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T WAS more than a quarter century ago that John, a young man then, saw the present century ushered in
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As a man of mature years now. he looks hack to that epochal midnight witlLjnterest. It s->ems strange that that New Year’s eve appeared different from any other in his.life. And yet. the reason is not far to seek. There could be no other such midnight in all his life. No other century would he ringing for him with such clamorous din of bells »nd whistles. • •••••• As he draws his chair close to the cheerful wood tire, the smoke from which has given the rojm an aroma as of resinous Incense, he cannot but become reminiscent Before him are mental pictures imprinted upon his mind twenty-nine ..ears ago—pictures which the coming and going of many winters and the joys of as many summers can never efface. • •••••• For more than a decade prior to 1900. John, his parents, and groups
of younger and older folk in a small town met tor a social evening and /remained to welcome in the New Year, it was in those old-fash-ioned times when young folks and their elders frequently spent social evenings together. As John peers into the ruddy embers he wonders If such things could be possible now He knows that parents and chil
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dren are rarely if ever seen together now at social functions and that they are seldom seen at theaters or in church same groups. “But we did it, anyway,” ne murmurs in a tone of somewhat suppressed wonder that it could ever have been possible! And this is as he recalls It: • ••••• • ‘ The evening was cool and crisp; the sky bright and cloudless, the ground covered with snow, heavily crusted. /Consciously, he was not aware that tjiis was different from any other 'night. Yet subconsciously he realized something was unusual. He might see many more New Year’s eves—as. indeed, he has been privileged to do—but he would again see the passing of an old century. White, and unmarked, the page of
New Year’s Feasts Other Countries Enjoy
New Year’s dinner, which constitutes one of the most widely observed of man’s feasts, is not a fixed feast. That is, it is not if you can put aside a notion ail too easily acquired—that your way is necessarily the only way. As a matter of fact, there are four very widely observed New Year’s days —those of Christendom, Islam, the Hebrews and the Chinese^—and numerous others celebrated by smaller groups. If a mean were struck of the various dates, what might loosely be called the world’s “average New Year Day” would fall several months farther along toward the summer than January 1. This briefly traces the gastronomic trail of New Year dinners and other feasts through a number of countries. Dining In the homes of England and western Europe, the American abroad on New Year’s day would find the chief dish a reminder of home. Turkey, duck, or goose the most popular roast in England, while plum pudding rwuallv tops off- the meal
an unwritten hook—the year—spread before him. He was to be one of the world’s billions of people to have part in transcribing a new record. The thought was impressive. •••• • 4 • • A broad grin sweeps his face, unnoticed by others In the rtxmt The dim light and the crackling warmth of the fireside made ah drowsy hours and wild festivities are no part of the present life of one who had reached adult life when the bells clanged and whistles tooted, and horns blew, as 1900 was ushered in. Children, and in some cases grandchildren are out in the wild jazziness of the night. Every cne is doing it. he thinks, but himself. A world pleas ure-tnad is seeing a new year’s arrival amidst a gaiety and thoughtless frivol that is astounding. It is all in the way we are brought up, he admits, to himself, and is broad minded enough to recognize that with the turning of the wheel of time a gradual but none the less effective evolution has taken place. As he takes another long pull on his friendly pipe there is a glow, followed by a dense cloud of smoke. The curling rings ascending in the half light of a lessening tire give the appearance, of. and. in reality, cause rhe full effect of dreaminess. How long John sleeps in the quiet room, while younger members of his family are out to welcome a New Year, we could not say. In the oppressive silence, the tick of the man tel clock can be heard distinctly. It’s regularity would not suggest that a year is dying, nor would It suggest the joy of the coming of a New Year and the possibility of 1930 being one of earth’s happiest New Years. Save for the clock, all is silent Then there is the outbreak of whistles, the din of tin horns and
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bells. For a mo aaent. protracted into ten minutes or mere the darkness of the night is rent with distracting noises. John rouses with a start. His pipe has fallen to the floor, and the fire is out. He is still alone. As he had dozed away John had, tn fancy, been back in the old days. He had returned to his young manhood, and the big reception every one gave
to the coming in of the new century. It is only another New Year now. Mileposts seem much closer ihan they did then. When Alice and jack returned home in the wee hours the color was just coming into the eastern sky. They wished Dad a happy New Year—and they meant It sincerely—though, both were conscious that he belonged to a different epoch. The breaking day, with an auspicious opening, was a happy one for the entire Ross family, and all were conscious that it marked more than a New Year—they sensed that it marked the beginning of another cycle in the evolution of the race. (©. 1929. Western Newspaper Onion.)
In France and Spain, our American explorer of the would again encounter but there he would find the cApon and the pheasant sharing Methods of preparation and side dishes, however, would nell him unmistakably that he was getting farther afield. Truffles, chestnuts and olives are important ingredients of the dressing of the New Year’s fowls in those Latin countries. In France snails might be numbered among the viands that supplement the piece de resistance, and in Spain the meal, starting, say. with almond soup, would be sure to include among the secondary dishes a sopa, rice cooked in olive oil, with tomatoes and other vegetables and perhaps bits of meat. In northern Africa, whatever the date of the feast, it would be sure to have as its central dish cous-cous. This consists of wheat prepared like fine grains of rice, steamed with lamb or mutton, and vegetables. If the latter are obtainable. It is served io •
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IH. IF you could on’y crack a whole row of nuts at once!” “That’s too much efficiency, Bub.” said Uncle Charlie
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opening another pecan. “I ought to tel) you about Paul Bunton’s New Year’s resolve.’’ Bob and Jim and Bub shouted. Anything about the giant wood cutter! “Well, it was on New Year’s day, like this, the winter of the blue snow. He resolved he wouldn’t waste a speck of time or a single motion In the year to come. And off he hiked, a mile at a step, to fetch his big blue ox and get busy.” “Was that the time he plowed the Grand Canyon?” “No, Jim, he had to log off North Dakota that year. He harnessed the ox to his big tree shaver and made a new blade for it by breaking off the top of Iron mountain and hammering it out with his fist Away they went, mowing trees. “Paul noticed whenever the blue ox rested it stood swinging its tail. So he strapped a great ax to the ox’s tai) and stopped him. after that, by a tall tree. “Back and forth went the tail, and whack, whack the great trees fell with a mighty swish. And they went on cutting trees and not wasiing a motion. “But the trees the ox cut down with his tail fanned him until he began to sneeze. Paul didn’t think it would hurt the blue ox. but he didn’t want such violent sneezes to waste. So one of his axmen carved a gigantic wooden windmill and set It in front of the ox every time they stopped. “‘Kerchoo! Kerchoo!’ the blue ox would sneeze and ‘whiz!’ would go the windmill. Every time It whizzed It would make Paul Bunton’s sawmill cut a hundred logs.” “How could It?” Bob asked. “Oh, easy' Paul fastened it to the sawmill by radio.” “Sure!” scorned Jim. “But.” continued Uncle Charlie, reaching for another handful of nuts, “the sneeze got worse and the blue ox had to be put to bed. Paul made his New Year’s resolve over. “He whittled a tall pine Into a penholder, put in a fresh point, and wrote in letters ten feet high, lu a book bigger than this house: “‘1 resolve to leave well enough alone and not try to do everything at once.’ ” <©. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)
large, almost hemisperical, basket-dish so closely woven that it holds wafer. About this container the diners sit, taking their food with their fingers. Olives, dates, and figs help to complete the meal; and on occasion may be a dish of locusts—“grassffloppers”—prepared with wheat. The legs, wings and heads are removed before the creatures are cooked. Three Observances Are Ordered in Palestine Under a government decree Palestine will henceforth celebrate three official new year holidays annually. The authorities recognized a claim submitted by the supreme Moslem council that the Mohommedan new year, the first day of the month of Moharrem, should be an official holiday. This usually occurs in June or July. In addition, the Jewish new year, In September or October, and January 1 are already recognized. The council’s demand is thought to have been prompted more by political than by religious motives.
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E -***%*Ml | The New Year I !; By Will D. Mutex ; I in Atlanta Constitution v [ »♦******»***%*%♦*************■ L I COME to you on the wing* of dawn That is fringed with gold and gray, 1 come when the curtains of night are drawn For the march of a new-hom day—--1 come—all fresh from the hand of God To you, to the rose and the crumbling clod. H. Each day is a jewel brought for you To string on life's slim thread. Hopes that are bom in your heart anew. Where old regrets lie dead — Each day a gift from the God who see* Your innermost soul: will you pain or please? HIEach day is handed, a gift, to you. To use as your heart may will; You can live them false or live them true t Till death your pulses still — But be not deceived, for the senreless clod Will tell the tale in the face of God. IV. I come with the message of winter chill. And the blessings of rain and sun; The glory of forest, and field and hill. And the valleys where rivers run — 1 bring sweet life to the rose and clod. And you —from the vaults of a watchful God. I A | | REAL NEW g | ...YEAR,, j - By Blanche Tanner Dillin
lUSIU and dancing within the brightly lighted cabaret. I vhile across the street In ‘ the shelter oi a doorway a
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stiaoniiy dressed young man. his coat pulled closely around him and his right hand on a cold object in his poeket. watched the slowly moving line of cars stop, leave their passen gers and move on.
Five years ago tonight, Harlan Moore had celebrated New Year’s eve in tins same city witb some school friends. A oitter quarrel with his
father had fol lowed his arrival home, across the river, out in the country, early the next morning. Lat er that day angry hurt and somewhat ashamed he had left home unno ticed, fully deter mined never to return. The years since had been hard, ana now almost penni less, without work and discouraged. » desperate plan, a way out of worry
and want for a while, had suggested itself. It was dangerous—but then no one cared what happened to him—and the value of those jewels would keep him for a long timfe. He stepped out ano fell the now softly falling snow, which filled the unusually warm air, on his face. Bn: an officer approaching drove him back again. Just before usual din proclaimed the New Years birth, the orchestra in the cabaret swung into the strains of “Goin’ Home.” Scenes long forgotten flooded Harlan Moore’s memory Again he saw the old home, and again the pained look In his father’s eyes—pained to think that his son could come home in such condition. As memories crowded fast on each other he wiped a mist from his eyes. He jerked himself up quickly—he couldn’t be a baby—besides he hadn’t done anything wicked — hadn’t — something whispered, but he had planned to. As the dread ot facing the years ahead gripped him, the temptation came to see his plan through and take the consequences. Added to the other memories the longing expressed in his mother’s last letter served to sharpen his wish for home, and before he realized it he was rushing down the street. In one pocket was enough money for the ferry trip and across the river he could walk home. The object in his other poeket he would throw into the river and have that off his mind. “This is a real New Tear.” he happily exclaimed. Just then he bumped into some one—“ Where do you think you are going!” the person growled and he looked into the eyes of a police officer, bu* there was no fear in his voice or eyes. Just peace and joy as he answered, “Why goin’ home!” and laughed with sheer delight at the advice —“Well go then.” (©. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)
Importance of Keeping New Year Resolutions Many of our New Year resolutions are designated to correct trivial failings. but the importance of their being kept is only increased thereby. For they are the trivialities which wear one down and take ceaseless toll of him, as the Chinese contrive an exquisite torture of the slow dropping of water. There are few men who do not face a ’great matter boldly, and with dignity and courage, but they are many who conclude that the small matter is not worthy effacing, since it seems to make but little demand upon heroism. Nevertheless, at this time of the year we see truly for the once, perceiving the small matters to be ominous in the aggregate, and of proportions sufficiently fearsome to engage of the interest of any valiant. A great pity it is that this clarity of vision must pass, in large degree, and that we shall wonder why ever we thought it worth while to resolve , against our minor follies and struggle | to over. - them.
LN bQGJ'EJ' OfXSJ ClaraAaeefi Hi': ‘ ‘ “VTEW never a year as X J ] new, as strange, as tremendous as 1930. / The years come booming in likb-tides breaking' upon 3 Humanity’s hopeful beach. Each leaves its treasure or its ) / dross and ebbs away, toward the horizon of Time.. ( Jv / year of 1930, as all who have vision can see, is the, // hignm?the mightiest tide tint has ever come towering into J!])/, of Hope.\X\ V\\\ \\ ' * can see v gleammg in its diampnilike spray the j promise that soon there will be no more poverty to chill the v 7 hearts of ragged mothers and to steal the laughter of children. J, if The year of 1930 opens a new era in which the statesmaq'7?/ / the economist, and (most important, oY. all) the\ ordinary , //1 citizen will succeedTn banishing want- Intwne there will be. /, no hunger thatshall want for bread, hocry of pain that, jI IJ will not be answeredJby minirtefing Kandk \\\\ k \ (/ /' / ■,///; tide oftheNew Age carries on ita^^\^A\\’7l / V crest treasure chests ofTrotherhopd’s tamishable gold, cargoes of We can hear in its thunderous vancethediapason of a new hundred and thirty should be a great y ear. We have all been made neighbors 7~ by the magic ofwingsand winged words. New Year we will be more. :n ‘ than neighbors. We will become good neighbors. ©, 1929, JVestem Newspaper Union
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‘Would you please write me a letter tomorrow? I’m going home for the holidays, and here’s my ad dress.” depositing a slip of paper bo fore her. Grace stared Incredulously. “Such impertinence! 1 don’t know you!” “ I don’t mean to be impertinent, really. 1 can’t explain now why I’m making the request, but I will on my return after Christmas.” “But—” “It is most important that 1 receive at least one letter from you. Say anything you wish, but please write.' He left without another word and Grace sat motionless, staring after him. There was no <>ne in the office to talk to, so she just stared and wondered. Finally, she picked up the slip hear ing his address and read: “Ben Gra ham. Avondale, Kentucky.” Where had she heard that name be fore? Somewhere, surely. “He was a 1 ■ nice looking chap anyway.” she mused; “and there might be an honorable purpose back of the request. I think I'll give him a tryout.” It v as a queer letter that Grace senu but a nice one came hack from Ben—so interesting that she sent an other and was sorry that the holiday season lasted no longer. There was doubt about knowing him afterward On January I Grace again looked up from her desk into the eyes of Ben. and again he was smiling. “Happy New Year! 1 have come to explain,” he said. “Well, I’m waiting. Do satisfy my curiosity.” “That was a fraternity initiation stunt I had to do it.” “Oh! Now 1 know why your name is familiar. You are attending college here.” “Yes. One of the fellows knew you and picked you out for me to come to with that request Am I to be forgiven for rhe ‘impertinence’?” “You are a good sport. Ben. and I’m for you!” holding out a hand which he eagerly seized, saying: “Happy New Year again! What about a dinner date for tonight?” (©. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)
How Persia Celebrates the New Year
Nowhere in the world, with the possible exception of I’iiina. does the New Year bring such feasting as it does in Persia. There the day and the customs are those which survive from the old Zoroastrian worship and traditions. Mahometanism has long held nominal sway in Persia, and its calendar is used to a great extent, but the folk customs of the older religion survive and occupy an incomparably dear place in the life of the people. That Is why the New Year celebration surrounds March 21 rather than follows the day around the Mahometan lunar calendar which makes the first of the year fall at different times of the sun calendar. Because it is spring, and all plant and animal life is springing anew, March seems an especially appropriate time for New Year. On the clay roofs a riot of color announces the blooming of myriads of wild flowers whose seeds of the year before have blown about on the wind and found lodging In the straw and loose soil of
Her New Year’s Surprise By Lily Rutherford Morris
HAVE DAVIS looked up from her office desk into the eyes of a strange young man. He was smiling down on her.
i a | New Year’s | Discovery * D t B y t Katherine Edelman
f WAS a typical mid westtern New Year’s eve. Snow was falling tn soft, feathery flakes, turning the city into
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a panorama of beauty. Dorothy Crandell caught her breath sharply as she looked at the picture; Suddenly she slapped on herbrakes; In her interest she had almost run over a little fellow on the snow-cov-ered park drive. Jumping out hastily, she inquired of the boy If he was hurt. “No, ma'am,” he answered, half apologetically. “I—l’m sorry I was in
the way. I ought to have been lookin’, but—but I was worryin’ about ma.” “Oh, It was all my fault.” Dorothy answe re d. surprised at herself. “And—and I’m so glad you’re not hurt. If you tell me where you’re going. I’ll be glad to take you there.” “You see. ma’am.” the little fellow tried hard to keep the quaver out of his voice, “my ma is real sick and —
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and 1 thought, maybe. 1 could shovel snow for some rich folks to help out.” Dorothy Crandell was not in the habit ot paying particular attention to ragged urchins. But now she was shaken out of her usual selfishness, and frightened. And, too. the manliness of the little fellow, coupled with his solicitmle for his mother, touched her strangely. Then she took the boy into her ear and drove back with him to the little cottage down in the hollow where his mother lay ill. In the two hours that followed Dorothy Crandell made the discovery that she had been of very little real service in the world before. For the first time in her life she felt the glow of happiness that comes from helping others. The gratitude and appreciation of the sick woman touched her beyond measure. Tears had welted up into the faded eyes as she took the bill that Dorothy pressed into her hand at leaving. “As soon as Jim comes back from the hospital and we get on our feet again, I'll pay every cent of it back,” she said. “No—no! you mustn’t think of It.” Dorothy answered back. This New Year’s experience hhd awakened her to the discovery that life’s greatest happiness lies in making others happy. <©. 1929. Western Newspaper Union )
the housetops. No child dares pick these New Year flowers, just as he dares not kill a bin! or an animal, since according to Zoroastrianism, life is sacred, and should any life be violently taken, the spirit of it Is doomed to wander homeless forever. In the houses all is hubbub, for spring cleaning, the like of which no western house has yet endured, is on foot. The gorgeous rugs and mats are packed on the backs of beasts of burden and taken miles to the streams to be washed in running water; pots and pans are cleaned and scoured; the cooking quarters are humming with activity. The lady of an establishment has her hands than full at Persia’s New Year, because every member of her household, lowest servant to favorite wife, must have new clothing from the most insignificant piece of underwear to the fine gauzy silks Persian women wear as outer wraps.—Detroit Free Press. We bear each one our own destiny.
Improvea Uniform in - - . .ai Sunday School ’ Lesson ’ <By REV P B rnVUAIEK U.U. MvWber of Faculty Moody Bible Institut* of Chic-tao. > <®. l»X» Western N,W»|.«WI Union < Lesson for December 29 FELLOWSHIP THROUGH WORSHIP’ LESSON lEXT- Neh Sl-IX. Micafc ♦ :). »; 122:|-»; Heb 10 21 Z 5 golden text—a* ms* custom *«*, he went into the synaKoaue oo th» Sabhath, day. PRI.MAKY TOPlC—Worshiping Got* Together. JUNIOR TOPlC—Worshiping God 1 o— Kether IN I ERMEDtA I MNli BENK K T«>PlU—takirjg a Real I’art In Worship young people ano auui/i iop•C—Common Woiship and the Community Spirit. 1. The Place of the Bible In Worship (Neh. 9;1 12) I The reading oi G<hJ'» word (vv 1-3). (1) The eaget assembly (y 1) | tie people gat beret) themselves together ami retniested Ezra io bring the bo< fc of the law Got) had touched theit hearts creating within them a yearning for His Word (2) It was a representative assembly (v 2) It was made up ot men. women and children God's Wort* should be taught to ah classes, men. women amt children (3) An appreciative assembly <v 3). So eaget were they to know Gods Word that they did not get lired Hi though the lesson lasted five or sis hours Theh ears were attentive froro morning iintil midday. 2. The attitude ot the people toward t Gods Word (vv 46) (1) They reverenced It (vv 4. 5). When Ezra ojtened the law all tliepeople stood «p out of respect for God s Word (2) They joined heartily in the prayer (v 6) As Ezra led them irv prayer, they united in saying. Amen. Amen, bowing their faces to the ground 3 Gott's Word being Interpreted' (vv. 7.8) (1) Ezra stood up where the people could see him (v 5) (2) He read distinctly (v 8) I'he manner in which many read the Scriptures greatly discredits them (3) He mused the people to understand rhe reading (v 8) The supreme business of the minister is to make the Word oi God plain to all. old and young. 4. Effect of the application ot God> Word u|M>n the life of the people (vv. 9(1) Conviction of «tn (v. 9). The divine meth<?d of convicting men oi sin Is the application <>t (•<»<!’* Word Id the energy of the HolyGhost. (2) Weeping turned into joy (vv.. 10- Forgiveness follows the recognition and confession of sin (3) Their blessings were shared with others (vv 10-12). II Jerusalem the World's Cent/al Place of Worship (Micah 4:1. 2). 1. Its place of supremacy (v I). In the last days. Messiahs kingdom, with Jerusalem as Its capital, shall prevail over all kingdoms. 2. The peoples, lews, shall flow unto It (v 1) It will be a beautiful sight to see the Jews who have been scattered all over the world come to Jerusalem as a mighty flowing stream. 3. The Gentile nations shall go there to worship (y 2) 4. The supreme purpose ot their going will he to he taught ot God, that they may walk tn His ways (v. 2) What a wonderful day when all peoples ot tiie world shall worship together in Go<l’s holy-temple! 111 The Song of the Worshipers (Ps. 122:1HJ This* psalm is one of the songssung by the Jews as they made their pilgrimages to Jerusalem to worshipat the great festivals This wng embodies the following great Ideas: 1. The joy of the worshi|iers (vv. 1.2). The invitation to go up to rhe house ot the Lord to worship stirred within them delightful emotions 2. Love and admiration for Gods house (vv 3,4) We should go to rhe house ot worship because we love rhe place. LikeJesus, we should regard It as our Fathers house 3. It was the seat ot royalty (v 5). When Christ's kingdom sh.iti be established in Jerusalem. worsfiipers> will ilelight to journey there because of their hive for Him 4. Prayer for Gotl’s house: prayer for the peace of Jerusalem (vv 6 9). It is our duty as well as privilege to pray for Israel God blesses those who are kirnlly disposed toward His chosen people (Gen. 12:1-3) "Fellowship With God Os the reality dt fellowship vvitlM God every religious man is assured. Religion implh t such a relathmship of love and grace on the part of God. How a consciousness brings strength and comfort to a human heart let every one who knows the power of salvation attest. —Hugh Black. Cruelty’s Weapon It is a shameful spectacle when cruelty uses its keenest instrument to cut. not into the flesh, but into the very spirit, for scorn, contempt, insult, and ridicule are as painful to the mind and heart as a scourge Is to the . body, and they cut like the sharpest lance.—C. H. Spurgeon. Piety But this is piety—to have nothing im the right hand, nothing i« the left, nothing tn the world, and then not to pray, which Is a beggar’s attitude, but to sing, which Is a child’s and a> prince’s posture. This Is the miracleof God: this is the ideal attainment— Joseph Parker.