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noted the children gathering up the
bits of meat and fastening them on
strings of sinew and collecting the
crumbs of cornbread and crunching
them into little balls. Then taking
the old man by the hand. together they
danced around the fire and FASTENED
outdoors to the border of the woods.
The boys Immediately scrambled up
the trees and tied the meat-laden
strings to the branches while the little
girls placed the corn balls all around
the foot of tho trees.
The whole group then silently crept
away, and soon the little furred and
featnered children of the woodland ap-
peared and ate their Christmas dinner.
The snowbird offered a CHEEKY song;
the gray squirrel wiggled his little
ears; and even the old owl winked at
the little Indian boys and girls who
remembered the Great Spirits children
of the woodland.
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not far behind. A dense pillar Of
smoke told where to turn, and Ralph
was dismayed to find that it was Geor-
gia's house that was In flames.
He worked as he had never worked
before. He was in and out OF the
burning building a dozen times, drag
ging out furniture, urging his men on,
pointing out the best spots to concen-
trate their efforts.
Georgia stood with the others look
ing on. Don't, Ralphl' she pleaded
one time when hescame out please
don't take such risksI"
"Just to have you care Is worth
more than whatever ! can do" be an
swered. "If there is anything you val
ne especially, | wish you would tell
me. / will get it for you if possibly
can"
mo, you mustn't take any more
chances"
Nonsense Tell me what to get"
"The only picture of my mother is
on the dresser. l do wish that could
be saved" But when he dashed away
she called after him to stop. Let il
CO." she called. "You might be hurt"
But he was inside the house.
Georgia stood tense. scarcely daring
to breathe. Look out" someone
called. THE roof is fallingI" There
was a shower of sparks and a crash.
But through the door emerged
Ralph, with the picture in his hand.
"Oh," she said, and suddenly was limp
in his arms. you shouldn't have
risked it"
Georgia" he whispered, as he held
her close, Il would risk anything for
you. | wanted so to give you q
Christmas present, but l didn't dare
for fear you would refuse it. But now
1 can give you this picture, and I
know you won't refuse"
II haven't any gift for you in re-
turn" she answered, but If say that
am sorry, and-and that l love you,
would that do?'
Would til" he answered. what
a Christmas!"
c. 1898. Western Newspaper Union
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Turkey Personification
of the Christmas Spirit

no EHOLD King Turkey In new role
- that of personifcation of the
Christmas spirit delightful old In
dian legend explains why the favorite
Christmas bird may make this claim.
Many. many years ago when the
world first began ESQ say the Indians),
there was no fire on earth. Only the
sun gave agreeable warmth. AS win
ter drew near, the sun stayed hidden
longer each day, until finally the
feathered flock, shivering with cold,
held a consultation and decided that
one of them should fly to the sun to
bring down spark of the suns fire.
The lowly sparrow was the only
bird that could make the long flight.
But, when he laid the glowing spark
on the ground, it grew DINNER and
DINNER. No one knew what to do to
save ii.
But the turkey with his great wings
famed the spark into flame which
mounted higher and higher. He con-
finued to fan it until it had warmed
ell the earth The heat became so
intense that the turkeys head turned
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room? The trouble between Ralph
Buckley and Jordan at Aberdeen last
year?"
Randall responded soberly. mo,
Mr.. Rankin, I've been too busy with
my own troubles. believe said the
other day. couldn't last out the year
at school with these lungs of mine.
Well, it looks as If | was right"
I'm sorry to hear that" Rankin
was sympathetic. II didn't realize
your condition was that serious"
Eyes, I've just been talking over
when / can leave" the student re
turned. I'm checking out Monday
morning or afternoon at the latest. /
brought Mr.. Warwick letter from
my doctor at home, advising me
against continuing this term: and he
has been mighty decent about arrang-
ing for another leave of absence. The
letter was all needed. But I'm afraid
he added quietly. sit means my stop
ping school for good"
well, | wish you the best of luck
MIR. Randall" the detective said. "The
university has your address in case l
should have to get in touch with
you"
Mr.. Warwick appeared in the door
of his private Office. "You can con-
suit Dean Stone of the business
school," he informed the student, land
complete your arrangements for GO
ing in your own department. Your
records will be sent there and filed. /.
Come in. Mr.. Rankin: how are your
He shook hands with Rankin and
led him into his room. similarly disor-
dered and filed with book-shelves.
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THE GOOD STAR
azasaEazaea4sesEaSsSses<as

BY Hubert Kelley in Kansas City Star
10 WISE and Strong, how strange you are.
VI Who weigh the wind and plumb the star.
To sheathe your minds and make king
OF such small and helpless thing.
And you, whose soaring steel has won
The favor of the flaming sun.
Who, to the icy moon. have thrown
Your perilous pinnacies OF stone,
How strange you do not look aioof
Upon a wretched stable roosl
o Proud Possessors, you who spend
That you may have the more to lend
Whom life has taught to understand
The wisdom Of the grasping hand,
How strange that you should hnd 1t sweet
To set your silver at his feet
By what strange urging. what strange AIT
Do you abjure the hardened hearth
o World of Men, how wise you are
To count that one uncounted start
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| The
christmas
by HELEN
IL liz GAISFORD
n ALPH McQUISTION sat shifting
M the warm air of the kitchen,
~ where his mother was basting

n ALPH McQUISTION sat shifting
M the warm air of the kitchen,
~ where his mother was basting
q turkey and plum pudding steamed.
He was very proud of his new post
as captain in the volunteer fire de-
partment; 1t smelled like a wonderful
Christmas dinner; all in all it was a
perfect world, except for just one
thing:
The one thing was Georgia, who
hadn't spoken to him since their quar-
rel two months ago. 1t had been
worse now not to have sweetheart
at Christmas time.
Better get ready for church, SON."
Il don't think I'll CO."
"Not go! Why. it will be beauti-
full service. Everyone will be there
And Georgia is going to sing some
songs"
"Yes," he answered slowly. II
know"
"If you can't forget her, son, you
had better make it up. You can't keep
on like this"
There's nothing | can do" he re-
piled. "She is too proud. If only
something would happen"
The church bells rang out. "Only
fifteen minutes" said his mother
"You had better come along"
The little church was crowded. Ev-
ergreens decorated the aisles. and over
the altar there hung a star. The old,
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Biblical Dates

Although students of biblical chron-
ology have gone. far toward determin-
ing the actual date of Good Friday. II
is unlikely that the real date of the
original Christmas day will ever be de-
termined. We may be reasonably GER
tain, however, says Tit-Bits Magazine,
that it was not December %, since
that date occurs at the height of the
rainy Judean season, when shepherds
would certainly not be watching their
fiocks by night. In the early days of
Christianity the feast was kept up at
various dates in January. April and
May, and 1t was not until the Fifth
century that December % was agreed
upon, probably from desire to sup
plant the Saturnalia. from which pa
gan festival. however several of our
Christmas customs originated.
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The
Red Children
at Christlnastide
By DR.. E. A. BATES

m ONG ago before the white man
~ reached the land of the Indians.
there came one wintry day to village
of the Iroquois. an old man tired, hun
CRY and cold. At the first bark cabin
he asked for food and warmth and was
welcomed to the fire in the center of
the lodge. He saw the cabin was oc-
cupied by widow with eight children,
cided to press onward to the next cab
In, where by chance food would be
more plentiful: but he was restrained
by the children who pleaded with him
to share their humble fare.
After the simple meal was over, he
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at Aberdeen awaiting him. It was
just telegram, verifying Walter Ran.
dall's tale of the gambling episode In
the dormitorles. Buckley's run-in with
Jordan and his subsequent expulsion
from the college; the complete report
was following by mail. But as soon
as he read it. the detective swore out
a warrant for Buckley's arrest. Unlike
Patters0n's case, he felt confident of
his grounds; the freshman's incrim-
mating activities could only mean that
he had hand In the crime. And, too,
that he was an unprincipled and incor-
rigible rascal, for whom there could
be no excuses or extenuating con.
siderations. The only disquieting ele-
ment In Rankin's assurance was the
contradictory evidence of the lawyers
guilt.
In difference to Mr.. Warwick, ne
decided to consult him before execut-
ing his warrant. The supervisor had
co-operated with him whole-heartedly,
when it would have been more ad-
vantageous to obstruct his inquiry and
hush up unnecessary publicity. In re-
turn, now that even more unpleasant
notoriety impended, Rankin felt he
owed him some warning of his move.
Accordingly he phoned Mr.. Warwick's
office and informed him that he would
call on him. He requested him to
send for Buckley at the same time, TO
interview him in the supervisors pres
ence.
That done, he drove to Mr.. War
wick's offices. along Walnut street, sew
eral blocks from the campus. They
were on the second floor of an ancient
brown building with a high porch
once a private residence; and con-
sisted of an outer room, untidily fur.
nished with waiting bench, book.
cases and secretary's desk, and an
inner private one. A flaxen-haired
young lady at the desk was the only
occupant of the Office Rankan entered
He stated his name and business; and
she plugged connecting wire into
the next ROOM
"Tll just let Mr.. Warwick know
you're here" she addressed him with
mingled interest and respect. There's
a young man in there with him; but
he said he would see you as soon as
you got here"
"a young mani" Rankin repeated.
interested. "Then Mr.. Buckley has ar
rived, already"
The secretary shook her head. mo,
that wasn't the name," she replied.
Its some student, who wanted to
consult Mr.. Warwick about dropping
out of school, He ought to take it up
with the dean of his own department,
really, l told him; but l guess Mr..
Warwick will tend to 1t for him."
At that moment, the door to the
inner office opened and Unexpectedly
enough Walter Randall appeared. He
was as surprised at meeting Rankin
as the latter was to see him. Now
in civilian clothes, they accentuated
his dapper slight stature, and the
pallor of his small symmetrical fea
lures; they had an almost sickly hue
He greeted the detective with quiet
pleasant smile.
The coincidence of encountering the
boy responsible for his own errand
made Rankin ask quietly:
did you speak to Mr.. Warwick
about the matter we discussed in your
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Desperate Remedy

In his announcement on a Sunday
morning. the vicar regretted that
money was not coming in fast enough,
but he was no pessimist-
1--WE have tried" he said. ito raise
the necessary money in the usual man
ner. We have tried honestly. Now
we are going to see what a Christmas
bazaar can do."-Country Home.
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old story was told again, of an angel
chorus. and shepherds, and the wise
men.
Ralph, looking at Georgia, thought
she had never seemed so beautiful
And when she sang, the sweet poig-
nancy was almost more than he could
bear.
After the service he went up to her.
MAY say Merry Christmas, too,
Georgian" he asked. "Your song this
morning was wonderful"
1T is kind of you to say So" she
answered little stiffly. There were
others waiting to shake hands and ex-
clsnge greetings, and she had to run
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IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTERS

iu
TomnyR Rankin,
lection Of the
nveig lawyer
kns attntnn
kfu Of the
the key Of IRON Buckley
of Louis
honth University laboratory
Of Fihss wife reve. that Fletcher
Of to
taken
RanLin the
roadster
had ownd Patas admnh from ha
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fiery red and actually became bis
terrell
And to this day the turkeys head is
a symbol of his devotion to his fe,-
lows, which, after all, is the Christ
mas spirit of good will.
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Be Hurt"
away, but Ralph thought he had de-
tected faint blush.
Come along, Mother" he said at
last. Lets get on home to that tur-
key"
But at that moment the alarm
Changed, and all the men rushed down
the street and around the corner to
the fire station. Ralph's post was with
the chemical engine, and in few
seconds it was out and he and his
crew were on their way.
Almost the entire town followed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
The Christmas Babe

1t is good to be children sometimes
and never better than at Christmas
when its mighty Founder was chile
Dickens.
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Carols Add Beauty

Christmas carols will. Of course.
add beauty to the holiday season. Also
they will bring about an increase I'm
communal singing.
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CHRISTMAS TIES

$50 Bobs invented Christmas tie
that is making millions?"
Eyes. One side Is for the wife's
taste and the other for the husbands"
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The Washington times., 1933-01-14

The Buddhist religion that older than the Christian
religion with more adherents than the Christian religion
began very simply.
An Asatic Prince Gautama, lying awake and thinking,
with his WIFE, his baby and his dancing girls near him.
made up his nd that he not leading the right kind Of
life.
He gave up his position and his wife and his baby and
wandered to make the world better He gave to the
world what rather dreary religion because there
no heaven in it, All that the Buddhist asks is Nrvana
which means annhation He wants to be absorbed drawn
up taken in by something higher and vast and free
from all responsibility That because the people Of India
are tired
The Christian on the other hand likes heaven the old
Jewish writers describe it for him. with gold and silver walls
and streets strange horses representing war; DEATH sickness
groups Of venerable elders that bow down frequently praisng
their Creator seraphm and cherubm that continually do
or sing angels male and female but without Of course;
arChangels and all the other wonders
Some Americans hard please complain that the Christian
heaven wouldn't give them chance to distinguish them
selves nothing in the way Of machinery agricultural
implements chemical laboratories.
They say that eternity without progress Improvement
increased values for lots would be monotonous
But they will get that when and they reach the
blessed realm
Returning to two pictures which show the present
second head Of the Buddhist religion adorned in picture
The Washington times., 1933-01-14

in all his fne gorgeous quadruple and robes in
the other picture leading in international prayer always
ing for peace you how religions change.
Buddhism in the beginning absolutely simple Now it
ii complicated with belief in devils gigantic monasteres in
bet that absorb almost half Of the male population which
lives the half that stays outside working all sorts Of
fantastic notions.
The head of the Buddhists the great Dalai Lama
chosen boy His chosen in the person of
other boy when his predecessor dies or disappears.
look at these two faces of the Panchan Lama should
interest you You find it hard to realize that millions can
believe that this buletheaded person. solemn so free
apparently from Imagination be in touch with powers
that the universe and able to influence them with his
prayers "''
It seems good deal like asking little rag doll manu-
factured by child to turn around and influence that
child.
It could not.
However belief in this Panchan Lama and in the Dalai
Lama has power to comfort Millions and that is the main
thing
without faith guide and comfort us the human mind is
everlastingly asking how, WHY, WHENCE, WHITHER?"
Il its question and the brain becomes
tired.
is great blessing to have Panchan Lama Dalai
Lama other religious authority to say There, there;
don't distress yourself; just believe what tell you and you
win be all right"
TITS like good mother putting her child to sleep when It
pssds sleep
The Washington times., 1933-01-14
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

BE GLAD THAT YOU COULD
LOVE GREATLY ENOUGH TO
HAVE A BROKEN HEART. Be
proud because your life once
held such glory. And, in your
ploughed soul, plant richer har.
vest of love.
You made a great mistake?
What if you did? It would have
been infinitely more tragic II
you had never made mistakes;
if you had never risked life
enough to make a mistake. Be
glad you dared to risk. Stop
Snivelling and Sneaking. Be
grateful for the wisdom you
gathered from that shame and
disaster. Use that wisdom. Live
the more abundantly because Of
your dearly bought wisdom and
strength.
You say you can't forget?
Don't try to forget. Treasure
your memories. Treasure the
deep, black soil that you built
with your tears and terrors,
your miseries and mistakes.
Weep new tears. Make new mis-
takes. Risk new tragedies.
DEEPEN THAT SOIL OF MEM
ORY-AND GROW IN TIL
(Copyright, 1888, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-01-14
Few More Patches
On Old Structure

But, with the exception Of
the first, these mean but the
patching Of a house that will
not stand many more
patches. We must patch it
so we can live in it until q
new house more adaptable
to modern needs can be con-
structed. The big thing on
which depends the preserve
tion Of our political and
social systems is the build
ing Of the new house. This
merely means a new deal. It
means a great deal more
emphasis on Men as men,
not so much on Money as
money. Unless we do the
necessary thing for Man, we
shall not have much use for
money.
This means drastic re.
forms in the industrial and
financial field-not reforms
that will hurt any legitimate
enterprise, but reforms that
will put an end to illegiti-
mate enterprises and il1egiti-
mate methods.
And it means the break
ing Of new ground in the
field Of social .service-such
as unemployment insurance,
old age pensions, a change,
perhaps, in the hours Of the
days work, in the days in a
weeks work.
Government has been con-
centrating its thought of
ways and means to save
stocks and bonds-and we
do not object to that; but
now the time has come, the
zero hour has come, to give
some thought to the saving
Of men.
The Washington times., 1933-01-14
Jobless Demand
National Aid

The party soon to assume
power must keep faith with
the people, without any
trickery or self-sophistica-
tion Oh prohibition. In its
platform it used language
that the man in the street
could understand. Its action
must conform with its pledge,
or it forfeits the confidence
and respect Of the people.
The budget must be bal
anced, by new taxes or by
drastic cuts in Govern
mental cost. It is easier to
increase taxes than to re-
organize the Government
on the basis Of business COM
mon sense. But it is not
merely reorganization that
we want; it is a reorganiza-
tion that viii effect great
economies.
Then we cannot indefi-
nitely postpone the launching
Of a national, a Federal pro-
gram to war on suffering
and starvation among mil
lions Of the people. The
human problem is not q
local or a State problem,
but a national problem; and
the people who are Gesper-
ate in their misery are not
looking to city and State,
but to the Nation for preser-
vation. The Nation cannot
laugh that off. "
These are three pressing
obligations that will not
long wait.
The Washington times., 1933-01-14

your hand. Study that soil.
The soil doesn't forget, either.
It has never forgotten any
thing. Everything that has
ever happened to man since
the beginning Of time Is In It.
Tears are in the soil. Sweat
is in it. Blood and dead
bones, and carrion are in it.
Flowers are in it, too: and sun
shine, and fruit, and sweet
gums, and the fragrant dust Of
q million spring times. ALL
Of it there, in the dust-AND
THE LIFE OF TODAY
GROWS IN THAT DUST, OF
THE PAST.
NEXT JUNE's ROSES WILL
ROOT IN LAST JUNE's
Think about that. Let your
self be touched by the drama
and the poetry Of that fact:
by the wonder and mystery and
terrible power Of soil. You are
touched, aren't you? Then why
aren't you touched by the
drama and poetry Of your own
life; by the wonder and mystery
and power Of your own soul?
SOILS AND SOULS ARE
ALL OF A PIECE.
They are accumulations -
accumulations Of experience.
And that which is and IS TO
BE springs from that which
WAS.
You say you can't forget?
Don't try to forget! Try to re-
member. Face your memories,
and try to understand them.
Some OF them hurt, terribly,
while you were accommodating
them. You would, If you could,
have put that experience from
you. You were bitter, broken.
ashamed. But all that is over
now. They have become mem
cries. AND NOW EACH ONE
OF THEM, NO MATTER HOW
HATEFUL TT WAS IN THE
PAST, IS IMPORTANT; IS
VALUABLE; IS SOIL FOR
GREATER GROWTH.
Face your memories. Don't
omit any Of them. Use them all.
You had a great tragedy?
Death took the one you loved
best; broke your heart2 THEN
The Washington times., 1933-01-14
ONCE OVERS
Dangerous Drivers

O0A1B q V1O UAIVCAO
Can you not recall many in.
stances in your life when you
were foolhardy In an effort to
prove your nerve and fearless
ness?
Even in adult life you may
still take unnecessary chances
in order to create the impreS-
sion that you are unafraid Of the
things which carry an element
Of danger.
You never ''took a dare'' as q
yoVngster-not you.
You were not supposed to
have good judgment in your
youth, but now you should be
much better balanced.
You drive your car too fast in
dangerous conditions to show
you are not afraid.
Ice and Sleet make for dan
gerouS street conditions but to
show you are not afraid you
even make unnecessary trips at
such times.
You would not like to be &C.
cuSed Of bravado, but you
have it.
What else is it when you
boast Of your car-that you
know it and can handle it at all
times.
i You may be a good driver
even expertly careful-but the
majority Of people are not in
that class, SO your clever adept
ness won't help you when the
other kind run amuck.
Isn't it about time you grew
up and used common sense and
good judgment to direct your
actions2
The Washington times., 1933-01-14

THE subject of the con-
i ference or conversation
between the British ambas-
sador and Senator Borah re-
mains their secret, but it is
assumed that the topic was
the debts in reference to
Britain. It is said that the
British government is not
complacent over the thought
Of waiting until the new ad-
ministration goes in before
beginning negotiations for a
revision Of the British debt.
It is suggested that the Brit
ish government ought to
know who is to be the fu-
ture Secretary Of State, so
that negotiations Of a pre-
liminary nature may begin
at ohce-two months in ad-
vance Of the time when
power is assumed by the
new regime.
There is no payment due
from Britain until the mid
die Of June; the new regime
goes in on the 4th of March.
That gives ample time. At
any rate, the future Presi-
dent is under no obligations
to rush to the choice Of his
premier at the instance of a
foreign power. In the mean
while, there is nothing the
present Administration or
the Republican chairman of
the Foreign Relations Com
mittee can do to commit the
future regime.