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Show The First Red Cross Christmas. Q OMETHING has happened. A simple and thrilling thing that brings something of real greatness to our lives, humble as they may be. tIt is the observance of our first Red Cross Christmas. One cannot have even the thought of its appropriateness and its significance in this world of anguish without having touched the high-; est thoughts of all the world that which was given giv-en on the birthday we are celebrating "Rehold, I bring you good tidings of Teat joy which shall be to all people"; and that which was expressed in the Red Cross treaty made by nations, which es-j tablished that in warfare the sick and wounded of the enemy should be sacred to the Red Cross. This is a Christmas when we cannot see our new young soldiers, strong and straight of back, j without visioing those others whom war has made helpless. We cannot see the happiness or our children without thinking of those little ones in Europe who have Starved to death. Perhaps we cannot deck our children's Christmas trees without with-out remembering that He in whose honor they are was a "man of sorrows and acquainted with grief." i In the Red Cross campaign for 10.000.000 new members during the week preceding Christmas there is scope for nil our tenderness, all our richest Imaginings, all our new-born power of simplicity of heart, all our possibilities of service. The Red Cross Chapters have asked all members mem-bers of the American Red Cross to take part in a 'simple ceremony on Christmas Eve the placing of a lighted candle in the window shining through 1 I a Red Cross service flag on the window pane. This ' Hag is a piece of white transparent paper, blue- l bordered, with the sign of the Red Cross, five inches in-ches square in the center, and smaller crosses to J be added for each of the household who is a mem- J I ber of the Red Cross. It is an expression of serv-ic serv-ic a in this unexampled time a.symbol so instinct-1 ! ive that the Red Cross will glow from the windows ' ' of our homes over the length and breadth of the land, sending out the Christmas message to the i world, and telling not only the passer-by, but our own hearts, that just as our boys and men are j finding new strength in their sacrifices, so may we through our service. COULD you conceive of a more ideal autumn, SO far as congeniality of weather conditions go, than we are enjoying in southern Utah the pres-' pres-' ent season ? California or any other tropical clime ! certainly has nothing on us this year. Clear, I warm, sunshiny days, and cool, bracing nights. Just enough storm in this county to settle the dust : 1 and permit of dragging the roads and putting ! i them in good shape for the enjoyment of auto-' auto-' mobiling. Possibly not enough precinitation, so far for the ultimate good of the country, but there is plenty of time yet, and possibly when it does start there will be an abundance. Farmers are still plowing and cultivating their land, and a big acreage under cultivation should be the result tor next year. All we need now is a snow storm for Christmas and our cup of weather pleasure will be full to the brim. A WITH ample time at its disposal, the War De- 1 pertinent has worked out a system of 1 lassifica-tion lassifica-tion which gives due regard to the necessity of retaining killed farmers and expert agricultural leaders on the farms and ranches and in the educational edu-cational and administrative services. The problem is one of constructive handling Attention has been given without cessation to problems in the field of labor. I am confident that with the assistance assist-ance of all the organized agencies and the alert and cooperative action of the farmers of the nation, the situation can be met and that those remaining on the farms can produce as much or more than has heretofore been available. Secretary of Agriculture. Ag-riculture. t THE struggle is one which calls not oidy for enormous resources but also for invincible deter-1 ruination and endurance. It is a test even more of the spirit than of physical strength. That we have the physical resources in larger measure than any other nation in the world is a matter of Common knowledge. We do not yet fully realize the enormous power of the nation. --Secretary of Agriculture. 4 fc 1)0 not forget the injunction to mail your Xmas packages early. At this season of the year the mails as well as all other thansportattion accommodations accom-modations are very much overworked, and delays are likely to occur, particularly during the last few days preceding Christmas. If you have packages pack-ages to mail, better do it now. 4 THERE can be no turning back. The rights of the nation must be vindicated anil its institutions institu-tions preserved. Those who would keep the people peo-ple of the world from going about their business in orderly ami decent fashion must be taught a lesson les-son once and for all. -Secretary of Agriculture, W LET the Christmas Of some one person, at least, aside from your own immediate family, be. the happier this year for your being on earth. |