The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-24
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MESSAGE


1t is the privilege and pleasure OF TINS
newspaper, at this time of each year. 70
send in print a Christmas message to some
thousands of readers and friends in Hen
Jacksonville, the surrounding territory, and
a number I'm more distant counties and
States. Every year We wish for one and
all every bit of Christmas cheer and hap
piness it is possible for the holiday season
TO bring them. Our Christmas wishes are
sincere and il affords Us great pleasure and
satisfaction TO repeat them at this time.
: We have herewith addressed our read
/ ers and friends, but if any readers are un-
friendly, We include them also in our salu-
tation and Christmas good wishes; and II
this newspaper has any enemies who are
not readers Of the paper, we include them,
too. We are not moved by the Christmas
spirit 10 make this declaration, as this IS
always the spirit Of The Times-News. Enc
mics never cause us the loss of wink Of
sleep. No honest newspaper that thinks
straight and stands by its convictions can
avoid making enenaies, because there are
so many people who cannot bear to have
anybody disagree with their views or con-
vietions without resolving to be the en-
envy of that person or that newspaper. OF
course. no decent newspaper can afford to
take that course.
II has been said that the Almighty loves
! the sinner but hates his sin. The best type
, of-newspapers try to love everybody but
, they hate and despite the actions of some
| people.
. There is one thought that always comes
with seasonal force to the thoughts of The
! FneS-News in this season Of peace on
earth and good will toward men. IL is the
! thought as to what this world would be-
! come if all the sons Of men, and the daugh-
. tsrs, too, honestly believed in the teachings
! Of Him who was born in Bethlehem. and
if al men and women everywhere would
make. His faith their own and his philoso-
phy of life the foundation of their lives
and their rule Of practice in their contacts
end dealings with their fellow men.
4 sSome there be who are seeking Utopia
at this present hour. It is fruitless quest
lsnder the. conditions of the present. In a
world IN which the spirit. of evil is rampant
and men are controlled by sel6shness, evil
passions and all the devices Of Satan
Utopia is impossible The Garden of Elder
WIN nevermore exist in this world until the
human nature that is under the influence
and control of evil has fully and fnall.
broken It's bonds. ......
4, The. Times-News frankly copfesses. i
does not expect, the present management
win survive long enough to witness. tn
restoration. of Edenic .conditions;. but To
world would move with rapid stride, i
that direction if all of its, good men an
women were as thoughtful. active and PEI
sistent as they ought to be in driving t
that end in their daily living.
Life's field of action invites the traine
! and courageous soldiers of moral and spin
: itual advancement; those who are motiyat
ed by a great and enduring faith to kee
their faces toward the SUNRISE, with tn
hope of better things to come in thei
hearts, as they carry on the fight.
Here ip our own country we talk abos
dearth Of opportunities for the young; an
say that nothing remains which appeals
them as being worth while, as calling fe
the exhibition of gallantry and courag
We say the country. is old and stale an
there is no romance and no eau to seryie
| which can enlist the best efforts, Of III
younger aud coming generations. That
a DeyYs fallaey designed to fool your