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New Year’s Day is the most important. January holiday m
the only one ‘he entire world observes, regardless of race or
religious belief. No doubt the greeting, " Happy New Year" in
various languages has been most often heard around the globe.
New Year’s Day is a legal
holiday in all our states, the
District of Columbia, Canal
Zone, Guam, I*uerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands. (There are
n 0 National Holidays in the
United States; for each individ
ual state has jurisdiction over
the dates that it observes. The
president and Congress can
designate holidays"only forthe
District of Colombia and feder
al employees, throughout the
nation.")
In early times such places
as Cambodia, New Guinea,
Peru, Burma, Babylon, Greece,
there was a "period of sus
pended animation", observed
with "fasting and austerity,"
before the dawn of a new year.
(Tie Hebrews and the Natchez
Indians in America also noted
such a time.
Since tl.e advent of a new
year is symbolic of the fact that
"l ife is in the end victorious
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The Christmas tree is the
center of much attention during
the holiday season. The tree is
decorated with many candles,
assorted candies, nuts and
fruits and is surrounded with
singing and dancing until the
New Year. At this time the chil
dren eat the goodies before the
head of the household discards
the tree.
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and that death is swallowed up
forever" ( TheodoreG aster), the
day has long been looked for
ward to, and greeted with joy.
Early men rejoiced because na
ture was taking on new life;
they stopped work, and joined
with families and friends in a
season of good fellowship,
quarrels were settled; friend
ships, renewed; rich and poor
greeted each other; and many
persons observed religious rites
on New Year’s Day.
This holiday is the oldest
one; and both primitive and
civilized peoples have noted its
arrival with some kind of fes
tivity. Through the centuries,
numerous traditions and cus
toms have become associated
with New Year’s Day; therefore,
when we modern celebrate the
day, we engage in some prac
tices that are reminiscent of an
tiquity.
Festive Lights
All over the world, countries
and people celebrate this radi
ant season with a festival of
lights. Have a sparkling festi
val in your own living room.
Hang an enormous crystal
chandelier above the tree, its
branches and the prisms re
flecting light of Christmas
time.
By Mill* Bennett
It is not acceptable that the
beginning is also the end, but
Fred Grant refused to indulge
in reality. He knew that the be
ginning of this New Year
marked for him the beginning
of the end, the beginning of a
slow decline into uselessness
and nonentity.
He could not reason with
himself. He could not bring
home the point that time brings
all men face-to-face with forced
retirement and that invariably
the strong find something upon
which to feed and the weak
wither away and die.
For Fred, there was nothing.
Since Mary had been taken
from him countless years ago,
his heart had beat with theexact
rhythm of one big machine that
had been his world from eight
to four. It was as if the oil he
fed to the hungry bearings were
his own lifeblood. Heknewthat
without his daily care, without
the knowing touch of his gentle
fingers, the machine would be
gin to deteriorate . . . piece by
piece ... a busted bearing to
day . . . a warped gear tomor
row. The machine needed Fred
Grant as much as he needed the
machine and each would suffer
because no one cared.
On the last day, his fingers
had lingered restlessly about
the machine, touching a drive
shaft, a gear, wiping away an
imaginary particle of dust here
and there.
Now, on the eve of a New
Year, Fred sat idly on the park
bench. The day was warm, the
Florida sunbrighterthanusual
for this time of year. Children
played here and there, their
laughter reaching out to every
one in the world, except Fred
Grant.
"Mister. Hey, mister.”
Fred came away from a
world of gears and pulleys to
look at the lad who stood be
fore him.
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"Can you fix my airplane,
mister? Can you fix it, mister?
Can you? Huh?”
The old man studied the air
plane as if it were an object
from outer space. Poorly con
structed. Cheap materials. The
way they make things these
days. Nothing supposed to last,
less you put it up on a shelf
and just look at it.
He took it from the lad and
examined it more closely. "A
wing support is busted, boy”,
he said.
"Can you fix it? Can you,
huh?”
Fred began to rummage
through his pockets." Only tem
porarily, boy, only for a while."
He produced a piece of string.
"Will it fly again?”
"Not for long, son. Tying
this strut with string will only
hold until it hits the ground.
This is a repair job that calls
for more equipment than I have
with me.”
The boy’s eyes lit up. "Can
you get your equipment? Can
you really make my airplane
like new again?”
For the first time in days,
Fred Grant heard himself
laugh. "Son, I could probably
make you a better airplani
than this one without even try
Holiday'll
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Evergreens, symbolic of eternal life, have long been used for
decorating at Yuletide. Teutonic peoples believed that certain
greens would frighten certain evil spirits away. The Saxons
hung holly, ivy, rosemary, or laurel in their homes and
churches, in the great manor houses, walls, pillars, and win
dows were adorned with branches of greens. A bunch of mistle
toe hung from the door or ceiling. Each time a man stole a
kiss under it he had to pluck a berry from the bough.
It is said that early Roman
enemies made up their quarrels
when they met under the mistle
toe; this is believed to be the
origin of kissing under the
green. This plant was not used
in churches (because of its as
sociation with the pagan Druid
ceremonials). There was one
exception to this — at York
Minster — where a bunch was
laid on the high altar "with a
benediction for peace and good
will”.
As early as 1444, greenery
was used on the streets of Lon-
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For two large loaves you'll need: 1 cup milk, '/ 2 cup sugar,
1 teaspoon salt, 2 cakes compressed yeast, 5 cups flour, 2
eggs beaten, 1 cup seedless raisins, % cup butter softened,
'A cup citron, ’/ 2 cup glazed cherries, 1% teaspoons grated
lemon rind, % teaspoon nutmeg, 'A cup butter, % cup
sugar, '/ 2 teaspoon cinnamon, Confectioner's frosting, nuts
and candied fruit for trim.
Scald milk, add '/ 2 cup sugar and the salt. Cool to luke
warm. Add crumbled yeast and mix thoroughly. Add one
cup of flour and stir until smooth. Cover and let rise until
double in bulk. Add the beaten eggs, softened butter, fruit
and nutmeg and mix well. Add remainder of flour to make
a dough stiff enough to knead. Knead until smooth and
elastic. Allow to rise until double. Knead down and divide
in two. Roll each half into a circle about 8 inches in diam
eter. Spread with softened butter and sugar. Make a creese
down the center of the dough andfoldover. Place in greased
loaf pans and let rise until double in bulk. Bake in moderate
oven 350 degrees, for 30 to 40 minutes. Frost with confec
tioners’ frosting and sprinkle with nuts or fruit.
Stollen will keep for a week at least. It can be cut in thin
slices and toasted, or buttered and placed under the broiler
until lightly browned.
DOMINICAN HOLIDAY
Christmas remains a reli
gious holiday in the Domini
can Republic. The Christmas
dinner is enjoyed generally
after the Christmas Eve mid
night mass. Carols are sung
in the streets.
Through trade and social
relations with the Vnited
States. Santa Claus is be
coming more popular, but
the children continue to re
ceive their presents on Jan
uary 6. when gold, frank
incense. and myrrh were
traditionally given by the
Wise Men.
ing.”
"You’re kidding, mister. No
body could do that.”
Harry stood up and pointed
across the park. "You see that
cottage on thecorner of Cypress
Avenue”
"Yes, sir.”
"1 live there. My name is
Fred Grant. Ask your parents
if you can come to my place
— or have them bring you —
and I’ll fix your plane good as
new.”
”I’ll be there, Mister Grant.
Right after lunch. O.K.?’ He
was gone before Fred could
further reply.
Light of step, whistling soft
ly, Fred Grant marched home
ward. The world that had cast
him aside was coming to his
doorstep. He had the definite
feeling that a new era in the
life of Fred Grant was just be
ginning. In a world where
things were always coming
apart there had to be a good
spot for someone who wanted
only to put things together
again.
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don as Christmas decorations,
and the custom grew through
the years. Holly has long been
a favorite holiday green. There
are several legends connected
with it. One is that Christ’s
crown of thorns was made of
holly. Some say that the idea
of making holly wreaths came
from His Crown, as the berries
resembled drops of blood. To
day holly wreaths, with their
glistening green leaves and con
trasting berries, are among our
most distinctive holiday dec
orations.
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hi December every i/eurpar
ents are faced with the problem
of what to do or what to say
about Santa Claus. Sonic of
our educators say that the San
ta theory is all wrong and some
of todays “modern “parent s
seem to agree.
Is the Saint Xick idea good
or bad for children? H e say it
is good and that no child, av
erage or brilliant, ever suffered
from the grand illusion. Chil
dren know there is a Santa
Claus and they accept the fact
that he gradually changes from
the Santa of fiction to the Santa
of reality.
Santa is good for smallchil
dren, for children have imagi
native minds. The fact they
might see a Santa on every
corner matters little. In their
eyes Santa is a symbol, a mys
tery, and in his ivonderous
magic is apt to appear any
where.
It is not the end of the world
when the time comes that some
older child shatters the illusion
by telling all. This is the per
fect opportunity for the parent
to explain that Santa is, after
all, a spirit of Christmas. Ue
represents the spirit of giving
and the reason that we give at
Christmas time is because this
is the day on which Jesus was
born. Jesus taught us love and
faith and hope and Santa is a
figurative being who helps us
understand and use that teach
ing.
Bethlehem Busy
At Christmas Time
Since the first Christmas
Christians have followed the
Star to the stable-grotto be
neath the church of the Nativ
ity, the traditional birthplace
of Jesus of Nazareth in Beth
lehem.
Bethlehem is even poorer
than most people would be
lieve. A recent visitor said
"Wanderers Till the streets —
anyone can see why Mary and
Joseph found no room in the
Inn.”
Every Christmas, shep
herds watching their flocks out
side Bethlehem, had to be
especially watchful that the
sheep did not trap themselves
in the barbed wire separating
Jordan and Israel. Bethlehem,
on the Jordan side of the wire,
has been sorely affected by the
hostility and the uneasy truce.
It is crowded with Arab refu
gees who formerly lived in
Israel.
The effect of the conflict has
been crippling of Bethlehm’s
chief industry; the making and
selling of objects of piety from
olive wood, Dead sea stone
and mother of pear). Except at
Christmas, pilgrims are so few
that the profit had gone from
the business.
On Christmas eve, however,
the dusty city takes on new life.
Christmas diplomats living in
divided Jerusalem expect to be
escorted to the little town over
the unusual highway through
no-man’s land. Pilgrims from
the Israel side pass through the
Mandelbaum Gate.
Rich and poor Pilgrims wor
ship together in the fourth cen
tury church of the Nativity.
There is a high mass, during
which the image of the Christ
Child is carried from the
church through the Mandel
baum Gate.
The ceremonies come to a
climax before three adjacent
shrines. The Altars of the Na
tivity, The Wise Men and the
Manger. Outside, Christians
from many lands will sing, as
angels sang nearly 2,000
years ago; "Glory To God In
The Highest”, and on earth
peace and good will toward
men.
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Sir Henry Cole was the first man
to sign ana mail cards to his friends
celebrating Christmas. He was the
first director of the South Kensing
ton Museum and in 1843 he com
missioned John Calcott Horsley to
design a card. The artist drew a
typical family dinner scene and
1,000 copies were lithographed and
hand-tinted.
Some of the cards were mailed
to friends of Cole. The rest were
offered for sale in a London shop.
No one seemed to realize that a big
business had been launched by this
simple gesture of thoughtfulness.
The only comments at the time
were that a great artist pictured a
drinking scene as a part of the
spirit of a religious holiday. Shock
ing!
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POM LAR ONE ... Os all the
plants associated with the Christ
mas season, none is more popu
lar (han the poinsettia. With
proper care, the poinsettia has
brightly colored leaves sur
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own or buy them ready-made, ex
tend a cheerful greeting to holi
day guests. Mistletoe, of course,
is one of the traditional and most
popular plants for Yuletide use.
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