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The Seaforth News, 1933-12-21, Page 7THURSEA,Y, DECEMBER 21, 1933. • ei �.iln^�*nn��6Y t4^T�771[ f i.e Mr ki` c . thly Statements 011 We can save you money on Bill and Charge Forms, standard sizes to fit ledgers, white or colors. It will pay you to see our samples. Also best quality Metal Hinged Sec- tional Post Binders and Index, '110 The Seaforth News Phone 84 1Ycume•nl1+ 111 lit 1 1 • nniew...on+wwwelia+111111 nil+unman0 A DOLLAR'S WORTH CIip this coupon and mail it with $1 for a six weeks' trial' subscription to THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Published by '10,E 001001/50 9a:ENce P[rourslrraa' Soot= Boston, Massachusetts, U. ✓3. A, In 1t You will find the dally good news of the world from its 800 special writers. as well u *enactments devoted to women's and children's Interests, sports, music. • finance, rlesaesfeuititodtmnu your a nadvocatof Ind prohibition. Andon missinto O0ome 0 andthe Sundial and the other feature,. Tun Cnrn51 ON 508ENOE 800010108, Sack Bay Station; Boston, Mass. Please send mea sax woeks' ansa subscrlptton. I enclose one dollar (SI). s, • O (Town) (Sante) (Name, please print) (Address) CHRISTMAS ON' THE HILLS OF BETHLEHEM The greatest, of iFrench_ historians has declared that every 'important event in the history of the world has sprung from the cradle of some new birth, and hence over every cradle the star of love 'watches and the star of hope shines. On Christmas day one name is on every lip and in every heart —' Jesus — and 'throughout all lands, multitudes will remember Bethlehem, beneath the lSyrian skies, where the 'Savionr of mankind was born. ,Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David, the hone of 'El'vmel- ooh and Boaz, and the lEphratah .in the history of '.Jiacol), is scarcely more than a village in our own times, un - with white stone 'Houses, sit- uated in a pleasant and inviting coun- try, six miles south of ,Jerusalem. Its population of '3,0.00 souls comprises, :Latins, 'Greeks, and Armenians, in Whose little town is built 'the Church of the )Nativity, dear to nlillibns o'f the Christian faith, covering the supposed site 'of Christ's birth, ad you were in Jerusalem, ifive miles from iBethle,hcm, when the stet's rays had sunk over the western Judean hills, you would see on 'Christmas eve countless :lights gleam from the small windows of the ''houses in iJerusalem's narrow; Winding streets. Within these 'h'ouses you would 'find women 'mak- ing 'earnest ',preparations '.for the Feast of the 'Nativity, .before joining other pilgrims the same evening on their way to the "hill city." On this special evening the 'Eastern woolen clothe themselves hi a Si'1iplc white veil in- stead of highly colored dresses. 'Long ere 'mid'night comes ,they join the throngs from their own and distant lairds approaching the hallowed stirs of Christ's birth. Nineteen centuries earlier 'wise meal fro'n1 the 'East •treeelled a pant of the very 5a(105 road ('roads seldom ch'lsng- lig'their nurse in Fostern countries), following the bright star to Bethle- ,herit's manger. IOW their r'ou'te thither says a legend, .51105r 'being interviewed by "Herod in Jerusalem they lost,the g•uidbng star ewheee they paused; 'to water their animals. They were great- ly trorlblcd; but 10 Meir surprise ante fay one cif them noticed a !larger star in the ,,natter, n:1 looking heaven'wa'rd saw the star 1- -elf, -which "went be- fors t3cni till .carie and stood over where the young,child 'was." On climbing the 'pebbled, stony hill' and entering 113ethleh.enr; Voce- sued de- cayed In ab..pearanice, not very clean or sweet smelling, there "is descried' on is THE SEA1i ORTI NEWS. r "And thou, Bethlehem, inthe, laud of Juda, arc not the least among the princes of Jade, for out of, these shall come a Go unit, emit shall, rule my potpie Israel,' and wonderfully has the word bon verified that "the hand- ful off -cora upon the telt on the mott0- mins 'shall cause the fruit thereon to shake hilse I ebano(1 The Nativity in 13etl1lelterii has ,been, s f ea paint - ere, represented byoho t o r L al i s g P e1 , and is the inspt ing theme of 'a large part of Ilanidcl e noble tri- umph, the'Messiah.' The very title of 7'triasears a at b naive which is C.lus above every name while the years of the centuries are not dated from Cal- vary but ,from tale gave of 'Bethlehem, The child 'Jesus not only takes a place in history but all 'history takes .place in hint. CHRISTMAS GREEN'S The custom of 'hahgitng evergreens in the house during the Yuletide or- i,givalIdy'had a purpose beyond that of decoration. In olden days each kind of evergreen was 'believed to coniferspecial blessings on those' who pas's- ed beneath its boughs. To pass under holey insured good fortune through- out the hrough-ou'tthe year, bay uieant'victoty while laurel was supposed to impart a spiritl of beauty and poetry. 'OLD 'CHRI'STM'AS CUSTOMS Fashions in C'h01010ias dinners come and go. In olden drays at a Christmas feast in England, next in imp'ortan'ce to the boar's ,head it's a Chris'tnias dish was the peacock. To prelpare the bird for the taible was a itask. entailing .no little trouble The skin was first carefully stripped off ,with the plumage adhering. The bird .was then roasted; when done, and partially cooled it was served up ag- ain to its feathers, its beak paianted with gilt and so sent to the table. Sonietinles the uyihole body was cov- ered with leaf gold and a piece Of cotton saturated with spirits in its beak and lighted before the carver commenced operations. This "food for lovers and neat for lords" Was stuff- ed with spices and sweets, basted eggs voila of egas and served with plenty of ,gravy. The noble bird was not served by common hands; that privilege was reserved for the lady guests most d'istinguiehed by birth or beauty. One of them carried it into the dining hall to the, sounds of .music, .the rest of the ladies following in due artier. The dish was set clown before the master of the house or his most honored guest. The fateslt insurance of peacock eating recorded was at a dinner given the south side the dome. of the C'hurc'h to William I+V• when duke of Clar- of the Nativity, one of the oldest ease, by the governor of Grenada. Christian ediUi'ces in the world. - The Church of the Nativity, within the large square building of the :Convent, of the .Nativity, is subdivided aanong' the !Latin, Greek and 'Armenian -wor- shippers, 'to prevent rivalry, or con- flict, on what should be earth's most peaceable ground. Towards this struc- ture, ,the pilgrims from all quarters of the globe eargerly journey. Travellers shake their ' passage through the historic church and cle- scend into the crypt Where Christ's' birth is reputed to :have taken place. Bore wialls ;are hung with bright,' gaudy drapery and other hangings, 1 auiitl which glis'tetts a silver star in- scribed "His de virgiue Maria 'Jesus: Christus est" ({Here of the Virgin .\:nary, Jesus Christ was born), The manger is hitt a low recess out in ,the rocas, reputed to have been an object of' venera.tioti and pilgrimage since t'hs Second century, A.D. Hither have toiled pilgrims for nigh on 2,000 years who -find it hard in'deed to realize that they are gazing on Christ's birthplace. Yearly, tens of thousands in number, 0110 pilgrines prostrate themselves, kiss the very stones again and again and shed tears in the, world's most prec- ious shrine of 'adonafion,'Marty are the pathetic scenes witnessed. At the midnight hour of Chris.tnras eve when' crowds ,have gathered in 33,etlhleheni to ceie'brate the 'anniversary of the august event with a pomp and cere- menyl sdhicll never 'fails to impress the westerns echo may .differ from their 'helices and mode of worship. The view of the iioiiclscape also from B'etlhleheni's hill lin the morning hours is one of unimaginable •charm and attraction, "Far away,' writes a traveller, the left we see the hazy outline of 'the blue rmountains of Moab, st'etc'him.g away on eke other side of she Jordan. lOcc'asionially we catch a brief glimpse of the. Dead Sea, lying far below. ale ridge ofrugg- ed ,hills, its placid waters shimmer- ing in the sunlight with a beauty that surprises_ etc traveller, who associates Ole salt sea with gloom and death.' Remarkable to acid; IBetlhlehem is the only place in the world which eel' e'br atcs Christmas three tunes each year.. The Latins, or'Rom ns; keep it 00 Dec. '315; dos ,Greeks twelve days later, and the Armenians enians observe the Toast df 'the Epiphany instead ori Chrisitis1as; and,.consequently, -the tail - grit -11,s . in 1Bethle'hein ori Dee. r:5. are mostly of the Latin church. In 'B'eth- ieheni, the Bible city, the true home of C'hris'tmas,' She celebrations are al- ways picturestqus and noteworthy. re- calling the proin,ise-ladon OAS. "BE IN HEALTH" Christmas fare has always occupied big pant in Yuletide celebration. Our Ari' to Saxon forefathers were excellent trencher -Wren, and eating and drinking Were a necessary part of every gala day. "Stuffed boars, heads, peacocks,..geese. capons, pheas- ants, mince pie,' plural pudding --'these decked the 'board. The turkey was un- known. That excellent fowl slid not enter into the bill of faa•e until the discovery of the New World. 0.1 course, there was drink ap'len'ty. Punch Was the customary wassail 'howl. This bowl •takes its name from the Saxon words, "waes had " mean- ing ."be in he'alth." Iit ,was ' a great bowl of -punch inito which baked -tip apples were thrown to enhance its flavor, Mincer pie origin'ate'd in 11506 Iit was 'first made from mutton. The Puritans condemned it as ungodly, .and the Quakers would have none of it: stance:" Tito, e >itnpie days o,f tiro 11 11c -ore guano, says.. 31'. 'Chultb; the ;Mary is 21opar'ted 'But the ,.ostein of naaititng. the 1ti11'1,:. 011 C.lii•i,teit1.' eve to sing -ca- rols of peace and g' od will on earth "till prevails' here and utero,—,Literary )Digest: ABOUT OLD SANTA CLAUS The dictionary merely tells you that Santa Claus is a ,conttactioa of Saint Nicholas Niohiola Saint). 1turning of the pages -reveals that Nicholas was bi's'hop of Myra or'Smy- rna in Asia Minor about 300 A.D.;He was the patron saint of old Russia and was' believed to offer special pro tecti'on and comfort to ,sea -Taring men' also thieves, virgins and children." LIis affection for children was based on the assertion that he broughit back MAY RETURN TO FIELD United Formers of Ontario,. in Con- vention at''1"oronto last weed., adopted a program' in lune with the poli'ciee of the•Co-Operative ,Connanouweal1it Fe- deration offering immediate refnrtrrs to relieve the financial plight of (1(0' mars, including currency inflation. Consideration of a proposal to ap- ply for a po'liticd charter in order that ,the U.F.O. might take aa active part in politics, which the executive planned to 'present if the program was indorsed was .postponed because hour. e la )less of theo ci1 f the to IRaiein • of ,the general price level to that which prevailed in 1026-28, refin- ancing.of farm mortgages at law rates of interest, public control of finance through a Government central bank and a national investment control board, removal of trade barriers, regu- lations by import and export boards to life three schoolboys who had been of trade in the interests of the general murdered, An enicycloped!i'a attributes public, sleepily graduated income and the name by )a'lltihh he is known on in neritande taxes, and con'fiaication of this continent :to the early Dutch set- large estates on the death of owners Sim Hers na^ho cabledhnn Saii Nicolaas. after ma'ki'ng suitable provision for IBM it little lnatiters whether le he heirs, were highlights on the program known as Saint N'icholas, Sancta Claus approved. or Kris Kringle or a dozen other There was much discussion but little naives, for .the presence of his spirit disagreement as planks of the plat on this climax holiday of the year is form were indorsed one by one, and the important thing. ht enters every almost utiahiinously passed. S -harp Koine in the four corners of Ohris'ten- difference of opinion arose only in dote and touches the hearts of ail the eonslideratioii of the clause recom Hien and women in them. Moreover, mending the "setting tap of import and it is essentially the ,spirit of child- export 'boards to organize and regul- hood, the fre's'hness, the courage, and ate the flow of trade." the eagerness .of youtg lives, Saint 'Several maintained this recognized protective tariffs and sharked .a cleav- age'from the former-UlF.O. policy of free trade. The clause passed, h,ow ever, with only a couple of dissenting votes. ""\,Te hope by these 'boards merely to protect markets 'for Canadian in- dustry, but not to control the price, R. 'J. Scott, president, svho presented the program, explained, (Bruce McNevin, former president, declared that to admit any protection was to compromise upon that "for w+hist ;we have fought for half a cen- tury." United States agriculturists had had the greatest amount of protection world yet of any agriculturists in the they had been "practically 'bled to death," he said. Before presentation of the program the executive had announced their in- tention of presen't'ing. 0. suggestion that ,the organization . apply for a -pol- itical charter, without ivtiic'h, accord ing to the Political Contributions Act of 1,929, no association or company may finance or assist itn:the promotion of political activities "unless incorpor- ated for p'ol'itical ,purposes. There were eight clauses h the manifesto. The first, :declaring "the debt burden Wirier be relieved." urged raising the general price level to that -3-hich .tar eve iled in 192'6-192S stabil- izing in the purchasing power' of the dollar; refinancing Farm mortgages at low rates of interest pending the com- pletion of'the price -raising program; no evictions without. Special .court or- der; reduction in hitere0t payments to correspond` with drop in price ,levels;, and: a moratoriumon payments of principal, The second clause advocaled:.Pub- lic control of the issue and flow of currency and credit through estab- lishment of national inve,ttnent con- trol :board and gradual' transformation of banking and insurance into a pub- lic utility. ublic'utility. The 'thirst clause stated that 1110ne- pofies must be operated in Ile public supervision and urges regulation; to prevent stock iwatering, to lintit pro- fits, -etc., and public or co-operative ownership of monopolies wahere nec- essary in the public interest. The fourth clause asked the setting up of import and export -boards to or- ganize and regulate the flow of Oracle. The fifth clause aslced equitable taxation among all classes, the :aboli-. tion of faxes on the necessities of ,life and s1555)1y graduated income and in- heritance 'taxes This clause also re- commended that `after making suit- able provision for heirs," large estates "should pass' to the state on the death of their owners•alul used to re- duce the =crushing burden of public debts," l,°, national' economic research and planning council to act as an advisory body to the government woos advocat- ed 1)y the sixth clause and the seventh urged an expansion of rinteimational trade, a more liberal extension of. credit 10 productive 'industry, and an adequate public works 11rogrant. The last clause urged reduction of arma- ments, abolition of the private mann- facture o'F armaments and "conscrip- tion of wealth in eii0e of ivar'" Nicholas may seems old but he has none of the fears regrets or prejud- ices of age. Ole and his children stand on the threshold of the world. Their banner is good w'iil and their, goal is peace. ISo this clay, dedicated to the mem- ory of the birth of a ,child, belongs to all clhildren, It is their carols, their laughter, their happiness which make it sweet. And we o'ld'er folk should on this day at least share their kindliness and fh'ehr 'tolerance, their purity and their Saint Nichol!as.—lBostoy Her- ald. TILLERS. OF' THE SOIL Is 'there any task more pleasant,than the tilling of the s'oil, Where 'the, proud yet 'humble .fa'rmer reaps or ,gathers in elle sp'oil Of the ever ready .fruitage that is nigh to 'those who share, To bring about production that our good land has to spare, We might call a. man real lucky, would envy quite despise The chap flat's termed a .hayseed, .for he's .apt to get the prize. For 'his toili'n'g hand's rewarded and you'll find mini quite'lonten't, And as. happy as you Males tliette for his time is really spent. THE 'CAROLE'RS "Here ,come the Carolers." ISo it used to be. Young faces press- ed against Ole wind'o'wpane, straining to hear .the cheerful 'carols 'outside. it WAS tl i'PerhaLs the storyof the Christ t child part to tune or a 'bal'lad of love and cheer. When the singers were dotle the houseth'olcler invited ,them in for aNbite and a slurp 00 gave them conn for their song,' Then on to the next house, to sing again ender Ole stars or veiled behind sifted snow, 'And then, in the early morning,. home again to their own firesides. It was a good old custom, this mid- night minstrelsy in the season. X01 peace and goodwill. Weill the begin - i nn of Yuletide, twelve drays before Chris'tnicas Day, as Percival Chubb tells ns in the Stan'd'ard, published in, New'Yorlc by the Ana'eriican Ethical Union, `"small' bands ' of nosici'ansintentintent#'lie rounds and in the mime or on the road or on the steps played the old Folk tunes as 0 lyrical prelude to the aren't day. To some of the an- tique btallad airs like "Good King' \7VF'edicds`Iaus" :'eus Mr. Chu bb, the singers. woo Id add a.11yinn One or two ----"One in Diavid's Royal City," or "H-pds, the Herald ald A-ngeas Sitlrg." " Punicbre'tine 'he bustle' of domes- 0.retalartion foie the coming feast P 1ese tn:inisitraltion's in the still night ;ave a breath of poetry that touched the spirit ,olf C!bris'tmat uci't11 an - en- clearing beauty, "Day 'by clay the tide orf joyous anticipation nesse until the cres'cendo broke into a forte of exurb - In an effort to supiily the needs or town' or. city's call, The :miner, too, or lumberjack, their needs boith great and. small, Are furnished 'by Ilia farmer limit Ile must la'bor on to share, 7Iis well -)filled 'thine of 'honest toil in 'hope or grim despair. No matter 'wrhat /the season is, shying, sunlit-00or the fail; Or grim old winter's hardy grip of suowstorni, 'ice or squall, You'll find him busy toiling, 1101 much •tiute he throws away, He must keep, the world's pot boiling (so to 'speak) from ' day to day. he You may term him nnsu105005Eul, if you dare he'll beat your guess, For lie's nearly independent, though at 'tittles he feels distress 1Viheri prices on the market clay loons 'high or low, he plans To cut his cards to meet demands of ]none Ile understands. Yes the 'sons' orf toil arewhen lucky ) employed upon the farm, No'profess.ion is much better toward oft the 'city 's charts, With its noise and hos k -bustle, its temptations keen and low, You may call it dull and empty 'nit no other plaice NYC knot?, What will .give mors satisfaction than ai term upon the soil, Where health and nnanly vigor comes to those •wino care to toil, \lethinkte it beats the city life by tliat Saying "half a` mile," And where sweet nature's all alert to to greet you witha smile. I'bay'1eaven bless the farmer teem for mist.su4'e1y known Tl'at his is tl'tn;t most happy life con- tent,must daily s'h'ow, A steadlbast look of 11501111e toil that brings its winsome charm, 'Co bless his occupation and his ,work upon the farm, To conclusion in 'high praise give a 'booster 'for the :farm, And continue so 'in doing it will do Ito kind o.F 0srnn,. For the main 'who runs a reaper or ,a good old plow or drag, Has a just :and high profession, 'un- ashamed whereof 11 brag, HORACE C. 'BAKER. PAGE SEVEN S rvUUn We Geri ` fender in the time of need PROTECTION is your best 'friend. site Ineurance nu-ttyToIprotencl your LOVED ONES. nsuranee— To protect you against L IA'YILIT): to PU,IIL1l.' and tapir PRO'PER'TY;• i0ire Insurance To protect your HOME and its CONTENTS. Sickness and Accident Insurance— To protect your INCOME ,Any of the above lines we can give you in .strong aned reliable companies, I, interested, call or write, E. C. CHAMBERLAIN INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 334 Seaforth, Ont, H. H. McInnes O'.hiroprsc€or Electro Therapist—l4assage Office Commercial Hotel Hours --Mon. 'and 'Thurs. after- noons fternoains and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION b)' .manipulation—Sun-ray treat- ment ,Phone 227. 1 increased to folly three-quarters by weight, 0i1 cake is highly- valued by many sheep feeders. It may be sub- stituted for the bran, whenthe pro portion of heavy grain should accord- •ngly be diminished, From half a pound to oue and a halt pounds of grain per head per day, according to the ends to be attained, constitutes a fattening ration, when the coarse 'odder used is of good quality and fed liberally. Tuber's Thin' Skin )Bearing in mints that potato is at all times a''livmg organism,' conditions 110st be provided which will prevent severe losses in storage. Indeed, con- ditions are widely prevalent in Can- ada which cause in. many cases a high percentage of loss in stored crops Above all, it chould be . borne in mind that the tender skin of a freshly harvested tuber 1s eaei1y scratched broken, that diggers or itnukeneals nay cause cuts or bruises which prove disastrous w'ihen such pr)tatnes are placed in unsuitable storage. Rot and decay' soon follow. \f vitt tubers, especially when cut or bruised, are the first to succumb. Therefore avoid bruising and, if at all possible, the Placing of potatoes into any kind of storage until .they are perfectly dry. Hay Market Report. An official report on the hay mar- keting situation shows that in East- ern Ontario the crop was short again this year, but 'there has lbeen little movement of -market hay as yet Cur- rent prices 'to groupers are reported as follows: In The St. Lawrence Counties, timothy, $'12 to $i1,1'1 in the Itt'a-ala Valley from $S to $i11- ecord- 'ng to kind, <1,111(1 straw 04 to -f4 r0 per ton. In Northern Ontario lay prices range from ''0111 50 to $1S, according to the location. The hay crop in Western Ontario. was heavier than last year and of better quality, There is also a con- siderable carry-over from the previous year, particularly of timothy and grass mixtures, 'It is estimated that about 50 per cent of last year's crop of market hay in this part of 'Ontario is still available; but it is being fed at a rapid rate owing to the early win- ter. The movement to principal con- suming..centres has been draggy: but the general demand for tray is ex- pected to improve as the winter ad- vances, Alfalfa slay has been in fair demand ail fall for the manefacttire. of alfalfa :meal far which there has been an excellent export deinancl. eke a result, the supply of second cant al- fal;fa Tray for grinding is rapidly dint- imishing. 'Current prices tieing paid growers are: No, 2 timothy, .5.50 to 06 per ton; mixed hay, '04150 to $5.25; a'lfalfa, 12ted cut $9 to 1110; alfalfa, '1s't, cut, 07 to 03; oat straw, ,$3 to 03.50; wheat straw, $3'.23 to $.r.7'5. Increased Egg Supplies; Lower Prices Prevail Receipts of fresh eggs have 1 -ceas- ed in volume tosome extent ,,n ane Toronto and Montreal marlcets result- ing in a fall in prices. An. added factor in this r3ce89io11 of prices would ap- pear to be a slackening in rs m - p co su p rive demand, probably'adue to prices charged to consumers being some- what too 'hick for the present• low- spending power of the greatmajor- ity of coti5tnl ears at the present time. It is hoped that the somewahat lower retail prices noo pret 1111ng will assist in retail sales... * * r * * * * * * s * * NEWS AND INFORMATION *. * FOR THE BUSY FARMER * (Furnished by Ontario Depart- * * ment of Agriculture.) * * * * * * * * * * * Sheep , Winter 'Fattening. i0ats are Peculiarly snitcd "e cheee feeding. This grainis nourishing and safe to feed, Two parts oats, one nar't peas and one part bran is a good ra- tion for sheep of any class. Corn suit- stitn'ted for t'he peas answer well. To- wards the 'end of the finishing period, the 'heavy pant of the ration may be Fresh tSue lies in' — r n Demand. CA here - ever Dr. Thomas' Eclectidc-Oil has been introduced increased .'suppties have been ordered, showinu• that vhe w. t., et et it goes :this excellent -Oil impresses its power an the people. No matter in what latitude it may he found its ;,potency is never; .impaired, It is part up in most portable shape in 'bottles a'nd can be carried without fear or realcage.