Word: calendar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Calendar Propgress
President George Eastman of the Eastman Kodak Co. last week received replies from the 1,000 businessmen whose opinions he had recently asked on the 13-month calendar he advocates. Practically every one approved the calender. The United States Chamber of Commerce national counselors in conference at West Baden, Ind., a month ago approved it; the transportation committee of the League of Nations has approved it. Quite possibly the legislatures of important countries will vote its adoption. Its chief obstacles, apparently, are the customs of various religions...
Thirteen such months give 364 days. But there are 365.242 days in each year. The 13th month and the extra day and a fraction are disposed of in this wise: The month is inserted in the calendar between June and July and called Sol, because during it would come the summer solstice. The full extra day would come at the end of the year and be called International Day, Dec. 29 or Jan. 0. There remains practically a quarter day, which every four years could be counted an accumulated full day. This would be inserted between June...
...enjoy exploring among the yellowed pages of the Newgate Calendar; if you enjoy paying your quarter to see the waxen images of Mrs. Snyder, and the Chicago barber who went mad with his razor in his hand; if you enjoy following the dotted lines in the "Daily Mirror" diagram photographs to find the "X", marketing sport where murder was committed:--in short, if you have hankerings after homicide, you will find much in this collection of twentieth century crimes to quicken up your blood...
...division of the Portland (Ore.) Chamber of Commerce last week determined, and published their determination, to use the Cotsworth-Eastman 13-month calendar, "provided it is universally adopted." That is the calendar Chairman George Eastman of the Eastman Kodak Co. has been giving his active support (TIME, June...