Walkerton Independent, Volume 51, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 December 1925 — Page 4

I THINK OF IT I j Over A Half Million Chevrolets I Manufactured and Sold j In 1925 | I Chevrolet Is The Largest I Producer of Three Speed | Cars in The World | I BEISTLE AUTO SALES CO. | ■ “Home of Chevrolet” t North Liberty, Ind. I ■— ■ I | Holiday I Greetings I I I May you conclude your twelve months of effort with a real Old-Fashioned Merry Christmas, surrounded by your well-merited harvest, and may the New Year just before us be richly jeweled with days of happiness for you and | ; yours. Is Our Sincere Wish ■ | Jiao ELBi buy I p JEWELER S OPTICIAN^ Walkerton, Ind. 1 " * *** *’ '"'yj >1 ' « r - ■ ‘ - FOR CHRISTM AS DESSERT X—=■ = “King George” Ice Cream Special Pistaschio Bisque, Cranberry Sherbet and Nes- ~ - * . ?-—■ t selrode Pudding tastily and temptingly combined r 111 —A in a wonderful three color Christmas brick. A jv ~ real treat for the year's happiest meal. Order as ~~\v- —■ ► — early as possible from your Schlosser Agent. : pH Special Xmas Moulds * ■ - Ice Cream Santas, Ice Cream Wreaths * > — and many other new and novel Specials. j Ask the Schlosser Agent. “W i ■ — — i. 1 1 1 5^ The Season’s Best we send to you, As Christmas Day draws near, May Prosperity leave you everything ’ Is our Good Wish for this Year, i i The i Independent-News Co.

THE INDEPENDENT December :11, 1925 • uuinitirn'anßaan^ FHOUGHTI j /< — 4 oR today — , Bible rhoufthta memorized, will prove a H priceless heritage in after yesn. ’^rnnTniri rntrnninti iii i n i t , REMEMBER NOW thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. Let us hear the conclusion of the w.hole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.—Ecc. 12:1, 13. CHRISTMAS HAPPINESS From earliest history Christmas has been associated with thoughts of joy. Something about the day has seemed to excite people to a happy mood. People seem to forget their troubles and anxieties. To a large extent this sentiment may come from the custom of making gifts. We have always sai<d theoretically, that it is more blessed to give than to receive, but we do not often act on that principle. However, when we do put it in practice on this occasion, it does seem to have precisely the effect that it should, and it produces a kind of care free feeling and seems to lighten the burdens we have been carrying. This Christmas feeling must be created largely by the original character of the message which Jesus Christ brought to earth. He came to tell people that they should lift up their thought out of the daily muck of toil and selfish effort, and put it on higher things. He told them that if iwe lay up treasure on earth, moth and rust oorroupt it and thieves break thru and steal it. He advised, as a better philosophy, that people lay up treasure in heaven. He taught that people would be happier, with a treasure made up of good deeds and fidelity to principle and generous service, than they would with any accumulation of wealth, or from the pleasures given by merely transitory things. That philosophy has proved true ' with a multitude of people .who have cultivated this generous and aspiring habit. Christmas suggests the ' coming of this new philosophy into ' the world, and conveys the thought that the door of happiness is open to us. if w r e will act generously and nobly in our daily conduct. So a touch of this spirit comes to the 1 w'orld on the day on wthich its originator is commemorated, and suggests 1 this better way of finding joy and gladness. THE FIRST QUARTER CENT! RY < When the month of December closes, the world will have completed the first quarter of the 20th century'. Some of us will remember when along about 20 or 2 5 years ago to call anything “20th century” used to suggest a most wonderful state of advance. Back a little farther tnan । that, the 19th century was considered the marvel of history. But when ( you got into the 20th century, then »t seemed as ifthe world had reached a state of advanced progress almost • beyond the realms of wonder. Automobiles then were only just . beginning to be used. Adventurous , pioneers had been experimenting with them for some years. They w.ere queer looking and acting things compared with the modern car. * The telephone had been perfected to a large extent, and had become a great help in business, but its use was far from general. Men who did ; newspaper work in those days will tell ho.v they had to tramip all over . a city* owing to the relative scarcity of telephones. These 2 5 years have made a most . marvellous development in scientific and technical progress. Whether there has been equal moral progress would be a question for some dis- • pute. There seems to be more conscience in business and politics. Mauv abuses taken for granted then, would < not be tolerated now'. Industry i s probably more harmonious, in spite ' of all labor troubles. The prosperity and advantages enjoyed by the ordin- t arv workers have vastly improved. ’ Education has advanced marvellously. Some of the old timers will , say there is more moral laxity, 'par- , ticnlarly among young people, but it will he said by many that this is merely' because people are more frank about what they do. Anyway not many of us would care to go back to 1900. or to dwell in a count, y where 1900 conditions exist. BUSINESS EBB AND FLOW It is a singular thing the way the tides of prosperity and adversity rise and fall in the business world. Anyone would think that after a financial depression has happened, people would so thoroughly have learned the lessons of it, that it would be many years before any such thing would occur again. Yet there Is a cycle of prosperity and adversity, and good times are succeeded by baxi times, and bad times by good times. The years, 1893, 1907, 1914. and 1921 were hard time periods, but every such period sets in motion causes tending to promote recovery, j And then when good times come, certain human errors make themselves manifest, and the country gets into the same old trouble again. But fortunately it does not last very long The federal reserve act created important safeguards against financial panics, by massing the assets of the banks so that the whole credit of the country could be used to protect solvent institutions, and also creating machinery tending to check processes of inflation. But there are causes of industrial depression that can not be touched by anv banking system The depression of 1920 to 1922 was caused largely by public extravagance. People spent money with such great ’ freedom a.s to lift prices to an exi treme height, resulting in a buyer’s strike. Then the merchants found | themselves loaded with a vobunp of I I ponds far bevond the ability of t’'° j country to buy. There is no immediate danger of > any such crash at this time. Yet pros- j I'ority brings its perils. The people j should be careful how they buy be-1 vnr<<i their me^ns. as such a policy’ will lead to trouble. Also business

men do well to keep their stocks constantly moving, and they should not allow themselves to get too heavily loaded with merchandise. RI R\L GENIUSES I Mellie Dunham, Maine's champion fididler, who has just been on to Detioit, to fiddle for Henry Ford, is one of many rural geniuses who never got the full benefit of their powers, Many of them never get any recognition beyond their home communities. Some of them have remarkable powers as public speakers, writers, business and technical men, etc., but somehow they never get a chance to fully utilize their talents. Perhaps these undeveloped geniuses get just as much happiness In their simple ways as they .would if they went on to more conspicuous careers. Stilt, the community would like to see all its fine talent utilized, and when a boy or girl shows special skill in some line, someone ought to get hold of that youngster at an early age and encourage such a one to make the best use of his gift. RADIO KEEPS BOYS BUSY Rufus Rothrock, a boy of Benson Polytechnic school, Portland, Oregon, has made a radio that “works”, no larger than a silver dollar. Witn it he gets all the local stations. He is now making an electric motor the size of a finger tip, as another step in his preparation for electrical engineering. The radio has kept thousands of boys out of the police courts and the jails, by giving them something interesting to do. A few tools, a roll of wire and a handful of springs and screws, would change the course of many a boy. Almost every normal American boy is interested in mechanical contrivances and should be encouraged along these lines. Radio offers great incentive for their creative ideas. RADIO AND CONVERSATION A friend remarked few days ago, that he recently went to call on friends located in a near by town, whom he had not seen for years. But as soon as he got there, those folks turned on their radio, and the w'hole call was spent in listening to that music. This suggested the remark that many people want to be amused all the time now. and many of them are coming to the point where they will not exercise their wits in conversation. People can talk fast enough when it comps tio gossip and their own personal experiences and interests. Rut the}' ought not to lose the power of intelligent talk. Our system of government has been built up largely by the opinions developed in discussion around a million firesides, and the people ought not to lose that capacity for thoughtful talk. POTATO CREEK FOLKS CHRISTMAS BELLS By Edgar A. Houser Glad Christmas Bells peal forth again, O’er fields so still and white, There’s joy and peace in hearts of of men. The Christ Child was born tonight. Tonight, two thousand years ago. The Mise men from afar. Had followed where the cattle low. Led by that eastern star. They came with frankincense and myrrh, Great gifts tint) their King. And laid before the feet of Her. The first Christmas offering! While sabled lord and kings of state. Men of low, and high degree. Passed slowly thin the ancient gate, And fell before Him on their knees. Shepherds in the dead of night. Heard angels voices overhead. Singing the praises of His might. Born in a lowly cattle shed, O Son of God. how better far. Are Me the children of Thy love, We look again upon that st ir. And raise our voice to You above. So ring again glad Christmas bells, : And echo thru the flight of years. From your melodious threat there swells, Songs of faith, and joy. and tears. Ring slow, ring fast, ring long, and , loud. That you may touch the hearts of men. And waft your message to the crowd That Christ, the Son, Is born again! Relay Christmas Plan Affords Entertainment A SUCCESSFUL pre-Christmas plan for old and young in clubs, school groups, etc., which lessens responsibility and labor, Is a Relay Christmas, when, a week or more before Christmas, a series of socials are Indulged In. One or more of the group Is a hostess, assisted by others who decorate, plan the stunts and games, arrange the menu provided by the hostess and which consists of things usually served as the first course of a dinner. The second social will be held at another home M'ith fitting food for the second course in a dinner. If the hostess desires to present gift favors she plans a novel way of distributing them. On packages on a Une across a room, blindfolded guests may tie Christmas tags on a parcel which becomes his gift. * Magic tricks are performed and prize gifts are awarded those who guess the tricks. Winning in various stunts is an excuse for a gift to be presented, the object being that each guest shall receive a package of equal value. A post office with postmistress may hold a coveted gift which may be procured only by performing some task or stunt peculiar to the individual. The last early social may be served with popcorn, candy, nuts in holiday baskets distributed from a tree, or cleverly hidden in the fireplace which may later have a fire around which refreshments are eaten. This relay idea may be carried out during holiday week, called “New Leaf । Year” parties, with games, savoring of prophecy for the New Year. A NeM i Year’s Eve wake may terminate fes- : tivitles. —Gertrude Walton. <©, 1925, Western Newspaper Union.)

* -PunchettesCorrect, Sit Down Teacher—“ When is the best time 1 to pick apples?” Boy—“ When there ain’t nobody s looking.” * j If rosy checks are a sign of / health, some of our girls these days -; are healthier on one side than on the I other, 3 । .— , I Sam Hoskins accidentally shot , i himself while hunting. One of the j wounds is fatal but his friends are i glad to learn that the other one is - not serious. i f Fair Enough ’ Boy: ‘‘Ma wants me to tell you * she found a fly in the raisin cake.” Generous Baker: “Run home an’ tell her if she’ll return the fly I’ll 1 give her a raisin for it.” i ’ The Reason Old Uncle Zeb was guiding his yoke of oxen and a load of hay thru the village street, minding his own i business as usual. , Hen Cooley, the town cutuip, center » of a little knot of loafers in front of i the post office, sang out, “Hey, Zeb, > what makes that nigh ox so far > ahead of the off one?” * “Started first, you derned fool,” • Mas Zeb’s cryptic reply. At a lecture the speaker orated ■ fervently: “He drove straight to his • goal. He looked neither to the right nor the left, but pressed forward, > moved by a definite purpose. Neither ■ friend nor foe could delay him or turn him from his course. All Mho • crossed his path did so at their own peril. What M'ould you call such a > man?” “A truck driver.” shouted a voice from the audience Too Bad Irate voice on wire “Hollo! Sav I ordered a dozen eggs and you only sent me nine.” Grocer: “Yes. Mam, I know. You seo three of th a m worn bad so 1 told the delivery boy to throw them away.” Uplifting A ladv of T,akevßlo sat reading j M’hon the nursemaid rushed In ex- । claiming, “Oh, ma’am, the twins have J fallen in the well.” “How annoying.” said the mis- • tress as she lanquldly changed her position “Go into the library and : got me the last number of the Mod- ; orn Mother’s Magazine. It contains an article on 'How to Bring Up Children.” T.augh This Off. Loud Talker I wish 1 Mas boss at our place. I’d show ’em how to run the business. । Other Fellow Alright Let’s as- । some that you are. Now answer me this. If you Mere trying to build up "loyalty” Mould you hire yourself for your present job- if you were boss? tnd Figlire This Out Fresh Son "Hom- is it Dad. that the night falls but it is the day that breaks?” Weary Dad: “In the sunset of life, son, it hasn’t yet dawned on <’obless Corn Farmers are said to be ambitious । to groM cobless corn. How do they get that May? ; Ninety-nine per cent of the joy of | summer consists of eating corn off j | the cob. Corn M ithout the cob Mould sink six points beloM' spinach in popularity. It would mean that all the corn I would go straight into the mouth and j i none over the face or in the ears— | I and who wants to eat that kind of j corn ? And think of missing the sight of a girl grasping the dear old cob M'ith both hands, her elbows resting on the table and her teeth hitting on all i six- There ain’t no such picture of joy in all th? world. There oughta be a law against abolishing the c-ob i National slogan for 1926: “Save : the Cob!” Gee, Ain’t She Hot The Bourbon News-Mirror devotes a half column to show' that Bourbon has taken an advance stride in industrial development. It says that M. M. Millbern of that place has gone into the Jackass business. The editor of the Mirror does not intimate one way or the other as to i whether there are any recruits for the enterprise about his newspaper ! plant.—Plymouth Democrat. No, Bro. Metsker, most of the emi ployees of this office are girls, But, ; M. Millbern would like to know why I you did not respond to his invitation I to join, as he wanted a real, black, j long-eared specimen of assaninity. i that had brayed for a long time, i Hence the invitation to you. The I place is still open, he tells us.— Bourbon News-Mirror. juiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiig 1 K4RD F. \ LEONARDI E E | Chiropractor | Phone 222 > — X WALKERTON. IND. = THINK OF BURKE’S AND YOU , THINK OF REAL EYE SERVICE a $7.50 and $8.50 W S H E L L GLASSES I COMPLETE $5.00 Examination Included DR. J. BURKE Over 20 years In Same Location 280 S. Michigan Street SOUTH BEND. INDIANA

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