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■ _ • - •- V- m v ’ f# McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C, TTHURSPAY, DECEMBER 19, 1940 } alters indie Broadway Bystander The Front Pages: Editorials ex pressed horror over the Hun atroci ties in Poland, where the aim is to exterminate the people. Some of the same pages called Robert E. Sherwood “war-monger” when he pitied Poland in “There Shall Be No Night” . . . The U. S. corre spondents got lippy to the British censors. Raymond Daniell called them more damaging to the Eng lish cause than bombs. Qrew Mid dleton departed from the AP’s “im personal” policy long enough to reg ister his sassy say-so . . . The blast got results . . . Eugene Lyons ex plains why so many youngsters are covering the war fronts: Wages. The famous ones are cashing in via ra dio, lectures, etc. “That is how it happens,” says Lyons in “Eye Wit ness” (news story anthology), “that there are more distinguished for eign correspondents at a luncheon of the Overseas Press club than in the world beyond, even when world- shalting events are taking place” . . . The Post’s Jack Miley rates picking All - American footballers second to cutting out paper dolls. “Putting players the experts have never seen on teams that don’t ex ist,” he calls it ... It looks like Virginio Gayda, who yells Musso lini’s editorial “boos,” hasn’t got many Greek readers. Typewriter Ribbons: Anon's: Fame is the refreshment that comes when wiping off the perspiration of a career’s hard work . . . H. Hersh- field’s: The streets would be safer for pedestrians and motorists if all the cars that aren’t paid for were removed . . . The Thomaston (Ga.) Times’: It is rare that the gift is worth the obligation it involves . . . Wilson Mizner’s: I respect faith— but doubt is what gets you an edu cation . . . Jack Tarver’s: A dollar- down-and-your-eyetooth-a-week au tomobile . . . L. A. Seaman’s: The palms waved their limber fronds foolishly like an awkward chorus at the prima donna’s cue to enter. The Insult Terrible: Erika and Klaus Mann, daughter and son of Thomas Mann (exiled by Hitler), are introducing Hitler's nephew around town. He has written a book about Adolf and is going to lecture in Canada. He is English born and despises his kinsman, whose name he uses. ’Tennyrate, nephew Hitler was first introduced at Dagmar Godow- sky’s, where lisa Bois found it dif- ficult to speak to anybody connected with Hitler. Ilsa is a refugee ac tress from Germany, and her broth er Curt is now in “Bitter Sweet,” the film. - * . She was telling friends about meeting Hitler’s relative. “I want ed,” she said, “to make the young man do something—just for me. Something with the idea of humbling him!” “What did you make him do?” “I asked him to pass me the her ring!” Words And Music: Lion Feucht- wanger has a sensayuma, although Louis Nizer’s book, “Thinking on Your Feet,” a best-seller, offers the same nifty. Feuchtwanger, they would have you believe, went to see Disney’s “Fantasia,” which has powerful orchestral tones. The mu sic occasionally overpowered him. He told intimates about it. “Evi dently,” he said, “Stokowski be lieves that ‘life begins at forte.’ ” When his pals groaned at the broad pun, Feuchtwanger sighed disconsolately, “Oh, well. I guess nobody loves a fact man.” Form of Criticism: Prof. Nathan, of the N. Y. Drama Critics’ Circle, met a playwright at the Algonquin hotel, a chap whose manuscript Na than had promised to look over in stead of overlook. The Regal One shook his head after reading three pages. “You don’t like it,” sighed the writer sadly, “what do you think it needs?” “First of all,” Nathan replied, “I’d suggest perfume.” Woof-woof! Bob Benchley of the feelms was visiting a Hollywood dog and cat hospital in search of a pooch. A pal of his trying frantical ly to locate Benchley (to deliver a message) learned where he was and rushed there. Approaching the girl at the desk, he asked: “Is Bob Benchley of Metro here?” “Is he an airedale,” was the re tort, “or spitz?” In Other Words: The headlines stated: “Italian Resistance Stiffen ing!” And A1 H. observed: “That probably is Italian for rigor mor tis.” Oop! At the Maison Louis a well- known radio singer button-holed an NBC executive and cooed: “Did you hear me do ‘Blueberry Hill’ last night?” “Yes,” was the answer. “You mounded as though it were too steep for you.” Guy Lombardo’s line on an Amer- ioan Christmas: “When you hang up your stocking, also be thankful for the country in which you hang up your hat.” 91 1 : [ND she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn/' : " From near at hand and from distant lands there visitors to Bethlehem. There were kings an^-tbefe wer shepherds. They followed the same star. Somewh^re^nthe streei the little town these columns met, and there^wdstalk between shepherds as to the nature of Iheir missiOrh They exchanged^iuch into/mahbn had about the birth of the KinapT'Kmgs and where He w One of the royal parjy-ledned down from his cameltdlisten to a shepherd wlho #l We were in th^^fiefclwatching our flock and sudcterrfy an angel appeared. \A e very mucjLirf^fitened. And the angel said to us^Fear not, for behdid, I brin< yo j g tidings of great joy, which shall be to all peopje; For unto you is born thi? da f in jthe And this shall be ai sign unto y >u; re sr mangey And then s idd< inly od in the highest and of David a Saviour, which is Christ the find the babe wrapped in swaddling sky was filled with a great light and/tfoices sang, r — earth peace, good will toward men; / /l "And thp'fight faded and we began/fo talk to each o! her and decidecTJo leave just one man with /he flock and we wen up t! Bethlehem to see this thing which is come to pass and wh ch t le Lor harmade known to us. And we v/e/e in great hdste. And the king who sat high above the shepherd got dc wn I rom th back of his camel to hear the story more clearly, and th s ^h^pherds 1 clustered around him to learn w/at signs he and>nis party I ad r sceived which brought them from far countries to Bethlehem. And the eldest of the wise men explained^'For us it i vas c starve | new star in the heavens, an<0t seemed to us th/t the star beckon ed, and lathered together treasures of gold and frankincense | And he pointecf to the great retinue behind camels heavily/aden with bales ana bundles of p And the shepherds seemed asnamed and sa and myrrh/' him und the ecioi s stuffs. d, "V ^e have brought nothing. We came straight/rom the field when th^ angel spoke t£ us. J\nd we were in great haste." •And all the shepherds were/bbashed in the presence^ of the three kiigs a id their servants and their camels bearing the burdens of rich gins. They could s< se am detect the place of their destination/at the end of the street, frhe star shone c irectly on the stable. And because it was only a small place and the party of the kings was Ic rge the shepherds made as if to step aside so that these great men from a distant and n light go first with their precious gifts for the King of kings. But the eldest of the wi ;e men waved to the shepherds to join ms servants and not to humble Ahemselves. "Whether it be fromr far or near," he said, "we are on the same mission. We should enter into the hou$e together." But the shepherds were still reluctant, and one df them answered, "First mist come your servants with your precious gifts of gold and frc nkince nse and myrrh. We have told you we bring nothing. We came straight from the fields, and even if we had not come in great haste there is nothing we possess fit to bring as a gift to the Kin< j of kings. We will linger and tarry here until you have given over ’ 'our tn lasure." The city was dark and srill, but in this street there was c babble of voices and the sound/of camel drivers calling to the great beasts to kneel so that they might dismount and unfa iten th i thongs which held in place the treasure chests and the sacks of incense. And the cavalcade drew up before the do 3r with clatter, u^e and tumult/ The shepherds were silent, for t ley had seen wonders in a single evening, and not of these were the kings of the East and their camel train. And in the street the servants opened cedar chests and revealed great bars he least of gold heavier than the stones which lay in the meadow where the flocks had been left to graze. And the eyes of the shepherds opened wiefe again as when they saw the light o : angels and heard the voices from the heavens. Through the narrow door and up to the manger itself strode the kings and great bearded men bearing treasure. The timid shepherds followed and ranged them: elves in the back of the room against the walls of the stable, for they were affrighted to I: e in the presence of princes and of the King of kings. The eldest of the wise men said, "Where is He that is born King of the Jewsi For we have seen His star in the east and are come to worship Him. And we bring wit \ us rich treasures of gold and frankincense and myrrh." And Mary, the mother, looked up at the great throng and paid no I heed to the gifts of gold and incense but placed her finger upon her lips I and said to the shepherds and to the kings, "The baby sleepeth.” —By h. bJ Ol 9 Santa Claus Was Born in U. S. A. U' UROPE brought Christmas to America, but America gave Santa Claus to Europe. When the early Dutch settlers came to America, they had never heard of Santa Claus. Old St. Nicho las, who brought them presents each December 6, changed rapidly in the New world. His name became abbreviated and altered to Santa Claus, and his ex ternal appearance underwent great changes. From a lean ascetic he was transformed into a jolly, fat old fellow. His pale face became the color of rosy apples. He laid aside his canonical robes, miter and pastoral staff to become clothed in a cap and brilliant red suit, trimmed with ermine. The new Santa Claus traded his famous gray horse for a reindeer and sleigh. He also stopped giving presents on December 6, and started distributing gifts on the night of December 24. The changes in his outward ap pearance were reflected in his change of character. When he came to America he left behind his rod and bag of ashes with which he beat naughty children, and adopted an entirely lovable personality. Completely transformed, he again crossed the ocean to be welcomed everywhere from Scotland to Aus tralia. Men Used Holly-Bush To Beat Unruly IFives If wives knew history there wouldn’t be any holly in the Christ mas decorations. A stick cut from a holly-bush was a husband’s most ef fective means of restoring discipline when his wife “answered back.” He always left the prickles on the stick, too. Fortunately—for the wives—this custom belongs to the dark past and has long been forgotten. NERVY GUY Bug Santa—Great Scot, that cen tipede has his nerve with him! JUST THANKS “Being a husband on Christmas reminds me of Thanksgiving.” “Why?” “Because, about the only thing one gets is thanks.” Epiphany Saw Arrival Of Three Wise Men Twelfth-Night is the evening be fore Epiphany, or Twelfth-Day, which is the festival celebrated on January 6, the twelfth day after Christmas. It honors the arrival of the three wise men at Bethlehem. It is held by some that Twelfth- Night commemorates the appear ance of the star of Bethlehem to the three wise men. In any event, the festival symbolizes the manifes tation of Christ to the Gentiles. ll ” IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAYI chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D. - ly Bit" ' :ago. (Released by Western New ;y ] Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. ewspaper Union.) Lesson for December 22 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International CouncU of Religious Education; used by permission. SHARING THE SHEPHERDS’ JOY (Christmas Lesson) LESSON TEXT—Luke 2:8-20. GOLDEN TEXT—Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to ward men.—Luke 2:14. Tinsel and toys, snow and sleigh bells, crowded department stores and rushing throngs, gifts and greet ing cards, Christmas dinner and fel lowship with family and friends— is that all Christmas means to us? All these things are proper in their place—exciting and interesting—but they are not enough. They have never been enough and certainly they will not do this year, with a world in chaos. We need not lose any of the thrilling enjoyment of Christmas by properly observing the day; in fact, we shall only en hance its meaning and bring out its real glory by keeping Christ at the heart of our Christmas. The opening verses of Luke 2 tell us of the coming of Mary with Jo seph to God’s appointed place at His appointed time for the coming into this world of His Son to be made flesh and dwell among us (John 1: 14). Our lesson tells us of I. Good Tidings of Great Joy (vv. 8-14). God had good news for the people of this world and He gave it, as was His custom, to those who were faith fully discharging their humble duties (cf. Judg. 6:11, 12; I Kings 19:19). God is still ready to reveal His glory and grace in the “office, kitchen, mill, barn school-room, and open field—places where people are at work on daily tasks” (Doug las). You need not be in the great church in a large city to meet Him on Christmas day. He will reveal Himself in all His beauty where you are, though you be in the humblest surroundings and at the most menial task. Look for Him! Jesus came as a Savjour. “The world did not want an adviser. The world had advised itself almost into hell. The world did not ask for a speculator. Everything that man could do had been done, and men sat in the darkness of their own wisdom. The world did not want a reformer, a man who could change his outward and transient relations, an engineer that would continually devote his time (for appropriate re muneration) to the readjustment of the wheels and the pulleys and the various mechanical forces of soci ety. The world wanted a saviour” (Joseph Parker). Note that the army of heaven came to declare peace, not war; but only to those in “whom He is well pleased” (v. 14, R. V.). As long as men serve the devil and displease God, they will have no peace. II. Great Faith and Consistent Action (vv. 15, 16). The shepherds did not say, “Let us now go and see if this thing has come to pass,” or “which we expect or hope will come to pass,” but said, “which is come to pass.” They went not to test God’s word, but in the assurahee that they would “see” what had come to pass. Blessed faith! Let us too believe God’s word to us. But “faith without works is dead” (James 2:17). The shepherds might have made many excuses for not going but “they came” and “found” the Saviour. Perhaps you who read these words have failed at that point; you have not come to Jesus as your Saviour. No more appro priate time could be found to come than right now. Believe, then act on your faith. Some of us who are Christians need also to learn of the shepherds. We talk a great deal about our de votion to Christ. Especially at this Christmas season we render much “lip service” to Him. Let us make it real, and our lives virile and active for Him. *111. Good News for Meditation and Proclamation (vv. 17-20). The gospel is literally “good news.” What a blessed privilege it is to have such good news in a day of evil tidings, of darkness and despair. There are two things we ought to do with the gospel of God’s redeem ing grace. We should make it known to the ends of the earth, but we should also do as Mary, “who kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.” We know she had special reasons for doing so, but may we not suggest that you too make this Christmas a time when you will ponder in your own heart what God has done for you in Christ? The shepherds also set us a Christ mas example, for they “made known abroad” the coming of the Saviour. Will you tell someone else today? Will you, like the shep herds, be “glorifying and praising God” this Christmas? You will if you, like them, go to the manger and meet Jesus. If you go to this world’s empty show of celebration, you will return empty (see v. 20). May the blessed peace of Christ be yours this Christmas. That is my wish from the heart to you. .Ask Me .Another 0 A General Quiz The Questions 1. Who delivered the famous Cooper Union address? 2. What great river has its flow controlled by the Assum dam? 3. In what year did Hitler be come dictator of Germany? 4. What is the official language of Liberia? 5. An anodyne is a medicine that does what? 6. What person in fiction had the “Old Man of the Sea” clinging to his shoulders? 7. How far do the Appalachian mountains extend? 8. What is a yashmak? 9. How many South American countries have no seacoast? The Answers 1. Abe Lincoln. 2. Nile river. 3. In March, 1933, when the reichstag passed an act giving him absolute power. 4. English. 5. Relieves pain. 6. 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