Show DAY OF FORTY-EIGHT FORTY HOURS I Fact About Measurement of Time With Which Some May Not B B. B Thoroughly Familiar Dr Willis E. E Johnson In his work on Mathematical Geography shows that portions of ot three da lays days s 's may ex ex- exIst exist 1st at the same time between 11 1130 30 o'clock a. a m. m and 12 1230 30 o'clock p. p m. m London time When It Is Monday 1 noon at I Tuesday has begun at Cape but 1 Monday morning has bas not yet dawned at Attu Attn Island Nearly half halt an hour of Sunday still remains there What Is known as the International International In Date Line divides the tho days train from another this another this one being situated sit sit- on the one hundred and eightieth eight eight- eth meridian This runs due north and south but there are two slight changes which have been made in it for the tile sake of ot convenience While a da day at any any particular place Is 24 hours long each day lasts on onearth earth earU at least 48 hours Any given da day say Christmas Is first counted as that day Just west of ot the date line The people just west of the date line Unc who ho first hailed Christmas have enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed 12 hours of ot it when it reaches England 18 hours of ot It when It Teaches reaches central United States and 24 hours of of cc it or a whole day when it begins In western Alaska just east of ot the date line Christmas then has existed 24 hours on the globe but having Just begun in western Alaska It will wm tarry 24 hours longer among mankind Owing however to the Irregularity Ir Ir- irregularity ir- ir regularity of ot the date line days last more than 49 40 hours bours in fact 49 hours 12 minutes |