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DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for NOVEMBER 11,225 MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1951 P La To all our readers and friends, we extend sincere good wishes for a happy and joyous Chistmas sea- son observed in the spirit of peace on earth and goodwill to all men. The Why of Christmas Throughout the whole of the Christian world this weekend is fraught with the deepest meaning. Millions of people, of many races and creeds, will be joining in the one observance, that of the birthday of the Prince of Peace, the Saviour of the World. Methods of observance of the Christmas festival vary in different lands, according to the traditions which have come down through the centuries. But no matter how the observance may vary, the central theme is the same, that of rejoicing that nearly two thousand years ago the Son of God was made flesh, and came to dwell amongst men, to be the Saviour of mankind. In Western countries, such as Canada, Christmas has become very much a family festival. It is celebrated by the giving and receiving of gifts, by the coming together beneath the family roof of all its members, so that they may make a festive day of December 25. In some respects, the com- mercialism of Christmas has been overdone, but that is forgotten when the day arrives, and the gifts which are distributed are recognized for what they truly are, symbols to recall the great gift of God to the world in the birth of his son, Jesus Christ. + It is often said that commercialism has robbed Christmas of its real significance and meaning, that the spiritual aspects of the festival are covered over by a veneer of merriment and pleasure. Yet we believe that to most people who have been raised in a Christian atmosphere/ Christmas does carry with it a sincere spirit of worship, or at least a recognition of the day as the greatest religious festival of the year. " Christmas without Christ is meaningless. Christmas without taking time to reflect on its origin, and its significance to the world, ig simply another holiday. May we all, in this Christmas season, take time to remem- ber that we are, in its observance, paying tribute to the Christ-child of Bethlehem, who is our 'Saviour and Lord. The Christmas Story (Matthew 2:1-15) Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, ; Saying, Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him. *. When Herod the king had heard these things he was troubled; and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people to gether, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Béthlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the proph- et; And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule My people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. ' And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found Him, bring me word again, that I may come and wor- ship Him also. When they had heard the king, they de- parted ; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. - When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young Child and His mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young Child to de- stroy Him. When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed into Egypt: And wag theré until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called My Son. .* * #* (Luke 2:8-10) And there were in the same country shep- herds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear Not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall ve a'sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. And it came to pass when the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pon- dered them in her heart. Editorial Notes The young folks seem to enjoy the heavy snowfall, but it is adding to the grey hairs of Hydro Chairman Robert Saunders by causing another power shortage. + * * After struggling through the crowd wait- ing to mail parcels at the post office, we just wish we could have had the Postmaster- | General along with us. * * + Ath 19 ballots, Greece was elected to the United Nations Security council over Byelo Russia. It is becoming more and more ap- parent that the United Nations theme song should be "Bye-Bye, Russia." Ny Other Editors' Views @ (London, Eng., Daily Telegraph) Much more is required than the propping up of Dr. Mossadegh or coming to terms with a successor. British and American statesmanship is faced with vital happenings in the Middle East: With a bank- rupt Persia, ripe for communism; an inflamed Egypt an dother Arab countries, united only in hating Israel, And from this confusion must be brought order, a basis for common defence, and the possi- bility of economic advance: e A Bit of Verse o CHRISTMAS EVE The minstrels played their Christmas tune. Tonight beneath my cottage eaves; 'While, smitten by a lofty moon, The encircling laurels, thick with leaves, Gave back a rich and dazzling sheen, That overpowered their natural green. . oe Through hill and valley every breeze Had sunk to rest with folded wings; Keen was the air, but could not freeze, Nor check the music of the strings; So stout and hardy were the band That scraped the chords with strenuous hand. And who but listened till was paid Respect to every inmate's claim; 'Theé greeting given, the music played In honor of each household name, Duly pronounced with lusty call, And "Merry Christmas" wished to all! eo A Bible Thought e "God sent forth His Son" . . . "Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift." (Gal. 4:4; IT Cor. 9:15.) May God Who sent the first great Gift As Ohristmas, from above, Bestow His gift of happiness On you and those you love. O Come, All Ye Faithful " + « « JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT" INSIDE QUEEN'S PARK Liquor Board Gets Tough Toronto -- Is there another "get tough" drive on the part of the Liquor Licence Board? Some observers are seeing one as a result of the two-week sus- pension handed out to the Brown Derby here. of the stiffest actions the board has ever taken. Two weeks' loss of holiday business is a serious loss. | flicked a lighted match in the | wa | direction of Andre Giguere who | ivory are principal exports of the | But even more important the nature of the offence. The pen- alty was imposed for enteriain- ment which was out of line. And this represents a new field of at- tack on the part of the board. It has been concerned for some time about the type of entertain- ment offered by some of the bars, particularly in Toronto. It was said it wouldn't stand for lewdness. And it has kept some control through its inspectors. But this is the first time it has penalized of- fenders. There has been word of other growing abuse in the liquor busj- ness recently and presumably the board has been looking to a tight- ening up of its whole control mach- inery. And this suspension is the form of notice it has served on operators. Any Ontario operators who may | feel they are in danger of being stepped on can thank their stars they aren't doing business in Que- bec. Things are being made really tough for the bar men in the sister province these days. There is, of course, the strange contrast of establishments in usu- ally free and easy Montreal being forced to'close at 830 on New Year's Eve, while in traditionally much more restrained Toronto they will be carrying on as usual until 2 a.m, But this is only a surface indi- cation of the campaign being waged in Quebec. It is said there that Premier Duplessis has decided he will be going to the country this year and has to shore up his organization. Feeling in the province, backed up by the opinion polls, has been run- |: ning against him. And so there is a morals campaign underway. And such a campaign, in Quebec, can have much more direct in- fluence than here. . In Ontario weé follow pretty well the same general course moot of the time. We seldom go in for ex- tremes in one direction or the other. But in Quebec they do and a cleanup campaign such as the present one there can mean that practices which were perfectly le- gal and permissible one week will invite action by the authorities the next. This is just one example of re- action in a province where everyv- thing is tied more closely to poli- ties than here. DRUNKS BEWARE Toronto (CP) -- City police have declared open season on drunks. A total of 109 were arrested Fri- day hight and 49 more were pulled in Saturday. , What are YOU best at? They showed a vet he'd be a bad grocer but a swell office manager (he now is). A "dumb" truck drive: proved to be a top engineering prospect. In January Reader's Digest, T. E. Murphy tells how the Community Advisory Service of Bridgeport, Connecticut guides people into work they're best suited for--and away from tragic mistakes. Here's how more than 22,000 young men and women have bene fited from this service and how the methods used . should serve as a model for other communities to follow, Get your January Reader's Digest today: 37 articles of lasting interest, condensed from leading a current books. J me FIND CITY LIABLE Quebec (CP) -- The city Satur- {day was ordered to pay $3701 | damages to Charles Edouard Gig- uere whose son suffered burns at { a fire department Christmas party | This penalty handed out to the Dec. 23, 1948. Chief Justice Albert big Toronto downtown bar is one | Sevigny of Quebec Superior Court | Thivierge | | ruled fireman Roger | showed carelessness when he | appeared in a Christmas play at | the station. Mac's Musings This is Christmas Eve, And the folks around us Are looking forward with Joyful anticipation to The happiness that will Mark their observance Of this great festival. As we too look forward To that eventful day, We wish to dedicate This space today to A message of thanks To all of those who have Contributed so much to The happiness of our Christmas season with Their messages of cheer And their surprise gifts "| Which brought a sense appreciation greater Than we can express. The kindly friendship Which was shown by the Flood of greeting cards Is what has made this Christmas outstanding And we want to voice A sincere "thank you' To all our readers Who deemed. it worth while To remember our existence In this seasonable way. We value their gifts Of friendship more than Any other received, and We can assure those Unknown friends of ours That they have helped to Make this Christmas season A memorable one. And so to all of them, And to all those who Take the time each day To read our musings, We want to extend our Sincere good wishes For a Merry Christmas Beyond their fondest hopes. ® 15 Years Ago Prof. J. A. Carlisle of the On- tario College of Education was guest speaker at the OCVI Com- mencement exercises. Christmag cheques totalling over $170,000 were distributed to over 4,000 employees of General Motors of Canada, Ltd. Donations amounting to over $1,000 were contributed to the Oshawa Christmas Cheer Fund. H. J. Carmichael, .vice-presi- dent and general manager of Gen- eral Motors of Canada, Ltd, was appointed a director of the Bank of Toronto. Rev. F. E. Maxwell, son of Rev. F. J. Maxwell, former minister of St. Andrew's United Church, passed away in Toronto. DIVERSE PRODUCTS Palm oil and peanuts, cocoa and French Cameroons "in West Af- rica. . . ... And make your dreams eve bless you, dear . . .. A PORTRAITS By James J. For Your C CHRISTHAS Dav 1 . . A special prayer fo! That Cod tors bier your 0 come true . . . I thanks to Him .". . For giving you to me . . . Wit noble character . . . Your trust and sympathy . . have helped me keep the faith . .. With prayer . . . And you and I have honored here . . . And now we join our neighbor: We humbly kneel with them . . . To love and wo adore ... . The Babe of Bethlehem . . . May Gog may we never part . .. Y happy Christmas Day . . . I wish with all my Copyright, 1951, Field Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. tho Cod - New Hope For Sclerosis Sufferers | By ALTON L. BLAKESLEE | | A fated Press Sci Reporter New York (AP) -- The disease that short-eircits human nerves is losing its tag of hopeless. The disease is multiple sclerosis. It destroys the insulation around human nerves and causes paraly- |sis; or weakness if only part of the nerve signals are lost. The trouble may hit the legs, arms, eyes, bladder, or muscular co-ordination. Some people have only one or two short-circuit ef- fects. Usually the disease keeps progressing, hitting new spots. It's as cruel as polio. It usually hits between the ages of 20 and 45. People in prime of life often become crippled, lose their jobs, become invalids. Usually it proceeds mildly and slowly. The first signs might be just a slight dragging of the leg, or double vision. The dfsease runs up and down, getting better, then {worse. Periods of improvement | may last for years or only weeks. | Five years ago multiple sclero- |sis, nicknamed M.S., was con- | sidered hopeless, with death likely in a few, years. No one knew how many people were affected; al- most nothing was being done for them. Then a handful of men ana wo- men, including some doctors, de- cided to war on M.S. Five years' work by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has changed the picture. Sevefy clintes have been set up | for ents. Some 19,000 persons | joined the society. Nearly $450,000 {has been spent or earmarked for | Stationmaster Possessions In Orillia -- Fire whic chimney and spread to the house early Saturdg the residence of Canadian National R lionmaster at Washag The family fled intg when the blaze was Volunteer workers s@ saving some of the fu most of the possessions vey, his wife and son, GET 'GREEN' CHE Pittsburgh (AP)--Pq Lou Reese has found formula for becomig boss in the world." cheers, Reese passed folds bulging with cri§ backs to his 1050 eny day night at the ann of the Scio Pottery research, to find the treatments. The number of vid actually known, bu at about 250,000 me It hits both sexes Stricken people live than believed, surve average life expecta patients is nat mu that of the general pg The nerve disease kill directly. Death complications or in Cause of the dis, known; there are One is that it's strangest of all al {maybe people bec, | their own brain fi thing in the insu |around their ner; is known as mye Climate may s the disease is the north than rate is 3% time: peg, than in Ne We at Ontario Hydro : E J casons reetings | join with our Municipal Systems in extending to all a message of goodwill for the festive season. At this time, the Commission also extends sincere thanks and good wishes to the engineers, \ eneral Manager and prosperity. Carn, suppliers, technicians and men of labour, whose co-opération has contributed in great measure to the speedy development of new power sources. May your Christmas Season be bright and merry and may the New Year bring good health, happiness Chairman Jill | 4 Ti