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Show THE PROVO POST of Home Service, penver. This department is called, -- ras organized are the contribution of a just ayear-agothousands of dollars from us toward foreseen of it "by need lemg the Fourth Liberty loan &nd the. marketing prothectaptcr.Its he month the last for readslT Families ject The latter was undertaken at the suggesreport receiv-m- g number with 290; month, during tion of the state council of defense, and proved jedt information only, 180; amount pf financial-stan- ce its worth. IThe public soon realized the real t alue of Our effort and made it a success,. Our given, $315. This is just" 'in Provo for its continuance each year as a practiOne hope"1s units. few work in Provo Ud a days economical " and conservative establishment 7 cal, Counted to .visits made, 8 telephone calls an--' for our community. TVe feel happy in welldoing. jeered, 2 office, consultations, 4 letters written, etegraTn sent.TMuch of this wadowing tO.de- rft- - rn-- i and allotments some in allowance, anxiety iyg During the past year the Y. L. .M,I. A. f 'jf soldiers in camp that required investigation Utah stake, under the presidency of Achsa Pax-main aoU 'jnd report, a little finincial difficulty has made rapid strides in the path of welicrs families and occasionally compensation, ldoing.' In the summer, Beehive work,' including jjsuranee- and burial expense .through death. Cross and War Emergency work, was done. Tied physicians, schools, copyists . and 'Attorneys, ' " Patriotic rallies were-he- ld Others respond willingly to requests periodically, and spemade hy cial were held once a month (.jje Home Service committee, which activity meetings will "in the Stake tabernacle, where 6 in its good work until every insurance is .. and 15 musical numbers were presented by the every compensation made, every wounded girls of various wards. Lectures oil child .welj.n rehabilitated, every well man restored to fare and nutrition, conservation of clothing, and jdustry and every soldiers family restored to the " keeping of house budgets, were given at vatormal conditions of life as htey existed before rious meetings. The Y. L. M. I.. A. includes wo4 war. The Red Cross Shop, with Mrs. C. H. s men of 14 to 15 years. - The studies opened September 11, bright as chairman-wathi8 , winter are: Senior-Prop- hets 7518, and since then it has eleared $728.65, deand Prophecies, and the Master Books of the spite the flu epidemic. The Shop Is sustained 1917 (jad Bible; Junior The Junior Girl and Her Probsupported merely by contributions. Every lems; Advanced Seniors HowttT Lessen Com'jtore, ward and .home in the city has given missions of. Crime. J Amusements . of various to stock it so ;th at almost everything "kinds are also part of the winters program. In from a needle to a Ford may be bought there an nearly issue we will be pleased to record the thcbmnutteeTs to be congratulated on its full official report for the year. and sueces. The Red Cross will have jost as muck to do in the future as in the past, " a Belgium; France and perhaps Germany .wiR Our Mothers Auxiliary. is' an organizatloii bve to' be clothed. As we have sacrificed in -our soldiers -- mothers- whaarealwayswork : of AepastIef ua sacrifice" iifthe future Ing with spontaneous zeal and good will wherever it will best help their boys along. . Out in Lake View and Vineyard the ladies The entire resources of the Nineteenth Centhave formed a Lake View auxiliary to the Red ury club this year have been used in connection is their Cross and Diligence and Success jvith the war. Each Monday afternoon the membmotto There is a social club in Lake View ers have performed their task in the1 gauze called the Bonza Bnnch, which has at least oom of the Red Cross and at home. Nearly all served Uncle Sam faithfully by presenting the members have knitted many sweaters and liim vrith 'a good many babies. VA locks for the soldier boys. j good spirit of " ielf sacrifice was shown when the money usually - - . Apent in celebrating the anniversary of the ,, Provq Bench , has a social club, too Tue . Winding of the club, was expended for the Social Hour which has been organized now for d yar for Red Cross socks, a number of years. This club has a limited or the relief of the Belgians, more than forty membership and endeavors, to keep up with aments were made, while other sewing for the modem literature and- - current . events. .This me country is being dine at the present time, past summer they studied French words t and ittle Lucienne, our French orphan,, has again place in order that they may 'more fully. undereen sent her yearly allowance and she glad-en- s stand the 'proceedings of the war. . our hearts out ofher gratitude, with her tautiful letters of thanks. Two other important accomplishments -- nuiaWr-ef p Congratulations They are grea t Heard in our, star e every day when they see our beautiful assortment of 1 Christmas goods. n, -- con-tin- -- UsefuLPractical Gifts for the ne one-act-pla- Men & Boys Every Men Appreciates the Kind or Girts You on. under-eon--siderati- Igr. lib-Val- ljr J- Pt - & - r W a en-leav- - - pur-hasej- of much-neede- I " - -- r CfTRIS P Gloves of Mocha Kid, Cape fur Dress, Wool and Wool lined for driving or 'K$ffi St j Hats and Caps in all the latest styles and colors $2.00 to $6.00 : motcrirg50cto$3:S09t - ' f Bath Robes Sweaters, Handkerchief s, ' - r - v Shoes, Socks, Mufflers, Umbrellas, Underi.. wear, Collars, Suspenders, Armbands, Garters -- 4Wpectls as- , . , kirge a" sortment andbeautiful silk and pleasing patterns. .. 25c to $2.00 ' i -y NeckwCr bf Shirts ofSilk Madras Percales and Goisette $1.00 to $6.00 : OOO- Fletcher &'TEomas $ Gent's Cloz Shop - Utah v t The Home of High Grade Meats and Groceries f l.) 4 . StK.h 4- - Uv r Ji try here are good turkeys, geese, ducks, chickens and the best meats and groceries, the kind needed to make the Christmas dinner a complete success. ; . v . - r ' Thrifty housewives are not slow to take advantage of our offers, and our store is patronized more and more as appetites sharpen with approach of the festive day. t Were Always at your service. 7 Phone 39 and 19 Facldmg i Company j ' Patriotic League of Provo, or--ganized by Mra. Ora Crawford some three months ago for the the purpose o fentertaining -the soldiers here and those who return from service, who cAme needing the assistance f thecheerful girls. Also for keeping our boys posted in affairs at home. There are now 100 members enrolled in the league. During the epidemic they have provided the stricken S. A. T, C, boys of the B. Y. U. with jellies, fruits, and ice cream. The Utah County Red Cross chap T ItT memory that CHRISTMAS OF . LONG AGO The-Girl- s - When planning to Christmas dinner remember that - -- Poignant Pangs Coma InaUad Peaco, as Season Cauaoa Thoughts , at ' of th Part. - ; Christmas, singularly enough for a festival that la supposed to celebrate Joy, Is characterised by sadness. The time of year, which is supposed to be fraught with good cheer, la laden with pain. Instead of peace, there are ex--perienced poignant panga,. - r Is It cynicism which, says so I the average man In the street will tell you the same. Neither la crabbed age sponsor for the crotchets of the time ; wuless. Indeed, crabbed age begins In this hurried era when a man pusses his nmjoiity. Nor Is the tragic contrast between I lip cloud, which now for the tilth Christmas darkens Europe sad the world, and the bright Star of Bethlehem the reason for the somber tone that Bounds beneath the gay notes of the season, as the deep diapason of the orgsn rolls beneath the rlppUng melody. No; It Is none of these things which imparts to Christmas the som-heess which Is apparent to everyt. body who has passed Into years of No rn ma-tur- vr : - itr hare, asked that the league register the boys as they return from service and in this way they are meeting all trains with soldiers on and are out continually despite the inclemency of the The League, is . using, the Elks, club . .weather.. rooms, for which they are thankful Mr. Den- halter is training the girls very carefully, Mra. Ora Crawford acts as chairman and Mra. Margaret Denhalter as secretary. Perfect and a good will is in evidence always. 0 O 0 , does it. Memory mbit tnake'Tcal TW CtlcVailufCn'CI plays tricks with us on these day a the no the pictures wh'ch memory Perhaps more than on any other holi- conjures up for yon cf th Christmases used to be. Saturday Globe. day our minds revert to Chrlstmaser. that nsed tabs. We like to think about It; we like to read the Christmas Carol, because it puts in everlasting words the emotion of gladness which nsed to dominate that day. No matter how humble the home, memory paints It In wonderful colors on this one day, from the time we Jumped A Repeated Message. from the warm bed long before dawn Every year Christmas repeats Its and scampered across the cold floor message: Fear God no more. He to get the stocking whlh somehow brings .liberty to. the enslaved, light bad been stuffed during the night, to to the despairing, purer Joy to the the end of the plethoric home festival, I glad. lie is the Comforter of the ' and filled to the I when, the Physician of tbe sick, were rescued sorrowing, we of repletion point the Healer of the sinful, the Friend from the wreck of toys und packed and Companion cf man. Wilbur D. wearily off to sleep, more or less Nrsnn. .. . , trmiled with painful suggestions of turkey and mince pie. Foresight There is only one thing that can j r I An irascible and not very Judicial make Christmas real to a, grown-up- , and that Is to do something for 'some- person had been listening to a lengthy on whether Ireland should body w ho cannot pay It back. That argument not the to we haye home ruje. Finally he suspect, otherlsra is, begin could contain himself no' longer and Christmasthe dominated which thing I wish theyd give em es that used to be end made them so burst out: real that they remain warm In mem- home rule and then give me the motion, ory. Unless yon would have memory picture rights. Outlook. become a dry .specter, jog .yourself candy-smeare- d -- |