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The Alamance gleaner y VOL. LVIiT^ GRAHAM, IS, C., THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, 1932. NO. 46. Time Really Flies in This Case WHOEVElt tirst said Tempus Fuglt" did not Imagine thai lime actu ally would fly, but it did when this shipment of electric clocks was sent by airplane from a California manufacturer to an eastern department store. STORY FOR THE CHILDREN By THORNTON W. BURGESS STICKYTOES TELLS JOHNNY CHUCK A SECRET WHILE Johnny Chuck was stuff ing himself In order to make more fat before seeking his bed to sleep the long winter away he did a lot of thinking. You know one can think and eat at the same time very nicely. What was Johnny Chuck think ing about? He was thinking about the coming winter and the curious ways in which his friends and neigh bors would spend it When other peo ple do things In a different way from the way we do them we are very apt to think that their ways are curious, quite forgetting that to them our way may seem Just as curious. To Johnny Chuck there Is only one sensible way of spending the long months when rough Brother North Wind and Jack Frost roar and howl and pinch and squeeze, and that is to curl up comfortably way down where rough Brother North Wind and Jack Frost cannot read him and there sleep until they have gone back to the far Northland. Johnny Chuck always thought of It as the only sensible thing to do. He sometiir quite forgot that it was the only thing he could do and so took credit for sense and wisdom which really didn't belong to him. You see, Johnny has no choice in the mat ter. He has to sleep that way be cause in the winter there is nothing he can eat. But this is not so with many of his neighbors. Some of them eat things ? which can be kept for a long time without spoiling, like nuts and seeds, and those who eat these things pack them away Into storehouses or hide them where thoy can find them. Then in the winter they sleep in had weath er and come out to play a little and to get food from their hiding places in pleasant weather. Happy Jack Squirrel and Chatter the lied Squirrel do this. Striped Chipmunk pops up for a breath of fresh ir on warm, sunny days in winter. Jimmy Skunk is another who sleeps only part of the time. He does not store up food in storehouses, but like Johnny Chuck himself stores It up in the form of fat. Rut he does not depend on this wholly as does Johnny. He likes to come out and prowl around a little when the snow is not too soft and deep. Then there are others like Iteddy and Cranny Fox, Old Man Coyote, Billy Mink. Shadow the Weasel nnd Little Joe Otter, not to mention Peter Rabbit, who always manage to find enough to eat through the winter and so do no more sleeping then that they db in the summer. That is why they are provided with thick, worm coats. The same thing is true of the feath ered folks, except that none of them sleep ail winter. Those who cannot find food fly away to the sunny South land where they can find it. Johnny Chuck was thinking of these tldngs as he ate nnd ate and it seemed to him that his way was far the best wny. It saved a great deal of work and worry. He never was cold. He never was hungry. It made no differ ence to him what the weather might be. He wondered that everybody didn't do the same tiling. He knew that wise Old Grandfather Frog does and Old Mr. Toad does. Thinking of Old Mr. Toad reminded him of Stickytoes the Tree Toad, wl o had spent the summer In the apple trees of the Old Orchard. He and Johnny had become great friends, being such near neigh bors. At the thought of him Johnny stopped eating. "I wonder," said he right out loud, "where he spends the winter. "Where wh~ spends the winter?" asked a small piping voice. It was the voice of Stickytoes himself and there he was almost under Johnny's nose. "Why. you!" exclaimed Johnny Chuck. "1 was just thinking of you and wondering if you have as ranch, sense as your cousins, Old Mr. Toad and Grandfather Frog. They do as I do, sleep all winter, and I was won dering if you do the same thing." Stickytoes chuckled. It was a throaty little chuckle. "I think." said he, "that 1 have got quite as much sense as they have. In far' I think In Black and White The ever smart color scheme of black and white Is carried out In this charming evening gown. The gown follows the figure to the k ees nml then dares to floor length. A novel , feature Is the cape collar which is | attached at the point of Hie V neck ( line by a rhi nest one pin. Gl&LIGAGvP *1 v\ | i. hi J "Judging by the speed they travel," Bays broken-up Bertha, "leads one to believe most motorists are afraid they may be late for their next accident." e 1032 B*li Syndicate. ?WffTT 8err1e? PRESIDENT Dy DOUGLAS MALLOCH WHEN 1 was Jus! a youngster, then They used to say, the older men, That any boy, they used to say. Might yet be President some day. His father might be rich or poor. Hut one thing, though, tons certain sure, They used to say, and what they meant Was thnt he'might be President. And that today is just as true; This later generation, .too, | That famous title, too, may wear, Sit in the Presidential chair. The very youngster that you meet Right now upon the village street, Just as my elders used to say, May yet be President some day. Some day the youngsters task may be To bring us back prosperity, To keep at peace with other lands. And have a congress on his hands. Yes, any boy, no matter what His present fortune, present lot, Although the future may he dim. May yet?but why discourage him? ? 1932. Douglas Mallorh ? WNil Service. I've got a little more. Can you keep a secret, Johnny Chuck?" "Certainly I e n," replied Johnny Chuck. "Just try rae and see." Sticky toes hopped a little nearer lo Johnny Chuck and whispered. Johnny Chuck's eyes grew round with surprise. "Do you really mean that?" he asked as if he could haidly believe what Stickytoo9 had told him. "Every word of It," replied Sticky toes, "but remember it is a secret. Now I must hurry or I shall be too late." Sticky toes wished Johnny Chuck n long sleep with pleasant dreams and started on. ? 1932. by T. W. Burgess.?WNU Service. Gibbons' New Job Mike Gibbons, the former "phantom of the ring," -vho lias been appointed physical director of the St. Paul po lice department, and whose duties now are to keep the men of the force In the well known "pink." I'c will In struct them In boxing, wrestling, dis arming, running, kick'^ and other tricks of the game. KONERS The three dramatic unities were Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio. BONERS are actual humorous tidbits found in examination papers, essays, etc., by teachers. My daughter Is dying of a long name in her stomach. * ? ? 1 The English government Is divided into two things called the lords of God and the men of God. The lords of God are not inherited. ? ? ? Itohinson Carusb was a great singer who lived on nn bland. ? ? ? The metric system refers to kilo grams. centigrams, .elegrams, etc. ? ? ? The Monitor was rn ironclad ship. It whipped tlie other ships because their bullets could not gp through its dads. (? Uell Syndicate.) ? WNU Service. EANANA DISHES NJOVKI. recipes are always wet ' "corned by the housewife who Is constantly looking for appetizing dishes to please the tastes of her family. Banana Marmalade. "Peel and slice bananas, using two j pounds of bananas nnd the same j amount of sugar and the Juice of a j lemon. Put Into nn earthen dish and let stand one hour. Turn into n pre- ; serving pan and cook gently, stirring constantly as soon as It thickens. Test ; by dropping a little on a plate; If !t sets It is ready to pour Into Jars. Serve with toast at tea. Bananas Cooked in Cranberry Juice. Wash a pint of cranberries nnd cover with a cupful of cold water. Cook quickly ten minutes ami press through a sieve. Halve six large bananas lengthwise and cover with the Juice of half a lemon. Add one nnd one-half cupfuls of sugar to the hot J berry Juice, stir well nnd pour over 1 the bananas. Place in a hot oven and I bake until the fruit is tender. Remove to a glass dish nnd cool. The cran j berry Jelly will make a thick, rich j sauce for the bananas. Banana Pie. Bake a shell and fill with thinly sliced bananas which have been lightly ! sweetened, nnd a teaspoonful of lemon Juice added to them. Cover with a rich, thick custard, cooked nnd cooled, and top with a few spoonfuls ? of whipped cream. Serve well chilled. Fried Bananas With Bacon or Sausage. Gut each banana Into halves cross wise. then lengthwise, roll In flour, cook In hot bacon or sausage fat and serve around the harog or sausage. fy l.y Wcaterr N'enmpaper L'nlon. Air View of the Longest Viaduct HERE Is an air view of the three tulle viaduct from Jersey City to Newark, N. J., which was officially opened the other day. It Is the lon^est^t the world, cost $21,000.000 and Is expected to be used by more than 20,000 000 automobiles each year. I -(Jhristmas; ^Mern WW And there were In the same country shepherds abiding In the field, keeping watch over their Hock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord cnme upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, 1 bring you good tidings of great Joy. which shall be to all people. For unto you Is born this day In the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped In ?waddling clothes, lying In a manger. - And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God !n the highest, rind on earth peace, good will toward men.? SL Luke 2:8-14. HE hope of the world Is that H 1 Christmas does not grow H I 1 ?'d-fashioned. The world ?V I 1 may be cynical, life may be hard, hand may be raised against hand and breast op posed to breast in the bitter 1 ) struggle of men for the goals that entice them. Looking on that struggle and the oppression and Injustice that nccompnny It, It Is easy to say that human love nnd charity have departed from the hearts of men. Rut It is not so. All human rela tionships are founded on the qualities x . m ?? iw Christmas Brings Home to Us Our Common Heritage. that Christmas typifies In man. No j human society could exist without 1 them. Lows could not govern hearts that knew not love, nor force constrain the acts of men who knew not mercy. These qualities are Inherent In man. lie cannot divest himself of them. They are the heritage of his divine origin and nature. They distinguish him from tlie beasts. Christmas Is his recognition of his own divine attributes. He cannot Ig nore the worship that is In hlrn for those same qualities that his baser na ture may often seek to overcome, to deny, to banish from human relation ships. Hut it is the history of man's conquest of life, which often lias seemed ruthless and savage, that no triumph of materialism, no pursuit of wealth, no Indulgence and greed hnve ever separated hi in finally from t hat first altar of his worship?from the love and mercy that have taken form in his observance of Christmas. With kings and counsellors of the earth, with princes that had gold and filled their houses with silver, and with the lowliest in their huts of deso lation It is ever the same; together they must worship what Is in the na ture of all that breathe, for without it one man would forever be a beast of burden and his brother a beast of prey. Christinas, then, brings borne to us our common heritage. We cannot escape it if we would. As the flower holds up Its chalice to the raindrops, so does man. obeying an impulse us instinctive turn fo Christmas to re reive the reviving forces that are In the human love It brings. Then does be lay aside all that Is unworthy of him and partake anew of the spirit that alone can give purpose and dig nlty to Ids life on earth. As long as he turns In worship to this 5enuty thai really is of himself, though often through Ids own fallings removed from him and preserved only ns an Image or symbol, he b|HM lf>>t to some s of his own divine nature, fie can still bring It back and receive It renewed and live by it Thus is Christmas never outworn, nor Its reviving force exhausted. It cannot be while man has worship In lilro and gives It to that which he recognises as the ultimate to which his nature aspires. No, Christinas never can grow old fashioned and In that la the hope of the world?Kansas City Times. ^ )teofo?)mm0oaoaom0o0om<s \ 2 THE CHRISTMAS * DINNER | 7f7T4 amonK us can a"*01 ViAtl to despise the gnstro |j nomic delights of the family fi L'liristmns dinner? The most g sophisticated person must admit J our festive board at Christmas S Is a place where the gods might love to linger. What a picture | 8 it presents to the eye. The big a S turkey browned to a golden S J crispness; the heaping dish of 9 ? mashed potatoes, which need j S only the addition of the dell- E 5 clous gravy to convert them Into 2 g manna, and the dressing, sea 5 Ijj soned to Just the right propor J 5 Hons. Then there Is the crisp % jj pleajing salad, the golden sweet ? potatoes, the big dish of creamed 9 cauliflower; the celery, olives. J pickles and cranberry sauce; { the mince and pumpkin pies. 7 the rich, fragrant coffee, and 5 the raisins, nuts and other good 9 ies that follow. Kings and em it perors In the past have con ? ferrcd high honors on those 5 who set some especially won 9 derful meal before them, but no jj ? king nor emperor of any age % J ever sat down to a dinner that s U <?oks and tastes as good as that 3 g which Is set on the tables of J 3 Hie great American home on n J Christ mas day.?Katherlne Rd 7 E elmnn. 3 ^ *5. 1932. Western Newnpaper I'nlon. 9 Origin / cfity ? > V bjl ?*1 ? Rorfticf ; f W Ill: origin of the Christ mas I ? I'ffl tree is tnucb disputed and j Wy IB there are map; popular leg I UfMH ends concerning iL One pogs PylB ulnr tale pictures Martin l.uther as attempting to de hf'fis-H scribe the beauty of the Tit H snow-covered forest under the wintry sky. Suddenly the Idea suggested itself, lie hurried to the garden, cut a little fir tree, dragged It Into the nursery, put some candles oh ita branches and lighted them. This [ was supposed to hare happened on Christmas eve and the talc seeks to explain the origin of both tree and can dies. One of the most popular Ger- , man engravings represents l.uther and 1 his family grouped about the free. Another older German legend says 1 St. Winifred la the originator of the j Idea. Onr day while snrrounded by crowds of converts, the Saint was having a giant oak sawed down for use in Drnidlc worship. Suddenly a great wind rushed past the tree and sent It crashing backward where It destroyed everything In the path ex cept a small fir tree. Because of the seeming miracle. SL Winifred decreed the fir tree be known as the Holy l'ree, the tree of the Christ Child. Still another authority declares the tree comes from the ancient Egyptian custom of decking houses at the time of the winter solstice with branches of the date palm?the symbol of life tri umphant over death and an emblem of the starlit firmament. At the same time the Egyptians were decking houses with date palm branches, the Jews were celebrating the Feast of Chanuckah, In which lighted candles were a feature. A Greek festival at about this time Is called "The Feast of Lights" and the Chinese festival of a corresponding period Is called "The Feast of Lanterns." During the "The Tree Represents Mankind," It Was Explained. old Roman festival, pine trees were decorated with Images of Bacchus, and the Christmas tree Is believed by some to lie a relic of this old custom. The French have an Interesting leg end. In the Thirteenth century a huge tree was found, the branches were covered with candles, some of which stood erect and some upside down. On the top appeared a vision of a child with a halo around Its head. When asked to explain this extraordi nary tree, the pope exclaimed: "The tree represents mankind, the child la Christ and the candles are meant to Indicate the good and bad human be ings." Thereafter, according to this myth, the Christmas tree was used at Christmas time to bring happiness and good cheer. Now with all these vague traditions blended together we have as a final result the permanent establishment of the Christinas tree. Germany first decorated the tree with gifts Not un til the time of the marriage of Queen Victoria did the tree become a regu lar English Institution. When the Germans emigrated to America, they brought the Christmas tree with them and we Americans borrowed It along with many other Christmas customs.? Indiana Farmer's Guide. | THREE CELEBRATIONS jj ^ ~p liKEE Chrlstmases are cele- j; * l brnted every year in the-1 * Church of Nativity at Bethlehem, j j $ The first occurs in the Roman; | $ Catholic section on December 25;] j ? 13 days later the Greek Orthodox; i t church hold their celebrations, to] ] lie followed by those of the Ar i : mcnlan church In another 13 days.! j friI
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