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The Brussels Post, 1947-12-31, Page 3EIllll!i1 WIS i$L[lGN EAOS IN THE GERMAN alpine districts nn nnclent belief is that cattle can epee!! on Christmas Eve, No one ever hears them, however, and it Is• considered sinful to try to listen. Another tradition holds that bees can sing on this holy night. SHOOTING OFF GUNS and gre- nades on Christmas Eve to frighten away mischievous spirits is an old cus- tom In southern Germany. This col- orful ritual has been forgotten In most communities, but It is still practiced In a few places, like Berchtesgadon 1 n the Bavarian ales. The noisy ceremony dates back to pagan times, when bonfires were kindled to greet the 'returning sun, On Christmas Eve about ten o'clock members of the Weihnachts- sebiessen Verein (Christmas Eve shooting society) pack up their rifles, shotguns, revolvers and hand. grenades, and march to their ap- pointed spot in the hills. Then at eleven o'clock they begin tiring away into the air, setting off fire- works and lighting bonfires. At ex- actly half -past eleven al] the bang- ing stops, and the men quietly go off to their village churches, BRAZILIAN CHILDREN parade through the streets at Christmas time dressed colorfully es shep- herds, singing carols. This proces- sion is called the pastorinhas, or shepherds' parade. It is customary for children in Brazil to place their shoes in win- dows or doors in hopes of Christmas gifts, but in big cities the tradi- tions Associated with the North American Santa Claus are coming into favor. Since it is summer in this tropical country in December, Santa Claus with his fur -trimmed clothes, sleigh and reindeer seems a bit Incongruous, however. IN COLOMBIA THEY celebrate Christmas Day with a glorious fireworks display. In almost everyvillage square a huge wooden ef- figy of a cow is erected. Men in Ore -proof clothing crawl into the cow, and shoot off fire- crackers, Roman candles and rock- ets, much to the de- light of the chil- dren. This curious custom is called the Vacas Locos, or fiesta of the crazy cows," CHRISTMAS DAY is a holy day In Italy, and people flock to the nu- merous churches for the real mer- rymaking for Italians comes on Christmas Eve, which 1s much more of a holiday than Christmas Day to them. As the eve of Christmas is a religious vigil on which no meat is allowed, the feast has to which.: largely of fish. Most Italians choose eel for this banquet, A cer- tain large species called capitone is especially popular, though quite ex- pensive. In the Calabrian hill country the shepherds come down from the mountains on Christmas and play bagpipes and flutes before the car- penter shops In special deference to St, Joseph, the carpenter, At St. Marks church In Naples, dogs aro taken along on Christmas morning, The faithful beasts wait outside until their masters have completed their devotions. AFTER THE CHRISTMAS Eve supper, or Willie, Polish girls lift the table cloth and pick up handfuls of the straw that has been placed on the table. Any girl who finds an unthreshed ear of grain will be married soon and will be prosperous, according to tradi- tion. IT IS A PRETTY and humane Christmas custom in Scandinavian countries to hang a sheaf of grain outside the window in some snow covered yard so that the birds may share in the feast, In Sweden and Finland the Christ- mas tree is kept standing for some time, usually until January 13, Canute's Day, when the neighbor- hood children are Invited in to "plunder" it. It is a matter of great pride to the average youngster to have attended a large number of "plunderings." ALMOST UNIVERSAL in South America is the custom of the fam- ily supper after Midnight Mass, know as Mlsa de Gallo. As it is then early on Christmas Day, the restrictions on eating meat, and on feasting in general that pre- vail on Christmas Eve, are over. THE ANIMALS MUST NOT be forgotten at Christ- mas in Norway. Dog and cat get special Christmas fare, sheaves of grain are hung for the birds, and a large piece of suet put on the bird tray outside the kitchen window. On the farms cow and horse, sheep and' pig and all the' other animals get special treat-' ment. The tradition of hanging, sheaves of yellow heavy - headed! grain outside the house in midwinter` is as old as our history. Thousands' of years ago, in the Stone Age,the: belief was that the spirit which lived in the earth and made thtngs,grow,: fled when the grain was cut. The spirit hid, it was thought, In .the last remaining stalks, that was why the peasants laid aside the last sheaf and kept it. Midwinters, when the earth was frozen and covered with snow, and it was dark almost all day, the Stone Age people hung this sheaf near the place they lived. The spirit hiding in it helped the.sun' become strong again, and later it returned to the thawing fields to bring the people a new harvest of blessed grain. ■ ■ Answer to Previous resale IU. S. Naval Leader I A R HORIZONTAL commander of 1 Pictured U. S. the U. S. — naval leader, --- forces Rear -Adm. VERTICAL —, Jr. 1 Scoffed 11 Silkworm 2 Speaker 12 Paid notice 3 Bddy part 13 Weight 4 Symbol for sodium wick (ab.) 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M ilD 'AWN MUM r_1L ©WEIiC9 aril Adam 37 Credits (ab,) 39 Sainte (ab.) 42 Him 43 Bone 46 African animal 48 Knock 49 British ac- count money 50 Royal Air Force (ab.) 52 Near CAST. CHRONICLES OF GINGER FARM By Gwendollne P Clarke How many seasons in a year? Four, you- say? I think there are five — spring, summer, autumn, winter — and Christmas. Isn't that right?, And don't you think it's wonderful to have Ch istmas come right in the middle of the longest an's dreariest season of the year — a season within a aeaacn, as it were? Imagine winter without Christmas — wcc' , 'and weeks of wintry weather with more darknes' than light; days c: blizzards followed by a blanket of s.,ow. But then just as we get terribly fed up with the weather, along comes Christmas, Christmr 1 with all its colour and story, its beautiful traditions and spirit of goodwill. Then, if we are wise, we forget all about the ole-- ments and set our hearts in tune for singing. * * .Away from home whr lets the weather worry then anyway? We say — "Aw, shucks, I'm going home, no matter what!" And if we are among the stay-at-homes we look forward to our folks coming for the Yuletide season. We work and bake and scheme; we trios the tree and wrap the presents, and, al- though just about tired enough to drop, we greet everyone with a cheery — "Happy Christsmasl" And have you ever noticed, friends, that with every happy Christmas that we say, some part of it comes back to ourselves? We just can't go around wishing other folk happiness without sharing in it too. d • x And another thought: Just as we welcome Christmas in the middle of winter, isn't it also possible to ex- perience an even greater sense of gladness • iben we remember that in this troubled world, with its threats of tar, :ts strikes, disunity, and its hungry ptople, there is yet always Christmas, steadfast as a rock, now and forever. Oh, I know that in many hones Christmas 'will be little more than a name — the presents, the fun, and good things to tit will be absent. But even so there will be mothers telling little children about the Christ -child that was born long years ago — born to bring peace to a troubled world, And perhaps as she tells it there will creep into many a mother's Mart a new hope - a peace that passeth all under- standing. * # 5 Friends, don't let bitterness spoil this Christmas season — don't let ourselves thi — "Oh, what's the use... al' this unrest, all these high prices — where's it all going to end?" Let us give ourselves a Christmas present of faith in the future, and let us be content with the little things of life—the friendly greeting, the little unexpeced kind- nesses that come our way, and the happy comfortable feeling that cones to us with every spontane- ous desire to h 1_t make Christmas a little easier, a little brighter for someone else. And where better could we start than with the chil- dren — not just our children, but children everywhere. Christmas and children belong together. Happy the family where young, excited voices and happy, carefree laughter mingle with the deeper tones of the grown folk. Let us make this Christmas — ani every Christmas — one for the children to remem- ber. Let them be ]sappy and in their happiness we shall probably find our own. + * * ..And so friends, in all sincerity, may I wish you I very Happy Christmas. May you be light- hearted and gay, the better to enjoy •your -friends, your children and YOURSELF—in short, your Christ- mas. There will to other days — days when we can stew, and fret and fuss -- 0 we must, but this is the Christmas season — this is the time to say "Happy Chrisanas, Everybody!." — and mean it. Ab, what a thought' If a share of eaoli greeting comes back to ourselves what a lot of joy is coin- ing my way because, here am I, sending a message to literally hun- dreds of people. So 1'11' say it again — A Happy Christmas to you all! SAFE$ Protect your DOORS and CA61t iron. MUD and TIIUUCVECS. Wo have a sloe and Woo or Rare, or Cabinet, Inc any ammo. Visit an, or wrlto for prices, etc„ to Dept, W. j.ac.J.TAVLV ! o_IMIre® TORONTO SAFE WORKS Nan Front se. ,D,, Toronto Lotabllnhod 1055 WIMP HENRY W LONGFELLOW I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good -will to men] And thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of peace on earth, good - will to men! A SLEIGHFUL 01? CHRISTMAS GOODIES As fresh as the Christmas snow, as crisp as the Winter wind. Here's the cookie jar's contribution to a bright and ]sappy Christmas! These delicious cookies will find a place everywhere in your holi- day plans—ln the youngsters Christmas stocking—'round the family tree—the grown-up parties. Stock the cookie jar well with these easy -to -make cookies—for they'll be in great demand this holiday season! Filled Hermits 3/3 cup butter 13,1 teaspoons cinnamon 7 1/3 cups sugar 1 teaspoon cloves 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 34 cups bran 54 teaspoon mace ffl 334 cups sifted flour t 34 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup mincemeat or preserve Blend butter and sugar; add eggs and mix well. Add milk and bran. Sift flour with remaining dry ingredients and add to first mix- ture. Chill. Roll dough to about %-inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut into stars. Place level teaspoon of mincemeat on half of rounds and cover with remaining rounds. Crimp edges with a fork to hold together. Bake on greased cookie sheet in moderately hot oven (400 degrees F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Yield: 45 cookies (23 inches in diameter). TEEN -TOWN TOPICS By BARRY One more week and Christmas will be here. Oh Boy, I'm so full of ideas for a Christmas column I could fill half a paper myself, but. why should a.paper have half t h e usual reader interest in a Christmas issue. For ex- ample, I w a s going to tell you how Susie and I put up the Yule- tide Tree. I use the term Yuletide only to save on the repetition. Then I thought I would write a nice long Xmas Poem. Also I had an idea for a story on a litic boy's Christmas. It starts out sad and ends up happy as the dickens. Well, anyway, as this is Christ- mas, I have written a very short poets for this happy Yuletide oc- casion. PM WAITING O]t: Santa is conning, next Thurs- day night. If I wake up and sec him, I'll croak from fright. I'll leave ' s n biscuit and a hot cup of tea, And hope that his bag is half emptied for me. I'm Waiting I'll be as good as I can until Christ- mas Eve comes, I'll help all my neighbors — even The buns. I'm as happy, as happy — as happy can be. I sure hope dear old Santa, Leaves lots on my tree. In the meantime — I'm waiting. Radio — Christmas Day Up until Christmas and on that day, too, there is heaps of swell listening for you. If it isn't too late for you, you can catch the Leslie Bell singers and Orchestra on Dec. 17 at 9 p.ns., presenting carols that are centuries old. On Friday, Dec. 19th at 5.45 p.na., you can listen to "Sounds Fun" and get a good many novel ideas for trim- ming the tree and wrapping pre- sents. This programme is especially for young people. Old Christmas carols and tales about how they were originated are in store for those who listen on Dec. 20th to "Music Makers" at 12,30 pm. The MURKAR above programmes will all be heard on your local C.B.C. station. On Christmas day there will be the usual specials, The Ring will make his customary address to the people around 10 in the morning. Throughout the day, there will be continuous Christmas programmes and music on the C.B.C. One of the feature broadcasts of Dec. 25th will be the lemon Elgin 'Watch 2 -hour show from Hollywood, with all your favorite stars. This takes the air at 4 in the afternoon. Sca your local paper for th : station. TEEN -TOWN REPORTERS Woodville — Walter Austin — Woodville Teen -Town Club has been meeting on Friday evenings for the past two months. Our en- rollment is about 45. This number is divided into four groups, with a convenor at the head of each group. These groups take charge of the meetings in consecutive order. Generally the meetings start with a short devotion, followed by a business period after which games and contests arc enjoyed. The re- creation is continued with a dance to records and the evening winds up with a lunch provided by the group in charge, with lights out at 11 o'clock. The staff officers for the year are: Don Robertson, Mayor; Gwen Mayers, Vice Mayor; Betty Goard, Cleric; Bill Goarcl, Treasurer. Lead- ers of groups are: Moriey Snaith, Gwen Penthick, Ruth Insrie and Bill Goard. Cirrespondents are: Jarvis Stoddart and Walter Austin. These guys and gals were really busy a few weeks ago with the Woodville Commencement Exer- cises, Merry, Merry Christmas First of all we would like our Teen -Town Topics reporters, Aud- rey Harris, Eva Loney, F. Edith Hall, Beverlie Wilson, Velma Dav- is, Gail Martin and our new cor- respondent, Walter Austin, to take this opportunity of wishing their many readers the Compliments of the Season, And to this, nsay Susie and 'Stems Truly wish the Corres- pondents, Readers and others who have provided material for columns throughout the year A Merry, Merry Christmas! Till, ringing, singing on its way, The world revolved from night to day, - A voice, a chime, A chant sublime 01 peace on earth, good -win to men! Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thun- dered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good -will to mens it was as if an earthquake rent The hearth -stones of a continent, And made forlorn The households born 01 peace an earth, good -win to men! And in despair I bowed my head; "There is no peace on earth," I said, "For bate is strong, And mocks the song 01 peace on earth, good -will to men!" Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: "God is not dead, nor doth he sleep] The wrong shall fall, The right pre- vail, With peace on earth, good -will to men]" Perfecter Job A Philadelphia woman who went on A reducing diet a month ago has disappeared. That's service for you. HARNESS & COLLARS Partners Attention Consult your nearest Harness Shop about Sterco Harness Supplies, We sell our goods only through your local Stereo Leather Goode dealer. The goods are might, and eo are our prices. We manufacture In our foe, tories — Harness, Horse Col. tars, Sweat Pada, Horse Ulan. keta, and Leather Travelling Goods. lnahtt on Stereo Brand Trade Marked Goods, and you vet astiafaetinn. Made only hg' SAMUEL TREES CO., LTD. 42 Wellington St. E., raronto WRITE FOR CATALOGUE n��s2WAYS TO RELIEVE MISERIES OF 9C TOS Now get real relief from coughs, soreness aad congestion of bron- ehitis—this double -action way that actually RKS 1 WAYS Ar ONCE. ..also PENETRATES deep into bronenial 1 tubes with soothing medicinal vapors. STIMULATES chest and back sur- \faces like a warm- chest w RtriNG OR HOURS To get all the benefits of this combined PENETRATING -STIMULATING action, just rub throat, chest, and back with Vicks VapoRub at bedtime. Instantly VapoRub goes to work -2 ways at once as shown above—to ease bronchitis cough- ing, loosen congestion, relieve muscular soreness, and speed restful, comforting sleep. Often by morning most of the misery is gone. Get relief from bron- chitis distress tonight with dou- ble -action, ick time- Rub Vicks Vapo- Rub ...Try it! VAPORun ,WHEN VISITING TORONTO MAKE YOUR HOME AT THE WARWICK HOTEL E1,55 r:imn with bath. shower and radio. Rates from $2.00 single. CENTRAL Permanent guests invited. MODERN Excellent ceeeeo, Cor. Jarvis and Dundas Sts. 160 Dundas St. E. Sure it's delicious, when you make it with Canada Corn Starch and it will be a favourite with the whole family. The quality of Canada Corn Starch is the reason for its popularity with housewives from Coast to Coast. When your recipe calls for Corn Starch be sure to use Canada Corn Starch, its dependable qual- ity ensures excellent results. Amo Manufacturers of Crown Brand Corn Syrup The CAN 4b'A.'STARCH.. COMPANY,.. Limited. ccs MUT AND JEFF --So You See It's A Merry Christmas All Over The House By BUD FISHER t.OH,MI!TT,1 1 a al 1 SAY, BOYS(, IT!3 1ME-SANTACLAUS! 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I think there are five — spring, summer, autumn, winter — and Christmas. Isn't that right?, And don't you think it's wonderful to have Ch istmas come right in the middle of the longest an's dreariest season of the year — a season within a aeaacn, as it were? Imagine winter without Christmas — wcc' , 'and weeks of wintry weather with more darknes' than light; days c: blizzards followed by a blanket of s.,ow. But then just as we get terribly fed up with the weather, along comes Christmas, Christmr 1 with all its colour and story, its beautiful traditions and spirit of goodwill. Then, if we are wise, we forget all about the ole-- ments and set our hearts in tune for singing. * * .Away from home whr lets the weather worry then anyway? We say — "Aw, shucks, I'm going home, no matter what!" And if we are among the stay-at-homes we look forward to our folks coming for the Yuletide season. We work and bake and scheme; we trios the tree and wrap the presents, and, al- though just about tired enough to drop, we greet everyone with a cheery — "Happy Christsmasl" And have you ever noticed, friends, that with every happy Christmas that we say, some part of it comes back to ourselves? We just can't go around wishing other folk happiness without sharing in it too. d • x And another thought: Just as we welcome Christmas in the middle of winter, isn't it also possible to ex- perience an even greater sense of gladness • iben we remember that in this troubled world, with its threats of tar, :ts strikes, disunity, and its hungry ptople, there is yet always Christmas, steadfast as a rock, now and forever. Oh, I know that in many hones Christmas 'will be little more than a name — the presents, the fun, and good things to tit will be absent. But even so there will be mothers telling little children about the Christ -child that was born long years ago — born to bring peace to a troubled world, And perhaps as she tells it there will creep into many a mother's Mart a new hope - a peace that passeth all under- standing. * # 5 Friends, don't let bitterness spoil this Christmas season — don't let ourselves thi — "Oh, what's the use... al' this unrest, all these high prices — where's it all going to end?" Let us give ourselves a Christmas present of faith in the future, and let us be content with the little things of life—the friendly greeting, the little unexpeced kind- nesses that come our way, and the happy comfortable feeling that cones to us with every spontane- ous desire to h 1_t make Christmas a little easier, a little brighter for someone else. And where better could we start than with the chil- dren — not just our children, but children everywhere. Christmas and children belong together. Happy the family where young, excited voices and happy, carefree laughter mingle with the deeper tones of the grown folk. Let us make this Christmas — ani every Christmas — one for the children to remem- ber. Let them be ]sappy and in their happiness we shall probably find our own. + * * ..And so friends, in all sincerity, may I wish you I very Happy Christmas. May you be light- hearted and gay, the better to enjoy •your -friends, your children and YOURSELF—in short, your Christ- mas. There will to other days — days when we can stew, and fret and fuss -- 0 we must, but this is the Christmas season — this is the time to say "Happy Chrisanas, Everybody!." — and mean it. Ab, what a thought' If a share of eaoli greeting comes back to ourselves what a lot of joy is coin- ing my way because, here am I, sending a message to literally hun- dreds of people. So 1'11' say it again — A Happy Christmas to you all! SAFE$ Protect your DOORS and CA61t iron. MUD and TIIUUCVECS. Wo have a sloe and Woo or Rare, or Cabinet, Inc any ammo. Visit an, or wrlto for prices, etc„ to Dept, W. j.ac.J.TAVLV ! o_IMIre® TORONTO SAFE WORKS Nan Front se. ,D,, Toronto Lotabllnhod 1055 WIMP HENRY W LONGFELLOW I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good -will to men] And thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of peace on earth, good - will to men! A SLEIGHFUL 01? CHRISTMAS GOODIES As fresh as the Christmas snow, as crisp as the Winter wind. Here's the cookie jar's contribution to a bright and ]sappy Christmas! These delicious cookies will find a place everywhere in your holi- day plans—ln the youngsters Christmas stocking—'round the family tree—the grown-up parties. Stock the cookie jar well with these easy -to -make cookies—for they'll be in great demand this holiday season! Filled Hermits 3/3 cup butter 13,1 teaspoons cinnamon 7 1/3 cups sugar 1 teaspoon cloves 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 34 cups bran 54 teaspoon mace ffl 334 cups sifted flour t 34 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup mincemeat or preserve Blend butter and sugar; add eggs and mix well. Add milk and bran. Sift flour with remaining dry ingredients and add to first mix- ture. Chill. Roll dough to about %-inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut into stars. Place level teaspoon of mincemeat on half of rounds and cover with remaining rounds. Crimp edges with a fork to hold together. Bake on greased cookie sheet in moderately hot oven (400 degrees F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Yield: 45 cookies (23 inches in diameter). TEEN -TOWN TOPICS By BARRY One more week and Christmas will be here. Oh Boy, I'm so full of ideas for a Christmas column I could fill half a paper myself, but. why should a.paper have half t h e usual reader interest in a Christmas issue. For ex- ample, I w a s going to tell you how Susie and I put up the Yule- tide Tree. I use the term Yuletide only to save on the repetition. Then I thought I would write a nice long Xmas Poem. Also I had an idea for a story on a litic boy's Christmas. It starts out sad and ends up happy as the dickens. Well, anyway, as this is Christ- mas, I have written a very short poets for this happy Yuletide oc- casion. PM WAITING O]t: Santa is conning, next Thurs- day night. If I wake up and sec him, I'll croak from fright. I'll leave ' s n biscuit and a hot cup of tea, And hope that his bag is half emptied for me. I'm Waiting I'll be as good as I can until Christ- mas Eve comes, I'll help all my neighbors — even The buns. I'm as happy, as happy — as happy can be. I sure hope dear old Santa, Leaves lots on my tree. In the meantime — I'm waiting. Radio — Christmas Day Up until Christmas and on that day, too, there is heaps of swell listening for you. If it isn't too late for you, you can catch the Leslie Bell singers and Orchestra on Dec. 17 at 9 p.ns., presenting carols that are centuries old. On Friday, Dec. 19th at 5.45 p.na., you can listen to "Sounds Fun" and get a good many novel ideas for trim- ming the tree and wrapping pre- sents. This programme is especially for young people. Old Christmas carols and tales about how they were originated are in store for those who listen on Dec. 20th to "Music Makers" at 12,30 pm. The MURKAR above programmes will all be heard on your local C.B.C. station. On Christmas day there will be the usual specials, The Ring will make his customary address to the people around 10 in the morning. Throughout the day, there will be continuous Christmas programmes and music on the C.B.C. One of the feature broadcasts of Dec. 25th will be the lemon Elgin 'Watch 2 -hour show from Hollywood, with all your favorite stars. This takes the air at 4 in the afternoon. Sca your local paper for th : station. TEEN -TOWN REPORTERS Woodville — Walter Austin — Woodville Teen -Town Club has been meeting on Friday evenings for the past two months. Our en- rollment is about 45. This number is divided into four groups, with a convenor at the head of each group. These groups take charge of the meetings in consecutive order. Generally the meetings start with a short devotion, followed by a business period after which games and contests arc enjoyed. The re- creation is continued with a dance to records and the evening winds up with a lunch provided by the group in charge, with lights out at 11 o'clock. The staff officers for the year are: Don Robertson, Mayor; Gwen Mayers, Vice Mayor; Betty Goard, Cleric; Bill Goarcl, Treasurer. Lead- ers of groups are: Moriey Snaith, Gwen Penthick, Ruth Insrie and Bill Goard. Cirrespondents are: Jarvis Stoddart and Walter Austin. These guys and gals were really busy a few weeks ago with the Woodville Commencement Exer- cises, Merry, Merry Christmas First of all we would like our Teen -Town Topics reporters, Aud- rey Harris, Eva Loney, F. Edith Hall, Beverlie Wilson, Velma Dav- is, Gail Martin and our new cor- respondent, Walter Austin, to take this opportunity of wishing their many readers the Compliments of the Season, And to this, nsay Susie and 'Stems Truly wish the Corres- pondents, Readers and others who have provided material for columns throughout the year A Merry, Merry Christmas! Till, ringing, singing on its way, The world revolved from night to day, - A voice, a chime, A chant sublime 01 peace on earth, good -win to men! Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thun- dered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good -will to mens it was as if an earthquake rent The hearth -stones of a continent, And made forlorn The households born 01 peace an earth, good -win to men! And in despair I bowed my head; "There is no peace on earth," I said, "For bate is strong, And mocks the song 01 peace on earth, good -will to men!" Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: "God is not dead, nor doth he sleep] The wrong shall fall, The right pre- vail, With peace on earth, good -will to men]" Perfecter Job A Philadelphia woman who went on A reducing diet a month ago has disappeared. That's service for you. HARNESS & COLLARS Partners Attention Consult your nearest Harness Shop about Sterco Harness Supplies, We sell our goods only through your local Stereo Leather Goode dealer. The goods are might, and eo are our prices. We manufacture In our foe, tories — Harness, Horse Col. tars, Sweat Pada, Horse Ulan. keta, and Leather Travelling Goods. lnahtt on Stereo Brand Trade Marked Goods, and you vet astiafaetinn. Made only hg' SAMUEL TREES CO., LTD. 42 Wellington St. E., raronto WRITE FOR CATALOGUE n��s2WAYS TO RELIEVE MISERIES OF 9C TOS Now get real relief from coughs, soreness aad congestion of bron- ehitis—this double -action way that actually RKS 1 WAYS Ar ONCE. ..also PENETRATES deep into bronenial 1 tubes with soothing medicinal vapors. STIMULATES chest and back sur- \faces like a warm- chest w RtriNG OR HOURS To get all the benefits of this combined PENETRATING -STIMULATING action, just rub throat, chest, and back with Vicks VapoRub at bedtime. Instantly VapoRub goes to work -2 ways at once as shown above—to ease bronchitis cough- ing, loosen congestion, relieve muscular soreness, and speed restful, comforting sleep. Often by morning most of the misery is gone. 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