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NEW TAtON B, C., WEDNESDAY; DECEMBER 17, 193

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No.B5

CHRISTMAS COMES AGAIN

By Rev. T. H. Wright, BA. |

‘Fog ages Christmas has kept its
dual aspect—celebrating the birth of
Christ and giving a. great opportunity
_ forthe special for the recognition of
family and. frievidly ties—and-the sea
son is noted for more than usual hos-
ian pitality, in- giving pleasure to
children and renewing memories of
father and mother and days spent in
the old bome.- The outstanding fea,
ture and quality of the Christmas
festival is the universality and .com-
prehensiveness' of its - appeal.
deeper significance .as an essentially
Christmas festival lies at the very
heart of one’s attitude towards it.
Christmas commemorates’ the birth of
a Divine Child, born in Bethlehem of
Judea, whose life and teachings were
to permeate ‘the world in future ages,
In the heart of christians Christmas
fw awakens the most heartfelt nnd tender
¥ «associations. A tone of solemn and of
sacred feeling. blends with this con-
viviality, that lifts the spirit to a state
of hallowed and .elevated enjoyment.
The poorest homes may be brightest

by candles of light ond cheer, while
many a mansion remains dark ‘causd
of the lack of sympathy and“ love.
May the desire to give cheer, sympa-
thy and hope.and friendship come’ to
all, as a grent miracle of grace. A
vight mind and a right learning sees
God in everything, ond beholds in the
commonest outgoings of. the universe

_ the manifestitations of Hternal Pow-
er. It sees in every Hght from Hea-
yen the herald of Diety. The ready
persuasion of the shepards seems to

’ show how. self-evidenciig the’ .true.
gospel is to minds that.are unprejudi:|
eed and really ‘open ‘to itLuke’ 2: 15-
18, They were not satisfied —
mere hearing’ of ‘the new born Saviour
must needs £0 and see ‘what had oc-
. eurred, Faith is ‘an setive principal.

‘.

known abroad the saying which was
‘told them concerning this child.” ~

Christianity denis with men as in-
dividuals. But man is a gocial being
and social results follow from the in-
’ tense impulses which faith kindles in

the individual ‘soul. True- religion

was not meant to take men away
from the ordinary pursuits of Hfe,
but to go alotig with us into them, to
_eonsecrate them nnd give us new com-
forts in them. .

May this Christmas spirit be ours
-in spite of hard times A Happy
Christmas to all readers of the Omin-
mm =o ecn Herald. . .

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a. ‘DIED AT THE HOSPITAL
Kathrira Ridsdale, wife of the lata
LOY Ridsdale, passed away at the

Hazelton Hospital: on Monday norn-

‘ng after a short. iiess. She suffer.’

; od an attack of ‘pneumonia with com-
Pee, viications, The funcral was held this
#  sfternoon. with interment in the Haz-
elton cemetery. She was about 48
years of age and Is mrvived by. three
emall children. :

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M06 RELIBY PLANY 1S: DELAYED |

: A relief plane -flew over Saturday:
Ze, evote to Telegraph Grek with sup-
7 -Ues for the Lowe party | which Has |’
heen stranded | theie” ‘for. tWo. or, three |;
me oceks, The platie’ ayas ‘going ‘right on
in the ereek but. ran. into. a storm: and.
hid to return. : It. tried ‘to juid: at the

am

“he ‘pilot took off. again, ‘to the. Sproule,
field half way. bel 1 anid
“milthers, Since thi

thet.

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with, *

“When they had seen they made |”

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|For - Unemployed: Relief—Commission-

_ ers Have Ordered Fire: Fight- |

ing Apparatus

The local commissioners met on
Saturday and transacted a large bud-
get of business. J. K. Gordon was in
the chair. As the result of the meet-
ing held two weeks ago and the forma-
tion. of a volunteer fire brigade ‘twas
decided to purchase 425 ft. of hose
with the ‘Tecessary attachments for use
in case of fire. The clerk informed
the commissioners that, they had re-
cently been given the power. of enforce
ing the provisions of the milk act.. It
was agreed to grant: permission to
Mrs’ Breun te connect: property with
the town water supply, . but an offer
from Henri Grenier to act as public
scavanger at $1.00 per toilet per month
was. laid over for future’ ‘considera-
tion.

There was a good deal of discussion
jn regard to relief employment... The
clerk pointed out that over $1900 had
_pbeen paid out for this work, “but the
government had only promised to al-
low $700, and this was subject to the
provision that that 50c per hour was
to be paid to all laborers working un-
der the scheme. The commissioners,
who had paid wages at the rate of 40c
per hour, decided to conform to the
schedule lnid down and put up a case
to the government for more liberal
treatment in the matter ‘of appropria:
tion.

An application from the fall fair
board for a donation was defer-
red until the New Year as was also a
request from the board of trade ask-
ing for the institution ofa. by-law un-
der. the ‘town planning act. ;

LOCAL AGENT IS TRIPRING

Geo. D. Parent to Take in the Bright
Lights of Southern Cities.

George DD. Parent, depot agent for the
C, N. R. at New Hazelton for the past
fourteen years, left Monday night on
his. first trip away during all those
years, with the exception of «a ‘few
days spent in: Edmonton some years
ago. George ‘is going to do Vancou-
ver and Victorin first to kind of find
hia bearings. After that he. proposes
taking the boat trip to San Francisco
and then on fo Los Angeles, providing
he lasts ‘that leng. Life in the-city is
somewhat different to the good old
deys.'back in. Montrenl when horses
pulled passengers nbout. the: streets
and time and liesure were the ‘spice
of life, George will’ haye . much - to

‘Hearn and_ he. jill need’ to learn fast |
- Junless he hepes to’ learn from exper-

ience. ‘He will also find that a daily
shave; acollar and tle and a shoeshine
‘are. considered quite an, ordinary and
expected thing.” ‘Broshing the hati: in
the case of: the northern traveller will
not be- quite so “nécessary providing
he keeps that long one under his hat.
He will ‘also find ‘that the neighbors,
will “not welcome him in. their back
yards © during “madlicing hours’ or : stich
‘But George will be able to tell
those poor hicks’ db the’ city: ‘a whole
lot’ ‘about - ‘mining ny ‘ary hole ind
converting billy goats: into. mileh cows
Arrangements have been made, for the
Montreal papers, ‘to be sent, to. the vari-
ous stopping” ‘places ° ‘on his: itinerary-~

movements, else he. svould net JInow
how he was: ‘getting along. “Georgy D.
| Parent hos gone-away. "Eo hae’ tb ‘toni.
trip- mapped | out: “Tg: ay +:

e of TJanuery

TERRACE. WANTS MORE MONEY|”

tago. that Haven and Braaten of Unehr

Ving of Barrett’ -Lake took eighth and

George: must: ‘keep : ‘In: tolich avith his —

Ariends:
here wish: thim fi” wost aiisoyable rip]:
id'n.bate return, home”about the: mid.| >:

BE NO LIBERAL CANDIDATE

In Prince George Bye-clecction—The

a Winter Campaign.in a
Government Riding = -

Pa

Hon. T. D. Pattullo, leader of: the
Opposition at Victoria, passad through
last Thurs. on bis ‘Way to. Prince
Rupert where he held a conference
with the Liberal members of the north
He was ‘joined at Hazelton by Dr, H.
C. Wrinch,, member — for Skeena. On
Saturday night they. returned.. The
Leader of the G. O. P. continued east
enroute to Victoria. -Before coming
on to’ the coast Hoi, Mr. Pattullo had
a conference with the stalwarts at
Prince . George where a by-election
ig scheduled ‘for January ‘th. Dr.
Alwood is the Conservative candidate
and he will be allowed the seat by ac-
clamation. The Liberals of Prince
George were not keen on making an
uphill fight at a time when money is
searce, expenses high and the Tolmte
government stronger than ever’ and
gaining strength every day. North
Vancouver still was fresh in the minds
of the lenders, and quite possibly the
Leader of the Opposition thought his
cosy home in Victoria would be more
comfortable than a campaign in the
northern interior where distances are
great and population is sparee. Any-
way there will be no Liberal : eandi-
date in Prince George until the gener-
al eléction some years hence.
But: the Liheral members of the
north had other things to talk about
at Prince Rupert and it is” reported
that they did talk and what Hon. Dr,
Tolmie had better.do during the next
|session is to be. “amply prepared. for an

{awinl flaying’ for all the wickedness’
‘lof “himself and party.

With Hon. “A,
M. Manson hybertiating in the north

Jand the Leader just: tack from the

enst and all. The Opposition propos-
es making the going pretty tough for

those Tor les.,

‘BRIDGE WORK CLOSED DOWN

closed up tight and ready for e long;
tle-up, Owen Smith, engineer in charge
of construction of the high level bridge,
went up to Smithers Monday for a day
or two and on Thursday left for lls -
home in Victoria, where he will spend
Christmas. When the Department: of
publie works at Viectorla decides that.
it is safe for men to work and can get.
in a full eight hours per flay, the en-
gineer will return. _ -

bd WINS PRIZES |

NORTHERN B..

Recent victories in Ohicago Inter.
national Exhibition place the . stamp
of ‘approval on Northern British ‘Col-
uinbin for seed’ production, - Out of 13
entries RB. GC. ‘won seven’ ‘prizes, and of
these, one for flint corn went, to
Pouce Coupe,. ‘one’ ‘for field peas went
to ‘Fort St. Tohn, ‘and Mra. Chas. Bar-
ratt -of Barrett Lake was third with
timméthy seed. It was only few yenr:

Lake near. Francois “Lake, : won ‘the
world’s: first prize for timothy. seed.
At the same time: Mr. “Heal of 'Telkwa
won sixth and Guy Farrow and Point-

nineth places.” Barrett: Lake has now
Jumped | to. ‘third: place: ae "4 pole

Liberal Leader Does not Like © 2

‘ural result of existing business condi-

After seeing that everything: was j'

-Of. these tourist cars 1,287,576 were

min om Flower ‘Show day. ‘The police lire
Haale and; ‘the. ee.

_ OPENING THE NEW HOSPITAL

Oat Hanson, M. P..-wil be the chief
‘Speaker—Musical Numbers and’ -
Refreshments

. Olof Hangon, M. P., of Prince Ru-
pert will officially open the new Haz-
elton ‘hospital on. Dee, 29. The Mis-
alon Board of the United Church will
be represented: by Rey. Harold‘ Alen
of Terreeo, Capt. Mortimer. will offi-
cw) y represent the 2-partment of In-
dian afZaivs, R. 8S Sutgent will repre-
sent tre Loard of firestcors and Dr,
Il © Wrinch will pa os charge of the
affair, There may als» be one or two
other speakers. A few musical num-
hers ue Leiig. arranged and refresh: |-
Thents will be served. The hoxphial is
to ea opened Dbedh afs nue ane even:
ing for inspection,

EX-CANADIANS IN THE STATES
Want to Come Home Again But the
Doors are Closed—Loolking after
Our Gwn First

Immigration into Canada has in-
creased owing to unemployment in the
United States. A record of rejections
of persons desiring to enter Canada
was established in August;-the peak
month of tourist travel, when 1122
persons. were refused admission at
Niagara Falls alone. The total was
only 501 the previous year and the
August figure is said to be the record
for Canada.

“Entries into Canada comprise three
types—tourists workers” seeking em-
ployment and Canadians returning to
resume residence. in this country. Of-
ficiais ‘of. ‘the- interuational. bridges ‘at.
Niagara Falls report ax “decrease ‘of at
least 85 per eent from: last ‘year's: fic-
ures in’ the number of . automobiles
bringiig temporary visitors into Can-
ada during. the season just closed.
This figure would seem to be the nat-

tions. Canadian police officers re-
ported a greater number of. tourists
seeking assistance According to. offi-
elal figures, at the beginning of Sept-
ember. 1,474,610 American automobiles
‘entered the province ‘of Ontario. dur-
ing the first six months of this year.
and the expenditure of these tourists
‘while here is estimated at $21,455,000

admitted for 1 period df 24 hours:
186,730 for a portod not exceeding 60
days, and: 304 cara came in for tours
ranging between two and six months.
Windsor, | as tisnal, was the biggest
port of entry with 488,701 ents; of the
‘ first clasd 58,037 of the second class
and” 06 of the third, ‘ » Bridgeburg. Was
second Ww ith 395,006 one-day ars: ‘and
48, 823. of the second type and 80° of |’
the tyyo mouths “duration. Niagara
Falls wos” “third with” 270,466 ; 44,393
nnd 21. cars respectively, of the thrée
classes. ;

INDIAN FORGED A CHEQUE

Tt would ‘seam ‘that the natives: in
the Hazelton section are making : pro-
gress along certain lines. One was in

THE CHRISTMAS NECKTIE

One of the practices or rites ‘in
connection with the observance - of

jthe “Sesoun of Yewle’ is the best-.
.|owal of. presents on relatives ond

friends. (Evidently a reminder-- of
ar, Melchior’ and Balthazar— brou-
ght to the new-born bahe in the ‘Beth.
lehem manger. centuries. ago.) © The
lifetime of the majority of these _pre-
sents is brief and uncertain, for wh-
ich “Allah be praised!" They | have
a short period: of popularity until
they find a well-deserved. burial; {1
the subterranean recesses of. gar’:
age caus. and waste baskets.

Amld' the many and varied Y. .
tide’ reminders that flaunt thc
brazen presence long after their”,

-lotted season, none ean hold a «

to the. ‘Christmas tie’. Fashion may
decree revolutionary ideas’ of

and fall like the ocean tides (and
about as regular) but the emblazon-
ed and spectacular tie of Yule holds
a perennial place in the frenzied

maddened. females. Oh tie! where is
thy vietory? What ; floods of: vituner-
ative abuse; what oceans. of - super-

ainst you in protest have been pour-
ed ont? Thy iniquitous: presence!
For. weeks. after the holiday season
staid and ‘respectable business men,
whose minds are above the: fritter-
ing foibles of fashion, may be seen
wearing ties that look like a mess
of serambled paint .or a drunken

kaleidescope of color. It is their bad-
ge of servitude to some strong-mind-
the

ed female; on admission that .
Wearer Vis“no. “Tongéi a

master’, ‘of: his ‘tastes or: des
presence’. sheds. a. ‘banefal ‘dread. over!
the ‘lives: ‘of : many, ; and”: “there are’
married men of: otherwise’ ‘spotless’
character who. have “been turned ‘in-

lacked the courage or backbone: to:
determfnation to select their own
haberdashery. Many a good’. citizen
of fair. repute and good standing

of heavenly reward by the. murder-
ous thonghts that encompassed his
soul while he smilingly, accepted from
the wife of his bosom a hand-knitted
colored atroceity. when e tin of sm-
colored atrocity when a tin of sm-
would have made a more: neceptable -

offering. of

recall TI was. cafoled - into: wearlug. a

eu “me the “Christmas: previous.
was’. summertime beford: Tse “‘tnalty a
mustered up enough . courage ‘to app:
ear in public ‘with it.. I remember -
having to do,. some work in the gard:
en ‘at the time ‘and perspired some-..

rainbow rash of ‘orange,

colic, I° looked like a row of De: Kuy-.
per’s. gin boxes back in ‘the old: days:

of a steamer from. Holland With ~ he

police court on Monday afternoon and full cargo, of “Widow's comfort.” -

was, charged with’ ‘forging a cheque’ on
W. O. Little of Woodcock last summer,
It savas’ ‘eashed” by ‘a’ ‘Hazelton: business

an. “ae mulation of red-hot,"

the gifts that the wise men—Kasp-_

E “eost-
ume,‘ the female. waist-line may rise -

Christmas spending orgy. of the shop: -

heated and sulphurous profanity ag-

“Tis

to . deceitful hypocrites: because they”

boldly assert their independence and —

in the church has ruined his chances -

Once in the dear dead days beyond ae

loud riot. of. ‘color: that had ‘Deen: give oe ;
“Ite

what: freely, I. broke out in a bright | -
green’ red.
and purple. The eolor . moved. “nek - o
and I dumb near died of. painters’ :

ou Montreal wharf,’ after the. arclval _

“I-have’a certain friend of. ion go
standing ‘(he ts, over six: feat) wn. hang

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