Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1926 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. ( J. H. Heller Pres, and Oen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Sec'y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller .....Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter.' Subscription Rates: Single co pl lb ... ——l .02 One week, by carrier -10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mall .35) Three months, by mail -— 100 • Six months, by mail 1.75 Jtoe year, by mail ——- 3.00 One year, at office-— 3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional post- 1 age added outside those zones.) | Advertising Rates: Made known bv Application. BFfl.iilr.t*^—, 7 Scheerer, Inc., . 35 East Welker Drive, Chicago { 200 Fifth Avenue, New YorkSANTA CLAUS IS I COMING TONIGHT: — Who is this old fellow they call Santa who is coming tonight? The | question has been asked for twenty « centuries now and is still a mystery J to some. Here is the best descrip-, v Uion we have read as printed in t^ e .l Youth’s Companion: i f "Is there really a Santa Claus, as- i ter .ill" I "Mother had a Santa Claus who IJ brought her wonderful and gay things fl at Christmas time, didn’t she? And w didn’t grandmother and grandfather h and great grandmother and greatgrand- f father, and all the mothers and fa’ll- £ ers. as long as the world has been going, have a jolly, old Santa Claus, who made Christmas Eve a happy, "K expectant night? d “Os course they did! But then, r you'll ask. "How can Santa Claus. v who's going to bring me the things fl I’ve been wanting for a whole year, be! the same Santa Claus who brought pretty presents to mother, grand- fl mother and to all the mothers as long as the world’s been gotng? 5j "And what can I say? “The jolly, jingly, laughing, old ;>g Santa who stands in the shop win-|j| dow beside the lovely gifts that will make everyone happy on Christmas M day. is not really and truly the same joyous. round old gentleman who J drove Donner and Blitzen, his fleet pj reindeers, through the icy snows 1926 years ago. ' fl "You can't imagine one man living 1926 years, can you now? And when <. you can’t imagine that you feel cer- fl tain. then, the laughing, merry man in the shop window, isn’t the Santa your great-grandmother, and all the « mothers knew since the world began, te Then you say. “If Santa hasn't really ; J and truly been the same man forever, * why. maybe my greatgrandmother “ didn’t have a Christmas at all! You think that because you're young, near child. You haven’t paused to wonder if there isn’t something more lasting than a jolly, jingly, laughing man, have you? “But you do know there is a ChristChild, don’t you? A Christ-Child who will watch over von throughout your . ■ upon earth 1926 years ago. And you know He is the lover and protector of all children whose happiness He desires more than all else. “If one merry, laughing! joy man hasn’t lasted for 1926 years, how can the little Christ-Child be remembered that long time? "The answer is easy for grown-up folk. The experience of living has told them that the only important things in life are beautiful traditions that live forever and are never forgotten because they are beautiful. "Life is not always a joyous, happy affair, as at Christmas time. It is filled with bitter struggle and sacrifice. And because the world and its people are so often unhappy, we try hard to preserve, at least in our minds and hearts, the deeds that make us happy even for a day. “If a beautiful tradition makes people happy, we want to keep it. 1926 years ago a little child came upon earth to make men happy and to teach them the ways to happy living. Because this appealed to men as a beautiful and Godlike deed, they wished to preserve it. While the Christ-Child grew to manhood and though He passed from the living world. He was not forgotten. As long as the world has been going, fathers and mothers have told of the birthday of the Christ-Child, until it has come to be a beautiful tradition. “because it is hard for little children to .understand things of the spirit, and because the Christ-Child wants all children to be happy, especially on His birthday, He sends a mesesnger. And the messenger is none other than the round, jolly, laughing man you know as Santa Claus, who brings to you and all boys and girls packs and packs of delightful gifts to celebrate and be as happy oo Christmas His birthday, as you are on your own. "So you see there is. after all, a real, true Santa Claus who does the will of the Chrjst-Child, that you may be joyous on Christmas day." There are 9,434 books on the shelves of the Decatur library and 370 new borrowers 'have enrolled during the past year. In the holiday greeting Miss Moses, the capable and courteous librarian ufges those in the city or township who knows of some person not. using the library to invite them to do so. You can spend de-

Rightful hours lu the reading rooms ,or you'ean select the book yoh like and take it home to read at your leisure. • — “Peace on earth, good will toward man.” Was ever happier sentence written? it says so much and means so much for peace on earth and good will towards your fellow man means the most complete happiness, for every one. It means abolishment of war and selfishness and every thing but happiness. Let there be much ot it this Christmas season. The Good Fallow’s club was busy 'today and will be until late tonight bringing the real Christmas spirit to

t I fi ' ” J fk W SEASONS GREETINGS I I j With Kindest Greetings and Sincere I Wishes that your cup be overflowing , j with Happiness and Good Cheer for j A MERRY CHRISTMAS i and j A HAPPY NEW YEAR | « PAY* CASHAND BUY* FOR LESSU j - I r. v -' U’.'vi J — Recognizing the friendly good-will that has ever characterized our business relations it is with sincere pleasure that • * • we extend to you the Seasons / GREETINGS. X May your Christmas be a Merry one. » i - TEEPLE & PETERSON A ft v - — —

several dozen poor lads and lazslez and the entire community appreciates the work of the Delta Theta Tau girls L and all who assisted them. An Ohio woman celebrating her one hundredth birthday was arrested for being intoxicated and then they have the nerve to talk about some of the young flappers. We wish you all a Merry. Merry Christmas. o — NOTICE All Union Barber Shops will be closed all day Christmas and New Years. Open the eveninp before until 9 o’clock. i‘1 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 192 G.

♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ > — ♦' ♦ Twenty Years Ago Thl« Day. ♦ ♦ From the Dally Democrat File ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Dec. 24—Christmas eve —No paper tomorrow. Democrats stait boom for Adair for governor, in 1908. Mrs. Mary' Leltrun, 89, died last evening. Elks will give minstrel show New Years night. Annual Christmas dinner of Studabaker family at the Morrison home this evening, R. K. Allison resigns as president of ’the’Old Adams County bank. His sue- [ cessor is C. 8. Niblick with M. Kirsch ' vice-president. E. X. Ehinger, cashier,

and Frank Wemhoff assiatant cashier. I Experts are here to equip the new , traction cars. Mrs. 1. A. Kalver is visiting in Cincinnati. Dr. and Mrs. Mwrenct Hughes of

5 » SE-jB 8E stt ®5 Br 385 i® SB flit 8E w flt Me 8E > sfe .f. $ S’- - The Season of good cheer i The Christinas Tree with its gay decorations, the presents, the good dinner with gayety r and laughter rippling round the W kbl® from grandfather to his youngest grandchildren — may g ’ these make up a truly | Merry Christmas for the famiI' 7 "’’XgNy to Deeatitr and Adams • SOI County. it OL v’ ! Mxr ' ex^ our wishes in accordance | t season. First National Bank , It. .* jA? fife jsfc jW Jsfe dfe? $$ (ife CfT-' IIIH ——■ —I I ■■ HI.M II ■■■■lll ■■ .1 O-— - - ;'A A j / il / J I k nN mH <LjgsflßK a • • ■n BW A ’ > JffWi Wk y | wgaEßßifcWE i i i ... I HELLO EVERYBODY- | | I A MERRY CHRISTMAS 1 | i •"> 1 I 1 A HAPPY NEW YEAR ■ . | ■1 is the wish we extend to Z our friends and patrons. I CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO. I iH S ■ g I : -1

Chicago, here. Burt Houze destroyed by firei Ix>sz iz >30.000 with 114.300 Insurance. ■ P' — Mrs. Hugh Daniels has received a large box of holly from Mrs. John

Troutrter pf Bellingham, Wash, wtlch was qut from a large tree at their home on the nationally famous Chuck a nut Drive. Mr. and Mrs. T lautll „ r moved to Washington from this vlctnity several years ago.