Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-12-16
SANE CHRISTMAS NEXT.

Why Should indiscrssMinate Gift CIV
inc to Grownups GDntinue2
Is the movement Cor safe and
sane fourth Of July to be followed by
one for an economical Christmas: Dc
the majority Of people feel thai the
Christmas, present has been as much
cverdone las the firecraeker. the tos
cannon and the pinwheel2
1t must be understood in the outset
that the movement 10 curtail Christ
mas giving, has no relation to the chill
dren. The joy of the little ones IL
their Santa, Claus and his bounty Is
TOO beautiful a thing 10 disturb II Is
only the presents 10 the grownups. 10
every Tom. Dick and Harry with
whom one happens 10 be acquainted.
the presents ahat are burden ana u
bore both TO ,giver and recipient. that
il is proposedto abandon.
Frequently these are given Through
a sense of duly and cannot DE at
,forded by the donor. Just as frequent
" they are not uneeded by the one on
whom they arr bestowed. Thsss the
outlay il not ju~fified. II is d.Prfva
ton 10 one witkept any corresponding
benefit TO the orher. The recfpse-at ID
furn feels II n duty to make pre<esfs 10
the. giver. PRESENTS that perhaps BE- can
as little afford and that his friend
as little needs Tnus both have oao To
make sacrifices for which they have
received no equivalent good II l. ms
sort of giving when we expect re
rurr, this giving through sense Oh
nasr or prospective ablisatien- aRiiiass
xvbif.h there is widespread revolt. II
= ,.ssr in harmony wfrh the Christmas
spirit. Ii Is commercial. onefenS and
lacking In srentaneifg II makes u
,3..aa fle return az the holiday when
we should welcome II with JOY
Eortnparely the habit e aFing ont
uitho,n any ureeoueert convenient
"a that end il is still beil4a dropped DIV
mutual consent A has feaehsa tue
r.eint of Insurgency where De aoesn
give hang " bother Il reinemoefs DIM
er no, He will not rack bis brain
and denlet.s ,,is pockefbaoh fsnfins ab-
walcome things for g. only 70 Gauss.
IN turu 10 hurl perhaps gfsiusihgiN.
aeuatly unw4ieoms things at his own
ha,a An unknown % \ the same ID
snrrency has been WORKING IN t"e
heart Of II. aud the frrationai custom
fails of its ouh weight I'D Sons
.,,,enee the .,ax aa which we celebrate
~. birth Of the san Of Nan eea'Sss I"
lie bargain csnns*sr exchange.
with the ehndrep II j. different. We
,.fva to them for me pure JOY OF u.
without any hope Of estnrn We e",ri
into their joFs and parfake OF lAs
Christmas spirit by sharing "Ah
them. Thus we unesssseiously fu4hh
the comman nd Of him La whose h"nof
80 dsy n celebrated snA Eeritahiy pe-
ooue ~ nlfie children
Ia EDcKRT0N-
covId, but Weuidr>f-
NJ Johnston. an American gii-
fair and twenty-five. was srzseiins III
Germany with an elderly friend ons
dav n Berlin the two ladies had ooaru
a : sixht seeing car and were just
comfortably seated when an Engiisn
nan Of : pronounced sporting type xos
IN a. at down beside the yousees
lady. Amer staring - hrf ~ saleset
fcr ,cue m. he inquired fnssensfins
~
DO ron speak English. MISS.
Yea replied Miss Johnston. VIE
c.,s turning her head. Il do. bat dcnt
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m eveeravesa
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