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Show The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand METRO NEWS CHRISTMAS By POLICY IS one-billi- SLIPPING Jo Hindman The new U.S. Postal Service seems to be deviating from policy that since 1963 has presented special stamps. for holiday mailing at least one issue of stamps designed to honor the religious meaning of Christmas, the other relating to the secular or legendary significance. T his year, Santa Claus made his jolly appearance on an 8c U.S. postage stamp eminently fulfilling the legendary angle of the holidays. But the companion angels stamp falls short of its purpose, if it is intended to. represent the religious aspect. The Birth of Christ created the true meaning of Christmas. Now look at the angels" Is Is the Christ mentioned? stamp. Divine Infant PICTURED? The art detail on the angels stamp is shown within a circle by so-call- ed colors said to reproduce the shades of the oils of the original painting. Above in red is the word Christmas" and below in black is Master of St. Lucy printed Legend National Gallery of Art with 8c U.S." at the right. Scott's monthly stamp journal (November 1972) characterized the angels stamp as a tiny detail from an 85 by 73 inch panel, done in the rich Flemish tradition. Both angels are playing musical instruments." On the official U.S. Postal Service announcement, the unknown painter is named" as the Master of the St. Lucy Legend, a painting which has no connection with the 8c subject stamp. The St. Lucy canvas, credited to the unknown brush, was done in 1480 for a church in Bruges in what is now Belgium. On the other hand, the angels" stamp. is reportedly only the tiny portion of the canvas indentified as Mary Queen of Heaven," by the same unknown artist. No statement was advanced as to whether or not the Infant Jesus was depicted held in the virgin's arms, which pose would have made that portion of the painting imminently for appropriate December 14, 1972 The UTAH INDEPENDENT Page 9 and others has caused many Christmas, may the new Postal Americans to reject that sort of Service in the future readjust its displacement. The subtle focus to historical reality and give forgetfulness" in the the religious view of Christmas the issue of postage stamps is not likely prominence which is its due. to set well, cither. At least half of the holiday The current U.S. Christmas postage stamp issues next year in stamps are too full of legend and 1973 should commemorate the in commemorative too lacking Birth of Jesus Christ, and the vast value of the real reason for field of religious art abounds with Christmas appropriate masterpieces to Giving Santy, St. Nick or choose from. . whatever he's called, his due and a place in the tinsel and nog part of See and Visit Congressman Christmas religious significance, more so than angelic hippies. A stock of two billion of the 972 Christmas stamps was printed, one billion plainly showing Santa, one billion showing the two obscure figures or shapes making music. To millions of Americans, Christmas remains the anniversary of the Nativity of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. The practice of changing holidays from their traditional dates to accommodate the whims of merchants, revellers on JOHN G. 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