The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-24

t'ostlllties--Richfieid (UtahD Reaper
There is still pure and unaduIfer-
ated love in the world. Nothing less
could persuade some people TO marry
what they do.--Twin Falls 0daho)
Times.
At twenty a young man thinks there
is only one girl in all the world, but If
he lives TO be thirty he knows there
are millions of 'em.-Logan CUtah)
Republican.
Every town contains certain num-
Der Of men who live better than the
average. and whose source of income
nobody can find out-Carson City
(Eey.) News.
Bolshevism is anti-middle cIsssfsm.
All of US Americans being middle
classers, we are not going TO revolt
against ourselyes.--Ameriean Falls
(Idaho) Press.
Possibly it is because coal is a little
hard to get this year, but we've heard
more talk about the weather in Ely
this winter than for a good while
Ely CNey.) News.
Sounds little like old times to hear
that the jails in towns along the
transcontinentaI railroads are being
filled nightly with ''yags" The tour
ist travel" has started for Calf 1rnia.
Virginia City tN-y.) Chronicle.
Christmas, after all. is what we
make it II can be a holiday on hitch
we rest a little and, incidentally. give
a few gifts to near friends, or il can
be great day of celebration, Of song
and gIadness and religious worship.
as it should be.-Boise udahe)
Statesman.
The period of reckless buying on
the part of the public may be over.
adjust their enterprises to changing
conditions know that business is still
to be had and that newspaper adver-
Using will help them get it.-Buhl
(Idahol Republican.
We most heartily approve of the
fight inaugurated in the cities against
the ridieuling of good old Santa
Claus" by permitting scarecrow imi-
tators wearing dirty robes and dirtier
bodies, disguised by befouIed masks
and ringing an unmusicaI bell to at
tract attention and brighten children
Park City CUtah) Record.
High in the middle of good time
the flirt discovers that she is thirty
years old. and has the alternative of
either marrying the bald-headed bach
elor friend of the family or laying in
a supply of rouge. hs'r dye, corn plas-
tiers and cats and teaching music and
expression. until her voice and the
oorhouse door ereaks simultaneously.
Brigham City (Utah) Journal.
Now that we have a bone dry IA
ton. and the prospects of decent di-
vorce law for Nevada, an organiza-
ton that has not taken part in any
great moral reform announces that an
attempt is to be made TO put a ban
on tobacco in all forms. The only
mistake they are making is not to
id chewing gum to the list of habits
10 Danish in an effort to make this old
world decent place in which to live.
-GardneryilIe (Nev.) RecoTd-C Courier.
There is but one possible objection
to the ssNo Accident Week" movement.
That is so many persons are led to the
opinion that II means one should avoid
risking his life and limb but that week,
and that one may continue his waste
full habit of running all sorts Of risks
the other 81 weeks of the year. II
should be No Accident Week every
week = Nampa udahOl Free Press.
It seems that one of the important
problems of the present time is for a
better understanding between the
farmers and business men. Each have
their difficulties 10 overcome and il
would be a good thing. if the people in
every profession and industry could
learn q little more about each others
work and problems. Lack of infOr-
nation often creates 8 prejudice
Utah Farmer