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THE PATTON COURIER
NINN
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
Drawing by Ray Walters
OME one has stated that if a
person were a true inter-
nationalist and showed it
by joining in the celebra-
tion of the various holi-
days throughout the
world, he would discover
that he would have left
only some 50-odd days
during the whole 365 of the year in
which to busy himself with his usual
occupation. As Americans face a
new year, they may be interested to
know that 1931 holds for them nearly
as many rest days as work days.
By similar state laws, Sunday is ev-
erywhere in the Union a legal holiday,
as are New Year's day, Independence
day, Washington's birthday and Labor
day.
Now let us consider the possibili-
ties if a person set out to observe ev-
ery holiday which is generally or local-
ly observed in the United States. He
could begin with January 1, which, of
course, is New Year's day everywhere,
A week later he should be in New Or-
leans where the anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans is celebrated
as a holiday. On January 17 he might
join in the observance of the anni-
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 19, if 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 29, he could honor the mem-
ory of President 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
to justify observance on February 2,
he can make a quick trip to Arizona
and there help the citizens of that
state celebrate Arbor day. They do
it on the first Monday in February
and this year it’s February 2. But he
will have to hurry to get to Florida
in time to help them celebrate their
Arbor day on the first Friday in Feb-
ruary which falls on February 6 this
vear. On February 12 he can help cel-
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 it will be nec-
essary for him to go north, for there
are only 14 states, all in the North,
which have made Lincoln's birthday a
legal holiday. They are Connecticut,
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
Minnesota, New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Washington, West Virginia
and Wyoming. Curiously enough, Ken-
tucky, the state which gave him birth,
takes no official cognizance of the day.
It is generally observed in some way,
even though not officially, in most of
the states, including some of those in
in the South.
February 14 is St. Valentine's day
and February 15 is Maine (“Remember
the Maine!”) day, both of which he
can observe if he chooses. This year
February 17 will be celebrated as a
legal holiday in Alabama, in parts of
Florida and in five parishes in Louisi-
ana, For it is Shrove Tuesday (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 (in French
slang, Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday,”
the day ‘before Lent begins) and in
Louisiana it ushers in the famous fes-
tival in New Orleans. Our holiday-
observing traveler can spend February
22 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, he will have to 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 to do, except to beware
the Ides of March until March 17 when
he can put on his green ‘tie and go
out to help celebrate St. Patrick’s day.
But he will need the rest which he
will get in March, for April is going to
be a busy month, even busier than
February. To start it off 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 3 this year. Easter day is
on April 5, but that’s a Sunday and a
holiday anyway. But April 12 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 15 he
should be out in Utah, helping cele-
brate Arbor day; then he can cross
the state line on the east and on April
17 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 19, he might start
east and spend April 17 in one of the
northern counties of Illinois celebrat-
ing Arbor day (the governor usually
sets the third Friday in April for that
observance). But if he does go to New
England for Patriot's day, it's going
to mean an airplane trip back west in
order to be in Texas for San Jacinto
day on April 21 or in Montana on the
same day for Arbor day (it’s celebrat-
ed there on the third Tuesday in
April). Whether Texas or Montana,
the next day, April 22, should find
him in Nebraska for its Arbor day
celebration, and the next day, April
23, 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 8
he has his choice of Arbor day in
Idaho (the first Friday after May 1)
or the same celebration in Rhode Is-
land (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 well stay
until May 20 and help celebrate the
anniversary of the Mecklenburg Inde-
pendence Declaration, the predecessor
of what took place in Philadelphia on
July 4, 1776. And on May 30 any-
where in the United States he can
how his head reverently in memory of
our soldier dead and help decorate
their graves. Kor it is Memorial or
Decoration day.
The three summer months, June,
July, and August, will not keep the
holiday-celebrator very busy staying
away from work. On June 3 he can
Wigs
take cognizance of the anniversary of
Jefferson Davis’ birthday, a legal holi-
day in five southern states (inciden-
tally, not including Kentucky, where
he was born, and Mississippi, which
gave him to the Confederacy for its
president) and unofficially observed in.
others, June 14 is Flag day, observed
in all states. June 17 is Bunker Hill
day, commemorated in Massachusetts
and June 20 is West Virginia day,
when that state celebrates its admis-
sion to the Union. Wherever he is
in the United States on July 4 he
can celebrate Independence day, but
on July 13 he will need to go to Ten-
nessee to celebrate the birthday of
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, the
great Confederate cavalry leader, then
speed out to Idaho for the Pioneer
day celebraton on July 15 and drop
down into Utah for the Pioneer day
celebration in that state on July 24.
From Utah he should start east im-
mediately if he is to take part in the
celebration of Bennington day in Ver-
mont on August 6, but that ends the
summer's festivities. This, however
gives him a good opportunity to take
the customary two weeks’ summer
vacation.
The autumn months will keep him
fairly busy. Beginning with the cele-
bration of Labor day in North Caro-
lina on September 4 (the first Thurs-
day in September) he can go to some
other state and celebrate it again on
September 7 (the first Monday in Sep-
tember). Then there's Admission day
to be celebrated in California Septem-
ber 9, Defense day on Septemrebr 12
and American Indian day on the third
Friday in September—September 18
this year. After taking part in the
celebration of Fire Prevention day on
October 9, he can go to Florida and
celebrate Farmers’ day on October 10.
But he will have to leave there if he
expects to celebrate October 12, Co-
lumbus day, legally for it’s not a le-
gal holiday in that state.
are 23 states in which it is. On Octo-
ber 23 he should be in southern Illi-
nois for its second Arbor day cele-
bration (the fourth Friday in October
for the southern part of the state)
and then hie himself out to Nevada to
help observe Admission day in that
state on October 31. And, of course,
that evening he can get in an extra
celebration by taking part in the Hal-
loween festivities.
He must not linger long, however,
for he's due in Louisiana for the cele-
bration of the legal holiday of Novem-
ber 1, which is All Saints day. Novem-
ber 11, wherever he is, he should
“face east” in honor of Armistice day
But there | |
| window and stuck his head right in,
LITZEN had
well until the
ber. Then al
he decided to 20 into Santa's
workshop. The first terrible
thing he did was to lap the
paint from doll’s face.
Santa had p great deal
of care into making that doll
for she was to go to a little girl who
was ill in the hospital.
Christmas eve came
deer were harnessed
Santa.
“Have you all of y«
asked Mrs. Santa.
“Yes, we have everyt
on our way to wish tI
Merry Christmas,” ansv.
Santa.
“Hump,” said Blitzer
“and hump again.”
The red paint had h
upon his disposition.
and up, up, up they ¢
the air. Blitzen was g
tifully when he sud
what Vixen would d
should bite his tail.
“Not very hard,” th
himself, “Just enough t
jump.”
And as they hurried
ter’s night, Blitzen re:
funny warm nose and bit
—hard. Vixen jumped, the
Donder, who in turn kicked the sleigh,
upsetting it. Over it went and down
it went, Santa, toys and all. For-
tunately they all land in a soft
snowbank. Santa picked his snowy
self up, put the toys hack in the
sleigh and off they started once again,
The first house they came to was a
lovely old farm house. Santa and
the reindeer made a beautiful landing
on the roof.
aved very
t of Decem-
"a sudden
ill the rein-
1 waiting for
gs, dear?”
ing and are
rld a very
ed jolly old
to himself,
bad effect
they sped
ed through
: along beau-
wondered
{ he, Blitzen,
ht Blitzen to
make him
ng that win-
hed out his
Vixen’s tail
n he kicked
behave!” said -#. Uaand down the
chimney he went. ” 4g soon as he was
out of sight, Blitzen started trouble
again,
“Dum-dum diddle-dam-dum! See
what I can do!” he snorted, and he
“Now "alg see that you
|
|
|
|
crossed his front legs, stamped his
hind ones and sat down kerplunk on
the roof.
“Here, here,” shouted Santa, as he
came up the chimney. “What is the
meaning of all this noise? It sounded
like an earthquake. I thoucht every
moment that the roof would cave in.
If you can’t stand still on the tops of
the houses I shall most certainly leave
You on the ground.”
Santa knew that this would be a
dreadful punishment to them all as
they were very proud of being able to
stand on the tops of houses.
The next heuse had a slanting roof
with a peak at the top and when
Santa had gone down the chimney
that mischievous Blitzen promptly sat
down again, kerplunk, snorting his
favorite song, dum-dum-diddle-de-dum.
I The first thing he knew he had started
|
to slide and he couldn’t get up quickly
enough to prevent sliding all the way
to the ground. Over the roof he went,
dragging the sleigh and his seven
| brothers with him. Out of the clim-
| ney came Santa and leaned over the
| sense tonight!” said he,
peak of the roof to call them.
“I'm just about tired of your non-
A “Now you
will stay on the ground.”
And when in the country, they
stopped at another farm house; that is
| sight,
and on the last Thursday in the month !
(November 26 in 1931) he should join
with his fellow-Americans in being
grateful on Thanksgiving day. Decem-
ber 4 should find him in Georgia cele-
brating Arbor day (the first Friday in
December) and he might as well stay
there for the celebration of Christ-
mas on December 25 and then cross
the state line over into South Caro-
lina where December 26 and 27 are
legal holidays as a part of the Christ-
mas celebration. Thus the busy year
of 1931 ends for the holiday-celebrator, | right up straight,
{© by Western Newspaper Union.)
[
| Blitzen soon learned this and bee
just where Santa left them,
“Sniff-sniff, sniff-sniff!”? A
smell reached the nose of Blitzen.
Inch by inch he moved over to the
spicy
He proceeded to devour everything in
He ate so rapidly that the
other deer could only stare and won-
der. Pies, cakes, tarts, jelly and jam
all went down with lightning speed,
When he had finished he licked his
lips, turned around ang pushed back
to the place Santa had left them,
When Santa came out, there they were
as quiet as mice.
“Well, now, that's fine,” called
Santa in a cheery voice, “See how
much better things are when you be-
have!”
Now we all know that it isn’t the
best thing in the world to run after
we have eaten a great many sweets,
feeling very ill indeed. But fo
ill only made his disposition worse.
i In the distance he could See a city
| and above this city he saw a tall
|
steeple. As they raced along near the
| steeple Blitzen pushed hig brothers
over so that when they passed they
were so close you could not have oe
| your finger between the steeple and
| the sleigh.
|
Blitzen glanced at Vixen
and saw that his hair wag standing
you naughty deer?”
“What Ho,” bellowed Santa, “Do
you want to upset the sleigh again,
All over the world they went, not
skipping a place. Blitzen was very
tired and as he could think of nothing
better to do he snorted and fussed and
counted stars. At last just as Christ-
mas morning dawned they found their
way home. Mrs. Santa came running
out to meet them, and to help Santa
unharness the reindeer.
“Blitzen cannot have anything to
eat and he must go right into the
barn,” said Santa rather sadly. “And
I fear he cannot go with me next
Christmas.”
And now indeed was Blitzen a sad-
der and a wiser reindeer.
Now, my dear children I know that
you all love Blitzen. You must, for
he is a lovable old fellow. When you
hear the deer on the roof Christmas
eve it is always Blitzen's hoofs you
hear, because he always stamps harder
than is necessary. And when you hear
the bells you can always hear Blit-
zen's above the rest, no one knows
why. Just because he is Blitzen, I
suppose, and likes to give an extra
stamp and an extra shake whenever
possible. He will be sadly missed
next Christmas eve unless—I have it!
Let's all write a note to Santa and
ask him to forgive poor mischievous
Blitzen before next Christmas has a
chance to come around. If all the chil-
dren in all the world should write
I'm sure Santa would forgive him,
(©, 1930, Western Newspaper Union.)
1 Christina
HE package bearing a holl-
day label with the inscrip-
tion “Lois Smith, Argyle
Apts.,” signed for and the
expressman gone, Lois sat
down on the floor to tear off
4 the wrappings. Inside she
i found a store of gayly-|
wrapped packages. The first |
contained a knitted tie,
“F'even’s sake!” she said, and
opened the second one. It contained
heme-made candy. “That,” she thought, |
“is more like it.” The next parcel |
contained handkerchiefs with a neat |
“L. 8.” in the corner, only—they were |
men’s handkerchiefs, The other item, |
she could tell, was fruit cake and un- [
der it she found what she was looking |
for—a letter,
“My Dear Son Louis,” it began. |
“F’even’s sake,” said Lois, “Of course! |
It's for Louis Smith.”
Now if all Lois Smith and Louis |
Smith had had in common had been |
their surname and their choice of an
apartment house, it would have been |
relatively simple for Lois to take the
box upstairs and explain,
But they had shared 51 full
moons and 45 other moons, some 30
odd shows, and several Sunday after-
noons in the park. They had shared
secrets and tea in Lois’ apartment: a
promise, several kisses, and one quar-
rel. So now they were mutually mis-
erable, sharing a pridé that forbade at-
tempting reconciliation.
Lois put the things back in the box, {
jiggled the candy to hide that three
pieces were gone, and retied the tinsel |
also
bows. Then she carried it upstairs |
to Louis Smith's apartment, knocked |
and ran back down, where she locked |
her door and flung herself across her
bed to cry. |
A knock at the door roused her.
She opened it to a handsome young |
man. “Lois, darling!” ha cried,
“Well ?” |
“It was so wonderful of you—" |
“What was?” |
“Oh, don’t pretend. I was just com=
ing in and saw you running down.
And then of course, I found the candy
and the—"
“But didn’t you find the letter?”
“What .letter?” He stooped down.
“Is this it?”
She nodded. “I must have dropped it.”
“Oh,” he said. “My mistake, Sorry.”
She watched him go and then ran
after him. “It isn’t your mistake,
Louis. I've made some candy, and—
I—knitted you a tie long ago.”
(©. 1930, Western Newspaper Union.)
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