Judge — December 16, 1916 — page 4: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

The Christmas Spirit Tf IS more blessed to give than to I receive. That is the Christmas text Therefore, you ought to let the other fellow do the giving. That is the Christmas spirit. Half the world’s misery comes from applying the Christmas text without the Christmas spirit of self-denial. Take our first parents. “It is more to give.” Eve craved that blessing—all for herself, not for others so she gave Adam the apple. Adam craved that blessing for himself, so he gave Eve the responsibility. Jacob and Esau, after that little trans- action in birthright preferred and pottage blessed common—Jacob and Esau still coveted the blessing, cach for himself, and they went to Father Abraham and wrangled about it. Had we been Abraham it’s acinch that neither—but we digress. In many and many a home to- day the Christmas joy is absent —they more than half wish that Peary, or old Doc Cook, had never discovered Santa Claus—simply because the natural man, man un- regenerate, still arrogates to him- self the blessing of giving. Here is how it goes: “My dear, what shall (heavy accent on the shall) we give the Joneses?” “Must we give the Smiths something?” “How tiresome!" “Well, I sim- ply won't give the Browns—oh, pshaw, I suppose we must.” Whereas how different it will be when Altruism gains sway and we yield to our neighbor the ‘more blessedness to give: we must let the Joneses gi something—maybe it will be nicer O R than last year.” “IT wonder if the Smiths will give us the real thing!” “The Browns? Take it from me, my dear, they are true givers! They come acros: Why, even Old Scrooge—a man much misunderstood, as men are who live before their time—even Old Scrooge will be strong for the Christmas self-denial that leaves to others the blessing of giving. The world will come to it! Not all at once. Galileo couldn't make them see that the world isn’t on the level. For all of Columbus, they believed that eggs is eggs. Posterity, however, makes amends. Posterity will erect to the author of these lines a simple shaft, with the inscription: Ir Is More Biessep to Give! Go To It! Coimry Sixes and Sevens N T to being an old man’s darling ora millionaire’s divorcée, the soft est sr is being a doubtful state in a presidential year. 2 There is a call in some quarters for the delicious old corn bread that grandma used to make. But grandma is at the movies Minneapolis Journal. No, grandma is tangoing—in her tight- est shoes—and you need be no chiropo- dist to know she has a delicious old corn bred * Vice-President Marshall had the ntance of ays he never that charming ve.” If he had, would Adam have had a chance? * Once in a while you will find a wo- man who actually believes that her husband appreciates her.—Mem phis Commercial Appeal. She believes he believes her first husband did, anyhow. 2 General Feng Knochang has been elected Vice-President of the Chinese Republic. Congrat- ulations! We wouldn’t mind pri siding over the senate if they spoke Chinese. The Georgia Legislature has de- cided to admit no member when drunk. Boy, page the shade of Tom Reed to count the quorum, 2 I'ma Republican for the same rea son that I have cars—I was born that way.—Henry Ford. Being born with cars is why some men are out of politics.