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Show Tike Clirisfmas j Spirit j -f--r r-T- p.-V .TN' Till-; trim business of war, and under the spur of coli-;." coli-;." i, servalion picas wrongly un- 1 '':' derstood. there Is danger i- . this year that something of Ihe Christnms spirit will be osl. Never befoie has It beeu more Important that It should not be. The Christmas spirit as well as civilization ind liberty must be saved. The world Is In the midst of a war that Ik wrenching wrench-ing men's hearts: a nation that has made peace in emoleni Is throwing Itself It-self mill every resource Into the con-lllet con-lllet ; on all sides sons have parted from mothers and fathers; news of casualties Is being received. Under Mich circumstances It might he natural for Ihe weak to yield lo depression. This must not be. There Is a brave ind cheery sub' lo the picture, which must be I, opt constantly in our hearts T'd minds. Fresening and accelerating the Christmas spirit of other years will help do tills ; omlsMun of Ihe usual acts of kindness and generosity will add needlessly o i be depression that all are irjing '" drive from them. Hearts were never in greater need of c ring Ihan this your. Nor was there ever greater iiej'd for an oullol i f the spirit of kindness anil generos- ly In man. W e are engaged in Ihe unpleasant un-pleasant business of bringing to her senses by Once a brutal government. That Is the task id' the hour. Hut It should nnl be permitted to blind our eyes lo Ihe things wholly of the spirit, lo dull sensibilities Into disregard of obligations less prcsslngly Important, br.t. equally essential to the preservation preserva-tion of the linos! type of American manhood ami womanhood. That Is bv charities: In war limes should be more generously supported Ihan In days of peace; why this Christmas should be made. If possible, cheerier and happier than any Christinas that has gone before. There are some people who cannot afford to obsei vo Ibis Chrlslmas us they have observed It In years preceding. pre-ceding. There are others who can bitter bit-ter afford lo be neni'ious than ever. All should give In proportion. There Is no' reason w hy I hey should not, and eery reason why Ihcy should. Not to do so will be unpat.'lotlc and selMsh. |