The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12
.Ninns of the Times

Washington IRVING SAID. IL Is
me season for klndling the fires Of
hospitality IN the hall. the genial
lire OF charity in the heart
Is the glad season for many. Thv
wears come and each one IL charN
{adcrlzed with the self sif,nc holi-'
!, rs. At no time does the heart
~ the universe beat SO in attunc as
n, Christmistidc and the reason IL
| because the star IN the East beck
| ons there is sweet mystery In the
mir and we hear faint sounds from
| afar Of cells ringing. even this
happens when Il does not, In reality
Have YOU heard the bells ring?
Every home takes on it's holiday
attire and each home has its own
sweet Christmas message to give
unto hcarts closely and those away
from home. There is pause. "A
silent prayer and a tear for the
beloved who haze left US, but who
were "A part of the merry host at
home once on a time. We think of
their lovo and their part IN the
Christmas and all we have of them
is a memory and Il seems go little
help 10 us in assuaging our pent
IN grief 70 place the holly wreath
on their tomb. But we do and
nen do the best we can for the
living
Christmas when hearts and minds
forget all wounds and purse strings
fall lax and our substance goes for
the gifts that make us happy i'm
giving and brings JOY TO the hearts
of kindrcd and friends who receive
them The pen Of the poet has paid
most glorious tribute to the Christ
Child and His Birthday. Painters
have glories IN their task of putting
on canvas the face OF the sweet
Mary and her Babe. The story OF
the mangcr." tho wise men" and
that beautiful morn in the little
town OF Bethlehem" his men told.
and all the world looks and listens.
,Chorals are sung and the people
Worship as they hold festivity, but
the day is not as Christ would have
It unless we do as He wishes and
that Is to not forget the poor. Glor-
ify Him with all that we may do
for our own. but even as he suppcd
with the lowly and never forgot
them. so he bids us in word and in
our deeper consciousness not to for
get. but scatter the sunshine Of
beautiful life and admontlon by
leaving no soul lonely on this day
Of days-Christmas Day.
Society moves Napace and the cal
endar for the next few weeks will
be filled with brilliant Christmas
parties. All club life is enthused
over their annual affairs. hoste essos
are having n task before them in
getting dates at Country club or
,1a ~ ha ft
they can entertain. The pcarl-like
beads Of the glorious mistletoe OF
Oklahoma is already finding its way
g. market place and vieing in beauty
with the crimson OF holly with its
Background of cleaning, radiant
green leaf. The Christ mas colors
are the most beautiful In the world
and are never more so than in De
cemhor when we join hands all
round the world in this great festi-
val.
Tulsa's shops are the busiest of
places and gifts along the more
practical line, seem Characteristic of
the shopper. The late war with its
association OF conditions at home
which always accompanies, has
proven a lesson TO the American
public and this IL noticeable in the
poJllace as they shop. even at this
Fat time. II seems with life's cal
endar OF 1920. made sad or made
glad internationally. locally, in
public life or in private life; with
days when II seemed we wondered
II God was st''l thinking of us, or
with days when ii seemed that
'here was not n drab-colorod place
anywhere in our lives: with all, yet
theV should be a perfect peace in
our lives lust now as we are close
10 ne end of the year, for no mat
YER what bctides. this is wonder
lul world and no more 80 that its
people, children of n Universal and
ipiVine Boing whose plan is for the
oest AT all times.