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THE Awxutiseetic Lininent to recite the pc end, know how Here is the story Clement Clark minister, was bo on July 15, 178 and colleze, and postry is t Night ly few pso "Night Before Christmas" Most Popular Yule Poem Inhale the vapors from Olympene. This powerâ€" ful, antiseptic liniment is an aid in clearing up persistent and annoying head colds. Keep a bottle of QOlympene in your medicine cabinet. Use it also, as Canada‘s leadâ€" ing athletes do, for stiff, sore muscles, cuts, bruises, as a rubâ€"down, and before retirâ€" ing to induce quiet, restâ€" ful sleep. QOlympene corâ€" rects Athlete‘s foot, and is inâ€" vigorating used in the bath. Christmas Section 538 Third Avenue THIS NEW APEX ACTUALLY HEAD LOLDS :\ ]SO ‘\ (‘ 1781 ind though The APEX patented Double Dash’e'r“wmliu everythingâ€"silks, woolens, etc.â€"eliminates all laundry bills, and does them cleaner, too. The Pressure Selector wringer eliminates wear, and your clothes actually last longer. See an APEX demonsiration before you buy. € iristmas Moor?, son of a rich near New York City He attended school aduated in medicine. 11 f all Christmas d favourite, "The is." Comparativeâ€" they may be able om beginning to ne to be written. omplete Stock of Toys For as Ittle as $5.00 you can have this new Apex delivered on Christmas Eve. A Gift she wili cherish the year ‘round. ALBERT PELLETIER (Prop.) PUTS ONE UNDER YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE What a Grand Gift for Her TTLE Why is a dog‘s tail like the centre of a Christmas tree?â€"Bocause it is furthest from the bark. What letter means life or death to a turkey?â€""A" because it changes roosting into roasting. § Why is a Christmas pudding like a dusty caret?â€"Because it takes a lot of beating. Which key is the most in use a! Christmas? â€" The turâ€"key. Why does mother never make : squars plum pudding?â€"â€"Because she wants it to go round. Why is Christmas Day like snow?â€" Because it can fall on any day of th week. There are many who believe that a Christmas edition is not really comâ€" plete without this poem. At any rate The Advance has published it nearly every Christmas time and the years it has been omitted there have been calls for it. The poem was not published until December, 1823, when it appeared in the Troy Sentinel. Then paper after paper copied it, and it spread like wildâ€" fire all over the world. This Dr. Moore did, and on his way home, his mind filled with legonds of the Yuletide and thoughts about gifts, he suddenly found himself composing a poem about Saint Nicholas for his children. The words came to him so quickly that he had to stop every few minutés to jot down notes. He called his peem, "A Visit From Saint Nichâ€" olas." On arriving at his home he reâ€" cited for the first time that favourite of all childrenm "The Night Before Christmas." "Clement," she said husband, "go down to get me another turkey a large estate near New York. Being a generous man. and desiring to assist young people who wanted to gain a good education. he donated a large block of and ifor the erection of a coâ€" lege. Dr. Moore joined the teaching staff as professor of Greek and Heâ€" brew, for which he was widely known as an accomplished scholar. Dr, Moore‘s three little girls and an equal riumber of small boys hung up their stockings for Santa Claus to fill every Christmas Eve, just as children do nowadays. Well over 100 years azo Dr. Moore was helping his wife to pack Jaskets to be distributed among the cor families living nearby. When they were about to pack the last basket Mrs. Moore found that she wanted one more turkay. In due course of time he inherited his father‘s property, which consisted of Some Christmas Riddles Phone 1425 turning to her the market and it The giving of gifts at Christmas proâ€" bably originated in one of the Christ Child stories, that of the Three Wise Men who brought to the Holy Baby gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Christmas boxes got their name from the boxesâ€"made of clayâ€"in which, at Christmas, apprentices had the right to ccllect gifts of money from their masâ€" ters‘ customers. The earlier you subscribe, the better. And, as it was said by a pilgrim who takes our work at heart: "A FLOOD of generous contributions to the Shrin> of Lourdes will in a near fwuture permit the White Vision of our dream to be silhouetted on the sky of Rigaud." Emery Picard, CS.V., Director of the Shrine of Lourdes of Rigaud. Why not send your subpscripton as a Christmas present to Our Lady? Mail it to the Reverend Father Director. Shrine of Lourdes, Rigaiud, Que., Canâ€" ada. To give this decision an immediate effect, the direction of the Shrine orâ€" ganizes a oneâ€"year popular subscription, ; from December 8, of the present year, ’to December 8, 1938. We expect a kind coâ€"operation from the faithful servants of Mary:; no zdoubt our objective will be attained if every one does his part, however moâ€" adest. _ _Circulars and appeals in the newsâ€" _papers will be used to stimulate charity. Give generously, with a loving heart and piety. The long subscription period tone year) will enable even the poorest to present their offerings. Fancy what a wonderful result can easily be reached if every one answers this appeal. A temple seating 1500 people will be erected above the Rock of Lourdes . . . a spacious shelter at the foot of the terraces for the days of large pilgrimages, and a dwelling for the priests in charge of the Shrine will also be built. | | On this occasion, the desire _ was many a time expressed to us, that this chapel too small in size should be reâ€" placed by a vast temple. The directors dgem it high time to satisfy this genâ€" eral hope and have decided to build a temple to Our Lady. ‘Contributions to Be Taken _ Until Dee 8th, 1938 The Golden Jubilee of the little chapel of cur Canadian Lourdes was celebrated during the last pilgrimaze season. Dear Sir:â€"The last summer, the Shrines in the Province of Quebec were perhaps more frequented than â€" ever. Lst lus rejoice over it; because,. if our population contains elements whose ideas are a cause of anxiety, we still have serious motives of hope:; the the Catholics are not afraid to show their faith. Our Sanctuary of Lourdes, at Rigaud. was successively visited by throngs and throngs of pilgrims and never, as it was said. so many were seen plodding up the road to kneel at the feet of Our Lady. Shrine of Lourdes, Rigaud, Que To the Editor of The Advance, Timmins. To Build Temple to Our Lady of Lourdes Soon the mistletoe relapsed into pagâ€" anism. It was banished from the churches, and from church decorations, yet it retained its potency as a "Kissâ€" ing Bush". That kissing was conducted as a joyous ceremony in Elizab@than days, when each swain, as he kissed, must pluck off a berry, and, when there were no moreâ€"why, no more kisses! est tree, and that for this disservice to mankind, it was condemned to be a thing apart. When Christianity spread northâ€" wards, the Church adopted and adaptâ€" ed many pagan rites, and, amongst cthers, it was long the Christianized practice to exchange a "Kiss of Peace" under the mistletoe, at a certain point in the service for Christmas Day. Yet, even so, it was looked upon as an uncanny plant. ‘"‘Tree of the Cross" they call it in Brittany, and legend said that the Cross was made frowm mistletoeâ€"wood, when it grew as a forâ€" | The Druids saw the mistletoe hang, mystic, luminous, and worshipped it for that very strangeness, gathering it with many rites on the shortest day, December 21st. Caught, before it touchâ€" ed the ground. in the outspread robes ,of the Chief Druid, it was separated into small portions and divided amongst the worshippers, who carried it home and hung it over their houseâ€" doors, as a protection against winter dangers. Amongst the Franks, the plant was still regarded as a peacemaker. If morâ€" tal enemies met beneath the tree where the mistletoe hung, a truce was declarâ€" ed for no blood must be shed there. Going back to the Norse legend, we find that Freyda‘s spell ordained that the "Kiss of Peace" must be exchanged under the plant, to salve the woes which fel]l upon the world with Baldur‘s death, and for this reason the Druids called "All Hea‘®". So here is one reason why mistletoe finds a place in our homes at Christâ€" mas. But why do lovers kiss under it? \ (By M. G. 6.) Mistletoe looks a fateful. fatal plant. with its wan leaves and ghostâ€"like berries, the ‘Bane Bush". as folks of old called it In Norse mythology, it was with a sprig of mistletoce, flung at the bidding of the wicked Loki, that Hodur, the blind god,. slew Baldur the Beautiful. And for that crime Freyda, Mother of Life, set it apart, suspended between heaver and earth. The Mistletoe for the days of a dwelling for the Shrine will THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO esY C nscfi ds * Cost of Education â€"â€" Should Be Studied ‘Education Costs Not Inâ€" misicading and demand our attention which previously has been seldom given. Locally the cost of education has inâ€" creased due to the great increase in the number of pupils and the conseâ€" quent building programme that has been necessary. To get a plecture of this increase we must make a compari. son with other municipal expenditures. The following fizures for Ontario are taken from the J. W. Noseworthy Repor.. Increass of pupils, 1920â€"1935â€"327% . Incrsase of teachers, 1920â€"1935â€"140% CECREASE IN COST PER PUPIL, 1920â€"1935â€"56‘%. Increase in schcool expenditures. 1920 1935 . Increase in other municipal expendiâ€" tures, 1925â€"1983â€"24.1‘%. The above figures show that due to the great increase of pupils, school boards have had to increase their exâ€" penditures to provide facilities, but Timmins, Ont.. Dec. 22nd. 1937. To the Editor of Th> Advancs Timmins Dear Sir:â€"During the recent muniâ€" cipal elections throuchout Ontario many réferences were made about the high cost of educati ments are undoubtedlyv creasing at Same Rate as Other Municipal Costs ion. Such stateâ€" y trus but may be Dr. C, E. Irvine Dr. J. Martin Dr. G. Paiement Dr. C. E. Vaughan Dr. James Barry Dr. C. R. Cushing Ur. E. A. F. Day Dr. Ray Hughes The following members of the Medical and Dental Professions of the Porcupine District take this opportunity to extend to one and all taxes paid on everything we buy is no reason for forgetting .that we are constantly paying indirect taxes which far surpass those paid for educational purposes. This is something that every taxâ€" payer should consider when in a mood critical of the costs of education. The fact that we do not get a statement of These high costs of education, glarâ€" ing as they may appear to be. neverâ€" theless fade into insignificance when compared with the amount paid by the average individual in indirect taxation. A conservative estimate shows that the average householder pays at least $400 per annum in indirect taxes on necesâ€" sary commodities. since been paid ard they have only upâ€" keep and running expenses to meet while here there are heavy expenses due to rapid expansion. Local educational costs cannot be compared with those of older towns since their building expenses have long they still have not increased as much as other municipal expenditures. It must be remembered that buildings and equipmert are of a higher standard now than ever before and at the same time no provision Ihs been made for the municipality to obtain money for education other than by direct taxaâ€" tion. This has forced a reduction in teachers‘ salaries who at the same time have had their standards raised and compulsory courses added to their proâ€" fessional requirements. Thess must be taken at summer school at an expense of at least $200 per summer. A Happn Petu Dear Verp #Hoerrn C Moneta School. Kirkland L q110 for A fierce blaze, which started. it is believed, in the school building, spread rapidly to the beautiful church buildâ€" ing adjoining, and, with no water to speak of available to fight the fames both buildings were entireiy ruined. Help came from Matheson and (From Northern News) Plans are already being made for building a new church and school i0 replace those which were burned to the ground Tuesday morning at Raâ€" more are announctd by the Rev. Fr. Felix Leduc, parish pries:. Plans Under Way to Rebuild Ramore Churech and School aike, Chief Jack Mathieson Thursday, December 23rd, 1937 Christmas carols originated in eleventh century, being sung bet the scenes of the mirace and my plays of the period. ; Volunteers had helpers from the ou side battled valiantly to prevent t fiames from spreading,. and F3 Ledi and a number of parishioners took big risk in saving a number of t sacred vessels. Unti!l spring worship will h> co: ducted in the big hall. and seven making a cquipment But for the lack of wind. it is lik that the whole town would have be wiped out by the blaze, which occ red in the early evening. men from the latter point quick run with chemical o0k a tween U hn