Show calendar reform note this series of art articles cles should be clipped each week and filed for future reference and study since the world calendar will no doubt become an established fact within a very few years we therefore suggest that you save each ea ch succeeding article in order to have a cimpl complete te understanding der standing of the subject of calendar reform reform A few outstanding features lea tures worth your time to consider in regard to the mors inora accurate and stable time system are listed below since we cannat candit emphasize too many times the advantages to be gained when a world calendar will replace the present form 1 this new calendar is based on the four quarter divisions of the year 2 equalization of the quarter years makes all quarterly and half yearly computations statistics and accounting correct 3 each quarterly division offers a larger and more complete perspective spec tive which the shorter and more specific time measurements of the day week and month fail t to 0 d jo 0 4 in I 1 arrangement anan arian gement the world calendar retains the familiar and convenient 12 months making a yer which is accurately divisible into 2 3 4 or 6 parts 5 with only slight changes in the existing calendar all the important faults and irregularities of the present system are corrected corr eted and a stable ordered and balanced pattern of time measure ment is secured i G this plan of revisions accomplishes all the necessary improvements and can be put into effect without vit hout inconvenience to anyone and without disturbing traditions anniversaries 0 r chronological data I 1 7 the most important im improvement I to be gained is the establish ment of a perpetual calendar unchangeable 1 from year to year i this is accompli accomplished hed by the use of I 1 the stabilizing year end day and leap year day these two days are the means by which all the days in the calendar are definitely established in their fixed places new years day would always be sunday january 1 Lincol ns birthday sunday february 12 observed monday george ing tons birthday might regain its original inal date february 11 a saturday in the world calendar independence day wednesday july 4 if a monday holiday is desired it can be advanced to july 2 thanksgiving day thursday november 30 or the fourth and lost st november 27 and Christ christmas mag day monday december 25 8 the world calendar provides for a fixed easter day and suggests april 8 the second sunday in april 9 the world calendar replaces the present compau compu ped irregular end changeable calendar and pro laces equality comparability and coordination which makes it practical and ideal another letter from our eastern friend miss achel s again expresses appreciation for the information we ars extending exi ending through these weekly talks on calendar reform f orm in our reply to her we have asked for a cut or a mat of the comparative facts we received ived from her which illustrates the oca calendar lendar contrast and tells the story in figures as well as in words |