there on the third Tuesday in
ApriD. Whether Texas or Montana.
the next day, April %. should find
him in Nebraska for its Arbor day
celebration, and the next day. April
3, in Illinois TO help honor Stephen
A Douglas. Three days later, April
26, he should be In either Alabama.
Georgia, Florida, or Mississippi to
honor the Confederate dead on one
of the two Confederate Memorial
days
After the busy month of April. May
is comparatively restful. On May s
he has his choice of Arbor day in
Idaho (the first Friday after May ID
or the same celebration in Rhode Is
land 1.-THE second Friday in May). On
May 10 he should be in either North
Carolina or South Carolina for the
second Confederate Memorial day. If
the former, he might just as wen stay