Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
AS THE EDITOR SEES 1T

GU are probably more interester in
the coming Christmas dinner than you
are IN seeing things "as the editor sees
them"
We frankly confess that our own
thoughts are much along the same
line, for on that festive day we make
it rule to forget the cares of the
present and the sorrows of the past
If there is one day in the year on
which we should be joyful that day
is Christmas. And since Joys and
sorrows do not make the best of COM
panions we cast the sorrows aside.
A right merry Christmas to you and
yours!
What is your program for Christ
mas day?
No matter what other things YOU
may have in view, do not forget that
the minister has special message
for you.
It is a message that has been handed
down from the days of the babe in
the manger--a message that is old
yet always is new-one which is pre-
cious beyond price, yet which has nc
price attached
The hand that made YOU beckons
you to church on Christmas day.
Have you a little kiddie in your
home?
Think of the time when you were
of the same age--of how you looked
forward to opening the stocking on
Christmas morning, and to counting
the things that Santa left for you
during the silent hours of the night
And do you remember how you slip
ped into the pantry, and climbed up
onto a chair and hooked piece Of
mothers cake, and possibly bit off a
corner of her best pie-and how she
laughed instead of giving you a good
scolding?
1t was Christmas and she remem-
bered the significance of the day. She
could not put sorrow into little hearts
on the day that only joy should reign
[ Heed the lessons learned from the
good mother who has possibly jour
neyed On.
Your own kiddie may want to hook
piece of cake, or set its teeth into
your best pie.
Is there someone hereabouts with
whom you are not on the best of terms
Has some little incident estranged
you?
Christmas will be good day on
which to forget the incident and re-
member the friend and neighbor
We dc not come into this world OF
our own volition, and our leaving will
be without regard to our wishes or de-
sires.
Life is too short to be spent in
squabbles and Misunderstanding
There is a better way.
May health, Happiness and prosper
ity attend you'll
Is there stranger within our mid
stone who has been with uss but a
short time, and is without close friends
and possibly with but limited ac-
quaintance?
Christmas may not be quite so mer-
ry for him, or her-unless we make it
so.
The stranger within our gates
should not be stranger, at least on
Christmas day.
"Dry" Enforcement Begins at Home
President Harding and his Cabinet
are reported to have been in serious
conference regarding ways and means
of enforcing the "dry" laws. Will the
gentlemen permit suggestion why
not begin in official circles? Why not
begin in those sumptuous homes which
entertain the very highest personages
in our government?
This is not a taunt, it is a serious
and respectful suggestion. Everyone
knows what has transpired at Wash
ington since Prohibition arrived. Only
the loyalty of certain men to the SEN
timent of respect for the personages
of the government has prevented 9
crashing scandal at times. To these
men whose forbearance has been in
tensely patriotic ithas comewith hope
fitness that the Cabinet meeting may
result in Obedience to Law in the City
of Washington.
Let the word go forth that members
of the Executive and Administrative
branches of the government have set
themselves a rigid standard of ODE
dance to the letter and the spirit Of
the law-and see what difference il
will make in Washington.-Dearborr
Independent.