Show I 4 C I t 11 H 11 H 1 1 I. I 1 t tit H 4 f. f I. I 1 The Column Boys i I jj I I- I HM I 1 H 11 HH fr fri i I THINK TilE THE SPRING SIRING IS NEAR R I THINK the spring is 18 near nears for the room is tilled filled with yellow ellow bells of the f forsythia that were tight pointed buds a mouth month ago I think I hear the spring for br the icicles that fringed Ringed the roof root drip and break and aId drop with a a. silvery tinkle on the softened snow Dionis Coffin CoUin Riggs Biggs o o o VALENTINE HAY DAY TIllS THIS IS a sentimental event observed since the English glish language was wa first written and has a a. wide range in its expressions of of exchanging messages and gifts gUte The fancy of of the tho tender sander may lean leanto leanto leanto to hearts and flowers sweet verse and wide lace borders or it may be a comic valentine that brings a Jest and pokes Innocent fun The cruel wit of the venomous type comic la Ls less popular than it was a few years ago for which we are grateful This Is la the day for sentiment not sarcasm There Thelle is no age limit for sending and receiving val vat entines The world can use more of the spirit of Cupids Cupid's darts and lovers lover's knots If U you only say it with shaped heart-shaped candles candies that carry Wh Why Not and I ILove ILove 1 Love You at least say it 00 WE NEED BROThERHOOD TOLERANCE IS 18 embodied In Brotherhood Brotherhood Brother Brother- hood Week coming when we are in need of an abundance of ot it it home and abroad Joining in a common effort to further good will Justice in economic and social relations we consider the meaning of brotherhood of major Importance A common trouble is that those who disagree disagree dis die agree with us wo we W are apt to call un- un American allow creed and color to sway away our Judgment refuse to extend understanding understanding under under- standing of others That flat we name one week In the name of brotherhood to bring about harmony protect millions of children from suffering handicaps and disadvantages because of race and color Is not enough It takes years A community auch Uch as ours can do much in the name nanie of brotherhood THEN AND NOW i WORDS WORDa WITH many are but words that pass into thin air are heeded but a moment die and are forever burled buried Words from Abraham Lincoln have made madea a living tribute a monument to a great man His words need be changed little littleto littleto to apply to present conditions We find very fitting for today the seco d paragraph paragraph paragraph para para- I graph of Lincoln's second Inaugural address ad- ad dress drosa With malice maUce toward none with for all with firmness In the charty char ty right as God gives us to see the right let us strive on to finish the work we weare weare weare are In to bind up the nations nation's wounds to care for him who shell shall have borne the battle batte and for his widow and his orphan orphan to to do all which may achieve and cherish a lasting peace among ourselves ourselves ourselves our our- selves and with all nations a S V V LOOKING FORWARD THE VET VETERANS VETERAN'S ERA N B on points to the only three out of ten veterans have kept the premiums paid on their government insurance policies This when commercial insurance insurance ance companies agree that such a policy offered servicemen is the best Premiums Premiums Premi Premi- urns paid for two months back on the Insurance that has been allowed to lapse will put it 11 Into effect again Veterans Veterans Vet Vet- erans erane If It possible should keep their policies for Insurance against need Anew A Anew Anew new deadline is set for roe reinstatement o of oi lapsed policies and runs until July 31 31 n 1948 Any veteran Interested in get get- getting getting ting information might talk taUt to a a. a VA contact officer A O O A it WORTHY RESOLUTION A NUMBER of our new years year's ear resolutions res have already been broken no doubt doubt but but one made by the Girl Scouts of cZ the United States of America will wUl willbe be DO faithfully kept you ou can be sire eure Children Shall Be Do Clothed By Ily Us Ua Outstanding for its Ita ser service service ser ser- vice to humanity they have haTe extended their energy to recondition or to make malt garments for the children of Europe and Asia as well as keep up their good works here at home We feel this act by bythe bythe bythe the Girl Scouts Is one of the best ways way to 10 bring about a spirit of understanding 1 and a 1 hope for peace in this beset World Congratulations and our thanks for this cooperative endeavor |