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re is an England, ‘ 3nd 3 British Empire-mud we know that there always will be- am toast at least, besides that to the health of His Majesty, will be ,-¢nml< cvcry year at". innumerable gables on Christmas- Day. _ p, i; the toast to "Absent friends.
No one, however hard-boiled, can tail to be touched by that queerly §ylllb0 ic moment. It is the moment .1 symbolic oi that peculiar quality of our nationality which made King
As long as thc
gcorgc V. Speak us-together mth himself as One Great Fam- i1) " iiic moment symbolic of the g ' Home, which we believe sill p “t when tlie banners and zlie snouting. the shirts and the oristikas have all alike been swept alloy on to the rubbish heap of History Post.
Gill DLING THE EARTH
That thought of the British race l5 a fnmily was always intensely unifying as well as moving. we did, ind d». in the old phrase feel ~ "members no of another," and all lill‘ tz- :1" for it! But it is only dur- ing the last ten years that that moment iii the home has been, as it were, universally shared; that the -' on: grxtt fimily has been able to be
rewut at one hug:- Christmas
.li‘l‘.‘, and that the Head of the Grmt Family has been able to speak to us, all including the ab- sent friends of whom wé think so affectionate-iv on Christmas Day,
It may be easier for those of n5 vrhose job lies in the field of li--\.;ic;-ist.i“~,. than for n good many other petivple, to vlsuadse what l5 lIlJLElH my those parts oi the 13mm; Conimoiiivcalthh lying beym-id ti“; Sens.
We have our reat verse - ricr- to look afgtgr, 51th “is as}; covfacts and advantages implied ._ notably our personal association “ml Pi‘ l-"Wlles from the Domiiiions nllii Colonies. It is port of our daily fguwiilcfs ‘to carry out Oberonks kip-ans cider to Puck ‘to put a
icund about thc earth in _minut:s." And on Chrstmas
Day in particular it is our special business to carry out that order literaly in that annual programme which precedes the uiuiuuncement of His Majesty the King. '
I have been fortunate enough to have been more or less intimately concerned with that all-embracing programme for some years now. And I fancy that its excitement will remain undiniinished, and that it. will continue to compensate me for depriving me or my awn p“- sonal Christmas luncheon party.
TEE GREAT FAIVIILY SPEAKS
People say to me occasionally
that, surely, the thrill of production on the air must change to some- hh akin to a faintl dreary fill-ll‘. He. when you have o produce play after play week after week for a. term of years My reply is always the some. I have never yet handled a production for broad- casting without enduring very con- siderable nervous tremors of ap- prehension. when I can do so, l shall know that I have loot any right to be a producer that 1 may ever have had. . What is true of plays is oi’ course infinitely truer in the case of somethiig like the Christmas Day round-the-world ‘programme.
Don't imagine or a moment that ng credit or total _rc- sponsibllity for these programmes. They are probably the finest ex- amplcs of co-operation between a large number of people, and in particular of super-efficient work by our engineers, that our work can
show.
But to sit in that quiet room; to see the red light glow; to hear the voices of the Great Family swing from Canada to the ’Antipodss. from Australia to India, to Ca Town and so Home; to wait for t e well-known voice which is the cli- max of an unforgettable hour of listening: these things make up an experience I would not wiilinglv forego. and which I shall certainly never forget.
FOR U5. A BLESSING
It. is difficult sometimes to make up one‘s mind as to whether the Pi'o"rcssive ltinrch cf Science is molly n bessiniz or n curse some times. mid particularly now. we must all see that march as a thing as ruthless as the advance of a Panzer division loosed upon a blitzkrieg. What has given man- kind sanitation, modern sumcrv. anaesthetics. swift and easy above all knowledge. has also produced the bombrr. poison qns. gféfit qllris, and the wlife of tho armoury of terror and destruction.
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Yet for this People and Empire surely the balana is on the right side. That miracle oi inter-com- munication, the Radio Christmas. in bringing us so vividly and vitally together, gives us something with- out which we might perish from the mere physical facts of distance and that _ack of intelligent sym- pttthy wfiCh distance and separa- tion must. needs imply, It was pri- marily those facts which long ago led to the tragic misunderstand- ing and more tragic war between this country and her first American Colonies.
Now, distance and separation grow less significant every week.
I think it is with appreciation of that fact and with gratitude that we can deepen our thoughts, as we drink to all our Friends Absent and yet Present at the ceremony of the Radio Christmas.
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GUARDYAN
Before the autumn leave: had left thc trees, (Ollnge or motile;- kind was being made by tho nun“ of our children's hospital. branches were to bloom again, on Christmas Eve. as magically as did Aaron's rod, and turn thc boys‘ W111i. so bare and unornameuted, into Arcady.
The nurses of the girls‘ wfl-d worked on a different design in their endeavours to maintain thc spirit of Christmas and thc mil-cc; of the babies’ ward also worked
rd, in their rare momenta of leisure, towards thc final trom- formutlon of the ward into o plus of wonder and delight. Not only did the groups of nurses find it difficult to conceal from each other the ultimate plan for the beauty of
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Most children have heard oi’ Nome, tlze famous city c-f gold, in Nari-hem Alaska, but, few know that Chrislmas was not (6l\.bl'8t€d there until the year 1899. Moreover, if the new'y appointed chool fea- cher who arrived from cago that ycar. hczlift taken with her a qunnttv of Christmas tree decor- ntions, the dite lrilght have been further deferred.
Surprised io learn from the mlrsiouary in charge that Non-e had been so long neglected in this respect, she at once discussed with
Ho?
Two days and two nights they were imprisoned, not knowing when they would be ab‘e to resume their Journey. on the third morning however, the storm had abated and so Plovtrizhsrmwnurs
e snow . e m - rtonary thanked God that their
mission had been blessed with suc-
ccw- Then while one of the trees- was being set. up and dressed, and the other cut up to enhancg the decorations, he sent thc children to their homes until thc fun was
to begin. The dazzling sight which greeted
tiic ward on which they worked. but it was difficult, mo. to keel! time secrets from the children. cvcn although moot of them wen constantly in bed.
There were secrets everywhere. The teachers of the boys’ ward vied with the mistresses of the Riris’ ward to produce a play, destined to entertain the stuff on breaking-up day. Mary, ilic anitress, could hardly proceed wih her ordinary sewing for meeting the require- ments of the producers.
It was almost impossible to find sowing materials for ally decor- ated wigs, fairy trees and archcl of flowers. all of which had been confided to her ocro, for safety.
Owing to wartime difficulties. dc- corations must bc contrived from such material as comes your wail. Accordingly, all the year round tho nurses had been carefully raving a piece of coloured paper here, some tinsel there, and as Christmas drcw near, tlic custodians of public bodies, sum as church halls and clubs lent them paper decorations, to cut and contrge as best they pleased, which had appeared in happier days to oclcbrato great occasions.
Each person on the hospital staff had Christmas very much in mind. Cook was busy making cakes with the fruit Matron had managed to collect, and even finding enouzli sugar to ice some of them. The matron‘; clerk was occupied in thanking people for gifts of cloth- ing. toys and sweets which they sent for the children and in senil- ing out invitations to the annual party.
Even the hospital committee meeting was called upon to con- sidcr Christmas, for on the agenda,
him the prsslbillty of obtaining a as separate items. appeared the Christmas tree 7°1' the chndmm them on their return. quite bewild- words:
Difficulties however qiresented cred them. Never had they dream- TTIRKEYS UIHHSBWES- T119"? W611’ 1'10 1"’ ed of such splendor! Even the CHRISTMAS TREES trees in Nam-e. Indeed, there were missionary had to admit that the PARTIES
no trees of any description within a hundred mil-es. The only solut- ion to the problem was to set out with drg teams for the nearest for- est in search of one. '
Thercupori, shcrtly bzfare ilio long looked for day, which caine on a. Sunday, the mirslciiary, ac companied by a young ESIQYD cin- vert, started out on the precarious errand
The clfldi-en of Nome. carried away in anticipation, went wild urith delight. Thzy ind heard of the symbol, and had lisicned with envy to st" ‘es of Christmas in other land . but they had never seen a Christmas tiee, nor him they ever hoped to celebrate w.tli one
'~ .'"2t'='.'J-F¥-' " ‘d I I f their own.
‘i’ " No .......».. and
it: " ‘ 6;’ shouts. were thc travellers ‘cst to
it t sight. blian under the srpervislvn of the pchwi teacher and the
librarian, the work of preimratim of the celebration began. Much the delight of some of the Eskimo mothers who attended School, and sevcrnl of the olrldreii. they were allowed to lxelp with the making of p;pcr flowers and strenners. Scissors clipped un- tiringly- Little brown heads whis- pered and wondered what it WM all about.
'I'h-sn there carols a0 be prac- ticed. Evei-y day after school the choir and the children railed mound the organist at the crgiin. Never had thEv been so eager to learn. ‘Iiirilling w'th the enthus- irggn the promise of something new always brings, they cntcmd in the true spirit of the words H193’
can .
Cazirstmas Eve arrived. The Elafts were taggcd- But the travellers
d not returned with the tree! And when daylight dawned and the afternoon brought diappoint- ment, anxiety fer their ra-feiy 81W! te
use.
At lenglth. dzajcrmaedl hi’? iveup oe. escoo 6e ind the Li rarian gathered the chi dren tmether in thc school room. First games; then the former told them stories: How that the Christmas tree originated in the nvnds 0f me Gerrrians as early as 1006; how it had been said ¢¢ MBTU" Luther that wandering about 0n C ltmsakg Entree. under the along. ctarl was so mtu - p w the wonder of the picture, that he wok home a fir tree and lantcd it in 8. bifl- ThBH lei: decora. ed it with countless light-
wh Christ Shc told fihoin how that Christ-fig‘ once a balm-I'll! 81. 4 transformed by time and civilization into a season fraught with hap- pinccs and d-will towards men. They were tenirig, wide and bmathlcss, when suddenly startled
shouts 1nd distant hurrah: d... jumped w their feet and mailed to the door. Surely thc teams were l
urn
Soon the lusty barking of the buckles confirmed the supposition. Bun enough, they had crest-ed the tundra. from Main ctroet and had halted at the church dam two snow-decked firs trad-ling ircm the ma: of the c166:-
Tbo missionary explained. as soon as he could command a 1m!‘- lng, that a. terrific snow storm had
arminen 8h
0v within a on distance of the forest. Unable to
wooed, they had been forced to inward, under a bank of snow.
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wining
tree was a credit to the workers and one cf the best he had ever
seen.
The room WES packed. Several natives who had never before been to church cr Sunday school, bush- ed their way in and siocd at the back. And while as many as possible were being seated and the choli- sang carols, the librarian lighted the candles on the tree. fll
“My stars!" rang out the crowd when the singing ended. For gleam- ing like a. star-lit sky. the tree was a wonderful sight to the people of Nwne. Indeed every
imaginable exclamation 0f delight
fcund expression. Little gasps of awe from thc girls; smothered shriekn of delight frzm the bcys and coirms-ndation from the pur- Gilfl. .
But the greatest surprise of all came, when the dearly loved school
to teacher entered-as Name's first
Santa Claus, in the garb of a fairy! Exquisltely graceful in a white
- and gold evening gown and ho‘d-
ing a gold-an wand. she was an- other sight no native child has ever seem-As she took her place at the right side cf the tree. wild chem‘! of delight and clapping of hands greeted her frzm the wonder- stricken, joy-rent crowd.
Then began the distribution 0f gifts, which had been contributed from all parts of the ccuntfll- Th4? fall-v pointed her wand to some article on the tree. and a little Eskimo boy. dressed as a 9888-. handed it to her. Then she called a. name and with royal BT80? PN- sented the gift.
‘There were only 32 children in Nome at that time. Half were Ebkimo and half white. Seated round thc tree, thc , solemn eyes of the little brown children gleamed with deiight- And need- less to say, the little whit-e child- ren were “$1143 the less pienscd.
When the gifts had been dis- tributed and the children and their rents were satisfied, they can: "Oh, come let us More Hvn- which, the missionary dismissed them with a prayer. _
1i, wag thus that Nome: first Christmas was cclebrzred. It is now a faznlllar inmitution, but the
story of it innovation-i will never be fargicttgn. —(Winnipcg Free Hess.)
Hearken!
(Lillian E. Afldmwfi) “I saw the Lord," said the soft-eyed
ox, . .
“Ac H lain anger bed.
m uzptllgw mldamof my fun-mt
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Did lib lay his blby held.”
"I saw the Inn-d," said the grog ass. _
"I bore is mother thlt dnv.
She stroked can and PHI/PK! m6
1 g, the we?! "1 Bowetihc um," ma m proud.
"As Irpercoiigdon rafters high; m; very first dawn, Ho heard mv
dice. Announcing that day was 115th?’ "I cow th fmd," utd tlwv one and
a . B kth intihe table dim. Ad‘?! came rcmeniber our humble
s 3o yo remember Him."
Galahfatad Ghrlctmas on way to llorthPola
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little.
Was it right to use public money to buy such expensive birds as although ‘*
turkeys even was
Christmas? The point was debated. Matron pointed out that a good sized turkey went farther than several chickens and that it would probably be as expensive in the long run to buy beef. The staff could do without turkeys, of course. but it would be an unheard of thing in the annals or the hospital if the patients did not have a gzgmcnt of turkey on Christmas
y.
As for tress, a lady on the Com- rnittee. knew a gentleman. . . . She would see what she could do. . She did. and one day two tail. slender firs arrived, accompanied by one of shorter and broader nro- portions. They, too, were hidden, but it was almost impossible not to detect the aroma of their branches as we passed their hidimr "oldie.
For dovs before Christmas, tne parcels whim came by post for "ie patients were not given out. The children could not understand
what had happened to thc post- man. He was usually rather atten- tive 5nd brought at least one parcel I. week. They did not know that thc pcokngcc had all been conveyed to the empty Dale Wurdu there to await Father ohrlatmasu ireetloris.
On Christmas Eve the real fun began. String and drawing-pins- ulmost non-exictent-wcrc the order of the day. At last thc ac- crch won to come out, and when the wards were finllly decorated, the nurses run from one ward w thc other, trying to decide which had the moot. beautiful effect.
The two German-refugee nurses proved themselves adept: at trim- ming thc trees. Ncyefilyliuvc f neon trans mom grace powder! with mow, hung with ic ciec and laden with gifts. Perhaps thc pret- tiest fentun in any ward was the fairy dressed by a little dark-eyed nurse. which was suspended from the girls’ roof. It seemed to spread
their w: w thc poi» once cele- mama with biscuit. than mow- braked rm. day by hlving n not ctcfll- and biscuit hoolh wuh in c cupful cf wafer ouch. sweetened. than lflm Illdditlll. and their lhlfll. on with . fin-fly m occasion. “m; N! M! 2 deucrfiQlImFumPfI-‘aufi ort “will flit) OI I .' 00M. "1 W s, lulu-hon fiiltmmowe. wnmi ma? Jog bluk- couldn't Int-h nnr share of thc fast, 1nd for cu indulged plum pudding. We felt thorou 1y in four courses. at of all. there vnnn
wu- I. ful whack of ncmmicun wth slices of has; meat. flavoured with onion Ilfl 60H’? DOUGH’ lhd
and c‘cpt Whirl!!!” u the advance was slow thc f: lng day owing. probably. to the Montcalm of the nlaht before.
FAGE 'l‘\VEN'i"i’~CNE
o radiance over the excited oc-
"I've seen a real fairy, Miss," said Geraldine, a thin, usually silent little girl, lying on a frame.
"Hare you, darling?"
"Yes, at the stores in Market Street. She was helping Fallaci- Christmas to give out the parcels."
In the babies‘ ward the tinics were singing to the ,best oi’ their ability. "Away in a Manger . " and those who were able to stand, were at the foot of their cots. wide- eycd with wonderment, gazing at the gorgeous tree. In the afternoon they gave a. party to which they invited me.
‘I119 cominlescerlt babies sat on tinv chairs. round a low table. A dolls Christmas tree graced the centre and we drank lemonade and ate chocolate biscuits from doll’: china. How Baby Brian enjoyed
cvoants of the beds beneath.
pouring out the "tea" and hund- ing round
the Clips. He insisted
that every one he served should any thank you. Having thanked the babies for their hospitality. I went on.
"The only thing I'm worried about," Myrtle confessed to me, "is how will Fainer Christmas find us in the shelter?"
“He knows there's a war on and that. you'll all be safely hidden away. He has to pass the bombers and fighters on his wuy here, you know."
“Supposing they kill him?"
"They can’t. They might just as well try to kill kindness."
Father Christmas did manage to find the children in their bunks, in their underground shelter. but not before hundreds of parcels had bsen sorted out in the Dale Ward by Matron and the masseuse. put in the right stockings and ticketed with the correct names.
"Was Father Christmas good to
you?" I asked a baby when I rc- turned to hospital two days iozei But the baby only looked at mt eagerly, opened her arms our‘ begged. "Take me to sec Jesus!’ “And mo!" “And mo!" was thi general shout.
“Vlhot ever do they mean?" l asked a nurse.
"They want you to carry them t4 the Massage Room where thcrels i crib."
“Conic along. then." I said to tht baby. lilting her from ho‘: cot Down the corridors we xvent, the babe as excited as though indcod we really were about to see 0'1! Lord, her excitement nbatino little as she looked with tender eyes. at a very tiny reiresciitniioii of the scene at Bcthltlicm. in the Stable. at Marv and Joseph, the humble oxen, the adoring shepherds and Babv Jesus, lyinc in a manager.
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