The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
"PEAcE, GOOD WILL TO MEN,"

rEASrp oOOD WILL IO MEN,"
AS we fire up the old briar and adjust paper
the machine preparatory to pecking Christmas editorial
we can't help succumbng for the reminiscent mood
1t is the twentieth time that have down perform this
solemn rite the presence of the same congregation with Decem
Der a. W. there will have and gone OF similar
occasions since began pastor the flock which composed
OF readers OF The Daily Express and many OF those faithful and
ous souls have sat patiently their pews through all the passing
years-inay the Lord bless them
Twenty year That fairly goodsized chunk portion
Of time allotted the Average human lie but for heavens sake
don't fancy we're posing antique piee OF furniture AS
matter o fact, we're Bit older than Bert Barefoot Ben
Morgan Ager Melton, Frank Bailey Tom Dyer any Of
the dozens of other boys who played with upon the green
some twenty years ago. and are still spry youngsters. No
ndeedy We would plead guilty antiquity than
niquity-to confess either would be bad FORM"
During the that have elapsed since began spin
the Christmas story this paper have probably said about all
there to say about the subject and doubt have repeated
many times but the old old story Ponce de Leon
the Spanish explorer who spent years seeking the fountain
had he been able to discover the Of the survival of
Christmas story This
OF childhood efevescng with purity joy and love- and that
why is said Except become little child
the kingdom Of heaven where there beginning ending
perpetual YOUTH life eeal He who reads the Christmas
Alright will find in it the secret which the supreme goal of the
human quest for the essence of this story love- and God
love-"
Christmas commentaries birthday of the Prince of Peace
the advent of whom heraded by the heavenly Peace
on EARTH good Will to me- More than two thousand have
passed since this first proclaimed but how far still
mankind from peace and universal good will! Was there
time when the Christmas ideal and the Christmas spirit
needed in the world than they today? If the
message be formulated chronological well logical
order, would read Good will peace for good will
the prime requisite to peace and without there be no
among nations III will is the Of all strife eud
and without it. all the differences which bring dscord could
be adjusted by the light of Ill will conflicts among
individuals classes and peoples Ill will is the absolute
anthes Of the spirit which Of Peace brought
world Mankind rises above the savagery
proportion conqus bestia passions and substitutes good will
for III will kindness for cruelty love for hatred.
There is individual national Salvation" except upon
the basis of good will to men, Without the good will which
preached by the Prince Of Peace all professions of dvo
ia fhe hv of Ca1e
mockery like unto Sounding brass tinlng cymba And
yet after twenty centuries during which the doctrines Of
and good will have been zeaousy disseminated what
ondy fancy be the noonde Of modern civilization the apostles
Of the destructive principles Of discord and hatred fnd almost
incredibly easy to- following In the aftermath of
malevonce left by the Great War; evil designers with selfish
objects Of their to find fertile soil into which they
that class racial and religious conflict and hatred flourish SO
prousey that may well pause reflect what the ultimate
started upward again the path of and good wills The
final Of giving full sway the evil passions which
many where Hymn Of Hate Was sung till lead to the utter
discontinue Of the while starving Russia be seen
borders and abroad will not be assured and there will be
guaranty that the conditions which for national
webeng and progress will be maintained until people
bound together in the bonds Of genuine good will
Good will among men not something which be estab
shed BY legislative enactment Or executive decree It cannot be
planted and harvested in the mass but it product OF growth
which begin the individual heart Strife and hatred among
the Of individuals Of dsss and i'll will toward their fel
owmen and this puts the entire problem with all its grave
ramifcation each individual Is there better
celebrate the coming Christmas season. with all its happy emotions
than for each of resolve to begin cultivate
breasts good will toward our negbors and our feowmen
everywhere of kindred creed and nation If thus
observe the day, shall make it such Christmas cee
braed when the Judean hills first resounded with the joyous
song, peace good will to men, for we SHALL in deed and in
TRUTH be making real the which the Prince Of Peace
proclaimed and thereby shall bring the day when
nen to men, the world oer shall brothers be for that and
that That will be the glorious of days because with
universal brotherhood enroned will the conditions which
make possible huanys highest achievements and happiness