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JL4 tSignificai fifChristr AAfi Christ fl I jolly time. The whole " cance of Ch is generosity, charity fellowship and con happiness, and we miu in with this spirit of ness or admit ourselve no means belonging highest types of humar we adopt the Irishman known and philosophu turn, that "one man s at another and some a dei betther," then we watt a "deal sight" in most thing, and good feh proclaims that loudei longest. Bo, go in for a good I any old first-class, fim way you can get it, at h abroad, outdoors or in, ti or down, with or withe best means for enjoyme the means can be ma you're determined to m there is always a way. lack dollars, use penn linn lnrlr *>? ? '.?? ? ?' j ? vr ?MVtV f ? Mt CO^ UOC tenfo. There are many things that you have in dance to spend, and yi spend them hy transfer! others and the general phere your optimistic ness over what you havt , | much or little. ioo KILLING TWO BIRI "I was beginning to think t no originality !n N^w Year r i was jiJisiudiMi, remarked . "You received u novelty?" "Yes. My tailor sent mi bearing the usual greetings, t. this line: 'How about thut lit! NOTE OF HOPE AND HAP Celebration of Saviour's Bii mindi Attention of All r Regardless of Ravages of On the great feast of the Christmas, as It is popular!; there is always a note of I cheer, even when many Is drenched In blood. It was 11 ago that Christ was born, but sage he brought is as fresh pelltng as It was in the years Over the little town of He'.hi heavenly choir sang "(Horn celsis I?eo"?"dory he to (led and on earth peace to men will," or, as some rendering Latin text have It, "and on eai and good will towards met blessed proclamation will go down the centuries to come i shall he no more. Professing Christmas welco as one of peculiar Joy and The liturgical churches cel< with Impressive services but fearing people, whether the) nected with the Christian bod can but find a thrill and a I of the soul In meditating 1 birth of Jesus and the mlgl the redeemer came to accomp Christinas comes to us wit lowed greeting and with an tlon for higher purposes i Christian charity. May this a happy Christmas for one f The Unbreakable Omar The millennium will he h somebody invents an unbre&ki ment for Christmas trees. ??? Christmas? lice and Old L nas By LAURA JEAN UBB When I think on the happy V I Bpent with you. my little Now what lands between u mas a How can I but be eerie? I a s yuletlde drnwH rear, i\ mind la very apt to J-A happy Christinas tlr * have gone before. ' ' n^ent most always a woman conne< \ f i man's happy times and plea rf stand. dreams. The man who left joyful- to mHke his fortune In the g s as by ?id who has become rich, a to the bearding at a fashionable bote lity. If can usually recall some pai 'e well- happy Christmas In the loni ?al die- Christmas dinner In the ol ? taking his first sweetheart C I i a eve to a ball In the town hall \ 4^h Ns*1* ?' taking her homet to be through snow drifts on a wlnl every- jje had written to her a few t lowshtp ! er leaving home, then the es II and j of city life had crowded her o I memory and his life. As C ftme in draws nigh again, thoughts ci . j back to the girl he loved wl " was young with him. On the ome or moment he dashes off .pstairs to her. He does not know rut the she will receive It. 8he may nt, for rled or she may have move de; if The old folks at home had b? (ike it, never to mention her eve If tjou ?wer to his Inquiries. . . .? How strange It Is that tl ies> V thought can fill two different l t your t^e 8ame time. The girl of 1 other still single, knowing he has i abun- picks up courage to send a C >u can card to the boy grown old t nng to toon ner to her first ball on C atmos- ?ve* ^he *etter and card cr iovful- other as each flies to Its go ' y .. bachelor finds it In his Chrlstn ' e The lonely woman standing b, i J dow In a far-off farmhouse hi =000 ter *,an^e<^ to her by a nel( farmer who kindly fetched 11 from the post office Chrlstma ing. Simultaneously there Is glow In two hearts widely se _______ And yet there are people w | der that there are romances w revived at yuletlde when n [ ' women no longer young sigh > p nnd home cheer. If they sit al lonely listening to the chliaei Christmas bells. Christmas duy is the time the sacred Are upon the alta hopes nnd loves and make the and dreams realities. Sending V Christinas card with a wel L *1 kindly verse Is sure to find an ^ a lonely man's heart at this Iv" j all others. One should not el 1 g kindly resolve to send one. II \J 1 no harm and It may bring time V?1"! ness. To whom are you going \ your "Merry Christmas" card 1 year of our Lord 11117? I'erl [1 find one in my stocking. I'll up and see. 1 take this oeci ^ send each and every one of my Ml ^ a Merry Christmas, together \ wish that the coming year ma; ^5^ most successful one of their 1 (Copyright.) ? hero was tXXMAXXXXXXUU ULMJl ards. but robiots. j| g|)ri$tt!l(R flcrost e a card tut added (Compiled from the Yuletlde U1 le bill?' " of Great Minds by Harvey I the Baltimore Sun.) PIN COO A LITTLE child, thou art our r I Iv loo /^That weary onea In thee maj ?Martin I rth Com- _ _ . fig!9TLETOE hung In the caatl J. iThe holly bough shown on th? War. wall. ?Thomas Haynes ENGLAND was Merrle Englani Old Chrlstmaa brought Ida 7 known! ft*aln- -Walter knn? .. >\ 11 |)INa out ye crystal ephereg. iope u" 1 JvOnce bless our human ears! inds are ?John )17 years f\ AINY clouds possessed the en the mex- J\And sadly fell our Christ mag and com- ?Alfred Tei Ion" a"o. who sang Creation's glory I Now proclaim Messiah's blrt ehem the ?James Montg 1 in Kx1 on high, ITHTST Is born, the great anc |(jt j V Heaven and earth his praise f M ~J C s or the f* \RK, the herald angels sin* rtn pence ^ "Glory to the new t>orn Kln? i." 'That ?Charles > sounding TJ IN'O the bells and raise the t llltil time l\And hang up garlands every^ ?Susan C< a ? I HEAR along our streets pass rne today I . Rtrcl ,hronK8i gladness. Hark! They play so sweet on th citrate It hoys Christmas songs? L.on| ,. , O INQ the song of great Joy nil (?od- ^ anRell| beffan> ' be eon- Sing of glory to God. and of i y or that to ?John O. W Iftioa on 1?HI0 l3alr hath 00(1 fuMUUd h * up I tsed word, upon the This day Is born a Savior, C ity work Ls>rd. ?J. llsh r?o have as many happy . ' , rl As you tasta mince pies at CI h Its hal ? ?Old English I i lnsplra- - Christmas play, and ma tnd true ^ cheer, be truly F"or Christmas comes but onc? ind all. _ OMKTIUEfl with oysters ?*? J Sometimes assist the savory nent. From the low peasant to the ere when The turkey smokea on every ?Walh able ornammwwimmn bUya j F< A THK LANCASTKR NKW __? I % r ooes % , Gree a man'* revert to ! lies that I There la ! ;ted with xxf 4 isant day the farm >vai vu/ bachelor 1 or club, rtlcularly K ago?a d home. 'hrlstmas ; the de?a mile :er night. Imes aft- , ;cltement ut of his 'hrlstmas arry him hen time Impulse a letter whether be marr.Hj May the F be name minds at ong ago. | not wed. __ ^ ~i Bring Yc hrlstmas nss each al. The ias mall, y a winas a let- ITT rrs- and Ha] i? morn- , a warm j vered. ho won- i hlch are 1 u>n and I for love ; one and i of the ! to light r of old longing _ _ ___ _ _ fl JOHN M. u*ck the t con <lo h hupplto send In this __ nips I'll isIoii to ^ ?*? renders ' j Vlth tllO *| s\ Pi 7 ,r r> jw/ ? ?-? y be the / I. t * * lives. - ! i O j\i ' > r I G luui j; terano** : : IN 5 omery. i^i! ! unted. h 'v:; 3fr and s etngt i*j aword. pi our Christmas Banking Club ! r|of small means to start a bank >eaioy. i 1|cially invited to join. The clu it rain, [? * J vhcre. ?v ability to pay. 1 cent, 2 cents, th^mTn- t' conts? $1-00, $5.00 or any dub , w " j* IN 50 WEEKS: elr haut thM UM : 10-CENT CLUB > 5-CENT CLUB rhm..T,U > '-CENT CLUB la prom- j:j 1-CENT CLUB hrist th? Make the largest payment f nfontha ments each week. This is a vt -irtatmaa. . _ Baytn*. Put your children into the cl k? good a(j(j 4 oen^ interest 1 a yaarw combing j THE FIRST NA' china; ? * I LANCASTE board. a ?r Oar- ?' Ttnt WICK AUT0M CAN GIVE IMEDIATl 3URS A1 J. GREGORY Age > TUESDAY. DKO. 18. 1917. Peace to of - By CHARU y" T3 Th? angels' son ^ J[ J| ^ Good Will Towar translated "peae will." This versl as correct for th can and shall cc will, and It cam the bad wlli* ?- Who Is the ma la he who has a of righteousness, men. It la he mi may be blessed, make the desire of good will doet does he Incarnate ( M B offensive or defeni revenge, and Is for the penitent. Injuries, but, wha he Is eager to mi slnn for helping 1 : come the evil wl will out of whlcl He Is capable of but he does not conquered by th< Impassive, he Is wrong, and he I lng more willing t . y -w w> the agent of evil. Wl piij V ^ sin and his love ^ V*i? W JL V/CXI despite his manh< are alike strong free from susplcl evil. lie loves hi as himself, but ev eager to do Just >u Health ,u t , constitute the ma constitute the coi wtlL Such a common wealth peace. H ers, others will gt VA|^|npiCC amenta In such co er any function to away. The batl Wars cense and not heard. Men mutual service an are brothers In or A Christt By Fr*d*ri Most gracious I^ord, And dull each git Pff ft trv yv. A \ Be 11 lhy w,,,> ,onls 14 ; I P A r\ i Each deadly canni fwtl It r Be lu I The straying sheep I H M J^& I tJ B % Um I The blackest ones B ? &. ILJ' fi M. Mm. ' That he may kneel, ' ~ "" " t- ii . Uppn thJjj Chrl8tn ; The winter ffftst, I>e I Its spangled robe I Across the mead, et Now lies suppress From out the gloom The season's tnessi w i. , ? e ? ?<i?i. i Front metal throats, * Instead of Christm ? ' The sentry's boon, t TT TT"\ 77 ITf" ' * Which clouds ttttoi T ..j R-" i! *. Rebukes the blight, ^ U il tj K 1 '* Of each stern gun ^ It clothes the plnln Contorted yet sere ' > In garments rare th . y u ? ^ J Translucent sheets ' T ?jf *( For deaf the ears o i i5 V P-^' f \ #1 To sorrow and des ?rr' .i ?tfjg' "1 Ar*" ~.?r. =?IH P?"?y I y w?sn. i Entrapped, like b? While over earth th >\ \l\f I I I >m> Is heralded once n i ,1 v V I L? , From pUctd lea t0 J J A riUj-. ?""a? y FVom seared to sh u " ^ , Though peace on ear 2 II 'I' 1? David's city thi I y And vale and hill si r ? 'a' From Him toward \ A/C FT . ! Tonight the breath w LUl t W I8 breathed from i *i , Each watchful grot j |y y Has slaughter for Msxxd? v With upraised arm. y ^ |*| Which shall aacenf *m m ' W\f ' 4 Bid thou th? aire of Jt*y J!l Olve way to brot ^ A" f?? j And In thy mlaht f< fw ' i*Z That wagon day b - Jw ^ , f ? . . [ J And lead each race <'V*- LU Jl/\ j I*j And firm claaped I 3CVS AND GIRLS :{ Th7^ i ft | ' j i; i (Ah the Hystu 1 * * *""" .*< j "Gosh, this car I is to make it easy for those * woul'ln 1 hHVt J * "And I want to account. Children are espe- y he doesn't like it bs are arranged to lit their y ?ftpr Christmas." , 5 cents and 10 cents, or 50 * hi-Nven^V*rf".0t tt ' # this year, except tc that is desired. ly are Indebted to.' * "Cash! It wai Mayme. And Mr. I PAYS $127.50 * me?Cash!" PAYS 63.75 | "Thank the Lor PAYS 25.60 I only once a year 1' PAYS 12.75 t , , , > Deliberate I irst and decrease your pay- e -what are you jry popular way. . > husband this Chrti J I "I haven't declf ub. Join yourself. y something really f * and If I find tha i think I will give 1 riONAL BANK j f"L" per* Remember ,fl* I Mahe the chlldr * mas and one's hap; e.e e e e e e e e e.e j Qf 'IBLE FOR E DELIVERIES ON ND SIXES nt, Lancaster County Men ? Good Will San ES F. THWING I anc i iK. "On Hartli Peace, d Men," can also be \; There e to men of good \\ f Ion Is timely, as well ; f e Greek. For peace ; ,^sence ime to men of good I ?*}'? lot come to men of ! The best \ folklore, in of ironH tvllM Tf eirttnn tin choice of happiness, j expcrieni of goodness for all teach an ho desire* that men ; | human ? rl, wh0TiTe" to :: 1?m f" effective. The man ; ' ' i not hate. Neither hate In any weapon \ | teach m bIvo. He Is free from truths b full of forgiveness ; !; Iter's. . He may not forget ! [ ing abot t Is more Important, ! | man, an nke Injury the occa- ! | and the have su Ithln the heart or , 1 the Injury sprung. *, j * mighty Indignations, duced b\ sufTer himself to be ; Claus wi *m. Without being twinkly calm In the face of for got s very patient, be- switches o be the victim than sheddinc HI. hatred o? all ;; Jmc, M for the man who, , >od, Is guilty of sin, 'J and lasting. He is incident Ion, he thlnketh no to the m Is neighbor, not only ; of fundi en more, being mofe will rem ice than to receive j | dren fai\ them th( ind elements which in of good will also nmonwealth of good ? wealth Is a common- Sail Vllllnff Brood to nth sod also to It. Armndltlon have oo long> play, and they melt lleflaga are furled. rumors of warn are ^N| become brothers In jBji d happiness, as they I gin and destiny. "J nas Prayer c 7*. Cardox VH|hk forbid the sword s tsmlng blade; Mra y% vr amide. "v"''1" seek out iind keep, retrieve. for peace appeal, ins Eve. comber's Rhost, B -y .. ItaH spread ich shrub and weed 9 ed and dead, a hollow boom where hatred gloats 5 he full white moon. with silver light t| i where lie the slain j| " ^ at Hplrlts wear, r kings and peers In pits of clay, , " ia*ta In lairs. e Saviour's birth HUttTA lit nore, ?._ ? stormy sea. _ 1Il*|In altered shore. iff BOltly, Mhtlr thr Itl th reigned at his birth j ?,,, n. I inlun sng of good win Art brran d...b *' ndsSpra nany a soul; tljrOU ip and soldier troop Shllf tbr " toiftrl a.Ill each alarm ] ?l}0 Irlln I] I above. fitter] war's fell rage ^ her'i love; W 0 >rbld the Acrht y day Origin with radiant faoe ??.? hands, away. , The Word tlvely Into 01 tmas Spirit. "J* ,n nder Finds It.) Chrlstcs-Mae ... . *>r>gen, an e a crowded. Wonder Bnid thflt ln ' a Nttle heat I sinners aloiu arrange so that f hrntod tholr you'll exchange It wrlter reft,r birthdays of olng to give a thing ^lie peopi, > people we positive- o( a fea8t h or the birth i a sweet dance, ft^out the ye Hzzleface, he said to andrlg said, glans over-c d Christmas comes year alone, '?Exchange. birth, placlni date assignee CxtrsvaQanoe. 28.?Exchani going to give jour ? strnasT" Ke< led. I want to do Are you Ine for htm, though, weakness am t I can afford It I are growing him eggs for break- much your 1 yourself wl ? enough ; to the Chlldran. thnt other P? en happy on Ohrtsb' hearts; to ti plness will taka care Dle wh- ,lve you? Then ?Henry van TMAS * AVMA IV ? > . Lta Claus 3 Others ^ is nothing truer than tale. It is the quinof what Aristotle calls obable impossibility. : of the Jctxry tales art giving the boiled- ! isdom of centuries of ce, and the truths they e the old, old facts of iature put into visible r childish minds to These tales do not orals by precept, but y example, says ColNo amount of teachit the brotherhood of d Christmas kindness, rewards of virtue, can ch an effect on the ijective soul as is proy the vision of Santa th his white beard and eyes coming with toys id little boys and for bad little boys, r jollity and benevoover the place. Long om now, when every of these stories is lost iemory, the knowledge \ imental human values ain. Teach the chilry tales and you teach 0 wisdom of the ages. ! til <? I a It 3 tlfr nlglft! ^r romra ta U* t! , Btlrntlg rantra. ttlr brotnn Ijraba on llf* < no aa mlfttr : ting of buglra anb brum*, uob tb' Bnom Itkr ? mlftp iglf tlfr foam, hilfttr flakra aronnb iyttn >im 3 ktuuu not, but lf? ;lf tlfr tfornr oub ltttlr bog anb gtrl, of Word Christmas. Christmas Is of coinpara- $ rlgln. The word was first 8, Its form then being sse, the mass of Christ, arly father of the church, ' the Scriptures It was the ?, not the saints, who eelbirthdays. Another early red to the fact that the the pagan gods were kept ?. The very first evidence avlng been held In honor of Christ was In Egypt 1 ar 200. Clement of Alex"Certaln Egyptian theolo uooigu UUl IUO ff but the duy of Christ'* B < it on Muy 20." Another S d to the event was March i splng Christmas. fjj willing to remember the ] d loneliness of people who Bj old; to stop asking how 9 'liends love you, and ask li lether you love them 9 bear In mind the thlnf* 1 ople have to bear on thslr, 9 y to understand the peo- 9 i In the tamo house with H you can keep Christines. jjj