Show THE SWEETEST DAY IN THE YEAR MR throughout the history of the united states in the course of the year there is not one single holiday of universal appeal to all ages of all classes all nationalities all religions devoid of sadness of a sentimental nature new years fears day is a celebration of time but does not involve expressions of kindness friendship various emotions in a concrete way universally Lincol ns birthday lincoln was a man made by history and the holiday is in reverence of his memory birthday is equally sacred and momentous but is restrictive in its appeal to americans only st valentines day is of interest to the young rather than the old and has little to keep it alive intensely st patricks day has strictly an appeal of nationality easter isi is a religious holiday attended by worship and reverence mothers day if ones mother is living this day is a day of happiness but a day of sadness if ones mother is not living memorial day sad in its memory of those who hav gone and is is restrictive strict ive in its appeal fourth of july a great political holiday the greatest in the history of our country labor day of interest to those who work and a day of rest thanksgiving day another time of thanksgiving and a political holiday christmas day an expensive holiday yet a time of great happiness in a religious background halloween an appeal only to children armistice day a war holiday of divided appeal in glancing over this great number of holidays one finds no holiday standing purely and simply for happiness sweetness kindly acts and thoughts w without a background or cause involving death sacrifice politics and what not it seems fitting that in our country we should have a day or holiday of such a nature a day of sentiment alone involving all of the higher motives the confectioners confection ers have taken account of this golden opportunity by creating the sweetest day in the year expressions of friendship appreciation devotion and kindly acts can be no better made than on the sweetest day in the year candy day saturday october bilth |