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Where are the bells of Germany that once rang out in such joy the Christmas season, while happy people gathered around the fir trees that Saint Wilfred gave as a symbol of Christmas to the Ger manic tribes—a symbol of eternal life as opposed to the blood sac rifice of Thor and Wotan. From their hearths no longer rise the merry strains of "Oh, Tannenbaum." Instead, the Horst Wessel song blares defiance to the Prince of Peoce. The bells of Austria ore mute. The lovely "Stille Nacht," writ ten by a parish priest for his faithful flock no longer rings upon the midnight air. Austria lies crushed, with little heart to sing. The carillons in Belgium, singing from their tall belfries, hove been stilled, and there is little hope in Holland this year of the kind of Kris Kringle appearing with his bag of toys for good chil dren. The hauntingly exquisite "Noel, Noel," that sweet carol beloved of all Christmas singers, will not ring through a France saddened, torn by war and a more devastating peace, and threatened both within and without by new dangers. Russia is long since mute, its golden bells silenced by those who fear religion more than an enemy army, so that they must needs try to blot it out completely. The bells of Italy, what could they mean this year to the women left at home, their men gone to spend heir lives in aggression against peaceful neighbors? What can the grand motif of T'Areste Fideles' 'mean to a nation locked in closest bonds to the bodless Nazis and Communists? And in England—where the church bells for centuries rang in Christmas from every village green—the bells now ring only to warn of danger and death, instead of the new life which Christmas signifies, sending the children scurrying not to happy family gath erings around the Yule log, but to deep underground air-raid shelters. And yet—ring out, wild bells, in the land that is free—ring out your song, for you may reach and revive the hopes of those in other lands whose Christmas joy is dimmed. You may remind all theso who hear your cheerful tones of the poys they still possess. You may recall to the world that the good tidings of great joy was promised to all the people, bringing peace on earth and good will to men. ACME PLUMBING & HEATING CO. CONTRACTORS 127 E. 5th St. Charlotte, N. C. No ‘Merry Christmas* In English Monastery Then it one place when the far* out cry of “Merry Christmas!" will not ring out This it the Trappitt Monastery at Whitwick in England. Officially it is known at the Mount Saint .Bernard'! Monastery, and there an about 40 monks resident In addition to abstaining from meat and flab, these men have im* posed upon themselves the vow of perpetual silence. On Christmas eve at U o’clock they will attend Mass, then retire to their cubicles for sleep or meditation till 4 a. m, when they will rise and join in the chant ing of lauds and matins. Presuma bly the vow of silence holds good only for conversation. Christmas breakfast will consist of tea or coffee and one slice of bread and jam. Dinner will be weighed carefully to ensure that j there is no over-indulgence, and at night they will sup off vegetables and tea or hot milk. They usually retire at nine, so as to be ready for prayer at two in the morning on Boxing day. The Guest Master says: “This way of spending the Holy Season is the best of all.'* Christmas Is Really v Celebrated in Europe Many countries in Europe cele i brate Christmas on the principle that you cannot have too much of a good thing. In Italy, Holland, and elsewhere, the first celebra tions begin on December 8, St. Nicholas’ day, and last till Twelfth Night on January 9. 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