Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-12-21
A YULE-TIDE PROMISE
(By Edgar /. Syverud)

thru WHICH VIC udsC JtoS F~
That dark night, those years oil
drouth, depression, and disappoint-
ments. 1t has been dark. very dark
TO a great many Of us. A year ago,
perhaps that was the darkest. Just
before the dawn.
II had seemed as though the
world had turned upside down. val
ues lost for that which we had as
we'll as that we produced, money
and property gone in many cases,
and even the chance to earn a iiv-
ing was gone. Old virtues and ira
ditions and institutions seemingly
had lost their value also, with dark
predictions and forebodings on
| every hand. It "a indeed a dark
night. Perhaps we should let that
pass into merciful oblivion, and for
get.
Now. a change has come. The
sun returns. Our day Is brighten
ing. The signs are many and con-
vincing. We cannot expect instant
and miraculous results, but there's
been a strong definite turn for the
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old tradition is being re-enacted In
our times, hopes. and a most
he~artening promise for u future.
We have already seen and now
are witnessing tremendous efforts
at national recovery. Their very
magnitude and far-reaching bene-
fits give us encouragement Ii even
as yet we do not get a cut OF 1t in
proportion. These efforts are far
Preaching and eventually will touch
us personally, II not already. And
what is most encouraging and con
vincing. there's action, real action
Revolutionary methods are devel.
oping courage.
Definite signs of the return Oh
this sun to us, after these long
hard, dark years OF the past, car
be seen In the civil works program
OF putting men back to work, q
chance at a job and a living, for
1000, 900 by Christmas. We are
beginning to see money trickline
out to our farmers as a result OF the
various agricultural adjustment
plans. Huge public works are plan.
ned and some have already started
This will give employment and
bring millions OF dollars more into
u part OF the country, such az
the Fort Peck dam, and Missouri
river diversion projects as well as
scores OF smaller units.
And as ii Nature itself has be.
come more generous and tempered
Its chastisement we have witnessed
the past summer that 1t can rain
and things can grow again, after
those devastating years Of droutf
and dust-st0rms. Even the bounti
full fall OF snow the past week.
seems to promise something for ths
coming year, a return OF those
good old days. These may be bu
signs, but they are good. and wei
coined.
As we prepare for and celebrat,
this Yule-tide, this Sol-fegt, OF 1873:
there's another old tradition con
nected with that OF those earl,
years, which we might also observe
Part of those old time preparation
Included the placing OF sheaves o
grain or high posts for the bird
as a token Of gratitude to the Give
of all good things.
As a symbol, may we not, IL
some way, show our gratitude TO
that magnificent help and encour
agement which we received durin,
the past years OF darkness and dis
tress7 Perhaps II may he BIZ
sheaves OF gratitude to those agen
cies, such as the Red Cross, Saliva
ton Army, u government, an
the thousands OF willing generou
workers doing their bit.
Many OF our hands nay still b
empty, oh. so empty. At this Yule
tide fest there may not be so niue
with which to make merry. but "
do have something very niue
worthwhile, something we did NJ
have last year, and that Is a brighf
or promise for the future. Our dar
night Is past, the dawn is breakin,
and soon our sun OF prosperity wi
be back.
With the faith of our fathers an
those beautiful traditions OF old |
guide and support us we are begir
ming new New things. new metl
DDS, and new problems now face u
but In this Yule-tide's promise the1
Is much OF hope and happiness. w
may join in the Yule-tide chorl
and sing. Here Comes the Sun,
for there is high hope.