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r - PA« rPum nm CAKADIAS UTAIZSMAX. EOWMANVILE. ONTAIO EDITORIALS The King of Peace Stili Rules Wednesday is Christmas. The day we pause throughout the Christian world to oeiebrate the anniversary of the birth of the Prince of Peace. The past 60 weeks constitute possibiy the most .tremendous period in history Almost constantiy we have iived in fear, not knowing what the morrow will bring forth. Neyer has the future been se utterly unpredictable; we are net se much in a period cf transition with belief An progress to push us on, rather we seem to be entering the realm of the unknown - The Satellite Age. Have you ever adverted to the strik- ing fact that the political, economic, and social conditions cf the world at the time our Lord was born into were very much like they are today? Neyer before have r two periods of history been se alike. hI those days there was an intense Nationalism An Israel, and a haughty Militarism in Rome. With Caesar there was a kind of dictatorship which absorbed individual rights. Economically the world cf that day was disturbed as neyer befere. Taxation was excessive and overpower- ing. Religion was on the decline, the Gentiles iost faith in their gods, and Israei had no prophet. Life was becoming a riddle, in which solitary hearts iost nerve, begot no sangs and few children, became weary cf aid culture, afraid cf new gods, cf f ate, cf the stars above and ail strange signs in the sky. Christmas is the season cf the stu- pendous mystery cf Omnipotence wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. Divinity is aiways where you least expect ta find it. At the time af the birth cf Jesus, and again at the time cf His crucifixion. many there were who feit certain the world was at an end because cf what they witnessed in the sky and the elements. The ultimate destruction cf the world has been a matter of concern for many years. The events of the past whdle, seemn ta assure that man's destruction of the world s now more certain than ever. The means have been provided and nothing stands between us and the destruction except the irrationai vagaries af human nature. But this is not the time te despair. The real key te holiday happiness, is the simple fact that a long time ago the Savicur came and arranged t se that we are te live with Him forever - His kind of life. Christmas is His birthday. No one in the worid would ever have thought cf looking for God An the ferm of a babe. No one An the worid wouid ever have suspected that He who threw the great firey bal of the sun in the heavens, wouid one day be warmed by the breath cf oxen. No one in the worid would ever have suspected that hands which couid tumble planets and werlds ie space, wouid be one day smailer than the huge heads cf catile. No one in the world wouid ever have suspected that He wha could make the stars as His canopy would one day be cevered by the roof cf a stable. And yet such are the ways cf God. In order te confound the power cf the world He cornes in the weakness of a child and in order te set at naught its pride makes His bed in straw. The world He made as His home and yei the worid received Him not, and thus Christmas is the story cf a God, whe was homeless at home. So, when we wish you - as we do - a Merry Christmas, we are wishing yeu the successful accomplishment cf the desiiny cf the King cf Peace whe con- tinues now and forever ta rule this and al other worlds. MELODY-calm and tender and strang with the strength ai humilty-comes moving aiang the highways and byways af the world, ieading thoughit back through 2,000 years ta the manger where lay a littie Child. Silent night! Haiy night! Ail is caim, ail is bight ]Round yon virgin mother and child!... Fram praud European cathedmais, hamiet churches in Alpine passes, missionary huts in tangled jungles, barack and cat, hovel and hospice, temple and tepee, and calm, white Christopher Wren "'meetin' houses" an snowy New England hilîsîdes, the strains af that peaceful Christmas lullaby seep out into the world's bustling mamketplaces; bringing a quieting sneaporaet Chistmas observances. sneaporaet Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sieep in heavenly peace: Sicep in heavenly peace. 3~T IS not a caraT, nom is it a folk sang. It is just a simple melody set ta simple womds in a simple littie Austrian barder village tejust 139 yeams ago. Back in 1818, on Dec. 24, the minister ai teOberndorf Church, Joseph Mohr, took some verses he had composed ta his friend, Franz Gruber, who was iikewise the chumch arganist and the village schoolmastem at the neighboring tawn ai Arnsdarf. "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht," hummed Gruber, strumming chords from his m-eiiowed gultar: Shepherds quaked at the sight! Giories stream from'heaven afar, Heav'niy hasts sing Alleiuia, Christ, the Saviaur, is bamn! Christ, theSaviaur, is bomn! Before nlghtfall the country schoolmaster had finished the ineiody. Scratching the notes down an same scared paper, he went about peparing for the evening service at the littie church An Oberndomf. At midnight, as a part ai the Chmistmas Eve services, the sang was rendered and gained the immediate appraval af the peasants. iYiret &Iriten for Ouftar 0OW a strange circumstance attended the premiere of Silent ,irNight. It seems that mice had been at work on the church organ. Their depredations had rendered the instrument tern- porariiy useiess. Sa it came about that the first transcription of the sang was of necessity written for guitar accampaniment. After the Christmas exercises were a thing ai the past an organ buiider from Zilierthal was caiied ta put the instrument in repair. - -~ Distant Past From The Statesman Files 25 YEARS AGO (1932) 49 YEARS AGO (1908) Members af the Women's In- stitute under the presidency cf Mrs. F. C. Calmer esponded genemousiy ta collection in aid ai welfame relief. The Canadian Legion Band pianned ta play camais around the town on Christmas Day which was being celebrated Dec. 26. R. J. Lewens was band- master. Rev. A. S .Kerm of St. Paui's United Church speke at the Home and School Association on the value and importance of home training. A number af Newcastle young people weme confirmed in a service at St. George's Church by Rt. Rev. D. T. Owen, Lard Bisbap of Tarante. Christmas cake, plain or iced, at Corbett's Bakemy was 35c. a lb. At Cartwright Township Cauncil meeting a canimunica- tion was received from the Board of Railway Commission- ers me service between Lindsay and Burketon being tee expen- sive ta operate. An instalment cf Sauina inemoirs asked: Do you rememn- ber such students at scheol as George Hogarth, Benson Rey- -nolds? Do you remember Eli George Pascoe and the aid drama 'Punkin Ridge" in which he stamred? A full page ad asked eaders te patronize home merchants and industries. Among thase listed were Hamry Allun, W. J. Berry. Dustan's Cash Hard- ware, D. H. Jamieson. F. R. Kersiake, Fred Knox, Fred W. Nelies, lice & Ca., J. R. Moore, F. C. Vanstone. Blackstock: Congratulations ta Oliver Smith and Murray Byers on being successful at seed judging in Bowmanville. They with thmee others will me- Present the district at O.A.C., Guelph. Nominations for Bowman- ville election included: For xnayor-T. H. Spry, J. J. Ma- son; councillors-John Eiliott, L. Cornish, J. H. Cryderman, C. Rehdem, F. A. Haddy, W. Tamblyn, F. H. Masan, J. Dey- man. W. C. King, F. C. Pethick, R. Worth, J. B. Mitchell, A. Tait, P. Trebiicack, Gea. J. Rowe. L. A. W. Taie was reeve by acclamation. A number et counicillors weme running on the "local option" ticket. Christmas services at St. John's Church were in charge of Rev. W. E. Carroîll, with choir under leadership of Miss Luttrell, organist. Fred R. Faiey gave a spien- did address at the Methodtist League and C. H. Mason alsu read a paper an the past and future. An editoriai comment was ta the effect that R. R. Loscembe, K. C., town solicitor, was viell 1 Up ofl the intricacies ai the Mc- GlU bequest. Cartwright Ceuncil was re- eiected as follows: Reeve-Jas,. Byers; Coundiilors - Jas. For- dem, Robt. Jobb, Jas. G. Hooey, Arthur Van Camp. Among officers for Bewman- ville Lodge No. 99, A.O.U.W., were Norris Wilson, Thos. H. Spry, John McMurtry. Miss Ar- nold, Miss W. B. Morris. Prizze wmnners at the first camnivai at the rink included: Miss Susie Dustan, Percy Piper, ' Minnie Trebilcock. Lillian BounsaU., Vera Pennington, Wesley Matthews. Elected ta School Board weme, North Ward-Fred J. Mitchell; South Ward--S. W. Masan, H. Dilling; West Ward-John S. Moorcrait, Dr. Hazeiwood. 1 dan't came how much a man talks. if he only says it in a Lew words. = Josh Bill.ngs. Here's wishing you ail a Merry Christmas! May you be able ta spend a pleasant hoiiday in the cam- pany ai congenial friends, whe- ther they be acquaintances or members af your family. And may Santa Claus be real good ta you. Hope nane of you meet up with any unpieasant experien- ces that wiil mar the festive season of goodwill. One of aur sons knows of an acquaintance who recently fell off a roof and ianded on some "Pop" cases, twenty-four feet below. He sustained a fractured skull, disiocated neck, broken arm, broken ieg, three broken ribs, and severe lacerations which, you wil agmee, is par for the course, but on top of ail this, the poor beggar has contmacted pneumonia - while An hospital, wheme he will be certain ta spend Christmnas. Then themes another chap, wha was caught, quite recent- ly, trying ta siphon gasoline from his neighbom's car, in the middle ai the night. When lie was hauied up before the dis- penser ai justice, he explained that, he wasn't steaiing gas at ail, that one af bis infirmities is walking in his sleep-which is what he must have been de- ing when caught with a hase and can. Unfortunately for aur friend, the magistrate did not concur, and was unsympathetie enough "And cpening their treasures they offered His gis ai gold, frankincense and rnyrrh." Il may seem a far cry from the gîfts of the Magii ta the infant Jesus, te gifts beneath the Chrisimas tree ln the Canad- ian home. It s a long road, indeed, yet the underiying motive cf both acis s the same. Lave cf its nature demands service. And love demands expression ofiself te the beloved-by words, by deeds, by gifts and tokens of affection. The gift is a visible sign from the giver ai his regard, his affection and love for the one to whom the gif t is given. Our modern and plenteous age has .*widened, and perhaps diluied, the habit ai We need it around us, that which deiights the eye, the ear and other senses. Yet, ta define it, to pin point it would arouse varying degrees of opposition. What constitutes beauty for one wouid be something else for another, so different The Christmas Dinner As part of our Canadian Christmias festivities, the Christmas dinner is one of the best remembered, most outstanding, happy and coleurful meais of the year. The table setting goes modern, with a tablecloth, that is not cioth, but a paper "spread" with serviettes ta match, printed with a Christmas design. The table centrepiece is a block of imitation ice or snow, on which sits a sieigh with a minia- ture Santa Claus - the symbal of Christ- mas. On one side of the centre-piece is a tray, bearing pickles, celery, olives, relish, and curled slices of raw carrots. On the other side there is the traditional basket cf fruit, with apples, grapes, oranges and pears. The "places" are set with the "best" china, cutlery and glassware accompanîed with individual bread rails and butter. Any vacant spaces may be adorned with candies or miniature trees. Ail of which, makes a mouth-watering appetite ta partake af the délectable food so iovingiy prepared by a wonderful cook. With the family happily seated, al heads are bowed ta acknowiedge aur gratitude ta Aimighty God, for the gift af His Son, whase birthday is so joyously recognized. gift giving at -Christmas time. But the true significance cf the gi remains the samie. At times we place mental price tags on aur gifts - bath those we give and those we receive. The big gi, the ex- pensive gift*becomes aur objective. The best cure for that s ta attend a schooi Christmas concert - any old school concert will do. Watch the iittle enes, the pre-schoolers and the first grade pupils, when ihey receive their gi. It may be a tin whistle or a doil's apron, yet for the littie cnes there is as much pleasure in receiving that as An getting an intricate, expensive jet tay. From the wee cnes, God's chickadees, we learn anew the true significance af giving. are our tastes. For some beauty is exemplified An a flower, a painting, the physical qualities cf young womanhood. For ethers beauty is the passing fashion, whether An dress, bousehold fumnishings or newest model automobile. Those who mid delight in a Mozart composition are offended by certain types af modern music that others enjoy and who dislike classicai numbers. Some hoid meuntain wilderness is the highest type ai beauty; others want foresis transformed it building materiais and pulp plants. Some look te nature as the finesi form of art; ethers believe ihai man impraves nature by changing it ie samething else. Nature, cf course, has bath ugiiness and humer as well as beauty. Perhaps even the ugliness seems beautiful ta same. There is certainly variety enaugh ta please any cosmopolitan tasie. Certain prim- itive tribes adorn themselves wilh rings in their nases, and flatien their heads in infancy. Their appearance may be repuisive to us as some of aur practices would be te them. There is no one type cf beauty. We can only take our cheice and respect the tastes ai ethers who differ from us as we would like them ta respect aur wishes. mm, One Christmas Night Long Ago "When it was midnight, I waiked out, and stroiled An the weods - I was sud- denly roused from a delicicus reverie, by observing a dark abject moving slowly and cautiausiy amcng the trees. At first, 1 fancied it was a bear, but a nearer inspec- tion discevered an Indian on all fours. For a moment I felt unwiiling te throwi myself in his way, lest he shouid be medi-ý tating some sinisier design againsi me; however, on bis waving bis hand, and putting bis finger on bis lips, I appreached him, and notwithsianding bis injunctian ta silence, inquired what he dîd there. 'Me watch te see the deer kneel', replied he; 'tMs is Christmas night, and ail the deer faiT upon their knees te the Great Spirit, and look up'. The solemnity of the scene, and the grandeur of the idea, alike con- tributed ta fi me with awe." -John Howison sketches af Upper Canada (1821) The beaver, our national embiem, is described by an encyclopaedia as "the largest North American rodent". Yes, rodent was the word. In those beraldîc cenferences where lions, eagles, unicomns and other fancy creatures assemble, Canada is represented by a fat, buck- toothed cousin cf the rat, comments the Peterborough Examiner. ,- ta fine him, and ordered him to the "pokey" tili after Christ. mas. So if you are inclined to complain that "Christmas ain't- what it used ta be", just reflect on the two unhappy cases men- tioned above, and thank yOu; lucky stars that you are fre~ in gaod health, enjoylng ChrstJ mas as it should b. enjoyed. If you are Inclined ta take the odd snort, besides laylng a littie wager, you'd better thirik twlce bel ore indulglng or you mnight wind up like that cbap who won two hundred b betting on the winner of-7 Grey Cup. Hie feit so eiated over ning such a nice jack pot tujt he decided ta do a spot of cele-. brating. But he overdjd It, lie àmbibed too much af the cup that cheers, which beclouded bhis judgment so that he smash. ed up his good car to the tune of six hundred frog skins. Hie is now four hundred dollars Poorer, and won't have his gai buggy in trne* for the big day. About the best Christmas ipresent 1 could give you, kind, indulgent readers, wauid be "ne column" in todaY's issue, but being a bit of a human heel flv, couldn't resist the chance af seeing yau squirrn. Buteh and I attended the an- nual Christmas party, on Dec. l7th, of Heather Rebekali Iodge, in the I.O.O.F. Hall, in Orona. We had one grand evening, enjoyîng a swell tur. key banquet, with ail the trim. xnings; exchanging Presents, and just having a damn good time. This group of ladies can throw a bun feed that will coax anybody off their diet-no mat. ter how strict. If any of you folks ever need a Santa Claus, try Millie Ramn- iey. I've seen a lot of people fulfil that raie, but nane as good as Millie. She has just the right build, and is a riot of fun when she enters the hall. Being a civil servant, I en- joyed this one. "The American Sputniks are like civil servants, thev won't work, and yau can't f ire them."l 129 Jane St Dear Sir,Tont9 Enclosed you wiii find a money order for four doilarâ for The Statesman for 1958. We enjoy everything in it and wouid feel lost if it did flot ar- rive each week. Thanking you very kindly. Mrs. W. P. Loughman xl j i j -Ç2gdb The True Meaning of Giving Di fferent Types of Beauty ?jes_, 1 Ç4rgjlijlla Dear Editor: 1 arn eight years old. Some ai my little friendsN. say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says "If you see it in The Sun it's se." Please tell me the iruth, is theme a Santa Claus? Virginia O'Hanlon, 115th West 95th St. \Tirginia, your litile friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism cf a skepticai age. They do -noi believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not cemprehensuble by their ile minds. Ail minds, Virginia, whether ihey be men's or children's, are litile. In this greai universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ani, in bis intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable ai grasping the whale af truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Hie exists as certainiy as lave and generosity and devotian exisi, and you know that they abound and give to yeur life ils highest beauiy and jey. Alas! How dreary wauid be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It weuid be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be ne chiidiike faith then, ne paeiry, no romance te make tolerable this existence. We sliould have ne enjayment, except An sense and sight. 'The etemnal iighi with which childhood fîlis the world would be exiinguished. Net believe in Santa Claus! You might as weii net believe in fairies! You might get your papa ta hire men ta watch in ail the chimneys on Christmas Eve ta catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus caming dawn, what wauld that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is ne sign that there is ne Santa Claus. 'The mosi reai things in the world are those neither chiidren nom men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the Iawn? 0f course net, but that's ne proaf thai they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine ail the wenders there are unseen and unseeabie in the werld. You tear apart the baby's raille and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil cevering the unseen wvor1d wh.ich not the strongesi man, nom even the united strength of ail the strengest men that evee lived, couid tear apari. Oniy faitb, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain, and view and picture the supemnal beauty and glory beyond. 15 it al eal? Ah, Virginia, in al ibis worid there is neihing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten ihousand years from now, he will continue ta make glad the heari of chiidhood. (We thought you wouid enjay seeing again this cermespondence which appeared in the New York Sun in 1897. The repiy was written by Francis Pharceilus Church, a member ai the editomial staff of The Sun, ï4r (92faan,Ïtabozmnti Estabhused 1854 w!th which ln lncorporated Th owmanviUe NIwa The Newcamtl independesl and Th. Orono Nowa iO3rd Yeaz of Continuoua Service to the Town ci Bawmanvill. and Durharm Couni AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SUESCRIPTION RATES $4.00 a Year, stictly ln advane $5.00 a Yeur in the Unitsd States Authoriz.d cm Second Cla» Mail Vont Office Deparinient. Ottazwa MM TJANES PUBLISHIG COMPANI Bowmazill. Ontario GEO. W. JAMES, Enrrom ----------------- ----- @*ÀWWU*ÀW ýbâàft»tm» ------------------- 1 mm