PALMAR ALASKA.__CARL RASMUSSEN,EDITOR.
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CHRISTMAS: THEORY ANL PRACTICE FOR 1943.
Christ ns comes at the end of the year and is generaly regarded as the
time to r-lax and be merry, its main significence is still the religous
story of * he birth of a humble child,who was to become, not only a
great teacher, but the sublime hope of millions of persons, as a per
sonal Sa’ -‘or, and from the humble homes of the small people of many
lands to ;he palaces of the rich and powerful, his4 presence is revered
and His teachings are considered the highest morality.
Certiuly,no person with a fair and unselfish mind, can find any thing
wrong wi+- i the instructions given by this great Teacher. It provides the
way for • full life for each individual and for the congreation of thfc
people as a whole, by spiritual and physical cooperation. The mainstay
of these great teachings according to the Teacher is the practice of
” Faith, T'ope and Charity” The necessity of including faith and hone is
obivous, Tor a lack of faith in any und rtaking and hope that It will be
accompli'’1 od would usualy preclude its accomplishment. But with the
inclusion of the word charity,it opens new fields for thought and ai&ue
merit- a .
It is doubtless if primitive man had any clear sense of the value of
charity 5n his relations with his f ellow rr/n, it was only when minds
were better developed and the value of - planing, and thlftking- for the race
of human beings, as a whole, became appr.elated, that it recioved any
great sur ort. A careful study of the results of the practice of charity,
will shov: that it probably has the most farreaching affect on the people'
of the T- rth, of any of the components of moral philosophy.
Charily is undoubtedly the keystone to the Christmas celebration and
we believ that it will pay the greatest dividends, in porportion to the
effort expended, of any of the social grace's. Regardless of how many
presents, ^avors or thrills you get out of Christmas, your celebration
will be incomplete unless you too, provide for the welfare and happiness
of some 1 ss fortunate individual. Unselfishness and charity on your
part will be the yardstick by which your belief in the teachings"of the
Great i'eaehcr will be measured, and not by the presents that you may
garner or the good words that are uttered,that are not backed up by
the practice^unselfishness and charity.
Last we k one of the most influential daily newspapers of this p'-rt of
Alaska, contained a strong well written Editorial on the obstructions
that'are being placed in the way of the reappointment of Judge Ilellen
thal to the post that he has filled so ably for the past years. It gives
considerable illumination to the movement behind the oppisi^ion.
If the Agency's named are able to prevent the appointment, it will
mean the.4-, the people of this part of Alaska, will be forced to smother
another flame of resentment to ad to th fire that has been burning for
so many years. We certainly hope that this act v;T11 not come to pass.
There has been enough of this interference by the people connected with
these Agencys in the past and it is indeed sad that they still wish to
continue pouring oil on th ; fire, just to satisfy the desire to be able
to dictate to oeople of Alaska, their dir:ctivcs.