Show WEEK END HOLIDAYS Christmas and New Years Year's day both come on Saturday this year which will make a big difference in many mar many cases cases Where these holidays come in the middle of the ties week i ifor it t is often difficult for one to go away from home for the occasion But where But where the holiday comes on a Saturday or Monday londay then trips of considerable distances can be made Thus the parents see their boys and girls again and family reunions are held and much happiness is conferred It is a rather important thing to have these family relations kept up for if the people break away vay from them and feel they are of little value the i good influence of family traditions is lost Some will say that all holidays should be observed on Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day Sunday or Monday Where fixed dates are observed commemorating commemorating commemorating com com- a historic event like July Fourth or Christmas this cannot appropriately be done The exact date of the birth of Christ is not known but December has been established for that anniversary so long that it would be a jolt to change it Also we cannot change the date of the New y Years Year's day to suit the home comers The people who started Labor day had the sense to fix it on ona ona a Monday al Saturday is excellent for a holiday as it gives a quiet Sunday to rest up from their celebrations if the same were vere vig vig- orous Memorial 1 day and Thanksgiving day could well be appointed on a Saturday or a Monday Monday- Some would have these occasions come coins on Sunday but if this were done these celebrations would lose much of their distinctive character character- The holiday holidays k are prized by the people as welcome breathing places in the routine of work and they serve a fine purpose in bringing families and friends together but everything possible should be done so that their significance shall be preserved |