Show Safe and Sane Christmas FTER all uIl iii there is more pathos than enjoyment J. A in the Christmas celebration The Tue number of those who have ha means menns to lavish laish upon love loved l lones ones gifts commensurate with the the- wealth of affection they carry is pitifully small small as compared with tho those o who must give not of their bounty but of their limitations limitation One sees them in the stores passing from counter to counter disappoint disappointment ment gathering as the tokens of esteem they had planned for this or that member of the family circle prove pro all too far beyond their reach The cumulative regrets that walk with them in the streets past the thc merry shoppers shoppers shoppers shop shop- pers that share with them the nightly pillow that cloud their enjoyment and embitter the day lay that should be of all days lays the happiest iest inspires wonder whether a Christmas reform is not one of our most crying needs Christmas should be he a n festival distinctively for forthe forthe forthe the children as the tho recurring birthday of the Christ- Christ I child the holiday spirit in its inception had exclusively to do with joys of childhood But the past half century has hos witnessed its complete transformation tion from a n si simple mple celebration into which peace and good will simply entered to a mad senseless ex ex- exchange exchange change of gifts that bears heavily upon the great proportion of people Unfortunately with but few exceptions givers and recipients may be classified as those who comment satirically upon the fn failure luro of a friend to come up to expectations or those who mourn that they arc are unable to g give e more This may seem an exaggerated view perhaps it is 15 But the inevitable inC working of the natural rule that that which gives joy to many should bring pain to many more ought surely to be suspended at the tue Christmas season As the supreme festival of the Christian church certainly the complete completo diffusion of enjoyment and pleasure among the people ought to be the chief end And in a civilization that contemplates contemplates contemplates con con- templates with equanimity pain and sorrow based upon purely material things that should easily be removed is there not something lacking It is not nota a complete answer to reply that the lithe poor always ye have with j you OU since this prosperous nation could by taking thought bring a bit it of gladness into every humble bumble home at Christmas time without omitting omitting omitting omit omit- ting even one As to the method I by JY which this shall be bo done human must teach in each individual case ease Though Thought ye speak with the tongues of men and of angels end and nd ha have e. e not charity the kindl kindly grace with which one would do an act of sincere kindness becomes becomes be be- comes veritable blundering and aud pains more than h helps el ps |