Show COLUMBUS DAY The Tho Tle President Appoints Appoint October 1st as asa asa asa a Holiday The Tho President has ha's issued a proclamation appointing Friday October 21 21 as a general holiday for the people of the United States In inc c commemoration of the anniversary of the ery discovery of America by bYC Columbus lumbus On that day let the people sc so so far as possible poss ble cease from toil tl and devote themselves to such exercises as M may ma best express honor to the discoverer and their appreciation of the gi great lt achievements Its of ot t the tho e four completed centuries rles of American lf life Columbus stood in his age as the pioneer of progress and enlightenment The fhe system of universal ers nl education Is In our age age the most mos prominent and salutary feature of tho the spirit of enlightenment and it is ia Is peculiarly appropriate appropriate that the schools be made by the people the center of the days day's demonstration Let the thc national flag fag float foat ov over er every school house bouse housein in the country and the exercises be such as a shall shaH impress upon our youth the patriotic duties claties of American citizenship I j the e c u 1 S. S assembly of the people let there be of gratitude to t Divine Providence for forthe forthe forthe the devout faith ih of the discoverer and f for r the Divine care and guidance which h has directed our out history and so abundantly blessed blesset our h people u |