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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21

soloist, singing See Amid the
Winter Snow" Harry Wade. Elmo
Samuelson. Leo Williams. Charles
Phenicie and Harry soloos viii
sing "Chrtmas Morn Hath Dswned
Again by Nooler. Other numbers
Will be Love Came Down at
Christmas" by Candlyn and Song
Of the Nativity" and Glory to
God by PerGolisi.
The Christian Endeavor societies
viii meet in Stone hall at SIS to
present their annual program. The
regular worship hour at 80 D. m.
viii bring the children's and youth
choirs in the annual candlelieht
service. The Rev. Oran Smith. as
sistant pastor. Will lead congre-
gatlonal singing Of popular Christ
mas hymns, preceding the follow
ing program:
The Christmas Candle" Bitsood
"A Christmas Song ..-.. Nurdinr
The Little King Is Sleeping
Wise Men Proclaim Him" Bochau
ftdte on Earth ...........D DE Reef
Tell the Glad Tidings" 80. De Reef
The Holy Child. ..-.....,. Brockskv
With Candles Bright" 49,. Black
Away IN Manager. Spillman
Hal 10 Messiah"
All the above sung by the Clois-
ter, Eyangel and Vesper choirs
combined.
% Sing a JOYOUS Carol" BY Cruger.
....... Dorothy and David Trailer
Groom Carol"
Misses Louise and Dorothy Purdy
Blessed Christmas by Dageett
Jacqueline and Laurine Schore
In the Bleak Midwintera by Hoist
-....... Miss Margaret Stewart
The Snow Law on the Ground" BY
Young Shirley and Miriam Hanson
The Birth Of King by Coombs
.....-......... Mr.. Don Beckwith
A Babe Is Born in Bethlehem.
................ Ladies Ensemble
Sleep. Little Jesus Boy" arr Mac
Gimsey $500. Miss Maurine WADE
The Birthday OF a King" bv Neid-
lnger. ..... Miss Jeanne Bourland
Whence That Goodlv Fragrance" by
French. Barbara and Bill Scribner
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21
Catholics Celebrate With Masses
And Traditional Music
Speciol Services Begin at A. M. for
Anniversary of the Nativity

At SIS. girls choir A. 2. and the
double quartet ~ PAS =. N.
The choir heard each Sunday 81
the $50 mass u directed BY John
Paul Bennett. with Mrs. Ann Be-
zieh as organist The group IN
cludes Mrs. Marjorie Smith. Miss
Janice Green. Miss June Gay and
Mrs. William Mcdonald. soprano
Mrs. A. Pskusleh. Miss Dorothy
El;rieh and Miss Mildred Tum-
monds. alto: William Jordon. John
Carter and Walter Hopkins. tenor.
and Bernard Gay. William spren-
gle. Roy Langton and Francis e.
trich, bass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21

EG the music
Carol like Is
kindred term.
ballad implies
either dancing
OF singing The
carol Is and a.
ways has been
a bright song
u~d 10 express
10y Us emo
) Q r s n ?
Greeks had IN
their te n pie
Sal hymns
sung IN honor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21
~ J. " BIxEL

Notwithstanding the turmoil
The world - again singing Christ
mas carols. What uas the Origin
q the custom and where cid Ne
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21

Of their gods and goddesses. ac-
companied by dancing and the
sound Of eymbals The Hebrews
have an sntiphon that dates back
nearly 1000 years.
Recalling these facts we can
rapidly understand that the early
Christians would want JOYOUS
songs for their two great festivals
Easter and Christmas The re-
ligious songs were introduced to
the Anglo-Saxons In the ninth cen
fury. when there was only vague
boundary between the sacred and
secular song. The Romans. Athen-
ians and PerSians adapted joyous
songs 10 their end-of- the-season
festivals. The Druids celebrated
a festival by marching in solemn
procession TO gather mistletoe.
chanting to the people. THE New
Year is at hand; gather ye mistle-
toe"
Thus the Christians nv
choosing Dec. 25 as the
Christmas. grated II to
holiday time that had signi-
fcance in pagan celebrations.
The practice grew and left a
lasting impression out Of
which we get our Christmas
carols.
The first Christian Christmas
carol was the Gloria in Excelsis"
sung by the angels. In the same
century Telesphorus. Bishop of
Rome, instituted the custom OF
celebrating the nativity with song
While the French and Italians
gave us the word carol. singing
carols at Christmas has become a
peculiarly British custom. Britons
look upon their carols as repre-
senting in song the history of their
early DAYS even more than the
folk songs
A quaint custom in the coun-
try in England WAS the singing OF
carols by the laborers About 10
o'clock on Christmas eve they
crowded on the steps OF the
masters house and sang their own
songs, closing with God Bless the
Children AL" Each county had
its own songs and own dialect.
After the singing they were in
vited into the house where they
were served spiced ale and cake.
making merry for hours.
Among the well known carols
which have survived through the
years are Deck the Hall" refer
ring to the time when the halls
were decorated with holly and
mistletoe. Another very old carol,
truly refreshing one. The Holly
and the Ivy is of pagan origin.
One OF the verses runs this way:
The holly bears a berry as red
as any blood, and Mary bore sweet
Jesus Christ TO do poor sinners
good. +"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21
Five Masses of ST.
Potrick's Church

St Patriok's church. decorated
in keeping with the season. viii
observe Christmas day with five
masses. two high and three low
Low masses will he At s s45
and 10 a. m. and high masses al
: and IL =. N.
The following program Of litur-
gioal music will be sung by the
choir at both high masses:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21

sing at 10 a. m.
The Ri. Rev. Msgr. William J.
Noonan. pastor. extends an invita-
ton TO the public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21
Bethany Church
To Give Cantata

Wilson's out OF the East" a
sacred cantata. will be presented
in special vesper service at
Bethany Methodist church, So
57th and Park ave, Sunday at
4 30 p m, under direction of Mrs.
Ernest Barber. Mrs y. L. Evans
will play the organ sccompani-
ment
The program follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21

VTVE
out OF the East" .............C Choir
Mrs n Freeman
The Message in the Heavens. Choir
The Star-lit WAY Mems Chorus
We Have Seen His STAR 49,. Choir
He Is Not Here" $50. Mems Chorus
But Thou. Bethlehem" ...........
............... Women's Chorus
Have Ye Not Heard 7"......... Choir
D. L Evans
The star Went On Before Them"
..............-... Choir
d Swanson
"Falrest Lord Jesus .......,.C Choir
Jack Freeman
Thee We Adore" Choir
Mrs NJ Luechenotte
The Bethlehem song" ........ Choir
Mrs G. RAIDER and Mrs r. OFlyng
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21

Members OF the choir, which is
directed by Mrs. James X. Egsn.
are Mesdames Bernard J.. Bagan.
Mark Dolliyer. Lawrence T. Nc
Nerthney. Fred Holt. Glen War.
the Misses Kay Ward, Charlotte
Manley, Annaloris Ward. Irene
Corbett. Ann corbett and Mary
Mettler and Weldon Walker Miss
Margaret Eileen Manley is or
ganist.
Children Of the Sunday school
will sing carols at the s:45 mass.
and girls Of Aquinas academy will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-21

Traditional Carols--
The Flrst Noel........old French
Silent kIght. .Grubfr
Angels We Have HeArd-Old French
Proper Of the Mas ..-.....#... Toger
Mrs Bernard Hagan. Miss KAY
Ward Miss Annatoris Ward. Miss
Irene Corbett
Gloria Stehie
Credo III ...... ........ Ores oflan
offerfory Motft--
Adeste Fioeles ............. Noveilo
Mrs james u ERan and choir
Ssnctus Beneolctus ..-...... Stehle
Agnus Del .... .... Stehle
Mrs. BagAn ana choir
Communion Motel
Jesu Redemptor ..........s...Yo n
o. Saerum Convivium .... Remondi
ReceSslonal--
Toilite Hostias go. saint saens
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22

Pending action on the part of
the company, the letter said CAS-
a protest against this discrimi-
nation we have asked Negroes in
general to discontinue the use of
Presto cake flour, Aristos or
any other of the prducts manu-
featured by your cmpany."
Officials of the American COM
mittee for the protection of
Foreign Born. whose national
headquarters is at 70 Fifth
Avenue, announced that they
would begin an immediate in
vestigation of the matter as ii
operates to discriminate a
gainst foreign born persons. The
Committee made the announces
ment after being informed of the
case by the national Office of the
NAACP. :. ..
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22

flour company dated November
IL, Mr.. Johnson said:
1t has come to the attention
of the local branch of the NAA
CP, ahat a large number of
grocery merchants in this city
received a bulletin dated Oct
20 either from the Associated
Groceries, Inc, or from your
distributors in the Kansas City
area in which there was material
with reference to the sale of
Presto cake flour. Appearing ON
page 6 of said bulletin, which is
described as bulletins 629 is the
following paragraph:
"a coupon worth ten cents in
purchase ola package of Presto
flour will be distributed to each
of the $4,000 homes in the great
er Kansas City market, ELIMI-
MATING ONLY NEGROES
AND FOREIGN BORN"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22
BOYCOTT "PRESTO' FLOUR
AFTER SALES INSULT
IN PROMOTION PLAN

KANSAS lCITY.-A boycott
against products of the Stand
ard Milling Company, Chicago
flour concern which puts out the
Presto and AristoS brands of
flour, was launched here this
week by the local branch of the
NAACP. -.
The action, according to Carl
R. Johnson, president of the
branch, was taken following the
discovery of a deliberate plan
Matched either by the Standard
Milling Company. of its subsidiar
les, to exclude Negroes and
foreign born citizeEs Gin the
greater Kansas City market
from the benefits of a sa.es
campaign for Presto flour.
In a letter to the Chicago
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22
KEYSTONE news
MA so LIFTS MEET

The MaSoLit Club met with
Miss Frances Francis of Ell
bert November 10th. Quite an
interesting meeting was had.
The subject THE Negro in
Military Training and His Parti-
cipation in War" was opened
by Mrs. Whittico followed bu
Mrs. Shelton and Mrs. Prunty.
a vocal solo was sweatly render
ed by Mrs. Joel Hight, accom-
panied by Mrs. Wiley.
The hostess invited the club
members to the dining room
where they were served very
delicious turkey dinner and all
that goes with it.
The next meeting will be held
iii Gary with Mrs. Garrison as
the hostess.
DIR. j. Percy Wade, of North
fork, was in Keystone Wednes-
day. 80. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gallo
way, of Portsmouth Ohio, are
spending few days with their
sons, Franklin of Eckman and
Chester of Northfork. At pres
ent they are at the Callaroma
villa. =. >. -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22

John Doe Smith, who halls
from somewhere in New England
will be we'll on his way tomor
row toward becoming part anC
parcel of the armed forces OF
the United States.
John Doe Smith is among the
first group of registrants under
the Selective Training and Ser
vice Act who will be moving this
week to United States army in
duction centers and thence to
the reception centers, where
they will be "procesed" before
beginning their year of military
training. -.
John is quite excited today.
He is staggering a bit and he's
indulging in no deceit when he
tells his pals that he's sure glad
to be going and that he is look
in forward to year that will
do him a lot of good and send
him back to civilian lifestronger
and more self-reliant and "feel.
ing like a million dollars" so
far as his health is concerned.
Every registrant called to
service may not feel that way
but it is easy enough to sense
that the attitude is representa-
tive of the vast majority of the
first inductees.
And here els what John Do
Smith, the typical registrant,
may exepect in the way of in
production to the life of the
army: - svsr ~ : 49,.
Johns transportation from his
local board area to the Undue
ton center will not cost him a
cent. But John wont be in the
army when he leaves. There
are still certain formalities to
go through and there's always
the slim chance - though its
slim indeed-that the army ex-
aiming physicians might dis.
agree with the decision of the
medical examiner of his local
board and decide that John is
not physically fit. Anyway, he
faces another physical examina-
ton. ST..
One of Johns companions,
perhaps it is John himself, will
be chosen leader Of the party
on the trip to the induction CEN
ter and the chairman of the local
board, who perhaps will make a
little speech will present this
leader with an official certificate
attest the fact.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22

Whether by bus or railroa,
or other form of transportation
John wont be allowed to g,
hungry if the trip consume
more than six hours. He'll b,
allowed SO cents for breakfas
and lunch, seventy-five cent?
for supper. And if perchanc'
it is necessary to stop enroutt
overnight, he'll be allowed $1.5(
for room, or not to exceed that
amount. 80.
Johns trip to this induction
center is still under the direc-
ton of his local board. Even
after he arrives at this Undue
ton station, John still is not in
the army. But it wont be long
now. 49,.
The following is what John
dreams that night and it is
actually what will happen to
him: :. ...
John passed the examination
of the Army physicians with fly
ing colors. Yes, he was little
bit nervous. But the Army
doctors were not hard-boiled, as
John had feared they might be.
They were quite kind and SYM
pathetic, as a matter of fact !,
Business-like of course, but a.
pretty nice bunch of fellows,
and though he did have to stand.
around a while in his birthday
clothes the room was warm and
pretty soon John found that he
had lost his self-consciousness
and was chatting with other in
ductees and vaguely realizing
that he really was enjoying the
experience after ALL
One of jobs pals did not get
by so we'll. In fact he did not
get by at all. ii
After much consultation, the
Army doctors discovered some
thing they decided made him I'M
fit for active military service
and Johns pal was sent back
home again, with the provi-
sion made for his transporta-
ton and his meals on the way.
And now, comes Johns big
gest moment. Standing before,
an officer he was asked to re-
peat these words:
81, John Doe Smith, do solemn
y swear Cor affirm) that | will.
bear true faith and allegiance
to the United States of America
that / will serve them honestly
and faithfully against all enemi-
es whomever; and that | will
obey the orders of the Presi-
dent Of the United States and
the orders of the officers ap-
pointed over me, according to
the rules and Articles of War"
John felt something swell up
in his throat after ha had said
these words. And after the
officer told him he was really
in the army now and had given
him brief and dignified expla-
nation of the duties adj obliga-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22
How the Draft
Will Work

tons, he sensed glow of pride
that went clear thoukgh hin
even made his toes tingle. HI
wondered if the other fellow.
felt ,that way too, and decided
they did after looking at theil
faces. Blu John did not say any
thing about it. 1t was some,
thing that did not need any
saying about. :.
So John was transported tC
the reception center, of which
there are "a in the country, to
be interviewed by officers in
order that they might determine
his degree of Intelligence, his
capabilities. Here he was issued
his army uniform. He was vac
cinated. He went through the
other necessary routine. He learn
ed that there wer about one
thousand other men at this re-
ception center, that some 5000
to 5000 men passed through it
a month. ..
John learned that the reception
center consisted of a head
quarters and headquarters com
pany and a receiving battalion
and a special training battalion,
with a station hospital, also, and
quartermaster and signal facili-
ties. go. &C..
All these names did not mean
much to John at first but these
paragraphs from War Depart
ment mobilization regulations,
which an officer showed him,
did mean a great deal:
Receiving battalion - The
receiving battalion is the house
keeping unit Of the reception
center. During the time men
are being processed, they will
be attached to the receiving bat
talon for administration, quar-
ers, rations, and for such basic
training as is practicable. This
training will of necessity be
confied to that of physically
hardening and the control and
discipline of men. 1t is exceeding
important that during the time
men are in reception centers
hey be handled in a manner that
that takes into account the
difficulties of the transition
from a civilian status to tina of
oil enlisted man.
"The receiving battalion is
the first military home of the
indicted man., and the impress
sion he gaiIrs during the time he
is in tina. organization will have
a great effect upon his entire
service. To that end provision.
must be made for proper re-
creation. ......
acquisitions Upon Reception
Centers - After selective SER
vice men have been processed by
a reception center they are avail
able for assignment in accordance
with corps area needs. These
needs are formulated by corps
area headquarters into requisi-
tions upon reception centers
The acquisitions will inform
reception centers of the number
and occupational qualification.
of men required, the organiza
tons to which they go, and the
time when they are to be sent.
Yes, John was in the army
now. What's more, he was wei
on the way toward becoming ;
soldier. 90.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22
KEYSTONE news

Rev. and Mrs. S. w. Cobbs
were visitors in the city the Isl
part of the week.
e..
Rev. j. w. Crockett of Omar
passed by. paid his subscription
and received his box of Christ
mas cards.
Among those at Stevens clinic
and improving are: Mrs. Ada
LawSon, Clinton Lawson, AL
fred Calhoun, VIM. Puph, An
Dire King and Mrs. Rosabellc
Franklin.
Atty. II. J. Capehart was IN
kcystoEe Tuesday night.
Mrs. Maggie Pugh, Robert
Greer and Miss Katie Walden
were the Sunday guests of Mrs.
Whittico.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-22
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Washed by Sand
The Moslam TvaTa2s refuse to
wash, but th9 Wtpd-hopne snnds OF
the SahAra keep them constantIy
scouped.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22

in the year 1880 the persons of so years and over
constituted about six percent of the population In
the census of 1880 they were about nine percent
percent.
Equally familiar is the fact that the proportion
of young life has been falling. Sixty years ago
when the old people were six percent, the young
people under 20 years were about 48 percent Of the
population. Ten years ago they were down to SO
percent Next year will undoubtedly register a
further decline.
But when it comes to translating these age
changes into voting power the great decline in
young people under 20 does not interest us. Persons
under 20 do not vote The thing to compare is the
growth OF voters go at the expense of the rest
of the population of voting age.
Imagine the population of the country to consist
only of persons of 20 years and over. Then we find
that back in 1880 the persons over so years would
have constituted perhaps IL percent of this adult
population Fifty years later, in $780, the persons
percent In view of the fact that the voters over
60 still outnumbered voters 60 something like
six to one there would seem to be no imminent
danger of the elderly Townsendite armies swapping
the rest of the voting population
This leaves wholly out of account the fact that
with successive ham-and-egg elections the pension
idea in its fantastic forms has been voted down with
growing emphasis This whole "class war; idea does
Injustice to the great majority of elderly Americans
by taking it for granted that. they eager to
prey the rest of the community.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
Horoscop,.e
The stars incline
but do not compel"
TUESDAY, JANUARY %


Adverse aspects are discerned in
the horoscope for today. 1t is not
a fortunate date for signing legal
papers nor is it promising for
initiative.
Heart and uome: Under this
sway the head of the family may
be difficult to manage. The stars
presage a period of extreme con-
seriousness of financial problems.
From small wage-earners to the
nations highest Treasury officials,
there is likely to be concern re-
garding debts and how to meet
them.
Business Affairs: The stock mar
ket fluctuations today may bring
profit, owing to an unexpected. de-
mand for certain commodities, but
there will be headaches for specu-
lators before the end of the month
Trade should continue brisk Syn
thetic foods will gain in popular
ity. New inventions will be profit
able.
National Issues: Womens or
CARNATIONS will gain in influence
as they strive earnestly to. advocate
peace. The stars appear to pres
age little political recognition Of
women, although they may be eff
fective in securing reforms in gov
ernmental policies.
International Affairs: The, Unit
ed States should be able to WELD
supreme influence this year in
international conferences. While
the President will exercise only
such authority as belongs to a
neutral government, his policies
will be courageous and will COM
mand respect. Our governments
offers to serve in peace negota
tons may bring a delay in the
general conflict.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year of good
fortune. Many pleasures await both
men and women.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be talented in music and
the arts. They should be success
full in procuring recognition.
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