Show STATE PAUSES TO PAY TRIBUTE TO WASHINGTON War Industries Hum Despite Holiday Civic Units Celebrate The pages of young Americas America's history were turned back years Monday as Utah and the nation celebrated the birth of George Washington In the intermountain west a territory territory territory ter ter- unknown to the first president president president dent events remindful of his time took ook place Now as in his time the nation Is at war The decades have changed the of battle but the reason eason for the fight love of liberty Is the same And Utah men women and childen childen chil chil- den are helping to preserve the tradition business Holiday Monday was a holiday In observance observance ob- ob servance of Washington's birth years ago but war plants and industries industries industries in in- in Utah hummed Most federal government offices remained open in pursuance of the he war policy with a morning mail delivery in the business and residential districts Because it takes taxes to beat the he axis federal Income tax offices ces es stayed open with a full staff until 5 p. p m. m State county and city government government government govern govern- ment offices were closed along with schools banks the Salt Lake City clearing house Salt Lake stock tock exchange state liquor control control con- con rol commission stores most reail retail retail re- re tail ail and wholesale business establishments establishments and public libraries Patriotic Programs Patriotic programs were held or orwill will be held by many groups The spirit of Liberty chapter Daughters Daughters Daugh- Daugh ers of the American Revolution presented resented a public tea Monday afternoon afternoon af- af at the governors governor's mansion 03 East South Temple street in honor of the American Red Cross Annual Washington's birthday dinner inner of the Utah society Sons of f the American will willbe willbe wille be e held at 7 p. p m. m Monday at the Alta club East South Temple street treet Among Sunday programs was a patriotic tea honoring women defense defense de- de ense workers presented at Civic Center South Main street by bythe bythe the Wednesday he Night Girls' Girls club |