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- Christmas Cheer Artificial Celebration Mn. Maughtee (to her sedate but- le^i "James, to-morrow is Christmas Day and I want you to turn on the electric refrigerator and make some snowballs for Master Bertram to throw at you." Jesous Ahatonhia - I hate my woolen underwear: I'm mad enough to bawl! It itches here, it itches there! The darned Itch seems to crawl! And when I start to scratch some- where. That aiu't the place at all* Gossamer Small Brother "Say, Sis, can I hang up one of your stockings Christ- mas V Big Sister "What on earth do you want to hang up one of mine for?" Small Brother "So'a I can see what's In it without getting out of bed." Transcript. Modern Granddaughter "But Grandmother, In your days the girls used to set their caps for men!" Grandmother "Well, dearie, maybe so, but certainly not their knee-caps." . . ." ' . ,. -. t * Anything to Oblige Just before Christmas I was pur- chasing a couple of neckties. I sud- denly remembered they were to be j Christmas presents for two different friends. "\Vrap those In separate parcels, will you please?" I asked the clerk. "Yes, certainly,' he replied absent- miudedly, "which one would' you like lii a separate parcel?" y ne Censor WTTUTI rne post, m'lady." Mrs. Uppish "Ah, Christmas cards, I suppose, Jenkins. Wel, look them over, will you? And if you consider any of them too familiar, just destroy them, Jeukius." Punch. A Man's Measure Once au important but very egotis- tical personage passed away. One of Ills acquaintances, in discussing the vent with an editor of a daily paper, ' ask of I: "Poor fellow, Is he worth much?" "I'm," said the editor, musingly, *Not more than a couple of sticks'." HURON CHRISTMAS CAROL CIRCA 1641 By Father Jean Da Brebeuf English interpretation by J. E. Middleton Tivas In the moon of winter time when all the birds had filed, That Highly Gitchi Manitou sent angel choirs Instead. Before their light the stars grew dim. And wand' ring hunters heard the. hymn : "Jesus, your King, is bora; Jesus is born; lu Excelsis Gloria:" Within a lod^e of broken bark the tender babe was found. A ragged-robe rf rabbit akin enwrap- ped His beauty 'round. And as the hunter braves drew nigh, The angel song rang loud and high: "J;sue. your King, U boru; Jesus is boru; In Kxcelsis Gloria!" Tha earliest moon of winter time Is not so round and fair As was the ring, of glory on the help- less Infant there. While Chiefs" from far bebore knelt. With gifts of fox an.l beaver pelt. "Jesus, your Kiag, l Jesus is boru; In Excelsis Gloria!'' boriu O children of the forest free, O sons of JUanltou, The Holy Child of earth and heav'n is born to-day for you. Come, kneel before the radluc' Boy Who brings you and joy.. beauty, peace < "Jesus, your Kins, U bora; Jesus Is born; In Excelsis Gloria!" Foot and Mouth Cattle Disease Soon to be Solved [Member of Banting Research Foundation Makes Pro- gress Toward Ways of Curing Cattle Curse New and important findings in re- gard to the dread foot-and-mouth Christmas Joy This i'J the time when the grey old man Leaps back to the days of youth; When brows and eyes wear no dis- guise, But liu.-h and gleam with truth; Oh, then is the time when the soul 'disease are reported by the Banting exults. And seems right heavenward turn- ing we love and bless the hands Research committee "following two years of exhaustive study. Results of the study are made public in a pro- gress report just issued by the com- '**' . mittee, which may be summarized as When the Christmas log Is burning. ! f,,i] ows . -Cook. | jf ot y earg l j le fooi-and-mouth dis- >ease has been a source of bewildering Two boon companions were on their loss to cattlemen not on!y on this ay homeward from a Christmas Eve continent but in Eurxpe . Only a few par jr. They had dined and wined (VOArs the j3 ritish 0vernment Car . well and wore quite jovial. They ried on an extensive ir .q uiry to deter-, came to a postal box. "Pardon me.' minc causes aml find Clirative or re . j old top, sa,d one, "I mush try thish str j c tive methods, xnaoh.ue. He dropped a dime in the, whilc making investigations it waJ hen gazing at the city hall discovered that a peculiar point about ! clock, said In horrified tones. ".Mlgaud. the discase Wa3 the occurrence of its I ve losht twelve pounds since yester- characteristic lesions in the tongue No Second-Hand Goods "These are very nice ones, miss," jngue and th.? pads of the feet it such ex- perimental animals as guinea pips, no matter where the virus was injected. Experimental workers in Great Bri- ald the clerk, "satin bloomers." itain came to the conclusion that if the "Ohl No!," said the sweet young reason for this distriution of the lesion thing. "I want some been used before." tnst have not could e determined some light might be thrown on the cause and euro of the disease. The outstanding peculiar- The demure young bride, a trifle ity in their estimation was that the. pale, her lips set in a tremulous smile, : hairy skin should be immune when the slowly stepped down the loug church 'skin of the soles of the feet were dis- 1 aisle, clinging to the arm of her eased. father. Whilo Dr. F. G. B;;nting was visit- ! As she reached the low platform be- ing England two years ago the facts' fore the altar, her slippered foot disclosed by the British inquiry were*! brushed a potted flower, upsetting it. brought to his attention. On his re- I She looked at the spilled dirt gravely, ; turn to Canada he thought of an ex- j and then raised her childlike eyes to l>eriniental method which might result j the sedate face of the old minister, j ' n somo revelation on *he peculiarities a of the disease He inU-rested Miss M. Cowan, a thoroughly trained research worker in the fi:ld of bacteriology, in "That's a hell of a place to put flower pot," she said. Not Up.to-Date the problem. A travelling salesman found himself ' Mi *' 1 Cmvan said thnt when tlu> In a village hotel dining room when a halry skln of Kllinea pi " s was trnn - < - heavy downpour of rain set in. Ail- dressing tha waitress, he remarked: formed to their feet, lesions continued I to develop in the hairy skin. By ar- j "It looks like the Flood" .ranging the floor of the animal cage! "Like what?" the girl inquired. j so , , thnl . tho puinea !"'" s ^T?' "Like the Flood. You've read of the ' rubbl "' the u ''! lor surtnee cf the foot - Flood and how the ark landed on ' ? hc * h T- 1 "^ l^T*- W T- r i Mount-Ararat, haven't you 1 "' m the ll!llry ' ):irt of the skln lf lt; i "No, sir. I haven't -- wcre sub J ecte<I < Prtssnre. She v paper for thre days," waitress. seen a news- confessed the to show- further that if n guinea e .. -_ j pig's foot was protected from pressure [\eW Y QSiY 1 IlOllghtS by wrapping it in ci/cton, lesions did not develop on tho prctectcd skin. This i proved that there wus no special im- 1 Good jmunity of the hairy skin but that the! VoT l1 ' 9 nionteut let's lay aside the lesions developed on the foot owing ' formalities of business and, figurative- to its use. Prof. V K. Hende.-son, of the Bant- ing Research committee, is i,f the opin- ion that the findings of Miss Cowan are of much value. "The findings made by Miss Cowan are quite definite," he states. "In an Eat for Health And Enjoyment .This Christmas Appetite, Diges.ion and Good Health Wait on Follow- ing Menus FOR RICHAND POOR Stomach and Purse Alike Con- sidered in Choice of These Viands (Endorsed by Canadian Social Hygiene Council . "While Christmas Is recognized as a day of feasting and ita celebration would not bo considered complete without a bountiful repart. the choic* of the viands that compose the holi- day menu has not always ben wise. To eat wel on December 25th ia excel- lent, but to suffer from a bilious at- tack on December 2th is not. Through knowledge of food and combinations we now bar* a meat which is perfect in its contents aal amount, and satisfying to the most fastidious. Here, compiled by Mary; A. THiettner, well-known America* dietitian, are two menu* that wilt serve alike health and appetite. Liberal Cost Menu Tomato Bouillon Olivei Celery Toast Stlckf Roast Turkey, Chicken or Ouok Sweet Potatoes, Draaslnt Buttered Cauliflower Grayy Whole Wheat Rolls Butt( White Salad Gracken Tangerine Ice Small Cakes Cream Coffee Sugftf (Milk for Children) Low Cost Menu Cream of Celery Sous Crackers Mock Duck Mashed Potatoai Grav|{ Chopped Cabbage Whole Wheat Bread and Butter Carrot and Celery Salad Tapioca Cream with Apple* Sugar Coffee MIIK (Milk for Children) Heads on Spikes Welcome Consuls Startling Sight Viewed by Aliens Investigating Man- churian Conditions Tokio. A gruesome spectacle of a j number of human heads stuck on spikes greeted the American, British, French, Japanese and German con.Mils from Harbin when 'hey arrived at_. Pokoto (Eburech) statiofT-HBtwtlay last on their way to the Russo-Man- churian front to investigate conditions. A Japanese correspondent with the party'ii-avoHing on '.he international train described the sight and said 'hat the heads were those of Chines ed to have been decapitated for looting. The consuls hope to push as far west as Manchuli but the Chinese com- mander at Pokoto refused to guar- antee their safety beyond the Khingan mountain range. He agreed to permit the train to go forward to Meintuho for which the party started Saturday afternoon, the consuls were told that the Chinese front line was withdrawn to that town, about 75 miles southeast of Khailar. At Meintuho the consuls hope to !>e able to communicate with Russian authorities and to arrange to piv>ceed to Manchuli over the railway which Soviet workmen have rcprM. Singapore Aerial Base Not Halted Under - Secretary Answers in British House. . of Commons London.-Suspension of work on the extension of this work she was able Singapore uaval base has not affected to show that the vim* was present in work on the British air base there, ' many organs which did not show fo- under-Secretary of State for Air, F. s i ons . She was able to show also that Montague, told the House of Com- a foot pa d, after the healing of the moll! " lesion, appeared to be more resistant ,-. The Government has spent $1,350,- than a pad which had not been the site the good things that make living and 10 on the base and $1,500,000 Is still or base of a lesion. She found further working a worth-while joy. required, he said. The base will not that the foot pad did not appear to. only serve as a local defence but will contain any substance of the character i A New Year's Resolution help in maintaining British cotumunl- of an antitoxin which might account The y^ar 1029 Is dead, wtions In the Far East. ' for this resistance." ' Worn out with age; ly, give each other a aot-tOO-gdOtli whack on tho back and n hearty hand- clamp. The loyalty of friends such as you. in our opinion, Is the most cherished possession one could have, and we want you to know that your good co- operatic 1 ! and support, your friendship and your confidence have helped iw greatly. May we wish for you and yours a very successful New Year a year which, we hope, will bring to you all And youthful 1930 Appears upon the sta.v. May we strive to improve. Doing naught to offend, lU'lng grateful If spared To see part, or the end. I 1930 The year 102!> is history. To have worked, all of us ha\e mado some mis- takes. Some of us will profit by our mistakes while others will not that's the difference between success and ' failure. 1930 holds for us many unseen things. Just what the year delivers to us will depend to a great extent upon what wo put into our work and lives. Like begets like; so haphazard half- hearted efforts bring forth poor ami unprofitable results. Moke J930 the best year you have ovff 'ivod. It ran be rtoi'o. Rlsht living rl'.-.ir ; '.:!". '<!):.?. Lv.d work r.nd tv. !: will PM; ;-cni c.ve;- the "Happy New Year, Mother." AVlieu on New Year's mom h<} woke, And his voice was very merry As tho joyous words he spokp. "S;t:iii> in yoii. dear." answered Moth- er. Who bad waited for his voice. Knowing well if only Brother Could speak first he would rejoice. "Happy New Year." shouted Harry. s That's a splendid greeting, chappy," Spoke up Daddy to the bey; "Wishing Mother might bo happy, Wishing hor a year of joy. "She will have a huppy Now Year If you wil help her as you should, She'll be glad the whole year through, (lo.ir, If you're always klud and good." "I will try. dad," answered sonuy, "An 1 I'll try my hardest, too; Won't It bo just awful fuuny If I can make my wish come true?" New Auto Plates Are Now Ready Mr. Motorist will have to wait an- other few days for his 19I!0 automobile license plates. Hon. George S. Hedry, provincial minister of highways, annomiced Sun- day night that the markers would not bo ready Moiuiay ;is ;>rij,'inally anti- cipated. "Not until later in tie week. 1 ' -uiii Mr. Henry. "There has been a delay in the stamping of the plates ond in the printing <>f the permit?, due to '.he radical <iepirnr-e n th* make-up of th<- : larkiTs. The v.ew p!;\U-s will con- sist of a combination of letter-* 1 ti^u rators ami chauflfi'ii!-.-" '. ; are now available. In the case of permits for rc'.v I trucks or passenger sufomobiles taken out before the new plates are reatiy, Mr. llt'iiry saiii. there will be no ex i charge, ho 1:':!0 fees \vi!l apply :>nd platfs will be c-xeiiai'jjed when the new jnes are available. Charity Begins at Hone , Quebec Kveiiemeut (Cons.): Tha Mo:iiio!ii!< % 8 aro oxilcd from Kisssiu or demited to Siberia, und the Minister of Immigration is moved with compas- sion. Why is he not as profoundly touched with the spectacle of thou- sands of O:in:idtun. who, every month, and almost every week, ars compelled to leavo Canada and to look for their living In a foreign country? If the Canadian;; arc- entitlted to anything, it Is to the same treatment from the Government as creli;iieia set, or. If the word foreigner shocks anybody wh.si applied to British subjects, at people who aro born out-ide Ctinada get.