Show I Christmas Essentially the Day of the Child D the th is the Day of the Child bud budit It Is upon this day of days that countless wen men and women and little ones barel barely able uhle to speak their language lan Ian guage utter the great rejoicing For unto us a n Child hUd Is born unto us a aSon aSon aSon Son Is given Even en those who hold bold creeds in which there Is no Christmas Christians feel the splendor oJ ol that rhul cry and those who ha have ve no formal creed at ot all still BUll know there Is one line of the 88 36 portions of the year which Is essentially the Day of ot the Child It Is 18 the day when even cven the most un unsentimental adult long since congealed con con- and hardened by the tire years can cnn hear bear in Err his heart the footsteps of the little ones Today they are running about so eo eagerly erly uJ all over the world pattering to see what good gifts may have been heen received ardent ar with a 8 hope that only young youn hearts can feel On this day the austere scientist vho has almost quit believing In the very laws of astronomy which recently recent recent- ly seemed BO so sure and stable stahle but which now seem dissolving in a mist of relativity this relativity this careful professional profession on al sl skeptic becomes as a 0 child himself and considers It hard Indeed If he cannot believe In Santa Claus bearded beard heard ed fairy godfather of the children On this day even those who have havet t been een the most careless feel teel like sayIng sayIng say say- Ing over aver reverently that beautiful prayer for tot wisdom In the rearing of ol children Almighty lad Hod heavenly Father who hast blessed us with the Joy and care of children Give us light and strength so to train them that they may love whatsoever things are true and pure and lovely and of good re re- re- re port For on this Day of the Child we all aU the most precious gift we can cnn bestow upon our children Is a capacity for tor feeling Just such tender and generous and helpful emotions as today stir In the breasts of all good goodmen goodmen m men en an and d women Seattle Seattie Seattle Post Intel I |