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?AGU voua TWE f~~~4jým lA TiA rqi,.waw UIwuA'mw V w-N-TV LV AJ WZI F- -1721 UDAT,H, .1W TUE TREE Once more the Christmas tree l up, fllling the house with its sharp, swcet fragrance. The glit- tering ornanents gathcred aven the years are hung on the green boughs. Garlanded with tinsel and twinkiing witb colored lights, the tnee takea on a pen- sonality and sheds an aura cf wundrous beauty and expectan- «Y. Thé Christmas tree la anc of th* lovelieut cf aur customs, and yet there la a sadness in it, that any live thing ahouid be sacni- iiced ini Uic naine cf Christmias. Par a tree Ia a veny live thing lndeed, and even though aur trees are now grown especiaily for this purpose, the thought cf thouaands of them being thnown out a few days after Christmas, discarded ta die, having aenved tlii brief time, is sad. Noverthe1ens, the Christmas tram more than anything else bas become the symbol cf the accular aide of Christmas in Canada and the United States. Like aIl our customs it dates fan back in tinie and cornes to us from Europe. At any rate, while symbolizing the gaiety and gift- living of the season, it aise sheds a feeling cf peace, happiness and goad-willi on ail who take a marnent te contempiate'it, s0 thftt we do net fonget it is Christ'. binth we cel ebrate. QUEEN 0F L1OHT Much bas been witten about the Chrlstmas customns cf other lands. but reeently we came acrausaanc unfamiliar te us. This pl la the Swedish Lucia Night whicb was celebrated this year in Taronto by the Scandinavian Canadian Club. The legend cf Lucia, Qucen ef Light, goes back to the fourth century In Sicily. According te the tory, Lucla wau a young bride who gave away al ber possessions te the poor. For this, cnowds attamptcd te buma ber, but the fiames did net touch hem and she was later halaowed as a Christian saint. The torY spread te the north- ern Eunopean eountries where she was rernembered by celebra- tiens on the darkest day cf the Scandinavian year, Dec. 13. The Qucen cf Light war, anactcd by aTonante Scandinavian girl this month in a celebration hîid at Casa Loma. Tbis is the second turne Lucia Night bas hein beld in Toronto.1 The Queen ot Light wrca white gown, and an hen eýrad a cown of iigbtcd tapera. She1 was escerted by lâdics-in-wait- I ing and cbildren carrying can- dies and lightcd, stars. A tradi- tional message was delivened hy the Queen, i Swedisb and Eng- lish, and replied te by the Swedish consul. A bail foiiow- cd a pregrain of Scandinavian. carols. UNSOLVED MYSTERY On the iightcn side, a truc stery recalied by ffny busband the other night bas bad us chuckling for days. Wben be was a sinali boy and attendcd the oid Disciple Cburch (new St. Andrew's), there was a bang-up Christmnas concert for the child- and min».v..y pl <d y« "um% à aw ber 6M yos wd find the maay Messof cE .itms aid the fuifilnm of0<yoe daimsu ILANDER HJ 7 King St. E. LRDWARE Phone 774 With anl th M bklam et en a!d-faahluwd ToWeide .-I à bright vith im bg m" am chi viti gouem ek-l le or bearty Ormai ft »W frieadsbp: May y« &ailurJq h t» a"t Cuiiam wS.... I Current and il Con fidential By 12se Camuters Lunney I Cards on the Table 1 By Joseph Lister Rtttledge ilThe incrcasingly general feel- ing, cxisting on both sides cf the laber argument, that this is ne tirne for added wage dernands is flot sbaned by Uic Labor-Pro- gressive Party. Nor is there any jevidence that that Party \accepts the basic proposition that wages must bean seme relation te pro- duction. Labon leaders general- jly are corning to recognize these basic facts and te recegnize that pressing toc bard for gains1 rnight bring reactiens that would make future gains improbable. But the radical fnînge repres.- ented by the Labor-Prognes- sives does net besitate te take the chance, realizing that though the worst should cerne it still cculd be turncd te the advan- tage cf those cf their way of tbinking. The "Steel Defender," issucd by the Steel Club cf the Labon- Progressive Party, expresses vast indignation over the action of their leaders, C. H. Millard and the Union Negetîating Cern- mittee, who had agreed on the wisdom cf giving Up the fight for an 8Y2c wage opener demand for this yean. In denouncing this modest concession the "Steel Defender" argues: "The statcd pelicy of our union is te fight for parity with U.S. rates. Wc are now 81/c behind tbem- Fremn this it becornes obvieus that if our policy is te mean more than the passing of resolu- tiens at confcrences-this must nican a substantial wage in- crease over and above the 81/c. "It is tîrne that the Union Leadership stops trying te fool the. workers and put. the facts on the table." But, one is inclined to ask, would putting facts on the table influence the opinions of sucli die-hards as the Labor-Prognes- sives? Obviously Mn. Millard and the Union Negotiauing Coin- rnittee thought the tirne was net propitieus for making further wage demands. In so stating they put these facts on the table. But the radicals of labor want only facts that they find palat- able. To point eut that the new wage pressures at a time when dernand is declining are netin the intcrests cf the worker, or that equal pay for unequal re- sults-and the parity wage argu- ment is a demand for just that- cannot possiblv benefit anyone,0 are net facts recognized as suci: by Labor-Progressives. No one mnust arýgue the best- interests of thre worker ii these arguments do not follow the par- ty line. Yct, if we understand the phrase, putting facts on the table is a rail for sound argu- ment based on ail the evidence. It i. net for a slavish agreemnent with the claims of a gnoup who will net admit that an argument can have two sides. I c CLEANING COMMENTS It's getting celd outside, ne doubt about that. Moths know that tee. That is why tbey love .varmn closets holding your sum- mr tbings. It is net worth the chance. Telephloije \ our Di-,, Cleaner. Help youir Clealif'î lI serve .,.ou better. Lak"shuo )îi isioii, Drv ('leanerâ Institute iOàtanêoj Lm Graudpa's House - 1 ren, ending always with the ail- important visit of that ..all-irn. partant persen, Santa Claus. Now i those days, theme was none cf this tailk about Santa caming by helîcopter or any other ncw-fanglcd cantraption. Theie was always lots cf snow then, and cf course Santa came driving bis eight reindeer. Ru- dolph hadn't been invented, but Dancen and Prancer, etc., seem- ed ta find thein way quite al right wlthout his help. Santa always arrivcd with a great clatter and jingle cf belîs at a window cf the churcli whicb was nemovcd especially for hi. coming. Weli, yau know wbat baya are. They got te won- dering. They beard the belîs al nigbt, and Santa came through the window sure eneugh with a Ho-Ho, and git and candies for cveryonc, but wherc did he keep bis reindeer? Determined ta find eut, a band ot boid spirits waîtcd their chance, and followed Santa eut wbcn he bad paid bis visit. There went Santa dewn the snowy street, but ne neindeer. The boys gave chase. Santa, alarmcd, teck te bis heels. The beys ran harder than ever. Poor Santa! What a ludicrous sigbt for thc streets cf Bowmanvllle! Panting desperately, he dash- cd up the stairs cf a building on the other side cf King St., which then as now, was a pool reom. This was forbidden territery te the boys, and they stopped, frustrated. Can't you just sec the faces cf the pool room patrons when Santa in full regalia burst in? And se the boys neyer did find eut wbcre Santa kept bis reindeer, uniess tbey tbought it was the roof of that building. * * *1 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALLI And se it is Christmas Eve again. Se seen it wîll be gene. In spite cf much that bas been donc te try and spoil this great Christian festival, we boe it netains for yeu its ricb meaning, its truc enjoyment. We have se much te be thankful for in this ceuntry, it is bard te under- stand bow people can be cane- less cf their blessings. Wc gathen 'with our familles about the laden table, the Christ- mas tree. and the fireside, and theughts wing back te othen years. May those memonies be niostly happy cnes. "Neyer a Christmas memning Neyer the oid yean ends But someene tbinks of someene, Old days, cld times, aid friends.'> On Christmnas Eve then we say with Saint Nichelas in "'Twas the Nigbt Before Christ- nias"-Menny Cbristmas te al and te aIl a good-night. He is suvve by hiS widow, îe former Winnifred Lec rid his sister, Mrs. LodKn iedy (Ben&) of Bethany. HAMPTON (intended for last week) Mn. and Mn.. Anson Balson, Richmnond Hill, upent tbe week- end with bis parents, Mr. and Mns. A. J. BaIson. Mn. and Mrs. Jack MacNab wene pleasantly surprised Satun- day evening when the Baison family made theinselves wel- cerne, (witheut invitation). The occasion vwas ta celebrate the l5th wedding anniversany af the MacNabs. Harvey Raison acted as master et ceremonica and nead a nice card and Mn,. Chas. Ferguson presented a beautiful floon nug as a gift frorn the family. Atter -thank \voi'g" were given. sorne played lest heir, others enjol'd musir previded by Mrs. Keirhl Billett and Mit;s.Auidrey, MacNab ài "a Md d"-m.n, Queue Inging cf a Christmnas nature top. Tbirty-five attended. werc enjeyed. Little Mary Jean Mn. and Mrs. Jack Hoaker, Billett and Barbara MacNab Nancy and Roy, Kinsale, cafled ;ng and the Balson brothers on Mr. and Mrs. J. C. MacNal3 vere aisa enjo ed in trio vocal and grandparcnts, Mn. and Mn, numbens. A delicious~ lunch was J. W. Raison Sunday and taok) enjoyed cf sandwichies and an grandina and grandpa home te tnniversary cake with "Congra-1 Kinsale te enjoy a chîcken din. Christmas Eve al Grandfather's bouse was aglow' with lhght. Legs in the fireplace crackled bright As if to welcome iliese wha would cali; Ah! How Grandfathen lcved it aul. The great tail tree i the eorner stood, Ail dressed for Christmnas in happy mced; The grandchiidncn helped-they bad corne te stay At Grandfatlier's bouse for 'the holiday. Ncw tbey were tucked ail warm in bcd, They bad failen asleep as Grand- fathier read- "The Night Befone Chistias- bis dlean sweet veice Bnougbt back te life the poem aof their choice. Gnandmothen's jars with cookies werc filled, Santas and Elves - hcw ber beant had tbrilled As she relied thein eut and eut tbern-se, And stowed them away a week age. Friends had called te wish tbem well, Some young, sorne eld-they had much te tel 0f this one and tbat one whom Grandfatber kncw Wben be was about and doing things too. Outside the snow was ever- where! Chunch bells rang on the frosty air; Moonlight shone-'twas a Hely Nigbt! "Peace On Earth"-the Song- the Ligbt! The Babe In The Manger, the Star In The Sky, Mary the Mother and Joseph neanby! It bappened in Bethlehemn long ago- Carrollers sang cf it eut in the snew. "Christmas fer children" - somebody aaid, Grandfatben wisely shook bis bead- 'Twas the Wisemen and Shep- herds who came te the Staîl; The Christ Child's birthday was - meant for ail. Christmas ta Grandfather meant se much, As it did ta Tlny Tim with his cnutch; I Men like Scraage were changed at heant, And in its Festival played their part. To give from the heant tram som nien who canes, To make Christnmas live for the wee cnes upstairs, The blessing it brings down tbrough the years, The courage it gives ta face alI aur feans. In this nushing world sc tense with spaed, So little time for anothcn's need; Grandfathen aaid, it was good ta pause, To rejoice with eilîdren end Santa Claus. Ah! Christmas, thought Grand- father-loved ones around, Laughter and gifts, such good tbings abound! Grandmothen there in a high backed chair, He loved the silver that shone in hier hair. Thus Grandfather mused in bis seat by the line; The heur was late he must sean retire, His pipe he laid by the aide cf bis chair, 'And siewly and happily ciimbed the stain. And now te ail wc wish you geod cheer- A right Menry Christmnas; A Happy New Yean! But 'specialiy te Gnandfathers, Grandmotbers, too, We send our very best greetings te yeu. -By Markaret Abrams T 1 C K E-T S TO EVERYWHERE Air, Rail or Steamship Consuit JURY & LV Bownianvillle 15 King St. W..- Phone 778 BETHÀNY Miss Lauretta Rowan cen the teaching staff at Iroquois Falls Public Schaol and Mr. Cameron Rowan, atudent at Queen'a Un- iveraity, Kingston, are home for the Christmas vacation with their parents, Mn. and Mrn. Wal- ter Rowan. Robert Ryley, Grave Prepara- tory School, Lakefield, wlth his paetMr. and Mn.. Bruce Ry- Miss Mildred Sisson, Toronto, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jar- 1via and Mr. and Mrs. William Mark. Misa Betty Waddell, Oshawa, apent the weekend with her par- Sents, Mn. and Mrs. George Wa- dell. Mn. and Mrs. Jack Palmer, Pe- terborough, have movcd to their home in the village purchased fromn Mr. and Mns. John Smith. Peter Coburn, Grove Prepa- natoryScool, Lakefield, with hi. parents,' Mr. and Mns. J. Tr. Coburn. Miss Patricia McBean la spend- ing the Christmas holidays with her mother at Bainseville. Mr. Howard Rowan, teacher at Garden Hill and Miss Vivian 1Rowan, Reg. N., Peterborough, with their parents, Mn. and Mra. iClarence RoWan. Mrs. J. J. Clark is spending Christmas with hen son. Dr. John Clarke and family in Nia- gara Falls. Mr. William Bigelow, medical student at Toronto University, with his parents, Mn. and Mn. Frank Bigelow. Miss Gladys Bigelew, Bow- manville, was home for the Christmas weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bigelew. Mr. Norman Lewes on the teaching staff at North Bay and M. Hubert Lowes, public school teacher at Lakehurst, with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lowes. Mn. Jack Smith, Victoria, B.C., is visiting with his father, Mn. George Smith. S. S. Christmas Parties The two Sunday Schools in the village held their annual Christ- mas parties for the pupils. St. Paul's Anglican S. S. met i the Orange Hall on Wednesday cvening for a chicken pie sup- per. Later in the evening Rob- ert Sisson showcd movlng pic- tures. Each child received a gift and a very happy time was en- joyed. United Church held their Christmas party cf the children on Friday evcnlng in the Sun- day School room. Mn. A. H. Monk was chairman for the programn which included a moe- tion song by membena cf the primary class;, recitations by Jane Fallis and Ray Porteous; piano instrumental, Leone Jor- an; Murray Henderson sang "White Christmas"; Miss Marie Carn and Miss Catharine New- cli sang two duets "Stan of The East" and "I Sec the Moon". Mn. Hary Preston and Mn.. Welling- ton Ia11is sang "The Christmas Song". Mrs. Clarence Rowan gave a reading "A Baby la Cern- ing". Jane Fallis and Leone Jor- dan sang "Lullaby". Mrm. R. Carn told the story "The Night Before Christmas" and the Miss- es Gayle and Phyllis Briatow sang "Christmnas Time in the City". Lunch was aerved by the senior members and each child received a gift fnomn the school. Ladies Orange Lodge At the Decemben meeting of Betbany Ladies Orange Lodge, these efficers were installed: Worthy Mistress, Many Edwands; Past Miatress, Hilda Bigelow; Deputy Mistress Mary Finney; Junior Deputy, Ora Palmer, Sr. Lectuner, Bertha Ferren;, Jr. Lec- turer, Violet Phillips; D. cf C. Belle Smith; chaplain, Doreen Clark; treas. Hazel Malcomson; F'in. Sec'y, Marjery Murrie; Rec. Sec.', Margaret Whitnall; Guardian, Robent Read; Inner Guard, Mildned Bnistew; Outer Guard, Ina Palmer; Pîanist, Ru- by Reynolds; Sick and Visiting Dom. Violet Phillips, Hîlda Bigelow, Ruby Reynolds; lst, 2nd and 3rd cern., Vera Smiith, Jean Murnie, Myrtie Robinson, a: E W nI cl a] ti TO ALL OUR MANY FRIENOS OLI ANO NEW q~. 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