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Let’s Choose Wisely
We face the oncoming yrar cheer
fully, knowing lliat l ather Time
will bring us surprises, hut firm in
the faith that thrre is an evolution
working for higher things in every
age. i
If day by day and week by week
we choose wisely among the new
things that present themselves, we
shall do well for oursrlves and for
our friends and neighbors. And
that is the best blessing we cin
ask for the new division of lime
upon which we are entering—that
we may have the grace to choose
wisely day by day among jlie new
things. One choice at a time, and
that a wise one. f{ we can put that
into effect, we shall make progress.
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RIGHT OF ALL
TO BE MERRY
By GERTRUDE B. LANE
Ldilor Woman's Home Companion.
From time immemorial men have
made merry at the Christmas season,
even In long eras of darkness, even in
tlie midst of war or pestilence, of na
tional calamities or personal reverses.
The unconquerable human spirit
rises above matters of lesser conse
quence, to revel In those moments of
good cheer which, after all, are what
we remember best and most fondly
long afterward.
Hr. Italpb \V. Sock man said In a ser- j
mon: ‘ It Is tlie eras of hardship and ]
discomfort which turn men’s thoughts |
to i lie questions of destiny. They d'.s- j
cover anew that the calculations of scl- |
cnee and the plans of men are, after
all, hut ships traversing a sea of ni.vs- |
tery. Hut the recognition that life is j
mysterious .does not imply that it is a |
muddle. The more deeply we look in- !
to human nature, the more we see that
the seeming maladjustments of the
universe to man show Its fitness far
hi« nature.”
One need not lie an adherent of any j
creed at nil, to find comfort in that, j
This earth is not the center of the uni
verse, nor Indeed Is man the favored j
creature of this earth. l!ut man has i
attributes which enable him to make j
the earth Ills playground and to ex- j
tend his quest for beauty, knowledge
and inspiration even out into the wide
spaces of the universe.
Man’s life is a good life. This world
Is n good world. Ours Is a fortunate
land. Nothing that has been visited
upon us is half ns harsh ns other land-;
and other generations here have suf
fered. Nothing that happens can pos
sibly be enough to beat down a true
man or woman.
We have undaunted faith In those
mighty spiritual and Intellectual forces
i f liberty, self-government, initiative.
Invention and courage which have
driven us eve? forward. And so. in all
sincerity and in serene faith, we cry,
“.Merry Christmas!'*
Good Resolutions
\!l first-class New Year’s resolutions
simmer down to a determination to mukr
the most of ourselves as we are. We live;
we are somebody; we are made for some- ;
thing. Our life has a plan, and any ap- '
parent failure eanot be attributed to a
lack of personal ability.
The most important part of our capital
in life is our lime. I.et us eall ourselves
to aeeou.nt for every hour of the day.
lit us keep an aeeount with time.
To lose time is to permit the wastage
of a thing which has tangible and deft lite
value. It is a nugget of gold unmined.
'1 here is joy and gain in it.
There are two very common ways of
losing time—hv loafing and liv misuse.
The former, if one is young and husky,
is abominable; |lie latter is deplorable.
There is a great deal of reverie which is
mistaken for thinking. Many people are
“busv,” hut few are industrious.
Happily the habit of employing time
wisely may he acquired. Time is the
stuff that life is made of. It may he long
or short, hut it certainly will, when it is
gone, seem short.—Country Home.
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“And a Little
Child Shall
Lead Them”
Hv Katherine Edclman.
HoW true this is at Christinas, when
millions of people all over the world
are led by the thought of a little
child into ways, of happiness. For.
ns the shepherds and the wise men
were led to the cave at Bethlehem on
that first Christmas, so, too, mankind
has been led through the years into
higher and nobler living by the
thought of the same child and what
he represents. No book could record
the countless deeds of kindness and
love that have been done in His name;
nor tell of the happiness that has
blessed mnnkind because of His com
ing. For the sake of this little child
men and women forget themselves in
bringing joy to others, and because
of Him, peace and love and goodwill
has made this a better world for us
all. And as the message of each suc
ceeding Christmas rings across the
earth, every heart Is tuned to Its
music, and each year finds us with a
deeper conception of the rights of ot.r
fellow man and a more sincere and
earnest desire for universal peace and
happiness.
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8UlT*OSE for Instance that you
were walking along a coun
try lane at night. That It
was very cold and frosty,
that the snow creaked un
der your feet, and the twigs
on the Imre trees snapped
-’-'o when the wind touched them.
You are thinking of nothing hut
getting home to a warm tire and a
good supper, when suddenly a new
light pours down from the sky. You
stop and look up. This light is soft
and golden; many• colors grow and
dissolve In it. You stand transfixed.
Y'ou hear voices, a whole choir of
them. Angelic and sweet the music
Moods the night. Gradually you dis
cern floating figures lifted on great
and shining wings. The voices swell
to a rich crescendo and go ringing on
through tlie world—"For Christ the
I.ord is born !”
The light fades. The music dies
away. You are left alone in a coun
try lane. It is dark and cold. Y’ou
shiver a little and stumble on In a
new, disturbing wonder.
ltut the familiar lane takes on a
different aspect. It is leading you not
home but to a low stone building.
There are voices within. You hear
many people moving about. Without
realizing the direction your feet are
taking you find yourself stepping over
the low threshold of n stable. There
Is the sweet scent of bay, the soft
breathing of cattle. Somewhere, half
hidden by a wall there is a misty light
You go on, stepping quietly and your
heart begins to beat with a smothered
rhythm. You advance, finding your
self confronted by a scene of great
simplicity. A mother and her child,
a manger, the big eyes of cattle glow
ing in the shadows. The glory that
was in the skies a little while ago
seems centered above the baby’s head
liow would you feel? What would
you do? When the vision faded, would
you ever again forget the beauty and
meaning of Christmas?
I.c). 1921. Western Nowsuaoer I'nlon*
A Forest Christmas
'T* By Arthur Guiterman
1 1*66 In Mirthful Lyr*
<y\EEP in the heart of the timber
oi_y lands
The Christmas pr of the woodfolk
stands,
Bright with the glitter the Frost
King loans
To its rich green tassels and its dark
broom cones.
Andthewoodfolk come through the
drifted snow
For their Ifuletide gifts that are
heaped below:
Bark for the beaoer, sprouts for the
hare.
Qolden honey for the drowsy bear.
Moss for the doe and the antlered
buck,
UPildwood apples for the gray
woodchuck.
Nuts for the chipmunk, haws for the
grouse.
And alder fruit for the white-foot
mouse.
THAT HOLIDAY
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■j all felt so tired. They had
been busy doing so much—slmp
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11 had to be done, making pud
•(t dings and ides, cranberry Jelly.
• j oh, there was so much for
every one to do around Christ*
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1 something or other—rushing to
get everything tinlshed in time.
;• And every one felt tired.
! Hut just as Christmas ap
') prouched It seemed that new
jjj strength entered into each one.
It was the heautiful holiday
feeling, the feeling of joy and
J gayety, of thankfulness for
j friends, of thankfulness for
‘ home, of rejoicing for families.
;• The tired feeling drew away
into the background. In Its place
’< came the holiday feeling—the
ij feeling of good will to all, of
:l peace and of contentment over
j| the lasting possessions belong
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on which one could never put a
t price.
i That holiday feeling brought
' all that was good into the fore
- ground.
i No one would have missed it
♦ for anything In the world.—
j Mary Ciraham Honner.
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A Merry Christmas Dinner!
We hope youl I have a drumstick that is eatable,
Potatoes mashed, and gravy of the best,
A slab of mince or pumpkin pie unbeatable,
And—it doesn’t matter much about the rest!
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CHRISTMAS TREES
In regard to why Christmas trees
came into use, the following expla
nation is given: It was the desire of
ihe church to combat the heathen
custom which prevailed at this sea
son. Christmas carols and Christmas
plays were introduced and later
“Christ trees," or Christmas trees,
adorned with lights and gifts, the
latter in commemoration of the gifts
brought to the Christ Child by the
“wise men." There is a diversity of i
opinion as to where the Christmas !
tree custom originated, it being cred-j
ited to both Italy and Germany.
BURNING YULE LOG
The custom of burning the Yule j
log on Christmas Eve is not preval-'
nt in England. The custom is still
followed in some of the rural sections. ■
it is more prevalent in tlie Seanda-1
navian countries.
SANTA AND THE CHIMNEY
Santa Claus wan first associated
with the chlinu.y through the Eng
iish custom of sweeping out tho
chimney Cor the New Year, to wel
come good luck to tho household.
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LEGEND CF THE MISTLETOE
Tho legend of tho mistletoe and
its connection with kissing belong to
a distant past, and comes Cron.
Scandinavia.
A CHRISTMAS SUPERSTITION
in parts of rural England it is ;v
coptod ai beyond argument that if
on the morning of Christmas day, the
sun shines through the apple tree the
apple harvest will be good.
OBSERVE THREE YULETIDES
WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS
There is ona place where Christina;
is kept three times a year—in tie
Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem
reputed site of the Stable of the Inn.
The Reman. Greek and Armenian
Greek bodies have each their respect
ive sections of the church, but their
Chr'stmas celebrations do not occtn
rn the same day. The I.atin Christ
mas is celebrated at the Roman Oath
olio altar on December 23. Thirteen
days later the Orthodox Easterns per
totm the Greek rite. Another 13 days
later the Armenian church keeps it
own ceremonial of Byzantine faith.
Montreal Herald.
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ORIGINATED CHRISTMAS CARDS
In IS 16 Sir Henry Cole is said to
have originated the idea of sending
Christmas cards to friends, and Jos
eph Crandall was the first publisher.
Only about 1,000 cards were sold the
lirst year, but the idea soon spread
to other countries and millions are
now sold annually.
CHRISTMAS CI FT GIVING
The custom of Christmas gift giv
ng has it ; own significance ami verj
row of us would forego tile pleasure
if Christinas giving.
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CHRISTMAS A STATE OF MINC
Christmas is observed just because
t had. ami still has, to do with
K-ople. Christinas is a state of mind
t is a beautiful spirit.
The natural way to turirtho current
>f jour thoughts in the desirable di
lection is to read the accounts of tht
first Christmas.
READ OF FIRST CHRISTMAS
TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
It is well to be benevolent and to
seek out the needy and distressed
and relieve their necessities. This i-'
indeed a true spirit of Christmas.
SPENDTHRIFTS IN SENTIMENT
If there ever was a time when \vt
should lie spendthrifts in sentiment
it is at Christmas.
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ALEX. FRAZER. Prop.
We’d a thousand happy wishes for
our friends and patrons too.
But to sort them out would be a
mighty chore;
So we gave them all one wording,
now no matter who is who—
Though we fear you’ll say "l\
heard that one beforel"—
"MCRRY CHRISTMAS!"
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By ELIZABETH CLARKE HARDY
in Wisconsin Agriculturist
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OH. CHRISTMAS BELLS that weedy
chime.
And Christmas lights that gleam and
glov)—
Oh, silent stars that softly shine
Acrcss the World of frost and snow.
Ye fill the world With joy) and light,
What messsoge do you bring tonight?
Oh, Christmas trees with twinkling lights.
And shining branches bending low
With gifts that gladden all our hearts.
And thoughts of loving kindness show.
Ye bear the fruits of pure delight,
What message do $o\i bring tonight?
Oh, radiant spirit of the day,
Thy message thrills the whole world o'er,
It fills the world with hope end foy
From zone to zone, from shore to shore.
'Tis meant for every human heart,
And none need stand alone, apart.
The peace, good will and Christmas cheer.
The shining lights, the magic tree,
The joy that thrills the Christian heart
For all the World is full and free,
The Christmas message from above
To all the world is love, is love.
KKIIAPS It's h healthy trail
that most human beings like
and are drawn to bright and
glittering objects. At Christ
inas time lids craving is sat
died in a hundred ways.
When we are children we
look with awe upon tire
shimmer of tinsel on Christmas trees.
The wings of tire angel on tire top
most peak seem like ttie wings of
those heralds above Bethlehem wlm
announced tire coming of the Christ
child. Our eyes shine half blinded by
the glory of legend and expectation
When we are older we become (as
we think) more sophisticated. Tinsel
on n larger scale. Bright ligltts. beau
tiful decorations, dazzling entertain
meat. The same child like needs trans
posed Into a more worldly manifesto
thin. But we can't quite forget the
stars or the moon. They attract us
with a strange delight.
And when we are quite old and wise
we know and admit that we must rely
on something which shines beyond us.
a tiit out of reach. We remember the
breathless moments of childhood and
tiie blazing Christmas tree. We knew
wonder in those days and found il
precious.
We think of later years somewhat
obscured by false values. Something
more than tinsel: something less than
simple pleasures—glitter, certainly
nut little of that quality which yields
the magic of happiness.
So perhaps we forget ttie middle
years and go hack to the earlier ones,
feeding on the llrst joys of childhood.
I’lii- long festoons swinging graceful
ly among I lie green branches of the
tree! 'The glimmer of make-believe
icicles, the powder of make-believe
snow, the cheerful flames of candles
and tin- laughter of people we loved.
((c). 1931, Western Newspaper Union >
GREETINGS BY AIR AND WIRE
A worldwide Christmas custom,
which originated in litis country, is
Hie sending of greetings by radio,
telegraph and cable.
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CHRISTMAS JOY COMPLETE
No Christmas joy is complete unless
it is enriched by a glow of sympathy
with the "Joy to the World" prom
ised in Jesus’ birth.
A timely wish came floating by.
As cheery as the azure sKy;
We caught it for our very own,
To broadcast through the microphone:
“A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!"
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Rev. Henry R. Cross, Pastor
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^ in our hearts we behold this,
another Christmas day. Grati
tude not for riches, fame or
power attained, hut the glori
ous sun by day that warms our
hearts toward ail humanity.
Tor the henvenly canopy of
night, studded with matchless
gems, which brings pence and
rest to tired and weary souls—
for tlie flowers and birds—for
little children, and little chil
dren yet unborn, for tile spirit
of “E'eace on earth, good will
toward men”—for the King of
Kings, and Lord of Lords—our
Christ. Amen.
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He—I suppose you’ll spend most of
Christmas eve under the mistletoe?
She—No, that’s O. K. for some girls.
I don’t need it.
SANTA, SAINT NICHOLAS
AND CHRIST’S BIRTHDAY
Whoever says there is no Santa
Claus is mistaken.
Santa Claus, like Christ, one
walKed this earth.
He was a man of great kindness
and generosity, with a deep love for
children.
Such was his hold on the hearts of
the people that alter ha died, Decem
ber 6, 1,600 years ago, the date was
‘•et aside as a feast and gift day, in
comm moration of his life.
His name was Nicholas. After his
death folks called him Saint Nich
olas.
As the feast and gift-giving day of
it. Nicholas spread, the Dutch took
t up. The nearest they could coma
•o saying St. Nicholas was Santa
lauL
As dun rolled on, Dec.mber C
he feast day of Santa Claus, giver
't gifts, and Decomber 25, the feast
lay of Christ, giver of life, became
onlused in the minds of the people,
nd eventually the two festivals were
:omb;ned.
Thus the idea iveamo established
’hat on the eve of the birth of the
"hrist Child there comes out of the
ozen North, with sleigh and rein
’e>r. genial Santa Claus, with gifts.
When persons tell children "Santa
llaus brought you this," they are
peeking the truth. For the spirit of
lanla Claus that still lives, prompted
he gift.—Wickes Waniboldt.
HER ERROR
“Ha! Ha! Thought y'was gonna
foci ms, eh? That’s holly, not mistle
toe you're under.”
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