Show tife THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS the christmas season awakens in us in common with every other human being in christendom the realization that whatever our per tonal animosities or our petty quarrels ther is this sublime NCR clon alon devoted to peace arid and good ewd will swill on earth it brings us to the consciousness that life 16 19 something more than selfish pursuit of happiness that happiness of others la is in reality our first concern it el elevates eates us to a higher level vel it typifies the ess es s rence pence of unselfishness and pure love the most common of which is the giving of gifts when the L ul istman mas Is so effective that its spirit shall nude the affairs of every day the I 1 17 utopian age of which every mortal 11 dreams will have arrived 4 we have this day and if we do not mar its ideal its fruit will produce other days of the kind in the making of a rieu paper we ve have an opportunity to view the conflicting fort fortt t of humanity wo we zee see the good and the bad the selfish and the unselfish we bellevo that good Is more active than bud bad if we ve have been able to promote the th right it has a been due in ladge measure to the cooperation of our patrons pro we sincerely hope that the support we hao hae received will i continue and ferow for all received ed I 1 we irp are heartily thankful and in return in the spirit of christmas we extend our heartiest hear fest greeting and good wishes |