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December 25 r-i
Thought for the Day
5eVerfeef by Edwin O. Crovr
Tl Spirit of Chrintmaa.
I am thinking of you today, because It
' Is Christmas, and I wish you happiness;
v and tomorrow, because It will be the day
after Christmas, I shall still wish you
happiness; and so on through the year. I
' may not be able to tell you about it every
day, because I may' be far away; or be
muse both of us may' be very busy; or
- perhaps because I cannot even afford to
pay the postage on so many letters,-or find
the time to write them. But that make
no difference; the thought and the wish
will bo here just the same. Whatever Joy
or success comes to you will make me glad.
' Without pretense, and In plain words good
- will to you Is what I mean, la tbe spirit
, of Christmas.
JJtnry K Dvkt.
Merry Christmas!
Christmas.
Lach of the several holidays has its own
peculiar significance, and properly so, because
each Is set apart for especial reasons. None
of these days exceeds Christmas in its tender ap
peal or iU reverential aspect. While Christmas
has the quality of Intimate connection with the
fundamentals of Christian religion, It is fraught
with such associations as make its application
world-wide, without regard to the sectarian con
slderatlons that way attach to the day. It Is a
time of rejoicing 'for the Christian, because it
commemorates the Nativity of Christ, on Whom
the church is founded. To those of this faith,
it has a sanctity that surpasses all other days of
the year. In this regard it marks an event of
priceless Importance In the world's history.
Since that night the shepherds watched their
flocks on tbe Judean hills, changes of utmost
magnitude and Immeasurable effect have been
wrought In the affairs of man through the
agency of the Pa be that then lay In the manger
at Bethlehem. Through all the world has per
meated Ills teachings, and their Influence has
Ken for good.
Grafted on the religious observance of this
day. Is the secular practice of making merry the
persistence of pagan custom, modified and gen
erally subdued, but not altogether eradicated
by the fathers of the church. Feasting and re
joicing, family reunions and the giving of gifts,
the exchange of compliments and felicitation
between friends, all mark this day as one above
all other days for the expression of those bet
ter, kindlier sentiments and holler emotions
that must sometime, even In the most sordid oC
lives, force expression. The world would be
much happier If the Christmas spirit were
spread out more generally through the other
864 days of the calendar. Perhaps In time this
will be so.
The Bee wishes each and all a Merry Christmas.
In the simplified spelling rules of the allies,
Galll poll becomes a gallop.
The morning of the day after lifts a warn
ing finger for moderation the day before.
Hunday arrives at the proper time to soothe
the blows of sound and rest the wearied elders.
Cheer up! " " , P
, The spirit of the day yields cheer and re
freshment In Increasing quantities the longer it
U cultivated. .
It looks as though King Constantlne drew en
couragement from the assurance that a nation
can be "too proud to fight."
The twilight cone between Interstate and.
Intrastate regulation hardly radiates enough
light to brighten a Christmas tree.
Adams county, Ohio, again dons tbe panoply
of citlcensbip.' Us "flock of four-bit natives have
f ulljr recovered from the shock of a Judicial slap
or. the sleeve.
Did Ford Failt
Henry Ford Is on his way home from Europe,
sick and without having achieved his high plan
of bringing peace to Europe. But did he alto
gether fall? He undertook to accomplish some
thing which most of us felt to be Impossible. In
tUs he followed the destiny of all dreamers. A
worthy ambition led him to set his mark on the
attainment of the Impossible and his optimistic
courage carried him as far forward as he might
physically press. Ills faith was of the quality
that moves mountains, and without this faith
little Is done In life. Henry Ford did not "get
the boys out of the trenches for Christmas." He
msy not have achieved anything In the direction
of peace for Europe, but he has furnished the
world with another fine example of devotion
t an Ideal. Thla example may soon be forgotten
In the swirl of dally life, but it will be somewhere
remembered, and in time will serve as an Inspira
tion for another. Ford's mission, therefore, has
rot been wholly In vain. "K dreamer lives for
ever, while a worker dies in a day," sang the
poet, and his prophecy applies to Henry Ford.
" The famous Rrldge of 8lghs In Venice n6w
connects two divisions of a war hospital. Unlike
Its storied past, those who cross over bear'hopo
sndt encouragement.'.
flleadtug. between . the lines of ' the bankers'
appeal, It is their belief that Britain's Christmas
tree looks lis best -when trimmed with mobilised
American securities. ' ' .
Railroad Christmas trees were not loaded as
generously as the kiddies anticipated, but the I.
C. C. Santa claug knew the boys have not been as
good as they could be. j " . t
BUM, the state railroad commissions may
console themselves with the knowledge that tbe
cist of figuring tour-tenths of a cent a mile puts
a painful gash In the profits.
Responsibility for the Eastland disaster is
placed upon Ineffective laws and Inefficient in
spection by Secretary Redfield. But the secretary
fulla to explain what lake steamboat Inspectors
are paid for.
No doubt the political department of the
democratic tnall service Is responsible for the
urn-arrival of Colonel Koosevelt'a gift for Presi
dent Wilson s honeymoon Christmas tree. An
li veattgatlng committee Is in order.
.' Predictions of foreign-born Americans re
turning to their native land In large numbers
at the close of tbe war are Idle chatter. Most
of It springs from aroused war passions, whirh
will quickly subside when the cause vanishes
The lure of material betterment exploited In
sunie quarters becomes an absurdity beside tbe
erUlaty of crushing war debt burdens piling
tip by the warring nations.
Our Foreign Commerce.
' Figures Just glvwn out " show the foreign
trade of the United 8tates to have reached an
unprecedented point, the volume for November
alone amounting to more than 1600,000,000.
For the year the total will reach fully $5,000,
000.000, a figure never before attained. Thla
is unquestionably the result of the war, because
more than three-fifths of the total is made up
of exports. From this great outgoing stream
of merchandise arises the counter current of In
coming gold. The total Imports of gold for the
last twelve months Is almost $400,000,000,
which compares with a net outward movement
of the year previous of nearly $175,000,000.
making a change to the advantage of the United
States of more than $550,000,000 In gold alone.
These figures tefl concretely the story of the
n aterlal share of the United States in the war
so far as it has progressed. They mean the
maintenance of the present level of high prices
and wages, at least until the war Is ended. What
will happen then Is already a subject for specu
lation by the far-sighted, who seek to determine
In advance, if possible, the condition of this
country in relation to Its own and the world's
business under peace conditions. Until that
time no one can say exactly what will take place,
but if Americans are as prudent as they are en
terprising, they need not fear the result of readjustment.
World Needs Men
Ohristmaa Keaaare from Cmrdlm&l "
Olbboas la Blew Tor iBaspaadeat.
WHAT la the greatest need of our tlmea for th
betterment of Christian eoclety? la It
churches? Templea of worship are Imleed very
necessary. The construction of elegant and well
adorned houBea of worship Is an evidence of the fatih
and devotion of the people. But they are not th
most essential thing for our day. The primitive
Christiana paid homage to God In the oatacombs, and
some of our forefathers adored their Lord under the
canopy of heaven. In secluded mountains, and In caves
of the earth. And they were the best of Christiana.
Moreover, what would ha the use of churches If we
had no worshippers to frequent them?
Is It schools that are most neededT Christian
Schools are Indeed demanded, for the preservation of
the felth and morals of the rising generation. A
parish Is not complete (without a school. But they J )
not constitute the essential requisite. There have
been dark periods in the church's history when
Christian schools were not tolerated, and their ab
sence waa supplied by heroic mothers who nourished
tha seeds of religion In the hearts of their children.
Is it hospitals and sanitariums that tha time calls
for? Hospitals are Indeed the' landmarks of Chris
tian civilisation, and contribute tmmensy to tha
alleviation of human suffering. But they do not con
stitute the greatest need of our day. They relieve
tha misery of only a small portion of tha community.
Does tha country need majestio and colossal sta'a
houses for our legislative bodies? The eonventkiit
that met in Philadelphia In 17X7, to devise tha most
momentous constitution aver framed for tha civil
guidance of men, assembled In a hall not conspicuous
for Its majestic proportions.
The call of tha times Is for men. sturdy Christian
men. and women, too, endowed with tha courage of
their convictions. Wa need men who are controlled
by conscience rather than by expediency, men who
are guided by principle rather than by popularity,
men who era Influenced by a senae of duty and not
by self-interest, who are swayed by a spirit of pa
triotism rather than by a desire of political prefer
ment. Above all. wa need men of strong' Christian
faith who are allowed to uphold their religious con
victions in tha face of obloquy and popular prejudice.
In a word, wa need men and women of upright Chris
tian character.
But thla fidelity to religious and moral principles
demands no small measure of heroic virtue. Many
a soldier who fearlessly rushed to tha cannon's
mouth haa quailed before tha shafts of ridicule. Tha
man who calmly fulfils a duty against public clamor
displays a higher courage than the captain who cap
tures cities, Tha man who acta up to his conscience
has but one master, and that maatar Is Qod. But tha
slave of human opinion haa as many masters as there
are Individuals whoso censure ha dreads, or whose
smiles ha secures at the expense of duty.
That Is why I not only am hopeful, but feet a cer
tain assurance that tha republic of the United Btates
will continue for Innumerable generations to come.
I base my belief on tha genius and good sense of our
public men, tha wisdom of our legislation, and on th
patriotism of our people at large. Tha evidence of
these characteristics of our nation that tha republic
will persevere la all the stronger because we are a
religions nation.
Amid the continual changes In human Institutions,
tha church Is tha one Institution that never changes.
Amid the universal rulna of earthly monuments, tl
Is the ona monument that stands proudly pre
eminent. Amid tha general destruction of kingdom.
Ita kingdom Is never destroyed. Ever ancient and
ever new, time writes no wrinkles on Ita divine brow.
The church haa seen the birth of every govern
ment In tha world, and it la not at all Improbable
that It ahall also .witness the deatii of them all. and
chant their requiem. It waa mora than 1.400 years old
when Columbus discovered our continent, and tbe
foundation of 'our republic la as yesterday to It. It
calmly looked on while Invaders awapt like a torrent
over Europe, subverting dynasties. It has seen
monarchies ehanged Into republics, and republics con
solidated Into empires. All this It haa witnessed while
Ita own divine constitution haa remained unaltered.
What a subject of great glory to be a cltlsen of the
republic of tha church, which has laated for nineteen
centuries and will continue till time ahaR no more,
which counte Ita millions of children In every clime.
wnicn numoera us neroes and Its martyra by th
thouaandt Every Individual haa a mission from OoU
to help hla fellow being! Differ In faith aa wa mar
we atand united ipon the common ground of chant
and benevolence and of good will to all men.
ualtlmore. Md.
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The Christmas weather waa ideal. Jut
enough to be bracing, with bright sunshine.
Tb employee of L. B, Williams prevented
Peace in Base Ball.
The signing of a peace pact by the warring
base ball factions Is a welcome Christmas gift
to the followers of the game, if it means any
thing at all, It Is better days for base ball. This
popular American sport, truly a national game,
has a warm place in the popular heart, and
whatever touches It touches all the people. It
is the one sport that has been successfully com
mercialized, this result being made possible by
reason of the confidence of the public In the
rigid honesty of the professional players. This
faith haa been sadly disturbed in the last few
years through quarrels and disputes among the
men who have their money invested in the busi
ness. The final disaster of the last season was
uqutred to bring these men to a realisation of
their folly. If the peace now established Is
pursued with sincerity, the greatest of all out
door tports will be soon restored to prosperous
popularity.
A fine example of brotherly forbearance
comes from South Africa In the release of Cen
tral D Wet from the penalty of treason. The
roted lloer cavalry commander, honored as "the
Fberidsn pf tbe Veldt," undertook to lead
icvon agamai onusn ruie in South Africa,
woicn waa quivaiy suppressed by his former
companlon-ln-arms. General Louis Botha, presi
dent of the South African union. Lifelong
friendship wisely tempers misguided seal with
mercy.
cold
him
vi'li a gold-tx-adtd cute.
. M;s Lisiio Canfkeld. who haa been attending
c, haul at lux k ford, la home for the holidays.
The iKx lal event at the week waa a banquet and
TK-r ?iva by the Oiuah club. H was attended
t .i. a iiunUied of Omaha's leading citUeos
and
ti. r iva.
a memoer oi a foreign relief committee
doing bualneaa at Chicago announces without
qualification that "the Americans are the only
angels left In the world." Sentiments of like
Import have been heard around stago doors, but
this is the first time the angelic sweep takes In
the whole nation. If your pin feathers have
not yet sprouted a contribution to the fund will
f.robably start something.
Twice Told Tales
No Spoils Share).
An old negro was charged with chicken ateallnc.
and tha Judge aald:
"Where'a your lawyer, under1
"Ain't got none, Jadga."
"But you ought to have one " returned the court
"I'll assign one to defend you."
"No, sah. no eah, please don't em dat." berrvt
tha defendant.
"Why not?" persisted the Judge. "It won't cost
you anything. Why don't you want a lawyer?"
"Well. Ahll tell yo'. Jedge," aald tha ol ma a
confidentially. "Ah wants ter enj'y dem ehlekena
mahself." Ladles' Home Journal.
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A Saet frwaa Wlfey.
McOlnnls Is no Adonla, and hla temper la In direct
ratio to Ma lack of personal beauty. Mre. MeOlnnls
also la rather peppery of temper and Is rather Inclined
to "get back" at her husband during the course of a
quarrel.
Ona eueh altercation had been had tha other even.
In. but things soon quieted down and MeOlnnls had
regained hla temper and thought hla wife had, too
nut no waa apeeauy undeceived.
Mao had bee playing with the baby and observed:
"Kvery time the baby looks Into my face he emllee."
"Well," aald wife, with an ominous gleam In her
eye, "It may not be exactly polite of baby, but II
shows he hss a sense of humor." PhilaiVinhi.
Ledger.
People and Events
tteT'
llaaklasj tore).
VALLET. Neb.. Dec 4.-To the Editor
of The Bee: - I was quite' amused to see
In The Bee an account of the poor, bleed
ing huj-ker's hands. Thla beats all. The
writer of It must belong to the crowd
who are trying to hurt tbe corn-ralsere
by magnifying twelve or fifteen bushels
rer acre Into a bumper crop. The boy
doesn't go to tha field with bleeding
hands, nor half-atarved and half-clothed,
lie haa a breakfast of potatoea. pancakes
and hot coffee, with cream nd sugar.
Then he hitches up tha mules, puts on a
pslr of cotton-flannel mlttone. with the
wooly side out ani the skinny aide In,
a "Bryan O: linn" coat, and then
whack, whack, goes the husking for
fifty to a hundred bushels per day.
The Tnpeka Capital seems to be like
tha men who write to make titbits only
shows his want of wit
THE NL'RTHERS FARM?.
oath of a Soldier.
ST. MART, Neb., Dec. 20 -To the Edi
tor of The Bee: I quota tha following
extract from a speech made by Kaiser
Wilhelm of Oermany in 181, to a bateh
of recruits, from a weekly press by Gib
son Gardner:
"Recruits! Before the altar and ser
vant of God you have given ma the oath
of allegiance. You are too young to
know tha full meaning of what you have
aald, but your first care must be to
obey impliedly all orders and directions.
Tou hava sworn fidelity to ma, you are
the children of my guard, you are my
soldiers, you hava surrendered yourselves
to me, body and soul. Only one enemy
can exist for you my enemy. With the
present socialistic machlnatlona. It may
happen that I ahall order you to shoot
your own relatives, your brothers, or
even your parents which God forbid
and then you are bound in duty Im
pliedly to obey my orders.''
Think of It my friends. An official
assuming tha authority to wring such an
oath out of a human being. I am not
singling this out to caat any reflections
on Kaiser Wilhelm or the German gov
ernment, for all crowned heade and mon
archlal governments assume the same
authority.
And you, my American cltlsen. when
you Join the armyare you immune to
the above? Not at all. When you Uka
the oath of a soldier tha same obedlenoa
Is expected from you, although the Im
port may not be pointed out to you In
aa plain language. Tha recent Ludlam,
Colo., maasacer la yet fresh In our minds.
The officials ordered tha soldiers to shoot
ad liberatum upon tha Inhabitants of
Ludlam, and they obeyed. Tha result
was that Innocent and Inoffensive women
and children were shot down In cold
blood without remorse. Think of it! A
human being ao far forgetting hla God
as to swear his soul away at tha beck
of an official wearing a uniform. Tou
go to your house of worship and there
kneel and pray. "Defend us, O Lord, wa
beseech thee, from all danger of soul
and body," etc., and then swear it away,
Perish tha thought. Paalms 4:: "Un
derstand these things, you that forget
God; lest he snatch you away and there
ahall be none to deliver you."
H. SCHUMANN.
Idea for Moaaaisat,
OMAHA. Dec. 13-To tha Editor of
Tha Bea: Reading In papers about an
arch of welcome or a monument or some
thing to show our respect to the present
and tha past. I would suggest a monu
ment to consist of four Individuals, two
men and two women, facing each other.
that la one man (the soldier) with noth
ing to represent tha soldier but a blue
overcoat with brass buttons; the woman
to wear an old-fashioned ahaker bonnet
Ilka they wore In war tlmea; then the
pioneer man to wear the farmers' garb
of fifty years ago and the pioneer woman
to wear "the old gray bonnet, with the
blue ribbons on It."
The man and woman that represent tha
soldier and the man and woman that rep
resent tha pioneers will face each other,
and tha man that stands for tha aoldier
will clasp tha hand of tha woman that
stands for the pioneer and tha man that
atanda for the pioneer will clasp tha hand
of tha woman that standa for the sol
dier. Thla monument to be placed in
front of the court house In Omaha. Neb.
I believe that tha money to build it could
bo raised right hero in Omaha.
GEORGE B. SMITH.
A man In Oregon cheerily admlta that ha haa not
taken a bath in fifty yeera Which proves tha country
stands for many things in tha Interest of liberty.
Soma of tha Idle redllght hotels In Chicago have
their windows plastered with poster hangers showing
tha folly of reform which "deprives the city of bust
aeaa." Retiring Governor Walsh of Massachusetts spurned
aa offer of H&.000 a weak aa a movie" actor. The
slae of tha wage euggr-ets considerable financial wind
In Bay State movie clrclea.
A great reform baaed on the Golden Rule Idea
Impenda la Chicago. It haa been decided that per
sona between IT and XI years of age shall not be
arrested tor violations of city ordinances, but ordered
to report to tha municipal court.
For thirty-one days" attendance aa a witness in
tha New Haven case former General Manager Melleu
pulled down SIS.M la witness feea, besides an over
time allowance. Aoeordlng to accepted standards a
wag of ll.SO a day la progressiva starvation, but the
government Isn't worrying.
Under the war law ahortanlng drinking hours Lon
don publlo houses cork the bottles on the minute,
but remain open and serve tea. coffee, beef tea, and
ether soft drinks. Tha scheme doea aot draw much
patronage and rather queers the claim that tha sa
loon la "a poor mai l club."
The dry belt around New Carlisle, O.. haa bean
drawn so tight that tha natlvea hark to good old
cider, especially tha quality that conceals tbe pep.
Farmers hava discovered that by running the elder
through a cream separator tha water la extracted and
the remains carry a kick that Is good for several
blocks.
Out of the Ordinary
Editorial Snapshots
The rarest plant In the world la the
eilversword, a species of cactus, which
grows only on the most Inaccessible slopes
of Hawaiian volcanoes.
Each of tha thiry-o.'d million wsge
earners of the United States loses on an
average of nine days each year through
alckness, at an average cost of IS a day.
Tha witch tree of Nevada Is ao lumln-
gua that a peraon atandlng near It ran
read ordinary print easily after dark. The
tree Itself can be seen for a mile on the
darkest night.
Michael MuCloskey, an employe of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadel
phia, haa two little fingers on each
hand, and two little toes on each foot.
All the extra digits are perfectly developed.
Toronto has a street naming committee
which Is raking the city map with a fine
toothed comb for the purpose of destroy
ing all. German atreet names. Many
such names have been found and ruth
lessly stamped out.
Six million miles or more on the Atlan
tic highway without shipwreck is the
record of Howard Ernest Hlnsley, purser
of tha American liner St. Louis. Having
reached tha age of 0 years, ha gave
notice, on tha last trip of the vessel, of
his determination to retire from tha sea.
He claims the record of having crossed
the Atlantic 1,000 times.
teiiln' her I'm as bloomln' ss a baas vio
lin!" '
"No." eald the other. "I think I'd bet
ter say you ere as tight aa a drum, eh?"
New York Times.
"I slways like to meet a fellow who
came from a farm." remarked Congress
men Flubdub.
"Yea "
"Yes. Tou can advise him to tack
to It If he Isn't a success, and ronexMtu
latp him on leaving It if he Is. 'Pitts
burgh I'oat.
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THE CHRISTMAS COMRADE
Minos. Irving in Leslie's.
BehoM Him by the cottage hearth
When from the Flittering Christmas tree
- Its fruits enchanted (nil.
Hie glory shines In every light
A m nn it th rm nnK.. man
And on each dainty holly wreath
an Dernes red is seen.
He cornea on Clirlotms eve to bless
Kach trtfi from priceless pearls
For beauty's breast to painted toys
For llttla hnvi an1 rlrl
Since He waa bom at Bethlehem
Ana in a maimer lay.
Hie gentle Prpnonce sanctifies
The Joys of Christmas day.
He stands beside the rolllor, too, '
.... . . - . v-nii ivsiii,
In trenchee d-vp with odilen snow,
And brings hlin thought of homo.
Thouh all : he 7hrlstmas hells are mJle
Where war's fiorce eaxlcs flew,
He shares me gentry's lo.ie! watch.
a. cojiiraue ever true.
O buglen? slop your call to arms.
Ye silent rolling drums.
For with a gift from heaven above
The Chrletmaa Comrade cornea.
His voice In evary carl bid
The cruel war to cease.
For lo! He .icars to all the world
The Christmas gift of peace.
CHRISTMAS CHEER.
"I made 'em laueh. didn't IT" said the
comedian.
"I dunno a you forced 'em, replljl the
op'ry house manager. "We alwaya lauarh,
... i m nn, n In ai. In rlt mir
money s worth." Washington Star.-
when she was at her club, and I knew a'l
tha girls and fellows would gathjr aiound
to see tier open 11.
"Why. I thought you didn't llk, Nel
lie." "I can't bear her. The pr.ant w.ia a
nice long hair switch." Baltimore American.
Pittsburgh Diapatch: This promises to
ae tha seaalon In which tha democratic
majority In congress will make a fool of
Itself.
Boston Transcript: Soma of those short
sighted democratic senators seem to be
laboring under the delusion that their
control of tha United States senate will
be perpetual
Washington Post: Every time the fight
ing nations vote themselves a few extra
bllllona wa feel tnollned to draw tha line
at giving them credit for their good in
tentions). Pittsburgh Dispatch: It Is easy to se
lect a place for a national convention and
to go through the form of making a nom
ination for tha next president, but the
election Is alwaya la tha lap of tha froda.
Philadelphia Record: A large emigra
tion from the Untied States to Germany.
Austria and July la expected after the
war by tha steamship agents. This con
tradicts the assumption that we are to
Buffer from an overwhelming flood of
Immigration. In tha absence of any
definite Information, ona guess may be
aa good as another.
St Louie Globe Democrat: Our best
known long range weather forecaster
tells us that that June 14. tha day of tha
meeting of the Democratic National con
ventlon In St. IxjuIb. m be an Ideal
day. but from the lth to the iOth there
will be severe thunderstorms. We ran
e!l believe thla. St. Ioula will supply
tha sunshine ; the entire country will
furniah the thunder aa aoon as the con
vention adjourns.
Baltimore American: Tha women of
Franco and Germany have come to
tha front also la their work in tha fielda
and in tha towna at all Industries which
would have been left at a standstill by
the need of tha men In tha armies. They
hava harvested the crop and dene
tha work of tha men In keeping off
famine from the land, and they hava
ahowod both their willingness and their
ability to shoulder tha burdens in ad.
dttion to their own, and If their coun
trtea forget them when the need of their
aervtseo la past there Is little gratitude
left In the world. But they will probably
see te It themselves that they are not
forgotten, for ail this la going- to pro
mote the eauee of feminism more than
eaur oU MWlf whWut U smiU enanloy.
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"Housewarmlng over at Flubdub's?"
"Naw, he don't own no house. Uut they
are going to burn up the mort,rai,-e cn
his automobile." Phlladelpnla Bulletin.
"What a beautiful woman!"
"I'm glad you think ao. That la my
wife."
"I conaratulate you M - T
be a pleasure to lose every argument to a
woman like that." ueir..... ... ....
The floor walker waa very tired pnd the
boss told him to take a day off.
"Getting away from the Chrlstmaa
shoppers for a day will do you good,'' he
considerately aald.
But the next day tha floor walker
didn't seem rested.
"My wife made me go shopping with
her," he explained. Louisville Courier
Journal.
"Well." said the traveler, beamingly, "I
have Just sent my dally telegram to my
wife telling her that I am aa fit aa a
fiddle."
"Thaaa rlght-thass right." aald the
weary gentleman In the corner. "I wish
ya'd do me a favor, m' friend. Just' send a
telegram to my wife f'me, will ya
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Into the hands some minutes.
Samples Free by Mall
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liberal sample M each Bulled free with SS-a. boos.'
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FLORENCE
is to be given next and
believe me Bhe is a very
pretty dolly. She has
such sweet winning
ways that we would like
to have her go to some
little girl that didn't get
a doll for Xmas. She
would make that little
girl so happy.
Put on your thinking
caps little Busy Bees,
and see if you cannot re
member some such little
girl, and try to make
her happy by collecting
a few pictures to help
her win Florence.
Florence will be given
free to the little girl un
der 12 years of age that
brings or mails us the
largest number of dolls
pictures cut out pf the
Dally and Sunday Bee
before 4 p. m., Friday,
December 3L
Remember, you must
send your pictures in
ONE DAY EARLIER
this week, because Saturday is New Year's Day, so the
CONTEST WILL CLOSE AT 4 P.M. FRIDAY, instead
of Saturday.
Florence pictures will be in The Bee every day this
week. Cut them out and ask your friends to save the
pictures in their paper for you too. See how many pic
tures of Florence you can get, and be sure to turn them in
to The Bee office before 4 p. m. Friday, December 31.
You Can See Florence at The Bee Office
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