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TUESDAY JTORNING. DECT2.TBER 25, 1923 t I - SIS Somt CoouMrtlal tW 61. OntM i r s. jr. i 2svmcKa- 1 TiM-PTMi4ml 1 t .AMMiiti.Pmi ir Uuite.r 5tJU4 to th tn for MIetlMt of sll - - - - ..... . T ' . ' 1 1 1 ' 'i '.' R. J. Hovdrieks Joba Brady Irvt-k .lskoiki (Copyrighted by the San Jose Mercury.) S,OiIE people in this age think-that vre have outgrown the f Bible and Christianity and are already on the road to the attainment of a ,new religion based tuppr reason and the rule af the intellect. On the contrary, the truth is that what oails the world right now is that we have not yet grown up to the reli I gion preached and lived by Jesus as recorded in the New Testa ment. The world never will outgrow th Cfolden Rule, nor the two "greatest" comitiandmentsliichl . . ? . - v vCfcr declares, nan? all the law and the nroDuets : ; rnou shaitriove i f. Ldittf lit,- T.A nA .WU kll t,n.. T1 VirVTrt in1 Voll IHmi JQII llm I 'tt irriii uujr uuu.wiut ax tujr utui i wt ntvu BOSINE8S (ffflOMt "TTJ thy soul and with" all thy strengthjand thyjieighboi as thyself. rkm.a t. ciMft o4 Trk. i4i-i5 wrt set at. r KuiMtta' Bu- iHspel of loye and service and iHis commands to loveQur K V. !. - make is a reality in the daily life. So far) to practically all the TiT 1' to-called'Christian world, the basic principals of His teachings III .-t'' - . ',flnlv MeW r.V'f -". HXJEPHOlfKSt -','' Of He r. 4 tS ClreulaUo Otfi CHR13TJIA3 Instead f having outgrown it, as men, develop-they must ome more and inore to appreciate and to exemplify reaLChrisr .tianitjT'uAt least, so, far as the world has advanced in jreal civ ilizatioH in the past, it has done so because, it has traveled the. treuuloni wilt, b -..tcjause' in rpadv.wich He pointed out- And whatever progress it may kJ. 5 i 1 . A. . M1 1 si " : . wul be-must be along the same road. $io, to the world las .'Jrdja ;.YJ(tMiftH ?pae;,wprld .wiilneYer. oatgrow-His gbspel of righteousness lore . s It ws tfi uirIlaent.jttlao old;maa. iJatrjnsMoro L..land service. When it has really ierown to live it, the millennium pro9he8ls' of Vail' Uie.'ii!oiieti I .T.rA-llMll b here.' '. '?- --" '.?'-- &lT-QtG that we outgrow some of the old con- made man la his Image, and tired soul here; x rtat-r; j peptfbns if Christ and, Christianity! , F0rexample,c is it nbt irti$ Ji a whole; race of DoDlel T ' - . '. n'.- i.rrsrs -Mthat we -ceased to regard religion as a possible Insurance against Joy come the ad tl Cod let them irork oat their own taN Tatlcqj, From time to time God t snt .rroohet to warn the beodeL rroxv.gme to , ,tims -th beopw tilings for" the" cJxirchtS grow above the childish stage of spiritual tavn?i to God , only; to return ;to the -church ghbald gei' slonlet4- that the-stories of nobgolling and fleVils- wha lie'in1 wait tie nlithfalneaa cf idolatry. Clear- ter Vto s-tther. True; tf'Imia'lB to catch the sinner can not longer be used successfully t6 fright It. tatn trat k failure, and m. die- k srr- At tb arnA ehureh. en the wickedly inclined into promising to be i good. It is to be tppcii:ted God .wonld' hf e been 1 fn rtr to eontlnai hihonld' be I boped that men will soon develop above the spiritual nursery 1 t.anraated in winding tip the world J orthodox, and any time this ortho-j state where they will classify all appeals to fear 'With Riley 'si your gang together and let Lke a completed scrblt Rather doir tails him he khould realm' the i niirth-provoking rhyme, "The Gbbiions will get you if you don't l inow that you are a "real than hare this done, God's son I pnlpn. There are plenty of other ! wateh out,' all such appeals exciting amusement and disgust and can really do something which : .USXlisxCT jfo .xOfClJ JEits - J the fires of. a future hell," and began to cbmprebend it as an in f -;. ,'. '' .rispiration'and an aid to assist !men in HvingVtheV pcesent life suc- These aereay"'trlal arebt svodrcefnliy and. to some eternal purppsef It aeema that the hum- ,all,men:tJ?QR - ALL ;T1ME - -t " . Continued from "page l)- ;v - ? children, and He gathered them in Ilia arms when rude men sought to thrust them aside. Of such are the kingdom of hearen," lie . sald-and worldly wisdom today stands dum- I founded atht ;"remirk Except ye become Hi One of ihese yd v " shall in ho wise enter the kingdom. .' "' ' 1 '" The mother of Jesus was a being of flesh and blood, pure -y wsl an angel, holy in the highest sense of thai Wmend the ,' " ,Nazarene loved her well. Motherhood He( rererenced and in , . Him th mothers ot tne; world hare theirbestVtriepd. The I; mother may admire the igreatartisC but she oQen suffers be f Icause fie "does no understand her: She in ay admire "the great f musician or the. great writer, bat sometimes they soar, into in , tellectual skies where she,. becauBe oMackof educational op- 'portunities, is unable to follow.p She may stand'ln awe of the ' famous lawyer or great builder, the educator","" scientist; and philosopher, yet she does not always understand them, nor do they always sympathize With her; She may eren 'cheer when ' the renowned warrior passes -yet in her heart -she remem- ' bers the' thousands of young men (perhaps tone of them 'her7 own) Who had to diein battle before this generil could 3ay claim to greatness, in all history it is doubtful if there ha ever been but one man who perfectly- understood the" mother v -i heart and that one man was JesuS, at Naxareth. Had Me hot ' understood the mother heart perecUy; He could nerer- have. ;. leved children so well. 1 m a ' I -I There were intellectual - and ' spiritual, characters. Jef ore Christ's Umo and there have been many since, but has any man who ever visited ''this sorrowful planet" taken such a deep hold of the - hearts ot his -followers (composed Of so many peoples of so many lands and climes) as has-this mkn Jesus? 'And. did any other master, ejer speak suh comforting and "authoritative wordsaar these; - VI am tad resurrection and, the life, r Whosoever belieVeth on me. though he ; were dead yet shall he lire--aiid Whosovere beUeveth and liveth. shall aever 2yb ISffllfflEiil mfMr,, in in -r mi ninn IIUtiliirUAHb a rrae evening to can folks bunch came to his earth and today .we celetrtte his birth. It was the createat event lit the history of the v crld. Moses and the proph c is 1 ' I risen up and done their At the same time (rather than terror. I..f. t -M fM.lA JMK.. I i tk 1 is udi lair iu uuyuo uuuuicia i ways to serve. the grown-ups will like. The idea i ia this, xet together as a aang ana n t-hc nii.i..rnrv nf nnhii indirUI The Uosueis tin not miich emDliaaiza the rioctrina of mmi&h- I " .w .W. -m .1-... I mPTlt fni. sin oriJ tlmr fni-nioV. nn hhsid- at nil tV 4U Anmr, f I Bi&S S few Christmas Carols. honest men Who doubt. : Some I original sin, for the doctrine of the fall of man from a state of .. i - a ---'..' i " . m-- . - - a . v i uu tutu." smaau inn iviiu tt a -wuv it. ha.. roriii , Thv hid I ,!. .ithii itniiM isj lamii I Dediection. It ia meonceivable that h I ,hrrntiatiitv Af tho-fn. .. - " ' " - - - " T I aUV wv w www w - aw IK--- , " " - -, " ' w . - w , -w w ;w . . w l NAffl A TVYITrl , UP FirWl 1 ' B7n 11T I fll" S El fiUr!.., Ia the jaacger of Betble mlnda accept nothing that cannot ture will continue to insust upon this old, childish, un-Christian aour or so and sing the old songB .em' u;'chnd waaTborn; and on his" be" worked but" to i their iaUatac- dactnne which makes God so impotent and lacking in wisdom which everybody knows and loves, thoullers was the weight of .the tion, but the progress Indicates that He was not able to carry ; out His original purposes as id Sing songs which are simple find worli 'and in 11j heart a love so that the -doubtetrs .'change later man, His plans being almost immediately upset by the mythology known by all the fellows. Let the tis .that it proved the salvation and become regular ; theologically, ical bein, Satan. Intelligent men will not much, longer believe chap with the beat voice be' the cf tle world; M his brain there w laugh t the discussion of the this old libel upon God which, if true, would effectually destroy leader, so he can suit the bunch Trt.' n. mHm' m fhAt it .. vA i nunT - tnraii luv doss Mil . ioTi.entiTi ftf TTl oirininotAnKo rtA inf initA vhm. off right,' and see that they all end ; , .1 - i I .v.: . ,. i . I Anm . vnAtkin Tr;a 1a 1 xt v 4 I at the same time. nuu.u'.uui lire lu iouviu vi umu-i cvulu iuuB , wu iua , jruiub ui w ouj uuiuiug ui ia iuts. nut a uiuig ,tu vs ivuuu u kind; Jn the. life -the years there was; great that .rehabilitated tfe world and et ;tew needle, yet on,of ,our theologl- any of the gospels upon which to base any claim that this old about 8lnging your first song but at purpose cal djulbbiingaiare Jat abont as dogma pf the fall of man is Christian. s ? ' as soon as it has started right r world and serious. We eo even a little fur- But that is not. to claim that the Christianity of the future ia tie tragic death there was the jther than Ihey go. We do not re-1 will not .teach that' sin and wrong-doing do bring to tl Bnrer downright tun' in singing .with a iannte explaUon -'of ' the . sina of I rard belief la the Tirgin birth as punishment And suffering. On the c6ntrary:1t must teacH what bunch of felibws. especially when ii. . Jesus Christ came to tne i essential to salvation, although i au mieuigenx men are rapiaiy coming to see, mat tnere can oe line ioiks Degin puumg ineir r! i - to save It. then lived to I we accent It as a fact. We do not t no violation of the moral or spiritual laws of God without 'some' I heids but of the windows to listen thow' how it could be saved, and I sft.ir a ton wm be doomed to resulting p$ nalty or suff eringi i All we parents, hayIearhedf fteyonand clap at the end of your urt lehiad him that which could I everlasting darkness if he does that a child 5an not be made really good by eonstant appeals irfffLf T? ,?eTer d0"9 .... ' - I . r .. i i j i ' t. '-Li ' , 'ri.f -i J tb s thinr before, ret the ane t6 xne nope oi mo wori? i not accept u. 'xa puuu xact u ujr juireaw ox uevounug oeara, uornuie ana impossinie I ,. r,jt M rv.M. :t x .nmrmtr '-n .v;ifl All ;ntfl .nw rther- an o Christmas caroling na uutBfc viwuB mvb w ft 7 t n w Hy ti uuuut 7 I tOaiht. .' '-- - CAP'N ZYBi tot' die. 1 1 J Th e world has struggled through along the line, and instead of keep their children in the straight and narrow? way by appeals ill jii centuries, yet each century Quibbling V about Christianity , we to their better nature, by surroundings them with nigh and 'holy has seen progress made; each eea must apply It tn people that are influences and more important than all, by furnishing them in tury'has witnessed a better man- now living. It is not the theories jne parents own lives with a living example Of righteousness, BXN'rmt COtTGBS AND COLDS hoo adeceater eivifization'and a that Interest the masses, it Is the . love, 9nlfsines4 :'aejf ,festrafait .iuidarinony.' V- So rgiq' f With the changeable weathe ele- ir worldv The child that great fto the life' and resurree- Of the future must learn that' the 'grown-up children of the Fa v&kh we have at this season of 9 was born this morning has never fall i, he has taet every crisis, he has net every attack and he has net every foer and Christmas day Is tba answer to his Uffe ; Ost idea of Jesus differs from the accepted idea that he was the tion of Jesus that counts. OREGOJf STANDS WELL ther cannot be frightened mto the path of Jrighteousness by ta- year 'coughs and colds are threats of heU fire. They must be attraetedwrdoept Ury pvlvaienu epTepajtedfor there by the drawing power of love, expressing itself in beauti 6em. Have a bottle of FOLEY'S nunnii axmu tax. uujuruunu handy, and -with the first sign of r .s u la-cougo. or. couta laae .a aose.ana The ChtUnityCof the futuWi co ful examples of His spirit walking Jhe earth: in His'consecrated l and devoted followers. V N 1 "V 4 ua i ; ! v.: : la Llstory. with, the glory ot serv ice his countenancs, yet With t-9 sorrow of the world on Ms tea":. '.-. ' Oregon is making ,a .mighty good showing in education. It TzziX and lowly Saviour, r To .na jxtelligeace tests; it has the high- f . there will be vastly more effort to lpcorporate His apint and j POUND , has been the standard he ' ?.-aa the most staiwa iigure i est number of -.students attending! , vw uiu j-o wouuiH.uiue o. jelis proi?ssea.ioi- i ramiiy cough remedy for over 35 lasUtations Of higher learning. It gwera.iuero wiU be less t)f loud profe8sabn,of4belenging to rears. fringing, prempt relief and lead- in attendance per cent of ?w specially favored flock ahd very mttch mPre'quie determ- when once used you wm never tmfla. it l the second in hlsh med, constant, prayerful effort tb overcome the fleshand the be ' without .".-Bold everywhere. l - -. ..ahmk - - - I w n ci iji mil in r: i . 1 1 i t mi, i iihi . .11 rmy -m u vr a inDa citi . 1 sim mid - . . .- . . . I - . . . IT nwnA TT htlh twri fl w , 't....I.kl 1 . I wcr'l la closer to Jesus than U adranUge of intelligent citizens, I sbort, the Christianity .of the foture'wiU fee an extra vote las eTer been. ilore men love and It has Insisted on Its children Kssiona, creeds, old and obsolete dbgmas," and ceremoiikr trap- ballot, good for 145,000 extra !' -a abiding love; more men's being equipped to meet the world. P"1 and will be understood to consist only of living the- truth. Toles' besides the regular scaed ! towers above the troubles ot u is a source of pride la Oregon Unless the world is to become wholly infideltndagnostic, whblly 1 offered. This special rbonua 1 1 orld; mere men's hopes "are that the chUdren In this state are eTen Up to the worship of mammon, this must be so, for meh - ?Lr!lV?? 1 I 'n I. i oafiriaci' fouaaatioas than 'not only aulPIed to take v care 'bt will not much longer accept meiv wcrdgndmiir vouse? touhave whSe cv before known. We are learn- the interests in the state, but they moral or religious value either here or hereafter.. They wel to work lal Try and make izz the gospel of purity and of can go anywhere ia the union and demand some present day reality, actual results somewhat this holiday week count and per il -.233. the, gospel of fairness, hold their own. , We take.it that U hannbny with Christ s teachings and promises. r haps you wl find yourself one of tr... ti& gosjei of right living. It a child of Oregon 'has a right to " But such a spiritual revolution need not alarm any lover.of the winners of one of these vala- ling la business. It Is telling the beat the country affords . la I xruin or xroe louower oi His. All such must rejoice at every I able prizes .that are of fered thU The-' accident-occurred tjn- Court near yr'pi,'' ''- "While "driving frdm'lhe'curbing at Commercial' and 'Court late Saturday night, Paul B. Wallace struck--Miss -.-FlorelU - Vt'V , knocking xtt, '.' to -".t t .i -Mr:" Wallace-took her to , the L lem hospital where she was four not seriously injured. .4 Alerry ChHstmaa & our sincere , wish cur; many y friends and customers.-;- .. , . : ',', . u'-.'- ''-'-.. . BARGAIINI HCfU5E' ' rlt, Steinbock, rrop.- Boy Seven Years Old R&- celves Broken Leg When1 ' Struck By AutQ ' . Two "pedestrians wera knocked down ; by automobile-'drty era yes- terday:'- -... -. , , ' Fred McMullin, 7, was taken to the Salem hospital suffering from a broken leg and cuts about his head when he was -struck - by an automobile driven by David S. Turner of Chemawa; who was driving south on the Pacific high way about three miles - north . of Salem yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred about 3 o'clock.' In his report to the police Turner said thejftoy rancintfront ofhis machine. t. -:. '- r- , Mrs." Sarah Stewart was knocked down but -not seriously Injured Monday' morning -when she- was hit-by ;.an automobile . driven by Emit I.; Grant of; Stlverton, She was taken to herhpme, 864 Mill. Write Me About Your Case feiUl aBout your conditi6ht I will send you my .illustrated book which tells niany things about Piles and other rental troubTes which YOU should know; It also esqplains my non-surgical txeatment wliiclvwithout pain or confinement, is GUARANTEED to. cure your Pilesor fee refunded. kabe lists Lnndreds of former patieata, both men and wipmexv who tMtifyaa tosayskul. !; HiSSOn FCXITAK3, CKEb ON ia tir dally walks. In our eon-1 eqidpment. We take answer to His immortal prayer, week. e:l ce, and in our lnnuence. The CLiUtmas spirit Is growing In the l"v nt mATi arifl th Trf fV"t dav will some time be ushered ln Oh I news that they are eettlna this I OI men. --.... i little faith to let the petty J opportunity and the nicest thing children of Oregon nave a ng4-,t s"8u".vwwi f wm uc aone in ?earin, as. it is fm I hit to a greater opportunity. than their neavenj tne jangraom wiuch lie tells us is within usthe kingHBXa'TQM wm i,im'it.A,L "it h mrhtv rie M6nt censistihir of the purind reirene 1 ..,-. - - - r .-z9v : o,ffer of- I,e0) sot M renewed, spam '. moments votes -will decrease i of the world crush you or about it is that they are respond- it anything to let you lose 1 fng to their opportunity. , - FOB THE OTHER FEIIX)W y car I yci T vision l ' The light of ' Jesns tl ;a brightly and the effect' of hii life is so apparent that ' the Vtc.:i no longer follows false gods; tut Is learning more of' the true Go !, the God .who lives ' forever, an i with whom we shall ilTe tor- Illuminating the truth without the bias and prejudice of the present surroundings, in fact that is his tory; anything short of that Is not I history at all. - 1 Chairman Farley of the ship- Everybody wants the law en forced against the other fellow. but he is aot so -certain about J ping board represents" the wesU himself submitting to all Its regu-l He lives in Chicago. That Is not west to most et rafter the closa tf the last laUons. Just now la tae city oi even the middle day., Sometimes our tired spirits I Washington there; are disputes J people. Chicago is seventy-two tra.il ia the dust, disappointments I over the exposure of rom' wn J hours east of Salem by the best a i I . .. .i, .. ... i ....... I grief hold dotrn - cur souls, I nlng among ue oon ton s at vtne i rauroaa time tanie so tar made. the travail of cur spirits al-1 national capital. We do not get t let the Usht' of our hone go I aa , excited about this as some The st is still there; the same pal moment these citizens realize that loving, forebearir s Christ. I they are committing a crime ia vlolatlns - this la Wf they - ww not do so. ? They just do .t appre ciate the fact that it is a crime to buy and drink liquor at this time. .,'e love the name Jc3us. , It Is 3ft, so gentle, so sweet that it j Itself la' our hearts. 4 It s naturally with little chii Merry Christmas to all! ' And very many happy returns! Did you attempt to do any shop- rr i lei vae us o out ovps sbi,w..w'.-mm, - -1 m out. but suddenly there Is a resur- people, because We have eeea the! T nijc FOR OREftKPART I It Jill uis iui. .l.d uxv . u yt I y - Cl. t: f a v ti.. c a a v . n n iir n orf Pn,,B Salem stores yester v , d t -it v t a Mr m th. Uftiti. I??1? ne wsjost Business ia taeir 1. no.otner way. 4e is loeiwe cave seBi.as-woTpnnt( tr3 way, he is the light. And on I many ' Instances that we know it tl 3; Christmas day let us, resoivet-ni worjt out in prombitioa. to reconsecrate ' ourselves to Jc 3. to live his life In our lives, REWTUTLXQ HISTORY to lalfill his purposes in the time " tia. When the last Ci r's work is over and the tired I made to" rewrite, history. ' Men I day" and go 'to their Christmas I lays down for the last time, uka a noUon that this, that and dinners, by order of the ;higher f 1 shall we . leave this . mortal the Other is not true and want to 1 j and go to his with Jesus, correct It.'1 We have very little pa ir tMs life Jesus typifies those tlence with th is. .We have J read v love and who tive loved us. history all ; our) livesenl. 'read " r left a great vacancy, a void mighty little biased, it' ia practl- The Salem posteff ice emfloyee have been- handling "ocean" of Incoming mail, and It la piled high for today's work. They will get the bulk of It out of the way ty There "are always efforts beinelnoon, when they will "call" if a aches in our hearts, but some I cally all fair. History has a way we shall see them because I of shrlevlng Itself of falsehood I ups. But they will be on the job for the finish tomorrow' morning. "Republican' that , President jCooUdge. is, we do not hesitate to say that hp has a cool head, a ruly tongue, a good backbone and a dependable internal structure.' j !j V.''rz crt tor that. Thel and etanding out la mosiac fcVm,( declared the Houston, Texas, Post. countror daily. . '' ' v -J'-'f ? a r--r. I want to again call your atten tion to the big contest party we are giving next Thursday, Decem ber 27, at ' the Auburn' hall. Mr. O. itt. ' Sauder has been ' kiad enough to donate the 'hall and : a five-pleee orchestra, he of the That is saying a lot for a Texas Democratic paper. 1 1 TV.;-..- m Salem , may be surprised ' next Christmas. Uk find a. linen mill in her stocking. That would mean a steadied and more rapid march Ho-J best in the city of Salem and they w""Si.?t'VV.ww Popu- will give us some fine musical and . . - I singing entertainment during the . ' . ' ; : (evening. . Some' ot the contestants rne unnstmas . spirits win be h-.iaA hAn. vtn, .nnnrh needed la? Salem, not for today fer their services - during the omy. dm xor several weeas. uu evenina- in various van of enter- spring work opens up.. There are I tainment -. some , neeoy- lammes in saiem; Some of the contestants who but all ; working membersi wlir be I 5 badly' needed as "the New Year entertafntaeiit Iravsent ail iiinei Waxes -towards the . busy season; of gome 6f the most talehted "peo- "a wurnos oe long, euner. as ple Itt f&iem : . aonate eur mscms go, on the average, their services la their place. We evening will enjoy a fine program Tl'fl WCTCIfC YlC ; jana various; otner enjoyments.r f f COHTEST LEFT try4 to make ir bne big party for (Continued from page 3) ? : I their friends. - By so doing they are going to charge a general ad valuable prizes, and I am wonder-(mission of 50 cents and the pro- ingrwhothe lucky "one win )e.teeds" will e turned over to thei Some . one must be the winker, j contestants In the -contest. They Why not you? . .' ' J want ali the contestants who can '" -1 want to call your attention to take a' few. of the tickets and again to the special gold prizes ( sell to their : friend, : and we tn we are offering this week to -the I the of flee will do likewise. i contestants who turn in the most ; AH those who .have no way of money on subscriptions. . To rthe getting to this entertainment wal City of Salem I am again going be furnished cars between -the to give 125 in gold to the one who hours of ? and 8:30 p. a. if they turns in the most money on sub-j will meet at The Statesman of fice scriptions, and to th,e outside ter-1 We will guarantee ;first class en rltory or Salem I am going4 to I tertaiament and .various -7 other give 125 in gold.. I also want toIamuseroeuU during, the evening, call your attention1 to the-, special ao4Z.lt ia.poeBible we-would tike to vote offer offered this week only, see as many i as possible of tie Anji contestant in the contest frienda of the ooatestanta oat turning in $15 worth of subsctlp- (there next Thursday nighUv MQLIQBILEOimSTillllS of The Oregon Statesman Announce SOCIAL' MffiG : - and EMTERTAlijEEI? - - s . a - - - ' -.. .... for Their: Friendo., at AUBURN HALL Route 6, Salem, Half Mile Elast of state hospitalr Thursday. Dec. 27th ' at 7:30 d. m. A good program has been arranged. Splendid five-piece orchestra, songs, readings, recitations,' comedian stunts and other numbers will make up the program. ' !' v' ' ';" ' ;-; . . , t ' Come and bring your friends .and have a good timelV All "net v cash re ceipts will be divided equitably among the automobile contestants to assist them in the contest. Cooperate with your favorite contestants. - Free auto service from Statesman office from 7:00 to 8:30 p. m.v General admission 50 cents. ; THINGS . TO DO The Boys and Girls Statesman -' .' " ' Thie Uggeet'Ilttle Paper In the World. LOATJ J CI? FUN t ,1 Gopyiigbt, 1023. Associated Editor. Edited by John M.! Miller.'- A CHRISTMAS GIFT COUNTRY acturmjof SWITZERLAND IMPOSTS AUSTWA- H0NCARV i - -a . . " Some of the things you will give and receive for Christ mas Way have been made in this tiny Republic of-Switzerland, for it is manufacturing that is the greatest industry.1 The top of the map at the right, resembles a section of a ' dry goods store, vrith its silks,- laces and- ribbons. - -Clocks and watches, for'whrchr SwitzerlancTTs noteddu "see "in" the western part. Switzerland is less than' one-third the size of the state of New York? it is a country I without a single point of contact with the ocean; yet is an important country of Europe, and maintains v a gro wing commerce 4 with many countries. The exports are pictured o'h'the .map..- Arrows. indicate the J f I L Ji t.f .... ' . " - ... ' ?..; . ' irapo riant imports ana ineir sources. ; ... - Even the unproductive meuntains are a source of in come, for their scenery attracts-multitudes of tourists yearly. Many,' thousands of animals 1 eed there, ; thus, -accounting for the farce amount of dairy products. Straw is nlaited bv tbe peasants iiitfis iU!ey.t'Grreat.pumbersApy8aHd triukets are zasmonea Dy ine wooa-caryers oi me interior sections. German is the language of most of the people, but Ital lan is spoken in the southeast and French in the West. r TUB ITRST CniUSTJIAS IKEll One Christmas j eve, 'long-, long So, St. Boniface, the great apos tle Of Germany, came upon a scene of pagan sacrifice on a bill. Worshippers "of the god Thor were gathered around the Thunder Oak where an. altar of fire had been kindled. . Before it was huddled a child which was to be sacrificed by a blow 'of the hammer for Thor, who was the hammer god. "' St. Boniface halted the sacrifice, rescued the boy, then told the pagans the story of the ChrLt child.' The pagans: were converted and promised to forsake the Thun der Oak. Pointing to a fir tree nearby, St. Boniface 1 said, "Let this .tree, unstained by. blood, te the .sign of yonriiew: worship or. Christmas, the celebration of birth of your new Saviour." Answer to today's picture tuz sle: "The Birds' Christiaa Carol ...,- JHsOMrXHiS. CUC35TVC ' 'CHRISTMAS 51X5KY. j