Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-08-29 | Page 2 | Flammarion Wants Calendar Changed

FLAM lARION WANTS CALENDAR CHANGED French Astronomer Proposes Vernal Equinox ns as Beginning of New Year PARIS Au Aug 29 Camille lon ion who has hns lon long maintained that mt the calendar lendar at nt present In use Is very defective defective de do- has obtained the support of ot twenty members of ot the Chamber of ot Deputies for a a. bill designed t to make make- a anew anew new and as he calls cals It rational calendar calendar calendar calen calen- dar compulsory In France The scheme Is to start the year with the tho vernal equinox March larch I t and ha hae have e each trimester or quarter contain con con- tam lain tain one ono month of or thirty-one thirty da days s 's and twO tv months of or thirty days das each thus making a year of or I lays days an and to have hn art afterward a fete fele day lay not counted counte In any month and every four years two such fete or 01 New Years Year's da days s Tho The months are named after atter stars stare The main advantage seems to be that the same dR dates tes recur on the same days of at the week so that there would be no noI I need of ot changing calendars ever every year ear