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miâsre appearancin s urrent issue. flesolutions of condolence, caria of tbanks, obitu- arlea, notices of entertainments or other aftaira visere an admiettance charge la publiahed, will be charged at regular advertlalflg rates. Thé ability of the American people to overcome difficulties,. to rise above the de- pressing influences..,of adverse circum- stances,. t o recuperate Hapyf rom. the, distress of misý- New Year! fortune and to surmount al obstacles harring the way to happiness and plenty is a national characteristic. It accounts for 'the fact that at the close of a year freighted ith fear and burdened with uncertainty, in which the pathwvay to safety and security has, for the most part, been obscured by a fog that lias baffled the efforts,,of event the brightest minds to penetrate, neigh- bor greets neighbor with the cheerful greeting "Hlappy New Vear!" amd receives the clieery repfly "Saie to youi and miany of 'ern!" It accounts for the :spirit of optimism that is now noticeable; for the strong be- Ilef 'that the advent of the New Year will mark a breakifig away of the clouds and the shining through of the sun of better times. Iaccounts for the fact that'business, long ini the doldrumis and groping, for a way out, has at last glimpsed the first faint rays of the new day and is squaring its shoulders for. the doing of big things. It accounts for- the con~fident I)rol)liecy! that e'er, the ýears of the unclad child that, bas been cast, upon the, world's doorstep. cease to, ring with the1 joyou1S, songs of -welconie they will be greetedby the.more prosaic and practical humi. of industry, wvhir of \NhIeels and hiiss of stearn. It accounts. too. for the deteriniation devise some plan tnat wil permit thle citi- zen to procure the heverage of his choice and at the sanie timne prevent the perma- nent return of the old-time saloon. It is, encouraging. to note that three of the outstanding organizations' which care- ri.edon an aggressive campaign for repeal and rode to victory on the deinocratic tidal wave oýf last year are emphatically 'de- manding that the promnise. of th.e--dmo-_ zratic platform l)e.kept,ý and that the states set up a contro.1 that will, effectively pro- hibit saloons. The ýorganizations have an- nounced their determination to press their fight until the will of the voters, as ex-. pressed at the poli.s, hasý been achieved. It is a niatter for regret'that in Illinois the discussion of regulation .has already brought about an, unseeinly controver'sy between factiýons that bids fair to seriously, hinder', if it does not com-pletely preven t, a sane and sensible solution of the problem. Governor Henry Horner has apparently taken his stand with thue organized forces that have undertaken to see that the saloon does not corne back. Mayor Kelly of Chicago is contending for the right of municipalities to say how, w'hen and by whiom liquors shallI)e sold. *There can be no doubt about the word- ing of the deiocratic platformi in regard to repeal. It declared plairily against the saloon and for a rigrid state colitrol. A .regulatory measure has been sug- gested to the legisiature containing these provisions: 1. No consuimption of Iiqtior on the prern ises over a bar, .or any substitute for a bar. 2.- Permùit 'the sale of liquor at hotels and restaurants which, have been, in busi- ness over a year and wvhere food is regui- larly .sold. 3. Sale of liquor, -with the exception Fr mumes Fr iisce When the zmatzher hits .tub-zero, Don't tend jurnace like a Ncro; This. icy îruth tno <aretl dman, noicispur ns: It is foo Mod to fiddIe iwhile Homse burns. Tii,.. Trv.. "DonYs" Thotigh Chrirsnias trees usiake brighftheké Dor't let the kiddirs ms<nch the lsiqhts. isiphis, Tise cord's eIcctric P-lease doni'Il jerk if- Or yoit'll be akti ýTo bre-ak -thec- circuit. .Kerp.tise f ree aw(alv froin kit!y'-- Suhe thipiks tise orisaments are pretty, But z-lhcst shelis ts fic»: ith lier patvs. You wzoss'f bc e o qizeg 'applause, ST. NICK'S THEME SONG after he returns home f rom bis giving spree: "I'm Only a Santy in Old SantY Town." A SPICY BIT 0F YULETIDE, HISTORY is provided by the fol Iowing note from. The Music News: "Phil Baker is filling stockings for Christ- mas. H-e gave E~instein présents for his relativities and Mussolini a 'corner on the. stor 1k market' (het:. that wi,1I annoy Mr., Hitler),, but Marlene Dietrich, he said, 'could f111 ber own much better.'" CANDOR IN ADVERTiSING-This ýnews- magazine recently had the-distinction of carrying an advertisement announcing that a dine and dance club would be opened to the public and that there would be "no cover -or maximum charge." Spend as truch as you like, folks! Spend as littie, too, for thiere is no minimum charge, either. That's what we cal! blanced enjoyment. *Among the Literati One of the many friends, who belp to snatch real-lif c stories for Shore Lines, was browsin3g through a book, store. Two middie-aged women with expressionless faces drifted- into, one of the book stalis. Sucldenly our friend was -,anazed by, an indescribablelight of discovery, that shone on the face of one of the middle-aged literary voyagers. Exclained the. beaming voyager: "Can you imagine! ')Liftie Women' is showing1 at à theater ini Chicago -and here it i§ in book form already !" Our f riend was almost too stunned *'to tell us the. story- and we've been spending the last few. days. feëbly muttering, 'Truth is stranger than fiction." are W. this a moment to voice a sincere appreciation of the friendshîps that have been so help- fui, and to wish for yoù the bappiest and Most profitable New Year you have ever known. cu.Doaa i*uuta'uvrmen or similar body. The above', it would seemi, should meet wvith the 'approval of any faction con- cerned only with the welfare of the coin- mnunities. NEW-YEAR LONGEVITY SERVICE DEPT. -Trhe best way to drive during New-Year week- end: (1) Put the car into the garage. (2) 1Firmly lock the doors. (3) Walk (looking carefullv in ail, directions as weIl as up and down). R. W.N