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Why Leap Year? Cosmic Phenomena Once Mystified Calendar-Makers A ' By EDWARD H. SMITH Every four years -ai this, a strange thing happens to the cal. endar. February grows an extra day. Thus another Leap Year has made its quadrennial appearan ce and Friday is the "extra" day. Why? The earth makes one complete* trip around the sun in 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes and 12 sec onds. That's roughly 365 and one-fourth days, so every four years the calendar men have to throw In an extra day to take up the slack. Calendar makers haven't al ways done, this, and it used to cause confusion. The calendar ? the reckoning of months, yeats and days ? has always been governed by natur al phenomena, the sun, the moon and the stars. In all of the civilizations that ever advanced far enough to bother about what day it was, one round trip of the earth around the sun was a year. One period of daylight and dark ness wds a day; artd 6rie' com plete transition of the moon from new to full made up a month. This was where the rub came in. A lunar month has only 29 days, and a year based on 12 NO CEILINGS! ? ? ? WHEN HOSPITAL i COSTS GO UP, UP, UP? YOUR BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIRLD MEMBERSHIP ABSORBS THEM. THERE ARE NO DOLLAR LIMITS ON THE EXPENSIVE HOSPITAL ??EXTRAS." SO EIND OUT TODAY WHY 440,000 TAR HEELS BELONG TO NORTH CAROLINA'S ONLY BLUE CROSS -BLUE SHIELD P LAN. J HOSPITAL SAVING ASSOCIATION HOSPITAL SURGICAL PROTECTION WHEN YOU SEE THE CROSS, ' LOOK FOR THE SHIELD? YOUR GUARANTEE OF DOUBLY-APPROVED HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL SAVING ASSOCIATION Blue Clou* Hlu* Shield CHAPIL MILL. N. C. % lunar months was only 354 days long. Every year tt got ll days behind. After a few years like that, the sun and the seasons would be all out of Joint with the calendar. People didn't know quite what to expect. They got very confused when the hottest day in the year occurred in the middle of "winter," or when the calendar, usually a notched stick, a mud tablet or a cowhide covered with crude symbols said it was time to plant the corn, while outside the show was waist deep. The Mohammedans still figure the year on this basis and tSiink nothing of it, some times celebrating New Year's Day in the middle of July.. The Egyptians caught on pret ty quickly and, in 4241 B. C-, di vided the year into months that were not 'based on the cycle of the moon at all. They had twelve 30 day months with five least days thrown in at the end. This Egyptian year is still the basis lor the year as we have it. Things went along smoothly, enough Until the Romans began calendaring and . put in their two cents worth. By Julius Cae sar's. time, the spring festivals were coming in the middle of the sumhier again. Julius brou ght the Greek astronomer and mathematician ? Sosigenes to Rome to see if he cbuld straight' en out the mess. Sosigenes work ed for years while everybody got farther and farther behind ? and finally evolved a plan tot catch ing up. It was here that 'eaP year finally came into being. Sosigenes devised a calendar with alternate months of 30 and 31 days except February Which had 29 days, but added one day every four years. They added this> day between the 23rd and 24th of February, which everybody agreed was much nicer than merely taking 4 on the end of the month. At the Greek astrono mer's bidding Caesar proclaimed that the year 46 B. C. would have 14 months; and thus the Romans caught- up with the sun. This year was remembered in Roman history as "the year of confusion." Sosigenes worked like a Greek dog straightening out the Romans' calendar, and then they called it the Julian calendar, after Julius Caesar, probably because nobody could How To Reliove Bronchitis Creomuhion relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial membranes. Guaranteed to please you or money refunded. Creomulsion has stood the test of millions of users. CREOMULSION r*li?v?i Coujtu, Cbttt Colds, Acuta BroackltU PROTECT YOUR CLOTHES ... by having them cleaned regularly at . . . WEAVER'S CLEANERS Mane 55I-W pronounce Soslgenes. A little later the Roman em-; peror Augustus got sore because the month named after Julius July ? had 31 days; while the one named after him? August had only 30 days; so he took a day off February and gave it to August. But this made three months in a row with 31 days, so to even things out he cut Sep tember and November to 30 days and gave a day each to October and December. After the Julian calendar had been in use for over 1,500 years and the Roman people had be gun to get the hang of it, it was found Out that the calendar Was 10 days wrong again. Cor-, rection by a whole day every four years was too much. - In 1582 Pope Gregory XIII lop ped 10 daj's off the calendar. 'Die day after October 4 became Oc tober 15, ahd leap year was a menilod so that three times in every 400 years they wouldn't have any leap year. This was done by not counting as leap years the ones ending fn two zeroes, unless they were divisi ble by 400. Thus 1700, 1800, 1900, etc., would not be leap years while 1600 and 2000 would be. This arrangement will work fine until the year 4000, when it will be one day off again. TTus did not worry the Romans, however, or Pope Gregory, as they figured quite correctly ?thai they would not be around by then. The Catholic world accepted the Gregorian calendar right off, but the English thought it over ' for 200 years before agreeing. When Parliament adopted it ; 1752. it became necessary to dropi 1 11 days from that year to make ? .things right. Some people resen ted this change.- Held great meetings in protest, and angry mobs went about in processions, throwing stones at public build ings and shouting "Give us each our eleven days!" The Russians, progressive as always, adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1929. The change in the calendar caused some confusion in the dating of historical documents. George Washington's birthday, for instance, was February 22, 1732, New Style, or Feb. 11, 1731, old style. There is a movement afoot now to put ir. a new World-Calendar, which has alternate 30 and 31 day months. With an extra day ? World Day ? added at the end every four years. It has been ap proved in principle, by many of the countries- of the United Na tions. Senator Estes Kefauver has introduced a bill in the Se nate to adopt it in the United States. The advantage in this calen dar is that all* holidays would then come on the same day ev ery year. January the first would always come in Sunday. There' would be no. confusion as to when Easter would come, etc. Holidays could be arranged to fall oo__ijonday . every year and j thus give "longer weekends There would be exactly the. same num ber of. working days in e\ery ; month, making it easier to com ?pile business statistics. FRANKFURTER SPAGHETTI Frankfurters a n il spaghetti | join for a cold winter night spe cial. Heat franks thoroughly, then serve on spaghetti rooked with tomato jujee and seasoned with minced onions. I Save In 1952 By The Building & Loan Method I Current Dividend I Rate on Savings IS NOW I > I ? Lump Sums of $100. Small Savings of Optional Amount You'll Be Surprised How Fast The Total Mounts I Open An Accennt Today Kings Mountain I Building & Loan Association W. K. Mauney, Pres. J. C. Lackey. 8m. Ti eas. I ...... O Veterans Prove I Good Loan Risks World War II veterans who have used GI loans on their homes have proved themselves good financial risks. On the basis of their record of repayment, the government has had to pay de fault claims on a very small per centage of the home loans gua ranteed, the Veterans Administra tion said. VA'8 figures show that ' from the beginning of the Gr loan pro gram through the end of 1951, a .total of approximately 2,650,000 home loans to veterans had betn approved. On this total the Vete rans Administration had to pay claims on defaults ot approxi mately 12,600 loans, or l??ss than one-half of one per cent of the loans approved. On the basis of dollar volume of loans guaranteed and defaults paid, the record is even more im pressive, VA said. The 2,650,000 home loans borrowed by veterans made up a total of more than $16,403,000,000. The net amount of money that the government has had to pay on defaulted claims from thes<? loans is only approxi mately $13,600,000: This sum is less than one-tenth of one per cent of the amount borrowed, ac tually amounting to about 8 cents on each $100. borrowed. GI home loans are normally made by a lending institution and guaranteed by the Veterans Ad ministration. Most World War II veterans have until June 25, 1957 to exercise their loan guaranty priviledges. Wake Family Plans New Water System "There's no point - in having good crop years unless some part of it shows uP in good home riv ing,"' says Eugene Johns, Negro j farmer of Route 2, Raleigh. In telling why he is putting, in a water system on his place, [Johns says ttiat "we've walked too many miles already, and the older we get the farther away that spring seems." Johns recently attended a one day farm institute, arranged by W. C. Davenport, Wake Negro farm agent fur the State College Extension Service. The group present spent considerable time discussing the advantage of farm water system^ and how they might be installed. Johns left the meeting and got busy right away. The family had never had a well, but * has been bringing water up the hill from a natural spring some 5Q0 or more feet away. Agent Davenport visited 'the farm and helped the family fi gure out how to clean out the spring, put- in curbing, install a pump, and lay pipe ftom . the I spring to the house. ! Johns bought a shallow well pump and the necessary pipe from a dealer in Raleigh At presort he is getting other ma- 1 Iterials such as cement, wire, and ! I posts so that whon he begins I work on the system he will have everything he needs on hand. lie plans to <lo the work himself. Dean Ayers In Recruit Training Undergoing recruit training at the U. S. Naval Training Center, I San Diego, Calif,, is Dean Ayers, seasman recruit, USN, son of Mr. arid Mrs. A. B. A> ers of 1<)."> North Dilling St., Kings Mountain. Ayers. who entered the Naval serviec Jan. 26. 1952, attended Kings Mountain high school. This initial training includes instruction in such fields as sea manship. fire fighting, gunnery, ? signaling, and other courses de signed tb make the recruit well j versed in every phase of Navy life. ? : Upon completion of their 11 week training period ,-.t the train ing center. rr??diiates are assign ed to duly stations with the Fleet or at Navy shore stations, or' are isent to service schools for ad vanced technical training. |S|onY end vour trip UTOM-HIKINC7 INSURE BET-ORE YOvJ LEAVE > Thumb through tho phon? book until you find 9 or 271. Got Auto Insurance today ? don't wait until an accident makes you think of protoc-, Hon I a WAR liCf^ mufaHce 'HQKie 9 AND 271 ? ?? I Try Herald Classified* They Bring Result! atafta. m/i- vj> v ^ - X *1 'A - MM ifJiJ For the person who is looking for a colorful and c*asy-to-grow cut flower, the gladiolus should prove most satisfactory-.' It will grow in any type of soil as long as it is well drained and plentv of water can be supplied. The gladiolus should have full sunshine all day for best results Go easy on the fertilizer, especial ly fertilizers rich in nitrogen. Care must be taken that the fer tilizer does, not come into con tact with the. bulb at planting time. Bulbs should be planted 4 to 5 jnches deep and spaced from 4 to 6 inches apart in the row. For early blooms, plantings may now be made in eastern North Carolina, during March in the Piedmont, and during April ,n the mountains. For a succes sion of blooms. make additional plantings at two to three weeks intervals. If you buy your bulbs at local, stores, select plump, high crowned bulbs; they will give Safety Hints Given By Agent Late winter is a good time to check your home wiring and ap pliances for safety be/ore the rush of spring work 'begins, says Howard Clapp, county farm a gent for the. State College Ex tension Service. He points out that it's easy to discover and repair wiring de fects that may lead to a costly "fire, shock, or interruption in e lectric-il services. Record of the National Safety Council show that worn or dam aged cords are common ailments of electrical appliances. Before at empting electric re pairs, always disconnect the cur rent. When purchasing replace, rnent cords or plugs, choose good quality and the right type for the use intended. Avoid plastic caps- that break easily or those which cannot be grasped firm ly to -pull from a receptacle.. Use cords with asbestos insu lation for heating appliances and heavy rubber - jacketed cords for motor-operated equip ment. Avoid unnecessary kink ing. twisting, knotting or expos-, ure to heat and mechanical in jury. Watch your circuit loads and! fusing. An ordinary household circuit with a No. 14 wire s*hou)d be protected by a 15-ampere fuse. If you use a penny or hea- 1 vier fuse the conductors will ov- ' erheat and damage insulation orj start a fire if the circuit is acci- j dentally overloaded. The metal frame of washing machines or other electric appii.' ahces used, in hazardous loca j tions (where floor, feet and hands may be dampy should be grounded. Worn parts, insulation deterioration <jr excessive mois | lure may lead to a short circuit! i mm i ? WP? aMy/A<r-/< much better results than the large, flat ones. Mixtures aire us ually cheaper in price than nam ed varieties but there is a great satisfaction in knowing varieties by name. ' A few very fine varieties that ar? reasonably priced are: Snow Princess, Florence Nightingale, Margaret Beaton, Corona, Eliza beth the Queon. Picardy, Blue Beauty, Red Charm, Spotlight, Splc and Span. Chamouny. Gen. Eisenhower, and Burma. There are many other -good ones in a wide range of colors. In cutting the flowers, leave three or four of the lower leaves to develop the now hulh for next year. \ Thrips, small sucking Insects, may damage the flowers, espe cially in hot dry weiither. They can be controlled by spraying or dusting with DDT " every week j or ten days. . ' Old 1951 Front Tags Should Be Removed ; Raleigh The Department of Motor Vehicles has cautioned driver's against leaving their old 1951 front trig attached to their cars. . Violators are subject to prose cution, they said, and the old tag should be removed at once. and a dangerous shock- For a | simple ground, clamp one end of a conductor to the leg bolt of washer or other bare metal parts and the other end to a water pipe or similar ground. Garden Guide | Now Available The State College Extension Service announces publication of a 16- pane "Garden Guide,'' sin file copies of which are availa ble on request. The publication includes a garden planting calendar show ing how many fcej of row of va rious vegetables should 'be plan ted for each person in the fami ly.: ?- Also' included in the calen dar are the amount of seed or plants required, recommended planting dates, and recommend ed varieties. OtheT section of the circular cover selection of garden site, fertilisation. soil' preparation, "arid insect and disease control. Also, included are a one-yeaf family: conservation plan, infor mation on frec/ing vegetables, and a special section on canning tomatoes with boiling water bath. "Garden Guide," was prepared I *>r yit& t. 1 iw urn by II. K. Niswonger, Howard R. Garriss, T. M. DobrovsKy, 'Rose Elivvood Bryan, and Nita Care, all of the State College Exten sion Service staff. It is issued, as Extension Circular No, 365. A ci>py may be obtained from ttie local county farm or home de monstratiotv agent or "by writing the Publications Depart ment. N. C. Styte College, Kaleigh.. FEELING LOW ? Mayba You Need VI-MINTEX If you're (??ling low, due lo leek el nuM ?llemlni end mintr?li. VI-MINTEX T?bj?ti p?p you vp lik* noWod j't butir.it They tiill) p?ck a wallop. You get & otientlel viUmini ?nd } euenflel mi neurit. The bod* n??di Ih.m all. Try VIMINTEX lebl?t? (er e month el our rkk ? on ? poiltl'e moniy back guerentae. VI-VINtlX only colli (3.00. Sold ?If by Kings Mountain Drug Store ? King* Moun tain -Mail Oideu Filled TRY 1 lERALb CLASSIFIEDS HARRIS FUNERAL HOME ? Ambulance Service ? ^ Phone 1 18 . Kings Mountain, N. C. FOR RESULTS FEED Pinnacle Laying Mash We also manufacture: THESE PINNACLE FEEDS: ? Starting Mash ? Hi-Energy Broiler Mash ? 16% Dairy Feed ? Pig Starter & Grower ? Big Hog Feed ' ? .Mix Feed Your needs with regard to custom mixing will have our most careful attention. We can furnish most any protein concentrate such as Fish Meal and Meat Meal. Ask Your Dealer w KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. LOWEST PRICED IN ITS FIELD' tMs bif/ b?Outi<ul Ch?<rroUt !?/ Air ? Ilk# *>o?y otK?r Chevrolet body typ??.? U?t? for 1?it Ihon ony comporobl* mod?l ?? ?!? fUI<H (CoflfiAvotiOA of ftandord +cjvlp *T9t*l onfi trim tllusfrof+d if ?/? M 0?0 ilobihty ?# MOfKioM FsaTwrcs o/ MW 1952 Cfcevro/ef Nw Royal-Tone Styling Goroeous New Exterior Colors Alluring New Interior Color* New Centerpoise Power New Improved Power-Jet Car buret ion Softer, Smoother Ride Powerglide Automatic Transmission* 39- Year Proved Valve-In-Head Ermine Design Extra-Easy Center-Point Steering Extra-Sate Jumbo-Drum Brakes 24-HOUR WRECKER SERVICE CORNER MOUNTAIN & RAILROAD
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