The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-23
(Champ Clark in Ladies' World.) 1

(Champ Clark in Ladies' World.)
The glad song, Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace. good Will
toward men," rings through the world
with ever increasing volume and en-
thusiasm. The men. women and chill
dren of our time are not angels. but
they join the angelic choir in %celebrat-
ing the greatest event in the entire
history of the human race. and We
sing. as we arc commanded. With the
spirit and the understanding.
Christmas for nineteen hundred
years has been gradually becoming
the greatest festival of this world
the day for rejoicing. the day for
opening purse strings. h day for be-
ing supremely happy by making 9TH
ers happy-which is by far the easiest
way Of being happy: That is illus.
trated by Dickens christmas Carroll"
which did a vast amount of good. He
did a great deal to popularize Christ
mas. for which we are all his debtors.
Individually. l advocate Santa Claus
and play Santa Claus, though l am
smooth shaven and do not drive his
famous team or ride in his gorgeous
mas eve. mingle with the happy.
joyous throngs and do my last shop
ping for wife, children. friends and
some strangers. 1t gives me more
pleasure than to preside over the
house of representatives or a national
convention. 1t is a .easure to pur-
chase V e a small gift for some
ragged urchin who is unable to buy
one for himself. and whose parents,
however much they desire to do so.
are prevented by dire noverty. AT
no other period of h a is there
suth complete proof of the truth Of
the words. lit is more blessed to give
than to receive" The pleasure of
seeing a poor child's face light up
with joy and gratitude on receiving
unexpectedly ever an orange, a box of
candy, a tin whistle, Il pair of gloves,
a picture book, a handkerchief or a
pair Of stockings has a tendency to
make a busy man sleep better and
dream pleasant dreams-dreams of
his own childhood al Christmastide.
Haroun al Raschid must have found
his greatest happiness when he vent
about disguised mingling with the
multitude and doing little acts of
kindness. a custom also practiced by
Napoleon. I have a kindly feeling
for big Tim Sullivan. who is the
HarOun al T2aschid of the Bowery
without any disguise. n whose spec
ialtN is giving shoes unto the poor.
Some grouchy folks condemn utterly
both santa Claus and indiscriminatc
Christmas giving. but the bulk of
mankind clings to them. Tho grouchy
are k~ill-ioys so far as they go. but
they do not go very far.
am an optimist, not a pessimist.
1t is better to look upon the bright
side Of things than upon the dark.
Every cloud has a silver lining. A
jubilate is more pleasant music than
a miscrerc. believe with all my
heart that the world is growing bet
ter. The glorious and JOYOUS Christ
n entire year. There is more moncy
given In this country today in charity
in proportion to our financial capacity
than ever before. Men and women
are. coming more and moro to the
conclusion that We arc stewards for
Gods suffering children. rejoice
that He is opening the eyes and hearts
and beneficcnt truth. and that they
arc more and more contributing to
charitable and educational institu-
tons. We n all make large gifts,
but We can contribute the widows
mite.
What is it that has set 80 many per-
sons to aiding in charitable work,
which is only the blessed Christmas
spirit in practice? 1t is the parable
VI tue SIOOu Sdf1dTitdn WORKING IN the
hearts of men. "Bchold. a certain
lawyer stood up and tempted Him,
saying. Master. what shall do to
inherit eternal life l have ALWAYS
regretted hat that man was a law
yer. wish he had beer a doctor.
preacher. Notwithstanding except
Il lawyer. Tho result of the dialogue
between the Saviour and the lawyer
was the inspiring and e~lcvating doc
trine. love thy neighbor rs myself
which is fast becoming part of the
creed Of the entire civilized world.
! wish that every boy and girl in
America would. during the Christmas
holidays. commit to memory the par
able OF the Good Samaritan, and that
the cnnobling idea contained in chat
parable might become their rule OF
conduct: for, after all. love is the chief
thing in life-love Of parents. love OF
husbands and wives. love of children,
love OF n,ighbors. love of country
love Of humanity. Love expands the
human soul. Hatred. malice, jealous,