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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
NOTE OF HOPE AND HAPPINESS
celebration of Saviour's Birth Com
mands Attention of All Nations
Regardless Of Ravages Of War.

On the great feast Of the Nativity,
Christmas, as it is popularly known,
there is always q note of hope and
cheer, even when many lands are
;drenched in blood 1t was 1917 years
ago that Christ was born, but the mes
sage he brought is as fresh and COM
;pelling as it was in the years long ago.
Over the little town Of Bethlehem the
heavenly choir sang "Gloria in Ex-
,celsis Deo"-"Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace to men of good
will" or, as some renderings of the
Latin text have it, "and on earth peace
and good will towards men," That
blessed proclamation will 60 sounding
down the centuries to come until time
shall be no more.
Processing Christmas welcome today
as one of peculiar joy and gladness.
The iturgical churches celebrate II
with impressive services but all God
fearing people, whether they be con-
nected with the Christian body or that,
can but find q thrill and lifting up
Of the soul in med;tating upon the
birth of Jesus and the mighty work
the redeemer came to accomplish
Christmas comes to us with its hal,
lowed greeting and with an inspfra'
stion for higher purposes and true
christian charity. May this be truly
"a happy Christmas for one and all
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Peace to Men
of Good Will
By CHARLES F. THWING

The angels song, "On Earth Peace,
Good Will Toward Men," can also be
translated "peace to men of good
will" This version is timely, as well
as correct for the Greek. For peace
can and shall come to men of good
will, and it cannot come to men Of
bad will.
Who is the man of good will? 1t
is he who has choice Of happiness,
of righteousness, of goodness for all
men. 1t is he who desires that men
may be blessed, and who tries to
make the desire effective. The man
of good will does not hate. Neither
does he incarnate hate in any weapon
offensive or defensive. He Is free from
revenge, and is full Of forgiveness
for the penitent. He may not forget
injuries, but, what is more important,
he is eager to make injury the occa-
sion for helping the offender to over
come the evil within the heart or
will out of which the injury sprung.
He is capable Of mighty indignations,
but he does not suffer himself to be
conquered by them. Without being
impassive, he is calm in the face Of
wrong, and be is very patient, be-
ing more willing to be the victim than
the agent of evil. His hatred OF all
sin and his love for the man who,
despite his manhood, is guilty Of sin,
are alike strong and lasting. he Is
free from suspicion, he thinketh no
evil. He loves his neighbor, not only
as himself, but even more, being more
eager to do justice than to receive
justice.
The qualities and elements which
constitute the man Of good will also
constitute the commonwealth Of good
will.
Such a commonwealth IS common
wealth peace. Willing good to 9TH
ers, others will good also to it. Arm
aments in such condition have no long
er any function to play, and they melt
away. The battlefags are furled.
Wars cease and rumors of wars are
not heard. Men become brothers IN
mutual service and happiness, as they
are brothers in origin and destiny.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Orioin of Word Christmas.

The word Christmas is of compara-
lively late origin The word was first
used in 1898, it's form then being
Christes-Maesse, the mass Of Christ.
Origen, an early father Of the church,
said that in the Scriptures it was the
sinners alone, not the saints, who cell
brated their birthdays. Another early
writer referred to the fact that the
birthdays Of the pagan gods were kept
by the people. The very first evidences
Of q feast having been held in honon
or the birth of Christ was in Egypt
about the year 200. Clement Of Alex
andria said, Certain Egyptian theolo-
gians over-curiously assign not the
year alone, but the day Of Christs
birth, placing it on May 25." Another
date assigned to the event was March
23.-Exchange.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Santa Claus
and Others

There is nothing truer than
a fairy tale. 1t IS the gum
tessence of what ARISTOTLE calls
the probable imposss6'I'ty.
The best of the fairy tales are
folklore, giving the bo'led-
down wisdom of centuries OF
experience, and the truths they
teach are the old, old facts Of
human nature put into Visible
form for childish minds to
grasp. These tales do not
teach morals By precept, but
truths by example, says Col
kers. No amount of teach
ing about the brotherhood of
man, and Christmas kindness,
and the rewards of wrtue, can
haze such an effect on the
small, objective soul as IS pro-
duced by the msion of Santa
CLAUS witk his white beard and
twinkly eyes coming with toys
for good little boys and
switckes for bad little boys,
shedding jolIty and benevo-
zence all over the place. Long
gears from now, when eoe'y
incident of these stories Is lost
to the memory, the knowledge
of fundamental human oal.tss
wi1l remain. Teach the chsl
dren fairy tales and you teach
them the wisdom of the ages.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Christmas
and Old Loues
By LAURA JEAN LLBBET

When think on the happy days
I spent with you, my little dearle,
Now what lards between us lie,
How can but be eerie?
A S yuletide draws near, mans
~ mind is very apt to revert to
~ happy Christmas times that
have gone before. There is
most always woman connected with
a mans happy times and pleasant day
dreams. The man who left the farm
to make his fortune in the great city
and who has become rich, bachelor
boarding at fashionable hotel or club,
can usually recall some particularly
happy Christmas in the long ago-a
Christmas dinner in the old home,
taking his first sweetheart Christmas
eve to ball in the town hall; the de-
light of taking her home-a mile
through snow drifts on winter night.
He had written to her few times aft
er leaving home, then the excitement
of city life had crowded her out Of his
memory and his life. AS Christmas
draws nigh again, thoughts carry him
back to the girl he loved when time
was young with him. On the impulse
of the moment he dashes off letter
to her. he does not know whether
she will receive it. She may be mar
ried or she may have moved away.
The old folks at home had been care
full never to mention her even in an
swer to his inquiries.
How strange it is that the same
thought can fill two different minds at
the same time. The girl Of long ago.
still single, knowing he has not wed,
picks up courage to send a Christmas
card to the boy grown old now who
took her to her first ball on Christmas
eve. The letter and card cross each
other> as each flies to it's goal. The
bachelor finds it in his Christmas mail.
The lonely woman standing by win
dow in far-off farmhouse has let
ter handed to her by neighboring
farmer who kindly fetched it to her
from the post Office Christmas morn
ing. simultaneously there is warm
glow in two hearts widely severed.
And yet there are people who Won
der that there are romances which are
revived at yuletide when men and
women no longer young sigh for love
and home cheer, if they sit alone and
lonely listening to the chimes Of the
Christmas bells.
Christmas day is the time to light
the sacred fire upon the altar of old
hopes and loves and make the longing
and dreams realities. Sending little
Christmas card with a well-chosen
kindly verse is sure to find an echo in
: a lonely mans heart at this time OF
all others. One should not check the
kindly resolve to send one. 1t can do
no harm and it may bring much happi-
ness. To whom are you going to send
your 'Merry Christmas" card in this
year of our Lord 1917? Perhaps I'll
find one in my stocking. I'll hang it
no and see. I take this occasion to
end each and every one Of my readers
q Merry Christmas, together with the
wish that the coming year may be the
most successful one of their lives.
(Copyright)
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
A Christmas Prayer
By En.d.,ie I: ca,doze

Most gracious Lord, forbid the sword
And dull each cleaning blade;
Be it thy will, tonight to still
Each deadly cannonade.
The straying sheep seek out and keep,
The blacklist ones retrieve,
That he may kneel, for peace appeal,
Upon this Christmas Eve.
The winter frost, December's ghost,
It's spangled robe has spread
Across the mead, each Shrub and weed
Now lies suppressed and dead.
From out the gloom hollow boom
The seasons message tells,
From metal throats, where hatred gloafs,
Instead of Christmas bells.
The sentry's boon, the full white moon,
Which clouds anon conceal
Rebukes the blight, with silver Light
OF each stern gun Of steel
It clothes the plain where lie the aa1n'
Contorted yet serene,
In garments rare that spirits wear,
Translucent sheets Of sheen.
For deaf the ears Of kings and peers
To sorrow and despair,
And men still pray in pits OF clay,
Entrapped, like beasts in lairs.
While over earth the SavfoT's birth
Is heralded once more,
From placid lea to stormy sea,
From scared to sheltered shore.
Though peace on earth reigned at his birth
In David's city then,
And vale and hill sang Of good will
From Him toward all men,
Tonight the breath Of hate and death
Is breathed from many soul;
Each watchful group and soldier troop
Has slaughter for its goal
With upraised arm, still each alarm
Which shall ascend above.
Bid thou the age Of wars fell rage
Give way to brothers love;
And in thy might forbid the fight
That wages day by day
And lead each race with radiant race
And firm clasped hands, away.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Keepinq Christmas.

Are you willing to remember tha
weakness and loneliness Of people who
are growing old; to stop asking how
much your friends love you, and ask
yourself whether you love them
enough; to bear in mind the things
that other people have to bear on their
hearts; to try to understand the peo-
ple who i've in the same house with
you? Then you can keep Christmas
-Henry van DYKE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Significance
fChristnnas
~ AXE Christmas q
H b jolly time.
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~ The vhozs signif-
canoe of Christmas
IS generosity, c~arity, good
fellowship and consequent
happiness, and we must stand
IN wtth this spirit Of JOYFUL
ness or admit ourselves as By
no means belonging to the
highest types of humanity. #
we adopt the Irishman's weN-
kuown and philosophical dsc-
tum, that cone mans as goods
another and some a deal sight
betther," then ne want to be
q IDEAL sight" in most every
thing, and good fellowship
proclaims that loudest and
longest.
So, go in for a good time IN
any old frst-class, tne-edgeo
woy you can get 1t, at home or
abroad, outdoors or IN, upstaars
or dorm, Nth or without the
best means for enjoyment, for
the means can be made; #
you're determined to make 1t,
there is always q uay. II you
lack dollars, use pennies; It
you lack pennies, use your
wits. There are many other
things that you haze IN abun-
dance to spend, and you can
spend them By transferring to
others and the general atmos-
phere your optimistic JOYFUL
mess over what you haze, be 1t
mucb or little.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
The Christmas Spirit.

CAS- the Bystander Finds IT,
"Gosh. this car is crowded. Wonder
they wouldn't have little heat!"
"And I want to arrange so that It
he doesn't like it you'll exchange 1T
after Christmas"
mo, we're not going to give a thing
this year, except to people we positive
ly are indebted to-"
@Cash! It was a sweet dance,
Mayme. And Mr.. Fizzleface, he said to
me-Cash!"
seThank the Lord Christmas comes
only once a year r'-Exchange.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Shoes

Take look at our line of shoes. We can save
money for you. Ladies shoes in the latest styles
and most of the leading colors. Mems shoes from
$3.50 to $780, See these, as they are bargains on
todav's market.
Girls and boys shoes at low prices
For the past few years people haye been having
trouble getting shoes for babies and small children
We have nice line Of these Shoes and will be glad
to show them to you.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
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II Christmas Herostie

(Conpiled from the Yuletide Utterances
Of Great Minds by Harvey Peake In
the Baltimore Sum-
A LITTLE child, thou art our guest,
IA That weary ones in thee may rest
Martin Luther.
MISTLETOE hung in the castle hall,
G4The holly bough shown on the old oak
wall. Thomas Haynes Bayly.
ENGLAND was Merrie England when
kOld Christmas brought his sports
again. walter Scott.
DING out ye crystal spheres,
NOnce bless our human ears!
John Milton.
n AMY clouds possessed the earth
IN And sadly fell our Christmas Eve.
ALFRED Tennyson.
We who sang Creations glory,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth.
James Montgomery.
CHRIST is born, the great anointed.
VHeaven and earth his praises sing!
j. Caword.
TIARK, the herald angels sing:
H"Glory to the new born King!"
Charles Wesley.
n ING the bells and raise the strain,
N And hang up garlands everywhere.
Susan Coolidge.
HEAR along our streets pass the min
strel throngs,
Hark! They play so sweet on their haut-
boys Christmas songs.-LongfelloW.
e ING the song Of great joy that the
- angels began,
Sing of glory to God, and Of good VIII
to man! John G. Whltuer.
mH1s day hath God fulfilled his prom.
ised word,
This day is born a Savior. Christ the
Lord. u. Byron.
May you have as many happy months
N AS you taste mince pies at Christmas.
old English Saying.
At Christmas play, and make good
For Christmas comes but once year.
-Tusser.
~ OMETIMES with oysters we combine,
n Sometimes assist the savory chine;
From the low peasant to the lord,
The turkey smokes on every board.
Walter Gay.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13

II was beginning to think there was
no originality in New Year cards, but
I was mistaken" remarked Joblots-
'sYou received a novelty?"
Eyes. My tailor sent me card
bearing the usual greetings, but added
this line: How about that little bill p"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
Deliberate Extravaaance.

sWhat are you going to give your
husband this Christmas?'
II haven't decided. want to DO
something really fine for him, though,
end If I find that I can afford it
think I will give him eggs for break
fast"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13

The Unbreakabie Ornament
The Millennium will be here when
somebody invents an unbreakable orna'
yment for Christmas trees.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13

Remember the Children.
Make me children happy on Christ
mas and ones happiness will take care
of itself.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27

P. Sanders read an interesting
poem dealing with the events OF
the day, and Mr.. Callaghan fav-
ored the guests with solo. DR..
Obermueller then gave a talk,
and was followed by a talk by
Rev. Holt of Redwood Falls who
presented the business side Of
the meeting. Blanks were pas
sed among the audience for
membership in the national Red
Cross Association and forty five
signed up for membership in
this organization. This was
only a small part of the number
present, but others wished to
wait until they formed their
separate organizations and then
join at home.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the names of those ap-
pointed on the commission for
the County.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27
Picnic

The Redwood County Union
American Socitey Of Equity will
hold picnic and convention at
K. J. TROSKE'S GROVE three
miles west of Wabasso and five
miles east Of Lucan THURS
DAY, JUNE %. Program be-
gins at ten o'clock, a. m. and
will be followed by a picnic din
ner. The speakers include Col.
R. A. Wilkinson, Pres. of the
State Union, H. A. Fuller, Vice
Pres. of the National Union and
a member of the bureau of tax
research. EERYONE CORDI-
ALLY INVITED, FARMERS
ESPECIALLY. Advt. -PaiC
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27

ing. This is indeed a generous
gift and Mr.. Scoates is to be
commended for his generosity,
and complimented upon the un-
ique way ne chose in which to
be generous. With such a sys-
tenn more or less universal, the
Red Cross fund will be a sub
stantial gamer. Many a farmer
with no ready money to bestow
will be glad to share the pro-
duce of his farm with the Red
Cross work. Anc the chances
are that in most cases the gift
in this form will be more valu-
able than could be given in cash
The money into which the pro-
duce is converted will be ser
viceable in the fall as now.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27

taxation and the borrowing of
money. In no case has either
of these been avoided. Never
theless, two distinct practices
are followed, and each has it's
advocates. The British plan has
been to levy very high taxes,
not to escape the issue Of bonds
altogether, but to keep such is
sues to the minimum. The Brit
ish authorities were utterly OPP
posed to bonding for the major
cost of the war in order to keep
taxes down. They believed that
a considerable portion of the tax
burden should be borne by the
present generation; that high
taxes would tend to promote the
economy so necessary to the
successful prosecution of the
war; and that unnecessarily
large bond issues would create
an artificial appearance of plen-
! ty which would encourage ex-
travagance and speculation.
Hence, while Great Britain has
issued bonds, she also increased
her tax levies very greatly, and,
in a large measure, the British
people are paying for the war
as they go.
The German government has
adopted the opposite plan. It's
effort was to keep taxes as low
as possible. And, while taxes
have been increased, they have
not been increased in anything
like the proportion that has
been done in Great Britain
Bond issue after bond issue has
been made, in the effort to keel
taxes low. One reason for this
was, doubtless, that the German
taxes were very high even be-
fore the war, for the mainte
nance Of the country's enormous
military establishment placed {
heavy burden on the people. The
situation has now been reached
where fresh bond issues follow
each other in rapid succession
and a considerable part of thu
| receipts from the latest are uset
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27
CHAS. LAMBERTON
SHOT AND KILLED
Continued from 1st page)

ing business upon the shoulders
of his daughter, Miss Helen
and his son John, who have
been the assistants of their
father for sometime past and are
fully competent to give the city
the same goJd service that he
gave it.
Those from out of town who
are here to attend the funeral
are Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. LAM
berton and their daughter, Miss
Helen, Mrs. Kelly Lamberton
and her children Henry and
Gladys, all of ST. Peter, Mrs. b.
E. Dodge of Rochester, Miss
McOuat Of Minneapolis, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Ball Of Morgan, A. w.
McOuat of Colorado, Walter
McOuat of Winnebago, John
Mulligan of Minneapolis, Mr..
and Mrs. R. Massapust and
children of New Vim and Alex.
Russell and son also Of New
Ulm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27
DELHI BOY WRITES
FROM BATTLE FRONT
Continued from first page)

here but | havn't been able to
locate them so far, although |
happened to run into one of Muir
rays chums from Stratford.
One of the fellows | came from
Canada with was left in German
hands this last scrap, nine of us
were trying to hold an old sunk
en- road in advance of the rest
of the battalion. Well, Fritz
counter attacked and started to
cut us off by out-fanking us and
we only had two bombs left be-
sides our rifles so we started to
retire to the main body. Just
then one Of the Fritizes shot
Kearney through the knee and
we had to leave him, so | don't
know whether they killed him
or not.
There lots Of little trinkets
etc., here that | would like to
buy and send to you but you
see we only get Sb.OO month
out here and that does not allow
much purchasing. The govern
ment keeps our money till after
the war or until we are dischar-
ged which | suppose is the bet
ter way. Well Pa | must close
now and have supper. You see
we have a ball game on this
evening with a team composed
from the band and the transport
section. AS there are 200 francs
or $4,000 in it for the winning
team it is up to us to get the
money. Be sure and write soon
again giving us all the news.
With best wishes to all | remain,
Your Son,
L. Corp, S. A. Leslie,
ga No. 460839. Signal Staff.
4 5th Can. Inf. Battln.
France.
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to pay interest on the others.
Naturally there must come an
end to this system of financing,
for if the process is continued
the time must come when inter-
est charges will exhaust the to-
tai receipts from any bond issue
that can be foated, leaving moth
ing for the maintenance Of the
government and the prosecution
of the war. Then one of two
things must happen. The war
must end or taxation such as
was never before attempted
must be resorted to. The Uni
ted States is ad'1ering more
closely to the plan adopted by
Great Gritain, that Of raising
a considerable part of the war
cost by means of immediate tax
alton. This will diminish inter
est charges in the future, and
will tend to create a greater
feeling of conservatism during
the war. On the whole this plan
seems to be decidedly better
than that Of attempting to f.
nance the war almost wholly on
borrowed money.-Grand Forks
Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27
What's a Necktie Good For?

Mans only nonutilitarian gar
ment is the necktie. It's as use
less as monocle. Yet we wear
'em. We'd feel awfully awk-
ward walking down the street
without one.
Once upon a time the necktie
used to be used to fasten the
collar on. But now it doesn't do
that.
Mans necktie is the Indians
eagle feather, the cannibaPs
necklace of teeth. the mid-Afri-
cans ivory earrings. It's his
pride, on which he bestows much
thought, great care. We wonder
what would happen to the va1
ity Of the human race, masculiS
half, in case of a necktie fam
Toledo Nevs-Bee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-06-27
CITY GIVES $4,000
FOR RED CROSS WORK
Continued from first page)

workers planned for the after
noon in Ramsey State Park was
not SO well attended as was ex-
pected. However many cars
from out of town, and some from
long distances arrived during the
forenoon and spent pleasant
dayday in spite of small showers.
The Scenic City band played
several patriotic and sacred airs
and excellent talks on Red Cross
organization and work were
given by Sen. Frank Clague,
Mrs. C. C. Little, C. E. Thayer
and H. P. Sanders.
The spirit of the assembly was
expressive of a fine and enthusi-
astic sincerity and a desire to
learn. There was nothing of
festivity or celebration, the
whole meeting being quite in
keeping with the spirit Of the
day-the only day it is possible
for people Of an agricultural
community to leave their work
at this busy season. While the
meeting was not so largely at
tended as t should have been,
the fact lay in the weather
which made it seem probable
that no meeting would be held
rather than any indifference to
the work or objection TO the
day.