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litaion must reacn the editor b osdua.y noun itu Issure a.ppeara*ice ln current Issue. Reolutèons of condoIence, cards of thazilc, obitu- aries, notices of elitertaiménnts or other aftsirs where an admnittance charge Is pubIluhed. will be charged at regular advert1ilng rates. The> part1 that Ch ristmas seais play, in the -health .activitiés of Chicagoland are known to most people only in la vague., abstract way. It Christmas Seals mav therefore sur- and Health p.r s e ian yto sale of these bright littie :harbingers of hope eighteen community health centers were. financed in 1932, and thusprovided nurses who gave part ýor full timie as ne- .cessity, required. The duties of these, n.urses, wvlo operate- under. the, supervision of the Chicago. Tubercuosis Institute, are many and vani- cd.Each sehool child in the district is ex- amined for physical defects. A total of 26,283 such examinati.ons were made Iast year, and defects corrected iii 14,720 pa- tients. This, howvever, formis but a part of. the niurse's busy day. She must visit homes, of tuberculous patients, 'teaching them how to take proper care of themiselves in- order to recover. Instruct ion in sanitation and home care for the prevenition of spreading of tubercullosis is one of the nurse's most important duties. This inti- mate contact makes the discovery of the Iurking and somietimies dorniant gerin, tubercle bacilli, a less difficult iiiatter, anid permits treatment, to, be started iimiedi- ately, rendering eoeypsible. It is notable that, through this close relation- ship, 338 ncwv case.s- of tuberculosis ýwere discovered and ýplaced utnçier treàtmnent. *These are but a fewv of* the things ac- *complished by Christmas seals. It is ini such work that the public is asked to par- ticipate by purchasing the seals. They cost so little, yet mnean so much to the happi- ness and welfare of ail Cbicagoiand, that, *every citizen should do his share. Redediating rograrn will prove so Redediat~ng successful that its an- A mericanism nual recurrence will be assured. That it is an experiment is. frankiy admitted, and tha.t upon the res qponse. of the, public to efforts to inspire a 'revival of old-time patriotismi depends its. continuance by the Legion is freely stated. In a resolution setting aside the week of December 8 ýto15 as a, peri od for the promotion, of Americanism, it is pointed out that America, together.with the rest of the wvorld, is undergoing a tense period of economiic upheaval and that the dangers: of the situation ca n- best. be. met by thé disseminationi of kniowledge regarding the true priniciples of, our democracy, and by the.teac hing off ail that- is iMplied in ýthe word "Americanismn." Efflorts to do this are beingImade through the agencies of the press, pulpit, platform and schools. Speakers are being supplied for ,vonmen 's clubs and other organizations, as iveli as, for schools. Flag codes are being put into the schools so th at pupils may learn flag ethies and respect for the Anierican colors*. Rallies are being held and Légion Post.. meetings turned into patriotic demonstra- tions. It is a good ýwork weIl begun. SThiat there is need today for a rededica- tion to the principies of individiial free- domi and constitutional lberty that 'have made America greatlis plain to even the most casual observer of events. This need not and does flot mean a closing of the eyes to the abuses of governmnent, nor a blanket approval of ail the crimes thiat hav.ebeen, committed -in the namne of liberty.. It need flot and does not mean a refusai tio recogniize-.the fact, ail too pat- ent, that the ideas and ideais of the foun- ders of the republic have largely been lost si-lht of in a mad scrambIe for financiai gain and political power. It does mnean a Your eyes wilI widen, glisten- The instruments are giving The stories of their living. 'Mid the music's ebb and swell, Here is what each one will tel: 'The Piano: I'Ve such. a wide and noble range Th.at life to me is ixever strange; I'm here in cahm and stormy weather- Ihold the orchestra together. The Banjo0:, l'rn ot contented- Plankety plank-!, I'rn just demen.ted- Biankety biank! My IMaker doorned me for disgrac.e, A long, neck and a pancake face- A face as -flat As one plug hat Whereon a politician sat. But should the piano once break down, I'd show them 1 ar nfot a clown- 'd take the big piano's. place And set a swift harrnonic pace Until I I eft -thern ail f»r heaven Beforethe piano could count'seven. But life is rotten, life is ranik-. Plankety, blankety, plankety, blank! 'lhle Cornet: 1 an the lenn tang of lif e; \With accents tari 1 calm the strife Of hot and cold emotions And strong and weak devotions. The magic of rny lemon blend. \Vill. make your troubles neatty end. 'l'le Trombone: My- blare and brassy-velvet laughter Portend the pangsý of rnornings after. But dance, good folks, Corne on, rejoice For sorne rouldsay' 1 have God's. voice. The Saxophone: ASizYy yars 4go: "The statesian who would attempt. to direct the pirivate people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals would flot onrly load himself with a most unneces- sary attention but assume an authoritv lead to a revival of the spirit of 1776, and the serving of notice to ail the world, in no uncertain termns, that the liberty gained at such tremendous cost will neyer be sur- rendere.d. But I have the p. .. Clinkety clank bang plunk.. . crash. Clinkeéty plunk, clinkety plunk. Your life will flot sweeten Until you are beaten. .plunk ,R. W. N