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The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15
THE CRADLE-ROCKING
FORM OF WORSHIP AT CHRIST.
MAS IN GERMANY.
Resulted In the Church Later oalnIna
Much Stronger Hold on the
People.

| N THROUGHOUT Germany, and also
W Italy and France there has been
for some time q widespread use
or the Crib" II 10 now universally
diffused In the Roman church. Cribs
are the delight OF children who through
the season OF Christmas and EpIph-
any wander into the churches at
all times Of the day to gaze wide eyed
on the lifellke scene and offer a
prayer to their "Little Brother" as
they call the Christ child. The use
of the "crib." however, Ii by no means
confined to churches. II ls common
In many homes both Catholic and
Protestant.
There grew up In Germany, about
the Fourteenth century, the ex.
tremely popular Christmas custom OF
cradle-rocking. a response to the peo-
pies need OF a lifelike and homely
presentation OF Christianity. The crib
became cradle that could be rocked
and the worshipers were thus able 10
express In physical action their deVo-
tion to the newborn babe. The CRADLE
rocking seems TO have been done at
first by the priests, who impersonated
the Virgin and st. Joseph and sang a
duet. The people and the choir tool
part In the singing. In time dancing,
which was a natural accompaniment
to festive song TO the early Germans,
became common around the cradle.
Eventually the people we're allowed 10
rock the cradle with their own hands.
IL was by appeals like this TO the
homely instincts OF the people that the
church was able TO gain a real hold
over them, so that during the Fiji
teenth. Sixteenth and Seventeenth
centuries Christianity became a genu-
inely popular religion In Germany. DIR.
Andred Tile, a well-known Christmas
historian, in an article on Christmas In
Germany, makes a statement that Is
most interesting.
I'm the dancing and JubilatlOn
around the cradle" he writes, "the
religion OF the cross, however much
II might In It's Utmost character be Cd.
posed 20 the nature Of the German
people was felt no longer as
something alien. II had become nat.
uralized but had lost In the process
It's very core. The preparation for a
life after death which was it's Alpha
and Omega, had passed into the back
ground. II was not Joy at the prom.
ised redemption that expressed IL.
self In the dance around the cradle;
for the German has never learned TO
feel himself utterly vile aud sinful;
Il was Joy at the simple fact that .
human being, a particular human be-
ing. In peculiar circumstances, was
born into the world"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15
THE 1900 CHRISTMAS
FIRST YULETIDE DINNER SERVED
IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Haunch Of VeniSon Graced the Table
Presided over by the Wife Of
John Adams.

m HE first dinner at Christmas
w given In the White House was
that which took place In the year
1900, when John Adams was Presl-
dent and thrifty Abigail, his wife, sat
ut the head OF the table as hostess. 1t
was not a comfortable meal, although
a splendid hauneh OF venlsOn. the
gift of Mrs. Washington. graced the
board, and the country people OF what
Mrs Adams called "the City In the
Wilderness" had generously contrib
uted gifts OF all sorts to make the
feast as tOoths0me as one could well
wish.
The reception after dinner took place
In the oval room, which Is now the
library, and was at that time barely
habitable, though furnished. as Mrs.
Adams wrote. In "warm crimson" The
view from the windows on that first
Christmas day would have disclosed
what John Cotton Smith describes as
"a deep morass, covered with alder
bushes" The sidewalks we're laid
with chips from the stones with which
the capitol was built. A wooden
bridge spanned Black Tlber Greek, and
low houses, also built OF wood we're
the residences OF the congressman.
The only brick dwellings were those
that stood In Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second
streets, six In number and built with
money derived from the sale Of lottery
tickets. These were the surroundings
Of the first Christmas day of the Chief
Executive of the young nation "whose
Motley in government has been more
Chrlst-llke than any other nation on
the face OF the earth which keeps the
holiday"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15
Toys l Used
to Know
HrN1 THIN the shopping center hero
UUfl stand. a waif and stray,

HN1 THIN the shopping center here
UUfI stand. a waif and stray,
W. And watch the thronRs Of won
en- dear
Who pay and pay and pay.
Wido-eyed. A look about, but ohl
Where arc the toys used to known
Swift an acrobat goes by,
To boyhood's marvellng.
And fascinated eyes rove high
To watch the wonder thing.
But. heart OF minei across my sighe
There noats a little homemade kite.
Ny boy demands a 'lectrio train,
With nifty feet OF track.
His modern spirit skins the plain
And brooks no holding back.
o Christmas when I used 20 bless
Ny key-wound hfty-cont expressi
Ny little girl must amuse,
And 30 I buy at view
doll that wears French hiEh-heeied shoes
And sllkon stockings tool
Yet lOl vision from above
My sisters doll. Of rags and lovei
o dear. dead days that brought to mo
Ny earliest burst Of speed.
When Santa placed beneath the tree
Ny frat velocipedsl
Yet my son tells the Christmas Car
He's got to have q m0torcar.
o tree. long since decayed and dead,
What Joys you held apart
Gee how those mittens. thick and red.
Warmed both my hands and hearth
But now my wife / have TO buy
A pair OF auto gauntlets high.
Here. where the incandesoents CLEAN
Amid the costly Bhow,
seem to see. M In a dream,
The penny candles glow
Tree OF my youth my heart. grown new.
Again hangs on a branch OF you'll
John O'Keefe. in New York World
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15
Total .......................S 53.77

The taxpayer n next Of kin to the
treasury. At any rate he is the first
person notified when the treasury
needs money. and ne always has to dig
down into his jeans for whatever is
needed. Taxpaying. even more than
charity, begins at home. The boys
best friend is his mother. but the tax
payers only friend Is himself. The
only thing that can be done for him is
TO disclose as wildly as possible how
much his government Is costing and
let him decide what he will do about
II. II all comes down to this: The
more money the government spends
through defective organization or ex-
travagance, the less you have to spend
Dr. save.
SO much for the cost OF the national
business we support. We are all mi
nority stockholders. The concern has
no other source OF revenue than our
contributions. II doesn't make any
money. In times like these. when al
most everybody feels that he gets too
little for what he sells and has to pay
too much for what he buys, II seems
to me the least we can do Is to take
an active and Intelligent interest In
this great common enterprise Of ours
and make sure that II Is well organ
lied; that II doesn't waste or spend
extravagantly; that the employees are
paid an adequate wage and have
proper working conditions; that their
morale is kept high and their enthn'
slasm in our interest unabated In fine,
that as business It shall be conduct
ed as efficiently and economically ana
on as modern scientific principles rs
any large private business.
Is Il?
That is a question you must answer
for yourself after have acquainted
you with the actual situation and con
ditlon.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15
Your Life Prosneet.

White males, who have reached the
age of ten, can expect on the average
TO live so years more. A generation
ago the figure was only 40 years The
life OF man has thus been Increased
four years In about generation says
leading life insurance company
Woman's gain has not been as great
Her life expectancy Is about fifty'two
years. a gain of a trihe more than
year and a quarter But she still leads
Ian. This prolonging Of life, says me
Insurance company, Is the result Oh
campaigns OF health, education ahu
public health service. That ana not
moukty glands, In the long run VIII
prove to be the road to an average
lifetime of one hundred aud hi'y
years.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15
THE BURDEN OF TAxro

beiore the war the Rovern,na.+
' ,ne United States spent about one hU ~.
,lou dollars year for all nurnos"a
including Interest on the pubiIc Sos.
IN the fiscal year ending June 20 toS S'
tne nrst full fiscal year after Ssht,nr
stopped, the government snasa
rounu ngures six billion four hundrad
.n collars. III the fiscal year 1o9I
.nat Is. up to June 30. 1921 n snon.
So'll0,927,6 S9.30. and in the fsco, ,en nv
Oh ISZ2' which will end on Inn On
w. 1t will spend more than Four IN M
non dollars, says Secretary Mellon q,
the treasury Department VI
These figures include lnteros, -, -,
pubic debt which amounts 70 oha,..
one Olilion dollars, but include moth
ing Tor sinking fund or other debt ro
uefnption. Including both interest ON,
sinking fund, the government v'i,,
spend more than four times nc MI
the hscal year 1922 as 1t spent YEARLY
before the war.
Ihese expenditures and these beovv
charges are part OF the price NJ Vic
TORY. Your whole present problam !.
70 curtail them. 1t concerns You to
know Just how these immense snms
were gathered and how much Won Maid
ana are paying toward them for .,
course we, the tax payers, the men and
women with Jobs, the men and women
VINO have what the census calls Gain.
Iu' occupations, paid every cent of II
IL was our money until the govern.
ment took It. '''"
Let us examine the fiscal year tooo
l nave not the detailed account for
lVZl' but II vas slightly less than IN,
year previous, as the ypnr ending Nv
30 1922. will be a slightly less hr ,en
on us than the year preccdlr Az.
cording to carefM analyst, made hv
the late Or. Il. b. Rosa, " the United
states bureau of standr -. govern.
ment scientist who VIZ deeply and In
telligently interested in the subiec,
every man, woman and child In this
country contributes an average Of
ilfty-three dollars In taxes TO the sun.
port Of the national government. Ac-
tually II Is nearer ifty-four than fstv.
three dollars, but am taking the
smaller sum for the sake of the round
number. That is, the average family
OF live persons pays S2G5 year ont
OF It's earnings 10 the federal govern
0ent alone. In addition to what is
paid for state, county and city taxes
The estimated average yearly income
of a family Of FIVE Is something more
than 800 But before any Of that s7O0
Is spent S265 must be turned over to
the general government to run the
business Of the United States.
The actual amount that each one Of
US paid was $53.T7 We paid 1t through
the medium Of internal revenue taxes
and customs duties on imported ar
ticles divided as follows:
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15

Upon announcement that the AgrI.
cultural college would contribute 800;
olof CronquIst, sl95, and the residents
ilong the line another Sl00, toward
he changing OF the voltage OF the
'lty's electric light line running to the
Practice farm for federal and other
oeational students, the city commits
'loners ordered the work--estimate
At $SOO-performed. The change viii
Enable the running of machinery by
electric power.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15

The federal government has ncqulr-
I'd property which was selected sew
sral months ago as the site for fed
eral building at Eureka, VI. The
property cost $4075 and $4,000 has
oeen appropriated for construction, al
though this may be Increased when
measure now pending comes up for
consideration.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS

NJ HRISTMAS is far other
than u vision. a poetic rem
ditiOn OF the facts OF life;
II Is an event set deep not only
In the history Of men hut in
their faith, their worship, and
their way Of life. They have
never risen to its level; they
have never, by united effort,
given It's spirit the tremendous
effectiveness Of concerted ac-
tlon; but, even In their lnhrm-
lty OF intention and their feeble
ness OF practice, Christmas has
given their life on earth a d.
viner meaning and kindller
habit. IL has enormously In
creased the value Of that life; II
is increasing the spiritual con
tent OF the thought OF life In
the minds Of men; II is giving
Il sweeter SAVIOR, n softer
grace, warmer atmosphere as
men more and more interpret
life IN the light which streams
from Bethlehem. Hamilton
Wright Mabie.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15

perce-Maud expects a handsome
present from me this year and has
blnted she thinks It might be in the
shane Of an engagement ring when
can afford only a plain one.
Ferd-Seryes you right for indulg
ING diamond ring passion on ten
dollar salary.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15

A rorce OF ten men Is at work on
he trail which is being built to Tim
panogos cave In American Fork can
yon. The men are progressing at the
rate OF about 300 feet per day and
about one month more will see the
trail complete. The work is being
lone from both ends. A ledge OF gran
tie has been blasted from the mouth
II the cave. The poles and wires are
also being placed for lighting the cave.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15

Capita
Income and excess profit. ..... .$37 20
Cigars and tobacco. ........... 2.77
Transportation and other utlll-
ties Observation-Disclosures. 2.72
Autos, candy, furs, jewelry, etc 2.52
Beverages ............... i.S6
Special taxes on capital stock,
etc. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Estate Inheritance ........ 81
Stamps on legal papers, etc.,. 10
Admissions to amnsements, etc. 81
Insurance and miscellaneous. %
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15

Additional substantial financial aid
vas accorded farmers and stockgrow-
ers Of Utah and Idaho when nearly
100000 was approved and MAIDS
AVAILABLE by the war finance corpora
Ion.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15

The sight IN the right eye OF Mer-
and Thompson, 2-yearold son Of Mr..
md Mrs. Fred Thompson, Spring City,
T., was completely destroyed when a
ible fork in the hands OF an older
other slipped and plunged Into the
Lld's eye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Girls Club Stunt Niaht

Last evening was stunt night at the
Girls CITY Club when everyone had q
stunt To perform and did il right welt
Outside Of the stunts the coming play
katcha koo" was the sole subject
of discussion, Most of the important
parts have been cast and everything
is looking toward successful affair
KatchaKoo IS an East Indian fakir
who can do incredible stunts, his mair
one being that he can stand for week
perfectly immovable without taking
food. He always selects some spot
that Will annoy and irritatc his VIC
tim and the people generally. Pray
ers and offerings of rich food and
gems do not move him as nc has
chosen the Maharajah Of Hunga as
his victim and has placed himself di-
rectly in front Of the great Buddha
image. 1t remains for two ingenious
Americans to perform tho task of mot-
ing him through the means of d mag o.
astral suit of clothes that they Oh
tanned from tho widow Of wizard.
The many complications that arise arc
very funny and make an intensely in
tcrestins play
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
COLBY SQUAD BACK
FROM COBBOSSEECONTEE

The Colby football squad returned
day noon and was practicing on the
athletic field this afternoon. 4 num-
Der of new men reported, SO that
Coach McAuliffe was kept busy put
ting three teams through their PAGES
and running signals. With entrance
examinations completed, the freshmen
who have been busy with their stud
les will now he at liberty 10 practice.
which Will increase the squad by at
least 10 men The men are in first
class condition after their week of
outdoor life and tho squad is further
advanced in football tactics than has
been the case at this time of the sea
son for a long time. Coach McAuliffc
will have an excellent opportunity To
try out all his material Saturday when
Coburn and Colby meet
The athletic field was a busy place
yesterday afternoon. Work on the
grandstand Is progressing rapidly. the
goal posts have been set in place, the
gridlron is marked out, part of the
bleachers have been placed. the ~
naming sections will be placed by the
freshmen on Saturday in readiness for
tho home game in the afternoon. Many
of the students who have already re-
turned to college. which opens the 23d
were out watching football practice
and admiring the track which was
completed after they left last June.
Tomorrow the last morning practice
Will be held
Colby's football hopes for the game
with Coburn next Saturday were
dashed yesterday. when Moose Cooke,
the Compound guard, was called home
IN hurry on account of Illness in
his family. Cook had been for the
past two, weeks at the fall training
quarters at the Y. M. c. A. camp in
Winthrop and when he got home
with the team Wednesday afternoon.
a telegram was waiting for him.
Cook is a man of three years var
sitH experience and his heavy
weight has contributed in no small
measure to Colby's wins in the past.
\ large part of the offensive and
defensive plays in Coach Jack Nc
Abilities actalog are built up around
his Drawn
Yesterday they had two practices.
one in the morning and one in the
afternoon. Each lasted about two
hours and they showed I'D good.
Passing. pBnting and drop kicking
came first and then they went through
signal practice and knocked off by
hitting the dummy.
The first injury of the season came
yesterday when Jimmy Wilson. sec
ond team center pulled a ligament in
his thigh, The injury is not bad and
1t is thought that he will be back in
tho game shortly.
No scrimages have been staged
vet hut it is expected 10 start later
this week as McAuliffes men are
staged to combat against Ginger Fra
sier's Crack Coburn outfit Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Amended Tax Bill
Given to Senate

Washington. Sept 21-The amend :
cd House tax revision bill was pre-
scented formally today to the Sen
atc hy Chairman Penrose. OF the
finance committee. who gave notice
that he would submit the ma iority
report tomorrow and urge that the
measure be considered as soon as
either business Of the Senate would
permit
Designed to raise approximately
three and quarter billions of dol
lars in revenues this fiscal year, the
amended measure provides for:
Repeal of the excess profits tax
On January I, 1892. as proposed by
the House. Reduction of the maxi
nam income sur-tax rates from SIS
per cent to 80 per cent. effective
rext January /, as provided in the
House bill, but with changes made
in tho lower brackets so as to re-
duce the amount OF sur taxes paid
BY all individuals
An increase of five per cent. to 1 5
per cent. in the normal corporation
income tax. effective January /,
1922, in lieu OF the l-2 per cent.
advance agreed upon by the House
Repeal Of the corporation capital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22

Regarding tho schools Of the city
further IL may be said that four
school buildings in which part time
school is held. One of these is al the
North Grammar. where Is Grade | a
children are on part time. IN GroV =
street there arc 10 Grade l. \ chill
dren who are going to school from
to O'Clock in the afternoon. At the
Brook street school the Grade j. Is
consists Of Ga pupils for n room with
40 seats. This grade is divided equal
ly and is carried on on the platoon
system. part attending in the forenoon
and part IN the afternoon At the
Walnut street school Grade room
holds 40 pupils and there arc -. Fif-
teen OF Grade IA pupils are going to
part time school from ! 10 O'Clock.
The nigh school pupils are taken care
of in the assembly hall and anywhere
else that room can be found for them.
The rooms of the schools arc we'll
ventilated and lighted with 1hc cxccp-
ton OF one room ut Western avenue
avhere the ventilation consists of win
dows only.
The largest number of pupils that
any one teacher has in the city is %
with the exception of in the North
, Grammar, where some teachers have
eight or nine. II is estimated that IS
is a reasonable number of pupils for
one teacher to handle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22

Miss Alice Ruth Harlow and John
Fl. Tobey. both of this city, were mar
ried Wednesday at noon at the parson-
age of the Universalist church by Rev
G.. A. Knickerbocker pastor Of the
church. the double ring service being
used The bride wore a mcdsh brown
broadcloth suit with duvctync hat /"
match and carried a bouquet Of roses
The bride is the daughter of Mr. anG
Mrs Robert A. Harlow of Oakland
street and a member OF the class al
1921 of Colby and IS member OF the
Alpha Delta ri sorority. For tho past
two years she has hocn.in the employ
Of the Western Union Telegraph Go. N
the office
The groom is the only son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Walter Tobcy of Prospect
street and a graduate Of Colby in 1872
He belongs to the \. T. O. fraternity
Mr. and Mrs. Tohny loft Wednesday
afternoon for 4 wedding trip during
which they will visit in Boston, Nor
ccster Mass. and Providence r. l.
On their return they will live at
Prospect street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
W!NSL0W

An enjoyah bile birthday party was
held at the home of Mrs. Ethel Nc
kenney. Clinton avenue on Tuesday
afternoon. when the fourth birthday
of her little daughter, Natalie May
was celebrated Games were en-
ioyed. Natalie was presented with a
number of gifts. Among them was a
beautiful birthday cake bearing the
four candles froh her aunt Mrs
Fred Brown of Waterville. Refresh
ments of fruit and ice cream were
served
Fred Fisher and family have
comic street.
The Sebasticook Literary club held
its preliminary meeting at the Wins
low library Tuesday afternoon. Nine
members attended It was voted to
study the current events OF the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Prentiss and
son, Robert OF Worcester. Mass,
have arrived and will pass the win
ter at the home of Mr. Frentiss'
brother, Maurice Prentiss and his
father, Jacob Prentiss.
w. T. Reynolds, Mrs. Rosie Roun.
dy and son, Guy and Frank Nelson
recently were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alphonso Dixon Of Clinton.
Mrs. ID. c. Day was :, guest Tues
day of her sister. Mrs. s. v. Tarbell
al Benton
Evelyn Hyde has returned from
Fredericton, \. B.. where siie has
passed 10 weeks with relatives
The Freshmen OF tho High school
were given an enjoyable social nv
the Sophomores at The Taconnot
Club house on TUESDAY evening. Tho
program was: Address OF wcIcont s.
Miss Beatrice Maine; song. Hiss
Maine; instrumental solo, Miss Doria
Garland. A social time with gamea
and dancing followed, Misc Ros.e
Reynolds furnished music lee e.rea N
was served
Tho Hoiljn8swortii & whitney ia 3
dies Aid held lis tipet msstiag al tho
senson at tho Trteohn6t Cjub house
on Wednesday. siXs6aH woFs nr5sent
ut the salad. vegetable and pastr,r
dinner a: noon. Mrs. Edrer.i Fl.
BrittoA waa thairfaia;, 81 ia d;raaf
committee. At tse i5Ue:nEas sess:a6
in TIM nfterhoe1. tie faiiaHiaa eff
GERS woto appointed ISL no aaa,is 8
ye'tr: Nieo preaidaa,. :;r=. iiasv..,;
II, briiion; sssFo,a;}; Mre. i. v.
f'teison; 'r"aeGTa#: .;rs. Phaoaa u.
ciapr. The pre%;den. is 10 ba . p
pointed 1T the ncat mge,:ag aiT,.
Joseph boi-iais is behalf .: The
niombeTT, p*Saei'isi a;rs: BU.is;si,
Ss'hipaon. tho Jes;rinc president. viii,
g handbag. Mrf. s:imRa8H Was a;aa
presented vita q papeF cH..eT III.
Mrs. NJ. Miiist: airG: tigwpsea 10
aponded ANA thaaEsd tbs momi,ara
for their gif,s.