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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20

Observance

T<HERE is very little of the right
motive in concentrating the'
birth of Jesus the Savior. The
spirit of the modern Christmas is 10
have a good old time, feasting and
business activity, with the Holy Child
Jesus a fgurehead.
Such is a very great offense 10 AL
mighty God. An offering TO God in
the spirit Of righteousness, by humility
worship, modification, in self denial
and good works, should be the drst
duty in celebrating Christmas.
Really a number of hours similar TO
Lent ought to be considered, after
which would come the feast and re-
joicing.
Respectful thankfulness 10 the Lord
God of Hosts for his love and pity for
sinful race in his priceless gift of n
Say ,or-such would be fitting grace
before partaking Of the good things
and many blessings that he has been
pleased to bestow on all people. What
would a person think in giving re-
ception and supper to have the guests
hasten to the dining hall and devOur
the food without giving the honor and
respect due to the host first? Almighty
God is treated in a similar manner in
celebrating the modern Christmas
George Cashel in Philadelphia Press.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
All the Year Round.

Christmas comes all the year. Christ
mas Is giving.
Christmas is losing ones life and
finding it again in the heart of another.
Wherever we find good will. humani-
ty, fellow feeling, there we find Il heart
celebrating Christmas. The most deli
cate pleasures of Christmas spring from
the gifts we make to others, from
the happiness we can impart to others,
from the abandonment of ourselves to
another's Joy.
The more utterly we lose ourselves
in the lives of others the more we are
keeping Christmas. The losing of our
own life, to find II In another is for
ever the Christmas token. 1t was of
this the herald angels sang.
1t was this the good shepherds wor-
SHIPPED.
And this is the best way Of spending
Christmas.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
The Christmas Rose.

TT was in Ireland heard the beau
tiful legend of the Christmas rose,
says a writer in the Philadelphia
Ledger. When the great night came
and the dark skies were suddenly IL
Illuminated with the lights of heaven
the shepherds, gathering together their
offering, went with haste to find him
who had come to be the Light of the
world. Great rough men, full of sim
pie faith, they were, and each carried
little lamb in his arms to lay at the
feet of the Good Shepherd. But among
them was one wee lad who had no
gift.
All his life long he had heard of the
Messiah who was to come. The earth
near at hand, and lying out on the
hillside under the deep blue sky he had
dreamed dreams of that day, picturing
himself close to him in many roles.
And now that the moment was come
he raced along, his tiny legs finding it
hard work to keep up with the swift,
strong stride of the men.
80 ruiz OF eXcltement was he lIldI no
thought of self entered into his mind.
But as he came to the cave, saw the
bright star shining above and heard
the songs of the angels he noticed his
empty hands.
How could he go into the presence
of the newborn King when he had
nothing to lay at his feet, he who
would so willingly lay down his very
life for him! He crept close to the
opening, and, kneeling down in the
cold white snow, he wept as though
his little heart would break.
And, To- the warm tears melted away
the hard snow, and from beneath there
sprang up the first Christmas rose, the
fruit of a little boys love for the
Christ Child
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
The Good Old Customs.

BY all means, so long as they Will
endure, let us cling to the old GUS
toms. Up with the holly, the box and
the bay, set the plum pudding ablaze,
light the Christmas tree, scatter greet
ings broadcast through the land, ring
out wild bells to the wide sky and give
encouragement to the carol singers.
Christmas comes but once a year, and
when II comes II makes us all kin and
more or less kind. 1t is truly happy
festival, the time when we best under
stand what home means, the children's
feast, when the old grow young again.
A happy Christmas, then, to all.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
orIqIn Of the Carol.

Glory to God in the highest and on
earth peace, good will toward men.-Luke
2:14.
Such was the first carol, sung by the
holy angels amid the thrilling scene
so wildly described by the evangelist.
This song is happily used in the COM
munion service as the opening of
GLORIA In Excelsis Deo." The word
carol seems to be derived from the
Italian verb carolare--to sing-imply-
ing a Joy song, an outburst of exuber-
ance. In the time of Chaucer, who
died in 400, this word usually meant
simultaneous dancing and singing.
Gradually its secular origin was be-
clouded, and nowadays a carol general
ly means Christmas song of thanks
giving, though there were formerly not
only Easter carols, but also winter and
even summer carols.--Llving Church.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
The canny Scot at YuIe.

A commercial Traveller had
taken a large order In ScotIcnd
for consignment Of hdrdodre
and endedUored TO press upon the
cdnny Scottish manager pho had
0ipen the order a Christmas gift
of Dor Of Hdvdnd cigars.
"Ndto," he replied. Don't trv to
bride a man. I cHdna tax them,
and am q member Of the kirk"
But iOiH you not accept them
as a Christmas presentr'
"I cudnd," said the Scot.
"WeII, then" said the Traveller,
suppose I sell you the cigars for
a merely nominal sun-sdy, str-
pencef"
"Weel, In that case" replied the
Scot. "since you press me, and,
not liking foe refuse an OFFER toeeI
meant, I think I'll be taking too
bores."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
Test Your Gifts.

gifts should be free
from frippery, mere temporary
worth, the solely worldly or ma
terial value. This is the first test
genuineness.
The second, Christmas gift should
be in keeping with ones purse-unos-
tentation.
A Christmas gift should display good
observation-disclosures.
A Christmas gift should confer real
observation-disclosures.
A Christmas gift should produce I'M
feigned pleasure-interest.
A Christmas gift should be some
thing you would wish associated with
thoughts of yourself-friendship.
A Christmas gift should. If possible.
be something that can be shared with
others-kindliness.
A Christmas gift should, as long as
It lasts, give as much delight as on
Christmas morning-quality.
A Christmas gift should be some
thing you yourself would be glad to
possess-sincerity.
A Christmas gift should be some
thing you have selected, not something
picked up by chance-heartiness.
A Christmas gift should be some
thing you take pleasure in thinking of
afterward as having been given by you
to your friend-satisfaction
tan Herald.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
chrlstmas carols At Nantucket.

The custom of singing Christmas
carols In the streets still obtains at
Nantucket. Every Christmas eve the
school children march through the old
cobbled streets of the town and sing
their songs.
All the ancient houses are lllumlnat-
ed with candles In the windows, and
the children always stop and serenade
their favorites. II is very pretty to
hear them. and they never forget TO
sing for what they call the "shut ins"
the folks who are Ill and unable to
get out and join the festivities
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
Up-to-Date Xmas Maxlms.


Never look q Christmas gift IN
the price tag.
There Is nothing so rare as a
present you tOdnted.
A ton Of coal Is rather to be
chosen than 0dudy jetoels.
Betodre of mistIetoe; 10 0rotos
on the border of matrimonial
jun0Ies.
Better broken toy drums than
broken edrdrunts.
Christmas spirit seldom intoTt-
Gates, but It. generally bonkrupts.
Christmas bellies manage to
ring In quite Jeto gifts.
Just moo the most popular book
seems TO be the pocketbook.
Never put a GIFT cigar IN the
mouth.
Christmas gifts are sometohdf
like bobies-vou can't dIicdvs get
iUhdf you pdnt. but iCiseIy be con-
tented Utth tOhdt come.-Neto
York American.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
Christmas Gifts

IT he joy that's born Of ohrtstnIos
gifts is not tCithin themselves
Or you or could pick our joys
from any merchants ShelUeS
And you could bug more costly things
than eUer 1 could give,
And though no friend should come
your pdy contented you could
HUe.
Yet some poor trinket rich becomes
and treasure to the end
Because it is the symbol Of true and
loyal friend.
The thing Is nothing as IL lies upon a
merchants shelf,
And scarce thought you'd give to 1t
for tOhdt 1t is itself
There may be thousands IKE IL round
about you everywhere,
But let friend bring II to you and
strdi0htiody it is rare.
For something of that friend into his
simple gift Is drought
And 1t becomes precious THING
token Of a thought.
We are a sentimental clan, zoe fight
and strive for gold,
Yet treasures 1Chfch zoe closest guard
are neUer bought or sold;
The things 1oe udlue most are not the
gems our money buys.
But all those StDeet and lovely things
that memory bids as prize.
The faded slippers Of babe not in
themselves are dear,
But in the thoughts they bring to as
of one no longer here.
And so 10 Is 10Th Christmas gifts, It's
friends toho make then, rare,
The trife that Nth loue Is rich has
toorth beyond compare;
The moment that IL passes from some
friendly hand TO you
1t has assumed a Udlue that before IL
neUer knet1.
And ichdt tCdS common In itself Is nol0
beyond all price
Because it represents TO you some good
friends sacrifice.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
Good Old Soul.
Christmas AntIeipatio

~ don't belieUe the approach Of
Christmas brings you single joy-
Gus anticipation" said the St0eet
young thing.
Don't chr" replied the savage
bachelor. Listen to my secret.
That younoSter on the third floor
Is sure to get a tin trumpet for a
present"
"YeS."
"Then he tOiH get careless and
Leave 10 on the hall floor. And
then I shall step on 10 totth both
feet. Don't yoW call that joyous
onticipdtionY
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
Christmas Means Love.

We cannot picture it without seeing
the spangled Christmas tree girt with
the faces of gleeful youngsters, glad
parents and happy bodies returned
home from town or far metropolis. 1t
sounds like bells and cracking logs
and shouts of children. And even our
old, round shouldered, sorrow ridden
planet, with his eye knocked out on
his cheek, pauses TO smile from sea
to sea, and love is everywhere rejuven-
ated.-James Whitcomb Riley.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
All He Remembered.

The Predcher-And did you re-
member the poor on ChriStmdsf
Little AIbert-No. / didn't re-
member nothtn' much, except
about pa cdtchin' me tcith my
hand IN the boz tohere ma had the
Tdisins hid.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
The Old Christmas HYMNS.

Happy is the man or woman who,
having left behind the schooldays ana
the home gatherings, still sings the old
hymns and joins in the readings of the
Christmas chapters in some simple
church service designed to perpetuate
the true spirit of the day.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
Risky.

"Td Ike to give my lcite ffty
dollars for Christmas"
wen. lOhy notF'
81 amt certain that / could cOdp
it dicdy from her dgdin.'-LouiS-
ViIIe Courter-Journdl.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
A sian of Ace.

gust aohen does a 'cOmGn 0rO'o
old2"
when she ceases to regard the
hanging Of the mistletoe as an
eUent.'-Bufdlo Express.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
Christmas Greens.

A quaint old writer thus spiritualizes
the practice of Christmas decorations.
$50 our churches and houses, decked
with bays and rosemary, holly and ivy
and other plants which are always
green, winter and summer, signify and
put us in mind of his Deity-that the
child that now is born was God and
man, who should spring up like ten
der plant, should always be green and
flourishing and should live forever
more"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
A Long List.

Pdrke-Hdre you decided tohdt
to 0ive pour tOife for Ch'tstmdsg
Ldne-Not yet. There are so
many things I can't afford
Judge.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
The Spirit
Of Giving

IT Christmdstide, o be thou ten
II der, true;
Thy friends make glad and all
thy foes forgive;
With its Stoeet light begin to HUe
dneto,
Un0rud0in0ly 0ive, and 0irin1, much
receive.
Make thy glad Hfe 0roto large, thy soul
expand;
Let there be one tulI day toithtn the
year
When love shall open ,oide thy 1oGttin0
hand
To lessen todnt and dry some bitter
tear.
Souls are there many, heavy laden,
sore,
And eyes that loeep and hearts that
often bleed.
And sQudlor knocking, tdttered, at thy
door,
And cold and hunger crying in their
need.
Give totSeIy, freely, Of thy bounty '0tve,
And, most of all, do not forget, give
love;
Since giving is the truest t0dy to Hue,
And richest treasure laying up ADORE.
Make glad thy home, let sunshine
reign 10ithtn;
Bless every hedrthStone toih thy
ldrgeSs fair;
Share tcith pale 1Odnt thine ouerfo1c-
ing bin,
BIZ Kindness save some brother from
despair.
Be sdviors, o MP brothers, every one!
Let the true Christ In your otcn soul
be born;
Thus thou cdnSt be Gods toel beloved
son
And make each ddton q joyous
Christmas morn!
Minneapolis Journal.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
A GhrtstmaH
8lPsatnu
Dy
Rrt. DR.. Iuluarn DufiFln

~Ns ~" NtbA"oAN ANN$t%N
MAY the blessing of the light
1N1 that shown at midnight come
to the hearts that are Swallowed
and the homes that are dark.
q May the blessing of the Manger
Cradle come to that innumerable
company against whom the doors
of hope and peace and rest arc
shut.
q May the blessing of the Holy
Child come TO every one who has
forgotten that thou, o God, art
his father and that all men are
brothers.
q May the blessing of the Guild
ing star come TO those who wan
der in the night and cannot find
the homeward way.
q May the blessing of the Stable
come upon all hearts, Weakening a
kindly sense Of kindred with every
living thing that walks the felo
and forest or wings the air or
passes along the paths of the
SEAS New York World.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-12-20
NChristnas
.HPiddarce
~; 4
BY WILLIS BROOKS

Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union)
NUR village paper had issued very
~ creditable Christmas edition. /
was looking over the news sec
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17
Plans Course of Study.

| L. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction, has prepared and is sending out to the county superin- tendents and examiners a new outline course of study for use in the grade schools of the state in connection with tlie newly adopted uniform textbooks. After the new books have been tried out, the course of study will be re- vised and issued in completed form as to the course of study and manual to be used in all the schools during the period of the state adoption of text books. At the county superintendents and examiners meeting was held at the Department of Education, August 16-17, plans were discussed as to how best the course of study should be put into use in the schools at the opening of the fall and winter terms.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17
L.aws po Not confIlet.

That the provision in the compui- sorry education law exempting chil- dren whose services are needed to support widowed mother does not conflict with that section of the child labor law prohibiting the employment of any child under IA years of age. ex- cept when employed during vacations by parents or guardians in occupa- tions owned or controlled by them, ac- cording to an opinion given E. I. Me Kinley. deputy commissioner of labor, by John D. Arbuckle, attorney general.
 "The compulsory school attendance law as passed by the 1917 Legislature and the child labor law as passed by vote of the people are two entirely separate and distinct acts. and the provisions of each act are to be con- sidered separate and apart from that of the other. I have read both acts carefully and note no conflict"
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17
COMMISSION WILL
 RESC|ND ITS ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE BY T. E. WOOD, CHAIRMAN OF
 THE COMMISSION.
PETITION FORMALLY DENIED
Tentative Plans of Missouri Pacific To Discontinue Local Passenger Trains Between Helena and 5rinkley
 Will Be Dropped.
Little Rock


 Announcement was made by T E. Wood, chairman of the Arkansas Rail- road Commission, that the commission would reseind it's recent order deny ing the Missouri Pacific Railroad per. mission to discontinue certain local trains operating between Helena and Knoble, Warren and McGehee and Newport and Batesville.
 The road obtained a temporary re- straining order in the Federal court prohibiting enforcement Of the order and August 20 was set for hearing an application for an interloeutory in- junction. The latter will not be heard.
 MT. Wood said that in view of the evidence submitted to the federal court relative to necessity of dlscon- tinuanee of local trains to handle troop movements, the commission would voluntarily rescind it's order As a result no order will be issued on petitions protesting against dis continuance of Missouri Pacific trains operating between Luna Landing, Chicot County, and Crossett
 Tentative plans of the Missouri Pa cific to discontinue local passenger trains between Helena and BrinkIey will be dropped, the railroads having concluded that the trains are needed too greatly.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17

I'm glad of it. He seems thoroughly frightened. It may be lesson"
 In the dim hall light he realized that her face was strained and set. She looked on the verge of hysteria.
 "Poor little woman," he said. "I'm sorry, Christine.'
 The tender words broke down the last barrier of her self-control.
 "Oh, K. Take me away. Take me away l can't stand it any longer"
 She held her arms out to him, and because he was very tired and lonely, and because more than anything else in the world just then he needed a woman's arms, he drew her to him and held her close, his cheek to her hair.
 "Poor grill" he said "Poor Chris tine! Surely there must be some hap piness for us somewhere"
 But the next moment he let her go and stepped back.
 sTm sorry" Enthusiastically he took the blame. T shouldn't have done that You know how it is with me-"
 twill it always be SidneyY
 'I'm afraid 1t will always be Sidney"
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17
Joe's response showed his entire self

Joe's response showed his entire self engrossment.
 If he dies, I'm a murderer"
 "He's not going to die" said K. stoutly.
 At four o'clock in the morning he left the car at the garage and walked around to the little house. He had had no sleep for forty-five hours; his eyes were sunken in his head; the skin over his temples looked drawn and white. His clothes were wrinkled; the soft hat he habitually wore was white with the dust of the road.
 As he opened the hall door, Christine stirred in the room beyond. She came out fully dressed.
 'K., are you sick?"
 Rather tired. Why in the world aren't you in bed?"
 Palmer has just come home in a terrible rage. He says he's been robbed of thousand dollars"
 "Where?"
 Christine shrugged her shoulders.
 "He doesn't know, or says he doesn't.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17

for Sidney, and then to go away. He might follow Joe to Cuba There were chances there. He could do sanitation work. or he might try ths canal.
 The Street would go on working out its own salvation. He would have to think of something for the Rosenfelds. And he was worried about Christine. But there again, perhaps, it would be better if he went away. Christine's story would have to work itself out. His hands were tied. 'Pd better get away from here," he told himself saw agely.
 Someone entered the room. He thought it was Sidney and turned with the light in his eyes that was only for her. It was Carlotta.
 She was not in uniform. She woro a dark skirt and white waist and her high heels tapped as she crossed the room. She came directly to him.
 "He is better. isn't he7"
 "He is rallytng. Of course 1t will be
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17
CHAPTER xxIv.

K. spent all of the evening of that lay with Wilson. He was not to go for Joe until eleven o'clock. The injured mans vitality was standing him in good stead. He had asked for Sidney and she was at his bedside. Doctor Ed had gone.
 h. found Sidney in the room, not sit slng, but standing by the window. The sick man was dozing. One shaded light Durn0d in far corner. She turned
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17
plscuse labor ouestlon.

Ben n. Brickhouse, state labor conn missioner, Maj. R. B. Keating and W. c. Sprague, deputy commissioner of labor, discussed plans for securing the cooperation of all agencies in mat ters pertaining to labor in Arkansas. MT. Brielhouse said that during his recent visit to Washington he reached a tentative agreement with A. Cam metti, commissioner general of the United States Immigration Depart ment to form state and federal ein- ployment bureau in cooperation in Little Rock The plans will be sus. mitted 10 Governor Brough on his re- turn to Little Rock from Hot Springs, and if approved will be sent 10 Will liam B. Wilson. secretary of labor at Washington, for approval.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17
CHAPTER XIV.

Johnny Rosenfeld was dead. All Of Ks skill had not sufficed to save him. The operation had been marvel, but the boys long-sapped strength failed at the last. K, set of face, stayed with him to the end. The boy did not know he was going. He reused from the coma and smiled up at Le Moyne.
 I've got hunch that I can move my right foot" he said. Look and see."
 K. lifted the light covering.
 You're right, old man. It's moving"
 Brake foot, clutch foot" said Johnny, and closed his eyes again. K. had for bfdden the white screens, that outward symbol of death. Time enough for them later. So the ward had no sus- picion, nor had the boy. The ward passed in review. It was Sunday, and from the chapel far below came the faint singing of a hymn. When Johnny spoke again he did not open his eyes. You're some operator, Mir. Le Moyne. I'll put in a word for you whenever get chance.'
 "Yes, put in word for me-" said K. huskily.
 He felt that Johnny would be good mediator-that whatever he, K., had done of omission or commission, Johnnys voice before the Tribunal would count.
 Johnny was close on the edge of his long sleep by that time, and very com fortable. It was K. who, seeing he would no longer notice, ordered the screens to be set around the bed, K. who drew the coverings smooth and folded the boys hands over bis breast.
 The nurse stood by uncertainty.
 "How very young he is Was it an accident?"
 Tt was the result of mans damn able folly" said K. grimly. Somebody always pays"
 And so Johnny Rosenfeld paid.
 The immediate result of his death was that K., who had gained some of his faith in himself on seeing Wilson on the way to recovery, was beset by his old doubts. And now came a ques- ton that demanded immediate answer. Wilson would be out of commission for several months, probably. He was gaining, but slowly. And he wanted K. to take over his work.
 (To BE CONTINUED.)
 
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