Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-11-03 | Page 2 | Armistice Day as a Holiday Awaits National Decision

Armistice Day as asA J JA I A Holiday Awaits National Decision I I Harden arden Bennion secretary of ot I state and acting governor go of ot Utah in the absence from the state of Governor Simon Bamberger will not nM Issue a proclamation making Armistice da day November 11 ll 11 a a. legal lesal holiday in Utah unless President President Pres Pres- ident Wilson proclaims It a national nation nation- al holiday This This' announcement was made this morning in a letter to Logan post No 0 7 of the American Legion The letter Jetter follows in part I While I concur most h heartily In inthe the spirit which prompted your our request est I am of ot the opinion o that it would not be appropriate for tor any particular state to take the action you suggest in a matter which Is of national significance If It PresIdent President President Pres Pres- ident Wilson lIson should issue a proclamation proclamation proclamation proc proc- designating November o 11 a legal holiday I shall be very glad to lo follow with a proclamation making malting malt mak ing It a legal legai holiday in Utah I r am of ot the opinion that under conditions which now obtain in this state stare as well as throughout th the country country- the desirability of creating creating creat creat- ing ins special legal holidays Is ques ques- It occurs to me that we should exert every effort to stimulate stimulate late production rather than retard it by the creation of ot special holi holi- days Furthermore If it it were ivere designated designated designated de de- de- de a legal holiday by the state It would have ha but little muo or no no- effect upon the op operations of ot many of our institutions governed by federal statutes which would be compelled to continue business as usual I am not averse however howe to issuing a proclamation designating designating Novem November r 11 as Armistice I day and urging appropriate ob ob- ob- ob I servance I