The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1956-11-30


the annual avalanche Christmas cards begins to slide
submerge patient postmen will be possible for
the alert observer the quality of this living mountain
will be noticed that is longer largely composed or
elements of bad taste and cultural ineptude as used
to be 1t lies heavily the backs of mail carriers
but something that sane men are more willing to carry
the Cards Christmas expressive of the
and not animal aggomeration of impossible puppies
ntolerabe kittens mbece reindeer with red These
nfecous elements of the old Yuede Yawp are s present
ungracous plenty but they longer control the situation
and give characteristic tone to the mountainous movement OF
pine and candles slender and fat there skating scenes
and seghs and coaches rolling Ye Ode nne there
caroler and whkey Santa and the usual assortment
gesve of Curier Grandma Moses But these
semiuitabe themes longer in prominent possession
more Christmas coming express
thing about Christmas The of the Nativity ITSELF with many
Bethlehem strong Prints of the Mother and
Child culed from the Old Masters frequently seen
What used be called with of paronng tolerance the
religious Christmas card coming to be the usual thing instead
of the exceptional one
Now it is right and just should recognize
that this notable change for the better has about by
accident There explanation And who have shouted
and walled for something be done about the pagan fuy
of the Christmas card ought to recognize with thankful
hearts that shouts and walls have not unheeded Some
thing effort back into Christ
mas has borne fruit the effort has not achieved complete sue
has at least made such notable headway that acknowledge
ment and appreciation are In order
To pastors people, congregations and parocha soce
ties the unified efforts of National Catholic organizations
thanks with admrng praise And perhaps great
Certainly have been very deigent their acty
promote this They have only in cubrooms
in Christmas They have carried their protest merchants
publishers They have offered complaint only but
strucve suggestion They have worked without publicity with
byhoo without employing harsh but with patient
and improve the Christian quality of cards win
displays pacard newspaper billboard notices. all the
media of graphic illustrative which always finds
preston in the Christmas season
Surely this hearening thing and sue
of the Catholic effort is something for which should
panded continuance And should further the movement each
of us personally backing up the corporate movement OF
organizations by individual interest action 1t all too
easy approve effort the Christmas
card its true character and place. and at the same time to
consult in purchasing Christmas
cards
How easy to take the first box cards offered
perhaps neghbor seeks make honest penny by
supplying friends in their And having bought the
cards under neighboy pressure how easy it to say oh WELL
now that things might well them This
is the wrong attitude If one pressured purchase
accept situation the occasion of sacrifice and
sign the unsuitable cards the waebaske other cards Chris
tan in character, should be bought for mailing purposes
is kindness hand the neghbor with cards -
sell But it is dsloyaly to use unchrsan cards greet
ings with your signature thing suggest the
seller that next you'd like religious and Catholic
cards sacrifice the price of this years box
but that will not happen another Either neghbor with
sell will have your kind next you will not be
pressured into buying
And each of u.s. making selection cardswhether in the
5andO or in big department storesshould make protest
suitable themes and pictures available Better STILL
should patronage Catholic shops which sure to
selection abundance of perfectly suitable greet
ings
There are enough millions Catholics in nation and
in our State make supply marty to Christian de-
other millions not of the fah but rightly
persaded of the true of Christmas support the
Catholic this matter When commercial interests are
aware of requirements they will not hesitate to meet them
need the long pull the strong pull the pull all
together shall Blessed Savior restored 10 tne
central place the which exists solely to remember and
honor His Birth have said there evidence tnat
the long long pull being exerted and nat SHOWS
at This hour good results thankful praise May the
work 60 steadily on