The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

SNb days throughout the
SS1kN world, he would discover
AI that he would have left
only some 50-odd days
during the whole SO Of the year in
which 10 busy himself with his usual
occupation. AS Americans face g
new year, they may be interested 10
know thai 1881 holds for them nearly
as many rest days as work days and
they DO not have 10 become interna-
tionalists in order 10 enjoy the for
ner, either. All they viii have 70 Go
viii be 10 join in the celebrations Of
the various holidays which are gener-
ally or locally observed
Just word in regard 10 national
holidays before considering the others
which one may observe If he chooses.
As & matter Of fact there are no legal
national holidays. Congress has never
Yet passed q law establishing holidays
for the whole country. II has made La
Dor day q legal holiday in the District
OF Columbia but that law is not bind
ing as a federal act IN any Of the states
or territories. II once established q
day for observance as Mothers day,
but since that comes on q Sunday 1.-THE
second Sunday in May) anyway, it
was already holiday. President VIII
son in 1916 issued q proclamation re-
oues1ing that June Il, the anniversary
OF the day on which the national en-
blem was adopted by congress. be OBJ
served as Flag day throughout the
nation, but that was an executive act
and not q legislative one. Similarly
the President each year designates
the last Thursday in November as
national Thanksgiving day, but its OBJ
seryance is not mandatory by federal
law. II is legal holiday everywhere
simply because every state and al the
territories have passed local laws de-
claring that whatever day the Presi-
dent names for Thanksgiving shall be
observed.
BY similar state laws, Sunday is ey-
erywhere In the Union legal holiday.
as are New Years day, Independence
day, washington's birthday and Labor
day.
Now let US consider the possibili-
ties II person set out 10 observe ev-
cry holiday which is generally or local
ly observed in the United States. He
could begin with January 1. which. Of
course. is New Years day everywhere.
A week later he should be In New Or
leans where the anniversary OF the
battle Of New Orleans is celebrated
as q holiday. On January IL he might
Join in the observance Of the ami
versary Of Benjamin Franklin's birth
day, which is not a holiday anywhere,
but which Is widely observed as the
beginning Of Thrift week.
Two days later, January 1e, IL he
were in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina or Vir-
ginia, he could Join in the celebration
OF the birthday anniversary Of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, and ten days later,
January %. he could put a white car
nation In his buttonhole, take q day
of and Justify himself in his own
mind (if not legally) for ii by saying
he was honoring the memory Of Presi-
dent William Mckinley.
February is the shortest month in
the year but there's only one other
month which has more days in which
to celebrate IF this hypothetical holi-
day-celebrating citizen doesn't think
Ground Hog day is important enough
10 justify observance on February 2,
he can make a quick trip 10 Arizona
and there help the citizens of that
state celebrate ArbOr day. They do
Il on the first Monday in February
and this year it's February 2 But he
viii have 10 hurry 10 get 10 Florida
IN time 70 help them celebrate their
Arbor day on the first Friday in Feb
ruary which falls on February 6 this
year. On February II he can help cell
ebrate Georgia day in that state al
though most people think of that date
as the occasion for honoring the MEM
ory Of Abraham Lincoln on the anni-
versary Of his birth. In order TO
Join in that celebration ii will be nee
essary for him 10 go north. for there
are only II states. all in the North.
which have made Lineoln's birthday q
legal holiday They are Connecticut.
Delaware. Illinois. Indiana Kansas
Minnesota. New Jersey. New York.
North Dal-ota- Pennsylvania South
Dakota, Washington. West Virginia