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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

the Book and tore the leaf across again and again,
letting the white fragments flutter doWnfr
His fingers.
Another leaf followed and another, until the
Book was empty and the covers closed.
Then the snow ceased and the angelic host melt
ed. all save one, who leaned downwards to whls-
per, as in farewell: peace on earth this night;
good will towards menu
The dreamer found tongue before the vision
vanished quite.
"What was in the Book" he cried, "and who
was that One?"
And the answer came, but not in words
"The Angel of the Records was that One and
the Book was the Record of the Sins that Man
kind has sinned throughout the past year.!
The vision vanished and he awoke in his bed.
He looked from his window and saw that the
earth lay as if clothed in ermine, its whlteness
accented by the black tree trunks.
And he remembered his dream and went to tell
it to friend; who laughed, because he knew that
mems sins are not forgiven so easily.
Then, from some forgotten chamber of his boy
hood came to his mind these words:
whether it is easier, to say, Thy sins be for
given thee; or to say Arise and walk? But that
We NAV know that the Son of Man hath power on
earth to forgive sins then saith he to the SICK
of the palsy Arise, take up thy bed and go into
thine house."
And he remembered that this was Christmas
Day, wherein, nearly twenty centuries ago was
born that One whose gift to man was this gently
glowing gospel of Forgiveness
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22
A CHRISTMAS DREAM.
A Little Seasonable Sentiment Dedicated
to All Our Friends

A Little Seasonable Sentiment Dedicated
to All Our Friends
TT WAS Christmas Eve. He stood at his door
and looked out over the bare and frozen
: earth.
The wthered grasses were fringed with frost,
but beneath them the land lay purple black and
blacker trees leaned against leaden sky with
dead arms dropping down.
"It won't be white Christmas!" he said,
slanlming the door half-formed feeling OF
disappointment, and went to bed.
He left the shade up, because it SO black the
light would never bother until it time to get
up anyhow. +
He had been sleeping perhaps an hour when the
white light from the window fell across his face
and Weakened him.
He looked out and knew that the moon had
risen, though he could not see it because the air
was full of feathery flakes of brilliant whiteness
falling softly and ceaselessly.
"a white Christmas, after all!' he exclaimed
and, watching the feathery fall for awhile, at
length drew down the shade and went back to
bed
And then came the Christmas Dream which
he will not forget.
He felt himself drawn through snow-flled spac
es into the upper regions Of the air, seeking the
source of the snow
Higher and higher, till the earth was lost under
the whirlng whiteness and the light grew brighter
above.
At length, before him and above him in the
heavens, he beheld vision of an angelic host who
lowered over and about One before whom was
upheld a massive Book.
And as he watched, that One tore leaf from
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

Edna Ferber once said that "Christmas is a
feeling and not date for most Of US" And this
world is not so big that most of us that grown
up can escape the feeling that this crazy old
world needs to be Jared up to a realization that
the babe born at Bethlehem has grown up and is
the only King fit to rule in this demorazed and
war-cursed planet And wherever we are if we
are under the protection of Old Glory ought
to be thankful that the Bethlehem king is the only
one who has jurisdiction under that banner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

Christmas will be rampant in Morgan this
year-it couldn't we'll be otherwise with all the
kiddies catching the spirit from their Junior Red
Cross work in toy making. The array of these
CHEEKY toys not only educationally interesting
it was spiritually inspiring. We wish every one
who thinks that Red Cross work has lost some
of it's significance could go with these toys, on
Christmas eve, into those Redwood County homes
where there would have been real Christmas
had it not been for the work the Junior Red Cross
has done.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

The mother of youthful slayer in Minneapoli
said through her tears:
Insist upon the boys going to high school.
Do not let him take position where night
work is required.
Make him stay at home in the evening or
know where he is.
Caution him against gambling in any form.
Do not let him think he is too old to go to
Sunday school.
Don't let him get the notion that there is
no hell or heaven after death-Mankato Free
Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

Can't we go back, even if only for the next
few weeks, to the spirit of the war years :?
Can't we again feel the thrill that comes only
from really disinterested act of generosity? We
enjoyed the thrill then. All of us felt the JOY of
service. 1t is wishin our power to experience
that joy again by deciding to devote Christmas
to the giving of pleasure to others who may be
less fortunate than ourselves. That is the essence
of the spirit of Christmas-Fargo Forum.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

Just to show how little the German people
understand the impression they made on the world
by launching the most horrible war in history,
we are going to tell you about catalog of Ger
man toys they are sending out to the United
States, says the Albert Lea Tribune In this
catalog there is listed mouth organ, and printed
across the side is the name "Lusitania." What do
you know about it? Such toy would surely ap-
peal to an American child, but the appeal would
not be just what the Germans evidently intended.
And such listed article would spoil the sale of
every other article put out by such a laundering
firm, Imagine anybody in America getting plea
SAINT musical inspiration while playing an instru-
ment named Lusitania G-O-S-H!-Mankato Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

Apropos of the astonishing things that are
sometimes made for the holiday trade, "Harper's
Magazine" prints this amusing sarcasm: "Mrs.
Crossley was enjoying a shopping tour and was
critically examining various articles at the count
er of the dry-goods emporium What is this
thing used for 2 she finally asked really don't
know answered the clerk, I think it is intended
for a Christmas present."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1920.
"UNTo ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE"

What would you do if upon your breast
Should rest
A little bony, gaunt but precious form,
Still warm
With blood of yours?
What would you do if now upon your check
We're pressed pale mumbling lips that could not
speak,
Though fibre joined with fibre in shrek
For food?
Could such necessitude
Unheeded be?
What would you do if upon your ear
Fell plantive meanings groanings-could you
hear
Your starving child in anguish, prone
Upon the barren ground-to fnd-a stone?
If you had gone before,
No more
To guard life of your life, no more enfold
The thing, Gods given, you had learned to hold
Most dear,
What would you do
If, from behind the veil, you could peer through?
What will you do, when now, upon your heart,
Is lain the burden of million cries?
Ere dies within US the ennobling spark,
We hear a voice STILL small ice-then-Hark!
From height, from depth, the Masters magic plea
Reverberates: "Ye've done it unto Me-"
Alice Packard Palmer in the New York Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

"Twenty years ago man placed his name and
address dishpan and for wife girl
who used to help mother in the kitchen. Today,
if a man wished to catch the eye of the daughter
of the girl who used to help mother in the kitchen
he would have to place his name and address on
bottle of dye or jar of int."-Prison Mirror.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

Cut this out, and hang it up where it will be
constant reminder, 1t is copied from an old
book: "Never deny the children their Christmas!
1t is the shining seal set upon year of happiness
Let them believe in Santa Claus st. Nicholas,
or Kris Kringe whatever name the jolly
Dutch saint bears to your religion"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

It isn't so hard to make Christmas great
day. Any of us can do it. Write letter to a
sick friend; send bag of candy to a poor kid;
share your happiness with the fellow who is
lonesome Then it will be indeed a Merry
Christmas.-Larry Ho.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

This is the age of the utilitarian! A young man
of our acquaintance suggested that print for
him number of Christmasy looking cards with
appropriate greetngs-and that under said greet
ngs we should print that good old bit of Scrip
ture, "The Lord loveth cheerful giver." He in
tended them for very early mailing!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

Perhaps there is some one in this community
who has no relative, no close friend, one to ex-
tend to them the greetings of Christ's day, one
who cares if they be as the sheep that is lost from
the fold. Most likely there is.
What are YOU going to do about it!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

"WeIl serve notice on the women right
now that if they try to put through amend
ment prohibiting tobacco, we're going to come
right out in the open for an anti-kissing law
-Levang's Weekly.
Pooh! Try it-and see if we care! Guess We
can stand it if the men can!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22
SMALL TOWN TALK


Christmas is the day of days which proves the
universal human consciousness that peace on
earth comes only from good will to men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE, REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA

The wonderful mysticism of Christmas is not
found in the Christmas Star, but in the Mother
hood which gave that Star its value beacon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

"You can't sidestep Christmas, no matter how
hard you try remarks knowing one. Thank
goodness for that! Thank goodness that in this
age there is thing which represents peace and
purity and truth which "can't be side-stepped.
Let all the Scrooges among us get ready to say
with the Tiny Tins. God bless u.s. everyone Us
for Christmas-and, better yet, Christmas for US
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

sAnd now, once more-A Very Merry Christ
mas to everyone-even to the yellow dog belong
ing to our last-made enemy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

I wish myself could talk to myself l left i'm
year ago;
could tell i'm lot that would save i'm lot in
the things that e ought to know.
When l think O. that ignorant barrack bird it al
most makes me cry.
-Kipling.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-22

Kipling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Grid Coach on Pau

Now that the piGskin has been saiely
turkcd away in High school anu "NicSe
circles for another year, there VIII DC
only a sporadic contest up to the rhu Vi
1870, The gnsSipS are already oeE'"
ming TO speculate on what VIII tak''
mace in the policy of the various lhsH-
iutiunS during tho winter months
In various sections certain criticism
has arisen az to. tn" coaching systems
TI.rc were rumorS. after pennsylvania
lost four straight games. that h"lsUIul
wuuld rcc"iv" his whIklhH P"p'iS W.,
IN. victories over Columbia and cornell
JiL a lot tn change the sentiment. lie
was smart enough. furthermore. t" make
n contract that rails for two more years.
The COLLEGE coach who signs un Tor a
single wear is takinT a big chanC" win
I'm. nCklc mood of the collegiate sport
ing mind.
Too much Is expected OF the athletic
mentor at the universities. The idea is
too prrvalenl that a championship team
should h. turned out in season. tn"
sririt Of impatirncc has been noted par
tirularlv at Yale. Those who watched
m" work ut Tad Jones. and the Blue in
hvgonc days, have not com" 10 IN" re-
nii2at,on that college sports are getting
more nearly on II par than ihoS were 10
or 20 years ago. and that Is no reason
whv n boy who wears the fluc jersey
should he returned n winner every timd'
only the most ardent 0Dtimst could
have hoped for better results than some
uf the colleges and universities have
had tho past season. and seasons gone
hy. with now mentor holding tn" reins.
There is little t. I've gained Ivy IN" con-
slant shifting of coaches. and the en-
suing reconstruction periods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
SYRACUSE PLANNING
HEAVY SCHEDULE

New York. Dec. IF present plans
carry Syracuse CniverSity's big eleven
will be seen in action in two games
here next year. Athletic authorities at
the Salt Lake CITY are said to have un-
der Amusement now 4 plan 10 book
games with Dartmouth and Rutgers ri
the Polo grounds next year. and in addi-
tiun Will make efforts to- arrange other
contests. between Harvard, Penn State
and Brown, in addition TO games with
Pittsburgh. Holy Cross. Maryland State
and Colgate.
Fans in this city would certainly vol.
come two such games as contemplated
IN this plan. At best New York gets
only too few big football games in the
course Of a season and is ever ready
and willing to patronizr. and patrunIzi
we'll games worth while. SyracuS"
made :. very fine showing this year ard
despite the loss IL stars in tho 1921
campaign will present strong combi-
nation next year. Dartmouth. too, win
have big. strong team for the coming
yearA and Rutgers should mprov" close
To 100 per cent over its showing tin
year.
Credit must be given those ut tho
head OF athletics at Syracuse for their
desire to strengthen rather than weaken
the football schedule. Opinion differ
regarding the booking Of II schndulc that
calls for all hard games. Down at the
University Of Penn. for instance. II Is
declared that the QuakcrS will play a
much lighter schedule next wear for
Tho simple reason that tho stiff one
this yrar wore tho team out and brought
no good 10 the charges Of Johnny Heis-
man.
The Penn schedule was certainly a
hard one. hut it would hardly COMPARE
with that which Syracuse desires to ar
range. which would b" as follows: Penn
state Pittsburgh Harvard. Brown. Ru,-
gers. Dartmouth. Holy Cross Maryland
sat" and t"lgat". Nine tartars TO teet
IN" heart and courage of any eleven in
tho game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03

Footballs most wonderful season is
ended--.nded with Il chorus knocks
from experts. chiefly the experts OF de-
featcd teams. AGAINST the forward pass
and the open game generally.
The attack upon the forward pass IL
a. serious one There may ec more tink-
ering with the football rules. which al
ready have been tinkcrcd to death. Tho
complaints against, the forward pass are
10 the effect that il Is baSk"thAIi n"t
football While beyond doubt the rules
governing the forward pass need amen"
ing. and perhaps = penalty inflicted 7"
failure 70 complete the pass. 1t has come
20 stay Taking tho forward pass out or
football now would be like taking the
home run out Of baseball
One critic writes that the rams are
disguised when Il forward pass Is IN
completed. listened TO the .cucrai run
of fans at big games this lall. and II
their comments are worth anything the
10 ward pass. completed. or tnCompleted.
adds the big thrill Of uncertainty to the
game. The public wants a real contest.
wants tho under dog 10 have hSatinE
chance The old line EXPERTS ana
coaches want 10 remove the element OF
uncertainty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Boston Indignant.

Roston College Will not clash with
Yale University on tho gr,dlrom in 1927
according to reports from the Bran
city school authorities who have been
in close touch with the officials Of the
Blue eleven.
Regret as we'll MS indignation was eX-
pressed By the Boston rootcrs and stu
dents when the Yale University auth"ri-
ties made their "lans for tho 1921 foot
ball schedule. leaving of the Cold and
Maroon for their annual flash.
In the past years 1t has always been
u custom t. play return gum" with
any team that has ever conquered tn!
RulI Dog. but the actions Of the Yale
authorities comes rs CumUl"t" surprise
to The sporting world. Whether the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
WESLEYAN GRID
STARS GIVEN A
GREAT BANQUET

Buckhannon, w. Va. Dec. Prob
ably the most magnificent football ban-
que; ever rendered Wesleyan eleven
was given here last night by the patrons
Of the squad 10 the 1920 football team.
There were about 100 present for the
feed which was spread in the club
rooms Of the local Rotary Club. First
cane the attractive menu. then sing
ing and music. !ntersperccd throughout
a program Of prepared and pot pourri"
addresses.
Richard Asphalt presided as toast
master. while President Fleming. Dean
Taught. Coach Higgins, Doctor Hem
rick. Director SIlumaker, Captain Sned
eker and Albert Krukshank rendered
said speeches.
From eleven TO twelve the leading
characters of the play Good Morning
Judge" entertained in merry acts before
the Audience.
The program was concluded by the
presentation OF letters. election of 1927
captain. presentation of goll footballs
and other trophies and the organization
Of the 1921 season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Harvard Planning Big "Stsd-"
IpittShtIrpb Sum

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. 3.-The schcd-
ule for the Harvard varsity football
team Of next year will include several
changes from that of the season just
games. Ma Jor +. W. Moore, graduate
manager Of thletirs. said vest nrday,
with the same a"..;ngcmcnt o; Eatc sea-
son contests. Y" being played at the
stadium. November 10, and Princeton on
the Tiger grid!ron November 5. Brown
probably will retain the date between
these two.
The six game preliminary to those
will he shaken up considerably with a
view TO bringing new ideas and methods
Of play into action against the team
that is representative Of the Harvard
coaching system. Center College will
be- played earlier than this season. the
praying colonies" probably exhibiting
their sensational style Of missing and
running attack on October Is.
Harvard and West Point alike wish
to have the Army and Crimson meet
In the big game Of the preliminary sea-
SON. Two weeks before the Tiger con-
test. but faculty sanction to one Of the
several rrunosalS Of n meeting AT the
Polo Grounds in New York or aiternat-
ing contests Mt Cambridge and West
Point. ar an annual game at either, is
uncertain
To introduce to the varsity campaign
4 host Of candidates for places on the
team. Major Moore plans to try TO mr.
range duuble-header for the opening
date. with Crimson nlayrrs meeting two
colleges tn" Same day in s"uaralc con-
tests ur reduced playing periods
Holly Gross. which had the first date
Of this years schedule. may have the
second "r third next season. Valparaiso
I niVrrS.tr viii not return tu the Stad-
iunI. nor Will Williams in all probability.
Virginia may he on tho Crimson sChrh-
ule again: II not another southern coll
l"ge probably will appear
Applications Tor games n the fIar-
ward stadium haN" come from many in
stituti0ns. ny far south AK Alabama. and
wei Into tho west Nebraska. Syracuse.
Indiana. Kansas and Missouri are men,
TONED as teams which ma. come TO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
ON THE SCREEN Of SPORT
By Hugh S. Fullerton.

in the Harvard game. Eli proba bly,
would have scored twice 1t least. That
would have made French AN .Nll-.hmcri-
can back. Because h : I'm" Crumblcd,
his interference broke, he receives small
mention.
The case of Acosta. of Yale. is an
other example. This big fellow is one
Of the hardest and finest workers | ever
have seen. Against Princeton he was
through and dragging down runners
From behind again and again. Against
Harvard he smashed through on almost
every play and hauled down runners on
the other side Of the line. In the face
OF disbursement he fought TO the tin
iSh. With a championship team he would
be chosen without doubt for the ALI
American. Nut because his team lost his
name is not mentioned.
Copyright. 1929. by the Bell Syndicate
lncD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Some stars Eta BY Clouds.

How Is anyone to pick fair ALL
American football team? Il - easy
enough TO select eleven mon who's"
ground gaining and goals scored. whose
rev called work figures highest, but are
these the best players"
They are not. a. rule.
They are star men on good teams.
There may be better men on weak teams
who ScarCrly receive notice. Take the
case OF French. OF tn" Army Al Eut-
gers he WAS claSscd aS one 81 the speed
Test and best OF Eastern backs. Against
Navy he showed nothing III tn" way or
ground gaining. and. a. times. was
hurled for big losses | watched has
work from the sid" lines with much in
terest. and ne is Il better man BY far
ehis year than NJ was with Rutgers.
He twists lodges and runs we'll.
starts fast handles n" bail hsau'ifully.
and has football instinct. II" showed It
by the way h" divRd at the small OPEN
ings in the Navy line
Besides that. he - ono 90 to- SnreSt
footed men l ever saw. holding his feet
while SideSteppinE. or after beinG hit
again and again b. taCklers.
Had Yale possessed man like French
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
.MOUNTA|NEERS'
q SCHEDULE
IS UNCERTAIN
GAMES WITH PITT, WASHINGTON y
LEE AND BETHANY CoLIaEtES
STILL PENDING
Washington & Jefferson, Rnt&ors ana
Lehtgh Have signed Two Year
Contracts For Games

Special Dispatch to The Intelligencer
MorSantown. Dec. Depreciation Is
rife here as to the makeup Of the l92l
football schedule for the West Virginia
eleven but 50 far the only thing that
seems absolutely definite about II Is the
washington & Jefferson game here ON
Thanksgiving day. 4 two year contract
was signed by these teams, the first re-
Quircment Of which was for the Noun
taneerS 10 go 10 Washington ten days
ago tho second for w. & J. to appear
here Nov. "a. 1921.
Two year agreements also exist with
Rui. erS and LChigh. which teams played
here this fall. but IN" dates Of the VAR
Ssty appearances at Bethlehem and Nci
Brunswick are not fixed in the cantract
and 1t is understood are now being nc
gotiatcd
These games are the only ones on the
whole Mountainrer card. which likely
will consist OF ten games again. that arr"
absolutely fixed. In all probability Pitt
will again h" met in Pittsburgh on the
same relative date as during tn" las:
two years. while Washington & Leo at
Charleston and Bethany at Morgantown
are proha biiiticS again. bethany wishes
Il game played in Wheeling. but II "cs-
leyau is again met in FairmNnt or
Clarksburg. ard either Yale or Princeton
is met in the east. these games together
with those at Charleston. Pittsburgh.
Bethlehem and New brunswick will uti-
lize all possible dates away from home