The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS And
THE VIEW POINT
Holiday Possesses Varied
Meaning for Men.
VARIETIES ALL FOR GOOD
Every Attitude Is Based on Christ
mas Altruism.
Many Familiar Figures Speak Of Their
IDEAS Of christmas And what
TIE Day Holds Forth
For Them.

CASTOR, as an event, STANDS TOT some
thing. Since the first Christmas. 1000
years ago. men have made the day
stand for many things. other than the
sacred holiday which It really Is.
But, In the added meaning which
the day has acquired. through the
moods of many men, there Is no de-
traction from the fineness OF the oc-
casion by the addition OF secular i'm
pulses For they are all grounded on
motives OF charity and goodness OF
heart and consideration OF others
No matter II you observe the day
strictly as an occasion of religion and
worship; no matter If you forget for
the while Its real meaning and spend
Its hours In jollity. In either event
there Is thought for others, for this
altruism is the spirit of Christmas.
It all depends, then, on the man and
his attitude. Every man has his at
titude. Christmas may not mean to
you what II means to your brother.
There are many men, whom you all
know. who have told of the meaning
OF Christmas for them.
State officials. for the most part,
were In a sober mood. as the aftert
noon wore into the evening ana
Christmas drew nearer.
Governor Comer Touched.
Governor Conner has seen much of
pathos during this holiday season, and
| he has responded to some of the pain
with pardons which have liberated
many convicts. Christmas will mean
much to him because there are three
score men who are free because Of his
order. and enjoying the holiday as he
| IL.
State Treasurer Walter ID. Seed, as
| to his view OF Christmas. said:
~ mn etfvQasfa IN me thR law
| ing aside of all cares OF every nature.
and the taking of an inventory of the
blessings OF closing year. It means
to me, this particular year, season
of thankfulness for the returning
health OF one near and dear to me,
Yulettde also suggests consideration
| for the less fortunate. It means Joy.
happiness. and. in truth. Peace on
| Earth, Good VIII Toward Men"
Secretary of state Frank N. Julian
| Is another who has been affected by
| the pleadings of convicts for liberia
| ton. He has been brought much In
contact with the petitioners who long
| for freedom. Christmas. he said, will
| have no added meaning this year for
him, because OF the part he has played
| in bringing freedom to few of the
striped people. And then there 10 .
lighter side; he spoke Of q feast In
preparation
superintendent Of Educationr H. c.
0unnels sees in Christmas a chance to
pause for a day in the unceasing grind
| OF promoting educational work In
Alabama, and to observe the good that
| has been accomplished. He didn't
say so, but. nevertheiess--
Christmas OF serious Import
| Commissioner of Agriculture. J. A.
| Wilkinson. Is impressed with the sym
bolism OF the day, and the things for
what IL stands when viewed. as
Christmas should be. from the stand
point OF the religion with which II Is
associated.
Judge T. J. Rutiedge. state bank
examiner. thinks that Christmas Is
| day on which to express hopes for the
future. End his hopes were:
IT hope the banks will all material
| iy increase their surplus during the
| year 1910. and the amenders and de-
tenders will all have a happy Christ
mas. and that the farmers will not
plant too much cotton and raise q
plentiful supply OF something to eat
| for the Christmas of 1910"
| ]. ID. Mcneil, secretary to Cover
nor Conner, and Charles r.. Boyd. chief
clerk In the treasury department. are
| two who live in the pleasures OF their
| families, as far as Christmas Is con-
cerned, and look forward to the day
because of the pleasures that tho day
will hold forth for the youngsters.
| Frank D. Perry, the young man who
fills the very important function of
attending to the tobacco department of
| the Exchange Hotel. is glad that
Christmas is here because II gives him
| the chance to greet anew his friends,
| of whom there arc more than the
usual number rushing about his baili-
wick during the holiday season. And
he knows most ell of them, too.
| Chief Taylor Happy.
Chief of Police Taylor--I have just
| received a handsome present from the
boys of the force, my family is well.
and /, too, enjoy excellent health and
| the confidence of the city; therefore.
| Christmas means to me time to be
! thankful and joining in the refrain.
| Peace on Earth, Good VIII Towards
| Men"
Mayor Castor Gunter-Christmas
1 time means to me great joy in that'I
| can see my fellow man enjoy himself,
| and that, as Mayor, / can bestowi ex-
ecutive clemency to few of tne city's
! unfortunates.
Ira H Virgin. President Of the Coun-
cil-Jo7 and sadness. JOY because
others about me that are my friends
are happy, bdouSSSs OSSduSo ." N~NS
unfortunates in the world can not en-
Joy the time as should have them
enjoy It.
Marshall King--A time of rest from
work and q moment for the consider
alton Of things that are really worth
while.
James II SULLIVAN jolly good time
for myself and for all that are mine.
A time to greet my Fellows with =
"merry Christmas to YOU" time to
feel the lump in my throat rise when l
see the misery of the unfortunates
contrasted with the happiness Of the
lucky ones"
A Good Old World.
cantain FerEuson--A time to feel
how good II is to be alive and enjoy
iifa by finding how good the old world
IL after all.
r Observation-Disclosures means to
me a time for men to grow closer to
one another as friends and comrades
in the fiRht for things worth while.
Police Captain Miles Smith--A time
when we find how good our friends are
ana how true; a time when life grows
worth while after all.
Ludlow Elmore-A chance to show
that / am getting all there is out Of
life. q time for proof Of the milk of
human kindness that in us lies.
CITY Clerk Billy Black-Harder work
hut greater appreciation Of It; a
briahfer spot in the drear road of life.
Chief Browder--Simply the message
~ Him who gave us Christmas. Peace
On earth. good will towards men,"
Alderman Moritz-A time for serious
contaun ria ffon OF the year that lies be-