Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-20

still a chance for you not to shop on
December "a.
Don't think twice about what to buy
Tor presents; Just buy the FIRST thing YOU
see II it's man, buy him a pipe, not
cheap one. Or else IL not an expensive
one, then very cheap one. The virtue
or pipes is at the extremes. One that
costs SLIGO Is good SO is n clay pipe
that costs 1 cent. The 25-cent hriars are
not as good as the penny olays or the g.
cent corncobs.
II It's boy get him thousand and one
building blocks, or an air rife, or pair
OF skates, or good detective stories like
Sherlock Holmes" (but he's probably
read those), or a sweater, or tennis
racket-iust the most obvious and desira-
Die thing you can think Of because the
obvious things are always the best things
for gifts. "thoughtfulness" not being a
good thing when it comes to gifts Cen
erosity is careless and is not afraid OF
waste or harmless folly.
Then for girls get things for them to
PVT on-things that are of the metals
and the gems, the beautiful things,
always the beautiful and the useless, and
rarely the practical. Christmas is the
birthday Of all our hopes--it is not
misers bargain counter.
1--WE don't care how we spend our
money! say the sailors, safe in port
after long and dangerous voyage. Such
is Christmas for humanity, joyous port,
where money should flow like water Not
because 1t Is valuable but because It is
the least valuable thing in the world
at Christmas time.
The municipal Christmas tree idea may
be only the root from which far greater
tree will spring. There are number
of towns that have Christmas trees for
all in the public square, but the custom
is still rather bleak ana cold and does
not yet come from the heart of the
people. In Madison Square the big
Christmas tree, radiant with many
colored lights. is viewed with somhre
dlstrust by the forlorn New York buns
sitting hungry on the icy benches.
When the people get together more and
really trim these trees themselves,
spontaneously and without depending on
governmental or business enterprise, we
will see the next stage in this develop
ment. Chester will have a tree this year.
and 1t is said they will come by it quite
a real display of communal, municipal
patriotism. Thousands of vari-coorcd
balls will geam on the branches, which
will be lighted by the city's electric
company.
ThiS is what the salvation Army VIII
do in Philadelphia: Give dinners to $500,
a childrens entertainment with toys,
candy etc, for 1000. new shoes to 100
children and clothing for many grown
ups.
Christmas will be observed at the
Drexel Biddle Bible class home, 1917 Mt.
Vernon street, by distribution of gifts
to members who call during hours ap-
pointed for the various classes.
The Rev William j. Higgins will de-
liver tho sermon at the Christmas morn
ing Mass at the Cathedral in Logan
Square. Archbishop Prendergast will he
the celcbrant of the Mass, which will be-
gin at o'clock.
The proceeds of Christmas entertain
ment to be given on December 2S at the
Acorn Club, 1918 Walnut street. will so
toward the Bishops Brick Fund" for
the building of st. Georges Episcopal
Church. Richmond.
The Chldren's Hospital will have a
merrier Christmas through the proceeds
of dance of the Philadelphia Associa-
ton of Teachers of Dancing at Al Whites S
on Thursday night.