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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
BISHOP IN MOBILE

MOBILE, Ala, May 21.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Rev. William G. Me Dowell of Birmingham, bishop coadju- tor for the Episcopal Diocese of Ala bama is in the Mobile district for an
 itinerary of the convOcation of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22

ator Watson said the republican party offered no patent panacea guaranteed to produce the millennium" " he added that the republican party did not be- lieve that, by undue extension of the power of government, the nation should be made a huge charitable institution with population of dependents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22
] POLITICAL STRAWS

JACKSON, Miss, May 21.-An "Al- win Owsley for Vice President club" having for it's purpose the putting be- 1 fore the people of Mississippi the name of Alvin Owsley of Texas for the nomi- nation as democratic vice presidential candidate at the New York national | convention, was formed here yesterday. Similar clubs : are being organized throughout the state, it was said.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 21.-Dem- ocratic leaders from over the state are here today preparing for the state con vention which convenes at noon tomOr- row. McAdoo, with 735 instructed votes with an, impressive showing, a substantial majority of the delegates come to the convention uninstructed and it is the hope of the nti-McAdoo people to send the states "A delegates to New York uninstructed and not bound by the unit rule.
 NEW YORK. May 21.-wnliam G. McAdoo, candidate for the denocratic presidential nomination, said in state ment made public today:
 Tt would be presnmptious for me to offer advice to the people of Flor ida 5 but hope sincerely that they may send William Jennings Bryan as delegate to the democratic national cone vention and that my friends will sup port. him."
 ST. MARES, Idaho, May 21.-A resolution indorsing the candidacy of William G. McAdoo for the democratic nomination for the presidency was passed by the< Idaho democratic state convention shortly after midnight fol lowing a contest to prevent committing the delegation to the national conven- tion. The vote on the resolution was 6S to 2O1s.
 CLEVELAND, May 21.-Claude H. 1 Huston, Chattanooga, Tenn, member of the legislative body of the repub- lican national committee and chairman ! of the national committee on ways and means, arrived here today to serve as secretary of the national committee on arrangements of which David w. Null vane, Kansas, is chairman.
 COLUMBIA, S. O., May 21.-Demo- crats of South Carolina in convention here late today instructed the states delegation of IS to vote for William C.. ] McAdoo the democratic presidential nominee at the convention. The vote on the instruction resolution was 198 to 128. The resolution carries the unit rule"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-22

exempt securities. The first, it is esti- mated, will bring in about $25 5,O00, 900 additional revenue annually. The lat ter, Secretary Mellon figured, would have brought in S35, ,OO0. 900 additional.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-19

send money from one place to another. For instance, if you want to send a friend in Seattle ten dollars or wish to pay for goods that you have pur- chased from Sears Roebuck, you can just mail them your check. Their bank in Seattle will take your check, give them the money or credit, and send the check to your bank which will pay them the money.
 It teaches thrift. Often if you have to draw a check for something you think you want, you will think it over before doing so. When you go to write a check you will see by the stub how much money you have left in the bank. You will realize haw much you have been spending and think that you cannot afford to spend more If you had the money in your pocket you would spend it without thinking.
 Thus we can readily see that check ing account is very useful.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-19

MT. and Mrs. Steve Brojac are now in charge of the culinary department of the Pioneers Home.
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THE VALUE OF A CHECKING
 ACCOUNT
By Virginia Hawkins

1st Prize Grammar School
 The reason for carrying checking account in any bank and the values of checking account are many.
 A bank is a place under state or government control and checking ac- count in a bank is necessary to any one having many business transac- | tions.
 It is safe way to keep your money. Instead of being responsible yourself for the loss or theft of our money, you make your bank responsible and it takes good care of your money. It gives you a standing in the com munity in which you live. If you are able to carry a checking account it shows that you have money and peo- pie realize the fact that you are busi- ness-like and are entitled to credit.
 If you have a checking account 1t enables you to pay all your bills by check. This check serves as a receipt. The party to whom you give it can not cash it with out writing his or her name on the back of the check, thus acknowledging that they have been paid.
 It makes it easy to keep accounts, for if you pay every thing by check you know just where your money has gone. At the end of each month your checks are returned to you from the bank with a statement showing how much you have deposited, how much you have spent and the balance that is left in the bank to your credit.
 It is an easy and inexpensive way to
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-19

Mrs. Jerry Perry left on today's train for Anchorage.
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TAXI AND AUTO COMPANY, Cal Hutton, Propr., Phone Mad 114. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-19

Carl Whitman, pioneer mining man of the Shushanna district, concerned in placer ground in that camp, wiIr re gently came south, has gone to Olym- pia to visit his father. After passing aoaple of weeks there, MT. Whitman, accompanied by Mrs. Whitman, will make an extended trip to California and to the East.
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FOR SALE

Two long distance three tube re- generative broadcast receivers com plete with three tubes, volt bat tery fones, sS0
 Two receivers with built in loud speaker, consisting of detector and two-stage amplifler, all in one cabi- net complete, with fones, tubes and battery for S85.
 All are absolutely brand new.
 Address Seldovia Radio Station, Seldovia, Alaska. kmlS
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FREDERICK TORN INJURED

Frederick Zorn, an Alaskan explo- Ter, lecturer and miner was injured on the trail near Talkeetna, sustain ing several broken ribs. He was taken to the railroad hospital.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-19
ROSE INLET MAN DEAD

James c. Casselym, 51, resident of Rose Inlet, died suddenly. last week at Ketchikan. He had resided in Alaska for many years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08

Naru. President jackson. Princess Ena
Ben Street Terminal--U s. =. Surveyor
Pioneer. Heather, HaldA, Fern.
Grand Trunk Pacific Terminai--str Ad'
mifai Rogers
Pier 9 Str Doyieatown
Pier a-strs Alaskn. Yukon. Alameda
Pier Str Victoria.
Pier A-s,r Admiral Nicholson.
Pier D--strs Emma Alexander, Queen
Admiral Rogers.
Atlantic Street Terminai--strs Sabesna,
Redondo
King e EiHEe-sehrp Maid Of Orleans,
Stacy streei Terminai-u. =. g. Diseoy-
erfr.
Hanford Street Tarmlnal--stfs Elmpark,
Birmingham CITY.
Spokane Street Tsrminai--Ms Loeb Coll.
Duthle'a-U =. r. Connecticut.
East Waterway Dork 4 Warehouse CO.
Sir Lewis Luokenhnch.
General Petroleum Str west Hinrod.
Todd Dry Docks-strs admiral Watson.
Curacao. Eidridge Frseport Sulphur
DrBmrnond L1Ehterago-su John c,
Kirkpatrick
Afnss Terminal company-Btrs Castle
town. Forest King.
Ssitief0u'H Mili-Str PennyWorth.
Heffsrnan'z Dry DocIs-Btrs Rainier.
Ciar. X Wilson. John A.
Alaska Btsamshlp Aoorings-strs JET
fsraon Esichikhn. Redondo.
Port Bfnksiy Str Tnnann.
Winalow Marine Railway fEagis Harbor)
sir griffdu, Hchrs Mlndanao. Betsy
hoaa. Ella A.. Sophie Chrisienson.
Meteor and hlumna, bhtnH Anne
COMM and Charles v. Croker. BarEos
loquitlsm City GfIffson and Henry
Willard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
Portland Live Stock
Saturday OuotntIons

CattIe-Reeeiptu, is7. Market. slow
Good grade steers. i7.75ase5. medium
to good. tsa7.75. common. It.75a6;
good beef cows and helfers, 8s,5Ou
$50. medium, $50 ESQ. common, N.se
8s: Gamers and cutters. ii.s0uf -2pi
Bologna bulls sSd475; feeder steers.
ts.boa7. medium and choice calves,
100 lbs. down. Si0a1i.5o; 100 to se0
lbs. S7,b06lo $50 lbs. up. $3.50 100
IIors-Reoeipts. 81. Market steady. Me-
dlum TO choice. 10000 lbs. $3.50 20
7.76. 100000 lbs. t7a7.5o; $50 lbs. up,
iG.65a7. packing. smooth heavy, tb.l5
aG.75. rough heavy tt.b0ab,1Si
slaughter pigs, 17aL25i feeder pigs.
f6.zb97
Sheep Receipts none. Market. steady,
Lambs, ~ lbs, down, medium choice
and good. ,i7aft.2S, cuils and com
mon. slo.60qi2. yoarling wethers. me-
dlum choice all weights, SSgil.b0, old
wcthers, t7alO; ewes medium to
choice tbds,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
CORN AND OATS
CLOSE HIGH
Wheat Slumps Again; Pro-
visions Steady

CHICAGO. March s.-Wheat closed
weak and lower. corn and oats high
or on the board OF trade today.
wheat holders. disgusted with the
private speculation. tried 10 sell out.
mus causing a fractional break in
that market.
Lighter receipts than expected. I'M
and foreign. gave corn strength and
"A higher close
oats was under the dominating
Influence of corn and showed frac-
tional gains.
Provisions were generally steady.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
STOCK MARKET.
is INACTIVE
Nothing New in Speculative
Situation at New York
WALL STREET JOURNAL FINAS-
TIAI REVIEW

NEW YORK. March s.-Nothlng
new developed IN the speculative
situation In the brief session Of tho
stock market. which closed ths
week. But the selling pressure in
evidence earlier In the week had
completely dried up and all the inn
portant price changes were on ths
side OF the advance. Pronounced
strength appeared In a number Of in
diylduai Issues. including Norfolk &
western. -. l. * w. Colorado Fuel
q Iron. Associated Dry Goods and
American Locomotive.
stocks developed some semblance
OF life at the start OF the second
hour. price movements being almost
uniformly on the side OF the ADVANCE.
Rising tendencies were evidenced
by Studcbaker, Westinghouse Elec-
trio, Stewart Warner. Maxwell A.
CoHden, California Petroleum and
American Locomotive. United States
Rubber reached new high ground on
the recovery at ASK on the oxpec-
tation OF a favorable earning show
ing for 1928.
Special strength characterized
various sections OF the list in tho
closing dealings. oil stocks were
actively bought on the increase in
Mid-Continent Crude oil prices, Sin
clair reaching new high ground on
Ahe recovery At 20 y. MARYLAND at SO,
and Phillips Petroleum at 40is.
Opening prices included: Ameri-
can Sugar. b7Iz; Studebaker. 1918,
up u southern Railway, 4sA: New
Haven, ~ x General Electric. 2I3A,
UP 1: Westinghouse, cas-: 3. & o..
b6h: Sinclair, 20: General Motors.
lbk, up Il. North American. 23A:
Y. $. Steel. IA. off y +; Industrial
Alcohol. 1914. Off y Can. iis4, OFF
4 Norfolk & Western, 1lSh.
The market closed lower. United
States Steel. i03. off q: Baldwin.
l22a, off ~. Studebaker, l0lI..
off y American Can. l152. off tx:
American Wooden. 75A. Industrial
Alcohol, T6L. off u Anaconda.
9iis: Pan-American. 4SE. off y:
Tobacco Products. 644, off III:
Dawson Chemical. sax, off III:
Colorado Fuel. 52As. up III: South
ern Railway, 49~; Norfolk & West
ern, lie. up 3. Texas Company.
427s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
YET THEY'RE TWINS

FLORENCE, Italy, March ~
They're twins, yet each was born in
different towns. The first made his
bow to the world in the little village
OF Brozzi, five miles from here. a
doctor. fearing complications, then
ordered the mother to Florence hos.
pltnl. She gave birth TO the second
soon after her admittance. There
was Just two hours difference In the
children's ages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
Ben Franklin Home
Raced for Traffic

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2e.-Ben-
PHILADELPHIA. March s.-Ben.
janlin Franklin's supposed first
Philadelphia home has been RACED
to make way for modern day traffic.
The little alley house. more than
200 years old. was in the path OF the
approach OF the Delaware river
bridge which viii connect Southern
New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
TOO MUCH FOR DAD

Il am never going up to Hem,
andhaw's house again
why not?"
up there last evening they dem.
onstrated a machine for telling how
much people are lying"
Well"
And just before they tried 1t on
me they poured a quart OF oil on the
wheels youngstown Telegram.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. March 6-The foreign
exchange market cioaod down French
francs closed NJ their record low. fO0sGe
off iO.0O27h; sterling demand ft26H,
or - lire, f0.0ii7. on fo0o0s q Hell
ginn francs. i0.o3ish. or so 060b. guild
era. 80. 1897 on iO0oifi marks. $500. 006.-
100000 to the dollar. HuHalhn chervunBtz.
zen. il.l25
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
Omaha Live Stock

Catilc-Re Receipts 900 Tone Of market
steady Warnings E6.75@ 1925; cows
and hoifcrs. S2.50@s.2b steers, t7.7hm
1890; stockers and feeders. tf@S.50;
calves. {iui0.ao; bulls ana stays. sac
G.2s.
Hogs Receipts. / 900 Tone OF market,
&c higher. Bulk se.souI25; top. s7.25.
sheep Receipts. 90. Tone OF market.
nominal. Yoarllngs. SEQ i2.50; wQthers,
iT7b0t0,5o, lambs, tls.7b@1s.75; ewes,
SgmIO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
EGG MARKET is
UNCHANGED
Extras Being Quoted Gener-
ally at 26 Cents

Tho egg market continued strong
Saturday with 20 cents as the ruI.
ing quotations on extras. Enough
sales were being made at 20 cents,
however. 10 keep that figure in tho
price range, tho these were a small
minority.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
REIIunp LINGIlIsTs

LONDON. March 7.-Page boys in
London hotels are learning to speak
French, The managers say II will
be helpful both to boys and guests
when the crowds begin arriving In
April for the great British Empire
exhibition at Wembley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
VEGETABLES
Prices Paid Wholesale Dealers

(The prices given are those made to
retail dealers by wholesalers With few
seasonal exceptions, prices TO producers
can be figured by deducting the cost of
transportation to Seattle and approx
mat,iy is per cent for hauling, storage
,.H .afttpw fpatl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
Chicago Board of Trade
Saturday. Quotations
rnnrIAND MmEAT

PORTLAND. March s.-w heat-ilhrd
white. III .oon: soft whlte. 800; western
white. 81 90: hard winter. 95ci northern
spring, ebc; weatorn rcd, sbo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee
snInr.lnt'a QuoinlIons

sugar-Quist. Raw, t7.is; refined. qulct'
rrnnuiatod. fa6odp.
Coffce--No rio on spot ieA No =
Stanton, fgA ag0M,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
POULTRY AND MEATS
prlcrs puud u1,ot,.at. ns.iex.

DueLs--Drsassd. per ID. $500. 40
Capons Id. .............s ara as
Hens Dressed. heavy .. .sJG "a
Dressed, light .'.t......... .2f0 as
lave hcaNy .+s-..s......... ~
LIVE HEht t..-.............. az
Ilroilers- Dressed. per 10. .... "a
Geese Dressed. per TO- ..... 80
Iurkeys-Fanry dressed . .si4 ~
belgian HareS--f4ive, per h.. Is
Dressed. per ID. ............ "a
aows-Country dressed. lb..... .ot1 OF
iiogs-faney block ........... 100 II
'eni-faney. light ........s... $50 IL
Heavy, coarse ....... Oga II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
Cash Wheat

CHICAGO. March s-cash wheet--No'
2 hard, uI2g OLA No. hard ilil "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08

.(sIl

b n great
Dc the dope
" race held
Fday morn.
length sep
kll and the
p win. The
mile race
q following
p. juniors
nd second
Pike. hit up
Pgc in the
Be boat 20
The line
follows
nford. q
Matthew's. 4
bow and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Prices Paid shippers
DAIRY PRODUCTS
POULTRY AND MEATS
prf,a. PAID s.fu,,sr.

! FEF-'" T "FEF ITE-sFNEFE
Dueks-flye, per lb........-... ~
Broilers-peF III. ............ 40
Capons-iAye fat per 10. ... rs
Fancy d. D. ...ss....s.. 40
Hens-Liye. ~ lbs. and up.... az
Medium. live, al 70 a. lbs. rs
Light, live. 70 az lbs-.. ZIG
Grcsr-f.ivs .........,.... Is
Fancy dressed ........... 20
Belgian Harcs-Llyo .......... f4g 10
Dressed ................ 100 al
IuriseJs-Fnney d. y. young. .2s9 90
noosirrs--oid. live. pei h.. II
uogs-Choies. light ........ .oa8 II
Choice heavy 10000 ibt... csc 90
Neal-Fnncy mink. sQ-Is0 lbs. .is9 IT
Heavy. medium quality ..... .e73 ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
arrivals ,i1' and Departures

Ia, March s.--s;F Barbara G from
sgIs.' ~"ss'ss at noon ctr F,.e,or,
az s'a' No. 8 from ban rrase,s,. -.
H. M; ctr II. W. Basts- ,-os' =,
~ Az 49,, A a. m. ct Ear,s t,.., -
Elrmisrs'..a. IRON Alaska. Al ,'. Z, !
ssrs. Il ma ciiy from New York r.. via sis
"a from pa-, ~, sir admiral Roo.
ssd T, Str Doylez,own fra,n ~ .. p.
D.Nsy t,ara e. p. M. IT. ss, s,sI,
ssso. a. s'ss 10, /, Angelic Via san F,1 'al
~, , I, Los Angeles yD VIZ z TX kirkpat-
fsx !, -, m: ar Griffdu a.. ran ran
e Tacoma - sSs Str Admirai Dewey
~ Alaaka. at a. M = ~. str
we, vessels els. in Port at Seattle
i''"iHal-Pisr si--str. Iyo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
Ffets
|iials
|lpiic
/ Would
l-for-All

lCNEN
star,h
4.
PACK and
Pr Eugene.
|eor,er..
h. .- NV
H. .,s -,
~ 49, 49,
H. 1,, 49,.
IN. .n.s,' "
A ,hs g. ~
''N
Il s..-.,.-.
klrensv ~.
Ia tha =.
N ro ~ -
L. ~ 80
n,,,rs-
an -.
A N'@'
4 orz, n,...
-, c,ms.-
L., 49,.
4
kfr-,.m 80
ZEN 80.
- 49, 49,
4 ,.,,,u -, 49,
II sr, re-.
-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
LIVE STOCK

Quotations at Union Siocisyards
Receipts Saturday n, M, none.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
Nv


ktage their
khe Broad
/ The local
champion
have an
ION. Some
|rn out are
Eelders Jay
ters Red
baseman;
Wing first
Lou Cham
Iteran out
son and
dependable
taston and
| the club
kNER
Slack
stopped
in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
ShipNews
lides in Seattle

tHDAI
=, hARcH 8
= INT Low Tide
- a. m, ~ n
~. f'''t High Tide
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49,. ?. NJ as H.
~ rsead High Tide
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08
SUNDAY
ffARftF a

MARCH o
First Low Tide
1855 d. M. Al n.
FIRST High Tide
. 20 a. ~ lis II.
second LSw Tide
lf2t b. m. "a n
second High Tide
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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
@a&a5&i
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
THAT ARE WELCOME
s THE holidays are a time whs,

a s THE holidays are q time when
n most Of 10 would like to make
one dollar do the work Of ave,
any suggestion should bs welcome
which shows how thoughtfulness can
make q cheap gift acceptable. There
fore give few such instances from
my own experience:
know q housewife who is famous
for her lemon jumbles. and another
whose mince pies are q to0thsome de-
light. These tive women remember
their friends each Christmas, with
their specialties, and, assure you, no
present is received more gratefully
than is theirs. Still another, who
makes orange marmalade by a won
derful secret recipe. gives a glass Of
But-a word Of warning: Be abge-
lutsly sure that such an offering IL
really and truly desired. For example,
l remember one woman, on q strict
diet, to whom all sweets are forbidden,
whose careless aeQuaintanoss are con-
stantly sending boxes Of candy, and
one whom strawberries sicken and
who, last year, received a glass Of
wild strawberry jam, delicious to all
those who could eat 1t. but, 1t hap
pened, she could not. However. such
mistakes are the result Of careless
ness, and need not occur.
A shut-in once expatiated to me
upon the solid help afforded her by a
Christmas present Of a utility bas-
ket." 1t held all the odds and ends
she was forever wanting, and could
not readily procure for herself-pins,
needles. tape, balls and sockets,
threads and silks and cottons. Every
time I peep iAte It," she cried, as
happy 40 a chile. II And something
new that need" Il was not an ex-
pensive offering, and yet 1t was one
Of the most acceptable ever heard of.
Akin to 1t was little silk sewing bag,
also rapturOusly received because the
maker had informed herself Of what
the recipients wardrobe would be that
winter, and placed inside, with thimble
and needle-case, spOols Of colOred silks
matching each garment to be worn
that winter. Here again the thought
fulness-not the gift itSelf-is what
counts.
A case Of threaded needles is most
acceptable to all women beyond
middle age whose eyes are beginning
to fail, and invaluable to traveller.
Other discriminating presents are
packets of choice seeds, saved during
the summer and sent to An amateur
gardener at Christmas time. A manu-
script book (typewrittsn. II possible)
Of tested recipes, compiled by the
sender, Is another always welcome
Offering.
And what pleasure, sentimental. ret
respective and anticipatory. was
theirs, sojourners In a far western
home, who, just before the holidays,
opened q box from mother and sisters
"back home" in the East, containing
a plum pudding and fruit cake. made
by the well-remembered recipe and,
on Christmas day, to be enjoyed with
most affectiOnate thoughts Of those
who. thousands Of miles away, had
helped to cook the gala-time dinner
May Wilson.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
[ESaa1&S(<
CHRISTMAS GIVING
AND ITS MEANING

So I'VE me SIX" the woman said
w as she crowded her way rude
ly up to the handkerchief
counter. Zone has to buy something,
l suppose, and I guess handkerchiefs
take the least thought and considera
ton"
Amy particular pattern?" the clerk
inquired
mo, just SO they cost no more than
fifty cents each. What an awful bore
Christmas is, and what a burden 1t
throws on u.s. I wonder sometimes
what it's all for"
"It's very sweet, happy time to
me-" the girl answered.
There is too much that is conven-
tional and artificial, perhaps, in our
Christmas giving. We burden OUr-
selves with obligations which we
should never assume. We give too
often because we feel that we should
do so, because we wonder what people
will say If We do not. because we hope
to receive something in return. We
keep up the practice because we have
not the courage or the diplomacy to
break 1t, and We put little thought or
personality into IT,
please do not send me anything at
Christmas time," q friend wrote me,
''for by so doing you would embarrass
me and put me under obligations
which can Ill afford to meet" 1t
was a sensible letter which few would
have had the courage to write.
1t is not what we give that really
counts, but the spirit In which the
giving is done. The friendly. personal
letter, the trifie which we have our
selves made, even the card which we
pick up at the bOsk store. often brings
more Joy than the costliest present
chosen without love or thought
Christmas is time Of kindly thoughts,
Of forgiveness. Of charity, and Of good
will to all men. There Is no ether
day on the calendar on which it would
be so dreary to be away from home
as Christmas day. The spirit Of
Christmas Is the spirit Of self-sacriflce
and Of love.
The Wise Men bringing gifts to the
Christ child came a long way over a
rough and weary road full Of dangers
and full Of discomforts; but the gifts
they brought were gifts Of sacrifice
and unselfishness and Of love. and the
impulse to bring them came from the
heart. They are the wise men today
who can give thankfully, gratefully,
lovingly, with Joy in their hearts and
without thought Of what they are to
receive.-Thomas A. Clark, Dean of
Men, University Of Illinois.
60. 1894. Western Newspaper LsAAAI