Show HOLIDAYS lS l'S UNNECESSARY WE ARE not very strong for far chest thes extra holidays for we wa tall fail to se see where any good is accomplished t b by having them unless there 13 is dome ome big demonstration demonstration the I people eol lo could be Instructed and benefited or specified work York to be bedone bedone bedone done b by those tho not working But Dut to t simply lY declare a holiday hollday to loaf loaf is Is neither wise nor patriotic Because oday today had been proclaimed Liberty Day a few tew enthusiasts wanted the mines to close What would have bave been the tho result had this sentiment prevailed Eight or pipe hundred men roen would have lost a days day's wage wager wagE nearl nearly enough for each to make the first payment on a Liberty Bond Dond the production of metals which at the present time the government is so much in need of would have been curtailed curtailed and and great loss would have resulted and harm done There Is reason in all things and end and there are other ways of arousing patriotism patriotism patrio patrio- than by proclaiming a holiday every now and then The government government government govern govern- ment is calling for money and the average man must earn it before he can give it and It-and and holidays cuts down his pay check One of our mine superintendents superintendents superintendents sup sup- tersely told the story yesterday when he ho said Our property property property pro pro- perty will not close on Liberty Day for the reason that the government needs our product and the workmen need the money |