Show With Courage Merry Christmas SARAH O. O 0 MOSS MOSSIt MOSS MOSSIt MO S SIt It is with mixed emotions that vc we say sav Merry Christmas this year and it will perhaps be the most appropriately observed Christ Christ- Christmas Christmas mas we have h ve seen seen in years a day till nil of oJ compassion sympathy and love for our fellowmen Until De De- December December December cember seventh we went about our Yuletide preparations gratefully conscious that we had been spared involvement in the conflict hearts full of Thanksgiving that we were a nation with concepts of peace Suddenly we find ourselves with the rest of the warring world tak tak- taking taking ing active part amid chaos and de de- destruction de- de destruction preparing for national and personal sacrifices Yet Merry I I Christmas must be said with cour cour- courage cour- cour age with calmness and with faith Merry Christmas must be said to those boys who tho arc are flying across troubled waters to still the on on- onslaught onslaught slaught ht of enemy ships and planes to boys in barr ks an and to those on the waiting list here who stand anxiously by alert for forthe forthe forthe the word of departure There are workmen in our defense shops who need the stimulus of our good wish wish- wishes es Cs as they keep the wheels of in industry in- in industry industry turning for our welfare and protection n. n There are arc men on our farms anxiously waiting w for the op opportunity opportunity opportunity that spring sprin offers to till the and sow the thc seed of the harvest hanest which must see us an an- another another another other winter well fed There are arc men in coal mines metal mines smelters refineries factories and till fields of commerce expending their utmost efforts to see us through this national crisis To all we say Merry Christmas We Ve say Merry Christmas to those mothers who but a few years ago aJo filled long lon stockings s with candy and a toy gun RUn for the same boy who now stands back of a war ma ma- machine machine machine chine or guides a plane filled with time the mechanics of destruction There are fathers who feel the thc need of a friendly handclasp to give him hum strength th to see his young son leave for undetermined destinations There are arc wives who must see young youn husbands leave the thc homes they have created war brides and girl Jirl friends And to the children I whose small world w holds no no na national na- na national a- a boundaries boundaries to to all aU we say Merry Christmas We Ve must say Merry Christmas with the spirit of the day and in- in spite of our heartbreaks meet the thc occasion with genuine Jenuine unselfishness Make the most of or the holly the tree and the traditional fruitcake And lights Ii too help the spirit of the thc day da Here in Bountiful we shall perhaps still be able to en en- enjoy enJOY enjoy joy the happy custom of colored lights although our coast cities have already felt the urgent need for blackouts Homecomings will willbe willbe willbe be fewer many firesides will seem empty but lets let's carry With courage Merry Christmas |