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Friday, December 25, 1042 THE NEWS-CHRONICLE, SHIPPENSRURG, PA. PAGE ONE-B I second place. The monks of Basel, THE NEWS-CHRONICLE Entered Second Clat Matter at the Shippenaburf, fa. Pot Office. in Switzerland, ana oi Kneims, in Merry Christmas last but when his term of office came to a close no other was elected.

During the Civil war, near the date of the burning of Chambers-burg, Confederate troops camped on the common near the Conoco-cheaue creek. France, also were famed for these cakes. And so, today, we continue the art of making: Jfinger cakes in odd shapes and designs, and they continue to honor our social gatherings and feastdays. Advertising Ratea Furnished Upon Application PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY BY THE NEWS-CHRONICLE COMPANY Telephone 81 a voluntary and original plan worked out by the girls, which started in the McKeesport store. Miss E.

Ilubley was chairman in charge of the in the Shippensburg store. Included in the units are two disaster units, three canteen units, two Army ambulances, one community ambulance, one service truck unit, one station wagon to transport nurses and doctors to blood donor centers, and one blood donor unit. Office Houra: 8 A. M. to 6 P.

M. Daily, Including Saturday Ralph T. Wolfrom Prei. and Man. Editor Richard R.

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O. Beidel Advertiaing Manager Frank H. Crane City Editor Mra. Elitabeth Rolar Associate Editor St ones Buy Red Cross Units The American Red Cross has received a Christmas gift of 11 mobile field units for its use in 10 different cities of the United States from the 10,000 girl employes of the G. C.

Murphy Company. Employes of the local store contributed to the $21,000 which was raised in four weeks' time in in the form of a seagull that perched on Captain Rickenbacker's head. The gull was caught and eaten, and the scraps were used for bait with which fish were caught. It is easy to dismiss the thing as a quirk of fate easy for us who live in a world of science and law and logic and who have not spent 21 days in a tossing life-raft in the Pacific. Roaming back over the pages of history we may recall other mystic stories of a man named Elijah who was fed by ravens, of wise men who journeyed to a little village called Bethlehem because they saw a strange new star in the sky, of shepherds who heard the song of angels.

We do not hear many such stories today because our minds are too filled with test tubes and statistics and the things we read in books. The story, like the song of angels, is not meant for the ears of those whose minds are bound to mortal laws. Shippensburg, Friday, Dec. 25, 1942 According to a child specialist, school children really do not need a yearly vacaiion. Maybe not, but their teachers do.

Thomaston (Ga.) Times. CHRISTMAS 1942 By Dr. J. Linwood Eisenberg, Pastor Church of the Brethren 1 cnnsyivama The Thomsons and the Tor-rences, some of the Scotch Irish families who came to America before the Revolutionary war, are given the credit for being the founders of the village of Scotland, Alexander Thompson, who came here from Scotland in 1772, purchased five hundred acres of land, the deed for which goes back to Richard Penn, who was the brother of William Penn; and on a portion of this piece of land the village of Locust Grove arose. The name of the settlement was afterwards changed to Scotland in honor of Alexander Thomson, who came With the most ruthless world war rag ing on many fronts one wonders how the rl Christmas joy can shine forth in all of its fullness.

it is a diflerent Christ 1 mas from those we have known in the 4 IWNU StretoJ past because of uncertainty, anxiety, cruel ty and suffering. Christmas and all that from Scotland. I Road To Victory By Margaret Scherf I don't want to tell anyone else what to do with his money. Tins is a note to myself: What do you mean, Walking around in Nylons without runs, When MacArthur needs guns? You've killed a lot of people, Scherf, But what have you done To hustle Adolph under the turf? Oh! you bought some 10-cent stamps? Well, well. An occasional dime Isn't going to reconstruct a griddle For Goering's middle.

You'd better fork over to your Uncle Sam, Or you'll be sitting in the Nazi stables Writing publicity for Goebbels. The old Covenanter church, which, until recent years, stood in it means assure us that eventually love will triumph over hate, and the message of the angel chorus, "Glory fco God in the Sidelights On Politics highest and on earth peace to men of good will," will be realized by all the peoples of the world. Scetland as a historic landmark, was the first church built in the town. The Scotch Irish, as was their custom, set about to find a place of worship imediately upon locating, and at first meetings were held in the home of Alexander Thomson. A stone church was finally erected in 1825, the Rev.

Samuel Crawford leading the movement. This church ranked with Rocky Spring as a church of historic associations, although it Under ordinary times there would be a lot of publicity given tp the coming session of the state legislature that convenes to organize early in January and will then adjourn to January 19. On that date Governor-elect Martin Christmas is the time that brings out the best that is in the individual. This has been true in the past and will be true A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR JESUS By Rev. Porter W.

Seiwell, Minister Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church (With the hope that parents will read this story to their children). The stores are filled these days with people buying Christmas presents. Everywhere I go I hear folks says, "What shall I give Betty this Christmas? What can I get for Jimmy?" But, boys and girls, I never hear anyone say, "What shall I give Jesus?" isn't that strange? Here it is, Christmas just a few days away, and we seem to forget the One whose very birthday it is. A few years ago I heard a little girl this year and in the years to come. was not so old as Rocky Spring, Under the spell of Christian influence and Christmas the great composers have produced the best in music; artists have left to the world the great masterpieces; architects have realized their greatest dreams in magnificent cathedrals.

from Washington, and will be even more tightly governed from Washington for some time to come. The state department of agriculture never did do anything to do much crowing about for agriculture. A nice lump of money could be saved in that department if the jobholders could be disregarded long enough to do some trimming. The milk control board might just as well be wiped out. It never did do anything under Pinchot, Earle or James, that really amounted to anything except to play into the hands of the big city milk distributors.

The department of commerce might well be dispensed with for the duration. This department spent a lot of money urging tourists to visit the state on their travels. In times of peace such a program is all right, but it is a dead number now. There will, be plenty of opportunity to save money if the elephant riders really want to do some saving. Of course, some sources of.

revenues also will be somewhat dry. But the opportunity to cut taxes will be there. In the group the nation as well as will be inducted into office, and the business of administering the affairs of Pennsylvania by a legislature that is predominantly Republican and in sympathy with the head of the state government, will get under way. But these are not ordinary times and the thoughts I of citizens dwell on the war that I engulfs the world while such matters as state fiscal affairs are given little thought. I The coming session of the state legislature ought to be short and to the point, yet there may well be sortie important decisions to make other than to legislate some measure of relief in state taxes.

The elephant riders will have absolute control of the assembly. They promised citizens of the state that say to her father, "Daddy, why is Christ and of colonial architecture. Like the Rocky Spring church, it had a high pulpit and high-backed pews. For a long time it was the only church in Scotland; both the Scotch Irish and the Germans united in worshipping there. Later, other denominations supplanted that of the Covenanters, and during its last years the church was used as a place of worship only once or twice a year.

It was finally razed because it was falling into ruins and there were not enough people left to care for it. Beside the old Covenanter church stood a cemetery. Near the gate and next to the outer wall, was a grave reputed to be that of a witch, in the individual the summation of the best should be expressed at this season mas?" Her daddy told her that it is the birthday of Jesus. Then the little girl cf the year. The Christmas season has brought to gether a long list of legends and beauti said, "Daddy, when it's MY birthday I get lots of presents; why don't they give the Christ child presents on His birthday instead of giving them to everybody else? I can't enjoy my gifts when it's HIS birthday and He hasn't any presents." ful customs which enrich the life of the people.

Among these are Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, St. Nick decorations includ Jie grave of Peg. Friday. Old resi- I ents used to point out the grave ing the star, greens, mistletoe, colored Boys and girls, what can we give Jesus? I ngnis a large numoer oi aengnt giving taxes would be lowered if the reins of government would be turned over to them. A majority of voters took them at their word and it is confidently expected that they will make good their promises.

It will be just too bad if they don't. Governor James has laid the ground work for tax reduction next year. The breaker boy from Lueerne, by economical administration and elimination of unnecessary frills, paid off the Earle deficit of some Surely we can give Him something. I thought, this matter over very carefully and J. believe the best gift we can' give to But more than this Christmas means the giving of God's richest blessing tothe, Notes From The Master Leader is OURSELVES.

Wouldn't you like to do that? Well, then, peoples of the world, all of which should know and accept this gifif" Is it too much to hope that ere another. of old Peg Friday and tell how childhood they would hide when they saw the old woman come down from her mountain home, her basket on her arm, for old Peg Friday was a witch and could make cow's milk turn to blood if she so desired. Of course, if any misfortune happened in town after the old woman's visit, that misfortune was immediately attributed to her witchcraft powers. The Scotland' United Brethren church was-'ei'ert'ed in 1874, after the Rev. William Lackey organized a congregation which met for three years in the Sc6tland schoolhouse.

let us ask burselves how this can be done. W. can give ourselves to Him by trying 80 million dollars and made it pos-I sible to carry on the affairs of Christmas season "Peace on Shj I 1 Ma il ptplHour might to live like, JesUs. You rje a joyiui reamy or tnis year; i e'iecKibxve two hands: what voii do Noll Crowell expresses so well our feeling in her poem, "There Will Be Christ if mas At the dedication of the church for Jesas with them? You can give your hands to Him by stretching them out to someone who needs your help. Perhaps there's a little girl or boy in your class who needs help in or reading.

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TONE NTS LEANER CAN trect can use your two hands to help your Cookies in the shape of animals, and gingerbread folk always make their appearance at Christmas time. Indeed Christinas would not be mother! And you each have a voice. What can you do for Jesus with your complete without them. Yet we Bishop David Edwards officiated. During the summer of 1928 the church was remodeled- and memorial windows were put in.

St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the newest church building in Scotland, was built in 1893. It also was remodeled during the summer of 1928. When Scotland was first settled, the industries in operation there were conducted in a sickle factory, a grist mill, a saw mill, and a general store. The grist mill and saw mill were first owned by David Pnively who finally sold them to Frederick Roemer, miller and merchant in Gotland for many years.

The first blacksmith shop was conducted ty Jacob Bittinger. The town government at Scotland was formerly headed by a squire; George Murray was the "There will be Christmas even tho mad war May take its hideous toll of all the earth. Above the wild black night will shine the star That heralded the little Christ Child's birth. "And there will be small homes left standing still, Waiting for morning and its glad surprise There will be candles somewhere on a sill, And candleshine in little children's Corp- voice? Why, as you stretch out your state at a cost of about 75 million dollars below income, so a reduction in taxes ought to be easy to accomplish next year. Already some Republican lead-'ers are telling the taxpayers of the commonwealth that it will be difficult to lower taxes except in a very small measure, because revenues in the next two years will fall below those of the current biennium.

Even though this may be true to some extent, the politicians will have a difficult time getting away with that excuse if they fail to make good their platform and campaign promises. It will be incumbent upon the incoming administration to lower taxes. Excuses won't be accepted. State teacher colleges will likely come in for much discussion by the incoming assembly. There are 14 of these, including Cheyney, which is a college devoted entirely to the education of Negroes.

The enrolment at practically all the 14 colleges dropped this year to unusually low levels, due, of course, to war, the draft, the lure of high wages in war industries, and the fact that salaries of teachers have not kept pace with war wages. Then, within the last few days, the War and Navy departments have divulged that the business of providing liberal education for our youth is out for the duration. The 0' hands to help someone, you can say, "I Pvt. ibu9 am your friend. Jesus is my friend.

He always helps me, and I am glad to help you." Then, with your voice, you can speak kind words to everyone, you (The United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania) can pray to your Heavenly Father, you can sing songs, of praise and thanksgiving have come to take them for granted and seldom give thought to why they are a well established custom of our Yuletide season. Their origin stems back to ancient times, with a mixture jf pagan and Chritian background. Away back in the days when the Egyptians were engaged in the first WPA project building the Pyramids, the folks of the Nile river country were adepts in baking giflgerbread. To the Greeks who lived on the Island of Rhodes goes the credit for originating spicy bread, made of wheat that had been roasted and then ground between stones, and sweetened with honey. They were baked in thin, flat cakes, baked hard, and were always in evidence at banquet tables in the ports of the in Sunday school and church, why, my goodness, you can do many things for Jesus, and this gift of yourself He will eyes.

"There will be shelters God, that men need hide Deep in the dark earth from their fel-lowmen tt But there the human family side by side militarv will in esspnpe talc nvpr such of the nation's colleges and I Mediterranean So popular were Will tell the old sweet story once again. i universities as they can use, and lnal "luc" as sumu-what is to become of the rest is in i late4 among cities their pro- Peace On Earth- -Good Will Toward Men "And echoing out above the crash and tt tt tt tt tt tt tt 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 the lap of the gods. Inasmuch as auction, wmcn lea me canes roar Voices will join and carols again will lift, youths of 18 years are now being drafted, our colleges would have been without men students even though the military had not decided to take over those they can use for their own purposes. Tt- is nnt reasonable to suppose attract customers. In those days of yesteryear, animals were the ideal sacrifice to appease the gods.

But then, even as today, animals cost real money, and only the affluent could afford Sweeter and clearer than they have be tt tt tt tt tt tt tt that the military will take over all I the costs entailed in such offerings, the 14 teacher colleges in Pennsyl- So the common herd did the next vania Whnt. is trmnp to hannen to be'st thing. The Romans and the 8 fore, In memory of the world's most precious gift. Nothing can blot out Christmas, safe, apart, It 13 set to shine forever in man's heart." those not taken over? The state tribes of Germany baked cakes1 legislature will have that question seasoned with ginger, shaped them to decide. The Shippensburg col-1 like animals, and presented them lege, has been so long a going con- as offerings to the gods.

Among I love best of all. Last Christmas eve while working in my study, I wrote a little poem about this very thing. I hope you will like it and remember it. Here it is: "Christmas day is here at last, and with it gifts cjid bring, But now I want to give a gift to Jesus Christ, my King. Oh, I received so many gifts, jfifts both large and small, But I can't give them to Jesus.

No; they won't do at all. (Just then I glanced upon my desk, and my hymnal I did see, And there before me was the hymn, "Jesus I Live To Ah, then the answer came to me; I knew what I would give; I'd give to Jesus all I have; the very life I live. And so I've tried, day in and out, to help my To live with Jesus every day; to do the best I can. That was my gift to Jesus, and don't you really see The best gift I could give Him was the little gift of ME?" Let us all, as children of Jesus, give ourselves to Him this Christmas; there is no finer gift on earth. Let us give Him OURSELVES.

Once again the bells ring out that message of good cieer. Let us give thought to the wisdom of these words as we never have before. Let the message kindle the spirit of kindness towards those less fortunate, and hear him say, "Whatsoever Ye have done for them Ye have done it unto Me." May the peace and joy of this day be yours and may the true spirit of Christmas stay with you through the coming year. cern in our midst that it is taken the earnest oesign was a uui-. for granted by many that it will back rider who was supposed to be continue to operate in the years Wotan.

Later, when Christianity i.ist hBA is it. hna nlwnvs nnera- spread throughout Europe, the tt tt tt tt tt tt tt I tt tt ted in the past. Maybe it will, we coony nuic J'b hope so. But some 50 small colleges tinued to baked by the folks ol in this country have already closed, Europe.and even to this day we and more will follow. find them on our tables at Christ- We have a Chamber of Commerce 1 mas time.

in Shippensburg. There will be a i But that going too fast. ith lot of politics played in Harrisburg Christianity came the monks of when the legislature takes up the i the monasteries who became the 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 John C. Kunkel matter of an appropriation to main bakers of gingerbread and, as was the custom in those days, they cor- THE SEAGULL Out of the stark reality of war has come at this Christmastide a story which has the mystic wonder of the Christmas story itself. It came from no pious cleric but from the lips of a hard-bitten, death-cheating man of warfare, Capt.

Eddie Rickenbacker. It is a story of eight hungry and exhausted men in a rubber life-rft bobbing on the trackless Pacific, e'Kht men who had neither food nor water but had a Bible, who read it and Played "frankly and humbly" for food. The food came it came within the hour REPRESENTATIVE tt tain its 14 teacher colleges. A few lessons in the gentle game of politics may not be amiss among our of officials, and it is not too early to start now. The department of agriculture is usually given an appropriation about as large as the 14 colleges receive.

The business of farming throughout the land is being ruled nered the market of cakes that were considered essential to feast-days. Then gingerbread trimmings took on an elaborateness that had no rivals in its line. The monks Nuremburg were acclaimed the champions in the attractiveness and flavor of gingerbread cake.i with the monks of the city of Thorn on the Vistula crowding them in.