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"ee = - UW = Te €aSoOns © May 1937 be HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS is Our sincere wish. Superior Shoe Repair L. W. WICKIB Phone 941 113 Ontario St. Greetings from CHINA HALL We extend to one and all our best wishes for a HAPPY AND PROSPER- OUS NEW VEAR. J. L. BRADSHAW 84 Ontario Street F. J. R. FORSTER, M.D. F.A.C.S. EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT Late House Surgeon New York Ophthalmic and Aural Hospital, assistant at Moorefield Eye Hospital and Golden Square Throat Hospital, London, Eng- land. GLASSES SUPPLIED Office closed Wednesday after noongs, 53 Waterloo St. S., Stratford Telephone 267 we. ..... «he XY es;, Blessed--and Easier It is customary for all writers and speakers to do something par- ticularly sweet and tender about Christmas--and quite properly so. At no other time of year does so much of the goodness of human nature come to the surface. Stern, repressed people open up; lonely people emerge from their seclusion into waiting compansionship; the miserly develop a streak of semi-generosity; the hearts of the multitude of fathers and mothers are lighted with a brighter glow of affection for the young- sters; laughter and friendliness and good fellowship seem to be every- where, But there is also another side to the picture. The very happiness of the fortunate is a more acute reminder of how unevenly the good things of life are passed around. On those who already have too much are showered a profusion of gifts and gadgets, while those who have too little are made only more keenly aware of their lack. | At the risk of sounding a sour note I venture to remind the fortu- nate members of my congregation that they are fortunate, and that they ought cheerfully and gratefully to undertake whatever responsibilities that fact involves. If you are called upon to give to those less lucky; if you are supporting some relatives who have had a tough break, for heaven's sake don't grumble of think you are abused. ; A friend of mine, wise in years and experience, has a private pen- sion list as long as your arm of poor relatives, ex-employes, and beaten folk of every sort. I saw him the other day in the act of drawing his Christmas checks. He shook his head. "Takes a lot of dough," he said, "but one thing I know: I'd a lot rather be on the giving end than e receiving end." . ® Kr is said a the Book from which Christmas takes its name that "it is more blessed to give than to receive." It is also easier. > > > wo. we te el he he 6Some Merit in Lobby You might think the annual report of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York would be a dull document, but my friend Paul Windels has made it a truly fascinating story of public service. The following paragraph in it, however, made me stop, look and listen. "The chief function of the legislative division continues to be a determined and continued opposition to the host of bills introduced each year (at Albany) which are inimical to the best interests of the i ork." ; ane Ea a that the City of New York's chief law officer conceives it as part of his duty to see that "lobbying" is continuously and effec- tively carried on 2 the interests of his bosses, the tax-payers. He is right, of course. ' i heen the officer of an industrial corporation equally right in considering that he has a duty to present to members of the legis- lature or Congress the arguments against any piece of legislation which threatens the interests of his bosses, the stockholders? a Once, for a period of a week, I myself was a "lobbyist." A cer- tain measure was proposed which would have been harmful to the pub- lishing business, and a group of us went to Washington. One Senator said: " ou gentlemen do us a service by coming down here. So many thousand bills are introduced that we cannot possibly know about all of them. The only way we can prevent an uninten- tional injury is through getting the facts from the people who would ae Sadie are the servants of the people, not their bosses. Even "2 cat may look at a king"--and even a tax-payer ought to have a right to look at and talk to a Senator. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON by Rex C haries E. Dunn The Son of God Becomes Man. Lesson for January 3rd. John 1:1-18, Golden Text: John 1:14. During the first quarter of the new} year we shall be studying. St. John's| gospel which Dr. Cadman called the; greatest religious document ever] written. Certainly it is the best loved book of the Bible. John was the -youngest of the twelve disciples, and a beloved fav- orite of his Mas- ter. Strong and deep in nature he was called a "son of thunder." He stood with Jesus in the judgment- hall; he oprenie ' oc ent at the Cross, et where the Lord Rev. Chas. E, Dunn committed to him the care of Mary; he came first to the tomb on Easter; Day, outrunning Peter; and was the first to recognize the risen Lord at the Sea of Tiberias. Later he be- came a verérable, lovable Christian leader in Ephesus. A beautiful story is told of John's farewell to the Ephesian brethren. Too old to walk, he was carried in the arms of his disciples into the midst of their assembly, repeating continually, "Little children, love one another," The Good News as written by John represents the loving recollec- tions of an old man recalling vividly the overwhelming experiences of 4 youth spent in close friendship with the Lord of Life. Consider this gospel's striking simplicity. Its sentences are gener- ally short. John never argues. He always affirms, and his affirmations are couched in brief sentences, crisp and pointed. Note, too, how fond John is ot symbols and allegory. The miracles to him are signs and tokens of spiri- tual power. And just as revealing Mames are attached to the figures crowding the canvas of Bunyan's im- mortal "Pilgrim's Progress," so John attaches titles of wondrous beauty to Jesus. He is called the bread of fife, the Good Shepherd, the door, the vine. And there are certain appealing words John loves to repeat. such as "I am," "believe," "life," "light," "love." o--.-o- were ee The Expert Dry Cleaners d Dyers Goods Called For and Delivered. Phone 2107 189 Waterloo St. TO OUR... Friends and Customers We look back on the year just about to close with a great deal of pleasure. In thinking of our successes, however, we would be egotistical if we were to think ouly of our own efforts. The real success of this business has been your help, your good will, and your confidence. These are prized more than things considered more tangible. To say "Thank You"' is not all we are prompted to say, but for that which is not expressed in this small space we know you will give us credit. Together with what we have written here, we will include our warmest and heartiest good wishes for the New Year. It is indeed our sincere wish that it will be one filled to over- flowing with what is best for one and all. Again thanking you, we remain Faithfully yours, J. J. CROSIER & CO. LTD. The World Moves ...8o Do We Stratford Cartage We Move Pianos, Safes and Furniture By courteous and reliable men. PHONES: P. J. Sinclair 7 Freight Sheda 0 BST Office 837 26 ALBERT ST. GASOLINE AND OILS GINGRAS Funeral Home 128 Elizabeth Street Phone 1944 All Modern Equipment