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Subscription $1.50 per year â€"â€" To the United St Covering Canada’s Best Suburban District. Advertising Rates on Application. TELr CHRISTMAS Christmas! What memories the season brings in its joyous train, of merry children dancing around the gaily bedecked tree, of family reunions, of little feet pattering down the stairs in the early morning hours to see what Santa Claus left in the stockings pinned up in faith and ex- pectant hope, of the joys of friendly fellowship and hearty greetings, and all the other things which make of Christmas the most wonderful birthday in the whole Wide world. And although, as the years glide on, Christmas comes upon us, seemingly, with increasing rapidity, the day of days is welcomed with all the old time zest and heartiness. It is in truth a magic season. The latchâ€"string is out for every friendly hand. As the years roll by many old Christmas customs have disappeared, but others have risen in their places, and so to-day the Christmas season, though lacking some of the glamour and munificence of olden times, is just as rich and overflowing with the true spirit. Anl through the laughter of the children may come the echo of a voice that is still, and the loving touch of a vanished hand be gently remem- bered. Through the years we may have forgotten how rich we were; we may have failed to recall the many lover joys that have come to us through the years. But at Christmas it is different. Absent friends and joys, as well as those that are near bring us joy and cheer. Even those who have passed into the land beyond seem to be with us to-day; the power of love and memory seems to have pierced the veil that hid them from our View. Dear and half-forgotten memories of hours spent withrthem bring them very close. The fine large Community Christmas Tree which stands in Richmond Hill in front of the Municipal Building is a fitting emblem of the Christmas Spirit. This Comâ€" munity Tree and others like it in othe centres is an inspir- ation to all and tend to create that spirit of community good will so that “Meyry Christmas” comes readily to the lips of everyone. It turns the thoughts of the most in- different to the significance of Christmas, it warms the heart of the cynical, it gladdens the eyes of the child, it brings to the staid grown-ups a flood of happy memories. In sponsoring Community Christmas trees in Richmond Hill and hundreds of other centres throughout the province at this time those responsible are doing a most commend- able work. Long may the Community Christmas Tree reâ€" main an institution in our land. "‘JOY TO THE WORLD” Christmas is coming. Soon the air will be filled with music. Millions of radios throughout the world will broad- cast the “Angels’ Song.” Again the Anniversary of Christ’s birth will be heralded. Let followers of Christ in all com- munities triumphantly sing . . . “Joy to the world; the Lord is come: Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing. Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns;- Let the men their songs employ: While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy. No more let sins and sorrows grow Nor thorns infest the gound; He comes, to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found.” Our greeting to you is one of kindness in return for the goodwill you have displayed toward us. Our Wish is that you may be filled with the fresh, clean, joy of the season and receive a liberal endowment of that spirit which at this time rises like a mighty flood over the world. CHRSTMAS FOR YOUNG AND OLD Christmas is a time of joy for the old as well as the young. If it is given only to youth to enjoy many pleasures that Christmas brings, age finds its compensation in the wealth of the memories that the day awakes. At no other time do such hallowed and lovely remembrances of days that are past stir the heart. Again, we live in the land of childhood; we revel in its happy, carefree hours; we stand before candlelit trees that thrilled us in the long ago. With swift steps We travel across the bridge of time and peace and clasp hands with those of other years. Again we live hours of happy comradeship and understanding that were ours. Yes, Christmas holds much for the old. And its greatâ€" est gifts are those who have laid up a treasure of lovely memories day by day. In“. .. v--- ...w. _ The injunctiOn was to go into the highways and by- ways and seek out the poor and distressed, the humble and afflicted, the ragged children and the outcasts and the aged, and in the name of Him who was born on Christmas Day, carry some sunshine into their lives. Give unto the poor and afflicted and your hearts shall glow with that peace iwhich passeth undetstanding. _ n 1‘ 1-41.“: _L____ _ -w-.. .. _V-_, L_, The two dominant characteristics of the Christmas season are kindness expressed by good will toward men, and the inward joy wrought by kind acts, and suggested by peace on earth. “The earth has grown old with its bur- den of care, but at Christmas it always is young,” and With each recurring Yule tide we like to think of the spiritual blessings brought to the children of men on that first Christmas. As the three wise men rode on that first Christmas to find the manger cradled Babe of Bethlehem, they bore gifts on their saddle bows; gifts of gold, frankincense and myrh. And so the spirit of Christmas giving crept into the world’s heart. A MERRY CHRISTMAS Once again the Christmas Season is here and we take this opportunity of expressing to our many readers and customers our best wishes and compliments of the season with the hope that the New Year will bring a fuller measure of happiness and prosperity. The past year has been one in which many of our most faithful customers and subâ€" scribers have passed through the most trying economic experience of their lives, and it is our wish that when an- other Christmas rolls around that the clouds of the de- pression will have rolled away. Once again A MERRY CHRISTMAS. Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING 00., LTD. J. Eachern Smith, Manager Member Canadian Weekly Newspapex Association bscrintion $1.50 per year â€" To the United States $2.00 PAGE TWO COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE THE LIBERAL CHRSTMAS GREETINGS TEL r DHON'E 9. Miss Grace McCallum of Toronto was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Thompson over the weekend. The regular monthly meeting of the W.M.S. and: W.A. was held last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mary Barker. Mr. Lynd, presided for the election of officers, and the same officers of last year were all re-ecelted for the coming year. Lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. C‘aims of Bradford, and Mr. and Mrs. John Pratt of Fargo Noth Dabota, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Jennings last Satur- day. Master Jackie Andrews who has been visiting his grandparents, re- turned home yesterday. We are glad to hear Jackie is better again. A few short remarks were made by the superintendent of the Sunday School, Mrs. Albert Folllfiott, after which she called on the teachers of the different junior classes of the Sqnsday School, who presented to the pupil with the highest attendance, 3 gift. There was the usual Xmas Tree from which many gifts were distributed. Games were played by everyone which created heaps of fun. The following members and friends of St. Johns W.A., Mrs. Snively, Mrs. Fred. Legge, Mrs. M. B. Bey- non, Mrs .Geo. Thompson, Mrs. Geo. Phillips, Mrs. Norman Chatterly, Mrs W. Browning, Mrs. N. Thompson, were the guests of St. Simon’s W.A. Toronto last Tuesday afternoon. A beautiful Christmas play was put on by the junior members of the Tor- onto branch, which was much enjoy- ed by all, Carols were sung by the boys choir, at different intervals. A very nice lunch was served by the members of the St. Simon’s branch. A story “Bobbie’s Christmas” was read by Eliza Barker. Margaret Henshaw also gave a. reading. The Sunday School supper which was held last Friday evening was a good success). After the supper the Y.P.S. held; their regular meeting, Miss V. McColeman, the president, was in the chair. The meeting open- ed with a piano prelude “A Christmas Carol” and the call to worship. This was followed by a hymn “0 come all ye faithful.” The scripture lesson was read by Aubrey Lloyd followed by prayer by the president. A number from here motored to Aurora on Saturday to see the Santa Claus parade. The A.Y.P.A. of St. John’s Eeld their regular meeting Monday v - ning in the Parish Hall.. A goodly number was present. The meeting opened by singing the hymn “Hark the Herald Angels sing,” after which the president, Mrs. Whitten, led in prayer. The roll call was answered by “My favorite Christmas Box.” After the business was transacted, addresses were given by the followâ€" ing: Mr. M. B. Beynon, taking for his topic several things in general, he dealt a great deal on debates, stating that they were very eduâ€" cational, both for the ones taking part, and thOSe listening, it makes one study the both sides of a story, and’ also trains one in public speak- ing. Debates might be followed by a discussion which no doubt would be helpful to all. The regular monthly meeting of the Mission Band will be held Satur- day at 2:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Umehara. Officers for the coming year will be elected. We hope to see all members present. Mr. Kenneth Brown spoke on the “Evolution of Light.” I wonder how many of us have ever stopped to con- sider what an important bearing light has on our happiness, our comâ€" fort, and our very existence? With- out light there could be no Visions, the varied panorama that passes be~ fore the eye each day, the ever Chang ing landscape of sunshine, foliage, flowers and human faces, the printed page, the thousands of pictures that d-ellght the eye, all would be 0st, and life would be reduced to a mere grop- ing in the dark with the remaining senses of feeling, hearing, smelling and tasting to guide us. If then, light in general is so 1m~ May I give my faith rand hope and portant to our existence and welfare, cheerfulness, What w? say at: to the ValuelBelief and dreams and joy and laughâ€" of artificial light, which we depend tel. gay upon exclusively for carrying on our Some lonely heart to bless. activities dru'ring one quarter of our â€"â€"Mary Carolyn Davis actual life. lts wonderful convenâ€"IIt isn’t far to Bethlehem town, ience and presence have resulted in. It’s anywhere that Christ comes down the indifference toward it by man-1 And finds in peoples friendly face kind in general. A welcome and abiding place. The history of artificial lighting‘The road to Bethlehem runs right reads like a fairy tale. It took 5,000 through, years to go from the alabaster lamp The houses of folks like me and you of Babylonia to the kerosene lamp â€"â€"M. Miller of yesterday: progress, to be sure,l â€"'â€"“â€"â€"‘â€" but painfully slow. Then just fifty'Low EXPRESS PACKAGE RATES years ago, Edison’s first successful Canadian Pacific Companies have caruon lamp revolutionized artificial recently placed Special low rates on hgmmg' Like a mamh of pow‘ier packages under five pounds to all 1th fixed men? mmds and Inspired points in Canada. .Enquire for Spec- t em to undleamed of accomPhSh' ific rates at nearest Railway express ments. . office. Newsy Notes From The THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO Temperanceville District And then we come to present day Germany. We all know what has happened there; successive demo- cratic governments consistently (tee feated, until Hitler, whatever may be his virtues or Whatever may be his srins is not for me to say, became dictator, but the fact remains that Germany is not a. democracy but is' an autocracy, and‘ Hitler is absolute. Here in Canada we are still the greatest democracy in the world, the people govern like a. true democracy, and the politicians will not have it otherwise because the responsibility would then be theirs. B. C. has a debt of 167 million dollars with a population of 3/4 of a. million (men, women and children). Coinmg closer home, the County of York has five municipalities in the control of supervisors (not elected by the people). Many more caises could be given, but these sufficiently illustrate government‘by the people. In giving illustrations for a few of the Nations he spoke of Italy. It is extremely doubtful if any Italian 50 years ago could possibly have pre- dicted present day Italy. At the con- clusion of the Great War, Italy, bankrupt, restless, on the verge of civil war and chaos, was saved by Mussolini, and who dares say that Italy is not an autoclfacy? Mr. Thornton Browning, chose for his subject “Democracy.” While the history of democracy may be traced back to Ancient Greece, modâ€" ern democracy may well commence with Thos. Jefferson, 3rd President of the U. 8., around a century and a quarter ago. Belief in the people was almost a religion with him, and I wonder what he would say if he could now survey world conditions of twoâ€"day. Undoubtedly many able men are elected to Parliament and Councils who start with an honest determin- ation to do good, but unfortunately soon discover the fact that most of their time is required keeping and getting votes to remain in office in- stead of being able to spend all their time studying the requirements of sound government. Therefore, he stated, light is in- deed the most essential and pleasure giving contribution of science to man kind. Canada is travelling over a diffi- cult trail, strewn with boulders and obstacles, along the bottom of a. deep valley, and, unless the voters show greater intelligence in the future than they have in the past, it is diffi- cult to predict just what, might; hap- pen to our democracy. Mrs. Whitten gave a. most inter- esting talk on “The Value of a Friend,” an outline of this speech will appear in next week’s issue. All the speakers are to be congratulated. ,The next A.Y.P.A. meeting will be held on Jan. 8, 1934. Miss Clara Mason of Richmond Hill will give a talk on her trip out -west While with the van, she will also show lantern slides. About fifty friends gathered at the home. of Mr. and: Mrs. Chas. Hen- shaw last Wednesday evening- in honor of their twentieth Wedding anniversary. All reported having a good time dancing and playing cards. Miss Ella'. Kerswell is spending a few days with her grandmother in Toronto, Mrs. D. Kerswel. We are sorry to hear of Mrs. Kerswell sick- ness and wish her a. speedy recovery. Let me give out whateVer I may hold, 01' what material things life may be heaping: Let me give raiment, shelter, food and gold, If these are through thy bounty in my keeping. But greater far than such fleeting treasures, May I give my faith and hope and cheerfulne‘ss, Belief and dreams and joy and laughâ€" ter gay Some lonely heart to bless. â€"â€"Mary Carolyn Davis It isn’t far to Bethlehem town, It’s anywhere that Christ comes down And finds in peoples friendly face A welcome and abiding place. The road to Bethlehem runs right God, let me be a giver, and not one, Who only takes and takes unceas- ingly, ‘ God, let me give, so that not just my own, But other lives as Well may richer Canadian Pacific Companies have recently placed special low rates on packages under five pounds to all points in Canada. .Enquire for Spec- iflc rates at nearest Railway express office. 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Good going Thursday, December 21, to Monday, January 1, inclusive; good to return leaving destination not later than midnight, Monday, Jan. 8. 0=Ol=lOl=lO Buo=ox=o====o=loz Only a half dozen words-- But we mean ’em Christmas and New Year’s CANADIAN NATIONAL “ culls or Skulls”, whichever way they are spelt suits Georg Von Opel, who captured the Diamond Sculls at Henley, England, and who was a Winner at Toronto, Canada, for he has just returned (rom a month of hunting south of Banff, world famous Canadian Paci- fic Rocky Mountain Resort, and has brought back with him some spew did specimens of big game skulls. After booking for a two weeks’ trip he found the sport so good that be increased it to six weeks Elk, moose, muleâ€"deer, Rocky Mountain Goats, and Bighorn Sheep, he added to his collection while hunting south, but failed to get a grizzly. For two days he trailed one big fellow but the inclement and changeable Weather met with, made success impossible. The grizzly, however, annoyed by the trailing, turned the tables on Georg by trailing the hunter to camp and stealing Georg’s most prized goat head. Von Opel made the trip with Frank Phillips. famous Rocky Mountain guide. Picture shows Von Opel on the right. Reduced Fares Fare and a; Quarter for the Round Trip H. P. TRO WELL Happy New Year To one and all the compliments of this Festive Season. SINGLE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP Merry Christmas and Richmond Hill BILL NEAL RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO THURSDAY, DECEMER let, 1933 Ol=0=IOI=OI Uâ€"U‘ Phone 210 °=0=O=Q IOHO‘mOI zone