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The Brussels Post, 1920-12-2, Page 7ti • THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON DECEMB.GR 6Tii. The Growth of the Kingdom—St. Matthew 13; 1-i3, Golden Text—Psalm 37; 1. harvest approaches, and they can bel aro mingled in its elements of error readily distinguished from the wheat,' and of weakness. But the faith of they are weeded out by hand and the great Master sees it grow to burned. splendid completeness and power in The Mustard Seed and the 'Leaven. a future of glorious realization. Whorl (vv. 81-33), The so-called BlackLCod's will will be dorm on earth ands Mustard has a very small seed, ea justice and righteousness will pre - that in Palestine the saying, "email! vail. as a mustard seed," is common. The The kingdom is indeed a treasure, plant grows rapidly to the proper-' worthy of a great,investment, a pearl; times eight to ten or twelve feet in the silver and gold of human wealth, i tions of a small tree, and is some-lof great price, in value beyond all I The birds fee on its seeds. , height. 7 e r l d , Leaven is often used as a figure of ,;«. evil influence or corruption, but hero' Dried Beef Cure. Parable of the )Sower (vv. 1-9), it is a ferment of good The new; See Mark 4: 1-9 and Luke 8: 4-8. conceptions of life which Jesus sets Get the tender side of the round The scene was by the sea side, it forth in Isis teachings and in His out of a good fat beef. For every was, probably, a narrow bay, ar; active ministry aro working already I twenty pounds of beef, take one pint creek, in which the boat was anchor- as leaven in human society, and willof salt, a teaspoonful of saltpeter ed, and the people were gathered all ultimate transform and renew it.) and a quarter of a pound of brown Y about on the shore. Back front the The kingdom of God, planted by His! sugar. Mix these well, rolling out lake rose the hills, upon the slopes teachirig, though small in its begin- any lumps; divide into three equal of which might have been seen the n,ngs, will grow and fill the world. parts and rub well into the beef For cultivated fields, and where, even as There seems to be no good ground' three successive days. Turn beef h Jesus spoke, the sower might ave for interpreting these parables as been going forth with his basket of signifying the growth of evil in the precious seed, or the green sprouts ,t.orld. It is sufficient to point to showing through the dark soil. Some the fact that Jesus said, The king.. writers think. however, that the pnr-, dam of heaven is like unto a grain able was spoken ata more advancei do mustard seed, is like unto leaven. season, "when the fields gave first The kingdom is not like something promiee of a harvest tobe gathered evil. But it is yet in the growing in due time." Edersheinr says, "We s;.nee. It is yet incomplete, and there ean almost picture to ourselves the ,,,.,,-,,,;,,,,,�,__. -d Saviour seated in the prow of the prow of the boat, as IIe points His; ' hearers to the rich plain over against! Him, where the young corn, still in! the first .green of its growing, is giv-' ing promise of harvest." Jesus cora- pares to the work of the sower His own ministry. He is sending out broad- cast His seed of truth, and some of • Characters and Costumes. His words fall upon hard and erre- sloshes Goose: An older girl or a e: sponsive hearts, some into frivolous and shallow souls, where it is quick- grown -up --dressed in conventional ly received but quickly . forgotten, Mother Goose coetame: gay skirt, some into deeper soil of rich and gift- bodice with kerchief, peaked hat, pow - ed natures, where, however, its growth dered hair. is choked by weeds of vice, and sumo Her Goose: A child dressed to rep - into good and honest hearts. It is in resent a goose. The costume can be these last that the hope of harvest easily Houde of white cotton flannel. lies and the coming of the kingdoms' Mary Mary Quite Contrary: A lit - of God on earth. I tie girl in smock or apron and sun - Why Jesus Taught in Parables (vv.' bonnet. She carries a watering -can. 10-23). In answer to the disciples' Her Maids: Other little girls dress - question, Jesus gave them a great and ed to represent flowers. comforting assurance. It was theirs) Humpty Dumpty: A large boy as true disciples, as seekers after light dressed in a white bag cut and stuff - and knowledge, to know the mysteries.) ed to the shape of an egg. The hidden things are revealed to His Men: Ten boys dressed in play earnest souls, Those who have and suits. size the little knowledge and seek' Old Wonsan Who Lived in a Shoe: for more will be given more, but the -A large girl in a dark, • "old, lady" ignorant and careless and indifferent costume. She wears an apron and lose what little they have. Such is' ca01d King Cala: A large boy who the law of life—the kn in the .l ab wears a cape of some sort and a gilt The truth lies hidden in the parable. The earnest and inquiring soul will paper crown. seek and find it. He will penetrate Pat -a -Cake: Boy or girl dressed as and discover the mystery. But to the, baker. . careless multitude, or to the enemy,! Diller Dollar: A bright little boy it will be but a tale, a picture, noth-: who can act. Isis lines are few, but ing more. The penalty of their in-' he must be able to make his part difference or hostility is the harden -I ridiculous. He vee'r's a smock or play Ing of their hearts and the closing of, suit and large spectacles. their eyes. But, Jesus says to his own' The Educators. questioning disciples, Blessed are your) History: Boy or girl in white cos - eyes, for they see: and your ears, for: covered with dates, such as they hear. 1066, 1492, 1588, 1812, 1914, etc. ee Parable of the Tares (vv. 24-80). with X -Y -Z, A (B -C), etc. This parable occurs only in the Gos- Geography: Boy or girl carrying pel of Matthew. Here the truths large maps arranged as sandwich s. taught by Jesus, or the men who re -boards. ceived into their hearts these truths, Algebra: White costume covered ere compared to 'good seed sown in Rhetoric: Boole costume, sandwich the field. Falsehood and hypocrisy, or false and insincere men who make profession of faith, are compared to tares among the wheat. Christ is the householder. His zealous servants would root -out and destroy these tares, but their Master is wiser than they. To gather the tares of false- hood would be to root up also the wheat with them. Let both, He said, grow together until the harvest. • Jesus understood and reckoned suggested along the street. A screen with the complexity of human life, may represent Humpty Dumpty's He knew how closely interwoven in wall mut"a stop -ladder behind it forms bur imperfect thinking are truth. and ood perch for Humpty Dumpty. A error, and how evil often clings to a gup of potted plants forms Mary daily in the liquor .it will make. It should not make much, but what there is rub into and pile on the beef. Rub a little extra salt into the hole cut for the string to hang it by. At the end of a week hang in a dry, rather warns place, till it stops dripping, then in a cooler, dry place. Do not smoke it; it spoils the flavor. Cour Famous Country Sausage. We have learned a good method of making sausai e through our many years of experience., Will pass it on for the benefit of °there in the far- • suers' country store business; Take sixteen pounds of finely ground fresh pork, add to it three tablespoonfuls of salt, five table- spoonfuls of sage which lies been rushed t:d a powder through a fine sifter; six tableepoonfuls of blaek pepper, four tablespoonfuls of ground allspice. Mix the seasoning very thoroughly with the meat with a large wooden spoon, This is the most delicious country sausage that is made. The ground. allspice gives the meat an unusually fine flavor. This sausage sells read- ily and brings a good price in city stores. Sulphur for Smoking Meat. At the last firing, when smoking meat, throw a handful of sulphur on the fire; there will be no :insects, fly - blows nor any other "varmints." I have known this to be practised for twenty years and never the least suspicion of flies. Simply throw a handful of sulphur on the fire after the smoking is finished. Fanners Are 'Keeping I Accounts, ( ! Twenty tlrausarel Farmer's Acconnt.1 Books have been supplied to Cana- dian farmers by the Commission of; Conservation for the purpose of beep - •t; • eep-roeords of farm accounts. This farm reeotd book enables the farmer to keep a complete account of all financial transaetione on the farm j --tire receipts and expenditures for; the several branches of work, for Horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry,' field crops, etc., and for Taber and 1 miscellnneoue, It provides also fur' an inventory of lands and buildings I and of live stock, feed and supplies,! and machinery, together with a 'sum- I nary of the year's business. Inatruc-a tions for keeping the accounts are' clearly set forth. Additional valu-1 ablo features are a yearly crop yield record, a live stock service record, and aids in taking inventories. The Commission of Conservation still has a number of the Farmer's Account Books on band, in both Eng- lish and French, which may be obtain- ed at 15 cents per copy. It is comps r1 that a single crow destroys 700,000 insects a year. eir Light poultry crates are a good investment. They should be occa #. si°miry cleaned and sprayed and al - leap; mended whenever slats come loose or wires break. It costs money to buy new crates and the old ones arc good for indefinite service if they are given the right care. Even crates that are roughly handled dur- ing transportation crit be used much longer ,if all breaks are mended promptly with strong wire. It does not pay to use heavy boxes for carry- ing poultry even when selling to local dealers. The buyers do not like to handle such crates and they cause heavy lifting and more work than is necessary. In the end a few light and strong crates will be the most profitable. Gooseberries require an open, airy situation, and clean culture. The tops must be kept well thinned out, to in- sure good fruit, They should be dressed with well composted manure, and no weeds should be allowed to grow in the rows. These precautions are necessary to ward off mildew. rns Farmer A Play in Three Scenes for Country Schools. Pat -a -Cake: "You tell her, Old Wo- thenics. See notes atend of play. (They proceed to surround Educa- ty): "I thank you, Humpty Dumpty. man Who Lived in a Shoe." Suddenly the song of the Educators tors and Diller Dollar with a larger Your work was well done. We're glad Old Woman (frantically): "0 is heard oft stage.) Mother Goose, Diller Dollar .is gone. Humpty Dumpty (listening): My favorite scholar! He has been "Hark! What's that? They are cont - kidnapped!" ing, I do believe. Quick, in hiding, all Mother Goose: "Dillar Dollar has of you." (They hide.) been kidnapped! But by whom?" (The Educators enter to the tune OId Woman: "The Educators. They of "Jingle Bells." They seat them - have taken 'him away to educate selves primly on the bench. Then hint" (She 'buries her head in her each one in turn steps forward to sing apron, weeping.) solo verse. They sing chorus in unl- Mother Goose: "The Educators ? son, forming circle and dancing any And who are they?" ridiculous dance step that may be Mary Mary: "Why, don't you know? worked out to the music of the chorus. They are disagreeable, solemn chaps At the end of chorus they again seat who have been lurking 'round Mother themselves primly.) Goose Street for some time. They History: think we idle too much time away." "My name is History; (She laughs.) I'm full of facts and dates, Old King Cole: "They never smile. I burden childhood's memories They think I'nr too jolly—ha, ha, hal" Then leave them to their fates." Mother Goose (still puzzled): "But, Chorus: Dillar Dollar, how did it happen?" "Educate, educate, as the days go by; Old Varoman: "Well, you see, Mother Fill them full of dates and facts Goose, the toe of my shoe needed But not the reason why; mending. They entered that way and Eduoate, educate, never let them took poor Dillar Dollar away. I was la probably spanking my other children Readin writin', 'rithmetic or cooking their broth or something. In the good old-fashioned way." Poor Diller Dollar! He's not so very Geography: big, 'but oh, so bright! What will be- "119 y name's Geography come of him?' I've always lived in rooks Mother Goose:, -"Become of him? And children hate my boundary lines, Why, back he must be brought. The They'd rather wade mybrooks." idea! One of Mother Goose's chil- dren kidnapped! Whoever heard of Chorus: "Educate," etc. such a thing? And taken away to Algebra: be educated. Educators) Huh!" "My name is Algebra; Pat -a -Cake: "Their names are His- You know my X -Y -Z, tory and Geography, or some such." I've puzzled all you people and Mary Mary: "Yes, and Algebra and You're glad you're through with' Rhetoric. They have a funny scheme." me." Mother Goose: "Absurd! Who Chorus: "Educate," ete. boards with word "Rhetoric" on them. knows what boys and girls need bet - (Additional Educators in book cos- ter than Mother Goose?" tumes may take part.) Old King Cole: "Who else, indeed?" Jack Canuck: A large boy dressed Humpty Dumpty: "Impertinence, I as Jack Canuck. say!" Scene I: Mother Goose Street— Mother Goose: "To come into our Story Book Land. nice peaceful street and make all this Arrange setting to represent a fuse." street running from tight to left . Old Woman: "Yes, yes, but what across the stage. The various homes shall we do to get hire back?" for the Mother Goose characters are Mother Goose: ""01 course that Is the problem we must face." (Thought- fully) "Let_me see." Humpty Dumpty (stepping forward briskly): "I have a plan, Mother Goose. I know where these Educators have their so-called school. That is the action of good men. He was not h Mary's garden. A throne for old probabwon d search outared for and inquisition destroy the evil King Cole may easily be arranged by Dollar.ly where they've taken ke Dillarladl andpreserve onlythegood, nor was draping a shawl or curtain over an gladly rmchair. A bakery for Pat -a -Geake go and bring him back. Adventures His kingdom to be achieved in that may be suggested by a kitchen table, way. He was willing to be patient pastry board, rolling -pin and pans. and to have His followers be patient, The setting for this scene may be as and to watch the steady and strong simple or as elaborate as you choose growth of the good seed, ]snowing or as circumstances permit that it must ultimately prevail. For, as said the ancient .proverb, "Great is truth and it will prevail." His kingdom will come, not by the violent rooting out of wrong ideas or of evil men, but by the persuasive and puri- fying and stimulating power of the true and the good. The interpretation of the parable is found in vv. 36-43, and is plain enough to taint who can understand. There is nothing in it to discourage or forbid war against evil that is in the world. Jesus Himself preached repentance and turning from sin, and denounced in the strongest language the false- hood and selfishness and hypocrisy which He saw about Him. He saw clearly, and would have His disciples learn to see and ditstinguish, the tares, and not to confound them with the wheat. But it was with such clear- sighted vision and understanding, and with unfaltering faith In the virtue and potency of the gospel of Christ, mot with the strong hand of the zealot or the persecutor, that IIe would have them labor and welt for the harvest of the kingdom in the field of the world. The zealot and the persecutor In religion has too often been narrow in visien and harsh in judgment. He has leaked the •pationee and gentle Gess of Christ. The tares, according to the common View, were a species of darnel, grow- ing plentifully le cornfields, the. heads of which resembled wheat 'but lore yoisonoua seeds. In Palestina, when come too seldom in these days. What say you, Mother Goose?" Mother Goose (smiling) : "Why, that sounds like a proper plan. When can you start? Diller Dollar could As curtain mos the Mother Goose have no better, finer champions than t dh Co sang is hoard off stage, It is sung Humpty Dump y an is men. me, to the easy and familiar tune of "Auld Lang Syne": 1. "We'll sing a song to Mother Goose, For she is childhood's friend: She shares the joys of girls and boys And loves them to the end, Chorus: 0 Mother Goose, dear. Mother Goose, Beloved is thy name; And when our childhood days are o'er We'll love you just the same, 2. Then sing again for Mother Goose Her fame will ne'er grow old; In all the years, through smiles and tears Iler love will ne'er grow cold, Enter Mary Mary, Humpty Dumpty, Old. King Cole, Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoo, Pat -a -Cake, etc. They repeat chorus of Mother Goose, who enters (right) followed by ber goose. Mother Goose: "Flatterers! flat- terers! What is wanted of me now? Who summons me front out the pages of my, book? I tort so happy and con- tented there, But tell me, what has happened?" Mary Mary: "A terrible thing, Mother Goose!" 01d King Colo: "A caigmityl Just listen'" Mother Goose: "Then tell ne quick- ly. Suepense at my age is more then 1' can ibear. What has happened2," are you ready now?" Humpty Dumpty (happily): "We are always ready to help you, Mother Goose. Just wait. Dillar Dollar`wi1l be returned to you before you know it. Come, my lads. A cheer for Mother Goose." (They cheer.) Mother Goose:. "Well, good luck to you, and now be off. Come, friends, a song to cheer them on their way" (Mother' Goose song.) Curtain. Scene II: A Schoolroom. The scene is arranged as a school - mem. If possible have a dark back curtain which will effectively cover up the background of Soene I. On this curtain hang maps, mottoes, such as "Silence is .golden," "Spare the rod spoil the child," etc. A bench or two end,a desk will be all the furnishings necessary. Books, globe, etc., will give atmosphere; but too much time moat not be taken in changing set- tings, so simplicity is best, Humpty Dumpty end his men enter on tiptoe in single file to lively starch music, They gaze around furtively. Ilumpty Dumpty: "Come new, my men, are you toady? Old Mother Goose has chosenus to bating back Dillar Dollar. We mtist not fail bet, Let's get in trim. Wo may need strength and cunning." (They then proceed to do various drills and stunts, wrestling feats, Japitnese snake, eta, or simple cali,s- Rhetoric: "I'm Rhetoric, you see; They say I'm dry as dust; Pm 'shall and• will' and 'may and can,', But master me you must" Chorus: "Educate," etc. (Diller Dollar stumbles in. He is weighted down with great heavy books, wears huge spectacles and looks confused. History, Geography, etc., form circle around him, repeating chorus of their song.) History: "Come now, Dillar Dollar, tell us what you know. Little Stupid! Mother Goose's pet! Bahl Tell me the date of the fall of Troy." Diller Dollar (blinking): "1492. Oh, no! That's Columbus: But there was such a list to learn, I got mixed ttpGeography: "No excuses. Locate the Orinoco River." Dillar Dollar (glibly) : "It rises in the east, sets in the west." Geography: "For shame! That river has its source in—" • Dillar Dollar (wearily): "But I can't remember everything." Rhetoric (advancing) : "Come now, it is my turn. Just diagram this •aentenoe. The big old—" Dillar Dollar (desperately): "I can't, I won't, I don't know how." All Educators dance around, point- ing fingers of scorn at Dillar Dollar and chanting: "A Biller, a. dollar, A most stupid scholar, We'll teach you better soon; And ,give you books and still more books Morning, night and noon," Dillar Dollar (stamping his foot and throwing down his books and re- moving Ms spectacles): "Tyrants! Keep your old books. Pin sick of them, I'll run away to Mother Goose. She understands—" (But the Educa- tors have surrounded him.) Humpty Dumpty gives the signal to his men, who creep front their bid- ing places and seize the Educators, chanting as they do sot "Wo're Humpty Dumpty's ten strong lads, And punishing villains is one of our fads; All the king's horses and all the king's anon Ata not the equals of Hunpty's ten," ISSUE No, 48--'20. circle. Educators try to break the circle but Humpty Dumpty's men stand firm.) ) Humpty Dumpty: "Come, Diller Dollar, are you ready to return to Mother Goose? Just say the word. We're here to take you safely back; and you (indicatin.g Educators) make away." (The Educators cower and fall back.) "And hereafter don't be seen lurking around Mother Goose Street." (Humpty Dumpty's men pick up Diller Dollar on their shoul- ders and go off chanting: "We're Humpty Dumpty's ten strong lads, And punishing villains is ane of aur fads; All the king's horses and all the king's men Are not the equals of Humpty's ten.") (When they have gond Educators join hands and with a woeful lack of their former spirit sing chorus of their song.) Curtain. Scene III: Mother Goose Street— Same ae Scene I. Mother Goose and her goose pace slowly up and down during the ensu- ing conversation: Mother Goose: "Well, Goosey Goose, perhaps this had to happen to wake me up. I've been a blind old Mother Goose, for all my boast of knowing boys and girls and what they need." Goosey Goose: "But, surely, you don't approve of these old Educa- tors ?" Mother Goose: "0f course not, for they do not understand the children that they teach. They cram them full of facts but do not teach them how to think or use their hands. Poor boys and girls! But what to do and how to educate? Let Hie see—we to see you safe and sound. And now are you ready for a new job, a bigger job'?" (Humpty Dumpty and his men make stately bows.) Humpty Dumpty: "We're always at your service, Mother Goose." Mother Goose: "The boys and girls of Mother Goose Street have idled long enough. Those Educators have put a bee in my bonnet, a very busy bee. We must look ahead to the time when boys and girls are men and women. What think you of a school for far- mers, Humpty Dumpty?" Humpty Dumpty: "Well, certainly, we can't get along without the far- mers, can we, boys?" His Men: "We sure can't—no in- deed," etc. Mother Goose: "Well, what can you do, Humpty Dumpty?" Humpty Dumpty: "Well, let me see —what can we do. You must give us time to think it over. Come, boys. Depend an us, Mother Goose. We will never fail you." (They go out) Mother Goose: "Humpty Dumpty is such a comfort, isn't he, Goosey Goose? We'd never get along with- out hint. Why, I declare, here's Mary Mary and her pretty maids." (Enter Mary Mary followed by her pretty maids.) Mary Mary: "0 Mother Goose, we're ready for you. We will teach gardens and garderuing to the girls and boys. Just, think of all the years of ex- perience we have had! Will you ac- cept us'?" Mother Goose: "Gladly, gladly, Mary Mary." Mary Mary: "Then let us show you what we can do." (Flower song or drill. See notes at end of play. Enter Pat -a -Cake, accompanied by his help- ers.) Pat -a -Cake: "Is there a place for us must have lessons here in Story Book in this new school of yours? We can Land, right here on Mother Goose teach foods and food values and cook. Street. We must train useful men ring and canning. Surely, that is ne- and women, Goosey Goose." (She cessary." paces thoughtfully up and down.) i Mother Goose: "Splendid, Pate - Ah, I have it! Jack Canuck needs' Cake!" (Enter Old King Cole.) fauns and farmers; yes, and farmer -1 Old King Cele: "What about music, ettea, far the whole work' needs food." Mother Goose? Don't you think you Gooney Goose: "But the war is over, need music everywhere?" Mother Goose." I Mother Goose (laughing): "You Mother Goose: "Thal has nothing will have us singing at our work, King to do with it. Food is always im-1 Cole. But whatahave you for us, portant. Farming—yes, that's my'Humpty Dumpty . (Humpty Dump- have idea so far. I'll talk At over with ty sill his men enter.) the people. Here they come." (Mary Mary, Old King Cole, etc., enter.) Mary Mary: "0 Mother Goose, any news of Dillar Dollar?" Old King Cole: "They are a long time getting aback, I must say." Mother Goose: "Don't worry. I'm Humpty Dumpty: "We will take care of health and exercise and recrea- tion, if you approve, dear Mother Goose." Mother Goose: "Approve? Why nothing could be 'better. 'All work and no play' you know refers to far- aure we can depend on Humpty mere, too. But who is this coming? Dumpty and his Wren. But I've been Why, can it be? Yes, it is Jack thinking. Things must change here Canuck," (Jack Camuck enters, sea- m Mother Goose Street. I see we ing.) haven't been awake." Mother Goose: "Welcome to Mother Old Woman: "Why, Mother Goose, Goose Street, Jack Canuck. have you I'm sure I'm much too busy with my heard our tans?" Jack Canpuck: "Yes, Mother Goose, children. I'm always wide awake."I've just heard all. That is why I'm Mother Goose: "Perhaps, .perhaps;d. to thaklett listen, all of you. We're going Jerk Canank ouonds readyand to lend to ahanhelp to educate here in Story Book Land. the farmer—and the farmerettes, Just We're going to make useful men and call on me. You will find me ready," the kind of folk that celebrated the women out of our boys and girls.' Mother Goose: "We will, Jack first Christmas, somehow we can find We're going to make good fainters all that atmosphere only on the farm. Canuck, I man promise that, Now, for Jack Canuck and so for all the In the crowded tenement, in the Pala- „ cone, my people, a good old fashioned tial residence or flat, or in any of the world 1 song for Jack Canuck!" other abodes, where people exist but All (in surprise): "Good fornicial: (They joss hands in a largo circle Boys and girls!" around Tacks Canuck, and play disk- do not really live, we cannot instine Mother Goose (smiling): "That's fashioned singing games like "The tively senae that spell of Christmas what I said, hark! I hear Humpty Farmer in alio Dell,') that radiator from the farm homes. Dumpty and his men. Don't you? 1 The End. The farmer and his wife, the farm Be orf and thiiak over what I've said,"( } boy and the farm girl, are fortunate I'll welcome the returning heroes. Notes: The parts of Humpty Dump- if they ean spend this Christmas or But be ready when I call, Quick, bo ty and his men may well be taken any other Christmas In a Canadian gonal" (They obey rather reluctantly by Boy Scouts. For stunts, {eats of aerie'home. In this same we can lot - with backward glances. Humpty strength, ate., they may refer to the get the ]ager, the misery, tba hatred Dumpty and his men enter slanting. Handbook for Canada of the Bey and the despair that will be aeund in They salute Mother Goose and Dillar Scouts Association. iso many homes less .favored, When Dollar runs to her. She holds him Mary Mary and her maids may sing Ghrlstmas demes to your 'tome make Mose.) i any song about glowers or gardening it a real Christmas in all that tho Mother Goose: "Welcome home, Dil- that children already know. I term implies, a time of rejoicing, a lar Dollar. You gave us all such al Old King Cole may also lead the.titne of giving, a time of thankful- , fright. But we've ]earnest our lesson, clraaraet.ers in a sang. Iness. There is, or should be, no too, I Walt. Now run aloatg to your Pat -a -Cake may be accompanied ,by . Christmas so .good or so happy as the home in the shoe and don't get last; I a group of cooks who give a drill or Cheistmas on the Canaditea farm, beg You;" (Dillar Dollar skips aft song. In this way the play may be' That is the kind of a' Chrvstm�ait we lambing gaily) Imade as elaborate or a simple as you hope every reader of this gage will moth& Geese (to Humpty Duma -1 ehoose, 1enjoy. The Value of Trade Marks The American manufacturer leads the world in making trade marks. IIe has the art of describing. what he wants to sell so that one cannot for- get it. When you read any of the following, what do you think of? "Hama Scratched Yet"; ''Eventual- ly, Why Not Now"; "Wine ita Favor Through its Flavor",; See that Lucky Curvo?"; "There's it Reason"; "His Master's Yoke"; "Obey that Im- pulse"; "The Typewriter You Will Eventually Buy." When you think of the trade -nark you think of the pro- duct 1t represents, Now, trade --marks are valuable. Some have been years in building, and are worth millions to their owners. One company a few years ago appraised one word in their trade -mark at $1,600,000 a letter, An- other company held its trade -mark at forty-five millions. The reason these trade slogans are held at such im- mense sums is because they have been built up at great cost. The law pro- tects genuine trade -marks. They can- not be infringed upon without peril. Now, people have trade -marks. When you hear Shakespeare's name what does it suggest? Poetry. Mor- gan's mane? Wealth. Edison's name? Invention. Foch? Victory. Kaiser? World War. Edith Cavell? Martyr- dom. And one does not have to be famous to have a trade -mark. We all have our trade -mark. It is known to the members of the family, and to aur friends, And when habit has got- ten a firm hold on us, and we become "set," the trade -mark has come to stay. It has always seemed a fear- ful thing that some Bible characters must go on with the name they have to bear. When Jeroboamii:ferred to, it is almost always the "Sins of Jeroboam." And Judas is forever Judas Iscariot, "which also betrayed him." And then there is that list of the nighty, who had good recorde- Read the eleventh of Hebrews. There is no hymn like it, there is no song of patriotism that rises to its height. Every name signifies that the owner had no cause to be ashamed when his name was called, There is Abraham who had the vision; there is Mases the giant, and there are Barak and Jephthae and David and all the rest, every one with a trade -mark as an - mistakable,' as though he spent a mil- lion dollars in advertising. There are false trade-marks—pi'y that it should be so. Millicns are spent annually on patent medicine:, many of which hare been exposed by the medical journals. 'Tis said that a U. S. farmer once took some acid, some water and some coloring matter, mixed them, put the concoaticn in .i. bottle, pasted a pretty name an it, and sold it. Then he made some more and sold it. Now he has a house en I'.''th Avenue, and his femily .spent thoir summers in Europe and their winters in California. The brewers u -ed to say that beer was "lignid bread.' Bat German chentiets said that the nut-I- ment in nine quarts of beer can Le put on the end of a knife blade, Two pounds of breeel and three, quarte of milk contain suffleicnt food for a 'man for a day and may be 'bad for forty cents or so. while a man would have to drink seven gallons of beer to get the same food value, and it would cost him nearly sae dollars. The bus`uess world is now on the alert aga.ins, the false in all branches of advertising. Goods are supposed to he what their description calls for. But it is easier to cheek up on goods than it is on men. Ever and again the rogne ap- pears, and we are wiser asst u"uelly poorer, after he has "taken us in." Cart one change his trade -meek? Does the hour come when at is "toe late to mend?" The world enye. yes, there is a point beyond whi,h there is no chance of change. But the sci- ence of psychology says. no. And the Christian religiop says no. Therm is always the possibility of cl1angirer core's nature and becoming different, of becoming better and truer, The "Scarlet Letter," America's greatest novel, is a study of that subject. And Jesus Christ came into the world to make just such transformations possible. Christmas on the Farm. It has always been our belief that Christmas on the farm means just a little bit more than Christmas any other place, especially if the farm happens to be in this fair Dominion of ours. When eve read of the lowly manger, the shepherds on the hills,